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The<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong><br />
The Voice of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s for Over 110 Years<br />
Brought to you by the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association (SCNA), whose dues paying members<br />
make it possible to advocate for nurses and nursing at the state and federal levels.<br />
CIRCULATION 41,000 TO REGISTERED NURSES, LPNS, AND STUDENT NURSES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.<br />
Volume 28 • Number 4 <strong>September</strong>, October, November <strong>2021</strong><br />
A CONSTITUENT MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION<br />
INDEX<br />
President’s Message<br />
President’s Column. ....................... 1<br />
SCNA Involvement ........................ 2<br />
CEO Report. ............................. 3<br />
SCNA Convention, Annual Meeting, and<br />
APRN Fall Pharm Conference:<br />
Registration. .......................... 3<br />
Exhibitor General Information. ............. 4<br />
Schedule at a Glance. ................... 5<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association<br />
New and Returning Members ............. 6<br />
Membership Made Easy ................. 7<br />
Save the Date <strong>2021</strong> Calendar ............. 7<br />
Take Advantage of Your Member Benefits. ... 8<br />
ANA Letter to HHS. ...................... 10<br />
ANA’s proposed policy solutions to address the<br />
nurse staffing shortage crisis ............ 10<br />
Chapter Section:<br />
Deepwell Memo. ...................... 12<br />
SCNF. ................................ 12<br />
Members in the News. .................... 12<br />
ANA<br />
Call for Award Nominations. ............. 13<br />
Annual Meeting/Election<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association<br />
Annual Meeting. ...................... 14<br />
Kelly Bouthillet DNP,<br />
APRN, CCNS, ACNP-BC,<br />
FNP-C<br />
Just a few weeks ago<br />
I was talking to several<br />
freshly graduated nursing<br />
students, who were<br />
excitedly sharing their future<br />
plans beyond the NCLEX<br />
with me. It was interesting to<br />
hear of the paths that they<br />
were laying out; each one Kelly Bouthillet<br />
different, but clearly planned<br />
out with various goals in mind. One thing that struck<br />
me was that none of these graduates included<br />
joining professional nursing organizations or finding<br />
a mentor to help them navigate their profession or<br />
transition from student to novice nurse.<br />
If you are reading this message, you are likely<br />
a member of the SCNA or other membership<br />
association and understand the value of belonging<br />
to a professional nursing organization and having<br />
a support system; especially during a time such as<br />
this. There has been much focus on the long-term<br />
impact of the pandemic on the profession and what<br />
can be done to mitigate some of the insults that are<br />
currently happening. While I do not claim to have all<br />
the answers, I do believe that nursing is a unique<br />
community that relies on each other and has the<br />
power to combat some of the negative effects of<br />
COVID while helping the next generation of nurses<br />
find their way (See The Nursing Tribe, SC <strong>Nurse</strong>s<br />
March/May/April 2019).<br />
Staying grounded and focused this past year has<br />
been a challenge for many of us and continues still<br />
both in our personal and work lives. I appreciate the<br />
nursing village, both near and far to call upon for<br />
support. Here are my top five reasons for belonging<br />
to professional nursing organizations:<br />
1. Networking and camaraderie (support)<br />
2. Advocacy<br />
3. Mentorship<br />
4. Leadership development<br />
5. Promote clinical excellence<br />
There are many more reasons and each of us<br />
has their own personal incentives for being part of<br />
nursing organizations. When we work with others<br />
toward common goals, we achieve much more than<br />
the goal itself. And during these past 18 months, that<br />
has come to be extremely meaningful.<br />
As we approach autumn and fall full swing into<br />
work and school schedules and prepare for our<br />
Annual Convention & Conference, (https://www.<br />
scnurses.org/page/<strong>2021</strong>SCNAStateConvention) think<br />
about the ways you can support the profession and<br />
other nurses. There is much we can do to improve<br />
the lives of our colleagues and assist those aspiring<br />
to join the ranks those that call themselves nurse.<br />
Consider learning more about one of the groups<br />
below or finding another to group to.<br />
President’s Message continued on page 3<br />
News You Can Use:<br />
You Need More Folic Acid Than You Think. .. 16<br />
Optimizing Tax Strategy & Charitable Giving . 17<br />
Election Opens <strong>September</strong> 20<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Department of Labor,<br />
Licensing, and Regulation. ............... 18-19<br />
current resident or<br />
Presort Standard<br />
US Postage<br />
PAID<br />
Permit #14<br />
Princeton, MN<br />
55371<br />
The election will open <strong>September</strong> 20, <strong>2021</strong> and<br />
close October 1, <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Each candidate was invited to submit biographical<br />
information, a statement as to why they are running<br />
for a particular office, and a picture. See inside for<br />
details.<br />
Reminder that each eligible member will receive<br />
an email with all needed information for logging on<br />
to the election system. If you do not have an email<br />
address contact SCNA to make arrangements<br />
for instructions on how to vote to be made<br />
available to you.
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SCNA Involvement<br />
<strong>2021</strong> Board of Directors<br />
President – Kelly Bouthillet<br />
President-Elect – Angela Dykes<br />
Secretary/Treasurer – Vacant<br />
Commission Chair –<br />
Public Policy/Legislation – Vacant<br />
Commission Chair – Professional Advocacy<br />
and Development – Coleen Kennedy<br />
Director, Seat 1 – Jada Quinn<br />
Director, Seat 2 – Rhona Williams<br />
APRN Chapter Chair (Ex-Officio) – Nakita Barnes<br />
<strong>Nurse</strong> Educator Chapter Chair<br />
(Ex-Officio) – Lynne Hutchinson<br />
Psychiatric-Mental Health Chapter Chair<br />
(Ex-Officio) – Kim Gilmore<br />
Women and Children’s Health Chapter Chair<br />
(Ex-Officio) – Jennifer Bell Woodley<br />
SNA-SC President (Ex-Officio) – Bethany Ghent<br />
SCNF President (Ex-Officio) – Deborah Hopla<br />
CEO and Lobbyist – Judith Curfman Thompson<br />
Executive Assistant – Rosie Robinson<br />
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All SCNA members are encouraged to submit material<br />
for publication that is of interest to nurses. The <strong>South</strong><br />
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written by members. Article submission is preferred in<br />
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sending pictures, please be certain to label them<br />
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<strong>Nurse</strong> editorial staff.<br />
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Rosie Robinson, Assistant Editor
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CEO Column<br />
Judith Curfman Thompson, IOM CEO<br />
Here we are anticipating<br />
all the wonderful changes<br />
that come in the Fall<br />
season of the year. Cooler<br />
temperatures, and the<br />
Annual Meeting of SCNA<br />
as well as our Virtual<br />
Convention with on-line<br />
CE for Nursing Continuing<br />
Professional Development.<br />
Stay tuned on-line as<br />
we recreate what was to be<br />
an in-person meeting, with<br />
some on-line content, to<br />
a wonderful On-Line only<br />
Judith Curfman<br />
Thompson<br />
meeting! I look forward to seeing your names in the<br />
registration columns!<br />
Onward!<br />
Judy<br />
<strong>2021</strong> State Convention &<br />
Annual Membership<br />
Meeting<br />
Virtual ONLY<br />
Members $475.00<br />
Non- Members $650.00<br />
President’s Message continued from page 1<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Nursing Foundation (http://www.<br />
scnursesfoundation.org/) - supported largely through<br />
gifts and donations to fund various scholarships and<br />
awards<br />
ANA Mentor Program (https://mentorship.<br />
nursingworld.org/) – a program that fosters one-toone<br />
mentoring relationships that connect mentees<br />
with nurses who have more professional experience<br />
Coronavirus Response Fund for <strong>Nurse</strong>s (https://<br />
www.nursingworld.org/foundation/programs/<br />
coronavirus-response-fund/) - American <strong>Nurse</strong>s<br />
Foundation COVID fund to assist nurses affected by<br />
the pandemic<br />
National Alliance on Mental Illness (https://www.<br />
nami.org/Your-Journey/Frontline-Professionals/<br />
Health-Care-Professionals) – Resources for<br />
healthcare professionals<br />
Please follow the links for more information.<br />
There are many ways that each of us can be<br />
champions for each other and the profession. We<br />
can eliminate old stereotypes, such as “eating our<br />
young” and mental health as tabu, while speaking up<br />
for safe staffing or insisting on adequate PPE. Each<br />
of us are role models for new nurses that trained<br />
during the pandemic and may need additional time<br />
with transitioning. Lastly, we can and should help<br />
shape the future of healthcare beyond the pandemic.<br />
Use your voice and your experience.<br />
Stay safe and be well.<br />
Please connect with us!<br />
Care<br />
and Concern<br />
SCNA sent to Jada Quinn and her family in the death<br />
of her brother Jamie Caldwell.<br />
The Family of Ellen Riddle who died August 28, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Deb Hopla and her family in the death of her sister, Theresa<br />
Goodwin, who died on August 27, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SC<strong>Nurse</strong>s/<br />
Twitter: @scnurses<br />
Instagram: @sc_nurses_assoc<br />
Email: info@scnurses.org<br />
Hashtags:<br />
#BehindtheMask<br />
#<strong>Nurse</strong>Strong<br />
#YearOfThe<strong>Nurse</strong><strong>2021</strong><br />
#YON<strong>2021</strong><br />
#CelebrateNursing<br />
#UseYourNursingVoice<br />
#SC<strong>Nurse</strong>sLead<br />
Emergency<br />
Long-term Care<br />
Maternity<br />
Med/Surg<br />
Critical Care<br />
Telemetry<br />
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Competitive Salaries, Relocation Reimbursement & More!<br />
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Operating Room<br />
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Excellent schedule and benefits<br />
Please apply on-line at:<br />
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SCNA CONVENTION <strong>2021</strong> October 14-16, <strong>2021</strong><br />
<strong>2021</strong> SCNA State<br />
Convention<br />
October 14-16, <strong>2021</strong><br />
EXHIBITOR<br />
GENERAL INFORMATION<br />
REGISTRATION LINK<br />
https://www.scnurses.org/event/<strong>2021</strong>Exhibits<br />
You are cordially invited to participate in the <strong>2021</strong><br />
Virtual <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association State<br />
Convention & APRN Pharmacology Conference,<br />
October 14- 16, <strong>2021</strong>. Virtual Exhibits will take<br />
place on Friday, October 15th and Saturday, October<br />
16th. Attending the Virtual SCNA State Convention<br />
will be RNs and APRNs in the following specialty<br />
areas: <strong>Nurse</strong> Educators, Psychiatric-Mental Health,<br />
Women’s and Children’s Health, and APRNs in all<br />
practice types. Student nurses will be in attendance,<br />
many looking to network with potential employers.<br />
