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Volume 20 • Issue 1January, February, March 2015

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President’s PerspectiveMonica Weisbrich, RN

President ANA\C [email protected]

HelloColleagues,

As my term is nearingcompletion, three words keeprunning through my mind—Co l l a b o r a t e—Coa l i t i o n—Collegial—these three wordsare meaningful and define theenergy of the ANA\C Boardof Directors these past twoyears. I would love to tell youwhat Webster says about thesewords but in reality I checkedout Google –As I reviewed thedefinitions I reflected on certainANA\Cactivitiesthatmatchedupperfectly with the definitions. Itismybeliefthesethreewords—oneanoun—oneaverb—oneanadjectivearedefiningthefutureofourAssociation.The accomplishments, driven through Collaboration byforming meaningful Coalitions and then supported byCollegial relationships, duringmy tenure, havemoved theAssociationforwardandwillcontinuetodoso.

COLLABORATE“…..towork jointly on an activity to produce or create

something.” During my term multiple task forces wereformed to complete certain presidential directives. Thesetask forces worked to produce outcomes to serve themembership.Tonameafew:TheAwardsTaskForcemadepossible the recognition of past and current contributorsto our profession on our web site. TheGeneral AssemblyPlanningTaskForceupdatedhowthismeetingwasplannedand provided not only information about the business ofthe Association but offered education to those attending.TheMagnet StatusTask Force designed and implementeda systemwherebyANA\Cpersonally recognizesbothnewand renewing hospitals upon achieving or maintainingMagnet Status. From my perspective these task forces,comprised of different officers and/or directors of theBoard,jointlycreatedandproducedsomethingbeneficialtoourmembers.

COLLEGIALAsnurses,weseemtousethewordcollegialfrequently

and freely. I wonder if we have taken time to understand

Monica Weisbrich

the full definition of thewordwhich is “involving sharedresponsibility among a group of colleagues.” During myterm, I believe, collegial had its greatest impact on ourprofession with the Future of Nursing project. MembersofANA\Chave had and continue to have opportunities toworkwithfellownursingcolleaguesfromacademia,serviceand the community reaching fromOregon to theMexicanborder. We have met nurses from different arenas of ourprofession and are working side by side with colleaguesnever before imagined moving the Future of Nursingforward with positive outcomes. Leadership mentoringprograms within the Association of California NurseLeaders (ACNL) and ANA\C’s collegial relationship withtheBoardofRegisteredNurses(BRN)cometomindastwoof themanyon-goingcollegialactivitiesbytwoCalifornianursingassociations.

COALITIONCoalition is a buzz word for 2014/2015 and one

definition is—“a treaty among groups in which they joinforces together for a common cause, each in their ownself-interest, a temporary arrangement.” The most recentexample of a coalition on a national level was theAMA/ANA/AHAjointstatementregardingEbola.Thisstatementwas followed in our own state with an ANA\C-ACNL-CHAjointstatementonthesametopic.ANA\Cparticipateson the APRN Coalition whose purpose is to satisfy thetransformation of nursing practice through the Future ofNursing’sKeyMessage#1—Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training directive.ANA\Crepresents those registered nurseswho are not defined bythe Consensus Model as advanced practice nurses. Thiscoalitionwillbeon-goingasthedirectiveforKeyMessage#1 affects many arms within the nursing profession. Fornowthesolutionismovingslowlyforward.

As you can seeANA\C is demonstrating thatwhenweCollaborate,areCollegial,andformimportantCoalitionsitistothebenefitofourpatientsandthemembersofANA\C.Inmypreviouspresident’sperspectiveImentionedthatweneedacommitmentofavillagetoassurethesuccessofourAssociation. When I speak of this village I speak of theANA\C membership.With your participation and supportyour Board made the advances we have these past twoyears.

On behalf ofDianneMoore, RN,DonnaDolinar, RN,Melanie Krupa-Kelly, RN, Elissa Brown, RN, ElizabethDietz,RN,PhillipBautista,RNandmyself,Ithankyou.

Untilnexttime.

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January, February, March 2015 ANA\C The Nursing Voice •

Statement: Attributable to ANA President Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN

“TheAmericanNursesAssociation(ANA)opposesthemandatory quarantine of health care professionals whoreturn to the United States from West African nationswhere Ebola is widespread. ANA supports registerednurse Kaci Hickox, who recently returned to the UnitedStatesaftertreatingEbolapatientsinSierraLeone,inherchallengeofa21-dayquarantineimposedbystateofficialsin Maine, her home state. Hickox arrived at NewarkairportonOct.24andwasimmediatelyquarantinedinahospitaltentbyNewJerseystateofficials,whoeventuallyallowed her to travel to Maine via private transport onOct. 27. After testing negative twice for Ebola, nurseHickox, who continues to be symptom free, poses nopublicthreatyetisrestrictedtoherhome.

ANA, along with the American Hospital AssociationandAmericanMedicalAssociation, supports theCentersfor Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) guidancebased on the best available scientific evidence. TheCDC guidance would not require a mandatory 21-dayquarantine of Hickox given risk levels outlined by theCDC in her particular case. ANA urges authorities torefrain from imposing more restrictive conditions thanindicated in the CDC guidelines, which will only raisethe levelof fearandmisinformation thatcurrentlyexists.ANA supports a policy of appropriate monitoring forhealthcareworkerswhohavecaredfororbeenincontactwith patients with Ebola. Those who are not exhibitingsymptomsof illnessconsistentwithEboladonot require

ANA Supports CDC Guidance, Not Mandatory Quarantine for Health Care

Professionals Returning from Treating Ebola Patients in West Africa

quarantine. Monitoring should follow recommendationsoutlinedbytheCDCbasedonrisklevelsandthepresenceor absence of symptoms, including regularmonitoring ofbodytemperatureandoversightbyapublichealthagency.Ifsymptomsdooccur,theappropriatenextstepisisolationand transport to amedical facility for further evaluation.ANA seeks to balance protection of public health andsafety with individual liberties. Policies to protect thepublic from the transmission of Ebolamust be based onevidenceandscience,notfear.

Mandatoryquarantinefor individualswhodonothavesymptoms or risk factors is not backed by science. Suchactionsundermineefforts to recruit sufficientnumbersofvolunteernurses andotherhealth careprofessionals,whoare essential to help contain the spread of the disease inWestAfrica.

ANA’s position emphasizing evidence and science asthe foundation for decision-making extends to proposalsto ban travel to the United States from West Africannations affected by the Ebola outbreak. There is noevidence to suggest that a travel ban would be effective;public health experts oppose it. In fact, a ban could becounterproductive, encouraging individuals to try tocircumvent reporting and other systems. ANA supportsthe current requirement that those traveling to the U.S.from affected nations in West Africa, including healthcare professionals who have provided care to Ebolapatients,oncetheyhavepassedinitialscreening,engageinmonitoringaccordingtoCDCguidelinesandreportingtotheirrespectivepublichealthagencies.”

California State University Northern California Consortium Doctor of Nursing Practice

Why pursue the Doctor of Nursing Practice at California State University?• DNP is a practice-focused doctoral degree

• In addition to meeting requirements of the Essentials of Doctor Nursing Practice as outlined by AACN, students will complete additional coursework in teaching strategies, curriculum development, and may elect to complete a nursing education

practicum to prepare for faculty roles.

What are the unique components of our Doctor of Nursing Practice program?• Joint program between Fresno State and San Jose State Universities

• Completely online with 1-4 days of intensive class sessions per semester• 21 months, 5 semesters including one summer session

What are the D.N.P. Admission Requirements?• Meet requirements for admission to California State University, Fresno.

• Have earned an acceptable Master’s degree with a GPA of ≥ 3.0.• Maintain an active California Registered Nurse License.

• Meet requirements for certification in appropriate nursing specialty area.• Has preparation and experience as an APN or nurse administrator/executive/educator.

Applications are accepted October 1, 2014 - April 1, 2015. The application is available on the CSU Northern California Consortium DNP website.

http://www.fresnostate.edu/chhs/nursing/degrees-programs/dnp.html

LIVE.LEARN.LEAD.

ANA Butte County Behavioral Health Departmenthas immediate openings for full-time regular

help and part-time extra help Psychiatric Nurses. Positions are available in adult/youth, in and out-patient settings and also AOD

programs throughout the County. Apply online at http://www.buttecounty.net/humanresources/Employment.aspx.

Applications must be accompanied with a copy of current California licensure.

Butte County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Emergency Room RN

Oak Valley Hospital District is searching for full-time and per diem Emergency Room Registered Nurses in Oakdale California. OVHD offers a culture that is focused more on that one on one patient and caregiver experience. If you’re looking for an organization that truly believes in honoring and taking care of its team members which in turn offers excellent patient care outcomes, Oak Valley Hospital District is your employer of choice.

Our full-time RN position offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits. We also offer a pension plan of 15.9% of an employee’s annual salary each year that the District places into an employee’s account. The employee doesn’t need to contribute.

A little about us, with nearly 550 employees and in a growth mode, Oak Valley Hospital District is a full service, non-profit public hospital created to provide residents of Oakdale, and the surrounding rural communities, with access to superior quality medical care. We also operate four community health centers providing primary care medical services and plan to expand this business as well. As an organization we take care of nearly 90,000 patients a year.

If you’re interested in learning more about what we have to offer and the incredible

opportunity to join our team, please email your resume to Brian Beck,

Vice President of Human Resources, [email protected].


ANA

TheAmericanNursesAssociation (ANA) is pleased tobea foundingmemberof theNursesonBoardsCoalition,agroupofnationalnursingorganizationsworkingtogetherto increase nurses’ presence on corporate and non-profithealth-relatedboardsofdirectorsthroughoutthecountry.

“Withoutanursetrustee,boardslackanauthorityonthepatient experience, quality and safety, and the largest partofthehospitalworkforce,”TrusteeMagazine,apublicationoftheAmericanHospitalAssociation,wroterecently.

Thecoalitionwillimplementanationalstrategytobringnurses’ valuable perspective to governing boards, as wellasstate-levelandnationalcommissions,withaninterestinhealth.The goal is to put 10,000 nurses on boards by theyear2020.TheeffortisadirectresponsetotheInstituteofMedicine’s (IOM) report,The Future of Nursing: Leading

National Coalition Launches Effort to Place 10,000 Nurses on Governing Boards by 2020

Change, Advancing Health (2011), which recommendednursesplaymorepivotalrolesonboardsandcommissionsinimprovingthehealthofallAmericans.

The effort is supported by the Robert Wood JohnsonFoundationandAARPaspartof theircollaborativeeffortto implement the recommendations of the IOM reportthroughtheFutureofNursing:Campaign for Action.

Members of the coalition are listed below. Otherorganizationsmaychoosetobeapartofthisimportantandhistoriccoalitiongoingforward.

AARPAmericanAcademyofNursingAmericanAssemblyforMeninNursingAmericanAssociationofCollegesofNursingAmericanAssociationofNurseAnesthetistsAmericanAssociationofNursePractitionersAmericanNursesAssociationAmericanNursesFoundationAmericanOrganizationofNurseExecutivesAsianAmerican/PacificIslanderNursesAssociationAssociationofPublicHealthNursesNationalForumofStateNursingWorkforceCentersJonasCenterforNursingandVeteransHealthcareNationalAlaskaNativeAmericanIndianNursesAssociation,Inc.NationalAssociationofHispanicNursesNationalBlackNursesAssociationNationalLeagueforNursingNationalOrganizationforAssociateDegreeNursingNationalStudentNursesAssociationRobertWoodJohnsonFoundationSigmaThetaTauInternational

The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action seeksto promote healthier lives, supported by a system inwhich nurses are essential partners in providing care andpromoting health. An initiative of AARP and the RobertWood Johnson Foundation, the Campaign works withActionCoalitionsin50statesandtheDistrictofColumbiatoimplementtheInstituteofMedicine’sFutureofNursingrecommendations.Thevisionis toensurethateveryoneinAmerica can live a healthier life, supported by a systemwhere nurses are essential partners in providing care andpromoting health. The Campaign is coordinated by theCenter to Champion Nursing in America, an initiativeof AARP, the AARP Foundation and the Robert WoodJohnsonFoundation.

