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Page 2 The North Dakota Nurse January, February, March 2022 How to submit an article for The North Dakota Nurse! Nurses are strongly encouraged to contribute to the profession by publishing evidence-based articles; however, anyone is welcome to submit content to the North Dakota Nurse. We review and may publish anything we think is interesting, relevant, scientifically sound, and of course, well-written. The editors look at all promising submissions. Deadline for submission for the next issue is 3/7/2022. Send your submissions to director@ndna.org Welcome New Members Jennifer Pederson West Fargo Debbie White Mandan Elizabeth Satrom Edgeley Heather Burnley Lincoln Kelsey Fitterer West Fargo Jesse McDonald West Fargo Elizabeth Coulson Dickinson Carl Millien Fargo Help shape the future of the nursing profession by joining NDNA. Here's a quick look at some of your individual benefits as a member of NDNA/ANA: • Subscriptions to The American Nurse and American Nurse Today • Subscription to the North Dakota Nurse, delivered personally to you four times a year. • Subscription to NDNA’s Monthly eNews and Updates • Weekly NDNA Legislative Updates -- informing you of current legislative issues that affect you! (During ND legislative session) • Information and registration information for NDNA sponsored educational Melissa Marx Thompson Alyssa Lind Horace Mallory Waters Bismarck Anna Nagel Bismarck Amber Hinderscheid Grand Forks Member Benefits Lori Martinson Rolette Melisa Banish Fargo Martin Mwondha Minot Randy Hunt West Fargo Autumn Nelson West Fargo opportunities, including workshops, conferences and seminars providing contact hours delivered personally to you. • Reduced registration fees for the NDNA Annual Meeting and Fall Conference. • Leadership opportunities in a wide variety of areas and with a wide variety of time commitments to fit your schedule. • Access to exclusive ANA website and “members only” information. • Discounts on professional liability insurance offered by NSO • A voice in support of the nursing profession! *Please note that some of the benefits are only for joint NDNA/ANA members only and may not apply to Affiliate Members. ANA Member Discounts and Benefits SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE for RN and LPN positions - Up to $7,500 Mountrail County Health Center is currently seeking RNs for the hospital. If you enjoy working in a fastpaced environment and want to provide top care to patients, please consider applying with MCHC. Our newly expanded ER is a great learning experience for new nurses coming out of college, as well as experienced nurses. Mountrail Bethel Home is currently seeking RNs & LPNs for the nursing home. MCHC offers competitive wages, top benefits and retirement. Interested, please apply online at www.stanleyhealth.org or email adebilt@stanleyhealth.org. The North Dakota Nurse Official Publication of: North Dakota Nurses Association General Contact Information: 701-335-6376 (NDRN) director@ndna.org Board of Directors and Staff President Tessa Johnson, MSN, BSN, RN, CDP President-Elect Mylynn Tufte, MBA, MSIM, RN Vice President of Finance Richelle Johnson, MSN, RN Director of Membership Kami Schauer, MSN, RN Director of Education and Practice Courtney Naastad, PMHNP-BC, MSN, BSN, RN Director of Advocacy Penny Briese, MS, RN Director at Large VACANT Affiliate Member Representative (LPN) Catherine Sime, LPN Executive Director Sherri Miller, BS, BSN, RN Please go to our website to learn more about the board and their roles: www.ndna.org Published quarterly: January, April, July, and October for the North Dakota Nurses Association, a constituent member of the American Nurses Association, 1515 Burnt Boat Dr. Suite C #325, Bismarck, ND 58503. Copy due four weeks prior to month of publication. For advertising rates and information, please contact Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc., PO Box 216, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613, (800) 626-4081, sales@aldpub.com. NDNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. reserve the right to reject any advertisement. Responsibility for errors in advertising is limited to corrections in the next issue or refund of price of advertisement. Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement or approval by the North Dakota Nurses Association of products advertised, the advertisers, or the claims made. Rejection of an advertisement does not imply a product offered for advertising is without merit, or that the manufacturer lacks integrity, or that this association disapproves of the product or its use. NDNA and the Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. shall not be held liable for any consequences resulting from purchase or use of an advertiser’s product. Articles appearing in this publication express the opinions of the authors; they do not necessarily reflect views of the staff, board, or membership of NDNA or those of the national or local associations. Want to Make Your Nursing Voice Heard…Get Published in the North Dakota Nurse! The North Dakota Nurse quarterly publication accepts content on a variety of topics related to nursing. Nurses are strongly encouraged to contribute to the profession by publishing evidence-based articles, but we welcome anyone to submit for publication. If you have an idea, but don’t know how or where to start, contact one of the NDNA Board Members. Please note: *Send articles to director@ndna.org *Articles should be in Microsoft Word and be double spaced. *All articles should have a title. *Articles sent should have the words “North Dakota Nurse Article” in the email subject line, along with the specific title. *Deadline for submission of material for upcoming North Dakota Nurse is 3/7/2022! The Vision and Mission of the North Dakota Nurses Association Vision: North Dakota Nurses Association, a professional organization for Nurses, is the voice of Nursing in North Dakota. Mission: The North Dakota Nurses Association (NDNA) is the only professional organization representing all nurses in North Dakota. The mission of NDNA is to advance the nursing profession by promoting professional development of nurses, fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the safety and well-being of nurses in the workplace, and by advocating on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
