The South Carolina Nurse - June 2022

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PAGE 2 June, July, August 2022 – The South Carolina Nurse WWW.SCNURSES.ORG South Carolina Nurses Association Annual Meeting October 20, 2022 Preparations Resolution Committee Report / Bylaws Committee Report / Nomination Committee Report Annual Meeting Update The Virtual Annual Meeting of SCNA SCNA's will be called to order at 6:40PM October 20th. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend by registering on-line. There is no cost to attend the Annual Meeting. Actions of the Annual Meeting will include the annual reports to the membership of the Board of Directors of SCNA and the announcement of the 2022 election results. All SCNA/ANA and SCNA-Only members who meet the qualification to vote and are in attendance at the Annual Meeting may vote during that meeting. There is no proxy voting. The qualification is membership in SCNA/ ANA or SCNA-Only as of October 19, 2022, and continue to hold membership after that date. Resolutions The official call for Resolutions was made in January issue of the SC Nurse. Resolutions must have been received by May 1, 2022. To date not one has been received. There is a process for the presentation of Resolutions during the Annual Meeting. This process includes any Resolutions not previously forwarded to SCNA. The full explanation of the process may be found in the Standing Rules in the Annual Book of Reports. The Annual Book of Reports will be posted to the SCNA website no later than October 13, 2022. Digital copies of The Annual Book of Report will be provided to members of SCNA. Proposed Bylaw Changes To date no suggestions received. Report of the SCNA Nomination Committee This article represents the initial report of the Nomination Committee for the 2022 election. In Care and Concern To the family of Archie Timothy Brown at his death May 27, 2022 BUILD YOUR CAREER AT NHC NHC Healthcare – Anderson is NOW HIRING! RNs and LPNs Contact: Donna Robinson, DON 1501 East Greenville St. Anderson, SC 29622 www.nhcanderson.com keeping with the SCNA Election Policy write-ins will be permitted for a member whose name does not appear on the ballot by writing in the name of that member ONLY if the member being written-in is a member in good standing and has consented to serve if elected. The consent to serve must be filed before the election opens. The election will open September 26, 2022 and close October 7, 2022. Each candidate was invited to submit biographical information, a statement as to why they are running for a particular office, and a picture. The statements appear as received by the SCNA prior to publication of this issue of the SC Nurse. The SCNA Nominating Committee has called for the member suggestions for the 2022 elections. In 2022, members will elect: Full (SCNA/ANA) & SCNA Only Election President-Elect* Director Seat 1 Director Seat 2 SCNA Nomination Committee* (5 people) Full (SCNA/ANA) Election Representatives to the ANA Membership Assembly (three people - President*, President- Elect*, and Delegate*) Alternates* for Representatives to the ANA Membership Assembly *Must be Full SCNA/ANA Member SCNA Chapters will also hold elections for: Chair Member At Large (two people) Each term is for two years Virtual SCNA Annual Meeting – October 20th, 2022 The SCNA shall hold an annual meeting of the membership at such time and place as shall be determined by the Board of Directors. All members of SCNA who are in good standing are eligible to attend this meeting and to vote on all matters coming before the meeting. The Annual Meeting is open to all members of SCNA. SCNA's Annual Meeting for 2022 will be called to order at 6:40PM October 20th Join us for the NALPN 71st annual Conference to be held in Myrtle Beach, SC from October 16-19th at the Landmark Resort LPN/LVN Empowered to Succeed! Before July 31st Early bird special $350. https://nalpn.org/ 2022 Board of Directors President – Kelly Bouthillet President-Elect – Angela Dykes Secretary/Treasurer – Cindy Merrow Commission Chair – Public Policy/Legislation – Kelly Willenberg Commission Chair – Professional Advocacy and Development – Sherry James Director, Seat 1 – Jada Quinn Director, Seat 2 – Rhona Williams APRN Chapter Chair (Ex-Officio) – Nakita Barnes Nurse Educator Chapter Chair (Ex-Officio) – Lynne Hutchinson Psychiatric-Mental Health Chapter Chair (Ex-Officio) – Kim Gilmore Women and Children’s Health Chapter Chair (Ex-Officio) – Jennifer Bell Woodley SNA-SC President (Ex-Officio) – Reagan Cohn SCNF President (Ex-Officio) – Deborah Hopla CEO and Lobbyist – Judith Curfman Thompson Executive Assistant – Rosie Robinson The South Carolina Nurse (ISSN 1046-7394) is published quarterly every March, June, September, December and by the South Carolina Nurses Association, a constituent member of the American Nurses Association, 1301 Gervais Street, Suite 802, Columbia, SC 29201, (803) 252-4781, website: www.scnurses.org. Subscription fees: Members $2 per year included in dues as a membership benefit, Institutional subscriptions, $40 per year. Single copies $10. Readers: Send address changes to South Carolina Nurses Association, 1301 Gervais Street, Suite 802, Columbia, SC 29201. 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. SCNA 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 South Carolina 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. SCNA 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 SCNA or those of the national or local associations. South Carolina Nurse Copy Submission Guidelines: All SCNA members are encouraged to submit material for publication that is of interest to nurses. The South Carolina Nurse also welcomes unsolicited manuscripts written by members. Article submission is preferred in MS Word format and may be up to 1000 words. When sending pictures, please be certain to label them clearly since the editors have no way of knowing who persons in the photos might be. Preferred submission is by email to Rosie@scnurses.org. Please do not embed photos in Word files, but use jpg files. All articles submitted are subject to editing by the SC Nurse editorial staff. South Carolina Nurse Editorial Staff: Judith Curfman Thompson, Executive Editor Rosie Robinson, Assistant Editor
