NNA Meeting of the Members
and free CEU opportunities
November 6, 2021
2021
Table of Contents
NNA Mission, Goals & Objectives........................................................................................................................................3
Annual Meeting Agenda...........................................................................................................................................................5
Flyer for presentation on “Resiliency”.................................................................................................................................7
NNA Board of Directors........................................................................................................................................................9
Report of President Dr. Mary Bondmass.............................................................................................................................11
Committee Reports:
• Environmental Health .....................................................................................................................................................16
• Summary of the 2021 Legislative Session....................................................................................................................17
• Legislative Committee.....................................................................................................................................................19
Continue Education Course – Polypharmacy Problems and Solutions........................................................................21
Nevada Nurses Foundation....................................................................................................................................................23
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NNA Mission, Goals and Objectives
Mission
The Nevada Nurses Association promotes professional nursing practice through continuing education, community
service, nursing leadership, and legislative activities to advocate for improved health and high-quality
health care for citizens of Nevada.
Goals
• Promote and uphold excellence and integrity for the profession of nursing.
• Educate and advocate for accessible, affordable, quality health care for clients/consumers.
• Monitor the evolving role of the professional nurse.
Objectives
• Sustain a leadership role that actively supports individual nurses in their professional practice.
• Educate nurses about professional practice advocacy.
• Provide a proactive presence in legislative and regulatory activities for health related issues.
• Participate with consumers and health care groups in establishing health care policy.
• Encourage, promote, and support political candidates who demonstrated support of the mission, goals and
objectives of the Nevada Nurses Association.
• Be Strong, proactive presence in working with local, state, and national regulatory agencies involved in
healthcare.
• Collaborate with programs of higher education for nurses to enhance the image and integrity of the profession.
• Promote nursing as a career option for men, women, and minorities targeting the elementary, secondary, and
postsecondary education settings.
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AGENDA FOR NNA’S ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday, November 6, 2021 (Zoom) 11:00-12:00 PM
***Please ensure your mic is muted during the meeting unless you specifically are speaking.***
1. CALL TO ORDER
Reading of the NNA Mission Statement - President Mary Bondmass
2. FOR POSSIBLE ACTION - Approval of the Agenda for the Nevada Nurses Association
Annual meeting on November 6th, 2021.
3. WELCOME AND OPENING STATEMENT
President Mary Bondmass
4. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION RESULTS
Officer Installation Ceremony
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS (Informational Only)
a. Treasurer’s Expenditure Report/Financial Report - Glenn Hagerstrom
b. Executive Directors Report - Starla Gallagher
c. District 1 Report
d. District 3 Report - Margaret Covelli
e. RNFormation Editorial Committee - Linda Bowman
f. Environmental Health Committee - Bernadette Longo
g. Continuing Education Committee - Linda Bowman/Nicki Aaker
h. Legislative Committee - Amie Ruckman
i. Rural Health Committee - Melissa Washabaugh
j. Incivility and Anti-Bullying Committee - Margaret Covelli
k. ByLaws Committee - Nicki Aaker
l. Nominations Committee
6. BOARD MEMBER COMMENT - (This item is limited to announcements or topics/issues proposed for
future workshops/agendas, 3 minute time limit applies.)
7. GENERAL BUSINESS
a. For Announcement/Future Decision - The position of “Director of Operations” has been changed to “Executive
Director.” Due to this change in position title, a member’s ballot will be sent out to vote on changing all
instances within the NNA By-Laws where the wording “Director of Operations” is used to “Executive
Director.” This vote and action will be sent out after approval of the changes has been made by ANA. - Starla
Gallagher
b. For Announcement/Future Decision - ANA offers a Value Membership plan for new incoming members. This
plan lowers the overall membership dues for both ANA and NNA to under $200.00 annually and makes one set
price for all members regardless of age, current working status, or student status. “Membership dues” changes
require an update of our NNA By-Laws, requiring a member’s vote. This vote will be sent out to all members
once the wording and By-Law changes have ANA approval and can be voted into place by NNA Members.
A frequently asked questions flier will also be sent out to help with understanding and decision making. All
members will be given a limited time frame to ask questions and voice concerns before the official vote. - Starla
Gallagher
8. GENERAL MEMBER COMMENT – (One minute time limit per person.)
9. ADJOURNMENT: (Call Time of Adjournment.)
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Please join us for the presentation on:
“RESILIENCY”
Saturday, November 6th
10:00-11:00 am
(You are invited to attend a meeting of NNA members immediately following)
Objectives:
• Define resiliency
• Compare resiliency to compassion fatigue, burnout, and moral distress
• Identify keyways to promote a healthy work environment
• Apply strategies to promote self-awareness, mindfulness, and work/life balance
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President
Mary Bondmass, PhD,
RN, CNE, MSN, BSN
2020-2022
Vice - President
Nicki Aaker, MSN, MPH, RN,
CNOR, PHCNS-BC
2020-2022
Secretary
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2021-2023
Treasurer
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2020-2022
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2018-2020
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2019 -2022
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District 3 President
Margaret Covelli, DNP, RN
2019-2021
Director of Operations
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Executive Director
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President’s Report
2021 - The Year in Review
Submitted by Mary Bondmass, Ph.D., RN, CNE
As 2021 draws to an end and I prepare this report for our membership, I was trying
to think of one word that might sum up our profession’s and our organization’s
accomplishments before getting to the details of this report. After much thought,
I came up with that word, but only when I compared 2020 to the current year.