For more information, visit www.CampaignforAction.org, www.twitter.com/Campaign4Action and www.facebook.com/CampaignForAction.

Brown Signs Bill Permitting Some Baccalaureates

Daily StaffPublished September 29, 2014

Gov. Jerry Brown this weekend signed into law ameasure that allows a limited number of Californiacommunitycollegestoofferfour-yeardegrees.

Senate Bill (SB) 850 drew strong bipartisan andbusiness supportbecause it addressesagrowingneed forthe state to become more competitive in areas of highworkforcedemand.

ThepilotprogramauthorizedunderSB850allowsupto 15 different community college districts to offer onebaccalaureate degree each in select workforce majorsstartingon Jan. 1, 2015 and endingon July1, 2023.Thelegislations stipulates that the four-year programs offeredmaynotduplicateanycurrentlyavailableattheUniversityofCalifornia(UC)orCaliforniaStateUniversity(CSU).

“Employers in California seek candidates withadvanced credentials and many struggle to fill positionsin someof the fields thatwill be covered under the newprogram,”California Community Colleges ChancellorBrice Harris said in a statement. “This lawwill help ustomeet California’s workforce needs, does not duplicateCSUorUCdegreeprograms,andgivesmoreCaliforniansaccesstoaffordablehighereducationthatcanenablethemtoobtainwell-payingjobs.”

Thebillrepresentsoneofthemostsignificantchangesin theCaliforniaMasterPlan forHigherEducation sinceits adoption in1960, according to educationadvocates inthestate.Untilnow,onlytheUCandCSUsystemscouldofferpublic,four-yeardegrees.

San Diego Community College District ChancellorConstance Carroll served on the state’s baccalaureatestudy group and has chaired the statewide coalition thatprovidedadvocacyforthepassageofSB850.

“Our entire coalition of supporters is delighted bythis good news,” Carroll said in a press release. “It isimperativeforcommunitycollegestoensurethatstudentsarewell prepared and competitive for themany jobs andcareers thatnow requirebachelor’sdegreesas entry-levelpreparation.”

Carroll saysprogramswhichmightbeoffered includedental hygiene, radiologic technology, health informationscience/infomatics and automotive technology. She sayssome of the new four-year programs could be offered asearlyasthefall2015semester.Studentsenrolledinupper-divisioncourseworkwillpayanadditional$84perunitfee–whichisstilllessthanfeespaidbyCSUstudents.

First, however, community college districts interestedin offering baccalaureate programs will be submittingproposals to the California Community CollegesChancellor’s Office. Selected programs will then beaccredited by Accrediting Commission for CommunityandJuniorColleges.

In anticipation of the bill being signed, many collegedistricts have already begun planning and budgeting forthenewprograms.

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Distributed via the CDC Health Alert Network October 2, 201420:00 ET (8:00 PM ET) CDCHAN-00371

Summary: The first case of Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) diagnosed in the United States was reported to CDC by Dallas County Health and Human Services on September 28, 2014, and laboratory-confirmed by CDC and the Texas Laboratory Response Network (LRN) laboratory on September 30. The patient departed Monrovia, Liberia, on September 19, and arrived in Dallas, Texas, on September 20. The patient was asymptomatic during travel and upon his arrival in the United States; he fell ill on September 24 and sought medical care at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas on September 26. He was treated and released. On September 28, he returned to the same hospital, and was admitted for treatment.

The purpose of this HAN Advisory is to remind healthcare personnel and health officials to:(1) increase their vigilance in inquiring about a history of travel to West Africa in the 21 days

before illness onset for any patient presenting with fever or other symptoms consistent with Ebola;

(2) isolate patients who report a travel history to an Ebola-affected country (currently Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea) and who are exhibiting Ebola symptoms in a private room with a private bathroom and implement standard, contact, and droplet precautions (gowns, facemask, eye protection, and gloves); and

(3) immediately notify the local/state health department.

Please disseminate this information to infectious disease specialists, intensive care physicians, primary care physicians, and infection control specialists, as well as to emergency departments, urgent care centers, and microbiology laboratories.

BackgroundThe first known case of Ebolawith illness onset and laboratory confirmation in the United

StatesoccurredinDallas,Texas,onSeptember2014,inatravelerfromLiberia.TheWestAfricancountries of Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea are experiencing the largest Ebola epidemic inhistory. FromMarch 24, 2014, through September 23, 2014, there have been 6,574 total cases(3,626 were laboratory-confirmed) and 3,091 total deaths reported in Africa. Ebola is a rareand deadly disease caused by infection with one of four viruses (Ebolavirus genus) that causediseaseinhumans.Ebolainfectionisassociatedwithfeverofgreaterthan38.6°Cor101.5°F,andadditionalsymptomssuchassevereheadache,musclepain,vomiting,diarrhea,abdominalpain,orunexplainedhemorrhage.Ebola is spread throughdirectcontact (throughbrokenskinormucousmembranes) with blood or body fluids (including but not limited to urine, saliva, feces, vomit,sweat,breastmilk,andsemen)ofapersonwhoissickwithEbolaorcontactwithobjects(suchasneedlesandsyringes)thathavebeencontaminatedwiththesefluids.Ebolaisnotspreadthroughthe air orwater.Themain source for spread is human-to-human transmission.Avoiding contactwithinfectedpersons(aswellaspotentiallyinfectedcorpses)andtheirbloodandbodyfluidsisofparamount importance. Persons are not contagious before they are symptomatic.The incubationperiod(thetimefromexposureuntilonsetofsymptoms)istypically8-10days,butcanrangefrom2-21days.Additionalinformationisavailableathttp://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/index.html.

RecommendationsEarlyrecognitioniscritical tocontrollingthespreadofEbolavirus.Consequently,healthcare

personnel should elicit the patient’s travel history and consider the possibility of Ebola inpatients who present with fever, myalgia, severe headache, abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea,or unexplained bleeding or bruising. Should the patient report a history of recent travel to oneof the affected West African countries (Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea) and exhibit suchsymptoms,immediateactionshouldbetaken.TheEbolaalgorithmfortheevaluationofareturnedtraveler and the checklist for evaluation of a patient being evaluated for Ebola are available athttp://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/ebola-algorithm.pdf and http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/pdf/checklist-patients-evaluated-us-evd.pdf.

Patients in whom a diagnosis of Ebola is being considered should be isolated in a singleroom (with a private bathroom), and healthcare personnel should follow standard, contact, anddroplet precautions, including the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).Infectioncontrolpersonneland the localhealthdepartment shouldbe immediatelycontacted forconsultation.

The followingguidancedocumentsprovide additional information about clinical presentationandclinicalcourseofEbolavirusdisease,infectioncontrol,andpatientmanagement:

• GuidelinesforcliniciansinU.S.healthcaresettingsareavailableathttp://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/clinician-information-us-healthcare-settings.html.

• GuidelinesforinfectionpreventioncontrolforhospitalizedpatientswithknownorsuspectedEbola in U.S. hospitals are available at http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/infection-prevention-and-control-recommendations.html

• GuidelinesforsafemanagementofpatientswithEbolainU.S.hospitalsareathttp://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/patient-management-us-hospitals.html.

The case definitions for persons under investigation (PUI) for Ebola, probablecases, and confirmed cases as well as classification of exposure risk levels are athttp://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/case-definition.html.

Personsathighestriskofdevelopinginfectionare:• thosewhohavehaddirectcontactwiththebloodandbodyfluidsofanindividualdiagnosed

with Ebola – this includes any personwho provided care for an Ebola patient, such as ahealthcare provider or family member not adhering to recommended infection controlprecautions(i.e.,notwearingrecommendedPPE

• thosewhohavehadclosephysicalcontactwithanindividualdiagnosedwithEbola• thosewholivedwithorvisitedtheEbola-diagnosedpatientwhileheorshewasill.

Personswhohave been exposed, butwho are asymptomatic, should be instructed tomonitortheir health for the development of fever or symptoms for 21 days after the last exposure.GuidelinesformonitoringandmovementofpersonswhohavebeenexposedtoEbolaareavailableathttp://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/monitoring-and-movement-of-persons-with-exposure.html.

Diagnostic tests are available for detection of Ebola at LRN laboratories as well as CDC.Consultation with CDC is required before shipping specimens to CDC. Information aboutdiagnostic testing for Ebola can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/interim-guidance-specimen-collection-submission- patients-suspected-infection-ebola.html.

This is an officialCDC HEALTH ADVISORY

Evaluating Patients for Possible Ebola Virus Disease: Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel and Health Officials

Healthcare personnel in the United States should immediately contact their state or localhealth department regarding any person being evaluated for Ebola if the medical evaluationsuggeststhatdiagnostictestingmaybeindicated.Ifthereisahighindexofsuspicion,U.S.healthdepartments should immediately report any probable cases or persons under investigation (PUI)(http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/hcp/case-definition.html)toCDC’sEmergencyOperationsCenterat770-488-7100.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protects people’s health and safety by preventing and controlling diseases and injuries; enhances health decisions by providing credible information on critical health issues; and promotes healthy living through strong partnerships with local, national, and international organizations.__________________________________________________________

Categories of Health Alert Network messages:• HealthAlert-Requiresimmediateactionorattention;highestlevelofimportance• Health Advisory -May not require immediate action; provides important information for a specific

incidentorsituation• Health Update - Unlikely to require immediate action; provides updated information regarding an

incidentorsituation• HANInfoService-Doesnotrequireimmediateaction;providesgeneralpublichealthinformation

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NURSING INSTRUCTORS

Mt. San Jacinto Community College District invites applications for the following positions: NURSING INSTRUCTORS – MEDICAL/SURGICAL Recruitment # 14-025 (4 positions available)

NURSING INSTRUCTOR – OBSTETRICS & MED/SURG Recruitment # 14-026

Mt. San Jacinto Community College District seeks Nursing Instructors to teach and develop courses in Nursing. These are full-time tenure-track academic positions. Full-time faculty are typically assigned 15 lecture hours (or the equivalent in laboratory, studio or related activities) of student contact time per week. Office hours and Associate Degree Program activities are also required. Faculty are expected to participate in college governance through departmental, instructional and other required campus meetings as well as Academic Senate appointments to standing councils, committees, and/or a variety of task forces. Teaching assignments may include a mixture of day, evening, multi-campus and off-campus classes.

QUALIFICATIONS:1. The position requires a Master’s or equivalent foreign degree in Nursing OR a Bachelor’s or equivalent

foreign degree in Nursing AND a Master’s or equivalent foreign degree in Education or Administration. 2. Direct patient care experience within the previous five (5) years.3. Completion of at least one (1) year of experience teaching courses related to registered nursing or

completion of a post-baccalaureate course which includes practice in teaching registered nursing, AND4. A sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and

ethnic backgrounds of community college students is required.

While the current vacancies are expected to be at the Menifee Valley campus, applicants may be assigned to the San Jacinto campus or any District facility.

The start date for these positions will be Fall, 2015 (August). Additional openings that become available prior to the end of the hiring process may also be filled from the qualified applicants.

District academic applications (printable PDF) and other application materials are available on our website at www.msjc.edu. Applications may also be obtained by visiting the Human Resources Office, Building 200, Room 220 at the address noted below. Applicants may contact the Human Resources Office at (951) 487-3165 ext. 1114 (24 hour job line); e-mail: [email protected]; fax: (951) 654-5971, or TDD: (951) 654-2098.

Please submit your completed application packet to:Mt. San Jacinto Community College DistrictHuman Resources Department1499 N. State StreetSan Jacinto, CA 92583

To ensure consideration, a complete application packet must be received in Human Resources by February 5, 2015. Application screening will begin shortly after February 5, 2015 and only the most

qualified candidates will receive further consideration.

The Board assures that all employees and applicants for employment will be provided equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, or veteran status.