Vendor and Support<br />
Registration Incentive<br />
Contact SCNA to find out how<br />
5 of your employees/faculty<br />
members can attend the State<br />
Convention at a reduced rate.<br />
Level Categories<br />
Exhibitor Level<br />
(Virtual Only)<br />
Supporter Level<br />
(Virtual)<br />
Sustainer Level<br />
(Virtual)<br />
Super Sponsor<br />
Level<br />
(Virtual)<br />
$750.00 - Virtual Exhibit Space Only<br />
- Recognition in the Convention Program at the Exhibitor Level<br />
$1250.00 - Interact with both in person and virtual attendees<br />
- Recognition at the Convention<br />
- Advertisement space on SCNA’s Virtual Platform<br />
- Company’s name and logo on Convention website<br />
- Recognition in the Convention Program at the Supporter Level<br />
- Exhibit Space<br />
- Option to purchase two reduced price meal tickets for each meal<br />
function per day.<br />
$1750.00 - Interact with both in person and virtual attendees<br />
- Advertisement space on SCNA’s Virtual Platform and Event App<br />
- Recognition at the Convention for offsetting the costs of food and<br />
refreshments<br />
- Prominent position of company’s name and logo on Convention<br />
website<br />
- Appropriate signage recognition at all meals and refreshment<br />
breaks<br />
- Recognition in the Convention Program at the Sustainer Level<br />
- Option to purchase two reduced price meal tickets for each meal<br />
function per day.<br />
- Exhibit Space (two tables)<br />
Above and<br />
beyond<br />
Sustainer<br />
Level<br />
amounts<br />
contact<br />
SCNA!<br />
- Interact with both in person and virtual attendees<br />
- Prominent advertisement space on SCNA's Virtual Platform and<br />
Event App<br />
- Prominent recognition as a sponsor for evening reception if<br />
applicable<br />
- Prominent position of company’s name and logo on Convention<br />
website<br />
- Appropriate signage recognition at all meals and refreshment<br />
breaks<br />
- Recognition in the Convention Program at the Super Sponsor Level<br />
- Four complementary meal tickets for each meal function per day.<br />
- Exhibit Space (two tables)<br />
- PLUS Exclusive Exhibit Space 1st day of the Convention October<br />
14th<br />
- Home Page Website acknowledgement with a banner ad for an<br />
entire year, in addition to being on the Convention Website<br />
Full-Time and Adjunct opportunities<br />
available in ADN and PN programs<br />
The College is seeking dedicated & enthusiastic<br />
candidates ready to make a difference by educating<br />
future nurses to reach their career goals. Seeking<br />
nurses with specialty experience in medical/surgical,<br />
pediatric, and/or psychiatric nursing.<br />
MSN required.<br />
Please visit our website<br />
www.octech.edu or contact HR<br />
Email: shaffersm@octech.edu<br />
Phone: 803- 535-1209 - Fax: 803-535-1411<br />
Slogan/phrase/Save EOE/AA/ADA the Date/Etc
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SCNA CONVENTION <strong>2021</strong> October 14-16, <strong>2021</strong><br />
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE<br />
subject to change – updated 9/9/<strong>2021</strong><br />
CNE/NCPD Credit Types To Be Determined<br />
ALL CONTENT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN VIRTUAL FORMAT<br />
Wednesday October 13, <strong>2021</strong><br />
6:30 PM SCNA Board of Directors Meeting<br />
Thursday October 14, <strong>2021</strong><br />
8:30 AM General Session: <strong>2021</strong> Pharmacology Update<br />
12:00 PM Break<br />
1:30 PM Migraines in Pediatrics & Adults<br />
3:00 PM Break<br />
Skin Emergencies<br />
Resiliency / Self-Care/ Relaxation Technique<br />
3:30 PM Complementary Medicine: The Use of Essential Oils and Other<br />
Herbal Remedies<br />
5:30 PM Break<br />
Covid: Pulmonary and Beyond<br />
Top Patient Safety Concerns for RNs<br />
6:00 PM Virtual SCNA Annual Membership Meeting - SCNA Members Only<br />
7:00 PM Virtual Annual SCNA Board Meeting<br />
Friday October 15, <strong>2021</strong><br />
8:30 AM 12 Lead ECGS for Advanced Clinical Practice<br />
Pharmacogenomics<br />
Overview of Forensics<br />
10:00 AM Break & Virtual Exhibit Hall<br />
10:30 AM Breast Cancer Update<br />
Demystifying Pacemakers and ICDS: Keep it Simple!<br />
Postpartum Hemorrhage and Pre-Eclampsia<br />
12:00 PM Break & Virtual Exhibit Hall<br />
1:30 PM Cultural Intelligence<br />
Diseases that Immunizations can Prevent<br />
Depression in the Elderly: How Does It Look?<br />
3:30 PM Break & Virtual Exhibit Hall<br />
4:00 PM Do Ask, Do Tell: Creating a Gender Affirming Climate to Advance<br />
Health Equity<br />
New POST Form<br />
Psychiatric Pharm Update<br />
5:30 PM Break & Virtual Exhibit Hall<br />
Saturday October 16, <strong>2021</strong><br />
8:30 AM Men’s General Health Issues<br />
Human Trafficking<br />
Teaching Students How to Find and Use Evidence for Practice<br />
10:00 AM Break & Virtual Exhibit Hall<br />
10:30 AM Billing and Coding Update<br />
Maximizing Social Security Benefits<br />
12:00 PM Break & Virtual Exhibit Hall<br />
1:30 PM Pediatric ENT<br />
NCPD – Managing Quality Outcomes and More<br />
Humor Heals the Soul<br />
3:00 PM Break & Virtual Exhibit Hall<br />
3:30 PM Telehealth and the APRN: Maximizing Quality and Ensuring Legal<br />
and Regulatory Compliance<br />
Diet And Chronic Disease<br />
Use of Escape Rooms for Competencies<br />
Slogan/phrase/Save the Date/Etc
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<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association<br />
New and Reinstated SCNA/ANA Members<br />
May 18, <strong>2021</strong> – August 18, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Ileen Aiken<br />
Liberty SC<br />
Rachel Baker<br />
Lugoff SC<br />
Debra Ballares<br />
Moncks Corner SC<br />
Holly Barber<br />
Columbia SC<br />
Kristin Barnes<br />
Spartanburg SC<br />
Rebecca Barnett<br />
Travelers Rest SC<br />
Andrea Boyd<br />
Columbia SC<br />
Stacey Branyon<br />
Honea Path SC<br />
Alexander Brown<br />
Charleston SC<br />
De-a Brown<br />
Anderson SC<br />
Rebecca Cannon<br />
Greenville SC<br />
Teresa Casey<br />
Greenville SC<br />
Tanya Chapman<br />
Cayce SC<br />
Logan Coker<br />
Westminster SC<br />
Erica Cordes<br />
Conway SC<br />
Marcus Cruz<br />
Charleston SC<br />
Jonella Davis<br />
Myrtle Beach SC<br />
Cathleen DeBurton *<br />
Sunset SC<br />
Emily Dibernardini<br />
Columbia SC<br />
Kristine El Melki<br />
Honea Path SC<br />
Porshay Ellis<br />
Greer SC<br />
Jeffery Everett<br />
Greenville SC<br />
Katrina Flagg<br />
Seneca SC<br />
Qing Fu<br />
Simpsonville SC<br />
James Gallagher<br />
Summerville SC<br />
Sherrin Geter<br />
North Augusta SC<br />
Bethany Ghent<br />
Inman SC<br />
Lynette Gibson<br />
Greenville SC<br />
Mary Catherine Gill<br />
Charleston SC<br />
Jessica Glymph<br />
Westminster SC<br />
Natalie Granatelli<br />
Charleston SC<br />
Samantha Gray<br />
Greenville SC<br />
Eric Greene<br />
Sumter SC<br />
Barbara Grubbs<br />
Columbia SC<br />
Brandi Hair<br />
West Columbia SC<br />
Michele Hamilton *<br />
MT Pleasant SC<br />
Melissa Hare<br />
Myrtle Beach SC<br />
Kartina Harrison<br />
Orangeburg SC<br />
Debra Harwell<br />
Fort Mill SC<br />
Heather Hickok-Mahan<br />
Aiken SC<br />
Amanda Hovey<br />
Summerville SC<br />
Mary Howe<br />
Myrtle Beach SC<br />
Jennifer Huggins *<br />
Simpsonville SC<br />
William Jaeger<br />
Charleston SC<br />
April Johnson<br />
Hollywood SC<br />
Sara Johnson<br />
Gaffney SC<br />
Ashley Jones<br />
North Augusta SC<br />
Reele Linn<br />
Columbia SC<br />
Samantha Lisek<br />
Charleston SC<br />
Claris Livingstone<br />
Rock Hill SC<br />
Sharon Markarian<br />
Greenville SC<br />
Melissa Marshall<br />
Goose Creek SC<br />
Jameka Martin<br />
Greenville SC<br />
Irene McClain<br />
Mount Pleasant SC<br />
Joan McEwan<br />
Columbia SC<br />
Adrian Meadows<br />
North Charleston SC<br />
Rhonda Miller<br />
Taylors SC<br />
Suzanne Miller<br />
Columbia SC<br />
Jessica Motley<br />
Columbia SC<br />
Crystal Natividad<br />
Moncks Corner SC<br />
Karen Okodugha<br />
Sumter SC<br />
Virginie Padmore<br />
Clover SC<br />
Holland Palmgren<br />
North Charleston SC<br />
Ruxandra Simona<br />
Parvulescu-Codrea<br />
Summerville SC<br />
Nicholas Pendergrass<br />
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Time of Remembrance<br />
It is with deep<br />
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almost 53 years. We<br />
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parents, Claude E.<br />
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Beulah United Methodist Church in Gilbert, SC for<br />
30 years. Mrs. Ellen was a beloved daughter, mother,<br />
grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and nurse<br />
practitioner of 30 years. She worked for Lexington<br />
Medical Center in Labor & Delivery and then went<br />
into private practice with Dr. Phillip Levin at Midland’s<br />
OBGYN. Mrs. Ellen loved every patient and their<br />
babies as her own. She was loved by all who knew<br />
her and will be missed dearly. Nana Ellen is survived<br />
by her beloved children, Angela Patnaude, Andy<br />
Riddle (Jackie), and Tori Riddle; her grandchildren,<br />
Rachel Cohn (Robert), Bruce Patnaude, and Kelly<br />
Cox (Jarret); and her great-grandchildren, whom she<br />
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and Sebastian Shaw. She is also survived by her<br />
nieces and nephews, Kendrea Knight, Kenzie Shaw<br />
(Aaron), Cla Knight, and Allison McMahan. She is<br />
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and sister, Carolyn McMahan (Joe). She leaves<br />
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and nephews on her husband’s side.<br />
A memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m.,<br />
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ANA Letter to HHS<br />
• Texas is recruiting 2,500 nurses from outside<br />
The Honorable Xavier Becerra<br />
National Guard for reinforcements. 1 specialists (CNSs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs),<br />
Secretary<br />
Department of Health and Human Services<br />
the state, a number that still will fall short of<br />
expected demand. 2<br />
Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F<br />
200 Independence Avenue SW<br />
Washington, DC 20201<br />
Dear Secretary Becerra:<br />
• Louisiana had over 6,000 unfilled nursing<br />
positions open across the state before the Delta<br />
variant caused a surge in cases. 3 This shortage<br />
may become more acute as the state deals with<br />
the aftermath of Hurricane Ida.<br />
On behalf of the American <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association<br />
• To address workforce challenges, Nebraska is<br />
recruiting unvaccinated nurses. 4<br />
(ANA), I write to urge robust and immediate action to<br />
address the unsustainable nurse staffing shortage<br />
facing our country. <strong>Nurse</strong>s have remained steadfast<br />
on the front lines since the beginning of the pandemic,<br />
• According to a survey from Trusted Health, the<br />
COVID-19 pandemic has caused 39% of nurses<br />
ages 20 – 39 to report that their commitment to<br />
nursing had decreased.<br />
while overcoming challenges, risks to their personal<br />
health and safety such as limited personal protective<br />
equipment and the physical, emotional and mental<br />
health burden of the COVID-19 virus. Now, the Delta<br />
variant is causing cases to soar, overrunning hospital<br />
and staff capacity. These current circumstances<br />
The current nursing shortage is not one that<br />
nurses alone can solve. As such, it is crucial that<br />
the Administration mount a whole of government<br />
approach by convening nurses, hospitals, physicians,<br />
other health care personnel, state and federal<br />
have only exacerbated underlying, chronic nursing government officials, and key stakeholders to<br />
workforce challenges that have persisted for years.<br />