While COVID-19 negatively impacted both years beyond most of our imaginations,
one word continues to resound in my head – that word is resilience. The dictionary
generally defines the word as the capacity to recover from difficulties, toughness,
or the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape. I’m not sure about
Mary Bondmass
the ‘spring back into shape’ thing, but I agree with the definitions of the capacity to
recover and toughness. Giving a more people-related definition, the online staff of
Psychology Today indicates that “resilience is the psychological quality that allows some people to be knocked
down by the adversities of life and come back at least as strong as before. Rather than letting difficulties,
traumatic events, or failure overcome them and drain their resolve, highly resilient people find a way to
change course, emotionally heal, and continue moving toward their goals.” The latter definition fits best for
our profession in general and NNA in particular during 2021. Therefore, because of your resilience, and as a
preface to this annual report, I sincerely salute, honor, and thank all NV nurses and student nurses for their
effort to improve health and healthcare in our state; you are all my heroes and the resilience I have personally
seen throughout this year has been truly extraordinary. While we mourn those we lost, I wish for you all
resilience and peace moving forward.
The mission of the NNA is to promote professional nursing practice through continuing education, community
service, nursing leadership, and legislative activities to advocate for improved health and high-quality health care
for citizens of Nevada. Despite the dramatic effect of COVID-19 on us all, the NNA, in collaboration with
Nevada nurses, continues to improvise and innovate to achieve its mission. Below is a brief recap of the
NNA’s activities and accomplishments related to our mission during 2021.
Continuing Education
The NNA is committed to lifelong learning for nurses and offers many free and discounted continuing
education (CE) opportunities for NNA members. Non-members may be asked to pay a small fee for offerings
such as the Bio-terrorism course, but most CEs during 2021 were provided free to members and nonmembers
alike. Joining our learning center is free and includes access to online learning and other resources.
In 2021, NNA increased its free CE offerings. This increase is partly due to NNA’s support of our parent
organization, the American Nurses Association’s (ANA), Health Nurse, Healthy Nation (HNHN) movement.
The NNA has had several HNHN lunchtime webinars, which have been recorded, and CEs offered at no cost
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to all Nevada (NV) nurses. Additionally, the NNA has collaborated with some of NV’s Doctor of Nursing
Practice (DNP) students to offer presentations of their evidence-translation DNP projects via the NNA
website, offering CEs, again at no charge to NV nurses.
More educational activities are in the NNA’s CE development plans, collaborating with other nursing
organizations within NV. In 2022, we plan to have CE offerings accessible online and just a ‘click’ away via the
RNFormation publication. Additionally, APRN-specific offerings are also in development.
Community Service
Multiple NNA community service opportunities were, and still are, driven by the COVID-19 crisis. For
example, many of the NNA Board members contributed across the state volunteering at COVID-19
vaccination Points of Distribution (POD), and NNA continued PPE donations, specifically face-shields and facemasks,
especially to hard-hit areas across the state.
In 2021, the NNA also contributed to the community with increased scholarship dollars and other donations
to the Nevada Nurses Foundation (NNF). The NNF is the philanthropic arm of the NNA; its mission is
to increase access to quality health care for NV citizens by promoting the professional development of
nurses through recognition, grants, and scholarships. The NNA’s contributions to NNF add to the continued
professional progression of the nursing workforce in NV. Among the significant events that NNA contributed
to were the Big Hat High Tea (Virginia City), the Rural Nurses Symposium (online), and the most recent
Shining Stars of Nursing in Nevada (SSON) Awards Gala held at the Aliante Hotel and Casino on October 2,
2021.
Nursing Leadership
Consistent with our mission to promote nursing leadership in NV, the NNA continued its mentorship
program collaborating with the Nevada Nursing Student Association (NVNSA). This mentorship program
began in 2019 and has flourished through 2020 and 2021. The NNA has a liaison to the NVNSA, who attends
all Board meetings in an advisory role. Conversely, the NVNSA Board members rotate attendance at the
NNA’s Board meetings. The NNA liaison additionally collaborated with the NVNSA at the recent SSON
Student Event, which featured Dr. Ernest Grant, the ANA president, as their keynote speaker. Nursing
leadership is modeled through this mentorship program and hopefully will result in future NV nurse leaders’
succession for the NNA and other nursing organizations in NV. The program’s success was evidenced by a
past mentee being appointed to an NNA Board position to replace a departing member shortly after her
official entry into the profession.
Legislative Activities
In addition to having an active legislative committee during 2021 (their report is elsewhere in this yearbook),
the NNA supported many bills during the legislative session. For example, the NNA supported AB327, which
requires all nurses to receive two hours of cultural competency continuing education for re-licensure, and
AB442, which requires prescribers to complete two hours of SBIRT continuing education within two years of
their initial license or by January 1, 2024, for re-licensure; both bills passed.
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Nurses Day at the Legislature was a virtual event this year. It was well attended, and multiple legislators,
including the Governor, provided video greetings saluting NV nurses for their efforts during the pandemic. In
addition, NNA offered a CE at this event for a presentation by our lobbyists detailing the legislative processes
and the bills that primarily affect nurses and healthcare.
During 2021, the NNA also provided educational webinars collaborating with the NV State Board of Nursing
and the NV Hospital Association focused on the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). The NLC would give a
multistate license allowing for a multistate license for NV nurses to practice with patients across state lines.
Unfortunately, despite our efforts, the NLC (AB142) did not pass, nor did it move past the first hearing
deadline; however, keeping the definition of resilience in mind, we will be back in front of our legislators to
address the Compact in 2023!