Equal Opportunity Employer

www.msjc.edu


Education

Hon. Tricia Hunter, RN, MN

The NCSBN has been struggling with the issue ofdistance learningforanumberofyears.Therehavebeenissues between state jurisdictions concerning clinical anddidactic learning being done in other states then the onethe student is residing in. Some states, like California,haveveryspecificrulesforclinical,requiringaCaliforniaapprovedschoolprovidetheclinicalpreceptorshipforanyprelicensurenursingstudent.

The rationale for model regulations related to distantlearning included: the IOM Future of Nursing reportindicating that alternative education would be part ofthe future; increasing numbers of distance educationprograms; Board of Nursing and educator questions;and the opportunity to review regulatory standards. Acommittee was established to develop model regulationsforthisissuein2012.Thechargeofthecommitteewastoidentify current and evolving regulatory issues related todistancelearningprogramsanddeveloprecommendationsfor prelicensure distance learning programs. Thecommittee determined there was a need for clearerdefinitions, a process to evaluate distance educationprograms,aneedtodetermineadequatefacultyoversight,a better explanation for faculty licensure, and a need forlanguageforexemptingout-of-statestudents.

The committee recommended some key definitions. The Home State is where the program has a legal

domicile.These recommendationshada lotofdiscussionbecausethelegaldomicilemaybedifferentthenweretheprogramisactuallyfunctioning.

The Host State is the state or jurisdiction outsidethe home state where students participate in clinicalexperiencesordidacticcourses.

DistanceEducationwas defined as instruction offeredbyanymeanswherethestudentandfacultyareinseparatephysicallocations.Teachingmethodsmaybesynchronousorasynchronousandshall facilitateandevaluate learningincompliancewithBONapprovalstatus/regulations.

The committee recommended five guidelines for prelicensure programs. 1. Distance learning prelicensure nursing education

programs shall meet the same approval guidelines asanyotherprelicensurenursingeducationprogramintheHomeState.Therationalewasthemodeofinstructionshouldnotaltertherequirements.

2. The Home State jurisdiction approves prelicensurenursing education programs, including distanceeducation programs. The rationale was the Board ofNursingapprovesprelicensureprogramsthathavelegaldomicile in their stateswhether traditional or distanceeducation.

Distance Learning Education CommitteeNational Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)

3. Prelicensure nursing education programs in the homestate provide oversight over the students in the hoststatesandareresponsibleforthestudents’supervision.The rationale being that the students are under theauspices of the nursing education programwhere it isregulated.

4. Faculty, preceptors or others who teach clinicalexperience for a prelicensure nursing educationprogram by means of distance education shall holda current and active nursing license or privilegeto practice, which is not encumbered, and meetlicensure requirements in the state where the patientis located.Facultywhoonly teachdidacticcontent fora prelicensure nursing education program by meansof distance education shall hold a current and activenursing license or privilege to practice, which is notencumbered, and meet licensure requirements fin thehomestatewheretheprogramisapproved.

This recommendation had a lot of discussion. Manystates approve the didactic instructors as well as theclinical instructors. They wanted to make sure theclassroominstructorsmetthesamecriteriaasexpectedintheir state. Therewas also the discussion of the problemof students being in another state, meeting that statescriteriaforsupervisionandpreceptorship.TheCommitteeclarified that the exemption language did not say thefaculty should be licensed in the home state but onlysayscurrently licensed topracticenursing inastate.Thespecific languageabout licensureof faculty iscovered intheModelRulesandstatesthatnursingfacultyshallholdacurrent,activeRNlicenseorprivilegetopracticethatisnotencumberedandmeetsrequirementsinthestatewheretheprogramisapproved.

Boards of Nursing will communicate through theirannual reports about prelicensure nursing educationprograms that have students enrolled in clinicalexperiencesinhoststates.Therationalewasthatthiswastheonlyway thehost statewouldknowwhenaprogramhadstudentsintheirstate.

The report included proposed Model Rule Changesto implement the committees work. This proposal willcomebackat thenextHouseofDelegatemeeting.Manystates are concerned and want to know if a program isfunctioningintheirstate.

AnongoingthemeoftherecommendationswasthatifthestatedidnothavetheresourcestodotheoversightastheHomeStateorHostStatethentheprogramshouldnotbeapproved.

Thecommitteerecommendationswereacceptedwithachargeto:clarifythedefinitionoflegaldomicile;simplifywording of recommendation four so it was clear; editrationalinthewhitepapertoacknowledgetotheadditionof exemption language. The exemption language for themodelpracticeactwasapproved.

NCSBN Completes National Simulation Study

Hon. Tricia Hunter, RN, MN

TheNCSBNembarkedonastudyof10prelicensureprograms across the United States in the Fall of 2011andcompletedthestudyinMayof2013.Thestudyhadthreecohorts randomlypickedfromthe10prelicensureprograms: the control group was traditional clinicalhours with no more than 10% simulation; the 25%grouphad25%oftheirtraditionalclinicalreplacedwithsimulation; and the50%grouphad50%of the clinicalreplacedbysimulation.

A total of 666 students finished the study. At theend of the nursing program there were no statisticaldifferencesinclinicalcompetencyasassessedbyclinicalpreceptors and instructors; there were no statisticallydifferences in comprehensive nursing knowledgeassessments; and there were no statistically significantdifferencesinNCLEXpassrates.

The study cohort was also followed for the first sixmonths of clinical practice. There were no significantdifferences in manager ratings of overall clinicalcompetency and readiness for practice at any of thefollow up survey points: 6 weeks; 3 months; and 6months.

Theonlysignificantstatisticaldifferenceinthethreegroups at the end of the studywas therewas a greaterattrition rate in the50%group then the25%or controlgroup.

The study emphasized that the simulation clinicaldid not reduce the number of clinical staff needed.They emphasized that the simulation was set upusing national standards and using instructors as theywouldbeusedat theclinical site.The studyusedHighFidelity patient manikins in their curriculum. Forthis study a standardized simulation curriculum wasdeveloped and provided to the participating programs.Subsequent to the development of the standardizedsimulation curriculum, simulation scenarios depictingthepatientconditionsandkeyconceptsinthecurriculumwere obtained from publishers and distributed tothe programs. The instructors were expected to usesimulation preparation and debriefing just as they didwithtraditionalclinical.

The complete research is published in the July 2014Supplement to the Journal of Nursing Regulations.The study isviewedas a significantdocument inusingsimulation for clinical as long as the curriculummeetsthehighstandardsusedinthisstudy.

JOINANA\CMEMBERSINCELEBRATING20YEARSASTHEPROFESSIONALNURSINGORGANIZATIONINCALIFORNIA,ADVOCATINGFORNURSESANDTHEIRPATIENTS!

OCTOBER 2015 – OCTOBER 2016

General Assembly ~ Save the DateOctober 10, 2015 ~ Northern California

The annual membership meeting is: an opportunity for individuals to promote issues through the resolution process; to nominate a special colleague for a nursing award; an opportunity for continuing education on current issues; a chance to

propose and vote on bylaws and a chance to meet with other nursing leaders in California!


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ANA\C Bylaw Proposals

The membership adopted all of the proposedamendments to the ANA\C bylaws at the GeneralAssembly on September 6, 2014. The bylaws, asamended,appearontheANA\Cwebsite.Thebylawcommittee is currently outlining the work of thecommittee for the upcoming year and biennium.If anyone is interested inworkingwith thebylawscommittee, please contact the bylaw committeechair,KathyFalco<[email protected].>

Legislative

Diana Taylor & Deloras Jones

Nurses for Lois Capps was formed this yearwhen we heard that Congresswoman Capps, one of 6nurses in Congress, was in one of the most competitiveraces in the entire country. Inspired by her exemplaryaccomplishments, we went to work for Lois within herDistrict 24 (mid-Coast region between San Luis Obispoto Santa Barbara and inland) and beyond. With healthcare reform rolling out, it is more important than everthat the nursing profession has support and a voice inWashington.We need to ensure that the public not onlyhas increased access to health care but that nursing’scontribution to the health of our communities is fullyrealized.

First, let us tell you why we care so much about keeping this awesome nurse in Congress.

Since her first election in 1998, she has championedcritical legislation that has advanced our profession. Forexample, she has continuously supported Title VIII Nursing education and workforce funding which isessential to expanding nursing education and reducingthe nursing shortage. In addition,CongresswomanCappsled the effort to pass the Nurse Reinvestment Act in 2002 and continues to lead the effort to keep it funded.Becauseofthisact,Congressprovidesfederalfundingforprogramsaimedatbothincreasingthenumberofqualifiednurses, including advanced practice nurses and nursingschool faculty, and improving the quality of nursingservices in the United States through HRSA Title VIIIfunding.

Congresswoman Capps also demonstrates her outstanding leadership in a number of additional ways:

• She’s the founder and co-chair of the HouseNursing Caucus. The Nursing Caucus providesMembers of Congress from both sides of the aislean open forum to discuss nursing issues, advocatefor the nursing profession and nursing researchand promote legislation that impacts the health ofour nation. It also serves to help bring the nursingperspective to policy debates. Over one hundredRepresentatives belongtothecaucus.

• She serves as co-chair of the Congressional HeartandStrokeCoalition,theHouseCancerCaucus,andtheCongressionalSchoolHealthandSafetyCaucus,amongothers.

• She is a senior member of the Energy andCommerce Committee,working topromotenursingpractice through domestic health care policies,including securing authorizationofNurseManagedHealth Clinics in the Affordable Care Act andprotectingtherightsofnursesinMedicarebilling.

• In 2013 she received the ‘first ever” ANACongresswomanof theYearAward,acknowledginghercontributiontotheprofessioninWashington.

Congresswoman Lois Capps is effective• Since 1998 Lois has introduced or co-sponsored

3,690 pieces of legislation and has sponsored 208bills which became law: https://beta.congress.gov/member/ lois-capps/1471?q=%7B%22bil l-status%22%3A%22law%22%7D

Nurses for Lois Capps: Keeping our California RN in Congress

• Lois has been busy sponsoring or co-sponsoringlegislation--about half are relevant to nursing andhealthcare. Information about current legislationcan be found at: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/R?d113:FLD003:@1(Rep.+Capps+Lois)h t t p : / / t h om a s . l o c . g ov / c g i - b i n / b d q u e r y /R?d113:FLD004:@1(Rep.+Capps+Lois):

Nurses for Capps helped to mobilize support for Lois by• Honoring Lois Capps. Recognized for her

outstanding leadership in shaping healthcarepolicy by being the 2014 recipient of Nurse.com(NurseWeek) California Diane F. Cooper LifetimeAchievementAward.

• Mobilizing Nurses in California. Thanks toDistrict 24 nurses who volunteered on Lois’scampaignandhelpedgetout thenursingvote fromAtascaderotoSantaBarbaraandSolvang!

• Supporting Capps’ Campaign. We organizedeventsoutsideofDistrict24.Nursing’scontributionsallowedLois to fight back against attack ads, fullystaff her campaignoffices and ensure shewas abletorunastronggrassrootscampaign.

Now, more than ever, we need legislators like Lois Capps in public office. She continues to use herexperienceasanurse inCongressbyworkingasa team,bringingcalmnesstochaoticsituations,andbeingable tojuggle themany competing priorities of her constituents.CongresswomanCapps proves thatwe needmore nursesfrombothsidesoftheaisleinCongress.

For more information, visit www.cappsforcongress.com/nurses4capps.

Congresswoman Lois Capps with Mary Foley, Past President of ANA\C and ANA

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Legislative

Elissa Brown and Dianne Moore

IntheafternoonofOctober30,2014,wewereprivilegedto represent ANA\California at the California ActionCoalitionSummit.AtCaliforniaStateUniversityL.A.

This event recognized the 4th anniversary of the IOMFuture ofNursing report,with national and state updates.Therewere over 120 people there, including nurses activein the Action Coalition, in CINHC, representatives fromnumerous Nursing associations including ACNL, manynursingstudents,andAARPrepresentation.

Topics covered were: education, leadership andpreparing the next generation, practice, diversity andinclusion, interprofessional collaboration, transition topractice and new roles and opportunities for nurses.