Since the nation began COVID-19 mitigation and<br />
response efforts, much focus has been placed on<br />
nurses facing shortages of equipment to appropriately<br />
care for patients. Now, it is imperative that the<br />
Administration acknowledge and take concrete steps<br />
to address a more dire shortage: a crisis-level human<br />
resource shortage of nurses that puts our ability to<br />
care for patients in jeopardy.<br />
ANA is deeply concerned that this severe shortage<br />
of nurses, especially in areas experiencing high<br />
numbers of COVID-19 cases, will have long-term<br />
repercussions for the profession, the entire health<br />
care delivery system, and ultimately, on the health of<br />
the nation. To address this crisis and to ensure<br />
that we have a strong nursing workforce for the<br />
examine, identify, and then implement real solutions to<br />
nursing shortages, including:<br />
1) Addressing the current fatigue and mental<br />
wellbeing of nurses<br />
2) Developing strategies to retain the current<br />
nursing workforce<br />
3) Working with CMS to adopt new payment<br />
methodologies that recognize the value that<br />
nurses bring to patient care<br />
4) Removing barriers to practice faced by nurses<br />
5) Addressing the persistent barriers that limit the<br />
number of qualified nursing students that can<br />
be educated each year<br />
6) Building and maintaining a resilient workforce<br />
to meet our country’s current and future health<br />
care needs.<br />
future, ANA urges the Administration to declare a<br />
national nurse staffing crisis and take immediate<br />
steps to develop and implement both short- and<br />
long-term solutions.<br />
Shortages of nursing staff are being reported<br />
across the country:<br />
• Mississippi has reported that it has seen a<br />
decrease of 2,000 nurses since the beginning<br />
of <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Enclosed please find an initial outline of ANA’s<br />
proposed policy solutions to address the nurse staffing<br />
crisis that we hope will help form the foundation of<br />
conversations convened by HHS on this topic.<br />
ANA is the premier organization representing<br />
the interests of the nation’s over 4 million registered<br />
nurses (RNs), through its state and constituent<br />
member associations, organizational affiliates, and<br />
• Hospitals in Tennessee are operating with<br />
1,000 fewer staff than at the beginning of the<br />
pandemic, prompting them to call on their<br />
individual members. ANA members also include<br />
the four advanced practice registered nurse roles<br />
(APRNs): nurse practitioners (NPs), clinical nurse<br />
and certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs).<br />
ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering<br />
high standards of nursing practice, promoting a<br />
safe and ethical work environment, bolstering the<br />
health and wellness of nurses, and advocating on<br />
health care issues that affect nurses and the public.<br />
RNs serve in multiple direct care, care coordination,<br />
and administration leadership roles, across the full<br />
spectrum of health care settings. RNs provide and<br />
coordinate patient care, educate patients and the<br />
public about various health conditions including<br />
essential self-care, and provide advice and emotional<br />
support to patients and their family members.<br />
ANA looks forward to continued engagement with<br />
HHS as the nation continues to combat the COVID-19<br />
pandemic. Please contact Ingrida Lusis, Vice<br />
President, Policy and Regulatory Affairs, at (301) 628-<br />
5081 or Ingrid.Lusis@ana.org, with any questions.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Ernest Grant, PhD, RN, FAAN<br />
President<br />
Enclosure<br />
cc: The Honorable Miguel Cardona, US Secretary of<br />
Education<br />
The Honorable Marty Walsh, US Secretary of<br />
Labor<br />
Loressa Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FACHE,<br />
FAAN, ANA Chief Executive Officer<br />
Debbie Hatmaker, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANA Chief<br />
Nursing Officer<br />
1 Guenot, M. (<strong>2021</strong>, August 18). Hospitals in states<br />
struggling With COVID-19 are facing severe staff<br />
shortages due to burnout, with 2 SAYING patient<br />
beds are going unused. Business Insider. https://<br />
www.businessinsider.com/hospitals-staff-shortagespandemic-burnout-<strong>2021</strong>-8.<br />
2 Ibid.<br />
3 Chavez, R. (<strong>2021</strong>, August 27). Surgery by DAY, Bedpans<br />
at night: Staffing shortages in Louisiana HOSPITALS<br />
mean some workers pull double duties. PBS. https://<br />
www.pbs.org/newshour/health/surgery-by-daybedpans-at-night-staffing-shortages-in-louisianahospitals-mean-some-workers-pull-double-duties.<br />
4 Salcedo, A (<strong>2021</strong>, August 25) Some Nebraskans outraged<br />
at state’s recruiting ad for unvaccinated nurses; “It<br />
feels insulting to the profession”. Washington Post.<br />
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/<strong>2021</strong>/08/25/<br />
nebraska-nurses-no-covid-vaccination/<br />
ANA’s proposed policy solutions to address the<br />
nurse staffing shortage crisis<br />
HHS Must Convene Stakeholders to Identify<br />
Short- and Long-Term Solutions to Staffing<br />
Challenges.<br />
ANA urges HHS to convene all stakeholders<br />
for a robust discussion of staffing challenges and<br />
potential solutions. These challenges are not solely<br />
contained within the nursing profession, especially<br />
as the health care delivery system continues to<br />
evolve towards a more integrated system. As such,<br />
it is crucial that the agency convenes, in addition<br />
to nurses, hospitals, physicians, other health care<br />
personnel, state and federal government officials,<br />
and key stakeholders to examine, identify, and then<br />
implement real solutions to the nursing shortage.<br />
The focus of these discussions must be to identify<br />
the current challenges and both short- and longterm<br />
solutions. Short-term solutions will allow us<br />
to adequately face the demand of the COVID-19<br />
pandemic response. Long-term solutions will ensure<br />
the nation’s health care delivery system is best<br />
equipped to provide quality care for patients and<br />
stands ready for the future challenges. ANA implores<br />
HHS to have these critical conversations and stands<br />
ready to work with the agency to facilitate them.<br />
HHS must work with CMS to take steps<br />
to appropriately acknowledge nurses in<br />
reimbursement methodologies, ensuring payment<br />
equity for nursing services provided to patients.<br />
The COVID-19 pandemic response has made<br />
clear that APRNs and RNs are indispensable to<br />
providing the care that patients need now and in the<br />
future. For instance, APRNs are a significant source<br />
of primary care, especially in rural and underserved<br />
areas. Further, RNs are responsible for a wide array<br />
of direct care and care coordination services in<br />
community settings as well as hospitals and longterm<br />
care facilities. These health care services are<br />
key in ensuring access to care, a critical aspect of<br />
addressing health inequity. However, there must be<br />
parity in how these vital services are reimbursed.<br />
Recognition through appropriate payment for<br />
nursing services is critical in ensuring a resilient<br />
nursing workforce ready and able to meet future<br />
needs. It is long overdue for nursing services to<br />
be separated from “room and board,” as currently<br />
considered by the Medicare program. <strong>Nurse</strong>s provide<br />
vital services to patients across the care continuum<br />
and the health care delivery system must recognize<br />
their critical role through appropriate reimbursement.<br />
ANA urges HHS to work with CMS to consider<br />
methodologies and approaches that will ensure<br />
payment equity for nursing services.<br />
In light of the rise of Coronavirus variants<br />
and increased COVID-19 contraction, HHS<br />
must provide additional resources including<br />
recruitment and retention incentives and support<br />
to bolster the nursing workforce to meet current<br />
demands for critical health care services.<br />
Hospitals are quickly reaching capacity limits due<br />
to the surge of COVID-19 cases and the nursing<br />
shortages across the country. It is imperative that HHS<br />
continue its thoughtful pandemic leadership and utilize<br />
all available authorities to address this issue. <strong>Nurse</strong>s<br />
are still in need of resources to combat the pandemic<br />
and ANA continues to call on the Administration to act<br />
in response. Standing on the front lines, our nation’s<br />
nurses are becoming increasingly burned out as the<br />
pandemic continues to weigh heavily on them. We are<br />
seeing large numbers of nurses leaving the profession<br />
as a result. This only results in further strain on the<br />
nursing workforce, which was already in a supply crisis<br />
before the pandemic.<br />
ANA appreciates the Administration’s thoughtful<br />
pandemic response to date through issuance of<br />
waivers and other resources to bolster nurses’<br />
ability to provide vital health care services amid the<br />
challenges faced by the health care system.<br />
ANA urges HHS to remove unnecessary<br />
regulatory barriers to APRN practice<br />
In various ways, certain Medicare payment rules<br />
restrict APRN practice above and beyond their<br />
state scope-of-practice rules. Examples include<br />
unnecessary supervision requirements, as well as<br />
payment restrictions for certain Medicare services<br />
provided by APRNs. Such restrictions limit access to<br />
care and beneficiaries’ choice of qualified provider.<br />
Several of these federal practice restrictions have<br />
been waived during the COVID-19 public health<br />
emergency (PHE). As experiences resulting from<br />
these waivers demonstrate, allowing APRNs to<br />
practice to the full extent of their state license<br />
translates to needed system capacity and expanded<br />
access for patients. We continue to call on CMS to<br />
grant permanent regulatory relief for APRN practice,<br />
so that access is not constricted when the PHE ends.<br />
HHS must continue to educate the nation on<br />
the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine and<br />
provide support and resources for widespread
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administration of the vaccine and any<br />
subsequent boosters.<br />
Vaccines are critical to the control and prevention<br />
of infectious disease transmission. <strong>Nurse</strong>s play a<br />
critical role in educating the public and fellow health<br />
care colleagues, as well as in the administration<br />
of COVID-19 vaccines. Currently, the nation faces<br />
significant vaccine hesitancy while cases of the Delta<br />
variant increase rapidly, straining an already strained<br />
nursing workforce. HHS must continue to provide<br />
resources and support efforts to educate the public<br />
on the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine.<br />
In addition, it was recently announced that<br />
boosters for the already vaccinated will be available.<br />
HHS must provide the necessary resources to<br />
states and localities for successful distribution<br />
and administration of the booster vaccine doses.<br />
The agency must also educate the public on the<br />
importance of receiving the booster doses, when<br />
appropriate. The vaccine is an important component<br />
of COVID-19 mitigation efforts—especially in an<br />
effort to keep patients out of hospitals facing capacity<br />
challenges. ANA urges HHS to provide support<br />
and resources for continued education and ongoing<br />
distribution and administration of the vaccine across<br />
