The Kentucky Nurse - June 2022

AN AWARD WINNING PUBLICATION 

KENTUCKY NURSE 

JUNE, JULY, AUGUST 2022 | VOLUME 70, NO. 3 

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S E WHAT’S INSIDE 

Attend KNA Conference and nominate 

the “best of the best” for annual awards 

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Kentucky Nurse Shares Her 

“Family of Nurses” Story 

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Honor Cord Recipients 

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President’s Pen 

Greetings Kentucky Nurses! Welcome to the 

summer issue of Kentucky Nurse. As always, there is 

much going on in our state and across the country 

affecting our profession. 

Recently, we all learned that Tennessee nurse 

RaDonda Vaught was charged with reckless homicide 

in the death of a patient at Vanderbilt University 

Medical Center due to a medication error and was 

just sentenced to three years’ probation. I’m aware of 

responses from across the country to this tragedy that 

are somewhat varied, from nurses who can’t believe a 

nurse could possibly give a paralyzing agent thinking 

it was Versed and not monitor the patient, etc. to 

nurses leaving the profession. No matter where you 

stand on this issue, it is highly likely that this will result 

in patient safety and Just Culture taking many steps 

backwards as nurses and other healthcare providers 

are hesitant to report mistakes. We must all work 

together to ensure that our systems are as safe as 

possible with “guardrails” in place, and that we create 

and promote a healthcare culture where we prevent 

at-risk behavior, and when it happens, is coached. We 

also must continue to support safe staffing, which 

brings me to another topic of intense interest these 

days, our workforce. 

I know many of you are tired, exhausted, anxious 

and burnt out. Prior to the COVID pandemic, 

Kentucky was facing a nursing shortage. Fast forward 

into 2022 and this shortage is one of the worst in 

the United States. The KNA has worked very hard 

to address this shortage. Hopefully, you are already 

aware of the many things that we have engaged in on 

this issue but here are a few: 

• Surveyed Kentucky nurses to better understand 

the workforce issues they are facing and 

potential solutions; 

• Met with nurse leaders from around the state to 

identify potential solutions; 

• Met with Gov. Beshear to ask that money be 

added to the state budget to go toward nurse 

retention bonuses, loan forgiveness, nurse 

emeritus programs to bring retired nurses back 

into the workforce, a task force to be created to 

address the shortage and more; 

• Participated in the 

Governor’s Kentucky 

Nursing Workforce 

Advisory Committee 

created to address the 

shortage; 

Donna Meador 

• Appeared on 60 Minutes 

and several statewide news programs to talk 

about this crisis and what to do in our state to 

alleviate it; 

• Testified before the legislature about funds 

needed to address the shortage; 

• Testified before the legislature about defects in 

Senate Bill 10 that would compromise patient 

safety and the quality of nursing education in its 

attempts to fix pipeline issues; 

• Wrote letters to senators and representatives 

about nursing workforce needs and sent letters to 

the editor of major newspapers in the state and 

• Successfully eliminated House Bill 28 which 

would have prevented schools of nursing from 

determining students’ COVID vaccination status, 

thereby making clinical placements nearly 

impossible. 

Unfortunately, we were not successful in getting 

a state budget that included money for the nursing 

workforce shortage, but that will not stop us, it just 

slows us down a bit. We will continue to do good 

things for our profession and focus on things that we 

can control. Some of those things that you need to 

know about include: 

• Preventing Nurse Suicide: Did you know that 

nurses die by suicide at a higher rate than nonnurses 

in our state? The Kentucky Nurses Action 

Coalition, a part of KNA, is working diligently to 

educate nurses about this important topic and 

has created the content for a mandatory CE for all 

nurses (due by July 1, 2023). All nursing programs 

will also add this course to their curriculum. 

President’s Pen continued on page 5 

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President’s Pen . ............................. 1 

KNA Chapter Leadership ....................2 

Chapter Updates ............................3 

Calendar of Events ..........................5 

Attend KNA Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 

Why Join KNA? .............................6 

KNAC Column ...............................7 

Meet KNA Board Members ...................7 

Biographical Information 

for the 2022 KNA Election .................8 

Kentucky Nurses Foundation News ..........14 

I Am a Rural Nurse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

KY Nurse Shares “Family of Nurses” Story ...15 

KNA Updates On Demand CE programs .....16 

KNA Legislative Priorities 2022 ..............17 

Where is the support that 

beleaguered nurses need? ................18 

Advocacy and Shared Governance ..........19 

Letter to the Editor .........................20 

KNA Recognizes Honor Cord Recipients .....21 

The KNA thanks Sarah Moyer 

for her support for Kentucky Nurses .......22 

New KNA Student Subscribers ..............23 

Nursing Bridge to Success: Nursing 

Student Retention Program ...............24 

Kentucky Nurses Foundation Donor List .....28 

KNA New Member List .....................30 

Member Activation Form ...................31

Page 2 • Kentucky Nurse June, July, August 2022 

RIVER CITY CHAPTER 

CHAIR: 

Katie Bradshaw, MSN, RN, CNE 

P: 502-648-8151 

5300 High Crest Dr 

Crestwood, KY 40014 

E-Mail: kbradshaw@galencollege.edu 

BLUEGRASS CHAPTER 

CHAIR: 

Teresa Villaran, MSN, MS, RN, CNN, CCRN 

(Alumnus) 

P: 859-420-9242 

2109 Palmbrooke Ct 

Lexington, KY 40513 

E-Mail: teresav@icloud.com 

NORTHERN KENTUCKY CHAPTER 

CHAIR: 

Teresa Williams, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC 

P: 859-384-7170 

10019 Golden Pond Dr. 

Union, KY 41091 

E-Mail: twilliamsrn01@yahoo.com 

HEARTLAND CHAPTER 

CHAIR: 

Gina Leigh, BSN, RN 

P: 270-402-1008 

2518 Speck Ridge Rd 

Elk Horn, KY 42733-7761 

E-Mail: Ginaleigh1026@yahoo.com 

WESTERN KENTUCKY CHAPTER 

CHAIR: 

Betty Kuiper, DNP, APRN, ACNS-BC, CEN 

P: 270-575-2928 

120 Lowell Ave 

West Paducah, KY 47086 

E-Mail: betty.kuiper@aol.com 

KENTUCKY NURSES REACH – RESEARCH, 

EDUCATE, ADVOCATE, CARE, HELP 

CHAIR: 

Lori Alexander, DNP, APRN, FNP-C 

P: 270-745-4078 

1122 Big Reedy Rd 

Caneyville, KY 42721 

E-Mail: lori.alexander@wku.edu 

GREEN RIVER CHAPTER 

CHAIR: 

Kim McGovern, MSN, RN 

P: 270-302-0982 

1111 W. Parrish Ave. 

Owensboro, KY 42301 

E-Mail: kim.mcgovern@kctcs.edu 

NIGHTINGALE CHAPTER 

Pat Calico, PhD, RN, chair 

P: 606-669-3638 

85 Henry Clay Rd 

Stanford, KY 40484 

E-Mail: patricia.calico@gmail.com 

Lisa Lockhart, MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC, co-chair 

P: 941-628-6222 

699 Settlement Drive 

Lancaster, KY 40444 

E-Mail: lockhartlisa155@gmail.com 

NORTHEASTERN CHAPTER 

CHAIR: 

Tabbetha Carver, MSN, AGACNP-BC 

P: 606-922-8346 

248 Bourbon Street 

Greenup, KY 41144 

E-Mail: Tabbyjloan@gmail.com 

PENNYRILE CHAPTER 

CHAIR: 

Marsha Woodall, DNP, MBA, RN 

P: 270-875-3823 

2327 Saint Malo St. 

Madisonville, KY 42431 

E-Mail: marsha.whitfield@kctcs.edu 

SCHOOL NURSES IN EVERY 

KENTUCKY SCHOOL SNIP 

CO-CHAIRS: 

Gannon Tagher, EdD, MSN, BSN, APRN, RN 

P: 859-572-5555 

11767 Dixie Hwy 

Fort Walton, KY 41094 

E-Mail: tagherc1@nku.edu 

Lois Davis, MA, BSN, RN 

P: 859-806-2886 

3140 Blenheim Way 

Lexington, KY 40503 

E-Mail: loisd723@gmail.com 

SOUTHEASTERN CHAPTER 

CHAIR: OPEN 

Yalanda Scalf, DNP, PMNHNP-BC 

P: 606-599-7664 

291 Ridge Rd 

Thousandsticks, KY 47166 

E-Mail: Yalanda.Scalf01@frontier.edu 

EX OFFICIO MEMBER FOR ALL KNA 

CHAPTERS 

Donna Meador, MSN, RN, CNP, CPHQ (2020-2022) 

P: 502-390-1778 

531 Anderson Ln 

Shelbyville, KY 40065 

E-Mail: dmeador@pegasuspackaging.com 

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EDITORIAL BOARD 2021 – 2022 

EDITORS: 

Ida Slusher, PhD, RN, CNE (2022 – 2025) 

Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, RN 

MEMBERS: 

Patricia Calico, PhD, RN (2021 – 2024) 

Sherill Cronin, PhD, RN-BC (2020 – 2023) 

Kim Hawkins, PhD, APRN (2020 – 2023) 

Connie Lamb, PhD, RN, CNE (2021 – 2024) 

Dawn Garrett-Wright, PhD, MSN, RN 

REVIEWERS: 

Deb Chilcote, DNP, RNC-MNN 

Heather K. Gilchrist, DNP, MED, MS, RN 

Lisa Lockhart, MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC 

Teresa Villaran, MS, MSN, APRN-BC, CCRN 

KNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

President (2020-2022) 

Donna Meador, MSN, RN, CENP, CPHQ (Alumnus) 

President Elect (2021-2022) 

Dolores White, DNP, RN, CNE 

Vice President (2021-2022) 

Interim Treasurer (2022) 

Jody Rogers, MSN, BSN, NEA-BC 

Secretary (2021-2023) 

Marsha Woodall, DNP, MBA, RN 

DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE: 

Loretta Elder, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN (2020-2022) 

Misty Ellis, DNP, APRN, CPNP, AC/PC (2021-2023) 

Julie Ossege, PhD, FNP-BC, FNAP-FAANP (2020-2022) 

Michael Rager, PhD, DNP, MSN, FNP-BC, APRN, CNE (2021-2023) 

EDUCATION & RESEARCH CABINET: 

Kelli Selvage, PhD, MSN, RN (2021-2023) 

GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS CABINET: 

Brittney Welch, DNP, RN (2020-2022) 

PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE & 

ADVOCACY CABINET: 

Teresa Villaran, MS, MSN, CCRN, CNE (2020-2022) 

KNF Chair: Ida Slusher, PhD, RN, CNE (2021-2024) 

KNAC President: Julie Marfell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, 

FAANP (2021-2024) 

KANS Consultant (2021-2023) 

Lisa Lockhart, MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC 

Chapter Liaison: Anne Sahingoz, DNP, MSN.Ed (2021-2023) 

KNA STAFF 

Chief Executive Officer: Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, RN 

Associate Administrator: 

Kim Becker, MBA, BSc, CMP, DES, SEPC 

Membership and Communication Director: 

Stephanie Smith, MA, BA 

Administrative Coordinator: Sherry Chandler 

Communication & Administrative Assistant: 

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Chapter Updates 

KNA Bluegrass Chapter 

Officers include: 

- Teresa Villaran, MSN, MS, RN, CNE, CNN, 

CCRN (Alumnus), Chair 

- Jitana Benton-Lee, DNP, MSN, MBA-HC, RN, 

NEA-BC, Immediate Past Chair 

- Amanda Martin, DNP, RN, Secretary 

- Dee Beckman, DNP, MBA, MSN, RN, NE-BC 

Treasurer 

- Amanda Wright, RN, Director-at-Large 

- Stephanie Gerall, BSN, RN, Director-at-Large 

KNA Green River Chapter 

The Green River Chapter recently hosted a 

CE program about human trafficking. Members 

continue to facilitate presentations at nurse 

residency classes. 


- Kim McGovern, MSN, RN-BC, Chair 

- Amanda Howell, MSN, RN, Chair Elect 

- Amy Higdon, DNP, RN, Secretary 

- Amy Wimsatt, MSN, RN 

Treasurer/Scholarship 

- Marlena Buchanan, MSN, RN, CNS 

Nightingale Tribute Chair 

- Chardae Kelly, MSN, RN, Membership 

Heartland Chapter 

- Gina Leigh, BSN, RN, Chair 

- OPEN, Chair-Elect 

- Sonia Miller, BSN, RN, Immediate Past Chair 

- Mary Bauer, RN, Secretary 

KNA Nightingale Chapter 

Alexis Breeding, MSCJ, MSN, RN, SANE, 

recently presented the chapter CE, “Recognizing 

Child Abuse and Neglect.” The presentation is 

available on the KNA On Demand Portal. 

Thanks to Alexis for donating to the Children’s 

Advocacy Center. Catherine Edwards, DNP, MSN, 

RN and Lisa Jones, PhD, RN, CCRN, presented 

“The Next Generation NCLEX” at the May chapter 

meeting on Nurses Day, May 12. To recruit and 

retain members, the chapter hosted a “Meet & 

Greet” before the presentation. 

Denise Alvey, MSN, RN-BC, was honored at the 

May 2022 meeting with the Member Spotlight 

Award and a donation to the Kentucky Nurses 

Foundation. The May meeting also included 

student scholarship awards. 

The chapter donated a gift basket to the 

Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center 

Nurses Week silent auction; auction proceeds 

given to the center’s Chaplains’ Fund. 


- Patricia Calico, PhD, RN, Chair 

- Lisa Lockhart, MSN, MHA, RN, NE-BC 

Co-Chair 

- Denise Alvey, MSN, RN-BC, Secretary 

- Gwyneth Pyle, BSN, RN, Treasurer 

KNA Northeastern Chapter 


- Tabbetha Carver, MSN, AGACNP-BC, Chair 

- Lisa Wallace, DNP, MSN, RNC-OB, NE-BC 

Vice-Chair 

- Levita Larson, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, Secretary 

- Tonya Kennedy, MSN, RN, Treasurer 

- Felicia Brown, MSN, RN, Membership 

KNA Northern Chapter 

The Northern Chapter recently hosted a CE 

program, “The Essentials of Self-Care” during 

Nurses Month. The August meeting is TBD. 


- Teresa Williams, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Chair 

- Callie Gollihue, DNP, MSN, RN-BC, Secretary 

- Paula Teleky, DNP, MSN, BSN, RNC-LRN, 

CHSE, Treasurer 

KNA Pennyrile Chapter 

All chapter members are encouraged to 

recruit new KNA members. The chapter is using 

its growth funds to sponsor three annual KNA 

memberships. The Pennyrile Chapter will not meet 

in June or July and will resume monthly chapter 

meetings in August, more details TBD. 

Madisonville Community College (MCC) 

recognized three Pennyrile Chapter members 

for their outstanding achievements. MCC named 

Loretta Elder DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, as the MCC 

Outstanding Faculty Member of the Year; Tracy 

Littlehale, DNP, RN, received the MCC Diversity, 

Equity, and Inclusion Award and Dawn Latham, 

MSN, BSN, RN, received the Frymire Excellence 

in Teaching Award. 


- Marsha Woodall, DNP, MBA, RN, Chair 

- Shannon Allen, MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE 

Vice-Chair 

- Loretta Elder, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, Secretary 

- Karen Perry, RN 

Membership Committee Chair 

- Sheri Lancaster, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, Treasurer 

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Gwyneth Pyle, BSN, RN; Wesley Clay, Brenda 

Sherwood, APRN; Denise Alvey, MSN, RN-BC; 

Alexis Breeding, MSCJ, MSN, RN, SANE; Patricia 

Calico, PhD, RN, chapter co-chair; Regina Rice, 

RN and Lindsey Wilson, RN, at the May meeting 

Kari Goan, DO, Ephraim 

McDowell Health, silent 

auction gift basket winner 

KNA REACH Chapter 

At its April meeting, the REACH Chapter hosted 

a CE program, “After the Disaster: Building 

Response, Relief and Recovery after the December 

11 Tornadoes.” The chapter regularly welcomes 

nursing students to meetings and CE programs. 