California Action Coalition SummitOctober 30, 2014

Speakersincludednationalandstateleaders:MaryDickow,Mary Foley, Judee Berg, Lorie Judson, Susan Hassmiller,LindaSearleLeach,YolandaRamirez,SusiePhillips,NinaWeiler-Harwell,andNedSchaub.

Welearnedwhatishappeningnationally,andhowmuchisweallhaveachievedinCalifornia—weshouldbeproudof our state action coalition’s accomplishments. Therewere opportunities for audience questions and discussion,and participation by nursing students was particularlywelcomed.

It was a worthwhile event, providing not onlyknowledgeable,engagingspeakersandvaluableupdatesbutalsogivingussomewonderfulnetworkingopportunities.

We hopemore nurseswill consider getting involved inactioncoalitionactivities.

Committee 2014Members of the Endorsement Committee are

established in Bylaws and appointed by the President.The Committee is made up of five board members andfive members with extensive legislative experience.The Committee is an equal number of Democrats andRepublicans. The Committee meets by email and a ¾supportisrequiredtoendorseacandidateorissue.IfthereisanobjectionbyanymemberANA\Cisneutral.

The following endorsements were made for the 2014ElectionsandthisistheresultsoftheNovemberelections.

Oppose Propositions 45 and 46. Both Proposition45 and 46 went down. A number of ANA\C memberswere active in the campaigns to oppose these initiatives.CandyCampbell, amember of the legislative committeeandANAIalumni,washeardbymanyofusontheradioand her picture was used in mail to oppose 45. MonicaWeisbrich, President signed theBallot arguments against45.MarketaHouskova,RNandmemberofthelegislativecommittee and an ANAI alumni, was pictured in manyofthemailpiecesagainst46andTriciaHunter,ExecutiveDirectorsignedtheBallotarguments.

Support California Legislative Candidates:District10Assembly: AssemblymemberMarcLevineMarcLevinewonhisre-electiontotheAssembly.District2Senate: MikeMcGuireisthenewSenatorDistrict64Assembly: MikeGipsonisthenewAssemblymemberDistrict6Senate: AssemblymanRichardPanisthenewSenator.

ANAendorsescandidatesforCongressbutmustgetthestatesagreement.ThefollowingcandidateswereproposedbyANAandsupportedbytheEndorsementCommittee.

Congress

IncumbentsLoisCapp(D-CA-24)CongresswomanLoisCappswon.KarenBass(D-CA-37)CongresswomanKarenBasswon.BarbaraLee(D-CA-13)CongresswomanBarbaraLeewon.ZoeLofgren(D-CA-19)CongresswomanZoeLofgrenwon.LucilleRoybal-Allard(D-CA-40)CongresswomanLucilleRoybal-Allardwon.MarkTakano(D-CA-41)CongressmanMarkTakanowon.

Candidate:PeteAguilar(D-CA-31PeteAquilaristhenewCongressmanforDistrict31.SenatorNormaTorres(D-CA-35)NormaTorresisthenewCongresswomanforDistrict35.CarlDeMaio(R-CA52)CarlDeMaiolostDistrict52.

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Legislative

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President & ANA Membership Assembly Representative

Stan Walker, RN, MSN

Candidate Statement: I have been active in my professional nursing association since the year I became a RN. I

haveheldbothelectedandappointedofficesinlocal,stateandnationallevelsoftheassociation.I participated in the convention organizing ANA\C and have continued to be active in theorganization. I am the founder and current president of the Golden State Nursing Foundation.Duringmy career as a nurse I have held positions in both nursing administration and nursingeducation.

Organizational Experience: SecretaryandTreasurerANA\C

Education: FoothillCollege,LosAltosHills,CA AANursing(1965)SanJoseStateUniversity,SanJose,CA BSNursing(1968)SanJoseStateUniversity,SanJose,CA MSNursingEducation(1972)

Employment: Iaretiredafter20yearsemploymentatthePaloAltoVeteransAdministrationHealthCareSystem

Dianne S. Moore, PhD, MN, MPH, CNM, RN

Candidate Statement: Votingfor the leaderofANA\Cisasignificant responsibility. Iaskforyourvoteandsubmit

the following to demonstrate that I have the experience, time, interest, creative thinking andprofessionalcommitmenttolead.

With many years in ANA, ANA\C, ACNM (American College of Nurse-Midwifery), alongwith the Public HealthAssociation I have learnedmuch from colleagues.My prior experienceasanAdvancedPracticeRN,servingbothasaCNSandCNMhas laidastrongfoundation forunderstandingofnursing,i.e..theartandscienceofcaring.Mytimeasaresearcher,entrepreneur,facultyandadministratorwithinclinicalandeducationsettingsaswellasbeingontheBoardofDirectorsofamajorLAhospitalhasgivenmeabroadanduniqueperspectiveofhealthcare.

Givenmy diverse background I have the ability to be a representative and spokesperson forANA\Cwhileworkinginconcertwiththemanyothernursingorganizations.Havingservedonthe

ANA\CBoardasaDirectorandOfficerIamveryfamiliarwiththeworkingsoftheorganization.During the past several years I have also been a part ofANA\C as it has updated its structureandmembership.IlookforwardtotheopportunitytoworkatthenationallevelwithANAforthebenefitoftheANA\Cmembership

In taking on the responsibilities of President Iwill insure the newBylaws are implemented,ANA\Ccontinuestogrowmembership,andbepartofothernursingandhealthcareorganizationsto insure the profession of nursing is heard and grows appropriately. ANA\C has also beenactivewithinthelegislatureprocess.AsPresidentIhavetheverbalskillsandpresencetobethespokespersonthatinsuresprofessionalrepresentation.

Education,experience, interest,commitmentandcreativethinkinghelpmoveanorganizationforward.Ihavethoseskillsandwouldwelcomeyourvote.

Organizational Experience: VicePresidentANA\C;DirectorofEducation,ANA\C;RepresentativeANAGAWashington

DC; President California Association of Colleges of Nursing; Vice President COADN; ACNMNationalNominationsCommittee;AssistantEditorJournalofNurseMidwifery;MemberACNMDivisionofResearch

Education: HunterCollegeCUNY BSN(1964)UCLA MN(1970)MCHDownstateMedicalCenter CertifiedNurseMidwife(1978)NewYorkUniversity PhD(1982)ColumbiaUniversity MPH(1989)

Employment: DirectorofNursing PasadenaCityCollegeFoundingDean WestCoastUniversityAssociateProvost WestCoastUniversityDirectorofNursing FresnoCityCollege

Vice President

Corinne P. MacEgan, BSN, RN, CHPN

Candidate Statement: Myname isCorinneMacEgan, and I am seeking the position ofVice President. If elected,

Iwill focuson a successfulMembershipAssembly forournearly4,000members that result inincreased involvement with ANA\C. As former Communications Director for the CaliforniaNursing Students’ Association (CNSA 2011-2012), I communicated with over 5,000 nursingstudentsthroughnewsletters,e-mails,andthewebsite.SpreadingthewordaboutthemissionandvisionofANA\Cisessential,asnursescannotparticipateinwhatwedonotsee.

Through local CNSA board service, I had the opportunity to assist in bylaw amendments.Keeping bylaws current is an important part of keeping an association functioning smoothly.Reviewingpolicies andprocedures is also integral to the successof an association in elections,consistency, professionalism, and efficacy.As potentialVice President, I look forward to theseduties.

From various CNSA board experience, and leadership within the Navy Reserves, I amconfidentinmyskillsofcommunicationandnegotiation.CurrentlyIchairthepatientsatisfactioncommittee on my floor at Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center, and write the quarterly staffnewsletter which brings together nurses, staff, and physicians to ensure consistent connection.I introduced an Employee-of-the-Month programwhich has inspired our staff to go above andbeyond for our patients. I took part in a Frontline Leadership Project through the AdvisoryBoardCommittee, focusing on a positive admission experience for our patients and staff. I ampresently working on my Masters of Nursing Education, with expected graduation in April2016. Throughout this journey, I am increasing my skills in communication, leadership, andtransforminghealthcare.Withhealthcare in the spotlight, having leaderswith new insights andexperiences will empower and inspire California nurses to find their voice. I appreciate yourconsiderationinelectingmeasyourVicePresident.

Organizational Experience: Current - Chair of Unit Patient Satisfaction Committee, Editor of Unit Staff Newsletter:

Previous–CommunicationsDirector,CaliforniaNursingStudents’AssociationStateBoard,2011-2012;Mentorship/MembershipDirector,CaliforniaNursingStudents’Association,SDSUBoard,2011-2012;MentorshipCommittee,CNSASDSU,2010-2011

Education: CuyamacaCollege AASpanish,ASExerciseScience(2009)SanDiegoStateUniversity BSN(2012)CurrentlyenrolledinMSN/EdDprogram (anticipatedgraduation2016)MemberofSigmaThetaTauInternationalHonorSociety

Employment: ClinicalNurse,Medical/Oncology 02/13topresent SharpChulaVista MedicalCenterNursingAssistant 03/11-01/13 SharpHealthcare

Eben Howard, PhD, MBA, BSN, FNP, RN, FACHE

Candidate Statement: I amhonored tobeable to run foroffice for theANA/C.Thispositionprovidesanexciting

opportunity forme toutilizemyexperiencesasahealthcareexecutive,AssistantProfessor, andold trauma nurse to help fulfill the mission of this organization. My successes in healthcaremanagement, consensus building, and leadership have been honed through my background innursing, healthcare program development, and education. After earning my BSN, I workedfull time as a traumanursewhile continuingmy education. I have since earned anMBA fromUniversityofRochester inNewYorkandaDoctoralDegree inHealthcareAdministrationfromUniversityofSouthCarolina.Ienjoyteaching,beingamentor,andhelpingothers.

IbelievethatthereareseveralsimilaritiesbetweentheskillsnecessaryforthispositionandtheproblemsolvingskillsIhavedevelopedasaneducator,nurse,andhospitalexecutive. Iamlookingforwardtoblendingtheknowledge,skills,andtoolsIhavepicked-upoverthepast21yearstohelp

ANA\California 2015-17 Election CandidatesOnline voting December 3rd, 2014 - January 28th, 2015

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Secretary

Brian R. Harradine, RN, CNOR

Candidate Statement: Iwouldliketocontinuemyworkwiththisorganizationbyupgradingthecommunicationsto

members using socialmedia platforms, such as Facebook andTwitter.Communication throughtheseelectronicplatformstomembersisessential,regardingtheworkingsoftheleadershipoftheorganization. Pertinent evidence-based practice upgrades and legislative advocacy issues can becommunicatedusingsocialmediaandtraditionalemail.

Organizational Experience:ANA\C-BallotCommittee,2014;MemberAORN,ASPAN,ASPMN,AAMN

Education: MarymountUniversity,Arlington,VA ADN(2005)UniversityofCalifornia–Davis BA(1994)CapellaUniversity MSN(inprogress2016)

Employment: ClinicalEducator,SurgicalServices 2014 EisenhowerMedicalCenter, RanchoMirage,CAPainManagementChargeNurse 2013-2014 EisenhowerDesertOrthopedic SurgeryCenterCirculatorRN 2012 EisenhowerMedicalCenter, RanchoMirage,CACirculatorRN 2011 KaiserPermanente, WestLosAngeles,CACirculatorRN 2009-2010 HolyCrossHospital, SilverSpring,MD

Matthew D. Grayson, BS, RN

Candidate Statement: TheAffordableCareActoutlinednewmodelsof incentives toachievehealthoutcomes.The

Future ofNursingReport guides the expansion of nursing practicewith targets for educationaloutcomes. Ienvisionmyroleasanurse leader toassist thesmoothand rational implementationofthesegoals.AsANA\CSecretary,Iwillmaintainaccurateminutes,preservetherecords,andmaintainstewardshipofANA\C’shistory.Asnurses,weunderstandthathavingawrittenrecordofouractionsisextremelyimportant.Accuraterecordsservetobenefitthosefollowingusinordertoimproveefficiencyandlessenthelearningcurves.