the country.<br />
HHS must ensure a resilient nursing workforce<br />
that meets current and future staffing demands<br />
and ensures access to care for patients.<br />
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses already<br />
experienced tremendous levels of stress in their dayto-day<br />
work. The pandemic has further intensified<br />
the feelings of exhaustion, anxiety and being<br />
overwhelmed especially with respect to patients<br />
that are dying and having to inform and comfort<br />
their surviving family members. It is vital the nation<br />
prioritizes the mental health of nurses and other<br />
health professionals who are caring for our most<br />
vulnerable patients. ANA actively advocates to<br />
reduce stigma around seeking help for mental health<br />
and substance use disorders for health professionals<br />
as well as their patients.<br />
Moreover, nurses also must be treated and<br />
compensated appropriately as they provide care<br />
under extraordinary circumstances, so that the<br />
next generation is encouraged to enter the field<br />
and ensure the nation’s readiness for public health<br />
emergencies. Appropriate compensation ensures<br />
that the health care delivery system retains the<br />
nurses needed to provide care to patients. We<br />
are seeing examples throughout the country of<br />
nurses leaving their communities for the higher<br />
compensation offered by travel nurse agencies. This<br />
only serves to further local staffing strains, often in<br />
the most underserved communities.<br />
However, a resilient workforce is achieved not<br />
only by adequate pay, as the working environment<br />
must also allow nurses to flourish in their profession.<br />
<strong>Nurse</strong>s are professionals providing critical health<br />
care services to patients—they should not have<br />
to fight for allotted breaks and other challenges<br />
created byantiquated views of the profession. All too<br />
often, we hear of staffing plans not being enforced,<br />
resulting in long shifts and strains on nurses<br />
providing care. <strong>Nurse</strong>s know best the provisions that<br />
they and their team need, from patient complexity<br />
to layout of the nursing unit. This is just another<br />
instance where health care delivery and outcomes<br />
would be improved by greater nurse involvement. It<br />
is crucial for nurses to take on leadership roles, in all<br />
settings, to meet the demands of our ever-changing<br />
health care system, including being permitted to<br />
practice to the full extent of their education, training<br />
and licensure.<br />
Lastly, the introduction of electronic health records<br />
(EHR) has proved to be burdensome, detracting from<br />
patient-centered care. Documentation and required<br />
recording of various questions is time consuming,<br />
which leaves less time for nurses to connect with<br />
patients. HHS should reevaluate current and future<br />
requirements and ensure the right balance is struck<br />
between the positive impact of EHR in comprehensive,<br />
coordinated care and provider burden.<br />
To ensure a future workforce that meets all the<br />
needs and demands of patient care, it is crucial<br />
that we not only attract students to the nursing<br />
profession but retain skilled nurses throughout<br />
their careers. Effective workforce planning and<br />
policymaking require better data collection and an<br />
improved information infrastructure. ANA encourages<br />
HHS to work with nurses to identify approaches to<br />
bolstering a resilient nursing workforce ready to meet<br />
the demands of today and tomorrow’s health care<br />
delivery system.<br />
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SCNA Chapters<br />
SCNF<br />
Deepwell Memo<br />
Nakita Barnes DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC PPCNP-BC<br />
SCNA, APRN Chapter Chair<br />
Dear SCNA Members,<br />
Our annual conference will be held in Hilton Head Island, <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>.<br />
With COVID making this year an extremely difficult year for so many, the<br />
APRN chapter is sponsoring a community service project to help underserved<br />
individuals of Hilton Head Island. We have chosen to partner with the Deep Well<br />
Project. The Deep Well Project is a local organization that provides a variety of<br />
resources including food, children’s programs, financial, furniture and basic living<br />
needs to the local community.<br />
We would like to get as much participation as possible and ask that you share<br />
this information with any members. For those that are attending the conference<br />
in person, we ask that you donate supplies or financial donations. Deep Well<br />
provides a monthly list of most needed items which we will post in the coming<br />
weeks. However, several items are staple requests such as toiletries, socks,<br />
diapers and wipes, baby formula, feminine items-maxi pads and tampons, and<br />
non-perishable food items.<br />
For members who are attending virtually, those persons may also send<br />
financial donations to the organization directly via PayPal or personal check<br />
to the Deep Well Project. Thank you for all your support as we continue to<br />
positively impact our communities that we serve.<br />
To access electronic copies of<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>, please visit<br />
http://www.nursingALD.com/publications<br />
Deborah Hopla, DNP, APRN-BC, FAANP, FAAN<br />
President, SCNF<br />
The <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s Foundation Board<br />
of Trustees have been busy reviewing scholarship<br />
applications and are excited to be able to soon release<br />
awardee information. By the time you are reading this<br />
the winners will have been notified.<br />
The Covid variants, the many unvaccinated and<br />
resurgence of the Covid illnesses have stressed<br />
healthcare facilities. The need for more nurses has<br />
never been more relevant than it is now. The <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Carolina</strong> Registered Workforce (SCRW) report from<br />
December 2020 demonstrated a steady, slow growth<br />
Deb Hopla<br />
of nurses by 3.0% since 2016. The problem is the growth does not meet the<br />
increased demand for more nurses. Considering that one-third of nurses are<br />
over the age of 50 (SCRW, 2018). <strong>Nurse</strong>s account for 30% of total hospital<br />
employment.<br />
The need for additional nursing faculty remains a problem. In the American<br />
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) report from 2019-2020 Enrollment<br />
and Graduation in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing, nursing<br />
schools in the U.S. turned away 80,407 qualified applicants form baccalaureate<br />
and graduate nursing programs due to insufficient faculty. In the AACN October<br />
2019 report, there were a total of 1,637 faculty vacancies with a national faculty<br />
vacancy rate of 7.2%. Vacancies requiring a doctoral degree for faculty were<br />
reported to be 89.7%.<br />
Research has demonstrated that the better a nurse is educated, the better the<br />
outcomes are for patients. The future for nursing and nurses has been clearer<br />
than it is today. Education and educational support for nurses is needed. The<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s Foundation mission is to assist in meeting this need.<br />
The Foundation needs the support of everyone. If you have ever had your life<br />
touched by a nurse or know of a nurse struggling to achieve that educational<br />
goal, please consider giving to the Foundation. This can be done in many ways.<br />
The license plate initiative shows the world you are a nurse, or you support<br />
nursing, attendance at Palmetto Gold, buying scrubs from “Just Cause Scrub”<br />
and choosing SCNF as your “Just Cause”, and giving during the Midlands Gives<br />
event supports nursing scholarships. The “Friends of the Foundation” help defray<br />
the cost for supplies for the Foundation.<br />
Consider how you can help. SCNF is here to move nursing forward. Your<br />
participation is vital to the SCNF mission. Please consider how you can play a<br />
part in the future of nursing.<br />
SHOW YOUR NURSING PRIDE!!!<br />
SUPPORT NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS!!!<br />
GET A LICENSE PLATE!!<br />
The <strong>Nurse</strong>s Care Specialty License Plate Initiative was created in 2002<br />
to provide an opportunity for nurses and the supporters of nursing to make a<br />
contribution to the profession and to increase the public's awareness of the<br />
contribution of nurses. "<strong>Nurse</strong>s Care" specialty license plates are available<br />
from the Department of Motor Vehicles. The proceeds are used to fund both<br />
graduate and undergraduate scholarships. Please go to this website to<br />
purchase your “<strong>Nurse</strong>s Care” license plate:<br />
http://www.scdmvonline.com/Vehicle-Owners/License-Plates/Plate-Gallery<br />
Members in the News<br />
Kahlil Demonbreun, of Orangeburg, SC has been elected as the Chair of the<br />
FAANP Selection Committee.
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ANA<br />
Call for Award Nominations<br />
ANA joined the World Health Organization and<br />
other global colleagues in extending the Year of<br />
the <strong>Nurse</strong> into <strong>2021</strong>, which builds on the increased<br />
visibility of nurses’ contributions during the COVID-19<br />
pandemic. The importance and contributions of<br />
nurses and the profession of nursing to the delivery<br />
of high-quality and compassionate health care has<br />
never been more visible.<br />
Every day, in countless ways, nurses create<br />
history. Our professional past is rich with stories of<br />
nurses who, through their work or advocacy efforts,<br />
changed the trajectory of the profession. Now,<br />
more than ever, we need to tell the stories of nurses<br />
among us who are creating and leading change.<br />
ANA would like to invite you to take this opportunity<br />
to recognize the outstanding contributions of a<br />
nursing colleague by nominating them for an ANA<br />
National Award.<br />
As you review the National Awards Program<br />
Guide (https://www.scnurses.org/resource/resmgr/<br />
guide-national-awards---<strong>2021</strong>.pdf) for descriptions,<br />
eligibility requirements, and selection criteria for<br />
each award, think of the nurses you know or know<br />
of who best exemplify the awards. Then - and this is<br />
the most important step of all - submit a nomination.<br />
To assist you in the process, the National Awards<br />
Program Guide provides an overview of the<br />
nomination submission and review processes,<br />
including a step-by-step tutorial and a detailed<br />
timeline.<br />
By nominating a deserving colleague for an ANA<br />
National Award, you will ensure that the stories<br />
detailing the accomplishments of those who illustrate<br />
nursing excellence are told and celebrated. There<br />
is no better time than now to promote nursing’s<br />
contributions in the delivery of high-quality<br />
healthcare.<br />
Changes to ANA National Awards<br />
Earlier this year, the ANA Board of Directors:<br />
• Reinstated two former named awards – Luther<br />
Christman Award and Mary Mahoney Award –<br />
given the contributions of these two individuals<br />
to removing barriers and advancing a culture<br />
of equity and inclusion in the profession of<br />
nursing; and<br />
• Approved a proposal for a new Early Career<br />
<strong>Nurse</strong> Leader Award to recognize significant<br />
accomplishments and contributions by<br />
emerging members of the nursing profession.<br />
Nominations must be submitted by 5:00pm ET on<br />
Friday, October 1, <strong>2021</strong>. If you have any questions,<br />
please send an email to leader@ana.org.