- Lori Alexander, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Chair 

- Kim Riddle, PhD, MSN, RN, SANE, CEN, EMT-B 

Vice Chair 

- Miranda Peterson, DNP, RN, CNE 

Membership 

- Anne Afton, RN, Chapter Treasurer 

- Jessica Davidson, MSN, RN 

Chapter Secretary 

Chapter Updates continued on page 4


Chapter Updates 

Chapter Updates continued from page 3 

KNA River City Chapter 

The chapter continues to increase its 

membership with 630 RNs and 130 student 

members. Chapter members connect with 

students by working with local schools of 

nursing to identify ways to involve students 

and is finalizing plans with Galen College of 

Nursing for a River City member to attend new 

student orientation quarterly. In addition, chapter 

members are planning to integrate KNA student 

membership with a course project at Jefferson 

Community & Technical College. The School 

Nurse Initiative Team will soon visit schools in the 

chapter’s geographic area to gain support and 

increase awareness. 

To recruit and retain members, chapter 

members are also participating in the KNA Honor 

Cords Program and honoring legacy nurses with 

Nightingale Tributes. 

Past River City events include: 

• February 21, “Water Inequality in Nursing,” 

presented by Anne Sahingoz, DNP, MSN.Ed, 

the chapter donated all registration proceeds 

to Water with Blessings. The presentation is 

available on the KNA On Demand Portal. 

• March 30, “Kentucky Collaborative Analysis 

of the Nursing Graduate Pipeline – Galen 

College of Nursing,” 

• May 13, “KNA/KONL Statewide Nursing 

Workforce Solutions” and 

• May 16, “Center for Women & Families 

Overview of Services,” 

Elizabeth Wessels-Martin, LCSW. 

Future volunteer opportunities include: 

• Neighborhood House-Community Help 

Project 9-11 a.m., Thursday, June 30, 

Neighborhood House, 201 N. 25th St., 

Louisville. 

• Intertribal Water event volunteer opportunity, 

contact Anne Sahingoz, DNP, MSN.Ed, at 

sahingoza1@nku.edu. 


- Katie Bradshaw, MSN, RN, CNE, Chair 

- Dolores White, DNP, RN, CNE 

Immediate Past Chair 

- Michelle Pendleton, DNP, MSN, RN 

Vice Chair 

- Joann Wray, MSN, MBA, NE-BC, Treasurer 

- Renee Cecil, DPN, RN, CEN, TCRN, CCCC, 

SANE, NREMT, Secretary 

- Vanessa Williams-Harvey, MSN, RN 

Event Planner 

- Karla Hopkins, APRN, PMHNP-BC 

Membership Coordinator 

- Debra Rayman, MA, BSN, RN 

Nightingale Tribute Coordinator 

KNA School Nurse (SNIP) 

The School Nurse Task force plans to meet 

with the Kentucky Superintendent’s Association 

to discuss the importance and benefits of school 

nurses as well as potentially using state funds to 

pay for nurses in its schools. 


- Lois Davis, MA, MSN, RN, Co-Chair 

- Patricia Burkhart, PhD, RN, FAAN, Co-Chair 

KNA Southeastern Chapter 

- Yalanda Scalf, DNP, PMHNP-BC, Chair 

- First Vice-Chair: Open 

- Second Vice-Chair: Open 

- Secretary: Open 

- Director-at-Large: Open 

- Director-at-Large: Open 

KNA Western Chapter 


- Betty Kuiper, PhD, RN, Chair 

- Michael Gordon, MSN, APRN, RN 

Immediate Past Chair 

- Dana Todd, PhD, APRN, Secretary 

- Katy Garth, PhD, RN, Treasurer 

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KNA Board of Directors Meeting: 

First Friday of every month, 10 AM – Noon, virtual 

KNA Education & Research Cabinet Meetings: 

First Tuesday of every month, 4 – 5 PM, virtual 

KNA Governmental Affairs Cabinet Meetings: 

Second Friday of every month, 3:30 – 4:30 PM, virtual 

KNA Chapter Leadership Meetings: 

Third Wednesday of every month, 3:30 – 4:30 PM, virtual 

Kentucky Nurses Foundation Board of Trustee Meetings: 

Second Tuesday of every other month, 2 – 3:30 PM, virtual 

KNA Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee Meetings: 

Second Monday of every month, Noon – 1 PM, virtual 

• Implicit Bias in Healthcare: To reduce racism in nursing, KNA leaders 

developed this mandatory CE course for nurses (due by July 1, 2023). As 

with Nurse Suicide Prevention, all nursing programs will add this to their 

curriculum. 

• Addressing Racism in Nursing: Racism in healthcare, and nursing 

specifically, can cause nurses to leave the profession and can compromise 

patient safety. KNA’s next Social Justice Movie Night on Thursday, July 21 

will address this issue. 

• Eliminating Workplace Violence: At the beginning of the pandemic, 

nurses were hailed as heroes but now face increasing acts of violence and 

abuse in the workplace. KNA’s Professional Nursing Practice & Advocacy 

Cabinet developed a resolution towards ending workplace violence in 

2021, and in 2022 is developing education and other actions around this 

issue. 

These are just a few of the things your nursing association is doing to better 

our profession. As you read the rest of this newsletter, you will see many, many 

more examples and ways to engage. I encourage you to join KNA at 

Kentucky-nurses.org if you haven’t already and become active in your local 

chapter. As nurses, we “aren’t like other people” and involvement really adds 

value to your career. Thank you for everything you do to help your patients 

and your colleagues, and in the words of our KNA Vice President Jody Rogers – 

“JOIN KNA, STAY KNA!” 

KNA Professional Nursing Practice & Advocacy Cabinet Meetings: 

First Wednesday of every month, 5 PM, virtual 

KNA Event Planning Committee Meetings: 

Second Thursday of every month, 4 – 5 PM, virtual 

KNA Nurse in Every School 

First and third Monday of every month, Noon – 1 PM 

***All nurses are welcome to attend any meeting. 

These are open to KNA members*** 

All meetings are on (EST) unless otherwise indicated. 

June 2022 

ANA Membership Assembly 

July 2022 

20 Materials due – KNA Yearbook for 2022 Conference 

28 KNA Candidate Forum 

August 2022 

KNA Election 

September 2022 

7 Overview KY Nursing Laws: Scope of Practice and Protecting Your 

License 

16 KBN Practice Meeting, 9 AM 

30 Deadline to apply for KNA Legislative & Leadership Academy 

Government Affairs Retreat 

KNA Town Halls Thursdays at 7 PM 

October 2022 

27 Materials due to the KNA Office for December 2022 issue of Kentucky Nurse 

KNA Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony 

November 2022 

3 – 4 KNA Conference 

18 KBN Practice Meeting, 9 AM 

Legislative & Leadership Academy 

December 2022 

ANA Leadership Summit 

1 – 2 KNA Leadership Retreat 

1 Raffle Drawing 

For more information and to register for KNA events, 

visit Kentucky-nurses.org.


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Register today to attend the 2022 KNA 

Virtual Conference, “People, Purpose, and 

Passion: A World of Opportunities,” Thursday, 

November 3 and Friday, November 4. Nurses 

are the backbone of healthcare. This conference 

will focus on nurses: the health, the support, 

the value, the resilience, and the passion that 

each nurse should experience. The goal of the 

conference is to strengthen every nurse and 

thereby improve the health of the residents of the 

Commonwealth of Kentucky. 

Take this opportunity to nominate “the best of 

the best” in nursing for a KNA Award including 

Nurse, Researcher, Student Nurse, Volunteer, 

Citizen and Diversity & Inclusion Champion of 

the Year. We’ll honor these recipients at the KNA 

Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony, 5 - 8 p.m., 

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For sponsorship information, contact Melissa 

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At the conclusion of the conference, participants 

will be able to: 

• Discuss how people, purpose, passion, and 

teamwork impact healthcare, nursing employment, 

nursing education, and nurse well-being; 

• Explore the positive outcomes that can be 

envisioned when nurses are seen as human 

beings with purpose and passion and 

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for any session. We reserve the right to cancel or alter the 

program if unanticipated circumstances necessitate changes. 

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continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing 

(KBN). The KBN approval of an individual nursing continuing 

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Nurse leader co-authors 

article about prevalence 

of nurse burnout 

The KNA congratulates 

Holly Wei, PhD, RN, CPN, NEA- 

BC, FAAN, professor, assistant 

dean of the PhD program, 

University of Louisville School 

of Nursing, for co-authoring, 

“The prevalence of nurse 

burnout and its association 

with telomere length pre 

and during the COVID-19 

pandemic:” 

Holly Wei 

Wei, H., Aucoin, J., Kuntapay, 

G. R., Justice, A., Jones, A., Zhang, C., Santos, H. P., & 

Hall, L. A. (2022). The prevalence of nurse burnout and 

its association with telomere length pre and during the 

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KNAC Column 

(Left): Julie Marfell, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP; Carlos Marin, BA; DeeDee McCallie, DNP, RN; Marsha Woodall, DNP, MBA, RN; Eva Stone, DNP, APRN; 

Lisa Lockhart, MHA, MSN, RN, NE-BC; Paul Norrod, Dr PH, RN; Brittney Welch, DNP, RN, CNEcl; Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, FNAP, FAANP; 

Donna Meador, MSN, BSN, RN, CPHQ Alumnus; Ida Slusher, PhD., RN, CNE; Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, RN and Dolores White, DNP, RN, CNE 

Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition (KNAC) 

members continue to support the health of the 

nursing workforce through the completion of the 

Nurse Suicide Prevention video. The continuing 

education video premiered on the Kentucky Nurses 

Association on demand portal on May 1. KNAC 

Board Members Drs. Paul Norrod and Julie Marfell 

and Dr. Lee Ann Walmsley, assistant professor, 

University of Kentucky College of Nursing 

completed this work to provide suicide prevention 

training for all Kentucky nurses in an easily 

accessible format at a low cost. Dolores White, 

DNP, RN, CNE, KNA president-elect, assisted with 

the development of a curriculum that is available 

to all schools of nursing in Kentucky to use for 

nursing students’ education on nurse suicide 

prevention. 

KNAC members presented The School Nurses 

BARN Camp for the Mental Health and Wellness 

of Kentucky Youth Program to the Jefferson 

County Public School Nurses. Drs. Elizabeth Salt, 

Eva Stone, Lee Ann Walmsley and Julie Marfell 

taught the face-to-face portion of the educational 

sessions for 64 school nurses. The group facilitated 

a follow up session in conjunction with Actors 

Theater of Louisville through short vignettes that 

provided participants the opportunity to respond 

to different scenarios related to student mental 

health situations as well as suicide prevention in an 

online format. 

Drs. Janie Heath and Elizabeth Salt led this 

work as part of a Nursing Innovation Grant in 

partnership with the American Association of 

Retired People (AARP) Foundation, AARP, the 

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the University 

of Kentucky College of Nursing and College of 

Social Work, Kentucky Nurses Association School 

Nurse Task Force, Actors Theater of Louisville, 

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, 

Department of Public Health, Maternal Child 

Health, Kentucky Department of Education and 

the Department of Behavioral Health Development 

and Intellectual Disabilities. Additional educational 

sessions for school nurses are planned for August, 

more information TBD. 

Elections for KNAC Board of Directors (BOD) 

will take place this Fall. For those interested in 

becoming a member of the KNAC BOD, the KNA 

will post the Call for Applications on the website 

this summer. Remember, if you are a KNA member 

you can become a member of KNAC at no cost. 

Contact admin@kentucky-nurses.org for more 

information. Please join us to drive change to 

improve the health of all Kentuckians by joining 

KNAC. 

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KNAC President 

We hope you enjoy this continuing series, 

“Meet the Kentucky Nurses Association Board” 

that regularly appears in Kentucky Nurse. KNA 

leaders tirelessly volunteer their time to advocate 

for fellow nurses and those in their care. Get to 

know these nurses, ask them questions and reach 

out. This is your professional nursing organization. 

Anne Sahingoz 

Anne Sahingoz, DNP, 

MSN-ED 

Professional Role: assistant 

professor, Northern Kentucky 

University 

Year joined KNA: 2016 

Past KNA leadership 

positions: current chapter 

liaison to the KNA Board of 

Directors; past secretary, KNA 

Heartland Chapter 

(KN): What made you decide to serve in a 

leadership position within our organization? 

(AS): I joined to collaborate with others to 

enhance nursing in all its environments in the state 

of Kentucky. 

(KN): What would you say to others who are 

considering leadership positions within KNA? 

(AS): We are looking for a leader like you. Your 

talent and passion for nursing is exactly what we 

need to further support and advocate for nursing 

in Kentucky. 

(KN): What would you like fellow nurses to 

know about your KNA membership? What 

does it mean to you? 

(AS): I love being an active member of the 

KNA, because it is the only nursing organization 

that supports all nurses, their roles, functions 

and actively advocates for the profession in 

Kentucky. This is important to me as a nurse, and 

a professional. 

(KN): What is your message to nurses who 

have served on the frontlines of the COVID-19 

pandemic? 

(AS): I know you are feeling battle worn, tired 

and unappreciated. I see you. 

I know you are frustrated by administration and 

some leaders. I hear you. 

All that you have done and endured has not 

gone unnoticed. Though I have not walked the 

exact steps you have taken, I have walked the 

same path of the profession. Rest assured every 

KNA leader and KNA chapter will continue to 

advocate for you and bring awareness to all you 

have done and will continue to do. You are a 

testament to nursing and the nursing profession. 

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Biographical Information for the 

2022 KNA Election 

The following article includes the biographical 

information furnished by the candidates on the 2022 

Ballot for Election to Serve. Voting will take place 

electronically. Become a KNA member today and cast 

your vote for leaders. Please do not mail in ballots; we 

will send a link to all active KNA members on 

August 1, 2022. You can add/update your email address 

by following these instructions: 

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will mail a numbered paper ballot to you. 

Board of Directors and Officers 

Treasurer (Vote for 1): 

Liz Sturgeon, PhD, RN, CNE 

Present Position: Professor of 

Nursing, Assistant Director/BSN 

Program Coordinator 

Type of Position: Educator 

Area of Expertise: 

Administration/Nurse Education 

Education: PhD-University of 

Kentucky; MSN, BSN, MS and ASN- 

Western Kentucky University 

Professional Organizational 

Activities: treasurer, Kentucky Nurses Foundation 

(2020–present); chair, KNA Finance Committee (2018– 

2020); director-at-large, KNA Board of Directors (2016– 

2018); KNA Education & Research Cabinet (2012–2016); 

REACH treasurer (2007–2014); member Sigma Theta Tau 

National Honor Society of Nursing and vice president, 

Kappa Theta. 

Statement: Hello KNA members! My name is 

Liz Sturgeon and I am running for KNA treasurer and 

currently serve as the Kentucky Nurses Foundation 

treasurer. I have been a member of the KNA Finance 

Committee since 2018 and was the KNA treasurer 

from 2018–2020. I am excited about the prospect of 

serving again in this role and consider my strengths to be 

organization and attention to details, which served me 

well in my last term in office. I assure you, if elected, that 

I will perform the duties of this office to the best of my 

abilities. Thank you! 

Director-at-Large (Vote for 2) 

Loretta Elder, DNP, RN, CNE, CHSE 

Present Position: Professor of 

Nursing 

Type of Position: Academic/ 

Nurse Educator 

Area of Expertise: Nurse 

Education/Administration 

Education: DNP-Eastern 

Kentucky University; MSN-University 

of Southern Indiana; BSN-Murray 

State University and AAS/LPN- 

Madisonville Community College 

Professional Organizational Activities: 

member-at-large, KNA Board of Directors; secretary, 

KNA Pennyrile Chapter; trustee, Kentucky Nurses 

Foundation Board of Trustees; chair, College Advisory 

Committee on Promotion, Simulation Coordinator 

and member, Admissions Committee, Madisonville 

Community College; founder and chair, Jingle Jog 5K 

Walk/Run for Arthritis; founder and chair, Enhanced 

Student Nursing Advising (ESNA); founder, Right 

to Read Program, Caldwell, Hopkins and Webster 

County Schools; advisory committee, ANA 2017


Conference and committee member, Mock Code Blue 

Initiative and Emerging Leader Program, Baptist Health 

Madisonville 

Statement: I have been involved in KNA since 

2008 and have served on the Education & Research 

Cabinet and the Professional Nursing Practice & 

Advocacy Cabinet. I served as the former District 

11 KNA Committee President. I currently serve 

on the KNA Board of Directors, Kentucky Board 

of Trustees, Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition 

and as a board liaison to the Human Rights and 

Ethics Committee. I am a member of the Pennyrile 

Chapter, serving as the secretary. I also serve on 

subcommittees associated with the chapter such 

as the Pennyrile Scholarship Committee and the 

Fundraising Committee. 