As reported in a previous edition of the RNFormation, the NNA
Board, for the organization, stand in solidarity with the ANA’s policy
resolution on racial justice for communities of color. The image
below, posted on the NNA’s website, indicates our position.
Also legislatively and hopefully policy-related, NNA recommended
Arvin Operario, APRN (NNA State Board member), to serve
on the Governor’s Commission on Behavioral Health; Governor
Sisolak recently appointed our colleague to this position. A special
congratulations to Arvin; nurses on Boards, and especially this Board, dramatically increase our voice to
improve health and healthcare in NV.
Last But Not Least
NNA Membership increased during 2021. Whether this increase is because of or despite COVID-19 is
undetermined. All NV nurses are welcomed and encouraged to join NNA to promote and protect nursing
in NV. Moreover, because of our robust membership support, NNA remains fiscally resilient - from nearly
dissolving in 2005 due to lack of participation and funds to a thriving, financially stable organization of
professional nurses today. Our NNA financial report as of September 30, 2021, included current assets of
$296,689.03 with $55,812.76 in checking, $11,891.64 in Savings, $873.58 in PayPal, $75,338.00 in our Money
Market and a CD valued at $152,773.05.
On behalf of the NNA Board of Directors and myself, I want to extend a special thank-you to all NV nurses
for their continued professional efforts to provide quality health care to NV citizens in whatever capacity they
practice.
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NNA Highlights 2020-2021
When COVID began, NNA purchased what they could to help support nurses. Over 2,200 face shields, cloth
masks, antibacterial wipes, tote bags, and KN95’s were distributed throughout the state to Nevada nurses.
The following Continuing Education events occurred during 2020 and 2021:
• October 2020 - Importance of Religion and Spirituality in the Clinic (45 registered)
• November 2020 – Intimate Partner Violence: A public health priority (37 registered)
• March 2021 - Luncheons at the Legislature (130 registered) presentations by Jessica Ferrato and Paige
Barnes with Crowley & Ferrato Public Affairs (Introduction to the Session); Cathy Dinauer, Executive
Director, NSBN (Nursing Compact)
• April 2021 - Adverse Childhood Experience/Diabetes (57 registered)
• May 2021 - Foundations of Health (27 registered) and the Balancing Act – Tips for Resiliency (20
registered); NNA and Nevada Nurses also sponsored the Lung Force Walk
• NNA and the Nevada Nurses Foundation (NNF) collaborated on two events which raised money for
scholarships for rural and frontier nurses.
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NNA’s Environmental Health Committee
2021
By Committee Chair:
Bernadette M. Longo, PhD, RN, CNL, PHNA-BC, FAAN
NNA’s Environmental Health Committee was established in 2013 with goals
to: (1) educate nurses on ANA's Principles of Environmental Health, (2) inform
nurses in an unbiased manner on a variety of issues affecting our state as selected
from national-level initiatives, (3) disseminate knowledge via RNFormation, and (4)
represent NNA on state/national events or initiatives for environmental health. The
committee meets quarterly online and is welcoming new members; please contact
NNA’s Director.
Topics addressed & activities this year included:
• For the 3rd year, NNA proclaimed January as “Radon Testing Awareness
Month” as we continue to partner with Nevada’s Radon Education
Program.
• The article Environmental health and the homeless was published in RNFormation.
Bernadette M.
Longo
• The article Sustainable fashion: Moving from disposable fashion consumption to ecological conservation and
ethical labor practices was published in RNFormation
• The article Planetary health nursing was published in RNFormation
• In November 2020, Dr. Longo represented NNA and gave an invited Opening Address before the
public viewing of “Unbreathable: The Fight for Healthy Air" Webinar, sponsored by the American
Lung Association Nevada Chapter.
• In January & July 2021, NNA joined multi-group letters sponsored by the American Lung
Association of Nevada sent to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection on air quality
and climate policy. The letter from many Nevada Health Organizations urged support for Clean Car
Standards.
• In April 2021, Dr. Longo was an invited speaker who represented NNA presented “Climate Change
– the Nurse’s Role.” Health District After Dark Series sponsored by Southern Nevada Health
District.
• In May 2021, NNA sponsored and had a team for the 1st Lung Force Walk for Northern Nevada
(virtual due to the pandemic) sponsored by the American Lung Association of Nevada
• In September 2021, the committee encouraged NNA members to be prepared for earthquakes and
register with this year’s ShakeOut Drill.
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Nevada 81st Legislative Session
The 81st Legislative Session began with a call for unity from Assembly Speaker Jason Frierson (D) for the
sake of the state and its residents during unprecedented times. All eyes were on the state’s budget amid the
COVID-19 pandemic as the governor’s proposed budget presented cuts across the board. While many of the
traditional activities on opening day were set aside due to the pandemic, ceremonial celebrations to welcome
new members and to follow longstanding procedures went ahead – but without the usual gallery of observers.
Families and lobbyists were not present, and media presence was only a fraction of normal levels.
While Governor Sisolak’s proposed budget included 2% cuts totaling $500 million, the Legislature restored
most of the budget cuts, filled vacancies in state government and gave $502 million for k-12 education.
The Legislature also focused on the COVID-19 recovery, including federal stimulus funding, unemployment
compensation, eviction procedures and public health supports. Of the federal COVID-19 money, the
Legislature appropriated $54 million into the Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR)
to upgrade unemployment compensation information systems. SB461 also appropriates federal funding to
go toward paying back the federal government for unemployment compensation, food insecurity and public
health services such as behavioral health, substance abuse treatment and data systems.