Ihavealonghistoryofvolunteeringandleadershippositionsinvariousassociations,non-profitboards,andgovernmentagenciesforover20years.FromCadetCommanderinCivilAirPatrol,AuxiliaryoftheUnitedStatesAirForce,topositionswithinstudentgovernment,toprofessionalassociationsandgroups,Ilearnedthevalueofworkinghardandfindingconsensus.Asaregionalrepresentative of theCaliforniaCommunityColleges (CCC)HealthPrograms, I organized, led,andparticipated inmanybusinessmeetings and advisoryboards. I experiencedvarious aspectsof professional negotiation, responsibilities, and interactionswith nursing and health professionleaders. Most notably, I finished two terms as the California Nursing Students’ AssociationPresidentandSecretary/Treasurer.Iseektocontinuemyservicetothenursingprofession.IwouldappreciateyourvoteforthepositionofANA\CSecretary.Thankyou.

Organizational Experience:Emergency Nursing Association, Loma Prieta Chapter, Member 2013-present; California

NursingStudents’Association(CNSA),President2013-2014;NursingStudentsofOhloneCollege(NSOC), Vice-President 2013; California Nursing Students’ Association (CNSA), Secretary/Treasurer 2012-2013;Nursing Students ofOhloneCollege (NSOC),Treasurer 2012-2013;UnitedTraining and Testing Corps (UCORPS), Board Member 2011-2013; California CommunityColleges (CCC), Statewide Health Occupations Advisory Committee Member 2004-2009;California Community Colleges (CCC), Bay Area Health Deans Meetings, Member/Secretary2004-2009;SouthBayChiefNursingOfficersMeetingsRepresentativeofCaliforniaCommunityColleges (CCC) 2004-2009;MissionCollege, Classified Senate, President 2002-2003; San JoseStateUniversity (SJSU), SigmaPiFraternity, President 1998;San JoseStateUniversity (SJSU),Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC), Secretary 1997; San Jose State University (SJSU), Sigma PiFraternity,Treasurer1997;CivilAirPatrol,Auxiliaryof theUnitedStatesAirForce,Squadron114,CadetCommander1992-1994

Education: OhloneCollege (2014)

Employment: SantaClaraValleyHealth&HospitalSystem

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theANA\Cattain itsgoalsandcontinuegrowingourorganization. Specifically,myquantitativeandqualitativeskillshavehelpedmedevelopanumberofvaluablecharacteristics:

* Recognizedforvisionaryleadershiptoachieveorganizationalgoalsandobjectives.* Provenprogramdevelopmentandprogrammanagementtrackrecord.* Superbmentoroftopperformersandastutesuccessionplanning.* Expertofconsensusbuildingthroughinterdisciplinarycollaboration.

Pleasevoteforme:-)Iwillworkveryhardtomakeapositivecontributiontoourmembersandourorganization.

Organizational Experience:ProgramDirector: Bachelor of Health Services Dept. for USF, 09/2013 to present; Director

SONHP Southern California Campus for University of San Francisco, 06/2014 to present;Chairman: PopulationHealth SciencesDepartment forUniversity of San Francisco, 09/2014 topresent

Education: DominicanUniversity,SanRafael,CA (1994)UniversityofRochester MBA(1996)UniversityofSouthCarolina PhD(2001

Employment: AssistantProfessor 09/13topresent UniversityofSanFranciscoAdjunctFaculty 01/13-09/13 UniversityofSanFranciscoFamilyNursePractitionerstudent 08/12-05/14 UniversityofSanFranciscoServiceLineExecutive-Cardiology&CVSurgery 03/10-07/10 ArkansasChildren’sHospitalExecutiveDirector 03/09-03/10 WorldTrauma&Burn Foundation,LittleRock,AR

Anne Hughes, APRN, PhD, FAAN

Candidate Statement: Nursinghasgivenme and somanynurses’ likemeopportunities to help, to learn, to teach,

to serve and to lead. As staff nurse and as advance practice nurse I have practiced in acutecare,criticalcare,homecare,palliativecareandhospicesettings,and in long termcare, Ihavewitnessedtheimpactofourprofessiononthelivesandcommunitiesweserve.Atthispointinmycareer,Ifeelanobligationtogivebacktoourprofession.

ServingasSecretaryofANACaliforniawouldbeagreathonor.Fulfillingtheresponsibilitiesof the Secretary will allow me to work closely with other Board members, staff and mostimportantlymembersinorderto:documentourassociation’sactivities,supportnursingpracticeinavarietyofsettings,andadvanceourprofessionthroughadvocacy,educationandresearch.

Thankyouforconsiderationofmycandidacy. Ipromise todomyverybest toserveasyourelectedrepresentative.

Organizational Experience: ANA\California 2014 Alternate Membership Assembly Observer (elected); Association of

Nurses inAIDSCare–Director atLarge (elected);NationalPresident (elected);ChairClinicalPractice Committee; Oncology Nursing Society – Member and Chair of Bylaws Committee(appointed); Alpha Eta Chapter STTI – Leadership Succession Committee (elected); AmericanAcademyofNursing–Member;ExpertPanelonPalliativeandEndofLifeCare(appointed)

Education: GwyneddMercyCollege,BlueBell,PA ADinNursing(1974)UniversityofWashington,Seattle MN(1985)UniversityofCaliforniaSanFrancisco PhD(2007)

Employment: Advanced Practice Nurse, Palliative Care, Pain Management and Ethics - Laguna Honda

HospitalandRehabilitationCenter,SanFranciscoDepartmentofPublicHealth

Treasurer

Melanie Krupa-Kelly, RN, MSN, CNOR

Candidate Statement: ANA\C symbolizes and promotes exceptional leadership skills, professionalism, and unity.

MyobjectivesaretobecomemoreinvolvedinmyANAstatenursingassociationbycontributingsupportive, constructive, and productive working relationships in a reliable, responsible, anddependable manner. I will approach the duties of an ANA\C board member with confidence,respect and high professional standards. I realize that it’s important for all nurses to becomeinvolved within their professional nursing organizations. It is imperative that registered nurseshave a “voice”when there are changes in policies and practices thatwill affect thewelfare ofnurses.

KnowledgeispowerandIammotivatedandencouragedtolearnmoreaboutfederalandstatelegislationandregulatory issues.These issuesandpotentialchangeswillaffectourpatients, thestate, thenation,andall registerednurses. Ihad theopportunity toattend the2014MembershipAssemblyinWashington,DC.Thisexperienceembodiedacommunityofnursescomingtogetherusing knowledge, decision-making, evidenced-based practice, and resources in order to helpimprovethehealthoftheworld’speople.

Ihopetobeelectedtothe2015-2017ANA\Cboard.

Organizational Experience: IamacurrentelectedmemberofANA\Cas theDirectorofEducation; Iwillhaveheld this

office fromMarch 2013 toMarch 2015.My organizational experience consists of being a staffoperating roomnurse, surgical casemanager, and researchcoordinator. I currently serveon theNursingProfessionalStandardsBoardattheVA

Education: MaricSchoolofNursing ADN(1999)UniversityofPhoenix BSN(2008)UniversityofPhoenix MSN(2012)

Employment: IhavebeenanemployeeoftheVeteran’sHealthcareAdministrationofSanDiegofor11years.

Iamcurrentlyasupervisorinaophthalmology/optometryclinicandassistastheoutpatientcliniccoordinator.

Membership

Phillip M. Bautista, BSN, RN, PHN

Candidate Statement: Myname is PhillipBautista, and I am seeking your support in reelection to the position of

Membership Director for ANA\C. Over the last term, I have worked hard to improve thefoundationsofsuccessfulmembershipgrowthforANA\C.Inordertoimprovemembershipqualityandcounts,anassociationmust firstunderstandmembershipdemographics.ThemembershipofANA\Cisnowavailableingraphicformat,countybycounty,andplansareunderwaytousethesereportstoreachouttothemembershipatalocalleveloverthenextyearinmeaningfulways.AsMembershipDirector, Ihaveworkedwithyou togrowourassociation18%since thebeginningofmytermwhichissomeofthemostsignificantgrowthwithinANA.Asthe2014MembershipAssembly elected 2nd Chair, I represented ANA\C’s interests and voice at the national level,bringingbacktoourstatenetworkingandtoolstoimproveourmembership.Over1,300nursingstudents, the future of our profession, learned about the professional role of ANA\C at CNSAconventions.ManyofthesestudentshavejoinedtheprofessionasRNsandmadeapersonalchoicetojoinourassociation.

As a full time doctoral student in theBetty IreneMooreSchool ofNursing atUCDavis inSacramento, I have both the time and geographic proximity to work with the ANA\C staff tofurther thevisionandstrategicplanningof theassociation toexpandourmembership. Ibelievethatourassociationhastremendouspotentialtoadvocatefortheprofession,andseekyoursupporttofinishtheworkIhavestartedwithmembershipefforts.Mysuccessesareadirectresultofyourcommitment to the profession, and I feel compelled to honor your dedication to the associationwithasecondtermofincreasedefficiencyforourassociation.Iappreciateyourvote.

Organizational Experience: American Nurses Association California (ANA\C) – Membership Director 2013-current;

ANA\C – Legislative Committee Member – 2012 - current; ANA\C Representative to ANAMembershipAssembly2ndChair;2014;BettyIreneMooreGraduateNursingAssociationChair

• ANA\C The Nursing Voice January, February, March 2015Elizabeth Vega, DNP, RN, (certified nurse educator) CNE

Candidate Statement:

Organizational Experience: Simulation Lab Coordinator and faculty trainer 2010-present; Faculty facilitator of Student

NursingAssociation2010;Nursingresearchcommitteechair2009-2010;NEprogramCurriculumChair 2011; Integrative Research Reviewer group leader 2013; Interim Director of Nursingfor ADN program 2012-2013; Nursing Education Program Evaluation Chair 22012-2013; PeerreviewerforJournalofChristianNursing3/2013-present;HealthSciencesFairorganizer2009

Education: UniversityofRhodeIsland BSNComLaude,MinorinNutrition(1993)WaldenUniversity NurseEducatorSpecialty(2006)UnionUniversity Leadership/ExecutiveTrack(2014)

Employment: ConcordiaUniversity,10/2014-present,Simulationlabcoordinator/directorCSAresearchInterimADON,Simulation lab coordinatorCurriculum&EvaluationChairNursing9/2010-

9/2013KeiserUniversity,FLFTnursefaculty12/2008–6/2010MedicalCareersInstitute/SchoolofHealthSciences,VA

Tamara Al-Yassin, RN, BSN, PHN

Candidate Statement: My name is Tamara AL-Yassin and I am asking for your vote in the position of ANA/C’s

DirectorofNursingEducation.IbelieveIhavethequalificationsandskillsnecessarytofill theroleofDirectorofNursingEducationforANA/C.

Asastudent,IhadfirsthandexperienceoftherelationshipbetweenANA/CandtheCaliforniaNursing StudentAssociation (CNSA) as one of two interns selected for theNursing Student inSacramento Internship (NSSI). NSSI is a practicum at the state capitol designed to educatenursesonpolicyand legislation innursing.During the internship, Idevelopedvaluableskills inleadership,policyandpublicspeaking.Igainedadeeperunderstandingofhownursingeducationisvitaltolegislationneedsforpolicyandpractice.

Currently, as a nurse in the Emergency Department, I take every opportunity to not onlyeducate myself but those around me. I am the representative for my department in monthlyhospital wide in-house meetings. My role is to ensure my department receives pertinent andnewinformationonamonthlybasisviae-mail.Ibelievethatcollaborativenursingknowledgeisessentialtotheadvancementofourprofession.

AstheDirectorofNursingEducation,IwillidentifypriorityissuesaffectingnursingeducationinCalifornia, facilitatenewpositionstatements forANA/C,andmaintainworking relationshipsbetweenCNSA,ANA/CandtheBoardofDirectors.Iampassionateanddriven,seekingtosolveproblemscriticallyandeliminatebarriersineducationamongnursesinCalifornia.

Ifelected,Iwillseekoutmemberswithsimilarpassionsfornursingeducationtocontinuetobuildon thefoundationof lifelonglearningalongwithrelevantand timelycontinuingeducationopportunitiesaskeycomponentstowardsadvancingprofessionalnursing.