Judi Godsey, PhD, MSN, RN 

Present Position: DNP Faculty 

Member/ Founding Director and 

Senior Researcher 

Type of Position: Researcher/ 

Nurse Educator 

Area of Expertise: Research/ 

Nurse Education 

Education: PhD-University of 

Hawaii and MSN, BSN and ASN, 

Northern Kentucky University 


member, Education & Research Cabinet, chair 

(2019–2021); member, KNA Board of Directors 

(2019–2021); member, Building Committee, Kenton 

County Health Department (2021–present); fellow, 

The Women’s Network Commonwealth Policy 

Institute (2021–present); chair, Northern Kentucky 

District Health Information & Education Committee 

(2019–present); academic advisor, St. Elizabeth 

Healthcare’s Professional Practice and Research 

Council (2019–2020); member, Judicial Nominating 

Commission Member for Kentucky’s 16th District, 

(2016–2018) and member, The Christ Hospital 

Patient Care Services Strategic Plan Steering 

Committee (2017). 

Statement: My 30 years of nursing experience 

includes nursing academia and research. I currently teach 

in the DNP Program at the University of Kentucky, while 

serving as a director of the Institute for the Brand Image 

of Nursing and other health boards. Our published 

research findings on the” Brand Image of Nursing” 

describes nurses’ desire to live the image “All Nurses are 

Leaders” across all corners of nursing. 

A member of the KNA for more than 15 years, I 

recently served on the board of directors and as chair of 

the Education & Research Cabinet. If elected directorat-large, 

I would be honored to dedicate my support to 

KNA’s mission to advance the profession of nursing. 

Tabatha Wright, DNP, MSN, MBA, RN 

Present Position: Director of 

Patient Care Services 

Type of Position: Clinical 

Leadership 


Leadership 

Education: DNP-Northern 

Kentucky University; MSN and 

MBA-University of Phoenix; 

BSN-McKendree University; 

ASN-Spencerian College and LPN-Health Institutes of 

Louisville 


member, Norton Healthcare Imperative III Committee 

and Norton Healthcare Critical Care Matrix; member, 

American Organization for Nursing Leadership; 

National Black MBA Association and American 

Association of Critical Care Nurses 

Statement: My goal as a leader within the 

organization that I work for and as a member of the 

committees that I associate with is to improve the 

culture for nursing while enhancing the quality of care 

being provided to those that we serve. 

Education & Research Cabinet 

Faculty Education (Vote for 1): 

Lisa English Long PhD, RN, CNS 

Present Position: Faculty/ 

Assistant Professor 

Type of Position: Nurse Educator 


Education 

Education: PhD-University 

of Louisville; MSN-University 

of Cincinnati and BSN-Eastern 

Kentucky University 


Activities: member, KNA Education & Research Cabinet 

and member Northern Kentucky Health Department 

Information and Education and Community Participation 

Advisory Committee (2021–2022) and member of the 

Education & Research Council, St. Elizabeth Hospital, 

Member, (2021, 2022). 

Statement: I appreciate the opportunity to be 

a candidate for the Education & Research Cabinet. 

Leading the development of evidence-based practice 

(EBP), research and quality improvement (QI) programs 

in academic and healthcare settings is my passion. It is 

critical for nurses to identify their needs to lead change 

or develop new knowledge. My initial goal would be 

to identify existing resources for EBP, QI and research. 

Results would impact next steps in developing needed 

resources for nurses. Working alongside nurses who aim 

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to lead change through education, EBP, QI or research is 

my goal of serving members of KNA. 

Gabri Warren, DNP, RN 

Present Position: Assistant 

Professor 

Type of Position: Nurse 

Educator 


Education 

Education: DNP, MSN and BSN- 

Bellarmine University 


Activities: board member, 

Highlands Court Inc. (2022) and treasurer, Sigma Theta 

Tau, Lambda Chapter (2016) 

Statement: “Let us never consider ourselves finished, 

nurses. We must be learning all our lives.” Florence 

Nightingale. Given the shortage and continued loss of 

nurses in our state, one of my goals includes finding 

creative ways to recruit students and foster reciprocal 

relationships between students and clinical partners 

based on changes in healthcare needs. I want to 

contribute to increased public knowledge regarding 

the complexities of nursing, the education and training 

required and scope of practice as I believe that as we 

educate our communities, the better we can advocate 

for ourselves and patients while keeping people in the 

profession and attracting future generations of nurses. 


Researcher – (Vote for 1) 

Rhonda ‘Ronnie’ Sue Sheridan, Ed.D., MSN/ED, RN, 

CCRN (Alumnus) 

Present Position: Faculty 



Education 

Education: EdD-Liberty 

University; MSN-University of 

Phoenix; BSN and ASN-Indiana 

University and LPN-Ivy Tech College 


Activities: member, Arizona 

Nurses Association, (2008–2022), member KNA (2022); 

member, National League for Nursing, (2008–present) 

and member American Association of Critical Care 

Nursing, (2002–present); member, Sigma Theta Tau 

and member, American Psychiatric Nursing Association 

(2018–present), secretary, Arizona Chapter, (2020–2022) 

Statement: While I am new to Kentucky, I am 

not new to nursing academia and the importance 

of being involved in your local organizations. One of 

my greatest joys is research and the advancement of 

scholarship among nurse educators. Since earning my 

Ed.D. in 2016, I have continued to pursue my pathway in 

research and have been published twice this year, a vast 

accomplishment I am thankful to have finally achieved. I 

am currently engaged in two different research projects, 

one that has been completed and we are working on 

publishing and another that will hopefully run in the Fall 

of 2022 and get published in 2023. I believe in inspiring 

and empowering our nursing students to seek out EBP 

and to become change makers through both the use of 

research outcomes and the act of research itself. 

I appreciate your time in considering me. 


Staff Nurse – (Vote for 2) 

Sheri Lancaster, MSN, RN, NPD-BC 

Present Position: Nursing 

Professional Development Specialist 



Education 

Education: MSN-Walden 

University; BSN-University of 

Phoenix and ASN-Western 



Activities: treasurer, KNA Pennyrile Chapter; member, 

KNA Ethics & Human Rights Committee and vice chair, 

KNA Education & Research Cabinet


Statement: My 30-year nursing career has been 

spent in the medical/surgical acute care setting where 

I served as staff nurse and nurse manager. The last 15 

years I have spent in the Education Department teaching. 

My love for teaching has provided me the opportunity to 

progress to my current positions of nursing professional 

development specialist at Jenny Stuart Health and as a 

clinical instructor at Hopkinsville Community College. 

During the pandemic, I was called upon and eagerly 

accepted, the position to provide institutional support 

as house supervisor, whenever needed. I also supported 

the Quality Department with audits and chart reviews 

to help ensure that the highest quality of care was being 

delivered while simultaneously managing the challenges 

of an acute nursing shortage. 

I have been an enthusiastic member of the KNA for 

three years, serving in numerous leadership and support 

positions, including treasurer of the Pennyrile Chapter; 

member, Ethics & Human Rights Committee and 

currently as vice chair and secretary of the Education & 

Research Cabinet. I am seeking election for a two-year 

term to the Education & Research Cabinet. 


CE Administrator (Vote for 1) 

Necholyia Wright, DNP, RN 

Present Position: Orthopedic 

Program Coordinator 

Type of Position: Program 

Coordinator 

Area of Expertise: Nurse/ 

Patient Education/Orthopedics 

Education: DNP-Chamberlain 

College of Nursing; MSN and BSN- 

Indiana Wesleyan University; ADN- 

Galen College of Nursing and LPN-Kentucky Technical/ 

Vocational School 

Professional Organizational Activities: volunteer, 

KNA COVID-19 vaccine clinics; member and chair of 

the planning committee, Kentucky Statewide Council 

for Vocational Rehabilitation and member, National 

Association of Orthopedic Nurses 

Statement: My interest in this position is to ensure 

that nurses have access to additional educational and 

professional development opportunities. This position 

will allow me the opportunity to advance the profession 

of nursing and promote research and encourage 

participation in future projects. 

Governmental Affairs Cabinet 

Member-at-Large (Vote for 2) 

Brittney Welch, DNP, RN, CNEcl 


Clinical Education 



Education/Administration 

Education: DNP-Bellarmine 

University; MSN and BSN-Grand 

Canyon University; ASN and LPN- 

Galen College of Nursing 


Activities: chair, KNA Governmental Affairs Cabinet; 

member, KNA Board of Directors; former vice-chair KNA 

River City Chapter and board member, Kentucky Nurses 

Action Coalition (KNAC) 

Statement: The nursing profession has been 

faced with great trials over the past few years and in 

reflection, I am inspired by my favorite quote by Florence 

Nightingale, “Were there none so discontented with 

what they have, the world would never reach anything 

better.” I hope to be able to continue serving for this 

very reason. Nurses are discontented, patients are 

discontented, the healthcare system is discontented, and 

it is our duty as nurses to reach for and ensure better. 

I have had the great opportunity to serve on the 

Governmental Affairs Cabinet and given the opportunity, 

I would love to continue to serve because the nurses of 

the commonwealth are discontented and their voices 

must be heard! 

Professional Nursing & Advocacy Cabinet 

Education (Vote for 2) 

Morgan Chojnacki, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC 

Present Position: Assistant 

Professor/Pediatric Nurse Practitioner 


Education/Nurse Practitioner 

Area of Expertise: Pediatrics/ 

Nurse Education 

Education: DNP and BSN- 

University of Kentucky College of 

Nursing 


Activities: member, National Association of Pediatric 

Nurse Practitioners and Sigma Theta Tau International, 

Delta Psi Chapter 

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Judy Mitchell, MSN, RN 

Present Position: Associate 

Professor 


Educator 


Education 

Education: MSN-Western 

Kentucky University; BSN-Murray 

State University and ADN, 

Madisonville Community College 


member, KNA Professional Nursing Practice & 

Advocacy Cabinet; member, Kentucky Board 

of Nursing LPN Workgroup; member, National 

Association of Directors of Administration in Longterm 

Care; member, Kentucky League of Nursing; 

program coordinator, Nursing Assistant Program, 

Muhlenberg County Job Corp and lieutenant for 

Health Occupations Students of America, Kentucky 

State Convention 

Statement: I am blessed to have served on the 

Professional Nursing Practice & Advocacy Cabinet 

for the past year as we rallied for nurses across the 

Commonwealth through initiatives such as bringing 

social justice topics to the forefront and promoting 

the end to workplace violence. During times of 

many challenges facing nursing practice today, there 

is still much work to do to support nurses across 

Kentucky. I am dedicated to tackling those tough 

issues impacting daily nursing practice and would be 

honored to receive your vote to continue advocating 

for the profession I so dearly love. 

Nisia Thornton, MSN, MEd, BSN, RN 

Present Position: Nurse 

Clinician Outpatient IV 

Type of Position: Program 

Manager/Care Coordinator 

Area of Expertise: Patient 

Care 

Education: MSN-Benedictine 

University; MEd-University of 

Cincinnati and BSN-Northern 



founder & chair of LGBTQIA Council of the Kentucky 

Democratic Party; member/organizer of UC Health 

Transgender Clinician Working Group; UC Health 

Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) 

Task Force; member, Ohio Nurses Association 

continuing education and political advocacy 

committee; GLMA member (GLBTQ+ healthcare 

professionals) and member, event organizer, 

Kentucky Democratic Party Rural Council and Human 

Rights Campaign Greater Cincinnati Political Action 

Statement: I am running for a position on the 

Professional Nursing Practice & Advocacy Cabinet to 

join my home state’s nursing colleagues in elevating 

nurses’ roles in local, county and state health policy 

decision making, promoting nurses for key decisionmaking 

positions in their hospitals, ambulatory 

clinics, schools, public health offices and in preparing 

nurses to run for political office. I am running to 

help improve healthcare to LGBTQ+ Kentuckians by 

establishing and expanding a network for sharing 

evidence-based practices, communicating with 

LGBTQ+ health program exemplars and collaborating 

across health systems for continuing education and 

political advocacy. 

Professional Nursing & Advocacy Cabinet 

Staff Nurse (Vote for 2) 

Stephanie Perry, BSN, RN 

Present Position: Charge 

Nurse 

Type of Position: nurse 

leader 

Area of Expertise: Clinical/ 

Patient Care 

Education: 


Activities: member, KNA Events 

Committee 

Statement: My name is Stephanie Perry and I 

am interested in serving on the staff nurse/advocacy 

committee. I enjoy being a nurse and have been 

since 2015 and before I became a nurse, I was a 

nurse’s aide for seven years. I currently work at 

Baptist Health Louisville and have been working 

there since 2008, have been a charge nurse since 

2021 and enjoy the leadership role. I feel that part 

of being a nurse is advocating for ourselves, fellow 

nurses, and future nurses. 

Yalanda Scalf, DNP, PMHNP-BC 

Present Position: Psychiatric 

Nurse Practitioner/Assistant 

Professor 

Type of Position: Clinical/ 

Administration 

Area of Expertise: Mental 

Health 

Education: DNP and MSN- 

Frontier Nursing University and 

MSN and BSN, Eastern Kentucky 

University 


membership chair, KNA Southeastern Chapter and 

vice-chair, Wendover Preservation Council 

Statement: Hello, my name is Yalanda Scalf and 

I am interested in becoming more involved with the 

KNA at the state level, as I am membership chair 

of the Southeastern KNA Chapter. I have served 

as a representative of our chapter for the KNA 

Membership Recruitment & Retention Committee. 

While serving on this committee, I have become 

more informed on how important being involved 

in the association is to the nursing profession and 

believe it is crucial for the future nurses in this area 

to have representation on the state level. 

Ethics & Human Rights Committee 


Cori Arena, DNP, MSN, RN, APRN FNP-C, PMHNP- 

BC 

Present Position: APRN/ 

Advanced Practice Provider 

Type of Position: Advanced 

Practice Nurse 

Area of Expertise: Mental 

Health/Pediatrics 

Education: DNP-University of 

Kentucky; MSN-Eastern Kentucky 

University and BSN-University of 

Kentucky 


member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners 

(2016-present); member, American Academy 

of Pediatrics, Kentucky Chapter (2017–present); 

member, Institute for Functional Medicine 

(2017–2020); member KNA School Nurse SNIP


(2021–present); co-chair, UK Healthcare Advanced 

Practice Council (2020–2021); co-chair, Kentucky 

Children’s Hospital Department of Pediatric Wellness 

Committee (2021–present); member, APP/Faculty 

Group (2017–2020) and co-chair of Patient Centered 

Medical Home Steering Committee, Department 

of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent Medicine, UK 

HealthCare 

Nominations & Elections Committee 


Shannon Allen, MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE 

Present Position: Nursing 

Simulation Director 

Type of Position: Education 


Educator 

Education: MSN-Western 

Kentucky University and BSN- 

University of Kentucky 


Activities: 

Statement: Hello, I have been a registered nurse 

for 35 years. I graduated from the University of 

Kentucky with a BSN in 1987 and from Western 

Kentucky University with an MSN in 2001 and have 

experience in long-term care, med/surg, brain injury 

rehabilitation and nursing education. I have been a 

nurse educator for more than 25 years and enjoy 

seeing nurses grow and expand in their nursing 

careers. KNA offers a great opportunity for nurses 

to enhance their professional endeavors. I am the 

vice chair of the KNA Pennyrile Chapter and serve on 

the KNA Membership Recruitment Committee and 

on the Nominating and Elections Committee. I am 

eager to help nurses find leadership positions within 

the KNA. I am seeking re-election to the Nominating 

and Elections Committee member-at-large position 

and would greatly appreciate your vote. 

Julia Beran, RN MSN ONC CNE 

Present Position: Retired 

Nursing Faculty 


Educator 

Area of Expertise: 

Administration 

Education: MSN and BSN- 

McKendree College and ADN- 

Columbia Hospital School of 

Nursing 


member, KNA River City Chapter Governance 

Committee/Bylaw Revision and vice-president, 

webmaster, chair of nominations, chair, Induction 

Planning Committee, Bellarmine University’s Lambda 

Psi Chapter of SIGMA International (2015–2021) 

Statement: I am seeking the opportunity to 

support KNA through serving as a member-at-large 

on the Nomination and Elections Committee. I 

believe that by volunteering for KNA, I am preparing 

for what the future holds for nursing, while giving all 

I have to the present to support KNA members to be 

engaged in KNA. 

I have tried to make my vocation and moving onto 

this next adventure of service, to be not just about 

me; but to look for service opportunities in the 

corner of the world God has entrusted to me and 

look forward to seeing how my skills may support 

the Nominations and Election Committee in its 

success. 