Other democratic priorities passed including election reform and a new mining tax. Speaker Frierson passed
two bills related to election reform. The first changes the state from a presidential caucus to a presidential
primary; state leaders hope to move Nevada up to be the first state to vote in presidential primaries. The
second bill permanently expands mail-in voting, which was initially passed during the summer special sessions
to address voting access in the pandemic. The Legislature also passed a new mining tax on gross revenue;
the new funding – forecasted at $170M for the upcoming biennium – will go first to the general fund for the
upcoming biennium and then toward k-12 education starting July 2023. The mining tax was part of a package
deal that will remove the two ballot initiatives proposed by CCEA, which would have asked voters in the next
election if they wanted to increase sales and gaming taxes. Additionally, the negotiated deal prevented more
aggressive ballot questions regarding mining taxes from moving forward.
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Priority Legislation
AB327: Requires all nurses to receive 2 hours of cultural competency CEUs upon initial licensure or licensure
renewal.
AB442: Requires prescribers to complete 2 hours of continuing education on the screening, brief intervention
and referral to treatment (SBIRT) approach to substance use disorder. This is a one-time requirement to be
completed for licensure renewal or initial licensure by Jan. 1, 2024.
AB181: Requires health providers or hospitals to report attempted suicides to the Chief Medical Officer.
Reporting will be completed in a manner similar to opioid overdoses and communicable diseases.
SB372: Limits the types of burns to be reported to only those caused by an open flame, explosion or flash
fire; extended the reporting timeline to seven working days after the person is treated; and requires the burn
reporting to go to Washoe County or Clark County local fire departments or the State Fire Marshall in all
other counties.
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2021 Legislative Committee Report
The committee is responsible for engaging members in the implementation of resolutions related to health
policy and advocacy. NNA lobbies for issues that are important to nurses by reviewing and weighing in on
nursing and healthcare-related bills introduced in state legislatures each session, including but not limited
to nursing scope of practice and workplace issues. Nevada Nurses Association and the Nevada Legislature
recognize the invaluable role nurses fulfill every day and are committed to ensuring that nurses have what they
need at the bedside to provide their courageous work.
The focus of the Nevada Legislature during the 2021 Legislative session was primarily on COVID-19 support
for healthcare workers and the financial recovery of our economy. There is much to be done, and nurses are
an integral part of informing our legislators about what nursing at the bedside is like while caring for patients
in relation to equipment and supplies and staffing concerns. We need the Legislature to continue to focus
on rebuilding our health care infrastructure by funding community-based care so that Nevada can continue
to manage and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and respond to any future national health crises in a
proactive manner.
We need nurses to engage in the legislative process to affect positive and lasting change in healthcare at
both the local and the national levels. The Legislative Committee invites all NNA members to join us in the
legislative process even if you are not on the committee. We encourage you to contact your legislator(s) and
provide them with your healthcare expertise and nursing knowledge. Most legislators are part-time and do
not have a healthcare background.
They really appreciate their nursing constituents acting as a resource on these healthcare bills. Please see the
NNA website for details on how to contact your legislator.
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Some key points to know and understand about the NNA Legislative Committee and the Nevada Legislature:
• Nevada has biennial legislative sessions that last from February to June in odd years.
• NNA does not endorse candidates for office.
• NNA is a respected authority on legislative issues that affect nursing, our profession, public health, and
patient care.
• NNA pays and utilizes a lobbyist firm year-round to guide us and provide direction and strategies for
our legislative efforts.
• The Legislative Committee meets monthly throughout the year and weekly when the legislature is in
session from January to June.
• The committee meets by teleconference at no additional cost to the members.
• When the legislature is in session, the Nevada Nurses Association, in conjunction with the legislature,
hosts a day for the nurses to come to the capitol. For many nurses and students, this is a new
experience: sitting with their legislator during the session, attending legislative committee hearings, and
seeing and hearing testimony and presentations from our peers.
The Legislative Committee welcomes new members and fostering legislative advocacy in all nurses. You can
make a difference! Please contact us via the information on our NNA’s website.
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FREE CEU!
Authored by: Tracey Long PhD, MS, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDE, CNE, CHUC, COI, CCRN
NNA Course #001 Polypharmacy Problems and Solutions
Section 1: The Problems of Polypharmacy
Section 2: Adverse Effects of Overmedication
Risks Overview
Risk for Falls
Section 3: Pharmacokinetics
Absorption
Distribution
Metabolism
Excretion
Other Factors
Section 4: Screening Strategies
Beers Criteria
STOPP/START
The ARMOR Tool
Section 5: Improving Medication Management
Reducing Inappropriate Prescribing
Decreasing Polypharmacy
Avoiding Adverse Events and Reactions
Section 6: Implications for Healthcare Professionals
Section 7: Resources and References
Section 8: Post-Test
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Polypharmacy: Problems and Solutions
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1.0 contact hours
Author: Tracey Long PhD, MS, MSN, RN, APRN-BC, CDE, CNE, CHUC, COI, CCRN
Course Summary: This course discusses the problems of polypharmacy, especially seen in the elderly.
Pharmacodynamics will be explained in context to the aging body. It includes an introduction to Beer’s criteria,
which is used to identify inappropriate medications for older adults. Measures to improve safe medication
management and adherence will be discussed.