Thank you for your consideration in my campaign for the position of Director of NursingEducation.

Organizational Experience: Current–St.FrancisMemorialHospitalEmergencyDepartmentLiaisontoinhousehospital

meetings; Previous - California Nursing Student Association, San Francisco State University,delegate and member of legislative committee (2011-2012); Invited speaker for professionalinvolvement inACNLsponsoredCNSAMembershipmeeting (2012);Member ingoodstandingANA\CandEmergencyNursingAssociationENA

Education: SanFranciscoStateUniversity,SchoolofNursing BSN(2012)

Employment: RNII,EmergencyDepartment 10/12-present St.FrancisMemorialHospital, SanFrancisco,CANursingStudentinSacramentoInternship 04/12 ANA\California,SacramentoCAAntibodyEngineeringIntern 06/09-10/09 Genentech,SanFrancisco,CA

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2013–current;CaliforniaNursingStudentAssociation(CNSA)StateLegislativeDirector,2010-2011; andConventionSpeaker 2011-2014;CNSAFresnoStateCommunicationsDirector, 2009-2010;CNSAPresident,2010-2011

Education: FresnoStateUniversity BSN(2011)BettyIreneMooreSchoolofNursingatUCDavis PhDstudent(2017)

Employment: StaffRN 2012-13 PristineSurgeryCenterAsst.ClinicalInstructor-GeriatricFundamentalNursingClinicalRotation 2012 FresnoStateUniversityNursingResourceCenterAssistant 2009-11 FresnoStateUniversity

Legislative Director

Elizabeth O. Dietz, EdD, RN, CS-NP

Candidate Statement: Iamaskingforyourvoteandsupport tocontinuemypositionasLegislativeDirector.Ihave

assistedthroughout thelast2yearsasyourLegislativeDirector. IaminvolvedintheissuesandworkwithourlobbyistandotherstomakesurethattheANA\Chastheinformationtomakegooddecisionsonsupportingappropriatelegislationfortheassociation.

Ihaveserved2termsasyourPresidentandthenVicePresidentofANA\C. Nationally I am on the Leadership council for the ANA PAC. I continue to work with the

issuesboth locally, state,andnationally.This is someexcitingandsometimes frightening timesfor legislationwithin our association. InmyworkwithAmericanRedCross andmy academicpositionsIamabletostayontopoftheissuesforourassociation.

PleasesupportmycandidacyasyourLegislativeDirector.

Organizational Experience: Past President, ANA\C; Past Vice President, ANA\C; Present Legislative Director, ANA\C;

Board of Directors for American Nurses Association, 2 terms; Disaster Leadership CouncilSiliconValleyChapterAmericanRedCross;President,VillagesHadassahOrganization

Education: CornellUniversity ADN(1969)BostonUniversity BSN(1974)UniversityofSanFrancisco EdD(1985)

Employment: LeadforServicetoArmedForces SiliconValleyChapterAmericanRedCross,RegionalStateNurseLead SiliconValleyChapterAmericanRedCross/LeadAreaFaculty UniversityofPhoenixSubstituteDistrictSchoolNurse SanJoseUnifiedSchoolDistrict

Lindsay Sandberg, RN, BS-N, MS

Candidate Statement: I have participated on theANA\CLegislativeCommittee. Imeetwith theANA\CLobbyist

andhavebeenparticipating inamentorship inpublicpolicywith theANA\CofficeandCandyCampbell.IamexcitedtobeanactivememberoftheBoard,encouragingnursestobeinvolvedinthelegislativeprocess.

Organizational Experience: SanFranciscoRepresentative–UCLASchoolofNursingAlumniBoard–2012-Present

Education: UCLASchoolofNursing BSinNursing(2010)UCSFSchoolofNursing MSinHealthPolicy(2014)

Employment: StaffNurseIII 07/10-present JohnMuirMedicalCenter,ConcordCampusClinicalFaculty 01/14-present CalStateUniversity,EastBayCampusUtilizationManagementNurse 10/14-present SanFranciscoHealthPlan

Director of Nursing Education

Eric J. Williams, DNP, RN, CNE

Candidate Statement: Wefaceenormouschallengeswhich impactshealthcare today.Myexperiencewill allowme

to lead ANA\Cwith passion, purpose, and high professional standards. As amember of ANAformanyyears, Ihaveheard theconcernsofmembersandvalueeachperson’sexperiences.Myleadershipskillswill strengthenour infrastructure,andcreatenewprograms thatwillassistourcommunities to thrive. I have worked diligently to promote and accomplish the organization’smission, philosophy, and goals. I have volunteered countless hours to eliminate health caredisparitiesinNewOrleansandLosAngeles.Thisisanimportantrolethatwelobbyandworktoeliminatethesedisparities.Myabilitytomentorstudentsinunwavering,Iamresponsibleforthementoring programwith theCouncil of BlackNurses, LosAngeles. The recruitment of nursesundertheageoffortytoANA\Cisneededtofacilitatechange.Wewillmentorthemtobecomethenextgenerationofnurseleaders.GrowingANA\Cforthenextgenerationwillbeapriority.

Organizational Experience: Current - National Black Nurses Association – First Vice President; Current - American

Assembly forMen inNursing,BoardMember;Current -XI thetaChapter of Sigma thetaTau,BoardMember

Education: WilliamCoreyUniversity (1986)UniversityofSouthAlabama (1991)CaseWesternReserveUniversity (2007)

Employment: ProfessorofNursing 2001-topresent SantaMonicaCollege

Director of Nursing Practice

Annie Tat, BSN, RN, PHN

Candidate Statement: My name is Annie Tat, and I am running for the Director of Nursing Practice. Being a

registerednursemeansweareinaprofessionthatisdedicatedtoservingindividuals,families,andpopulations.Asprofessionalswhohealphysically,mentally,andemotionally,weneedtheabilitytopracticetothefullextentofoureducationandtrainingasstatedintheInstituteofMedicine’sFuture of Nursing Report. The RN is the glue that holds a hospital together, and we must besupportedbypracticeandpolicy

Fromthebeginningofmynursingcareer,nursingpracticehasbeenparamount.IwasPresidentofSanFranciscoStateUniversity’sNursingStudents’AssociationwhereIrepresentedthestudentvoiceincurriculumrestructuringmeetings.Collaboratingwithfaculty,wetransformedcoursestohighlightcriticalthinkingskillsovercontentandtechnicalskillsinthenursingprocess.IworkedatUniversity ofColoradoHospitalwhere Iwas relief charge and apreceptor of newgraduates,nursingstudents,andexperiencednurses.Iimplementedaqualityimprovementprojecttoimproveaccurate intake and output documentation, and was a shin champion participating in NDNQIsurveysanddisseminatinginformationwithinthehospital.

Organizational Experience: ColoradoActionCoalition–activeparticipantinmeetingaboutRNtoBSNby2020;Together

Colorado – Community leader in grassroots organization; active in the health care committeeworking towards equal health care access; Bridges to Care - volunteer gathering data for aprogram based on the hot spotting model; HealthSet - RN volunteer educating seniors in lowincomehousingaboutmedications,vitalsigns,fallprevention,etc.;SanFranciscoStateUniversityNursingStudents’Association–President,organizedmeetings,bridgedstudentsandfaculty

Education: SanFranciscoStateUniversity (2012)UCDavisBettyIreneMooreMastersofHealthSciencesandNursingLeadership(Exp2016)

Employment: RNontransplant/metabolicmed/surgtele UCDavisMedicalCenterRNonmedicinespecialtiesmed/surgtele(rolesincludedreliefcharge,preceptor,NDNQIshinchampioncommitteemember) UniversityofColoradoHospital

January, February, March 2015 ANA\C The Nursing Voice • IhavedeliberatelypositionedmyselftogrowasanursingprofessionalandfeelnowthatIcan

makeacontributiontothisgreatprofession.Myclinical,andleadershipacumen,coupledwithmybusinessskillareassetsthatareneededandlackinginthiserrorofhealthcarereform.

Itistimefornursingtoadvanceit’sagendatomakeapositiveimpactonournationslawsandpolicies.Iwouldliketosupportsuchadvancement.

Organizational Experience: AmericanCollegeofHealthCareExec.,LPCCo-Chair;Boys&GirlsClubofManteca,Board

Member;NWIndianaBlackNursesAssoc.,LifetimeMember

Education: PurdueUniversity ADN(1992)ValparaisoUniversity BSN(2005)AmericanSentinelUniversity MBA(2014)

Employment: DirectorofICU,EDandCaseManagement 2012topresentCNO/DirectorofNursingAcuteCare 2011-2012AdministrationDONAcuteCare 2009-2011DivisionalNursingDirectorIPNursing,InfusionServicesandAcuteRoom 2008-2009

Lori C. Wichman, MSN-Ed, RN, PHN, NLM, CMSRN

Candidate Statement: Amajorissuebeforethenursingprofession,ANA\Candballotcommitteerelatescloselywith

nursingeducation.Withtheadvancementsinhealthcarethereisaneedfornursesthatarehighlyeducatedwiththerightskillstoprovidesafecare(TheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundation2010).Nursingeducationmusttransformtomeettheneedsoftheeverchanginghealthcareenvironment,to ensure nurses continue to obtain advance training tomeet entry level nursing requirements.Over the past decade there has been nursing shortage,with the nursing population retiring andnursing faculty retiring, nurse educators are needed tomeet thedemand.Without trainednurseeducators,attheMaster’sandDoctorallevel,thenursingprofessionwillcontinuetoseeshortagesofnursesasprogramscanonlyprovideeducationtoanumberofstudentswithalimitednumberofnurseeducators thatareavailable.Thenurses thatareeducatedinCaliforniawillalsobe thenurse leaders in the future, it is important that they have the proper education to represent andadvocatetheprofession.

As a ballot committee member, it is important to ensure the integrity of the organizationwith theballot andelectionprocess.Allofficers shouldhaveanunderstandingor at least someknowledgeoftheissuesthatfaceCalifornianursesandofcoursenursesacrossthenation.Nursesare lifelong learners,beingknowledgeableon today’snursing issues ispartof theprocess.Asamilitarynurse,IhavetheviewonnursingfromaCalifornia,nationalandglobalperspective.

Reference: The RobertWood Johnson Foundation: Future of Nursing: Focus on Education.ReportBrief,WashingtonD.C.:InstituteofMedicine,2010.

Organizational Experience: ANA-NursingScope&StandardsAdvisoryGroup;ANPDMember;ConsortiumofAlaska

StateHealthCareEducators–BoardMember;AlaskaFederalEducationSharingGroup–BoardMember and Conference Organizer; Alaska Vocational Technical College – Nurse AdvisoryBoardMember;AlaskaCareerCollege–NurseAdvisoryBoardMember;UniversityofAlaska,Anchorage–NurseAdvisoryBoardMemberandMedicalImagingScienceNurseAdvisor

Education: CaliforniaStateUniversity,Sacramento BSN,PHN(2003)WaldenUniversity, MSN-Ed,NLM(2013)WaldenUniversityMasters +30DNPStudent(projected2016)

Employment: StaffDevelopmentOfficer,TrainingAffiliationAgreementProgramManager,StudentSiteCoordinator 2013topresent 673MedicalGroupNurseManager 2011-2013 673MDGFamilyPracticeClinicFlightCommanderFlightmedicineClinicalNurse,InfectionPreventionist 2007-2011 325MDGTyndallAFB,FLPACUNurse,InfectionPreventionist 2009-2010 322EMDG

Gloria C. Lewis, EdD, MSN, MHA, RN, CCM

Candidate Statement: I believe it is important forme to actively participate and contribute tomy profession.One

way I can fulfill this obligation is serving the American Nurses Association\California. Myexperiencesinvolunteeringforcommunityprojects,faith-basedorganizations,andpoliticalclubs/activitiesprovideafoundationforservingontheballotcommittee.IhavereviewedthedescriptionandresponsibilitiesofthispositionandfeelIamqualifiedtoserve.TheopportunitytoserveontheballotcommitteewouldalsoprovidetheexperiencetocontributeinthefuturetotheAmericanNursesAssociation.Ihopeyouwillconsidermeasacandidateforelection.