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Annual Meeting/Election<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association Annual Meeting<br />
October 14, <strong>2021</strong> Preparations<br />
Resolution Committee Report / Bylaws Committee Report / Nomination Committee Report<br />
Annual Meeting Update<br />
The Annual Meeting of SCNA will take place<br />
virtually on October 14, <strong>2021</strong> at 6:00PM. All<br />
members are welcome and encouraged to attend.<br />
There is no cost to attend the Annual Meeting.<br />
Actions of the Annual Meeting will include the<br />
annual reports to the membership of the Board of<br />
Directors of SCNA and the announcement of the<br />
<strong>2021</strong> election results. All SCNA/ANA and SCNA-<br />
Only members who meet the qualification to vote and<br />
are in attendance at the Annual Meeting may vote<br />
during that meeting. There is no proxy voting. The<br />
qualification is membership in SCNA/ANA or SCNA-<br />
Only as of October 6, <strong>2021</strong> and continue to hold<br />
membership after that date.<br />
Watch for an email with directions for connecting<br />
to the annual meeting on-line in early October.<br />
Resolutions<br />
The official call for Resolutions was made in<br />
January issue of the SC <strong>Nurse</strong>. Resolutions must<br />
have been received by May 1, <strong>2021</strong>. To date not<br />
one has been received. There is a process for<br />
the presentation of Resolutions during the Annual<br />
Meeting. This process includes any Resolutions not<br />
previously forwarded to SCNA. The full explanation<br />
of the process may be found in the Standing Rules<br />
in the Annual Book of Reports. The Annual Book of<br />
Reports will be posted to the SCNA website no later<br />
than October 6, 2020. Copies of The Annual Book of<br />
Report will be provided to attendees in digital format.<br />
Proposed Bylaw Changes<br />
To date no suggestions received.<br />
Report of the SCNA Nomination Committee<br />
This article represents the initial report of the<br />
Nomination Committee for the <strong>2021</strong> election. In<br />
keeping with the SCNA Election Policy write-ins will<br />
be permitted for a member whose name does not<br />
appear on the ballot by writing in the name of that<br />
member ONLY if the member being written-in is a<br />
member in good standing and has consented to<br />
serve if elected. The consent to serve must be filed<br />
before the election opens. The election will open<br />
<strong>September</strong> 20, <strong>2021</strong> and close October 1, <strong>2021</strong>.<br />
Each candidate was invited to submit biographical<br />
information, a statement as to why they are running<br />
for a particular office, and a picture.<br />
The statements appear as received by the SCNA<br />
prior to publication of this issue of the SC <strong>Nurse</strong>.<br />
The SCNA Nominating Committee has called for the<br />
member suggestions for the <strong>2021</strong> elections.<br />
In <strong>2021</strong>, members will elect:<br />
SCNA Officers<br />
• Secretary/Treasurer<br />
• Commission Chair- Public Policy/Legislation<br />
• Commission Chair-Professional Advocacy and<br />
Development<br />
SCNA Chapters will also hold elections for:<br />
• Vice Chair<br />
• Secretary/Treasurer<br />
Each term is for two years<br />
SCNA Officer Nominees for <strong>2021</strong><br />
SCNA Board Officers<br />
Commission Chair – Professional<br />
Advocacy & Development<br />
Elect One<br />
Sherry James<br />
Jill Murphy<br />
Sherry James of Myrtle<br />
Beach, SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
Horry Georgetown technical<br />
College<br />
Current Title: Professor of<br />
Nursing<br />
Statement of why you are<br />
running for Office: As a<br />
nurse educator, I'm interested<br />
in advocating for nursing and<br />
encouraging professional<br />
development.<br />
Jill Murphy of Daniel<br />
Island, SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
Insight Global/MUSC<br />
Current Title: DNP, MSN,<br />
RN-BC, CNE<br />
Statement of why you<br />
are running for Office:<br />
Professional development<br />
in nursing and for nurses<br />
as individuals for personal<br />
and professional growth<br />
is of utmost importance.<br />
As Commission Chair-<br />
Professional Advocacy and Development I hope<br />
to advocate for nurses' opportunities for continued<br />
growth and encourage participation in the SCNA and<br />
ANA.<br />
Commission Chair – Public Policy /<br />
Legislation<br />
Elect One<br />
Kathryn Prater of York, SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
Novant Health<br />
Current Title: House<br />
Supervisor<br />
Statement of why you are<br />
running for Office: I have a<br />
strong interest in pubic policy<br />
and legislation affecting<br />
the nursing profession. As<br />
healthcare regulations grow,<br />
nursing needs an advocate<br />
to ensure nursing care<br />
Kathryn Prater<br />
continues to be safe for not<br />
just the patient, but for the nurse, as well.<br />
Kelly Willenberg of<br />
Greenville, SC<br />
Place of Employment: Kelly<br />
Willenberg, LLC<br />
Current Title: Manager, CEO<br />
Statement of why you are<br />
running for Office: I would<br />
like to become more involved<br />
in our state legislative<br />
process for nurses across the<br />
state. As an active member<br />
of Oncology Nursing Society<br />
I have attended <strong>Nurse</strong> in<br />
Kelly Willenberg<br />
Washington and two Hill<br />
Days where I have been involved in lobbying for<br />
nursing issues. I work tirelessly in many areas and<br />
want to offer my time and talent to our state and<br />
help mentor our young nurses and they grow in the<br />
profession. As a nurse and small business owner,<br />
serving at the state level on the Regulatory Review<br />
Committee appointed by the Governor, I want to help<br />
on the policy, advocacy and legislative arena helping<br />
SC nurses in a profession I love.<br />
Secretary / Treasurer<br />
Elect One<br />
Cindy Merrow of<br />
Lexington, SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
Prisma Health<br />
Current Title: Clinical<br />
Practice Specialist<br />
Statement of why you are<br />
running for Office: I am<br />
interested in serving in this<br />
capacity as it allows me to<br />
invest in my professional<br />
community. I am passionate<br />
about the profession of<br />
Cindy Merrow<br />
nursing. The mission of the<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Nurse</strong>s Association “to promote and<br />
advocate for the role of nursing” directly aligns with<br />
my goals as a nurse and advocate. I believe serving<br />
in this role will help me grow as a professional and<br />
will help to shift my perspective of nursing as a<br />
profession to a macro point of view while allowing me<br />
to give back to the community.<br />
SCNA Chapter Officer Nominees<br />
for <strong>2021</strong><br />
SCNA Chapter Officers<br />
Advanced Practice Registered <strong>Nurse</strong><br />
Chapter Vice Chair<br />
Elect One<br />
Dietra Watson of Columbia,<br />
SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
SC Department of Juvenile<br />
Justice<br />
Current Title: <strong>Nurse</strong><br />
Practitioner<br />
Statement of why you<br />
are running for Office: I<br />
am running for Vice-Chair<br />
of the Advanced Practice<br />
Registered <strong>Nurse</strong> Chapter<br />
as I am passionate about<br />
Shannon Gooding<br />
the plight of our profession.<br />
My goal will focus on ensuring the state of advanced<br />
practice nursing continues to be progressive in <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Carolina</strong>. In addition, I look forward to working with<br />
the Advanced Practice Registered <strong>Nurse</strong> Chapter to<br />
grow our chapter through recruitment and retention<br />
efforts, plan evidence-based events and conferences<br />
and ensure legislation has our best interests in mind.<br />
Advanced Practice Registered <strong>Nurse</strong><br />
Chapter Secretary / Treasurer<br />
Elect One<br />
Shannon Gooding<br />
Shannon Gooding of<br />
Columbia, SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
University of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>,<br />
college of nursing<br />
Current Title: Simulation<br />
Educator<br />
Statement of why you are<br />
running for Office: I am<br />
looking to become more<br />
involved in my nursing<br />
community.
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Annual Meeting/Election<br />
<strong>Nurse</strong> Educator Chapter Vice Chair<br />
Elect One<br />
Jill Murphy of Daniel<br />
Island, SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
Insight Global/MUSC<br />
Current Title: DNP, MSN,<br />
RN-BC, CNE<br />
Statement of why you<br />
are running for Office: I<br />
have a passion for nursing<br />
education. I have been<br />
a nurse educator since<br />
2012 and a certified nurse<br />
educator since 2015. I<br />
Jill Murphy<br />
am committed to nursing<br />
education on all levels in the state of SC. I am<br />
committed to encouraging greater participation and<br />
representation of nurse educators in the SCNA and<br />
the nurse educator chapter.<br />
Debora Stokes of Elgin, SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
Midlands Technical College<br />
Current Title: Nursing<br />
Faculty<br />
Statement of why you are<br />
running for Office: In my<br />
role as a nurse educator<br />
for the past 16 years, I<br />
have witnessed significant<br />
changes in nursing practice,<br />
and nursing education. The<br />
primary goals of nursing<br />
Debora Stokes<br />
education remain the same:<br />
to prepare nurses to care for patients' diverse needs;<br />
to function as leaders; and to advance the science of<br />
nursing so that safe, quality care may be delivered<br />
to patients. However, the care of patients both inside<br />
and outside of the hospital has grown more complex;<br />
and nurses must make critical decisions associated<br />
with care of frailer patients, while facing staffing<br />
shortages, and sometimes lack of supplies and<br />
resources. Graduate nurses require more education<br />
and preparation than ever before to be equipped<br />
to meet these demands. All levels of the nursing<br />
education system are facing the daunting task of<br />
transforming curricula to engage students while<br />
effectively preparing them for future challenges. As<br />
the Vice Chair of the SCNA <strong>Nurse</strong> Educator Chapter,<br />
I hope to advocate for nursing education in SC, and<br />
represent the nurse educators who tirelessly work to<br />
advance the profession.<br />
<strong>Nurse</strong> Educator Chapter Secretary /<br />
Treasurer<br />
Elect One<br />
Rachel Onello of Columbia, SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
University of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
College of Nursing<br />
Current Title: Associate<br />
Professor<br />
Statement of why you are<br />
running for Office: With<br />
over 13 years experience as a<br />
nurse educator, I have taught<br />
across baccalaureate and<br />
graduate nursing programs,<br />
as well as collaborated with<br />
Rachel Onello clinical practice partners in<br />
designing and delivering professional development<br />
programming. My background in designing,<br />
implementing, and evaluating educational initiatives<br />
in academic and clinical environments has shaped<br />
my perspective on the important role professional<br />
organizations play in the synergy between academic<br />
and clinical practice. The <strong>Nurse</strong> Educator Chapter<br />
of the SCNA has contributed and will continue to<br />
contribute to addressing important challenges and<br />
creating opportunities for academic and clinical<br />
nurse educators across the state of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>.<br />
If given the opportunity to serve as the Secretary and<br />
Treasurer of the <strong>Nurse</strong> Educator Chapter, I would be<br />
honored to help contribute to and support the work<br />
of the Chapter in meeting the needs of the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Carolina</strong> community.<br />
Psychiatric Mental Health Chapter<br />
Vice Chair<br />
Elect One<br />
Jacquelin Hyman<br />
Jacquelin Hyman of Irmo,<br />
SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Department<br />
of Corrections<br />
Current Title: PMHNP<br />
Statement of why you are<br />
running for Office: I am<br />
running for Vice Chair to<br />
promote and advocate for<br />
mental health awareness and<br />
