The Oklahoma Nurse - August 2022

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The Oklahoma Nurse August, September, October 2022
ONA Candidates to be Elected
This year ONA members will elect the following
positions, all for a two-year term:
• Nominating Committee Members
• Education Director
• Membership Development Director
• Secretary/Treasurer
• President -Elect (serves 2 years as P-E and 2
years as President)
All candidates are listed below as well as on the
ONA website. Voting will be conducted online and
ballots will be available August 15 – September 9.
ONA members will be emailed a username and
password. If you prefer a paper ballot, one will be
provided.
Election results will be announced at the
ONA House of Delegates, which will be held on
September 28, 2022.
President-Elect (2 yrs as PE and 2 yrs as
President) (Elect One)
Cassy Abbott Eng, PhD,
RN, CNE, LNC
Educational Background:
PhD Nursing Education
The University of Northern
CO Greeley, CO; MS
Nursing UNC BS Nursing
Marymount University; Legal
Nurse Consultant Duke
University; and Certified
Nurse educator National
League of Nursing
Activities: ONA Political Activities Dir; Current
Sigma Theta Tau President Zeta Delta at Large
(July 2020-2022); National Charity League; Faculty
Senate; and Strategic Planning Committee for
Health Sciences
Personal Statement: I firmly believe we, as
nurses, have the ethical obligation and professional
duty to advocate for the health and well-being
of every individual. We are charged to protect
human life and to ensure equality and justice for
all. As nurses, we advocate for our patients and
populations by becoming politically active and
lobbying for policies that can be implemented.
These policies can potentially change the landscape
of healthcare in our state. As nurses, we are charged
to move beyond the point of recognizing current
societal concerns and blaze the trail to promote
change through active engagement and undeniable
passion. We are the trusted voice for our patients
and the vehicle for advancement. Now more
than ever, we must advocate for all people while
embracing and supporting their unique differences.
Stagnation and complacency are not an option. We
must embrace a plan of action that is patient driven
not politically influenced. In addition, it is imperative
nurses fight to increase resources in aiding optimal
health and wellness of all citizens across our state.
While the nation is burdened by a fog of chaos, as
nurses we must cling to clarity and transparency.
A rural hospital that is strong in its community.
We are unique and one of a kind.
We have a total of 26 beds with an occupancy rate of nearly 75%
Once you join our team, you never want to leave!
Opportunities for RNs and LPNs.
New Graduates Welcome
Full-Time, Flex & Double Time Available
Competitive Pay with Benefits
For more information and to apply contact Human Resources:
Tammy White, HR Manager
twhite@lindsaymunicipalhospital.com
1305 W. Cherokee, Lindsay, Oklahoma
405-756-1404 phone • 405-756-1802 fax
lindsayhospital.com
EOE
Optimal outcomes for the patient and honorable
advancement of the profession must remain at
the helm as our primary goal. Commitment to
traveling the high road even if it's a lonely road at
times. Acknowledging a challenge is the FIRST
step. Fighting for the person and population that
face that challenge ... is the RIGHT step. In doing
so, we rightfully earn our title as the most trusted
profession.
Lucas Richardson-Walker,
BSN, RN
Educational Background:
Rose State College ADN
2002; and Oklahoma City
University BSN 2017
Activities: ONA, Region
1 President ANA, Member
Sigma Theta Tau, Member
Founder of the Facebook
Group "Nurses Helping
Nurses" Reconciling Ministries Co-Chair St
Stephens UMC Norman Youth Group Adult Sponsor
St Stephens UMC Norman Administration Council St
Stephens UMC
Personal Statement: My name is Lucas
Richardson-Walker BSN, RN. I am running for
President-Elect. I have been a member of ONA
for many years. I have served our profession on
the ONA Board and represented our great state
on the national stage as a Membership Assembly
Representative at the ANA Membership Assembly
in Washington D.C. I currently work as a Staff Nurse
in dialysis. As such, I have seen first-hand the
pain and stress that our profession has struggled
through during this trying pandemic. Too many
have reached that breaking point. We have people
leaving the profession at an alarming rate, in all
areas of nursing! Seeing the struggle and knowing
the power of the Professional Nurse is why I started
the Facebook group “Nurses Helping Nurses”.