Organizational Experience: Administrativeresponsibilitiesinlong-termcare,homehealthandnurseconsulting;Developed

adult educational programs across health care settings;Developed parish nursing program;Co-developed a comfort care unit in an acute care setting; Served on agricultural committees andchurchorganizations;ParticipatedinpoliticalclubsandactivitiesintheMidwestandCalifornia.

Education:St.JosephMercySchoolofNursing,RNDiplomainNursing,(1986)BSN(2001),MSN/MHA(2007),EdD(2013)

Employment: CampusCollegeChair 06/13-present CollegeofHealthSciences&NursingAssociate&FTProfessor 2010topresent UniversityofPhoenixPalliativeCareNurse 12/13-06/14 JohnMuirMedicalCenterPalliativeCareNurse 03/13-10/12 KaiserPermanenteHomeHealthCare&HospiceCoordinator 04/05-03/08 SutterVNA&Hospice

Alina V. Kendrick, MSN, RN, CCM

Candidate Statement: The Gallup completed a survey 5-8 December 2013 that found nurses as the number one

professionfortrustandethicalpractice.Thistomeasaprofessionalnursespeaksvolumestotheintegrityandhonorofourprofession.ItnotonlymakesmeproudtosaythatIamapartofthat

Mary Ellen Dellefield, PhD, RN

Candidate Statement: I am interested inparticipating inANA\Cas theNursingPracticeDirectorbecause I firmly

believethatnursingresearchismosthelpfulwhenitisdirectlyrelatedtonursingpracticeissues,whether they are of a clinical, public policy, or organizational nature.My education, academicand service experiences, and personal commitment to advancement of the discipline of nursingasanappliedscienceprovideevidenceofmyqualificationsforthisposition.IhavealsotaughtattheUniversityofPhoenixSanDiegocampusnursingprogramfrom1994-2014.Therefore,IthinkthatIaminapositiontobeawareofandadvocateforissuesthataffectprofessionalnursingintheclinical,educational,serviceandpublicpolicyarenas.

Onapersonal note, I amadirect, but friendly communicator andverymuchenjoyworkingwithpeopleasindividualsormembersofagroup.Ourlivesarebestspentinknowingourselvesasameanstobeofservicetoothers.Eachofusbringsauniqueandvaluableperspectivetonursingpracticeandthedisciplineofnursing.Thelevelofoureducationinnursingissimplynotanissueformewhenitcomestobeingarequirementforbeinginapositiontomakevaluablecontributionstonursing.

Organizational Experience: In thepast Iwas thepresidentofmyBSNclass atUCLA.Currently, I amamemberof the

ballotcommittee.Iamthesecondvice-presidentoftheZetaMt.SigmaThetaTauchapterinSanDiego.MostofmycareerIhavebeenanursemanager(inacutecare)oradirectorofnursing(ina nursing home/rehabilitation/sub-acute setting). I am amember of the education committee oftheCaliforniachapteroftheCaliforniaAssociationofLongTermCareMedicine(CALTC)for3years.Recently,Ibeganmy3yeartermontheWesternInstituteofNursing(WIN)board.

Education: UCLASchoolofNursing BSN(1978)RushUniversity MS(1981)UCLASchoolofNursing PhD(1999)

Employment: For thepast 5years I havebeen employed atVASanDiegoHealthcareSystem,SanDiego,

California as aResearcher (2009-2012) and aResearchNurseScientist (2012–present). Prior totakingthe2012position,IwasaCareerDevelopmentAwardeeatVASDHS.Althoughmyprimaryfocusisonresearch(nursingpracticerelatedtopressureulcerprevention,evidencebasedpracticeand management, nursing home quality) I have spent approximately 50% of my time workingon either national or local practice issues related to evidence based practice and pressure ulcerprevention.ResearchNurseScientist

Elissa Brown, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC

Candidate Statement: Being an ANA member since 1965, I believe in the power of nurses joining ANA\C and

ANA, to bring one strong voice for nursing.We are facedwithmany issues and opportunities,including educating colleagues about health care changes; improving access to quality care;clinicaland rolepractice issues; removingbarriers topractice,advancingnursingeducationandpractice,workplaceissues,safety,assistingwithNursing’sresponsetodisasters,CaliforniaActionCoalitionactivities,androllingout theupcomingnewCodeofEthicsfornurses. Istrive tostayknowledgeable on the issues, teach andmentor others. Nursing practice ismy passion. I bringover45yearsofdirectcareexperience,includingrunningaclinicfor30years.ThroughANA\Cand other activities, I have consistently championed advancing nursing practice. As a coalitionbuilder, I believewe accomplishmore byworking together. Iwill domypartwith theANA\CBoardandmemberstostrengthenANA\CaliforniaandANA.IhaveservedontheBoardandinotherpositionsandworkedonstandardsofpractice,ethics, legislationandpolicy. Ibring local,stateandnationalorganizationalexperienceandcommitment,andamthecurrentANA\CDirectorforPractice. I try tosee thebiggerpictureandpromoteapositivestrongvisionforANA\C.Weallshareresponsibilityforopencommunication,promotinginvolvement,increasingmembership,anddoingtheright–theethical--thing.Asanassociation,weneedtokeepourcolleaguesandthepublic informed and up to date; and lead others in advocacy, improving the delivery of patientcare,advancingnursingpracticeandsupportingthenursingprofession.

Organizational Experience: ANA\California Director for Practice 2013-2015; President, 2009-2013; member Legislative

Committee, 2009-present; Chair Ballot Committee, 2007-2009; Member Ballot Committee,2004-2007;Chair,ContinuingEducationCommittee,2004-2008;ANA\CBoardDirector,2000-2002andLiaisontoEthics,PracticeCommittees;ANA\CSecretary,2002-2004;Vice-President,1996-2000;ANA\CDelegatetoANA,1996-2012;RepresentativetoMembershipAssembly2013;President, California Association of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurses in Advanced Practice(CAPNAP), affiliate of ANA\California : 2007 - present; ANA: ANANominating Committee2014-16; ANA Issues Panel on Workplace Violence Advisory Committee 2014; ANA BylawsCommittee appointed member 2014-2016; ANA Issues Panel on Code of Ethics, AdvisoryCommittee2013;ANAConstituentAssemblyExecutiveCommittee:2009-2012;AppointedtotheANAConventionPlanningCommittee,1997-98;AppointedtotheANAHildegardPeplauAwardCommittee, 1995-96; ANA Nominating Committee, 1996-1999; California Action Coalition:Work Group 31 Member; CA AC California APRN Coalition member; served as L.A. AreaRegionalCo-Leader;Vice-PresidentEthicsofCaring;ActivememberNACNS,CACNS,SigmathetaTau,APNA,APNACalifornia

Education: UniversityofIllinoisCollegeofNursing,Chicago,IL BSN(1965)WashingtonUniversitySchoolofNursing,St.Louis,Mo MSN(1969)

Employment: Retired, January 2014 after 38 ½ years in the VA; Sepulveda VA then VA Greater Los

Angeles Healthcare System (1979-2014); Clinical Nurse Specialist Psychiatry\Mental Health;included: coordinating an Interdisciplinary Geropsychiatry Outpatient New Case Clinic,facilitating caregiver groups; providing a relaxation group for pts in the Adult Day Healthcareprogram, and providing therapy for families and individual patients; staff education, programdevelopment,systemswork,preceptorforstudentsatvariousnursingschoolsforstudents’Psych\MH experiences, for leadership courses, for geriatric experiences,Advanced Practice CNS andNP,etc.Co-ChairVAGLAEthicsAdvisoryCommittee;Chair,MHInterdisciplinarySafetyTeam,coordinatedclassesonpreventionandmanagementofdisturbedbehavior,andmore;OnplanningcommitteesforEthicsprogramsandHospiceandPalliativeCareprograms

Ballot Committee

Carla T. Stanley, RN, BSN, MBA

Candidate Statement: Iam interested in servicingon theANAasaBallotCommitteeRep.as thisappearsagreat

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Honorable Tricia Hunter, RN, MN

TheNationalCouncilofStateBoardsofNursing(NCSBN)isanotforprofitassociationthatismadeupoftworepresentativesfromeverynursingboardintheUnitedState,someCanadianBoardsand theU.S.Territories.The primary responsibility of theNCSBN is to provide theNCLEX-RNandtheNCLEX-PNexaminations.TheNCSBNhaveadelegatemeetingeveryAugustinChicago.Theyalsohaveamid-yearmeetingandholdmanystakeholdermeetingsonregulations,discipline,educationandtheexaminations.

TheNCSBNhasbeeninterestedinStateCompactsandtheabilityforalicensetotransferfromStatetoStateforalongtime.TheAPRNCompactconceptwasadoptedbytheNCSNBin2002andtheConsensusModelwasadoptedin2008.ThefirstAPRNCompactwaspassedin2002inTexas,UtahandIowabutnotadopted.Amajorweaknesswas the lackofuniformity inAPRNlicensurewhichleadtotheConsensusModel.

A component of theConsensusModel, developed bymany associations includingANA, talksaboutacompactforadvancedpracticenurses.AsanyConsensusModel,manyofussupportmostofitbutthisisacomponentANAandtheCaliforniaBoardofRegisteredNursingdonotsupport.OneofthemajordifferencesinopinionconcernswhetherAPRN’sshouldbelicensedseparatelyorProfessionalCertified.

The NCSBN develops model regulations for states to use to have a guideline to implementregulations. They have model regulations for the compact and are developing model regulationsfor APRN practice. The goals are: licensure portability efforts, drivers of newmodel of nursingregulations,compactconcepts,andtheAPRNCompact.

Thereportsharedtheissuesthatareoccurringwithlargemergersandacquisitionscrossingstatelines; emergence of call centers and telephone triage; on line faculty directing students providingcare; population growth and aging populations. She also addressed technological advances. ThesolutionproposedisStateBasedLicensurethatisnationallyrecognizedandlocallyenforced.

Aninterstatecompactisa“Formalagreementbetween2ormorestatestoremedyaproblemofmutualconcern.Eachstateentersthecompactthroughlegislationandthecompactaffordsthestatesthe opportunity to develop self regulatory adaptive structure tomeet the challenges over time.Atenetofthecompactisthelegislationpassedmustbethesameineachstate.

TheNCSBNbelievesthat thelicenseisretainedbytheprimarystate.Disciplineisfiledinthestate where it occurs and the process and outcome is reported to the home state. The disciplineinformation is entered into the national database.Discipline can occur in the home state and theprivilegetopracticeinthecompactcanberemoved.

The NCSBN has worked with stakeholders to develop the Compact including APRNorganizations. The key changes made in the compact include strengthening the enforcementprovisions; rulemaking authority; grandfathering; full independent practice authority; criminalbackgroundchecksandeligibilityofallstatesevenif theyarenot inaRNCompact.Thischangeis recommended because the committee believed there may be more consensus for the APRNCompactbecauseoftelehealthissuesandtheaffordablehealthcareact.TheCompactnowincludesConsensusModelLicensurerequirements.

There are minimum requirements for licensure across jurisdictions including accreditation,certificationandeducation.TheCompactrequiresgraduateeducation;oneofthefourrolesandsixpopulationfoci;anaccreditedprogram;certificationandlicensureistheauthoritytopractice.

Akey changewouldbe authorizing theCompactAuthority to have rulemaking authority.Theruleswouldbelegallybindingbyallstatesandtherewouldnotbearequirementthattherulesberatifiedoradoptedbytheindividualstates.

The proposedAPRNCompact defines grandfathering as any currently practicingAPRN in acurrentstate.OncetheCompactisimplemented,allnewgraduatesmustmeetthenewrequirements.The Compact would grand full practice authority including prescriptive authority. The compactwould be limited to legend drugs. Controlled substance authority would remain with the state.Prescriptiveauthoritywouldnotapplytolicensee’swhopreviouslydidnothaveit.