resources.<br />
Psychiatric Mental Health Chapter<br />
Secretary / Treasurer<br />
Elect One<br />
Felicia Heyward of Sumter,<br />
SC<br />
Place of Employment: The<br />
Integrated Wellness Center<br />
Current Title: PMHNP-BC,<br />
FNP-BC<br />
Statement of why you<br />
are running for Office: I<br />
am running for the office<br />
of Secretary to support<br />
the mission of the SCNA<br />
Psychiatric Mental Health<br />
Chapter. I am passionate<br />
Felicia Heyward<br />
about the vision of this<br />
organization and realize the importance of being<br />
an active member. By serving in a leadership role, I<br />
would be able to serve alongside other nurse leaders<br />
who advocate for mental health awareness and<br />
influence change in our state.<br />
Women and Children’s Health Chapter<br />
Vice Chair<br />
Elect One<br />
Raquel Kelly Walker of<br />
Charleston, SC<br />
Place of Employment: Bon<br />
Secours St. Francis Hospital<br />
Current Title: Clinical<br />
Specialist, Women's Services<br />
Statement of why you are<br />
running for Office: As a<br />
mother and nurse, I advocate<br />
for all women to receive<br />
evidence-based care no<br />
matter where they live or who<br />
Raquel Kelly Walker they are. When my daughter<br />
was born, it was evident<br />
that healthcare resources can make a difference<br />
for patients and nurses. My goal in this position is<br />
to make sure that we have the systems designed to<br />
provide opportunities for patient equity and equality.<br />
Women and Children’s Health Chapter<br />
Secretary / Treasurer<br />
Elect One<br />
Bonnie Holaday<br />
Bonnie Holaday of Seneca,<br />
SC<br />
Place of Employment:<br />
Clemson University<br />
Current Title: Professor<br />
Emeritus<br />
Statement of why you<br />
are running for Office:<br />
Women and children's health<br />
is a critical issue in <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Carolina</strong>. I want to ensure<br />
that SCNA continues to be<br />
active in this area.<br />
SCNA Election<br />
Eligibility<br />
Information<br />
For this election that is strictly for officers of SCNA<br />
all members of SCNA/ANA or SCNA Only will be<br />
eligible to vote for all offices for which they qualify<br />
according to information below.<br />
In order to vote in the <strong>2021</strong> SCNA Election you<br />
must be a current member as of June 1, <strong>2021</strong> and<br />
meet the membership requirements for licensure<br />
found in the current SCNA and ANA Bylaws. The<br />
June 1st date was established based in the election<br />
beginning <strong>September</strong> 20, <strong>2021</strong>. The election process<br />
of SCNA requires each eligible voter to be a member<br />
in good standing at least two (2) full months from<br />
the 1st of the month prior to the month the election<br />
is held. (Example: Election begins <strong>September</strong> 20,<br />
<strong>2021</strong> therefore two (2) full months from the 1st of the<br />
month is June 1st.)<br />
A list of current members, as of June 1, <strong>2021</strong>, will<br />
be published on the SCNA website prior to the first<br />
day of balloting. It is up to the individual members<br />
to validate the information and to contact the SCNA<br />
staff during regular business hours (as stated on the<br />
website) prior to voting if the member believes that<br />
he/she was omitted from the voting list in error so<br />
that a correction can be made. Any SCNA members<br />
in good standing may present evidence that there is<br />
an error in the list of current members prior to the<br />
voting and up to the closing of the election. Failure<br />
to notify SCNA of an error in the voting list prior to<br />
the closing of the vote is considered a waiver of the<br />
member’s right to challenge the voting list or the<br />
election. Failure to notify SCNA that the member is<br />
not on the voting list prior to the closing of the vote<br />
is considered a waiver of the individual’s right to<br />
challenge the voting list or the election.<br />
In keeping with the SCNA Election<br />
Policy write-ins will be permitted for a<br />
member whose name does not appear<br />
on the ballot by writing in the name of<br />
that member ONLY if the member being<br />
written-in is a member in good standing<br />
and has consented to serve if elected.<br />
The consent to serve must be filed<br />
before the election opens.<br />
Each eligible member will receive an email<br />
with all needed information for logging on to the<br />
election system. If you do not have an email<br />
address contact SCNA to make arrangements<br />
for instructions on how to vote to be made<br />
available to you.
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News You Can Use<br />
You Need More Folic Acid than You Think<br />
New recommendations for women of childbearing age<br />
The journey to becoming parents did not start as<br />
an easy one for Chris and Alicia Jones of Conway,<br />
SC.<br />
“We suffered the heartache of miscarriage and<br />
the unimaginable pain of burying our first born child,”<br />
recalls Alicia.<br />
In 2007, Joseph “Hamilton” Jones was born at just<br />
over one pound and 12 inches. He had spina bifida,<br />
hydrocephalus, and a heart defect. Hamilton passed<br />
away just 2 hours and 40 minutes later.<br />
“My husband and I were left choosing a small<br />
white casket, not much larger than the size of a<br />
shoebox for him to be buried in,” said Alicia. “It tore<br />
our hearts out leaving the hospital without him.”<br />
Spina bifida, along with anencephaly and<br />
encephalocele, are classified as neural tube defects<br />
(NTDs), anomalies caused by the failure of the<br />
neural tube to close very early in development. In<br />
the late 1980s, it was discovered that folic acid, when<br />
taken as a supplement by women prior to and early<br />
in pregnancy, could reduce the risk for these life<br />
altering, and sometimes life threatening birth defects.<br />
Since that time, the SC Birth Defects Prevention<br />
Program at the Greenwood Genetic Center has<br />
made it their mission to educate all women of<br />
childbearing age on the importance of taking folic<br />
acid.<br />
“Over the past three decades we have had<br />
much success in reducing the incidence of NTDs<br />
in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, a state that once had the highest<br />
incidence of these birth defects in the US.” said Jane<br />
Dean, RN, Statewide Coordinator of the Program.<br />
“These educational efforts, along with a surveillance<br />
program, and folic acid fortification in cereal grain<br />
flours have led to a 60% reduction in NTDs in SC.”<br />
That translates to 70 healthy babies born each<br />
year without an NTD.<br />
Through educational campaigns including<br />
billboards, brochures, social media, and attendance<br />
at health and bridal fairs, the program encourages<br />
all women of childbearing age to take 0.4 mg of<br />
folic acid each day. Women who have had a prior<br />
pregnancy affected with an NTD, like Alicia, are<br />
instructed to take even more folic acid, 4 mg/day, to<br />
prevent a recurrence.<br />
“While we have been pleased with the declining<br />
rate of NTDs in SC, we still continue to see<br />
approximately 25 of these potentially preventable<br />
birth defects in our state each year,” said Roger<br />
Stevenson, MD, who oversees the prevention<br />
program. “Failing to consider additional preventive<br />
measures is simply not acceptable.”<br />
Dean and Stevenson’s efforts to monitor NTDs<br />
in SC, which were recently published in the Journal<br />
of Pediatrics (226:186, 2020), led to the conclusion<br />
that for women in a high-risk state like SC, folic acid<br />
fortification in flour and grains does not provide<br />
sufficient protection against many NTDs. Dean and<br />
Stevenson suggest that the rate of NTDs might be<br />
further reduced by increasing the folic acid dosage to<br />
4mg per day, not only for those with a prior affected<br />
pregnancy, but for all women of childbearing age.<br />
“We shouldn’t wait until a family has suffered a<br />
tragic loss, or a child is born with lifelong disabilities<br />
if we can prevent the first one by suggesting a higher<br />
dose of folic acid,” said Dean.<br />
Higher doses of folic acid, a water-soluble B<br />
vitamin, have been shown to be generally safe.<br />
Potential side effects of higher doses such as<br />
diarrhea, skin rashes, and sleep disturbances<br />
have been reported in certain populations, along<br />
with the potential to mask vitamin B-12 deficiency<br />
and lowering the effectiveness of anticonvulsant<br />
medications. (Eur J Clin Nutr 71:159,2017) However,<br />
such risks are uncommon, and others have<br />
suggested that these risks are overstated and there<br />
should be no upper intake level for folic acid. (Public<br />
Health Rec 39:2,2018).<br />
Thus, the SC Birth Defects Prevention<br />
Program proposes that the standard preventive<br />
dose of folic acid for all women of childbearing<br />
age be increased to 4 mg/day during the three<br />
months prior to conception and the first month<br />
after conception.<br />
Currently, women on a typical diet receive<br />
approximately 100-150 micrograms/day of folic acid<br />
through fortification of cereal grain flours. Therefore,<br />
the recommendation to use 4 mg/day of folic acid<br />
remains the same whether or not the woman uses<br />
folic acid fortified food products.<br />
The additional supplementation should be<br />
prescribed as folic acid alone, rather than by<br />
increasing the number of multivitamins, as the<br />
dosage of other vitamins may become excessive.<br />
Women who experience any potential side effects<br />
of high doses of folic acid should discontinue the 4<br />
mg/day dose and return to a multivitamin with 0.4 mg<br />
or a prenatal vitamin with 0.8 mg.<br />
“Following the loss of Hamilton, I enrolled in<br />
GGC’s NTD research program and began taking a<br />
folic acid supplement, increasing my dosage to 4 mg/<br />
day when we began planning to expand our family,”<br />
said Alicia. “We are now the proud parents of three<br />
healthy children, Brynleigh, Preston, and Ellieana.<br />
We are thankful for the research of the Greenwood<br />
Genetic Center and the efforts spent towards<br />
supporting the families affected by genetic defects<br />
and preventing them from occurring in the future.”<br />
For more information about the Birth Defects<br />
Prevention Program or to request a speaker or<br />
patient literature in English and Spanish, contact<br />
Dean at jane@ggc.org or 1-800-676-6332.<br />
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News You Can Use<br />
Optimizing Tax Strategy & Charitable Giving with a<br />
Donor Advised Fund<br />
CONSIDERING YOUR OPTIONS<br />
When developing a charitable giving strategy,<br />
there are a number of approaches and solutions to<br />
consider, depending on your unique circumstances.<br />
It’s important to understand each of your options in<br />
order to determine the strategy that aligns with your<br />
best interest. Let’s take a look at one option that may<br />
be worth considering—a Donor Advised Fund (DAF).<br />
One of the advantages of employing the use of<br />
a DAF in your charitable giving strategy is that, in<br />
certain scenarios, it can be utilized to separate your<br />
tax strategy from your charitable giving strategy.<br />
Because you always receive the tax benefits of<br />
contributing to a DAF in the year that the gift is made,<br />
this makes a DAF a viable recipient for directing<br />
charitable donations as part of your annual tax<br />
strategy.<br />
At the same time, the distributions from your DAF<br />
to other charitable organizations can be made over<br />
time, in some cases years after the initial gift is made<br />
to the DAF. It is this space between the original<br />
gift and the final distribution that allows for the<br />
separation of tax and charitable planning. Let’s take<br />
a look at three different scenarios to see how this<br />
might work in the real world.<br />
SCENARIO 1:<br />
Mary needs to make a charitable tax<br />
deduction this year, but hasn’t decided on a<br />
designated charity.<br />
In this scenario, our client Mary, is reviewing her<br />
current tax situation with her accountant who has<br />
determined that she should make a $25,000 gift<br />
to charity in order to offset some of her income for<br />
the current year. While Mary would like to make<br />
this charitable donation, she doesn’t currently have<br />
a relationship with any charities and, as a result, is<br />