To continue taking the Course, please click on the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pasouCBlwHa6lyaLFF5Rzx9K_1iM7iRL/view?usp=sharing
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Happy Year of the Nurse in 2020-2021!
Thank you to all of our healthcare providers, first responders, support staff, and
their family. We appreciate you and thank you for being a nurse who provides safe,
competent, and compassionate care.
Since 2014, I have had the privilege and honor of being a co-founder and to
serve as the president and CEO for the Nevada Nurses Foundation (NNF).
Awarding scholarships and grants and recognizing individuals and organizations,
is by far the best part of my role. The NNF proudly reports awarding over $140K in scholarships and grants
since its fruition in 2014. By the end of 2021, we hope to surpass $160K. With a combined effort from
nurses throughout Nevada and engaged community members, the NNF has hosted virtual and face-to-face
fundraising events during the pandemic. The success of the NNF is completely due to the generosity of others.
I am grateful for the outpouring of support. Thank you to our amazing and dedicated Board, outstanding
volunteers and donors, and extremely supportive community partners.
If you are interested in creating a Legacy Scholarship or an Endowment but you have questions, please let us
know at scholarships@NVNursesFoundation.org.
The NNF has been hosting nursing dinner and awards galas since 2016. Because the Foundation serves all of
Nevada, the gala rotates locations from the south to the north. The Shining Stars of Nursing in Nevada Awards
Gala was held at the Nugget Hotel and Casino in Sparks, Nevada in 2018 and 2020. In 2022, we anticipate
returning to the Nugget Hotel and Casino inside the Celebrity Showroom.
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Get your outfits and Big Hats ready for the 2022 8th Annual Big Hat “Kentucky Derby” High Tea in the spring.
We plan to return to the Nevada Governor’s Mansion! The Big Hat High Tea has sold out within a week of
advertising. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. We will be sharing the flier on social
media.
The Nevada Nurses Foundation is a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We have an allnurse
executive board and the advisory board is made up of nurses and non-nurses. If you would like to help
raise funds for scholarships and grants by donating your time, services, or resources, please let us know at
Stars@NVNursesFoundation.org. All gifts, no matter the size, are always appreciated.
Thank you and have great days,
Sandy Olguin
Sandra Olguin, DNP, MSN, RN
President, CEO
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Forever Stars in Nursing
Freddy Espinoza
Las Vegas Valley nurses are mourning the loss of one of their own after a 59-
year-old nurse practitioner died from COVID-19. Freddy Espinosa died early
Thursday after nearly a month battling coronavirus. He had worked at several
hospitals in the Las Vegas Valley. Most recently he was working as a nurse
practitioner in the ICU at St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena campus. “He had a
passion to help people, and he died doing what he most loved,” said Espinosa’s
wife, Lydia, 67. “He died in action.” The Espinosas were married 35 years. He
helped raise Lydia’s three children, Ray, 49, Cindy, 48, and Rudy Sandoval, 47, as
well their own child, Daniel Espinosa, 32. The couple had nine grandchildren,
two great-grandchildren and one great-grandchild on the way.
Brenda Pamplona
Brenda Pamplona was born on July 29, 1950,
and passed away on April 29, 2020.
Yvette Wintermute
Yvette Wintermute, 47, of Las Vegas, passed away November 13, 2020. She was
born August 20, 1973 in Pueblo, Colorado, and was a 24-year resident of Nevada.
Yvette was a loving wife, sister, daughter, aunt and friend to many. She was the
Chief Nurse (R.N.) with Clark County School District, as well as a labor and delivery
nurse for multiple hospitals over the last 20+ years. She was a kind, loving,
supportive soul, with a gentleness that touched many. Yvette’s calming demeanor
was felt by all and will truly be missed by family, friends, and work colleagues. She
was a strong advocate for education and healthcare, related to students and
children. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Matthew Wintermute and
her two fur babies, Lola and Hazel.
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Forever Stars in Nursing
Margaret Hatton
On July 27, 2021, friends and family had to say goodbye to
Margaret Hatton (Reno, Nevada). She was loved and cherished
by many people. She married John Hatton in Reno in 1944, and
was married for 54 years until his death in 1998. Following high
school, Margaret attended the University of Nevada for two years
until she reached age 18 when she could begin her education to
become a registered nurse. She completed her nursing education
in 1941 at Mercy Hospital in Sacramento, California. She returned
to Reno where she practiced nursing at St. Mary's Hospital for
many years as a staff nurse, head nurse, and nursing supervisor. In
1967, she accepted a position as a school nurse with the Washoe County School District
where she practiced until she retired in 1982. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to
the Nevada Nurses Foundation: P. O. Box 34047, Reno, NV, 89533-4047.
Zarina B. Rose
Zarina B Rose, age 42, of Las Vegas, passed away on Tuesday, February
9, 2021. Zarina was born December 26, 1978 in the Philippines. As a
child, she grew up in the Philippines. Zarina was married to Niki Rose
from December 28, 2018 to the present. Zarina loved studying and
going to school. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the
College of Southern Nevada where she was also studying to be a Nurse
Practitioner. Zarina has worked in gaming and healthcare, as a pit clerk
at the Mirage, a table games dealer at the Golden Nugget, Mirage and
Wynn Las Vegas, and a Registered Nurse at Valley Home Health, Promise Home Health,
Invision Home Health, In-House Home Health and, most recently, at Centennial Hospital.