January, February, March 2022 The North Dakota Nurse Page 3 Highlight a Nurse NDNA interviews great ND nurses to be featured in The North Dakota Nurse, our monthly NDNA eNews, and on Facebook! If you know a nurse or are a nurse that NDNA can highlight, please contact director@ndna.org. Name and credentials: Mercedez Marvig, RN • Short Bio - I am Mercedez Marvig, I have been in health care for 10 years now, I have been a nurse for four years. I work at Sanford ER in Fargo as an Emergency room nurse as well as a sexual assault nurse examiner for the Midwest. I also teach at Rasmussen! I have three nursing degrees and I am working on my fourth! • What led you to become a nurse? - I have always wanted to be a nurse. The reason I wanted to become an Emergency Room nurse is because in college I ate a Mercedez Marvig tree nut and became super sick, almost intubated sick and this nurse with tattoos comes in and I was undressed, had an iv in my arm, and was given meds before I could blink. She was calm, cool, and collected even though I was super sick. She realized I was alone (family was five hours away) and brought in a chair to my room and charted while sitting next to me so I did not have to be alone. She will forever be the coolest person I have met in my life and I have always tried to be like her. • What talents, gifts, or skills do you have that assist you in your dayto-day work? - I am one of the best foley placers in the emergency room. I also have a lot of love and patience for our psych population. • What is a typical day like for you? - There are NO typical days at the ER, some days you are taking care of bumps and scratches and others you are taking care of traumas. We treat everyone from the ages of 0 to death and we see all sorts of sicknesses. • What are some of the greatest challenges for you? - Some of the patients we treat as nurses are not kind and it is hard to listen/deal with that while maintaining a good attitude. I remind myself it is always okay to step away to regroup and they are just human, same as me and they need extra love and patience! • What are some ways that you see your specialty can make a difference in a rural state? - I am one of two RNs who have the ability to treat both pediatric and adult sexual assaults. People come from all over the Midwest to see my team. Name and credentials: Andrea Sperr, RN • Short Bio - My name is Andrea! I am the oldest of three siblings, I have only ever had dalmatian dogs my entire life. I like to fish and spend time outside as much as possible. I also really enjoy fitness and workout almost daily even before I work! I won a Daisy award, and have worked med-surg trauma as an LPN for four years, then have worked for the past two years as an RN ER nurse. I also have my SANE certification, and have my TNCC, ENPC, PALs, and ACLS. Andrea Sperr • What led you to become a nurse? - When my mom would bring me with to the ER in Alexandria, MN when she would work I would follow the nurses and doctors around and I think that is where I realized that I was going to be a nurse. • What talents, gifts, or skills do you have that assist you in your dayto-day work? - I have quick wit, and work best under pressure. I really enjoy being a preceptor for students and new nurses. • What is a typical day like for you? - At work? Absolute insanity, its great and awful all at the same time. Nursing is hard but I'm glad that I'm a nurse. • What are some of the greatest challenges for you? - Holding my tongue when I‘m mad. I grew up a farmer's daughter and was taught to call it as I see it. Not all patients are appropriate and it’s hard to remain calm when they are awful. • What are some ways that you see your specialty can make a difference in a rural state? - As an ER nurse, I am part of people's worst days and can be the calm in the storm for them. Having a farm life background really helps when we get the grouchy farmers in that absolutely have no time for the things we are making them have time for. Name and credentials: Shereen Leiseth, RN BSN CCRN CEN Nursing Specialty: Referral Case Manager/Traveling Veteran Coordinator. My previous ‘specialties’ were the Critical Care and Emergency Departments. What led you to become a nurse? I chose nursing, nursing didn’t choose me (aka I didn’t have that Florence Nightingale moment). I started as a CNA - working in a nursing home and a critical access hospital. Completed my LPN - working Shereen Leiseth med/surg and walk-in clinic. I transitioned straight into the LPN to BSN program at NDSU - worked in critical care/ED/day surgery/and a smattering of other PRN positions after completing the BSN degree. I am currently finishing a MSN degree in Nursing Education. What talents, gifts, or skills do you have that assist you in your day-to-day work? I am detail oriented and flexible. I take great pride in what I do - achieving excellence and mastery is very important to me. I also believe in customer service. My job is to support those who are on the front lines. (I save lives on the computer.) What is a typical day like for you? There are NO typical days. My job is to support case managers at non-VA hospitals in North Dakota and the upper ⅓ of Minnesota. This means non-stop trouble-shooting. I also review clinical and discharge documentation with the goal of coordinating care with the case managers, offering VA resources as appropriate. Another key aspect of my position is coordinating care for Veterans who travel from one VA to another with the Traveling Veteran Coordinators across the USA. This is a super busy time of year for that population as the snowbirds are heading south. I also work with transplant, acute rehab and LTACH patients….the list seems endless some days. As in all aspects of nursing - it is a team sport and I have amazing co-workers. What are some of the greatest challenges for you? Understanding the acronyms that come from the VA healthcare system! I view my job as being the VA 'interpreter’ for case managers in our service area. What are some ways that you see your specialty can make a difference in rural areas? Many people don’t realize that the VA can pay for unplanned episodes of care (ED visits/admissions/direct admissions) for Veterans at private healthcare facilities. I can offer the small, rural hospital VA resources for discharge planning. I am continually advocating for, and educating hospital/case management staff, Veterans and their families about VA benefits. Additionally, the Fargo VA has done an exceptional job of working to deliver healthcare to the rural populations utilizing technology with tele health options, video visits and more. With all of the pressure on overwhelmed healthcare systems right now, my goal is to offer VA resources whenever possible and appropriate. Now Hiring Experienced and New Graduate Registered Nurse FOR OUR 10 BED CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL OFFERING 1-5 NURSE TO PATIENT RATIO FOR CLOSER PATIENT CARE $10,000 Sign On Bonus Available Apply Today at www.trhealth.com Best People, Best Care… Anywhere! Located in Basin, Wyoming
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