WWW.SCNURSES.ORG The South Carolina Nurse – June, July, August 2022 PAGE 3 Registration is Open CEO Column Judith Curfman Thompson, CEO https://www.scnurses.org/event/2022SCNAStateConvention Convention Registration Fees Include - All Convention Content Live and On Demand - Up to 45 CNE hours over the course of three days - Access to virtual exhibitors - Access to Practice Forum & Networking Opportunities - On Demand Access until December 31, 2022 Convention Purpose: to provide updated information across the practice spectrum of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses. State, regional, and nationally recognized speakers will be presenting topics relevant to all. The Convention will provide Continuing Nursing Education. The content is designed to meet the needs of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses practicing in SC. If Continuing Nursing Education is your chosen form of meeting the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act requirements, Chapter 33, Section 40-33-40, Continuing Competency for your biannual license or for your certification on the national level, this convention will be acceptable for those purposes. Schedule At A Glance not currently available Registration Fees Before September 22 September 22-October 19 SCNA Member (SCNA/ANA and SCNA Only) $275.00 $375.00 Non SCNA Member $375.00 $475.00 Virtual attendees of the Convention are eligible to attend all content from the three-day event; either in live format or on demand format. The number of hours that have pharmacology and controlled substance content will vary depending on the breakout sessions attended. You must attend a session/breakout in its entirety and complete a CNE evaluation form to receive contact hours. SCNA is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing education by the North Carolina Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Handouts: Convention materials and handouts will be made available to registered virtual attendees preceding the event and after the event for a limited time on the virtual event platform. You will be able to view and print the slides/handouts free from this source. Physical printed handouts will not be provided by SCNA. The Second quarter of this year has certainly hurried along. It, as always, is a time of preparations for a variety of activities of SCNA. My deepest thanks to the Nominations Committee as they prepare for the next elections of SCNA. This was also a time of reporting the great work of the Continuing Education Committee to The American Nurses Credentialling Center. SCNA is truly fortunate to have such great volunteer leaders who carry out the work needed to accomplish these important parts of SCNA’s activities. Preparations for the ANA Membership Assembly have been completed and SCNA will have a good representation at the up-coming meeting in Washington, DC. Preparations for the 2022 SCNA State Virtual Convention are coming together and the Virtual Annual Meeting of SCNA will also again be held virtually at 6:40 PM on October 20-22. It continues to be a time of learning and working hard to be certain that the organizational work of SCNA continues to be done in a timely manner. SCNA will be represented at the ANA Membership Assembly in Washington, DC in June of this year. Slowly, but surely we are inching back to “life as we have known it.” ONWARD! A personal note: I shall be retiring from SCNA at the end of June. It has been an honor and a wonderful time-1985-to 2022-times surely does fly! SO…on to the next part of life! Trust you are all well and enjoying a good summer! My very best to all your family! Judith C. Thompson CEO South Carolina Nurses Association Judith Curfman Thompson President’s Message continued from page 1 and solutions. We also need to advocate for the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 1195) which was passed by the House in 2021 but has yet to be passed by the Senate. This legislation would require employers to protect healthcare providers from violence as well as retaliation from clinicians that report such events. Your support for this legislation is vital - you can learn more on how to advocate at rnaction.org To learn more on innovative ways to prevent and manage workplace violence, there are a couple articles addressing this challenging problem in the April 2022 issue of American Nurse. Whether we are just starting our careers or are “seasoned,” violent and aggressive behavior towards nurses and other healthcare clinicians has no place. It is one of the drivers of increased stress and nurses considering leaving the field. We must first take action to protect ourselves when in those situations, but more importantly, take action to demand that Congress pass H.R. 1195 and that more is done to keep nurses safe everywhere that patient care is delivered. Lesson learned Fortunately for the nurse that experienced the threatening and aggressive situation from a disgruntled patient, she was unharmed, and the patient eventually left. Despite trying to de-escalate the situation, he continued to be extremely disruptive and verbally abusive before leaving. She shared with me, how it made her feel and what she would do differently if in that situation again. It is unfortunate that barely a year into her career, she has already experienced this hazardous side of nursing. ANA and SCNA advocate for ending and reporting abuse against nurses. Tell us what you are experiencing. Contact us – we want to hear from you! Also don’t forget to follow us on social media! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SCNurses/ Twitter: @scnurses Instagram: @sc_nurses_assoc Email: karashinnp@gmail.com Greenville County Schools, Greenville, SC is hiring School Nurses. Excellent schedule and benefits Please apply on-line at: https://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/Employment/main.asp?titleid=classified Website: Greenville.k12.sc.us
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