Contributions in Zarina's memory are requested to a fund to help toward Zarina's funeral
and memorial expenses and to support her children and family, or to an organization
which supports nurses. The family wishes to thank the nursing community, friends and
family. "God Will Provide"
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Jose Maximo
Jose Maximo or as many knew him as JM was born on
9-4-1977. He was a great friend, co-worker, father, brother,
and son. He originally went to college to study law but one
year before graduating he moved to the United States and
began a career in healthcare. He was a critical care nurse in a
trauma ICU and in 2016 came to work for Carson Tahoe
Health. He was always willing to help wherever needed. He
picked up extra shifts in the main hospital, floated to LTACH,
BHS, and even floated to night shift during the Covid
pandemic when we were so desperate for nurses to cover shifts. He always had a smile
and was right behind you when you needed help with a patient. The common greeting
“hey buddy” could always be expected anytime you saw him. Jose was more than a coworker
to many; he was a true friend and trusted teammate. He will be greatly missed
not only in Tele but around the organization.
Greg Peistrup
Greg Peistrup, MSN, ENP-C, FNP-C, an esteemed and
beloved Las Vegas emergency nurse practitioner, mentor,
colleague, and friend, died on September 17, 2020, twelve
days after testing positive for COVID-19. At the time of his
passing, Greg worked for Superior Emergency Physicians At
North Vista Hospital. Greg has been the cornerstone in the
Las Vegas nursing and health care community for decades,
having worked at nearly every hospital in the city. Greg gave
selflessly of his time to students and novices in the nursing
and in the nursing and nurse practitioner professions,
serving professions, serving as a preceptor to countless
Nevada nurses who chose to advance their careers. Working
with Greg, it was always known that the patients were in the
very best of hands, and as his colleague that it was going to
be a good day. His tireless positivity, energy, and humor made every moment with him a joy,
even under the most stressful of circumstances. Donate to his Endowed Scholarship to ensure
that Greg's legacy of support and education for Nevada nurses lives on, along with his cherished
memory. This scholarship honors our memories of Greg and the many people he touched.
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Remelinda Tecson
Remelinda “Dayin” Tecson, R.N., died unexpectedly on
January 19, 2021 at the age of 57. She was born on May 23,
1963 in Surigao City, Philippines. She graduated from Velez
College in Cebu City with a degree in Nursing and immigrated
to the US in 1983. She worked as a beloved ICU Nurse in
Chicago, IL for over 30 years before continuing her career in Las Vegas, NV. She had a keen
ability to make people laugh and worked hard to provide for her family and travel the world as
much as possible. She is survived by her daughter, Ashley Emmeline. She will also be forever
remembered by her lifelong friends, extended family, fellow nurses and anyone that had the
opportunity to know and love her.
Vianna Thompson
Vianna was born Vianna Fye in Port
Huron,Michigan. She met her husband, Bob, in
1991 on the Osan airbase in South Korea, where
she was a veterinary technician and cared for
military police dogs. They bonded over two-step
dancing and country music. Vianna was a proud
mother who worked long hours to provide for her
three sons. In late March, she spent two night
shifts caring for a co-worker who was suffering
from Covid-19. Two weeks later, she was lying in an intensive care unit, with a colleague holding
her hand. She was one of three VA healthcare workers in Reno, Nevada, who died within a
two-week span from the novel coronavirus. “It’s pretty devastating. It’s surreal. Reno’s not that
big of a city,” said Robyn Underhill, a night nurse who worked with Thompson. Vianna came to
work with a cough on March 29 th . ”We were all very concerned,” Underhill said. That shift was
Thompson’s last. Over the next four days, she wrestled with fever, weakness and shortness of
breath. The following Thursday, she texted her husband from the bedroom: “Call the
ambulance, I can hardly breathe.” As a veteran, she qualified for an “honor flight”, in which the
patient’s body is covered with a black box and wheeled through the hospital while others line
up and salute. Because of the infectious nature of the coronavirus, a US flag could not be safely
draped over her body, so a family friend walked in front of her and carried it. Thompson said
the ceremony drew more people lining the hallways than staff had seen in 20 years.
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Erick Christopherson
September 1993 – April 2020
With a heavy heart we announce the sudden passing of our
beloved son, Erick. Erick was born in Reno and considered
Nevada his home, despite his many travels. After high school
he volunteered with AmeriCorps enjoying time outdoors doing
natural resource work across Nevada. He then attended Lewis
and Clark College where he earned a degree in biology. He had
backpacked throughout the western U.S. and his love of travel
led him to Europe, Central America, Africa, and most recently India and Nepal. Erick
returned to Reno to pursue a career in nursing last fall. He made the Dean's List at Orvis
School of Nursing and was due to graduate this December.
Erick's family and friends will miss his gentle hearted spirit, his special gift of awareness,
his tales of adventure, his compassion and kindness, and his wonderful sense of humor.
He was talented but humble, driven but liked to have fun. He was a natural musician and
played guitar, percussion and any other instrument he picked up. Erick could lift anyone's
spirits and he never judged. He will be forever in our hearts. Erick is survived by his
parents John and Kathleen, his brother and best friend Kevin, his grandparents, and his
many aunts, uncles, and cousins. The family was touched to learn that Erick's nursing
classmates and faculty have established the Erick Christopherson Endowed Legacy
Scholarship. Donations to this nursing scholarship can be made
at: https://nvnursesfoundation.org/Donations/erick.php.
Those we love remain with us
For love itself lives on
Cherished memories never fade
Because one loved is gone
Those we love can never be
more than a thought apart
For as long as there is a memory
They live on in our heart.