uncertain where to donate the gift. By donating to<br />
a DAF before the end of the year, Mary receives a<br />
current year tax deduction, then can take time to<br />
research charities of interest to her while her original<br />
gift continues to grow. Over time, she can advise on<br />
how to distribute the funds within her DAF as she<br />
determines charities that are of interest to her.<br />
SCENARIO 2:<br />
Mary needs a large charitable deduction this<br />
year, but doesn’t feel comfortable donating a<br />
large dollar amount to a single charity all at<br />
once.<br />
Mary typically gives to a few small, local charities<br />
and has concerns about their ability to handle a<br />
large donation as well as the perception should<br />
she suddenly write them a large check. In this<br />
scenario, let’s assume that Mary received a windfall<br />
income this year and, as a result, her accountant<br />
recommended a sizeable charitable donation of<br />
$250,000 be made in order to offset some of that<br />
income. Again, Mary can donate to her DAF this<br />
year. Then over a series of years, she can advise<br />
multiple smaller gifts be made to the charities of<br />
her choice. Her privacy is maintained regarding the<br />
windfall event, and the charities can continue to<br />
operate normally without any potential disruption.<br />
SCENARIO 3:<br />
Mary would like to accumulate her annual<br />
charitable gifts over a period of multiple years in<br />
order to make a single, larger gift.<br />
DAFs can also be used to accumulate many<br />
years of smaller charitable contributions in order to<br />
make a single, large donation. In this scenario, Mary<br />
would like to make a sizeable donation to her alma<br />
mater, perhaps with the intent of receiving larger<br />
recognition than she otherwise would receive for a<br />
smaller, annual gift. In this instance, Mary can make<br />
her regular annual charitable contributions to her<br />
DAF and let them grow within the account; then after<br />
several years, when the balance is large enough,<br />
Mary can advise that it be directed toward her alma<br />
mater. With this larger, single gift, Mary can have<br />
more impact than she otherwise might have with a<br />
series of smaller, annual contributions.<br />
A great benefit of incorporating a DAF into<br />
your annual tax and charitable planning is that it<br />
effectively allows you to separate the tax decisions<br />
that need to be made this year from the process<br />
of identifying and directing gifts toward charitable<br />
beneficiaries. In doing so, you can focus on<br />
optimizing your tax strategy in the current year, then<br />
over time, optimize your charitable giving strategy<br />
in a way that makes the most sense for you and the<br />
final recipients.<br />
Working with Janney<br />
Depending on your financial needs and<br />
personal preferences, you may opt to engage in<br />
a brokerage relationship, an advisory relationship<br />
or a combination of both. Each time you open an<br />
account, we will make recommendations on which<br />
type of relationship is in<br />
your best interest based on<br />
the information you provide<br />
when you complete or<br />
update your client profile.<br />
When you engage in an<br />
advisory relationship, you will pay an asset-based<br />
fee which encompasses, among other things, a<br />
defined investment strategy, ongoing monitoring,<br />
and performance reporting. Your Financial Advisor<br />
will serve in a fiduciary capacity for your advisory<br />
accounts. For more information about Janney, please<br />
see Janney’s Relationship Summary (Form CRS)<br />
on www.janney.com/crs which details all material<br />
facts about the scope and terms of our relationship<br />
with you and any potential conflicts of interest.<br />
By establishing a relationship with a Janney<br />
Financial Advisor, we can build a tailored financial<br />
plan and make recommendations about solutions<br />
that are aligned with your best interest and unique<br />
needs, goals, and preferences. Contact us today to<br />
discuss how we can put a plan in place designed to<br />
help you reach your financial goals.<br />
Janney Montgomery Scott, LLC<br />
The Great <strong>South</strong> Advisory Group<br />
Henry E. Batts III, AWMA<br />
Financial Advisor<br />
1441 Main Street, Suite 700<br />
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hbatts@janney.com<br />
www.greatsouthadvisorygroup.com<br />
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in nature. It is not intended to be, and should not<br />
be construed as, legal or tax advice. The concepts<br />
illustrated here have legal, accounting and tax<br />
implications. Neither Janney Montgomery Scott LLC<br />
nor its Financial Advisors give tax, legal, or accounting<br />
advice. Please consult with the appropriate professional<br />
for advice concerning your particular circumstances. The<br />
examples provided are all hypothetical and do not take<br />
into account any specific situations. The hypothetical<br />
examples are provided to help illustrate the concepts<br />
discussed throughout and do not consider the effect of<br />
fees, expenses, or other costs that will effect investing<br />
outcomes. Any actual performance results will differ from<br />
the hypothetical situations illustrated here. Please consult<br />
a professional to help you evaluate your situation before<br />
implementing any of the strategies discussed here.<br />
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<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Board of Nursing<br />
SEPTEMBER <strong>2021</strong>/ OCTOBER <strong>2021</strong>/ NOVEMBER <strong>2021</strong><br />
110 Centerview Dr. • Columbia, SC • 29210 • P.O. Box 12367 • Columbia, SC 29211-2367<br />
Phone: 803-896-4550 • NURSEBOARD@LLR.SC.GOV • Fax: 803-896-4515 • http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing/<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation<br />
MISSION OF THE BOARD OF NURSING<br />
The mission of the State Board of Nursing for <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Carolina</strong> is the protection of public health, safety, and<br />
welfare by assuring safe and competent practice of<br />
nursing.<br />
This mission is accomplished by assuring safe initial<br />
practice as well as continuing competency in the practice<br />
of nursing and by promoting nursing excellence in the<br />
areas of education and practice. The Board licenses<br />
qualified individuals as licensed practical nurses,<br />
registered nurses or advanced practice registered<br />
nurses. Complaints against nurses are investigated and<br />
disciplinary action taken when necessary. Schools of<br />
nursing are surveyed and approved to ensure quality<br />
education for future nurses.<br />
NURSE LICENSURE COMPACT(NLC)<br />
New Jersey is allowing nurses who hold active,<br />
unencumbered, multi-state licenses issued by <strong>Nurse</strong><br />
Licensure Compact member states to practice in New<br />
Jersey under their multi-state licenses. New Jersey<br />
plans to implement the NLC within their state later<br />
this year (34th state), but an exact date has not been<br />
determined. Guam passed the <strong>Nurse</strong> Licensure Compact<br />
legislation in February becoming the first U.S. Territory<br />
to do so and plans to implement in 2022 (date TBD). In<br />
addition, Vermont passed legislation in <strong>2021</strong> with plans<br />
to implement early in 2022 (date TBD). Most recently,<br />
Pennsylvania and Ohio passed NLC legislation with dates<br />
for implementation to be set for 2022 – 2023, bringing<br />
the total number of states in the NLC to 37 (plus one US<br />
Territory).<br />
For additional information on the <strong>Nurse</strong> Licensure<br />
Compact, go to www.ncsbn.org/compacts.htm.<br />
PRACTICE PEARLS<br />
• APRNs should submit proof of updated national<br />
certifications to NURSEBOARD@llr.sc.gov. A copy<br />
of current national certification is required to be on<br />
file in order to keep an APRN license active.<br />
• APRNS are required to notify the BON of<br />
any practice changes (new employment,<br />
unemployment, retired, etc.) within 15 business<br />
days.<br />
• APRNs who lose Rx authority eligibility must<br />
request reinstatement when applicable (check box<br />
on change of practice form).<br />
• Rx authority may be reinstated, within 6 months of<br />
the removal date, if all statutory requirements are<br />
met. After 6 months, a new Rx authority application<br />
is required.<br />
• Licensees may view Licensee LookUp for<br />
licensure changes (expiration dates, Rx authority,<br />
collaborating physicians, etc.).<br />
HOW CAN I CHECK A LICENSE?<br />
To check a nursing license, you may utilize one or all of<br />
the following options:<br />
(A) <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Licensee LookUp – Go to LICENSEE<br />
LOOKUP on the Board of Nursing’s webpage (www.llr.<br />
sc.gov/nurse). It is recommended that only the first and<br />
last name of the nurse be entered. This site will provide<br />
the nurse’s name, city/state, license number/type,<br />
date issued/expiration, license status, and whether the<br />
license is multi-state or single-state.<br />
(B) Nursys Quick Confirm – Go to www.nursys.com and<br />
click on Quick Confirm, following the instructions as<br />
outlined. This site will provide the nurse’s name, state<br />
of licensure, license type/number, license status,<br />
expiration date and discipline status if noted. At this<br />
time, the only states NOT fully participating in Quick<br />
Confirm are California, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.<br />
Go to www.nursys.com as additional states/territories<br />
may be added.<br />
(C) Other states – Most states have licensee lookup/<br />
licensure verification on their websites. Links to other<br />
boards of nursing can be found at www.ncsbn.org.<br />
(D) You can check for discipline against a <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
nursing license on the Board’s website www.llr.sc.gov/<br />
nurse under BOARD ORDERS.<br />
NURSYS.COM (E-NOTIFY)<br />
Nursys e-Notify® delivers real-time notifications<br />
about nurse licensure status including multi-state<br />
and single-state changes within the enhanced <strong>Nurse</strong><br />
Licensure Compact. Additionally, expirations, renewals<br />
and disciplinary actions are delivered to your inbox<br />
automatically.<br />
Nursys is the only national database for verification<br />
of nurse licensure, discipline, and practice privileges for<br />
RNs and LPNs provided directly by participating boards<br />
of nursing (BONs) and designated by them to be primary<br />
source equivalent.<br />
Once you have registered your organization and<br />
provided nurse data, you’ll automatically be notified of<br />
nurse licensure expirations, upcoming renewals and<br />
disciplinary actions from your state and others. It’s free<br />
of charge, provided as a patient safety initiative by U.S.<br />
BONs and the NCSBN.<br />
Learn more, watch a video demo, or enroll for this free<br />
service at www.nursys.com.<br />
HAVE YOU MOVED?<br />
Section 40-33-38(C) of the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Code of<br />
Laws (<strong>Nurse</strong> Practice Act) requires that all licensees<br />
notify the Board in writing within 15 days of any address<br />
change. In order to not miss important time-sensitive<br />
information, such as an audit notice, legislative updates<br />
or other licensure information, be sure to notify the Board<br />
immediately whenever you change addresses. You may<br />
change your address on the Board of Nursing’s website<br />
(www.llr.sc.gov/nurse). Choose “Change of Address via<br />
Online Portal” under QUICK LINKS.<br />
NOTE: Changing your address with the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
<strong>Nurse</strong>s Association (SCNA) does not change your address<br />
on your licensing records with the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Board<br />
of Nursing.<br />
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR PRIMARY STATE OF<br />
RESIDENCE<br />
In accordance with §40-33-1350 of the S.C. Code<br />
of Laws, Compact rules and regulations will require<br />
each nurse to declare in writing his/her primary state of<br />
residence upon initial application and renewal of the<br />
nursing license.<br />
If at the time of licensure, the primary state of<br />
residence was listed as a non-compact state (example:<br />
WA, OR, NV, CA, OH, NY, etc.) and/or the prospective<br />
licensee has not obtained a SC driver’s license, an<br />
