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Spiderman—a Nurse? By Jeri A. Milstead, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, ANA Hall of Fame Yes, Spiderman is a nurse! Introducing Phil Re, a 2021 BSN graduate of the Ohio State University College of Nursing. In a recent interview, Phil said he has always had a love for the Marvel comic book hero. He even acquired a costume that he wore on occasion. On Halloween, 2021, a rainy day, Phil donned his costume and, with an umbrella in hand, walked across campus. He approached people walking in the rain and asked, “If you don’t have an umbrella, would you like to share mine?” He was received by everyone with good humor and appreciation. He continued to seek opportunities to make people smile and to do small good deeds during games in the horseshoe and other places on campus. How did he think to combine a comic book hero with nursing? He admitted to struggling sometimes in his studies and said he was always “hitting the books” and often did not have time to socialize with friends. But he noted that one concept kept showing up throughout many courses: ‘dimensions of wellness.’ He thought one of these, Physical Wellness’ was the easiest to relate to what he was learning. Then he began to consider another dimension, Social Wellness, in light of the COVID pandemic. That is, how people coped with separation and isolation. During one course, students had to identify how they actually could use those dimensions in practice. Phil realized he had an opportunity to combine several dimensions and apply them not only to his patients but to strangers. That is when he began to don his costume and make others smile. Phil is surprised that his persona has become so big. His nurse manager at OSU Wexner Medical Center heard about his afterhours activity, spoke to administrators about him, and the set up an interview with OSU media representatives who, in turn, set up an interview with Good Morning America. What does he get out of being Spiderman? Phil says it is satisfying to do small things that make even strangers smile. As for his nurse practice in a medical-surgical unit that focuses on bariatrics, he wants to continue to gain experience. He says his colleagues are supportive of him and another ‘new’ nurse and their team approach have helped them learn every day and have made the transition to practice “easier than school.” He does not have a plan for more education right now but does not rule it out. He will continue to do Instagram posts. So, if you are in the area of OSU and see Spiderman walking around, don’t think you are hallucinating—you are seeing a creative, caring Registered Nurse expanding the realm of practice! Small but Mighty! By Tracy Zeller, BSBA, BSN, RN Two local units of the Ohio Nurse Associations have something to talk about! Mercy Allen Oberlin Hospital and East Liverpool City Hospital have been able to make economic and fair labor practice changes happen, proving that even smaller groups of nurses have the power to achieve big changes. While nurses are leaving bedside to travel or work in other aspects of healthcare, those that remain at bedside continue the fight for fairness and competitiveness. Oberlin’s Mercy Allen Hospital was able to make significant gains with their most recent contract negotiations being primarily economic in nature. While the Oberlin ONA is comprised of 30 nurses, their small union group has tremendous power. Nurses there will be receiving 5-11% wage increases in the first year of the new contract based on if that particular nurse experienced pay freezes noted in the previous contract. The pay scale cap also increased from 20 years of service to 25 years and night shift differential tripling from $1.25, increasing every year until it reaches $3.75. These changes will help the staff thrive and make the hospital more attractable for nurses. Over 100 miles away, East Liverpool nurses also fought for and won against Prime Healthcare regarding not only economic attractiveness but also fair labor practices. East Liverpool Hospital employs approximately 125 nurses, having lost approximately 20 nurses over the last few years. While slightly larger in size from Mercy Allen, East Liverpool nurses still showed their strength on a much larger scale by successfully having the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) side with them. As previously discussed, the NLRB agreed with the ONA that the hospital failed to properly compensate their nurses. The hospital will be retroactively paying those nurses who were employed between June 14th and December 13th, 2020. This retroactive pay totals more than $170,000. The hospital must also enter contract negotiations in good faith and have union negotiators well-equipped with negotiation-related information. Lastly, East Liverpool Hospital will publicly announce that the hospital will not violate nurses’ federal labor rights and will not prematurely declare an impasse in negotiations as they had previously done. Nurses within these two hospital systems should stand proud that they fought for and won what they truly deserved. With dedicated nurses, the “David’s” in healthcare can still stand strong against the “Goliath’s.” 18 | Ohio Nurses Review | Volume 97, Issue 2 | www.ohnurses.org
Thank you to our 2022 Ohio Nurses Foundation’s Nurse Choice Sponsors! Platinum Plus Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association (MODNA) Platinum Aon Affinity/NSO Arthur L. Davis Publishing/HealtheCareers Case Western Cloppert, Latanick, Sauter & Washburn Ohio State School of Nursing Quantum Health Gold California Casualty Kent State University College of Nursing I Love Nurses Southeastern Ohio Nurses Association (SONA) DOUBLE SPONSOR District Three Nurses Association Ohio State University Nurses Organization (OSUNO) Greater Cleveland Nurses Association (GCNA) Seeking MODNA Executive Director The Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association (MODNA) (www. modna.org), Columbus, Ohio is seeking a part time (0.6 FTE) Executive Director. Registered Nurse required; Master’s degree preferred. A minimum of three years’ experience of organizational management of a professional organization related to nursing service, education, professional association, union or other health care entity preferred. Knowledge of contemporary issues in nursing, health care, and professional association operations and management required. Must be able to work effectively with a 13 member Board of Directors and other governance structures in a membership driven organization. The Executive Director directs and is responsible and accountable for all association operations including hiring and overseeing an Administrative Assistant/Continuing Education Coordinator. Excellent interpersonal, fiscal, and leadership skills required. Resume and contact information for three references by June 30, 2022 to: executivedirector@modna.org www.ohnurses.org | Ohio Nurses Review | Volume 97, Issue 2 | 19
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