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Congratulations
2020 Fall Scholarship Recipients
Taylor Tracy, CNA
CNA to RN - $1,000
Great Basin College
Jaimie Robinson, CNA
CNA to RN - $1,000
College of Southern Nevada
Sonya Cress-Thorton, LPN
LPN to RN - $1,000
Nevada State College
Nikki Stone
RN Program - $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno
Sherri Park, RN
RN to BSN - $1,000
Capella University
Lia Harris, BSN, RN
MSN - $1,000
Touro University, Nevada
Hannah Kohler, RN, BSN, CEN, EMS-RN
Doctorate - $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno
Carrie Hintz, MSN, RN CEN
Doctorate - $1,000
Duquesne University
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2020/2021 Scholarship Recipients
Natalie Edran
Philippine Nurses Association
- $500
University of Nevada,
Las Vegas BSN Program
Angel Jackson, MSN, RN
Pat Alfonso Legacy - $1,200
University of Phoenix
FNP Program
Iris Martinez
Arthur L. Davis - $1,000
University of Nevada,
Las Vegas BSN Program
Jaimee Garcia
Philippine Nurses Association - $500
College of Southern Nevada
ADN Program…
Darlene Salvo, MSHI, RN, BSN
Dignity Health Global Education
Valued at $2,000…
Certificate in Nurse Leadership
Carloth V. Aquino, RN
John & Debra Scott Endowment - $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno …
DNP in PMHNP Program Nicole Fernandez, BSN, RN
Optum - $1,000
Western Governors University
Masters in Health Leadership Program
Stephanie McGilvey, RN
Rural & Frontier - $1,000
Great Basin College
BSN Program
Michael John Fulgencio, RN
Sandy Klepzig - $1,000
Nevada State College
BSN Program…
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Congratulations
2021 Spring Scholarship Recipients
Sheila Bennefield
CNA to LPN - $1,000
Unitek College
Dawn Sheldon
LPN - $1,000
Unitek - $1,000
Unitek College
Kyle Simon
LPN - $1,000
Unitek College
Christina Scilacci
CNA to RN - $1,000
Great Basin College
Juan Ramirez, LPN
LPN to RN - $1,000
Nightingale College
Katie Snow
RN Program - $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno
Shelby Lee, RN
RN to BSN - $1,000
Nevada State College
Meron Teffera
RN Program - $1,000
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Congratulations
2021 Spring Scholarship Recipients
Lisa Thayer, RN
MSN - $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno
Cheryl Morena
Philippine Nurses Association - $500
Nevada State College
BSN Program…
Brian Dankowski, MS, RN, BSN
NNA District 1 - $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno
DNP Clinical Nurse Educator Program
Ronald Gonzalez, RN
Doctorate - $1,000
Touro University
Chelsea Erickson
Brooklyn Butler
Chamberlain University - $1,000
Carson Tahoe Health – Jessie J. Chamberlain University
Valentine - $1,000
BSN Program…
University of Nevada, Reno
DNP Clinical Nurse Educator Program
Erin Pate, MSN, RN
Arthur L. Davis - $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno
DNP Program
Keesha Davis, DNP , MPA, RN
Doctorate - $2,000
Duke Nurse Leadership
Sponsored by Dignity Global
Health Education
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Katrina Mesias, CNA
CNA to RN - $1,000
Truckee Meadows Community College
Rebecca Paulson
Pre-Licensure RN - $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno
Larissa Diaz
LPN to RN - $1,000
College of Southern Nevada
Leilani Ferrer
Greg Peistrup - $1,000
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Hannah Kohler, MSN, RN
Doctorate- $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno
Jay Brownson
Greg Peistrup - $1,000
University of Nevada, Reno
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Congratulations
Grant Recipients
Joy Patrick - $1,000
2021
“Advance Care Planning – Improving
Health Care Providers Engagement to
Initiate the Conversation”
UMC Integrative Care Group - $1,350
2021
“The Effects of Healing Touch on
Pain, Anxiety, and Quality of Life for
Burn Patients”
Wei-Chen Tung - $1,200
2020
“Breast Cancer Screening Among
Hispanic/Latina American Women”
Katie Visman - $350
2020
“Knowledge, Attitudes, and Barriers to HPV
and Vaccine Among Homeless Youth in
Northern Nevada”
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Grant Recipients
Letricia Perry - $850
2020
"Perceptions of the Subjective Aging Experience
for Older Adults Following Interactions with
Health Care Providers During a Recent
Hospitalization"
Dawn Taylor - $850
2019
“The Meaning of a Healing Environment to
Sex/Gender Diverse Females who have
Experience Intimate Partner Violence”
Lisa Thomas - $2,525
2019
"Undergraduate Nursing Student Perceptions
of and Engagement in Academic Dishonesty"
Nora Lusk - $908
2018
“Increasing Services of
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners in
Rural Nevada”
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People’s Choice Award
2020
People’s Choice CNO
Patience “Pat” Walker,
MSN, NEA-BC, RN
Valley Hospital
People’s Choice DON
Tracey McCollum
Carson Tahoe Hospital
Judging for this award - Public online voting
People’s Choice
Chief Nursing Officer/Director of Nursing Criteria
•A leader who provides a positive, supportive, and collaborative work
environment for colleagues, physicians, and leaders, demonstrated by high
morale and low turnover, which ultimately leads to the delivery of an
exceptional patient experience.
•A leader who fosters the enhancement of the nursing profession in Nevada
through leadership and ongoing support in the development of professional
nursing practice.
