Hawai'i Nurse - May 2022

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Legislation/Health Policy Page - 3
ANA Policy and Government Affairs, Nursing Practice and Work Environment,
Center for Ethics and Human Rights, and Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation
Every two months the Constituent and State
Nurses Associations (C/SNAs) of the American Nurses
Association (ANA) have a conference call where we
share the national and state policy and government
affairs information, to keep us all informed of what
is going on around the country, and to share our
experiences, strategies and information on these
current issues of interest to nurses. At Hawaiʻi-ANA, the
members of the Advocacy Committee ensure that we
represent Hawaiʻi nurses at these calls. This is a report
to the nurses of Hawaiʻi, from our February 9, 2022 call.
National Legislative Priorities -
Bills in Congress
Workplace Violence
The Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace
Safety on the Senate HELP Committee held a hearing
titled “Recruiting, Revitalizing and Diversifying: Examining
the Health Care Workforce Shortage.” Link: http://send.
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Nursing Shortage
ANA issued a statement to Congress and the
Administration to address the root causes of the nursing
shortage. Link: http://send.ana.org/link.cfm?r=9c8tnWm
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No updates since 12/8/21 meeting on the following:
HNHN and Immunizations, Safe Patient Handling and
Mobility, National Commission to Address Racism in
Nursing, Staffing
ANAʻs National Initiatives & Programs
Recently published Capitol Beat Blog: http://
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This blog outlines the Policy and Government Affairs
Team’s 2022 priorities and places a strong emphasis on
the nursing shortage crisis.
Recent Call to Action: Nurses Don’t Need
Platitudes. Congress must help end the nursing
shortage crisis
Link: http://send.ana.org/link.cfm?r=9c8tnWmv
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on the nursing shortage
This Call to Action asks Congress to address the
nursing shortage with three practical steps:
1. Pass the FAAN Act
2. Pass the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider
Protection Act
3. Work with key stakeholders to change current
payment structures to finally recognize nurses as a
value instead of “overhead”
Please share this campaign with friends, colleagues and
family!
U.S. State Legislative Priorities/
Trends Agenda
Compacts
NLC legislation has been filed in California, Illinois,
Rhode Island and Washington.
APRN compact legislation has been filed in Utah (and is
under discussion in the USVI).
Covid/Staffing Agencies/Vaccinations
Multiple states have filed legislation that would prohibit
immunization as a condition of employment.
There was a discussion surrounding price gouging by
staffing agencies and bills either under consideration or
introduced in Maryland, Missouri or Ohio that would cap
health staffing agency overhead costs in the range of
10%-15%.
Nurse Staffing
Hawaii has introduced legislation relating to both
mandatory overtime as well as introducing a bill that
would require all nursing license applicants to respond
to the center for nursing workforce supply survey in
conjunction with license renewal.
Minnesota discussed the current bedside related
staffing legislation which would call for 60% direct
care nurses, have the committee on a quarterly basis
and institute an arbitration/dispute process.
Nursing Education/Workforce
Indiana’s legislature has introduced several bills
involving both nursing education and workforce,
including a bill that would increase the number of
nurses entering the workforce by creating more
flexibility in how they are trained via simulation.
New Hampshire is trying to create a Paramedic-RN
bridge program and seeking examples from states that
have been successful.
South Carolina mentioned loan forgiveness efforts
that may be awarded as part of a broader pool of $20
million in ARA funds set aside for faculty in schools.
Workplace Violence
Legislation currently in eight states (adding Kansas,
New York and Oregon to the pre-meeting list in
addition to a committee being formed to study in
Maryland).
Other
Kansas asked if other C/SNA’s were seeing legislation
regarding the usage of temporary nurse aides.
Kentucky provided an update relating to current
efforts, including continued discussions in the state
regarding potential ARPA funding as well as the
introduction of ARPN full practice authority legislation.
Utah provided an update on efforts related to
surgical smoke, establishing the Utah Healthcare
Workforce Unit and RN apprentice licensure.
Legislation has been filed in both Kansas and
Oklahoma that would expand a pharmacist’s scope of
practice to include non-chronic/minor conditions.
Preceptorship related tax credit legislation has been
introduced in Colorado, Illinois and New Mexico.
Respectfully submitted by Taryn Amberson
04/10/2022
Student Nurses Page - 1
HISNA held their 8th Annual HISNA Conference on
March 5, 2022 at Chaminade University of Honolulu
The theme “Resilience”
was well received by
attendees who welcomed
Keynote Speaker Jill
Hoggard Green, PhD,
RN, President and Chief
Executive Officer of The
Queen’s Health System (QHS). Dr. Green spoke on “How
nurses were and are still being resilient throughout the
pandemic and ever changing legislation.”
Breakout session presenters included:
• Cathy Parkes, BSN, RN, CWCN, PHN spoke about
her roles as a chief educator and wound nurse.
• Kelly Johnson, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Vice
President and System Chief Nursing Officer of QHS.
• Volunteers from the Hawaiian Islands Chapter for
the Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).
• Panel of Alumni members of HISNA working in
various RN roles in the community.
Hawaiʻi-ANA participated as a vendor and sponsor
to the event where we welcomed students to inquire
about the professional organization and student
nurse membership to Hawaiʻi-ANA, and promoted
our upcoming mentorship program. Tiffany Hooks,
HI-ANA Director-at-large (left) and Katie Kemp, HI-
ANA President (right) also participated in the fun and
caught a photo with one of the guest speakers, Cathy
Parkes, BSN, RN, CWCN, PHN (center) and developer
of “Level up RN.”