Kristin Pickerell, DNP, RN, NE-BC, CPHQ 


Critical Care and Emergency 

Services 


Leader 

Area of Expertise: Critical 

Care/Emergency Services/Quality 

Education: DNP, MSN and 

BSN-Bellarmine University and 

BS-Georgetown College 


member, KNA Nominations & Elections Committee; 

past president, Kentucky Organization of Nurse 

Leaders; board member, Family Scholar House; the 

Greater Clark County Educational Foundation and 

the Greater North Clark County Health Foundation. 

Statement: I am honored to be considered for 

the KNA Nominating Committee. I have been a 

nurse for 19 years and have had various leadership 

positions within critical care, clinical strategy and 

quality and presently serve as the director of 

Emergency Services and Nursing Operations at 

Norton Audubon Hospital. I am past president of the 

Kentucky Organization of Nurse Leaders and have 

been an active member of that organization during 

my leadership career. I am a board member of the 

Family Scholar House, the Greater Clark County 

Educational Foundation and the Greater North Clark 

Health Foundation. It would be a privilege to serve 

the KNA in this capacity.


Kentucky Nurses Foundation News 

The 2022 Kentucky Nurses Foundation\Kentucky Nurses Association Virtual Raffle is open through 

Tuesday, November 29; we’ll draw winners at a virtual event on Thursday, December 1. Click here or 

visit kentucky-nurses.org to participate in this exciting virtual event. To donate raffle items, contact 

Melissa Mershon at melissa.mershon@gmail.com. The raffle is KNF’s annual fundraiser and monies 

raised will benefit scholarships, nursing education and research throughout the Commonwealth. 

We are always grateful to receive donations through our “Honor A Nurse - Remember A Nurse” 

program. This offers us a wonderful way to honor and remember nurses who are special to us. 

Kentucky nurses license plates will be available for purchase when you renew your driver’s license(s) 

starting in early 2023. The KNF will receive $10 from every license plate purchased to benefit KNF’s mission 

and initiatives. 

If you become aware of a nurse who has died in Kentucky, please contact us at admin@kentucky-nurses. 

org or call 502-245-2843. Upon notification, we will reach out to chapter nurses to facilitate a Nightingale 

Tribute. The tribute is for any registered nurse or licensed practical nurse and is provided during the nurse’s 

funeral, grave side or memorial service by a nurse colleague. 

Ongoing KNF plans include the exploration of additional grant and scholarship opportunities for 

nurses or student members of KNA. Check the KNA website later this year for KNF grant and scholarship 

opportunities and applications. 

Ida L. Slusher, PhD, RN, CNE 

Chair, Kentucky Nurses Foundation 

“Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more; but those giving more.” 

H. Jackson Browne, Jr. 

I am a 

rural nurse 

John Blumenstock, BS, MHA, CHC, 

Member-at-Large 

Kentucky Nurses Foundation Board of Trustees 

• I am a rural nurse and am 

likely to know everyone in 

my community 

• I am a rural nurse and 

am likely to take care of 

my friends and certainly 

a family member who 

comes to the doctor’s 

office 

• I am a rural nurse—my 

community comes to 

me to make sure that 

everything will be OK 

• I am a rural nurse and 

John 

Blumenstock 

frequently am asked to help decide to send a 

loved one out of the community to the big city 

for care 

• I am a rural nurse—I must deal with the 

increased rate of farmer suicides. It is not just 

any farmer, it is my husband’s cousin 

• I am a rural nurse—the opioid epidemic is not 

just an urban problem it is that guy that was in 

my bible study group 

• I am a rural nurse with a terminal patient 

who wants to die at home. It is right after 

the tornadoes. I call my husband who is a 

sheriff’s deputy to check on the house. I 

must tell my patient that there is no home 

to go to die 

• I am a rural nurse and believe in COVID 

vaccinations, but my patients get angry at 

me when I tell them that they need to get 

vaccinated, and that patient is my next-door 

neighbor 

• Though I am not a behavioral health nurse I am 

a rural nurse who may be only one of a few 

individuals who are asked to address long term 

mental health issues in my community 

• I am a rural nurse who is expected to have 

an awareness of and comply with all the 

government regulations just like a teaching 

hospital where there are whole departments 

focused on these issues 

• I am a rural nurse who must be on HIPAA guard 

at all times as I will be asked in the aisle of the 

grocery store “What did they find out about 

Aunt Sally?” 

• I am a rural nurse, and do you know I still make 

home visits 

• I am a rural nurse, and I am expected to show 

compassion at all times 

• I am a rural nurse and I always have a few food 

items and clothing items available because I 

know my patients might have a need for them 

• I am a rural nurse—there is an expectation that 

I know everything about healthcare “Just ask 

Ben—he will know the answer” 

• I am a rural nurse who gets frequent offers 

to become a travelling nurse, but this is my 

community, my home 

• But best of all—I am a rural nurse who is likely 

to see a patient that I took care of, and I know 

I made a difference in their life. I see them at 

the 4th of July parade hugging their kids. I am 

blessed to be a rural nurse!! 

Visit kentucky-nurses.org. 

John Blumenstock is not a nurse. Being married 

to a nurse and serving on the Kentucky Nursing 

Foundation (KNF) Board of Trustees, he has a 

profound appreciation for the value and the 

challenges of rural nursing. He was raised on a 

farm in a rural area and worked in the air medical 

transport business for more 30 years where he 

heard countless stories about the value of rural 

nurses. Each month, the KNF starts its meeting 

with a “Moment for Mission.” John shared his 

moment at the March KNF board meeting.


PERSONAL EXPERIENCE 

Kentucky nurse shares her “family of nurses” story 

Jennifer Merrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, CCRN 

The college gymnasium was packed on that 

warm May day in 1990. I remember my Dad being 

stressed about getting all five of us in our seats. 

It wasn’t a few minutes later that “Pomp and 

Circumstance” was playing over the loudspeakers. 

Standing on my tippy toes I could finally see 

her. My first thought was “Wow, she looks so 

important.” As she came into the gym and spotted 

us, she gave us a big smile and a wave. As they 

took their seats the music died down and the 

commencement speaker began. I can recall a lot 

about that day, but the topic of the speech is not 

one of them. After the lady wearing the funny hat 

finished her comments, the moment we had been 

waiting on finally arrived. They called her name 

“Kimberly Margaret Brumley” followed by “will 

be pinned by her husband Eugene Brumley and 

their five children; Alison, Jennifer, Crystal, Clayton 

and Greg.” Watching my dad place that small gold 

pin on my mother’s beautiful solid white nursing 

uniform will be a memory I keep forever. It was at 

that moment I knew I wanted to be a nurse just 

like my mother. 

Following in her Footsteps 

In the fall of 1997, I started my first semester 

at Midway College, the exact school my mother 

attended. I was accepted into the nursing program 

a few semesters later. As I entered the college 

bookstore the long list of textbooks quickly 

became intimidating. One by one I found the 

required text and began marking them off the list. 

I couldn’t help but to overhear the young man in 

front of the line inquiring about one of the exact 

textbooks I had. It just so happened that I grabbed 

the last one off the shelf. The saleswoman filled 

out an invoice ordering the book, and then the 

young man was on his way. I had grabbed the last 

one, however I was not about to give my book to 

a stranger. 

The next week classes began. The room was 

quite small, and space was limited. I searched the 

room for an empty seat and made a beeline for 

the first one I spotted. To my surprise the young 

man at the bookstore was in the seat right beside 

me. We smiled and introduced ourselves and 

made small talk before the lecture began. Over the 

(Left): Mylan Baumgardner, nursing Student; Alison Hurt, RN; Jennifer Merrick, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, 

CCRN; Kimberly Brumley, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, CCRN; Angelica Brumley, RN, CNOR, Greg Brumley, 

RN, CNOR and Dalton Brumley, nursing student (Back row left): Brian Merrick, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC; 

Hunter Merrick, BSN, RN and Isela Brumley, BSN, RN 

next two years that young man named Brian and 

I became study buddies, a carpool duo and best 

friends. In December of 2000, we graduated with 

associate of arts in nursing degrees; we began 

dating and now it’s 20 years and five children later. 

The Journey 

My mother and I both obtained RN-BSN 

degrees in 2010 from Eastern Kentucky University 

(EKU), attended and graduated Frontier Nursing 

University (FNU) as family nurse practitioners in 

2015. To this day, we are the first mother-daughter 

team to graduate together. We are both advanced 

practice registered nurses and work as family nurse 

practitioners in the community we call home. 

Brian also earned a master of science in nursing 

and is a family nurse practitioner at the Somerset 

community-based clinic for the Veteran’s Affair 

health system. I earned a doctorate in nursing 

from FNU in 2017. In the Fall of 2017, I began my 

dream job as an assistant professor for the School 

of Nursing at EKU. My passion for nursing is the 

reason I entered academia. 

Who’s Next? 

In 2010, my sister Alison graduated from 

nursing school at Somerset Community College 

(SCC). My brother Greg and his wife Angelica both 

graduated from nursing school at SCC in 2014 

and 2016. My brother Dalton is in his third year 

of nursing at EKU. Dalton’s wife, Isela, graduated 

from nursing school in 2014 and has returned 

to school to become a family nurse practitioner as 

well. Now we have begun the third generation of 

nurses in our family. 

My son Hunter graduated with a bachelor of 

science in nursing in December of 2020. He is 

now an ICU nurse. Being a nurse is a privilege 

and getting to share an occupation that I love so 

much with the people I love the most is one of the 

biggest blessings in my life. 

Editor’s note: We thank Jennifer Merrick for 

sharing her story with us and invite you to watch 

her “Thank You Nurses” video.


KNA updates library of 

On Demand CE programs 

Purchase courses at discounted KNA member 

rate and check out our free bonus offering 

KNA offers KBNCE 

courses to save lives. 

– Register Now – 

So, you say you want to catch up on CEs from your comfy chair at a time that is convenient for you? We 

hear you. See full list of courses on the KNA On Demand Portal including those we just added and a bonus 

free offering: 

• Building the Nursing Profession through Professional Organizations (bonus offering, free) 

• COVID-19 Vaccination Update 

• Nursing Advocacy – Your Voice Counts! 

• Blessings in a Backpack 

• Non-Fatal Strangulation Education for Nurses 

• Racial Trauma, Racial Justice: The Impact of Race & Ethnicity in the Clinical Encounter 

• Water Inequity and Nursing 

• Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect 

• Building Community Bridges: The Nurses Role in the Worldwide Social Indicators of Health 

• Nurse Burnout Before and After COVID Resiliency Coping Strategies 

Check the KNA On Demand Portal regularly for new courses or visit kentucky-nurses.org! 

Rest, Relax, Laugh: 

Spending Time with Yourself 

Dr. Phyllis Lawrence, DNP, RN, NEA-BC 

Reprinted with permission from 

Tennessee Nurse February 2022 issue 

Rest and Relax 

How many times have you been told that you need 

to get plenty of sleep for good physical health? Sleep 

is also instrumental in maintaining sound mental and 

emotional health. Rest is not only the act of sleeping, 

but you can rest your body, mind, and tap into your 

spirit simply by feeling renewed. Waking up and feeling 

that you have run a marathon is a sign of significant 

activity during your rest period. Either the mind 

continues to cycle, or you may be suffering from a sleep 

disorder. In either case, you are not at rest. 

To rest the mind, you must relax. Relaxation is 

defined as the state of being free from tension and 

anxiety (Google dictionary, 2022). The Cambridge 

Dictionary defines relaxation as a pleasant activity 

that makes you become calm and less worried. This 

definition supports the concept of complementary 

and alternative interventions and modalities. 

Relaxation can really be a state of mind. One of 

the most effective holistic modalities that promotes 

relaxation is meditation. Meditation is reflected in 

many forms, including guided imaginary, mindfulness, 

Zen meditation, Mantra meditation, Transcendental 

meditation, and Yoga meditation, just to name a 

few. Mindfulness has become popular over the last 

few years. Being mindful is the basic human ability 

to be fully present in the moment, aware of your 

surroundings, feelings, and emotions. Try it, sit still in 

a quiet place. Place your hands in your lap. Now close 

your eyes. What do you hear? What do you smell? 

Breathe slow and steady while maintaining the rhythm. 

Continue this practice for approximately 10-15 minutes. 

Notice the change in your stress level or anxiety. This 

simple exercise can alleviate stress and anxiety, and if 

engaged in regularly, lead to an optimistic outlook. 

Laugh for a Healthier You 

Have you noticed that when you laugh, you feel 

better? It is harder to cry while you are laughing. 

Research has found that laughing triggers the release 

of endorphins (nature’s feel-good chemicals). It has also 

been reported that laughter decreases stress hormones 

and increases immune cells. We have a natural 

response to infection, which helps produce antibodies, 

improving our resistance to disease and promoting our 

overall well-being. What makes you laugh? Is it a funny 

commercial, your loved one(s), maybe your co-workers? 

Laughter is the best medicine. In an article by Robinson, 

Smith, & Segal (July 2021), learn to create opportunities 

to laugh, watch a funny movie, TV show, or YouTube 

video, check out a comedy club, read the funny pages, 

check out the humor section in your bookstore, play 

with a pet, better yet host a game night with friends. 

I would like to share with you some of the things 

that make me laugh. Watching my favorite comedy 

movies, even though I know the punch line, dancing 

to my favorite 80’s jam on YouTube, and serving with 

a grateful heart. When I see someone smile, I smile! 

During hard times, laughter has been a saving grace 

for many. Whitman (2017) A new study reveals how 

laughter affects the brain, which may be an explanation 

why giggles play an important role in social bonding. 

When you take time for yourself, you validate your 

worthiness and value. Make it a point to celebrate 

your life. Buy that neat sweater, go to the movies with 

your spouse, family, or friends. Do something that 

you enjoy, and that makes you feel good. How about 

butter pecan ice cream? Take care of yourself so that 

you can take care of others. The first step to self-care 

is accepting that you are worthy of that care. The care 

you require may need to come from a professional 

source, and that’s okay. There are services available 

through most healthcare facilities and organizations. 

Sometimes you just might need to talk. It may be a 

good time to phone a friend. 

Take a moment and plan to rest, relax, and laugh. 

Try to include at least one activity to cover each one of 

the components. Start with resting and relaxing, then 

let the laughter begin. Remember, you are worthy, 

valuable, and appreciated. Self-worth can only be 

measured by you. So make every moment count, and 

be mindful of your value. I can sum it up in one word, 

priceless!! 

References 

L. Robinson, M. Smith & J. Segal (2021). Laughter is the Best 

Medicine. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/ 

laughter-is-the-best-medicine.htm 

Mindful: healthy mind, healthy life (2022). https://www.mindful. 

org/meditation/mindfulness-getting-started/ 

Whiteman, H. (2017). Laughter releases ‘feel good hormones’ 

to promote social bonding. https://www.medicalnewstoday. 

com/articles/317756 

The Kentucky Nurses Association now offers onetime 

mandatory CEs on its KNA Online Learning Portal. 

To save lives and meet KBN licensure requirements, all 

nurses must complete these courses by Saturday, July 

1, 2023. The fee to access and take each class is $5.00. 

Nurse Suicide Prevention Course 

At the end of this program, participants will be 

able to: 

• Recognize how chronic toxic stress and 

secondary traumatic stress may increase nurse 

suicide incidence; 

• Describe a confidential, standardized, and 

comprehensive pathway for nurses at risk for 

suicide; 

• Identify systems of care, evidence-informed 

approaches, and best practices to reduce 

suicide rates; 

• Underline and use ethical and legal 

considerations of caring for patients and nurses 

who are suicidal and 

• Acquire and apply suicide prevention training. 

KBN# 1-0001-12-22-122 

2.4 Contact Hours 

Implicit Bias in Healthcare Course 

At the end of this program, participants will be 

able to: 

• Define and identify structural racism and its 

impact on the health providers; 

• Recognize the history of racism in healthcare; 

• Distinguish overt and covert racist attitudes 

including micro and macro aggressions; 

• Define unconscious bias and implicit bias and 

tools to recognize and measure; 

• Identify and explain the role implicit bias plays 

in the delivery of healthcare; 

• Evaluate the personal role of health care providers 

to identify bias how it impacts the delivery of 

nursing care and patient outcomes and 

• Describe strategies that will assist in reducing 

the influence of personal bias in healthcare 

delivery including introduction of concept in 

nursing curriculums. 