As President-Elect, I will continue and expand on
the current board’s focus of helping our essential
profession through this hard time. I believe we
will come out the other end of this pandemic a
profession that is stronger and more resilient than
ever! I am proud to be an Oklahoma nurse and
member of ONA! I ask for your support to allow me
to help lead our profession to the next level - coming
out stronger and prepared for the challenging times
ahead.
Nathan Richmond, MSHA,
BSN, RN
Educational Background:
OSU, Tulsa- MSHA, 2019
OCU, OKC- BSN, 2016
Activities: Member of
ANA, ONA
Member of ACHE
Personal Statement:
Nurses represent the largest
workforce in the healthcare
sector to present date. Nurses are also considered
one of the most ethical professionals and most
trusted not only in healthcare but out of all careers.
Oklahoma also has some of the highest rates of
health disparities and health outcomes in the nation.
Oklahoma nurses are in a unique position to educate
and help communicate healthy living strategies and
the importance of over all health and well being to
the communities we serve. I believe we need to
increase the number of active members in ONA,
so that the largest and most trusted workforce in
healthcare is adequately represented and has a seat
at the table in local and state policy making and
reform.
Secretary/Treasurer
(2 yrs Term) (Elect One)
Michele Bradshaw, MSN,
RN
Educational Background:
Oklahoma City University,
Oklahoma City, OK-
Master’s in Nursing
Administration (MSN)
2019 Oklahoma Wesleyan
University, Bartlesville, OK-
Bachelors Nursing Science
(BSN) 2005 Rose State
College, Midwest City, OK- Associate Degree in
Nursing Science (AAS) 1997 Metro Area Vocational
School, Oklahoma City, OK- Practical Nursing
Diploma- 1994
Activities: ANA, ONA, OONE, AACN, Sigma-
Theta Tau
Oklahoma Christian Nurse Advisory Board
Member Tri- City Youth and Family Services Board
Member Nursing Education and Nursing Practice
Advisory Committee
Personal Statement: Nurses have faced the
greatest adversity of our careers in the last two
years. We have shown innovation and resilience. I
believe it is important for all nurses to be informed,
and to have a strong voice on matters concerning
nursing practice. With the predicted nursing
shortage, I feel that we need to continue to seek
innovative ways to recruit students to choose
nursing as a career. We need to continue to
advocate for safety for nurses with matters such as
workplace violence and medical errors. It would be
my honor to advocate for you and with you.
Education Director
(2 yr Term) (Elect One)
Mindy Thompson, DNP,
APRN, FNP-C, CNE
Educational Background:
Post-Masters Certificate,
Family Nurse Practitioner:
2019 Maryville University
- St Louis, MO Doctor of
Nursing Practice: Nursing
Practice- Leadership and
Innovation, Healthcare
Nursing, 2017 University
of Missouri - Columbia - Columbia, MO Master
of Science: Nursing-Education Nursing, 2012
Northeastern State University School of Nursing -
Tahlequah, OK Bachelor of Science: Nursing, 2011
Northeastern State University School of Nursing -
Tahlequah, OK Associate: Applied Science Nursing,
1998 Amarillo College School of Nursing - Amarillo,
TX
Activities: Dr. Thompson has been an active
member of ONA for the past several years and over
the past year has been the president of ONA Region
3. She has served ONA Board of Directors by
participating on ad-hoc committees. Dr. Thompson
has served as an officer of other professional
organizations such as two different chapters of
Sigma Theta Tau-International.
Dr. Thompson serves as a volunteer provider for
Cura for the World providing primary care services
for the uninsured of Creek County.
Personal Statement: Advocacy is at the core of
nursing and the values we embody. In recent events
over the last couple of years from a global pandemic
to changes impacting women's health and rights,
advocacy is gaining even more importance. In
order to be an effective advocate, we must take
educated actions. Through maintaining current
medical knowledge, we are better equipped to
also protect the ethics we embody as a profession:
nonmaleficence, beneficence, autonomy, justice,
and privacy/confidentiality.