active single-state license in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> was issued.<br />
If the primary state of residence later changes to <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Carolina</strong>, a multi-state license may be obtained by<br />
submitting a Declaration of Primary State of Residence<br />
(PSOR) form available on the Board of Nursing’s website<br />
(www.llr.sc.gov/nurse) under LICENSURE, “Applications<br />
and Forms, under Miscellaneous Forms”.<br />
The completed PSOR form should be sent to<br />
<strong>Nurse</strong>Board@llr.sc.gov with one of the following items as<br />
evidence of <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> residency: 1) <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
driver's license with a home address; 2) <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
Voter Registration card displaying a home address; 3)<br />
Federal income tax return declaring the primary state of<br />
residence as <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>; 4) Military Form # 2058 -<br />
state of legal residence certificate. The Compact primary<br />
residence rule does not apply to military nurses or nurses<br />
in the federal government, unless they are working<br />
outside of their military or government position.<br />
HAVE YOU CHANGED YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS?<br />
It is important to ensure that you receive information<br />
sent out via e-mail and for renewal of licensure. To change<br />
your email address, please email <strong>Nurse</strong>Board@llr.sc.gov<br />
with the full name on your license, your license number,<br />
your current email and your new email address. You may<br />
also change your email address on the Board of Nursing’s<br />
website (www.llr.sc.gov/nurse). Choose “Change of<br />
Address via Online Portal” under QUICK LINKS.<br />
CHANGING YOUR NAME ON YOUR NURSING<br />
LICENSE<br />
1. If you have had a legal name change, submit<br />
your written request, along with a copy of the<br />
legal document(s) (example: copy of marriage<br />
certificate, divorce decree, court order, etc.) and<br />
photo ID to LLR-Board of Nursing, PO Box 12367,<br />
Columbia, SC 29211 or you can send the request<br />
and documents by email to <strong>Nurse</strong>Board@llr.sc.gov.<br />
Please indicate in your request whether you will use<br />
your middle name or maiden name for your middle<br />
initial or if you wish to hyphenate your name. Your<br />
request will be processed in the order received<br />
and updated on the website within 24 hours of the<br />
change.<br />
2. You may verify that your name change request<br />
has been processed on LICENSEE LOOKUP on<br />
the Board’s website (www.llr.sc.gov/nurse). Refer<br />
to Section 40-33-36(B) of the <strong>Nurse</strong> Practice Act<br />
regarding statutory requirements for your name on<br />
your license. You may view the <strong>Nurse</strong> Practice Act<br />
– Chapter 33 under LAWS/RULES/POLICIES on<br />
the Board’s website.<br />
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<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation<br />
CE BROKER: CONTINUING EDUCATION TRACKING /<br />
REPOSITORY<br />
Create Your CE Broker Account Today! CE Broker<br />
is the official CE tracking system for the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong><br />
Board of Nursing. The Board has provided you with a free<br />
Basic Account, so you’ll have helpful CE tracking tools<br />
right at your fingertips.<br />
Free Access to CE Broker Within the free Basic<br />
Account, you will have access to your Course History and<br />
CE Compliance Status. This lists all of the courses which<br />
have been reported thus far and indicates whether or<br />
not you have satisfied your renewal requirements. From<br />
here, you may easily find and report any CE that might be<br />
missing. CE Broker is 100% free to use, and you will never<br />
have to pay to access all of the necessary tools to renew<br />
your license!<br />
Comprehensive Course Search One of the best free<br />
tools CE Broker provides is the Course Search. You can<br />
easily find every course needed to successfully complete<br />
your license renewal, with just a few clicks! After you<br />
are finished with each course, educational providers will<br />
report the credits directly into CE Broker for you - but you<br />
should always retain a copy of the certificates for your<br />
records. To find courses, visit courses.cebroker.com/<br />
search/sc and select your profession.<br />
SCAM ALERT<br />
Scammers are targeting nurses, including here in<br />
<strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, by sending them official looking letters<br />
from Nursing Regulatory Bodies (NRBs) or other State/<br />
Federal agencies. The scammers know the business<br />
of the agencies and NRBs and are connecting with<br />
the nurses using messaging such as “Your license is<br />
suspended or will be revoked unless you connect back<br />
with us and transfer funds to fulfill the financial obligation<br />
related to this inquiry…”<br />
1. If you receive a phone call, do not give out your<br />
personal information during the call. Hang up, and do<br />
not call the number back unless you have determined,<br />
through research, that it is legitimate.<br />
2. Do not reply to a text message asking for you to<br />
call the number provided in the text to discuss your<br />
imminent “suspension or revocation of your license.”<br />
3. Do not reply to an email asking for personal<br />
information.<br />
4. Never call a number provided to you in a suspicious<br />
letter or email.<br />
5. Use your own verified numbers for contacting the<br />
Board, Agency or NRB.<br />
Be vigilant! If you receive a suspected scam call, email,<br />
letter, etc., contact the Board or Agency directly.<br />
Board Members<br />
Sallie Beth Todd, MSN, RN, Congressional District 4,<br />
Board Chair<br />
Samuel H. McNutt, MHSA, CRNA, Congressional District<br />
5 – Board Vice Chair<br />
Robert Wolff, Ph.D., Public Member, Secretary<br />
Kelli Garber, MSN, APRN, PPCNP-BC, Congressional<br />
District 1<br />
Rebecca Morrison, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Congressional<br />
District 2<br />
W. Kay Swisher, MSN, RN, Congressional District 3<br />
Jonella Davis, MBA, BSN, RN, NEA-BC, Congressional<br />
District 7<br />
Tamara Day, LPN<br />
Vacant, (1) Public Member<br />
Vacant, (1) Registered <strong>Nurse</strong>, Congressional District 6<br />
Vacant, (1) Licensed Practical <strong>Nurse</strong> At-Large<br />
BOARD VACANCIES<br />
There currently are three vacancies on the <strong>South</strong><br />
<strong>Carolina</strong> Board of Nursing. Members serve terms of four<br />
years and until their successors are appointed. Board<br />
members are appointed by the Governor with the advice<br />
and consent of the Senate.<br />
Pursuant to Section 40-33-10(A) of the <strong>Nurse</strong> Practice<br />
Act, when appointing members to the Board of Nursing,<br />
the Governor will give consideration to include a diverse<br />
representation of principal areas of nursing not limited<br />
to hospital, acute care, advanced practice, community<br />
health and nursing education. Registered nurse and<br />
licensed practical nurse members must be licensed<br />
in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>, must be employed in nursing, must<br />
have at least three years of practice in their respective<br />
professions immediately preceding their appointment and<br />
must reside in the district they represent. If you are not<br />
sure of your congressional district, you may check your<br />
district at scvotes.org.<br />
There is one vacancy on the Board of Nursing for a<br />
Registered <strong>Nurse</strong> representative from Congressional<br />
District 6, one vacancy for a Licensed Practical <strong>Nurse</strong><br />
from the state at large, and one vacancy for a public<br />
member. No Board member may serve as an officer of a<br />
professional organization.<br />
An individual, group, or association may nominate<br />
qualified persons and submit written requests to the<br />
Governor’s Office for consideration and appointment<br />
to the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> State Board of Nursing. If you or<br />
someone you know is interested in one of these vacant<br />
positions, a letter of request, along with a resume or<br />
curriculum vitae, should be submitted to: Boards and<br />
Commissions, Office of the Governor, 1205 Pendleton<br />
Street, Suite 525, Columbia, SC 29210.<br />
Vacancies: [See Section 40-33-10(A) of the <strong>Nurse</strong><br />
Practice Act for prerequisites and requirements] The<br />
<strong>Nurse</strong> Practice Act can be found on the Board of Nursing<br />
website at www.llr.sc.gov/nurse under the Laws/Rules/<br />
Policies tab.<br />
SC STATE BOARD OF NURSING CONTACT<br />
INFORMATION:<br />
Main Telephone Line (803) 896-4550<br />
Fax Line (803) 896-4515<br />
General Email<br />
Website<br />
<strong>Nurse</strong>Board@llr.sc.gov<br />
www.llr.sc.gov/nurse<br />
The Board of Nursing is located at Synergy Business<br />
Park, Kingstree Building, 110 Centerview Drive, Suite<br />
202, Columbia, SC 29210. Directions to the office can be<br />
found on the Board’s website www.llr.sc.gov/nurse at the<br />
bottom of the page. The Board’s mailing address is LLR<br />
- Office of Board Services - SC State Board of Nursing,<br />
Post Office Box 12367, Columbia, SC 29211-1329.<br />
Regular Board business hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.,<br />
Monday through Friday. Offices are closed for holidays<br />
designated by the state.<br />
Board of Nursing Administration<br />
Carol A. Moody, MAS, RN, NEA-BC, Administrator<br />
OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT<br />
Main Telephone Line (803) 896-4470<br />
VISIT THE BOARD OF NURSING WEBSITE:<br />
We recommend all nurses licensed by or working<br />
in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong> visit the website (www.llr.sc.gov/<br />
nurse) often as information important to the practice of<br />
nursing is updated regularly. The State Board of Nursing<br />
website contains the <strong>Nurse</strong> Practice Act (Chapter<br />
33 – Laws Governing Nursing in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>),<br />
Regulations (Chapter 91), Compact Information, Advisory<br />
Opinions, Position Statements, Licensure Applications,<br />
Competency Requirements/Criteria, Application Status,<br />
Licensee Lookup, Disciplinary Actions, and other helpful<br />
information. The <strong>Nurse</strong> Practice Act, Regulations,<br />
Advisory Opinions and Position Statements are located<br />
under the LAWS/RULES/POLICIES tab (and you<br />
can also find the AO’s, Position Statements, Joint<br />
AO’s, etc. under the PRACTICE & STANDARDS tab).<br />
Competency Requirements/Criteria, which includes<br />
continuing education contact hours, are located under<br />
the EDUCATION tab. You will also find the Board meeting<br />
calendar, agendas, minutes, Board member names and<br />
the areas they represent under the BOARD tab.<br />
Board of Nursing Meeting Calendar for <strong>2021</strong><br />
Board and Committee meeting agendas are posted on<br />
the Board’s website at least 24 hours prior to meeting.<br />
Board of Nursing Meeting <strong>September</strong> 23-24, <strong>2021</strong><br />
November 18-19, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Advanced Practice Committee November 5, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Advisory Committee October 19, <strong>2021</strong><br />
on Nursing Education December 21, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Nursing Practice & October 14, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Standards Committee<br />
<strong>2021</strong> State Holidays<br />
Veteran’s Day November 11, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Thanksgiving November 25 - 26, <strong>2021</strong><br />
Christmas December 24, 27 – 28, <strong>2021</strong><br />
New Year’s Day January 1, 2022<br />
SC Department of Disabilities & Special Needs – Whitten Regional Center<br />
Laurens County, Clinton, SC<br />
Hiring Full-Time and Part-Time<br />
RNs and LPNs, all shifts<br />
Sign-On bonus for FTE candidates<br />
State benefits, including health and dental insurance, retirement and<br />
savings plan options, paid holidays, and paid vacation and sick leave.<br />
“Assisting people with disabilities and their families in <strong>South</strong> <strong>Carolina</strong>”<br />
Apply online:<br />
https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sc/ddsn
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