KBN#1-0001-12-22-121 


Attendees must complete each program to be awarded 

contact hours for continuing nursing education, provide 

license number upon registration and complete an evaluation 

for the program. Partial credit will not be awarded for any 

session. We reserve the right to cancel or alter the program if 

unanticipated circumstances necessitate changes. The Kentucky 

Nurses Association is an approved provider of continuing 

nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). The 

KBN approval of an individual nursing continuing education 

provider does not constitute endorsement. 

Check out our underwriting spots to promote these 

offerings on KET’s Health 360 and Kentucky Health. 

To learn more, visit kentucky-nurses.org.


KNA reports 

results - legislative 

priorities 2022 

Thanks to all Kentucky nurses for 

making their voices known 

Join KNA as an 

affiliate organization 

REMOVAL of the CAPA-CS 

To ensure nurse practitioners can practice to the full 

extent of their education and training and to increase 

access to underserved populations throughout Kentucky. 

Nurse practitioners fill a large gap in access to care. This 

will not only improve access, but health outcomes for 

Kentuckians. 

Legislation/Results: HB 354, passed House, (84-8) 

on March 11; did not come to the senate floor for a vote. 

COVID Mitigation Initiatives 

Nurses have cared for Kentuckians throughout the 

pandemic, so it is essential that we advocate for COVID 

mitigation efforts to alleviate hurdles in appropriately 

managing COVID. KNA supports COVID mitigation 

efforts including but not limited to masking, vaccination 

and workforce support. 

Legislation/Results: HB 28, KNA testified, and it did 

not make it out of committee. 

KNA welcomes Spalding University School of Nursing, 

Bellarmine University Lansing School of Nursing, 

Emergency Nurses Association and Kentucky Nurses 

Deans & Directors as its newest affiliate organizations 

How about getting your specialty organization to join the KNA as an 

affiliate or visit kentucky-nurses.org for information? Your group will be in 

good company with these healthcare leaders across the state as we work 

together to build capacity for nurse empowerment in the Commonwealth: 

Address The Nursing Shortage - $100 Million Plan 

$87 million - Retention bonuses (incremental) only 

for local nurses who have stayed in the community 

to serve. Recruitment and marketing campaign that 

enhances the image of nursing and entices students and 

second career minded professionals to go to nursing 

school while ensuring current nurses feel recognized, 

gratitude and value. 

$10 million - Faculty retention, recruitment and 

reward for NCLEX pass rates and graduation rates. 

Colleges and school of nursing council to research why 

schools of nursing seats are unfilled. 

$3 million - Nurse emeritus program to use retired 

nurses for support, augment staffing needs and retain 

novice nurses. 

Legislation/Results: Despite a massive outreach 

campaign by the Kentucky Nurses Association and 

nurse leaders across the state and approval for 

inclusion in the Senate budget, the Kentucky budget 

included no funding to combat the nursing shortage. 

We made a last-ditch urgent plea to legislators to add 

funding to address the critical nursing shortage in the 

Commonwealth. The budget did not include any 

funding to address the nursing shortage. 

A nurse in every Kentucky school every day 

This initiative ensures access to health providers for 

public school children throughout Kentucky. Studies 

suggest that schools with a school nurse have higher 

graduation rates and better overall health outcomes. 

Legislation/Results: - no funding provided in the 

budget. 

SANE Nurse Initiative 

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are specifically 

trained to care for victims of sexual assault. Care by 

a SANE nurse results in better patient outcomes and 

higher conviction rates. SANE nurses have become 

the gold standard in care for victims of sexual assault; 

however, Kentucky has a huge deficit which results 

in care delayed or denied. We must ensure that 

victims have access to this specialized care to improve 

outcomes, decrease costs, and improve the safety of our 

communities. 

Legislation/Results – no funding provided in 

budget.


Where is the support that 

beleaguered nurses need? 

One of the topics most often discussed in 

Frankfort over the past two years has been the 

shortage of nurses in the Commonwealth. The 

long-lasting COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated 

what has been a dangerously growing problem 

in Kentucky and across the country – the lack of 

an adequate workforce of nurses to meet the 

healthcare needs of the population. 

While the pandemic focused on bedside 

nurses in hospitals and nursing homes, we know 

that 89,000 nurses in Kentucky delivered care 

and services in a variety of settings and with a 

wide range of expert knowledge. One can find 

nurses in primary care offices, in rehabilitation 

facilities, in veteran’s hospitals, in industrial and 

workplace settings, in drug rehabilitation units, in 

community mental health centers, in elementary, 

middle and high schools and in operating 

rooms, correctional facilities, vaccination and 

testing clinics, hospice care in homes, surgical 

centers and delivery rooms. Kentucky nurses 

are facilitating research, advising on public 

health policy and teaching in nursing schools. 

Altogether, they make up 53% of the healthcare 

workforce! 

Despite a funding request during the legislative 

session to accomplish several nursing initiatives – 

a modest retention bonus for nurses who stayed 

during the pandemic to maintain services, an 

innovative program to bring retired nurses back 

to mentor and assist new nurses, and a campaign 

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to recruit students to nursing as a profession – 

there was no response from the legislature, no 

allocation of funds. A few legislators said SB 10 

would address the shortage. SB 10 at best is a 

pipeline support bill. At the earliest we would 

have some new nurses is 2 ½ years. The Kentucky 

Nurses Association (KNA) School Nurse Task Force 

requested a one-time allocation of $18M to put 

a nurse in every Kentucky school all day, every 

day and received no funding. The KNA worked 

with the Kentucky Hospital Association to make 

a very small request of $4.8M to assure that the 

shortage of specially trained nurses who perform 

sexual assault examinations could be addressed, 

but this was also ignored by the legislature. 

As the only full-service nursing organization 

in the Commonwealth, one that represents and 

speaks for every nurse in Kentucky, the KNA is 

baffled by the legislature’s inaction, for their 

unwillingness to “put their money where their 

mouth is.” Nursing is an honorable and most 

trusted profession and an absolutely essential 

profession for the health of Kentuckians. Why are 

nurse voters being treated like they don’t matter? 

Now that the session is over with no funding 

allocated to combat the nursing shortage, the 

issue is not going away. As a matter of fact, we 

are going to need an additional 16,000 nurses in 

Kentucky by 2024. We need nurses now. With no 

funding, how will we educate, recruit and retain 

these dedicated professionals? If it seems a bit 

far away for you, think about who will take care 

of you and your family without enough nurses 

today? 

Donna Meador, MSN, RN, CENP, CPHQ (Alumnus) 

President & Chair 

Kentucky Nurses Association Board of Directors 

Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, RN 

Chief Executive Officer 

Kentucky Nurses Association 

Kentucky Nurses Foundation 

Kentucky Nurses Action Coalition 

Currently hiring faculty in Kentucky for 

all specialty areas. 

We change the life of one to care for the 

lives of many 

Student Success, Institutional Excellence, Relationships, Stewardship 

Galen College is currently hiring expert educators and committed 

professionals in all areas of expertise whose guidance and experience 

contribute to the success of thousands of students entering the 

nursing field every year. 

Must have MSN, DNP or PhD degree 

Louisville Campus • Hazard Campus 

galencollege.edu/careers 

The KNA calls on private 

companies, business and 

industry and regional 

organizations to fund combined 

solutions for nursing shortage 

Despite the herculean efforts of the Kentucky 

Nurses Association (KNA) and nurse leaders 

across the state that included lobbying, a massive 

letter writing campaign, a statewide press 

conference, state and national news coverage 

and multiple testimonies in front of lawmakers, 

Kentucky’s budget did not include any of KNA’s 

detailed $100 million ask to combat the critical 

nursing shortage in the Commonwealth. 

The KNA’s initial recommendations include 

securing private grants, corporate sponsorships 

for nurse retention bonuses, nursing scholarships 

and emeritus programs to entice retired nurses to 

re-enter the profession. In addition, KNA leaders 

invite organizations dedicated to workplace 

safety to provide funding and collaborative 

programming to benefit nurses and those in their 

care. 

Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, RN, chief executive 

officer, KNA, says, “Our research indicates that 

we will need an additional 16,000 nurses by 

2024. We implore the community to step up on 

behalf of the largest percentage of healthcare 

workers (53%) in the state.” 

She concludes, “We encourage all Kentucky 

residents to reach out to their lawmakers now 

to solidify relationships that will help us secure 

funding in the 2023 session and beyond. The 

conversation about this critical issue must 

continue – lives are depending on it.” 

To donate to the 

Kentucky Nurses Foundation, visit 

kentucky-nurses.org. 

KNA elections are 

coming to a ballot 

box near you, 

August 1 - 31 

Plan to attend the 

KNA Candidate Forum on July 28 

After you read about candidates starting on 

page 8 of this newsletter, you’ll want to plan to 

participate in the KNA Candidate Forum on 

the evening of Thursday, July 28. Remember, 

only members of KNA can vote in the 2022 

election, August 1-31. To make voting easier for 

all, we are using a new software package called 

Election Buddy and are excited to bring this new 

technology to you. 

Thanks to Dolores White, DNP, RN, CNE, 

KNA president elect, for developing this 

excellent campaign video that offers you practical 

tips on how to win in this friendly competition! 

To learn more, visit kentucky-nurses.org.


Advocacy and 

Shared Governance 

Loretta Elder, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN 

Director-at-Large, KNA Board of Directors 

The shared governance model has been used for 

many years. Healthcare facilities, academic structures, 

and nursing organizations have incorporated this model 

empowering nurses to be involved in the decisionmaking 

process. Brennan & Wendt (2021) discussed 

shared governance engaging nurses involved in the care 

of patients, ultimately resulting in excellence in nursing 

practice. Orton (2021) described the important role of 

shared governance and autonomy of the nurse. Nurses 

directly involved in the patient care process can become 

more engaged and aware of the professional obligation 

to be an advocate. The Kentucky Nurses Association 

has multiple shared governance committees where 

nurses can have a voice. These include: Ethics and 

Human Rights Committee, Education and Research 

Committee, Nursing Practice and Advocacy Committee, 

and the Governmental Affairs Cabinet. Through 

participation on committees such as these, nurses 

can be strong advocates, impacting the profession of 

nursing, and ultimately the care of patients. What can 

and will you do to engage in advocacy? 

References 

Brennan, D., & Wendt, L. (2021). Increasing quality and patient 

outcomes with staff engagement and shared governance. 

Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 26(1). http://dx.doi. 

org/10.3912/OJIN.Vol26No02PPT23 

Orton, A. (2021). Supporting nursing autonomy through 

shared governance. Nursing Management, 52(12). http:// 

dx.doi/10.1097/01.NUMA.0000800404.94545.fb 

Orton, A. (2021). Supporting nursing autonomy through 

shared governance. Nursing Management, 52(12). http:// 

dx.doi/10.1097/01.NUMA.0000800404.94545.fb 

KNA re-vitalizes 

its Political Action 

Committee (PAC) 

While we are all disappointed that the Kentucky 

legislature did not approve funding to combat the 

nursing shortage and support additional nursing 

initiatives, this is our opportunity to stand up and 

speak out for our profession. One of the ways we 

can do that is by supporting the Kentucky Nurses 

Association Political Action Committee (PAC). 

What’s a PAC you ask? 

In the United States, a political action committee 

(PAC) is a political committee that pools campaign 

contributions from members and donates those 

funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot 

initiatives, or legislation. PACs are typically formed 

to represent business, labor, or ideological interests 

by individuals who wish to privately raise money to 

donate to a political campaign. 

We are 89,000 strong and we VOTE. Our 

legislators did not listen this past session. We need 

to make sure they hear us in November. Our KNA 

Leadership including Delanor Manson, MA, BSN, 

RN, chief executive officer; Donna Meador, MSN, 

RN, CHPQ (Alumnus), president; Dolores White, 

DNP, RN, CNE, president elect and Julie Ossege, 

PhD, FNP-BC, FNAP-FAANP, director-at-large, as 

part of the ANA Annual Membership Assembly, met 

with Kentucky’s congressional members - well, not 

all of them. Rep. Thomas Massie, Kentucky’s 4th 

District, refused to meet. Out of the 89,000 nurses 

in the Commonwealth, more than 31,000 live in 

Rep. Massie’s district yet he refused to even hear our 

requests to discuss what the nursing shortage means, 

how nurses are burnt out and struggling and what we 

have been going through for the last two years and 

what he, our elected official, could do to help us. 

This isn’t what we need as representation in our 

legislature. We must speak out and get candidates 

who support nurses elected! Stay tuned to learn 

more. 

KNA hosts virtual 

Town Hall Meetings 

this September 

Mark your calendar now for the KNA Town 

Hall Meetings Thursdays, September 1, 8, 15, 22 

and 29; more details TBD. Town Halls offer us 

an opportunity to come together to learn about 

how candidates will support nurses and those in 

their care prior to the general election on Tuesday, 

November 8. Your voice matters! 

KNA Legislative & 

Leadership Academy is 

accepting applications - 

deadline, September 30 

The Kentucky Nurses Association’s Legislative & 

Leadership Academy (L & L) is accepting applications 

through Friday, September 30. L & L is an immersive 

12-week experience designed to increase nurses’ 

confidence and competence to influence legislation and 

healthcare policy through their roles as informed nurse 

leaders. For information, visit kentucky-nurses.org. 

To qualify, candidates must be KNA members 

or KNA Student Members; preference will be 

given to post-licensure candidates. Candidates 

must also submit two letters of recommendation, 

commit to fully complete both didactic and 

preceptorship requirements, provide transportation 

to Frankfort or other preceptorship sites and exhibit 

highly professional behavior and appearance as 

representatives of KNA. 

KNA launches “The Brand Image of the Nursing 

Profession: Perceptions of Kentucky Nurses 

During the COVID-19 Pandemic” Study 

The Kentucky Nurses Association recently launched “The Brand Image of the Nursing Profession: 

Perceptions of Kentucky Nurses During the COVID-19 Pandemic” Study to examine perceptions of the 

brand image of the nursing profession among licensed nurses who live or work in Kentucky. 

Kentucky nurse leaders need to glean a greater understanding of the level of influence branding could 

exert on the professional choices of nurses to stay or leave the profession. This investigation is of particular 

importance during the COVID-19 pandemic when the recruitment and retention of nurses has resulted in a 

critical shortage that was declared an emergency by Gov. Beshear in December 2021. 

Look for survey results and analysis coming soon. 

Mark your calendar for Brand Image of 

Nursing Symposium on October 18 

The Kentucky Nurses Association joins Xavier University College of Nursing and Williams College of Business, 

the Institute for the Brand Image of Nursing and TriHealth to present a virtual symposium, “The Brand Image 

of Nursing: All Nurses are Leaders,” 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday, October 18. To register, visit Brand Image Of 

Nursing | Symposium on the Brand Image of Nursing 2022; $25 for nurses, no charge for non-licensed nursing 

students. For information, email info@brandimageofnursing.com. 

Participants will explore ways to consistently integrate, communicate, advocate, and transform the brand 

image All Nurses are Leaders within and across nursing practice, education, research, advocacy, policy/regulatory 

settings, technology/innovation, professional associations and throughout the public domain.


Letter to the Editor 

RETAIN Kentucky focuses on non-work-related injuries 

and enduring implications of COVID – 

returning to work is complex 

With respect to the article “RETAIN Kentucky 

(KY) focuses on non-work related injuries and 

enduring implication of COVID-19,” returning 

to work after injury or illness is complex for the 

worker, employer and healthcare provider. We 

recognize that this is a pervasive problem that 

needs to be solved in partnership with employers 

and healthcare partners through training and 

leadership. 

RETAIN KY understands that a person’s 

impairment isn’t the only problem they may face. 

They may also be dealing with social factors 

around the impairment that make life more 

difficult. If someone must be off work and isn’t 

getting a paycheck, they can’t afford childcare 

or groceries. They may have trouble with 

transportation and paying their rent. These are 

real issues impacting a person’s ability to stay at 

work and return to work. As COVID-19 continues, 

we are also addressing the mental and physical 

health issues that impact their ability to return to 

the workplace. 

RETAIN Kentucky is a federally funded 

research study implemented by the University of 

Kentucky to expand services to help thousands 

of newly injured and ill employees across the 

Commonwealth to stay in the workforce. The free 

program is open to adults who have non-workrelated 

illnesses or injuries that may impact their 

ability to perform their job. 

Participants in RETAIN KY will be enrolled in a 

study that will examine how early intensive return 

to work coordination impacts recovery and the 

likelihood of remaining employed. All participants 

will receive connections to community resources. 

Employment support such as assistance with job 

accommodations or modifications, transitional 

work tasks, career exploration, job seeking skills 

training and job placement support are a few of 

the services that RETAIN KY provides. 