•A leader who is respected by healthcare stakeholders statewide, including,
but not limited to, professional associations, educational programs,
healthcare facilities, regulatory bodies, and legislative entities.
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People’s Choice
CNO/DON/Dean Nominees
Congratulations
Chief Nursing Officer
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Thank You to the Distinguished
Nurse 2020 Leader Distinguished with Lifetime Nurse
Achievement Judges
Leaders with Lifetime
Achievement Winners
Nicki Aaker, MSN, MPH, RN (center)
Ellie Lopez-Bowlan, MSN, APRN (left)
Doris Bauer, RN (right)
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Congratulations
2021 Distinguished Nurse Leader with
Lifetime Achievement Nominees
Jennifer Brown
Amy Dalbol
Samuel McCord
Denise Ogletree-McGuinn
Alyson Rogers
Carol Swanson
Debra Toney
Maria Wilcox
Criteria for Selection of Award Recipient: Nominees are evaluated for
their lifetime achievements and services provided in the following areas:
Leadership
Community Service
Scholarly Contributions
Political Voice
Advocacy for Nursing & Healthcare
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Nevada Nurses Foundation Board of Directors
Sandra M. Olguin
DNP, MSN, RN
President/Chief Executive Officer
Denise Ogletree McGuinn
APRN, RN, D. Minn.
Vice President
Nicki Aaker
MSN, MPH, RN
Chief Financial Officer
Glenn Hagerstrom
PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE
Treasurer
Karen Bearer
MA Ed, BSN, RN
Secretary
Dave Tyrell, BSN, RN
Outreach Coordinator
Arvin Operario
MBA, BSN, RN
Community Service
Nevada Nurses Foundation Advisory Board
Paula Anderson
Mary Bondmass
Vicky Lang Catlin
Stacy Crouch
Rocio Cruz
Maria D’Errico
Rhone D’Errico
Kelly Farley
Kim Foote
Cathy Hamel
Caren Jaggers
Heidi Johnson
Madelon Lawson
Sherri Lindsey
Jessica Lynch
Shelley Martin
Scott Norris
Lauren Parker
Lyle Pritchett
Elizabeth “Liz” Shephard
Darlene Salvo
Dawn Taylor
Julie Wagner
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Thank You
Endowed Scholarship Sponsors!
Dr. John & Debra Scott
Nursing Scholarship Endowment
Margaret & Ian Curley
Endowed Nursing Scholarship
Lauren Delameter
Donated by her Friends and Family
Erick Christopherson
Donated by his Friends and Family
Joan & Arvin Operario
Nursing Scholarship Endowment
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Thank You
Endowed Scholarship Sponsors!
Greg Peistrup
Endowed Legacy Scholarship
Yvette Wintermute
Endowed Legacy Scholarship
Front Line Nurse Endowed
Scholarship. Donate at
www.nvnursesfoundation.org/Do
nations/frontline_form.php.
Margaret Hatton
Donated by her Friends and Family
De Leon-Gamboa Seeds of Hope
Nursing Scholarship
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Shining Stars of Nursing Contributors!
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Shining Stars of Nursing Contributors!
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Tymeeka Davis, DNP, RN
Founder, CEO From I Nurse II Another
Linda Bowman, RN
Operations Director
Nevada Nurses Association
Regina McFerren, RN
Black Nurses Rock
Susan Drossullis, DNP, RN, ONC-BC
Oncology Nursing Society
Carrie Hintz, DNP, RN, CEN, CNML
President, Sigma Theta Tau Nu Iota
Kay Fontanilla, DNP, RN
Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association
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Happy Year of the Nurse in 2020-2021!
Thank you to all of our healthcare providers, first responders, support staff, and
their family. We appreciate you and thank you for being a nurse who provides safe,
competent, and compassionate care.
The 2020 Big Hat High Tea, although it was virtual, was a huge success! Thank you
to Kelly Farley, of Farley Photography and NNF Advisory Board member for being
the backbone to the virtual event! Thank you, Nicki Aaker, Karen Bearer, Mary
Bondmass, Darlene Bujold Salvo, Kelly Farley, Glenn Hagerstrom, Caren Jaggers, Heidi Johnston, Vicky Lang
Catlin, Shelley Martin, Scott Norris, Denise Ogletree McGuinn, Alyx Olguin, Arvin Operario, Lyle Pritchett,
Martin Salvo, Dawn Taylor, Dave Tyrell, Julie Wagner, Vicki Walker, and Val Wedler for your contributions to the
2020 Big Hat High Tea. Thank you, Carson Tahoe Health, Chamberlain University, Orvis School of Nursing,
Touro University Nevada, and University of Nevada, Las Vegas for your continued support. Thank you to all of
our entertainers, Marsh Broeder, Darcy & Frank, Darlene Bujold Salvo, Martin Salvo, Robert Miller, and Sean
Lacsamana (videographer), Erika Manasewitsch, Shelby Pauletto, and Robert Branda.
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On June 26th, 2021, the Big Hat High Tea on the Comstock was held at the infamous Piper’s Opera House in
Virginia City. Just like 2018 and 2019, the Tea was sold out!
It was unexpected to hold the Tea in Virginia City at the Piper’s Opera House because we have always held
the Tea at the Nevada Governor’s Mansion. Because of the restrictions in place due to the pandemic, we had
to find a new venue. I cannot think of a more fitting place to hold the 7th annual Big Hat High Tea on the
Comstock!
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