When we talk about our state’s economy and 

workforce development, we are talking about 

all Kentuckians. As an Employment First State, 

Kentucky is committed to introducing, expanding 

and sustaining workforce innovation through 

programs like RETAIN KY. You can help us tell 

the story of stay at work, return to work here 

in Kentucky. We are very hopeful that what 

we learn through this project helps us have 

substantiable ways where we are impacting 

workforce, impacting healthcare, and ultimately 

impacting people. 

Enrollment in this study will occur through 

March 2024. Contact us to learn more about 

how RETAIN can help you or someone you know. 

Call 859-562-3251, email us at RETAIN@uky.edu 

or visit the RETAIN KY website at www.kyretain. 

org to complete the referral survey. 

This product was funded by a grant awarded by the 

U.S. Department of Labor. The product was created by 

the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official 

position of the U. S. Department of Labor. The U. S. 

Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, 

or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with 

respect to such information, including any information 

on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy 

of the information or its completeness, timeliness, 

usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or 

ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution 

that created it. 

Shirley Kron, BSN, COHN 

Director Outreach & Engagement 

RETAIN KY 

Human Development Institute, University of 

Kentucky


KNA recognizes honor cord recipients - 

let students in your area know about this 

great volunteer opportunity 

All KNA Student Members are encouraged to participate 

Last month, we rolled out our new Honor Cord Program for KNA Student Members who provide at 

least 20 hours of volunteer service to our organization. 

Student volunteer assignments include attending chapter meetings, educational events, advocacy 

events, working at the volunteer clinics and health departments, attending committee meetings, 

offering clerical support at the KNA office or other locations based on organizational needs and 

referring new members to the organization. Please help us spread the word about this new and 

innovative program to your students and student members of your chapters. For information about 

volunteer opportunities and to join KNA as a Student Member, email admin@kentucky-nurses.org. 

We’re proud to let you know that our first honor cord recipients are graduating seniors, Sawyer 

Bevin, Bellarmine University and Matt Livers, University of Louisville. We just couldn’t wait for 

commencement, so we adorned these two deserving future nurses with their honor cords last week 

at the KNA office and at a COVID clinic. Matt has lent his time and talent to the COVID vaccine and 

testing clinics during the past two years and Sawyer has volunteered his time for community nonprofit 

organizations in the Louisville area. 

Thanks and a fond 

farewell to 

KNA Lobbyist 

Sheila Schuster 

Sheila Schuster, PhD, KNA 

lobbyist, recently announced 

her retirement. The Kentucky 

Nurses Association thanks 

Sheila for her tireless advocacy 

on behalf of Kentucky nurses 

and those they serve. 

Delanor Manson, MA, 

BSN, RN, chief executive 

officer, KNA, says, “We will 

miss Sheila’s passion and 

commitment to improving Sheila Schuster 

the quality of life for the 

Commonwealth’s most underserved populations and 

those who care for them. The halls of Frankfort will 

never be the same.” 

After spending years in private practice providing 

psychological services to families and children, Sheila 

helped establish and led the Kentucky Mental Health 

Coalition, composed of more than 80 organizations 

representing consumers, families, advocates and 

providers and led Advocacy Action Network (AAN), 

an umbrella organization which includes several 

advocacy groups addressing health care, mental 

health, social justice and disability issues. AAN has 

coordinated the advocacy activities of Kentucky 

Voices for Health, whose goal is to increase health 

coverage and access to quality health care across the 

Commonwealth. 

(Left): KNA Leaders Bill Hayden, BSN, RN, clinic team leader and KNF board of trustee, and Delanor 

Manson, MA, BSN, RN, chief executive officer, KNA, present honor cords to Matt and Sawyer. 

Travel in style with your Kentucky nurse 

license plate - coming soon 

KNA welcomes new 

communication and 

administrative assistant 

The Kentucky Nurses 

Association welcomes Deepak 

Daniel, BA, communication 

and administrative assistant. 

Deepak, who goes by Daniel, 

has several years of executive, 

administrative, supervisory 

and production experience. 

He has a bachelor of arts in 

English language and literature 

from Mahatma Gandhi University - Kottayam, Kerala. 

To access electronic copies of 

Kentucky Nurse, please visit 

http://www.NursingALD.com/publications 

Imagine yourself, a proud Kentucky nurse, cruising around the Bluegrass state in 2023 with a 

nurses license plate! Keep your car’s first aid kit at the ready and look for more information about 

the new nurses license plate!


The KNA thanks 

Sarah Moyer for her support 

for Kentucky Nurses 

The Kentucky Nurses Association thanks Sarah Moyer, 

MD, former chief health strategist for the Louisville Health 

Department, for her unwavering support for Kentucky 

nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Moyer recently 

left her position at the health department to become chief 

medical officer for Humana Healthy Horizons. 

KNA Past President, Ruth Carrico, PhD, DNP, APRN, 

FAAN, executive director of Norton Healthcare Infectious 

Diseases Institute, says, “We have been fortunate to 

have Dr. Moyer serve our community as together we 

have battled this pandemic. She is a well-recognized 

strategic thinker and she has used this strength to develop Sarah Moyer 

plans that recognize need and match to recognized 

strengths. Dr. Moyer quickly identified the KNA and the nurses throughout the 

community as critical resources and she has consistently supported our work and 

our efforts. 

Dr. Carrico concludes, “Dr. Moyer has been accessible and responsive 

and those actions have resulted in relationships deeply rooted in trust and 

collaboration. I am grateful for the opportunity to work with her as part of the 

team of nurse volunteers who have given their all for our community.” 

KNF/KNA host raffle to raise 

funds for nursing education, 

scholarships and research - 

buy a chance to win today 

Follow us on social media and 

find what you need 

So, you say you have liked us on Facebook? That’s great! We invite you to follow 

us on Facebook and all our social media channels. By following us you will receive 

notifications when we post. Visit our website at kentucky-nurses.org to find links to 

all our channels: 

While you’re visiting, be sure to check our YouTube channel where we post 

educational and informative videos frequently. 

Be sure and take advantage of the “search bar” on our website to find 

what you need on the KNA website. Remember, you may need to enter a few 

different search terms to zero in on your topic. Here’s how it works: 

The Kentucky Nurses Foundation/Kentucky Nurses Association just launched its 

annual raffle to raise money for nursing education, scholarships and research. Go 

ahead and buy a chance to win one of many great packages! We’ll host a virtual 

drawing on Thursday, December 1. To donate raffle items, contact Melissa Mershon, 

KNA conference sponsor and raffle director, at melissa.mershon@gmail.com. 

Last year, this fun filled virtual fundraiser brought in more than $22,000 to 

benefit KNF. Stay tuned as we keep adding more great items! 

Remember to include a donation to the Kentucky Nurses Foundation as part 

of your charitable giving plan. Your donation benefits education, scholarships 

and research throughout the state. 

To learn more, visit kentucky-nurses.org. 

1. Go to our website. 

2. Click on the “search” bar. 

Enter search words: 

Donate to KNF by using your Kroger 

card or ordering from Amazon 

Remember to include a donation to the Kentucky Nurses Foundation as part 

of your charitable giving plan. Your donation benefits education, scholarships 

and research throughout the state. 

Also, when you make those purchases on Amazon, remember that by 

signing up for Amazon Smile, a portion of your purchase will benefit KNF. 

Maybe Kroger is delivering your groceries, or you are using the convenient 

“click it” feature for grocery pickup. Did you know that you can shop and a 

portion of your purchase will benefit KNF? You must sign up each August to 

continue your donation with Kroger. If you have not already signed up for 

the Kroger Community Rewards program, take care of that today!


We can all agree that nursing students are the future of our organization. Help us recruit more KNA Student Subscribers by inviting these students to 

your next chapter meeting. Some chapters are sending congratulatory notes and cards to graduates – maybe your chapter could try that as well. 

We welcome these new student subscribers who joined KNA March – April 2022: 

Caitlin Battaglia 

Georgetown, KY 

Alysa Fayth 

Goshen, KY 

Cordaro Lyttle 

Viper, KY 

Nafisatou Keita 

Lexington, KY 

Katrina Walls 

Louisville, KY 

Madisen Bowling 


Donald Wagner 

Lexington, KY 

Sadie Wright 


Jacqueline Cruz 

Frankfort, KY 

Dara Nash 

Henderson, KY 

Alana Head 


Leyten Thayer 

Morehead, KY 

Amelia Boone 

Bardstown, KY 

William Weis 


Alisha Dellit 


Tiluniqua Glover 

Elizabethtown, KY 

Wheeler Sheridan 


Victoria Parker 

Henderson, KY 

Jenna Newby 

Radcliff, KY 

Sophia Trees 


Jake Conkright 

Salt Lick, KY 

Jennifer Bohannon 

Radcliff, KY 

Kate Murphy 


Mercedes Severns 

Beaver Dam, KY 

Jessica White 

Vine Grove, KY 

Madison Houze 


Stephanie Benz 


Erin Camp 

Raywick, KY 

Sheena Mae Tolentino 


Haylee Florence 

Lexington, KY 

Melissa Conn 

West Liberty, KY 

Sami Karst 


Raleigh Drozt 


Jordyn Beck 

Crescent Park, KY 

Heather Carr 


Carley Gulley 

Flemingsburg, KY 

Allison Burford 

Owenton, KY 

Jennifer Bryant 


Amanda Moore 

Grassy Creek, KY 

Jeanella Daugherty 

Greenville, KY 

Jennifer Ruiz 


Trent Tucker 

Owensboro, KY 

Reagan Fields 

Bowling Green, KY 

Michael Eubanks 


Kristy Compton 


Hannah Stewart 

Bowling Green, KY 

Osmany Guerra 


Leslie Fitzpatrick 

Frankfort, KY 

Cassidy Emerson 

Russell Springs, KY 

Quinden Wyatt 


Madison Welsh 

West Point, KY 

Rachel Bertram 

Crestwood, KY 

Christina Trail 

Shelbyville, KY 

Robin Langdon 

Clarkson, KY 

Lily Medley 

Crestwood, KY 

Ryan Berry 

Shepherdsville, KY 

Amanda Frazer 

Princeton, KY 

Alexandra Higdon 

Crestwood, KY 

Katie Sea 

Smithfield, KY 

Eva Noffsinger 

Providence, KY 

Alysa Rauh 

Goshen, KY 

Angela Barker 

Somerset, KY 

Ashley Henderson 

La Grange, KY 

Kentucky Asthma 

Partnership Opportunities 

Webinar: ASTHMA CARE COVERAGE IN KENTUCKY 

Date: June 29, 2022 

Time: 2:00 - 2:45 p.m. ET 

The Kentucky Asthma Partnership will host the American Lung 

Association for this webinar. The American Lung Association 

tracks coverage of and related barriers to guidelines-based 

asthma care (using the updated National Asthma Education and 

Prevention Program (NAEPP) guidelines) in every state Medicaid 

program annually. This project tracks 8 components of care and 

7 barriers to care across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 

and Puerto Rico. The purpose of this webcast is to increase 

understanding of Medicaid coverage and barriers to guidelinesbased 

asthma care in Kentucky, as well as nationally. 

Register Here! 

HEALTHY HOMES TRAINING 

Date: Wednesday July 20, 2022 

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET 

June is Healthy Homes Month! Healthy homes set children up 

to thrive. Children are particularly vulnerable to environmental 

hazards in homes due to their small size, underdeveloped 

immune system, and behaviors like mouthing items, crawling, 

sitting, and lying on the ground. This Kentucky Asthma 

Management Program training for home visitors will cover 

asthma triggers in homes, mitigation strategies, and a review of a 

standardized home trigger checklist. 

Register Here!


Nursing Bridge to Success: Implementation of a Dedicated 

Nursing Student Retention Program 

Summer Cross, Ph.D., APRN, FNP-BC, 

Associate Professor 

Jennifer Rogers, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, 

Assistant Professor 

School of Nursing and Health Professions 

Murray State University 

The national nursing shortage and stress 

placed on the healthcare system as a result of the 

COVID-19 pandemic has posed a strong call to 

order for nursing programs to increase the number 

of graduates, as well as improve the quality of 

education provided. Governor Andy Beshear issued 

an Executive Order December 9, 2021 declaring 

Kentucky in a State of Emergency in relation to the 

nursing shortage, and issued nine directives aimed 

at pre-licensure nursing programs and increasing 

enrollment and graduates. In addition, the National 

Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) 

changes to the NCLEX-RN licensing exam, which 

will go into effect in Spring 2023, poses challenges 

within nursing education. The Next Generation 

NCLEX (NGN) incorporates a Clinical Judgment 

Measurement Model aimed at assessing clinical 

judgment in providing safe and effective care 

(NCSBN, 2022). Five new item types are included 

in the NGN: extended multiple response, extended 

drag and drop, cloze (drop-down), enhanced 

hotspot (highlighting), and matrix/grid. In addition, 

a new scoring model for items will be used in the 

new NGN exam model. 

In an effort to mitigate these challenges, the 

Murray State University nursing program decided to 

take a proactive approach and develop a dedicated 

nursing retention program that was implemented 

during the Spring 2021 semester. Murray State 

University offers a variety of free tutoring services 

across campus in general studies courses, but major 

specific tutoring was not available in the area of 

nursing. 

Review of Literature 

Nursing student attrition is a global problem that 

has been confounded by the COVID-19 pandemic 

(Chan et al., 2021). Nursing students that do not 

progress are subject to increased costs at both the 

financial and emotional level. However, attrition 

also contributes to the present nursing shortage, as 

the student failure leaves an opening that is then 

not filled, graduating fewer students than admitted 

(Lewis, 2020). As the nursing shortage becomes 

greater, nursing institutions are presented with the 

challenge of implementing programs to increase 

retention without decreasing NCLEX pass rates. 

Nursing programs challenge students to quickly 

expand their knowledge and skills. Programs move 

at a rapid pace and students who find themselves 

struggling to succeed require rapid intervention 

from faculty (Stamps & Opton or Opten as its listed 

below, 2020). Solutions to decrease attrition have 

included retention counselors, tutoring and peer 

mentoring (Bumby, 2020; Lewis, 2020; Miller et al., 

2019; Stamps & Opten, 2020). 

In a review by Bumby (2020), mentoring and 

tutoring programs were found to be effective 

retention strategies in 16 studies. Hiring and 

allocating faculty time to student retention initiatives 

was effective in retaining students and increasing 

student satisfaction for nursing programs. Miller et 

al. (2019) studied the role of peer mentoring. Results 

indicated that peer mentoring was helpful for both 

mentees and mentors. Brown et al. (2021) explored 

nursing student strengths and areas for remediation 

across all years of nursing education compared to 

other undergraduate students. Results indicated 

that nursing students felt that remediation should 

be centered in studying and/or test taking anxiety. 

Encouraging learning centered approaches provided 

opportunities for students to apply their strengths 

within the learning environment (Brown et al., 2021). 

Remediation interventions used by nursing 

institutions have included service learning, 

podcasts, review sessions, adaptive quizzing, extra 

pharmacology and drug calculation sessions and 

prelecture and post lecture faculty follow up. While 

peer mentoring, allocation of faculty time and 

encouragement and focus on learning centered 

approaches can contribute to increased retention 

rates, they each come at a cost to the nursing 

institution. Therefore, further research is needed 

to accurately assess the success of remediation 

interventions and to determine if the outcomes are 

worth the cost. 

Project Design 

Two nursing faculty at Murray State University 

were designated as Success Coaches for the new 

retention program. The retention program began 

during the Spring 2021 semester and outcomes 

were reviewed after the Fall 2021 semester. To 

evaluate the effectiveness of the program, the 

faculty submitted the program for review by the 

Institutional Review Board, and were found to 

not require oversight. Coordination with nursing 

administration, as well as course faculty, was 

imperative in the planning and implementation of 

the new program. In addition, the Success Coach 

team collaborated with the university printing and 

design team to develop professional flyers and 

logos for the program, and initiate a university 

affiliated Facebook page to disseminate program 

information. 

Retention efforts included one-on-one tutoring 

with nursing students and two workshops each 

semester of 2021. In order for students to access 

appointment times, Faculty Google ® calendars 

were shared with students via the Canvas 

course, allowing students to sign up for available 

appointment slots. Topics of the workshops 

included: Test Preparation, Study Skills, NCLEX test 

preparation and a recorded workshop discussing 

APA format. The NCLEX test preparation workshop 

was conducted by two outside professional 

consultants who were experts in NCLEX test 

preparation, and other workshops were presented 

by the Faculty Success Coaches. Following the 

workshops anonymous evaluations were given 

to the students in attendance. Outcomes were 

reviewed at the conclusion of the Fall 2021 

semester, allowing time for reflection and planning 

for future semesters. 

Project Outcomes 

Success Coaching Appointments 

During the Spring 2021 and Fall 2021 semesters, 

28 students utilized the one-on-one tutoring 

sessions with a Success Coach, which accounted for 

13.8% of the 203 admitted BSN students in 2021. 

The total Success Coaching appointments were 

94, and involved appointments for exam review, 

test preparation, time management, study skills 

and planning, paper review and APA formatting 

assistance, and stress management. 

Workshops 

The faculty coordinated and conducted four 

workshops over the following topics: Spring 2021 

Study Skills (35 students in attendance) and Exam 

Prep (six in attendance); Fall 2021 NGN Examination 

Prep (77 in attendance) and APA formatting 

(recorded workshop that was distributed for 

viewing by all BSN students). 

Student Feedback 

Student feedback was elicited at the completion 

of each workshop to evaluate program effectiveness 

and plan future workshops using a brief survey 

developed by the Success Coaches. One suggestion 

that was received from multiple participants was 

a future workshop geared at preparing beginning 

nursing students for clinical rotations. Feedback 

on information provided, presenter enthusiasm, 

presenter delivery of content, and location was 

overwhelmingly positive. 

Individual feedback from students that sought 

out one-on-one tutoring with a Success Coach 

included comments such as: “It helped me to 

understand the best way to go about studying as 

well as helping me understand information that 

was confusing” and “It’s helped me find different 

study methods!” 

Conclusion 

The Bridge to Success program was developed 

in response to student requests, nursing 

program needs to enhance retention efforts, and 

nursing education and workforce needs. When 

implementing a new program, nursing institutions 

must consider associated costs. Administration 

within the School of Nursing and Health Professions 

worked with the two success coaches to ensure 

time was allotted in their faculty teaching load to 

develop and implement the program in 2021. Funds 

for workshops and supplies were supplied from the 

dean and the BSN program budget. In addition, 

donations were received from the local Sigma 

Theta Tau International chapter and the Kentucky 

Association of Nursing Students school chapter to 

supply food and drinks at workshops. All in all, the 

program was implemented with minimal additional 

costs and Success Coaches were given the support 

needed to develop and initiate a successful 

retention program over the course of a calendar 

year. 

The future direction of the program has utilized 

the student feedback and will continue offering 

Success Coaching each semester. Feedback will 

continue to be elicited, and additional metrics 

will be analyzed, such as student graduation and 

retention rates, to evaluate long-term efficacy. 

Workshops will continue to be offered to students 

based on student feedback and program needs, 

including a Clinical Success workshop. Initiation of 

peer mentoring will be explored. Success of this 

program can be replicated with minimal costs to 

enhance retention efforts and improve student 

success. The Success Coaches are willing to serve 

as a resource for nursing programs and faculty who 

wish to develop a retention program. 

References 

Beshear, A. (2021). Executive Order 2021-913. Retrieved 

from https://kbn.ky.gov/General/Documents/emergencyorder-relating-to-nursing-shortage.pdf 

Brown, J., McDonald, M., Besse, C., Manson, P., McDonald, 

R., Rohatinsky, N., & Singh, M. (2021). Nursing students’ 

academic success factors: A quantitative cross-sectional 

study. Nurse Educator, 46(2), E23–E27.doi:10.1097/ 

NNE.0000000000000882 

Bumby, J. C. (2020). Evidence-based interventions 

for retention of nursing students: A review of the 

literature. Nurse Educator, 45(6), 312–315. doi:10.1097/ 

NNE.0000000000000797 

Chan, G.K., Bitton, J.R., Allgeyer, R.L., Elliott, D., Hudson, 

L.R., & Moulton Burwell, P. (2021). The impact of 

COVID-19 on the nursing workforce: A national 

overview. OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 

26(26). doi:10.3912/OJIN.Vol26No02Man02 

Lewis, L. S. (2020). Nursing students who fail and repeat 

courses: A scoping review. Nurse Educator, 45(1), 30–34. 

https://doi:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000667. 

Miller, H., Bosselait, L., Venturato, L., Irion, K., Schmidt, N., 

DiGeronimo, J., & Pritchard, T. (2019). Benefits of peer 

mentoring in prelicensure nursing education: A dual 

perspective. Nurse Educator, 44(3), 159–163.doi:10.1097/ 

NNE.0000000000000573 

National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). 

(2022). Next generation NCLEX project. Retrieved from 

https://www.ncsbn.org/next-generation-nclex.htm 

Stamps, A., & Opton, L. (2020). The retention counselor 

in nursing: A unique success strategy. Nurse Educator, 

45(2), 87.doi:10.1097/NNE.0000000000000740


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Where Do I Go From Here? 

Sharon Broscious, PhD, RN 

Program Director South University RN-BSN 

Online Program 


Virginia Nurses Today, August 2021 issue 

As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, you 

may be asking yourself questions about your 

professional future. What’s my next career step? 

What does my professional future hold for me? 

The stress of the COVID-19 pandemic may have 

created these nagging questions for you, and 

you might be unsure what steps you should 

take to answer them. The physical, emotional, 

psychological, and financial impact of the 

pandemic on nurses has been well documented. 

A plethora of publications in professional journals 

and on websites as well as newspaper and 

television reports have discussed the impact of 

the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses. Terms such 

as burnout, compassion fatigue, moral injury, 

PTSD, and healthcare worker exhaustion are used 

to describe the physical and mental effects of 

COVID-19 on healthcare providers (Chan, 2021; 

ICN, 2021). In an interview on NPR, the phrase 

“crushing stress” of the COVID-19 pandemic was 

used (Fortier, 2020). 

Not only did the nursing workload change – 

increased number of patients per assignment, 

increased number of shifts, increased length of 

workday due to insufficient staff – but also other 

factors compounded the stress on staff. Lack of 

equipment such as PPE, the unknowns about the 

disease itself with policies changing almost daily, 

and perceived lack of support from leadership 

have also contributed to the COVID effect (ICN, 

2021) on nurses. Some facilities attempted to 

prepare and support staff for the pandemic 

surges, to varying levels of successful impact. 

While providing meals to nurses who could not 

take time for a meal break was helpful, as the 

pandemic persisted, nurses needed more support 

from their leadership teams. 

The recent COVID-19 report released by the 

International Council of Nurses (ICN) (2021) 

describes the exacerbation of burnout and 

exhaustion of nurses during 2020. National 

nursing associations reported approximately 80% 

of their members identified as feeling stressed. 

In a survey of healthcare workers conducted by 

Mental Health America (Lagasse, 2020), 93% 

indicated feeling stressed, and 76% reported 

feeling burned out with 55% questioning their 

career focus. Similar results were found in a 

survey from Brexi (2020) with 84% of responding 

healthcare workers identifying some burnout and 

18% reporting total burnout. In addition, almost 

half had considered quitting their job, retiring, or 

changing their career focus. The top five stressors 

that respondents identified, in order, were “fear 

of getting COVID-19, long hours/shifts, general 

state of the world, fear of spreading COVID-19, 

and family responsibilities/issues” (Berxi, 2020, 

para 2). Additional stressors identified by Shun 

(2021) include physical, emotional and moral 

distress related to ethical issues faced by nurses 

such as dealing with patient deaths, scarce 

resources, and forced changes in practice. 

The 2021 Frontline Nurse Mental Health and 

Well Being Survey (Trusted Health, 2021) revealed 

for nurses under age 40, 22% indicated they 

were less committed to nursing. Ninety-five 

percent of the nurses responding indicated their 

physical and mental health were not a priority 

in their workplace or the support received from 

leadership was inadequate. Finally, 66% of 

respondents indicated they were experiencing 

depression and a decline in their physical health. 

A poll by the Washington Post-Kaiser Family 

Foundation (2021) indicated 62% of healthcare 

workers felt mentally stressed from the pandemic 

with their greatest fears of them getting infected, 

infecting their families, or other patients. Another 

challenge identified was working while wearing 

PPE (Kirzinger et al., 2021). 

Prior to the pandemic, Shah, et al. (2021) 

reported burnout was the third leading cause of 

nurses leaving their jobs. However, the pandemic 

intensified levels of stress and burnout. From 

the perspective of Maslow’s hierarchy, Virkstis 

(2021) described the need for leadership to 

focus on basic needs of staff, not high level selfactualization. 

The basic needs were identified as: 

a safe working environment, clear mission, time 

to reflect on what was happening, and time to 

connect with peers. 

Considering the factors identified here, it is 

no surprise that you may be asking what is the 

next step for you in handling stress, burnout, and 

career questions. 

Step 1 – Do I stay where I am? 

You may be asking the following: Do I leave 

my job as other nurses have? Do I want to, or can 

I continue working where I am? Do I just need 

some time off? 

The first step to take is self-reflection or selfevaluation. 

If you are unsure about a change, 

pause and take some time to think about it. 

Consider staying where you are to determine 

how your workday has changed after COVID-19 

and whether factors such as workload, staffing, 

and equipment, for example, have improved. 

Remember wherever you go, everyone will be 

rebuilding after the pandemic and trying to 

return to a previous level of normalcy, or an 

improved level based on lessons learned from the 

pandemic. 

Before making a decision, reflect on your job 

prior to the pandemic. Was this job a good fit for 

you? Were you happy with your job? Answers to 

these questions can guide you to remain in your 

current job to see if those same positive feelings 

come back after the pandemic. The area you 

work in may not be exactly the same as it was, 

but it could be even better. Other reasons leading 

you to consider a change may include the work 

environment, the leadership of your current unit, 

or lack of potential for growth in your current 

position. This introspective evaluation provides 

time to think about other opportunities or make 

plans for change if that is your final decision. 

Step 2 – Do I change my career path? 

There are numerous websites that provide 

steps to take when changing your specialty or 

your role, but the first step should be: 

1. Identify your passion. What makes you 

happy? Self-reflection and serious thought 

can help provide this answer. 

Additional steps to consider include: 

2. Complete a SWOT analysis. Guidelines for 

completing a SWOT analysis can be found 

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• Identify your strengths: skills, experiences, education, support from 

peers/family. 

• Identify weaknesses: communication skills, leadership skills, skills 

needed for a new path. 

• Identify opportunities: What specialty areas might be of interest? 

Do you want to be in a hospital or in the community? Do you want 

to move to administration or education and have less direct patient 

contact? What works for your family? The Johnson & Johnson 

Campaign for Nursing’s Future, provides information about 96 

nursing specialties; this might be a good place to start looking for 

new opportunities as it may present some potential employment 

ideas you had not previously considered. A list of more than 100 

nursing organizations is available at https://nurse.org/orgs.shtml In 

addition, the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center web page includes a 

list of professional nursing organizations (http://nursing.illinois.gov/ 

nursingspeciality.asp). 

• Identify threats. What barriers exist that might keep you from 

making this change – family responsibilities, work hours desired, 

access to a new role in your geographic area, skills or specific 

educational background needed. A threat such as educational level 

may turn into an opportunity to return to school. 

3. What are your goals in five or ten years? 

4. When you have decided on a new role – develop an action plan or 

timeline to establish your transition to the new role. What steps do 

you need to take to make this change? 

5. Refresh your resume. While you may consider that a move from 

pediatrics to geriatrics would not provide you with appropriate 

skills, there are many skills you have that are transferable – your 

assessment skills for example, understanding lab results, providing 

care to someone who may be unable to describe how they feel, or 

organization skills. 

6. Network. Talk to someone who currently works in the specialty you 

are considering. If the specialty has a professional organization, 

peruse their website, attend a local meeting, or read their journals 

and social media networks to help you connect with nurses in the 

specialty you are considering. 

7. Draw on your support system and mentors to overcome any barriers/ 

challenges that may be keeping you from making a change. 

8. Resources on the VNA/ANA websites provide information about 

available jobs, resume writing, and interviewing. Scheduling a live 

meeting with a career coach is also available. 

9. After you have made a specialty change, give yourself a chance to 

get acclimated to the new path you have chosen. 

10. Consider staying on good terms with your current employer. A 

reference will be needed when applying for a new position. Staying 

on good terms may also be beneficial if the new specialty or 

organization change does not work out. 

haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the 

heart, you’ll know when you find it.” 

References 

Berxi. (December 8, 2020). State of healthcare workers in 2020. Business Wire. https:// 

www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201208005303/en/ 

Chan, G.K., Bitton, J.R., Allgeyer, R.L., Elliott, D., Hudson, L.R., Moulton Burwell, 

P. (May 31, 2021) The impact of COVID-19 on the nursing workforce: A national 

overview OJIN: The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing 26 (2), Manuscript 2. 

DOI:10.3912/OJIN.Vol26No02Man02 

Fortier, J. (December 16, 2020). ICU Workers are quitting due to crushing stress from 

COVID-19 surge. (Radio broadcast) Morning Edition – NPR. 

International Council of Nurses. (January 13, 2021). The COVID-19 Effect: World’s 

nurses facing mass trauma, an immediate danger to the profession and future of our 

health systems. 

ICN, https://www.icn.ch/news/covid-19-effect-worlds-nurses-facing-mass-traumaimmediate-danger-profession-and-future-our 

Jobs, S. (June 12, 2005), Stanford Commencement Address. https://news.stanford. 

edu/2005/06/14/jobs-061505/ 

Kirzinger, A, Kearney, A, Hamel, L., & Brodie M. (April 6, 2021). KFF/The Washington 

Post Frontline Health Care Workers Survey. https://www.kff.org/report-section/ 

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stress due to COVID-19 pandemic. Healthcare Finance News https://www. 

healthcarefinancenews.com/news/healthcare-workers-experiencing-burnout-stressdue-covid-19-pandemic 

Shun, S.C. (2021). COVID-19 Pandemic: The challenge to the professional identity or 

nurses and nursing education. The Journal of Nursing Research 29(2), e138. doi: 

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Shah, M.K., Gandrakota, N., Cimiotti, J.P., Ghose, N., Moore, M., & Ali, M. (2021). 

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end with Covid-19, either.). Advisory Board https://www.advisory.com/dailybriefing/2021/03/11/nurse-burnout 

Step 3 – Do I leave nursing and change my profession? 

Your reflection may lead you to leaving the nursing profession. Many 

of the steps in this process are the same or similar to the steps above in 

changing your career path. 

1. Begin again with self-reflection/evaluation. What makes you feel 

fulfilled? What would you like to do? What are your interests? 

2. Identify areas of interest. There are a number of free aptitude 

tests available on the internet that can guide you in identifying 

a new career or attend a career fair. New careers could be with 

pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, the government, or 

in education for example. 

3. Complete a SWOT analysis 

4. What are your goals? 

5. Identify the skills/education needed for the new career 

6. Develop action plan 

7. Network 

8. Career counseling – obtain a career coach, see the VNA/ANA 

websites 

9. Connect with your support system 

10. Keep your license current, you may decide at some point in time you 

want to return to nursing. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has likely changed you personally and 

professionally, has certainly changed healthcare, and has without a doubt 

changed the world. What you do to fulfill your life is a priority, so take time 

to carefully consider what you want to do and where you want to be. 

As Steve Jobs (2005) said, “Your work is going to fill a large part of your 

life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great 

work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you


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Thanks to these generous donors for their contributions to the Kentucky Nurses Foundation through our “Love a Nurse – Honor a Nurse – Remember a Nurse” and our 

“Love a Nurse Campaigns.” Funds go toward nursing research, education and scholarships throughout the Commonwealth: 

William Altman 

In-Kind donation 

William & Carlyn Altman 

Nurses’ exceptional work during the 

COVID pandemic 

Paulette Adams 

Ruth Craddock 

Anne Kleine-Kraft 

Maggie Miller 

Denise Alvey 

In Honor of a Special Nurse 

Smile Amazon 

Larry Barclay 

Delanor Manson 

Beverly Williams-Coleman 

Board Stewardship 

Janet Collins-Becker 


Paula Bentley 

Beatrice Miller 

John Blumenstock 


Nancy Bronner 

Lise Roemmele 

Kathryn Brotzge 

In memory of Jackie Whaley, my 

nursing instructor at Spalding 

University 

Business First Louisville 

Scholarship Fund 

Pat Calico 

Denise Alvey – dedication and 

service to Nightingale Chapter 

Gwen Bradley 

Ruth Carrico 

Lisa Lockhart - dedication and 



Gwyneth Pyle - dedication and 


Stephanie Smith 

Ruth Carrico 

Dawn Balcom 

Sarah Bishop 


Luanne Didelot 

Andrea Flinchum 

Crystal Heischman 

Sherlee Niner 

Spencer Cole 

Christy Branham 

Christie Coe 

Billie Coe 

Catherine Hogan 

Frieda Joyce Plum 

The Community Foundation 

In honor of Kathy Mershon’s 

board stewardship and “Nurses 

Everywhere” Campaign 

Steve Cox 


Kyran Daughtery 

Pam Lynch 

Sally Davenport 

Barbara Kitchen 

Kathy Hager – thank you for your 

nursing career 

Anna Davidson 

Diane Chlebowy 

Eileen Grigutis 

Shelby Overpeck 

Gary Thurman 

Lois Davis 

Carla Basanta 

Eloise Beebout 


Marge Keller 

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Moni Shields 

Eva Stone 

Michele Dickens 

Nancy Puckett 

Ann & Clarence Duncan 


Dorothy Duncan 


Loretta Elder 

Ida Slusher 

Misty Ellis 


EKU/BSN Faculty Fund 

Mary Slusher 

Kim Evans 


Judi Godsey 


In memory of Janie Heath’s mother 

– Aunt Betty Coleman 

Michael Gordon 

Jane Earline Elkins 

Kathleen Hall 


Marcia Hall 

Lynne Hall 

Kathy Hager 


Nancy Bronner, in memory of her husband 

Kimberly Bourne’s sister-in-law 

Mary Burch 

Ruth Carrico - 

For all the hours you have spent and 

tears you have shed in protecting 

Kentuckians and serving Kentucky 

nurses. Thank you and congratulations 

to KNA’s immediate past president. 

Ruth Carrico’s father 

Sandy Collins 

Antoinette Corey 

Kendall Diebold 

Loretta Elder, in memory of her son 

Brandi Fields 

Sandy Ford 

Pam Hagan 

Kathy Hall 

Janie Heath 

Karen Hill – for her many years of 

nursing and finding so many ways to 

advance nursing! 

Teresa Huber 

Susan Jones 

Alice Kimble 

KNF Student Essay 

Carol Komara 

In Honor of Lisa Lockhart and the endof-life 

care she gave her father 

Betty Kuiper - For leading our Event 

Planning Committee while grieving 

with family and co-workers 


Julie Marfell – in memory of her 

husband and father 

Mildred Metz Scholarship 

Lisa Peak’s mother’s death 

Joan Prentice 

Jody Rogers, in honor of Jody Rogers’ 

promotion to president of the Kidz 

Club (KYPPEC, Inc.) 

Mary Romelfanger 

Kelly Ramey 

raffle items 

Bev Rowland 

Marsha Serdenis – for being a great 

role model for all nurses 

Jo Singleton 

Ida Slusher 

In memory of Ida Slusher’s mother 

In honor of Ida’s continuous service to 

nursing, as editor of Kentucky Nurse, 

Chair of KNF and probably a million 

other volunteer activities that I don’t 

know about 

Carol Smith 

Misty Stoller 

Dolores White 

In honor of her service leading all of us 

across the state as our chapter leaders’ 

liaison to the KNA Board of Directors, 

and now as our KNA President Elect. 

Thank you! 

Karen Wooldridge 

Allen Harvey 


Bill Hayden 


Janie Heath 


Sandy Hanlin 

University of Kentucky College of 

Nursing Alumni 


Debra Mosier 

Evelyn Parrish 

Carolyn Williams 

Marcia Hern 


Marcia Hobbs 


In memory of Connie Lusher 

Connie Hubbard 

Joyce Hubbard 

Kathy Huber 

Teresa Huber 

Teresa Huber 


Ruth Carrico 

Kathy Hager 

Teresa Williams 

Marianne Hutti 

In honor of Janie Heath’s upcoming 

retirement – she will be missed! 

Leslie Jeffries 

Anita Kvinta 

Lynn Jones 


Savanah Kennedy 

Sharon Kleinert 


The Kroger Company 

The KIDZ Club 

In honor of a special nurse’s 

retirement 

Carol Komara 

Kathy Hager 

Teresa Lewis 


Lisa Lockhart 

Mary Lou Baumgardner 


Gregory Lutes 

Mary Ann Lutes 

Jane Lynch 

Delanor Manson, a super 

hardworking and dedicated nurse; 

an honor to be her friend 

Ann Lyons 

Dee Ann Totten & All Nurses 

Dr. Nancy Kern and all nursing 

faculty and staff at Spalding 

University 

Brother Ignatius Perkins – years 

of nursing education and the 

development of nurse educators 



Nancy Bronner, in memory of her 

husband 

Kimberly Bourne’s sister-in- law 

In honor of Ruth Carrico and her 

leadership during the pandemic and 

support of KNA 

Ruth Carrico’s father 

Loretta Elder, in memory of her son 

Terri Graham 

Pam Hagan 

Kathy Hager In honor of her 

retirement from Bellarmine 

University 

Sonya Hardin, 

In appreciation of her leadership 

and mentorship for new leaders, 

faculty and students 

Janie Heath 

In memory of Dr. Heath’s mother – 

Aunt Betty Coleman 

In memory of 

Margaret “Peggy” Howell 

Marcia Hern 

Julie Huron 

Ta’Neka Lindsay 

In honor of Lisa Lockhart and in 

memory of her father 

In memory of Connie Lusher 

Jane Webster-Lynch 

Julie Marfell, in memory of her 

husband and father 

Deborah May 

In honor of Sheila Melander, in 

memory of her father 

Sharon Mercer 

Kathy Mershon 

In memory of Marge Perrin 

Marsha Hughes-Rease 

Ida Slusher 

In memory of Ida Slusher’s 

mother 

in honor and appreciation for Ida’s 

countless hours of mentorship 

and support of students under her 

tutelage. 

Julie Marfell 


The Heidi Marguilis 

Charitable Fund 

To fund the clinic for nurses to 

better understand and handle 

the impact of the pandemic on 

their mental health, thus restoring 

“whole health”


Brandy Matthews 


Donna Meador 

In honor of Cathy Abell’s retirement 

Dawn Balcom 


Deb Campbell 

In honor of Ruth Carrico – Happy 

Nurses Day! You are the best! 

In honor of Salley Davenport – 

Happy Nurses Day to one of the 

best! 

Carla Donnell 

Vara Dyer 

Eileen Fitzpatrick 

Amber Gensheimer 

Dolores Hagan 

In honor Dolores Hagan’s retirement 

– Congratulations! 

In honor of Kathy Hager – Happy 


In honor of Kathy Hager’s retirement 

as a nurse educator from Bellarmine 

University 

Johanna Hall 

Janie Heath – Happy Nurses Day! 

It’s been a joy to work with you! 

In honor of 

Susan Heath 

Jesse Horner 

Elizabeth Howard 

In honor of Tammy Jesse – Happy 

Nurses Day! You are a joy to work 

with! 

In honor of Mary Limke – Happy 


In honor of Delanor Manson – 

Happy Nurses Day! Your leadership 

and friendship are gifts 

Mental health for nurses 

In honor of Kathy Mershon – Happy 

Nurses Day to one of the best of all 

time! Thanks for all you do! 

In honor of Betty Motts – Happy 

Nurses Day to one of my best 

mentors! 

In honor of Jennifer Robards – 

Happy Nurses Day! Your friendship 

is a gift and a blessing! 

Angela Shinaberry 

Monica Meier 

J. Patrick Meier 

Rachael Meier 

Monica Miller 

Sharon Mercer 

Sandy Johanson 


Kathy Mershon 

In memory of 


Cheryl Booth 

Julie Brothers 

Ruth Carrico, In honor of her service 

as KNA President 

Juanita Clay 

Dr. Ruth Cocoran 

Margorie Perrin 

Lisa Evans 

Bridgette Irvin 

In memory of Elizabeth Bennett 

Lewis, BSN, RN 

Lisa Lockhart 

Elizabeth Marcil 

Marge Perrin 

Mental Health for Nurses 

Sheila Schuster 

Kristen Sherrad 

Robin Szcapinski 

In memory of Kristen Dale Cummins 

Stephens, BSN, RN 

Norma Mason-Stikes 

Christie Therkel 

Susan Thornton 

April Walker 

Melissa Mershon 

Kathy Mershon 

Tracey Melburn 

Teri Goodlett 

Sherlee Miller 

Dawn Balcom 

Vickie Miracle 

In memory of her mother, Nina 

Samuels 

National Black Nurses 

Association – Lexington Chapter 

In honor of Ruth Carrico’s 

dedication to professional and 

community education regarding 

COVID-19 

Network for Good 

All Kentucky nurses 

Nightingale Chapter 

Denise Alvey 

In memory of Denise Alvey’s father, 

Kenneth Yates 

Pat Calico 

Lisa Lockhart 

In memory of Lisa Lockhart’s Dad 

Gwyneth Pyle 

Brenda Sherwood 

Barbara Sonnen 

KNF Western Kentucky Tornado 

Relief 

Nurses in Every Kentucky School 

Carol Komara 

Betty Olinger 


Julie Ossege 


In memory of Janie Heath’s mother 

– Aunt Betty Coleman 

Curtis Owens 


Leslie Peak 


Rita Phillips 


Betty Porter 


Gywneth Pyle 


Kenneth Yates 

Christy Ralston 


REACH CHAPTER 

In memory of 

William Aaron Doughty 

Mary Romelfanger 

Wass Brady 

KNF Student Essay Competition 


Martha Ann Marrillia, SCN 

Lynn Roser 

Janie Heath – to honor excellence in 

nursing education 

Margaret Roser 

Bev Rowland 


Kathryn Salee 

Evelyn Gellar 

Bonnie Scaggs 

In memory her sister, Kathy Skaggs 

Vincent 

Linda Schaaf 


SCN, INC. Estates Account 

Jo Singleton 


Ida Slusher 

In honor of Cathy Abell’s service on 

the Kentucky Nurse Editorial Board 

Rachael Epstein 

Esther Field 

Cora Newell-Fletcher 

Kathy Hager – in honor of her 

retirement as a nurse educator from 

Bellarmine University 

KNF Student Essay Competition 


Jo Singleton 

Dorcas Townsley 

Stephanie Smith 

In honor of Cathy Abell’s service on 

the Kentucky Nurse Editorial Board 

All Hosparus nurses 


Kenneth Yates 


Vickie Miracle, in memory 

of her mother 

Ida Slusher, in memory of her mother 

Sheila Spence 

Jo Singleton 

Patricia Spurr 

Donna Gough Faquir 

Ruth Staten 

Mary “Kay” Robinson (sister- in-law) 

Kasey Scheper (daughter) 

Frances Stewart 


Eva Stone 

Carol Komara 

Liz Sturgeon 

Karen Hautigan 

Susan Jones 

Dawn Garrett-Wright 

Tukea Talbert 


Linda Thomas 

Wilma Brown 


Thought Leader Select 

Ruth Carrico 

Nisia Thornton 

In memory of nurses and educators 

that helped me obtain a BSN 

Blake Townsend 

Charlotte Gross 

Kathy Tussey 

Kay Ross 

Sharon Utterback 


Rhonda Vale 

Mary Jennette Martin 

Teresa Villaran 

In memory of 


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Barbara Nell 

Garden Hardy Daves 


JoAnn Wever 

Agnes Black 

Kathy Hager 


Dottie C. Luther 

Marion McKenna 

Louise Zegeer 

Dolores White 

River City Chapter – 

In honor of Kathy Hager’s retirement 

from Bellarmine University – you are 

an inspiration as a Kentucky nurse 

and leader! I appreciate all you do 

for nurses and all residents of our 

state! 

Nell Wilson 

Gracie Wishnia 

Nathan Goldman (retirement) 

Ann Lyons 

Ruth Carrico 

Jane Younger 

Pat Burge 

Jacqueline Bryan Kane 

Mary Hill 

Shirley Powers 

Mildred Metz Scholarship Fund 

Kristine Finberg 

Patricia Hastings 

Sharon Kleinart 

Estate of Miriam Frenke 

Sisters of Charity of Nazareth (SCN) 

James and Doris Marini 

Mildred L. Newman 

William and Leslie Peak 

Debra Rayman 

Nell Wilson 

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Kroger Community Awards Program 

Network for Good 

Michele Shelton, LLC 

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Kelsey Riley 

New Haven, KY 

Amy Burse 


Lisa O’Daire 

Wallingford, KY 

Kimberly Brumley 

Somerset, KY 

Helena Johnson 

Bardstown, KY 

Erin Harper 

Madisonville, KY 

Getting Clear on Bullying Versus Incivility 

Renee Thompson, DNP, RN, CSP 


The Florida Nurse, February 2022 issue 

Numerous studies show the 

prevalence and devastating 

impact disruptive behaviors 

have on nurse retention and 

satisfaction, patient safety 

and the financial health of 

an organization. Today, more 

than ever, the unpredictable, 

life-and-death nature of the 

pandemic has created an 

environment that is ripe for an 

increase in workplace bullying Dr. Renee Thompson 

and incivility. Research at the 

Healthy Workforce Institute 

shows an uptick in bad 

behavior and nurses are experiencing greater workplace 

incivility now more than ever before. Additional studies 

show: 

• 45.7% of nurses said they witnessed more 

incivility than before the pandemic (El Ghaziri et 

al., 2021). 

• 14.3% of surgery patients had higher 

complications with surgeons who had one 

to three reports of unprofessional behaviors 

compared to those surgeons who had no 

reports of disruptive behaviors (Cooper et al., 

2019). 

• 94% of individuals have worked with a toxic 

person in the last five years; 51% of the targets 

stated they are likely to quit as a result (Kusy, 

2017). 

Developing successful, targeted interventions 

to reduce bullying and incivility among nurses 

will require that leaders develop awareness and 

understanding of nurses’ unique experiences with 

disruptive behavior. One of the biggest areas of 

confusion that makes it difficult to address and 

eliminate bad behavior is a misunderstanding about 

the differences between bullying and incivility. 

An important first step to educating yourself and 

your employees is to get clear on those differences. 

This will help you raise awareness, set expectations, 

and develop appropriate strategies to eliminate 

each type of disruptive behavior. Bullying should be 

a NEVER event, but not everything is bullying and 

when we call everything bullying, we lessen our 

chances of identifying and addressing true bullying 

behavior. 

BULLYING 

For a behavior to be considered bullying, it must 

include three things: 

A Target-This target can be a single person or 

group of people. Group targets can include the 

opposite shift, new nurses, or nurses who have a 

particular ethnic background. 

Harmful-The behavior must be harmful in some 

way. This harm can be to the target or harmful to a 

patient. 

Repeated-The most important element of bullying. 

The behavior can’t be just a one-time event, it must 

be repeated over time. 

INCIVILITY 

Incivility is different from bullying but tends to 

be much more pervasive. While the behaviors can 

be similar, they tend to be lower level. Incivility 

shows up as your typical rude, unprofessional, 

inconsiderate behaviors: eye-rolling, condescension, 

favoritism, alienation, gossiping, mocking, cursing. 

Make no mistake about it, incivility is a healthy 

and professional workplace killer, and needs to be 

addressed. 

The Bottom Line 

Bullying and incivility can destroy work 

environments and impact patients in a negative 

way. The key is to get very clear on the behavior – 

is it bullying (target, harmful, repeated) or incivility 

(low level, rude, and unprofessional). We are 

hemorrhaging nurses due to bad behavior and it’s 

time we get educated on how to recognize and 

address bullying and incivility so that we can cultivate 

a more respectful and professional work culture. 

References 

Cooper, W., Spain, D., Guillamondegui, O., et al. 

(2019, June). Association of Coworker Reports About 

Unprofessional Behavior by Surgeons with Surgical 

Complications in Their Patients. JAMA Surgery, 

154(9), 828–834. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2019.1738 

El Ghaziri, M., Johnson, S., Purpora, C., 

Simons, S. and Taylor, R. (2021, July). Registered 

Nurses’ Experiences with Incivility During the 

Early Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic: Results of a 

Multi-State Survey. Workplace Health & Safety. 

doi:10.1177/21650799211024867 

Kusy, M. (2017). Why I don’t work here anymore: 

A leader’s guide to offset the financial and emotional 

cost of toxic employees. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press 

Bio: 

As an international speaker and consultant, Dr. 

Renee Thompson tackles the challenges facing 

healthcare leaders today. With 30 years as a nurse, 

Renee is an expert on creating healthy workforces by 

eradicating bullying & incivility. She is in demand as a 

keynote speaker and has authored several books on 

bullying.


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