The APRN Compact was shared by the committee for input. The delegates voted to supportanAPRNCompact asa solution to the issues raisedconcerningTelehealth.TheCompactwillbereviewedattheMarch2015mid-yearmeetingforadoptionbythedelegates.

Sevenmajor bills have been introduced and passed by six states implementing components oftheAPRNConsensusModel: Alaska, Idaho, Kentucky, Oregon, SouthDakota andUtah. Alaskarecognized the Certified Clinical Specialist; Kentucky grants legend prescriptive authority toAPRN’swho have been in collaborative practice for four ormore years, aswell as establishes aCollaborative Prescribing Agreement Joint Advisory Committee; and South Dakota gives APRNtitle to all four roles and license designation to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists. Anadditional15stateshavependingbillsthatcouldaddkeypointsandanadditional17stateshavebillsthatcouldaddtoclarityoffunctiontoAPRNroles.

APRN Consensus Model and Compactpersonal experience that our community endorses but it chargesmewith great responsibility toholdmyself andother accountable for ourpractice. It is for this reason that Iwish tobe apartof the ballot committee to ensure the integrity of our processes remains intact. I would assistin ensuring this process in keeping colleagues abreast of their ethical and legal obligation tostandards.Remindingprofessionalsoftheirduty,oathandservicetotheircommunitiesofpracticeinaloving,tactfulwaywill,inmybeliefvectormaintenancetostandards.Thekeyhereisthewayinwhichyoudeliverthisinformation.

Some major issues influencing professional practice on an international, national and locallevelarethatofscope,ethicsandpoliticalimpact.Iamanadvocateforchangemanagementandbelieve with interdisciplinary cross talk we can smooth the transition in entering the politicalarena, theproviderworkcentersandfinally, thepolicyofpracticeinternationally.Formyofficelocally, ithas tostartwithwhoweelect tobeourvoiceandadvocatefor theprofession thatwehonorandhavebeenengrainedtotranscendintoourcorebeings.Igreatlydesiretobeapartofthisorganizationtodoexactlythat.

Organizational Experience: Case Management – Field & Telephonic Medicaid and Medicare; Network Development –

Increase in partial programs; Referral Manager – BCB8 (Centere, Horizon); Officer in chargeoutpatient mental health; Data Analytics – Diagnosis coding & patient population measuresHEDISSTATS

Education: ChamberlainCollegeofNursing BSN(2005)GrandCanyonUniversity MSN(2012)GrandCanyonUniversity DNP(inprocess)

Employment: 8½yearsUnitedStatesAirForce–ER,Psych,CaseManagement,Triage,NursingEducation

Georgena D. Wiley, FNP-BC, RN

Candidate Statement: In reviewing the candidate statement requirement, I would be unable to honestly state any

majorissuesintheANA\Cassociation.Iamanewmembertothisassociationandwouldliketoenhanceandembracetheorganizationcurrentstandinourprofessionandassociation.AsanewcandidateIamwillingtoworkhardandbringtotheforefrontanyideasthatwillbetterserviceourorganizationandprofession.Ibringneweyestothisassociation;aswellIamwillingtolearnthetruemeaningofhowthisassociationbenefitsmycolleaguesandme.Icountbeingelectedasanhonorandaprivilegeandwilldedicatemyhearttoensuringthatwecontinuetoreachlivesandmakestandstoensureoptimalhealthcareandfairnesstoournursesofallcaliber.

Organizational Experience: ArmyNurseCorp–RegionalRepresentative;SigmaThetaTau;CANP

Education: St.XavierUniversity,ChicagoIl (2006)UniversityofPhoenix MSN/MBA/HC(2009)IndianaStateUniversity FNP(2012)

Employment: MaximumPreset 06/13topresent: RJDPrisonASAP 02/13-03/13 RPSLossprisoncontract–workasFNP 06/13-02/13VocationalInstructor 08/12-06/13 FourD.CollegeArmyNurse 01/10-10/12 USArmyDirectorofNursing 08/02-01/10 ImperialofHazelCrest

Candidate Bio’s continued from page 13

National Nursing Ethics Conference

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ThisistoletyouknowaboutthethirdNationalNursingEthicsconferencetobeheldMarch19-20,2015inLosAngeles.

The theme is “Conversations in Ethics.” This theme reflects howcommunication is vitally important to supporting ethics in clinical practice toemphasize the responsibility of the nurse and other direct care providers to bepartoftheconversationaroundethicalissues.The2dayconferencewillfocusoncurrentissuesfacingclinicalnurses.

Thiswell establishedconferencecontinues theworkof theEthicsofCaringwhichbegan in1993whenagroupof leaders innursingethicsatLosAngelesareahealthcarefacilitiesmettodiscusstheneedforethicseducationfornurses.This group recognized that nurses were often underrepresented in addressingethicalissuesbutwereatthebedsidewheredilemmaswereoccurring.Thegroupdecided to plan a conference to engage bedside nurses in ethics education andpromotetheirinvolvementinaddressingethicalissues.Thefirstconferencewasheldin1994.TheEthicsofCaringgroupreceivedfeedbackthattheconferenceaddressedavoid innurses’education.Thisencouraged thegroup tocommit toanannualconferenceand21yearslateritisstillgoingstrong.

Overtheyearsthegrouphasgatheredanetworkoflocalandnationalnursingleaders toexposeconferenceattendees to theworldofethics.Bringingtogetherprofessionals from multiple healthcare facilities encourages exploration ofethicalissuesbeyondthecultureofindividualinstitutions,stimulatingthecrossfertilizationofideas.Itfostersdiscussionandsupportof thoseat thefront-linesofcareastheystrugglewithcomplexdilemmas.In2011EthicsofCaringjoinedwithnational nursing leaders andorganizations to put on theNationalNursingEthicsConferencebiennially.Formoreinformationonthe2015conferencegotoethicsofcaring.org.

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Legislative

ANA\C takes positions on legislation based on Resolutions passed by the General Assembly or recommendations of the Legislative Committee. The Legislative Committee takes positions by consensus. Unless a member objects to the recommendation position staff sends out, we move forward on the recommendation. ANA\C is always looking for content experts for the legislative committee. The bil ls discussed below were some of the major issues we dealt with this year. ANA\C took positions on bil ls that dealt with the environment, budget, access to health care, nursing education, scope of practice to just indicate a few areas. ANA\C was actively involved with 144 bil ls. We monitored many more!

California

1. CA AB 548

Author: Salas (D) Title: Community College Registered Nursing Programs Chapter: 203 Introduced: 02/20/2013 Disposition: Enacted Location: Chaptered Summary: Extends the operation of provisions of existing law that require a community college registered nursing

program that elects to use a multicultural screening process to evaluate applicants for admission to the program to include specified criteria, and which authorize a program using such a process to use an approved diagnostic assessment tool before, during and after the screening process. Requires the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges to report on the students admitted through the process.

Status: 08/15/2014 Signed by GOVERNOR. 08/15/2014 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 203

Position: Support

2. CA AB 1955

Author: Pan (D) Title: Pupil Health: Healthy Kids, Healthy Minds Demonstration Introduced: 02/19/2014 Disposition: Pending Location: Assembly Appropriations Committee Summary: Requires the Superintendent of Public Instruction to implement the Healthy Kids, Healthy

Minds Demonstration, for participating schoolsites to employ a school nurse and a mental health professional and extend library hours. Authorizes funding. Relates to unduplicated pupils. Requires collection and aggregation of pupil data regarding absenteeism, incidence of violence, intervention against suicide attempts and pupil bullying, changes in health status among low income, English learners and foster youth.

Status: 05/23/2014 In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.

Position: Support

3. CA AB 2144

Author: Yamada (D) Title: Staff-to-Patient Ratios Introduced: 02/20/2014 Disposition: Pending Location: Assembly Appropriations Committee Summary: Requires the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations that establish minimum, specific,

and numerical licensed nursing staff-to-patient ratios by licensing classification and minimum, specific and numerical ancillary staff-to-patient ratios for health facilities that are operated by the State Department of State Hospitals.


Position: Support

4. CA AB 2155

Author: Ridley-Thomas S (D) Title: Nurses and Certified Nurse Assistants Overtime Introduced: 02/20/2014 Disposition: Vetoed Location: Vetoed Summary: Prohibits a nurse employed by the state, in a state facility, from being compelled to work in excess of

the regularly scheduled workweek or work shift, except under certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a catastrophic event in a state facility. Prohibits a state facility from discriminating, discharging, or making an employment decision adverse to the nurse or CNA for refusing to accept those additional hours. Requires consideration in a specified order of priority to fill additional staffing.

Status: 09/30/2014 Vetoed by GOVERNOR.

Position: Support

5. CA AB 2183

Author: Bocanegra (D) Title: Nursing Introduced: 02/20/2014 Disposition: Pending Location: Assembly Appropriations Committee Summary: Requires the Board of Registered Nursing to adopt specific criteria for determining the equivalency of

course of instruction when assessing the qualifications of an out-of-state application who is filing for licensure by endorsement. Requires the Board, in adopting the criteria, to place an emphasis on licensed clinical experience, and to include in related regulations clinical or theoretical knowledge acquired through any prior professional experience, such as through the military or in another field.


Position: Oppose

6. CA AB 2418

Author: Bonilla (D) Title: Health Care Coverage: Prescription Drugs: Refills Introduced: 02/21/2014 Disposition: Vetoed Location: Vetoed Summary: Amends the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act and regulation of health care service plans by

the Department of Managed Health Care. Requires a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that provides prescription drug benefits to permit and apply a prorated daily cost-sharing rate to prescription refills that are dispensed by a participating pharmacy for less than the standard refill amount under specified conditions. Authorizes early refill of covered topical ophthalmic products.


Position: Support

Summary: Requires the State Department of Public Health to adopt regulations that establish minimum, specific, and numerical licensed nursing staff-to-patient ratios by licensing classification and minimum, specific and numerical ancillary staff-to-patient ratios for health facilities that are operated by the State Department of State Hospitals.


Position: Support

4. CA AB 2155

Author: Ridley-Thomas S (D) Title: Nurses and Certified Nurse Assistants Overtime Introduced: 02/20/2014 Disposition: Vetoed Location: Vetoed Summary: Prohibits a nurse employed by the state, in a state facility, from being compelled to work in excess of

the regularly scheduled workweek or work shift, except under certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a catastrophic event in a state facility. Prohibits a state facility from discriminating, discharging, or making an employment decision adverse to the nurse or CNA for refusing to accept those additional hours. Requires consideration in a specified order of priority to fill additional staffing.


Position: Support

5. CA AB 2183

Author: Bocanegra (D) Title: Nursing Introduced: 02/20/2014 Disposition: Pending Location: Assembly Appropriations Committee Summary: Requires the Board of Registered Nursing to adopt specific criteria for determining the equivalency of

course of instruction when assessing the qualifications of an out-of-state application who is filing for licensure by endorsement. Requires the Board, in adopting the criteria, to place an emphasis on licensed clinical experience, and to include in related regulations clinical or theoretical knowledge acquired through any prior professional experience, such as through the military or in another field.


Position: Oppose

6. CA AB 2418

Author: Bonilla (D) Title: Health Care Coverage: Prescription Drugs: Refills Introduced: 02/21/2014 Disposition: Vetoed Location: Vetoed Summary: Amends the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act and regulation of health care service plans by

the Department of Managed Health Care. Requires a health care service plan contract or health insurance policy that provides prescription drug benefits to permit and apply a prorated daily cost-sharing rate to prescription refills that are dispensed by a participating pharmacy for less than the standard refill amount under specified conditions. Authorizes early refill of covered topical ophthalmic products.


Position: Support

7. CA SB 455

Author: Hernandez E (D) Title: General Acute Care Hospitals: Nurse to Patient Ratios Introduced: 02/21/2013 Disposition: Vetoed Location: Vetoed Summary: Requires, with respect to a patient classification system, that a committee for each general acute care

hospital review the reliability of the system for validating staffing requirements to determine whether the system accurately measures patient care needs. Revises the committee makeup to require a minimum percentage be direct patient care nurses appointed by a bargaining agent or the nursing administrator.


Position: Support

8. CA SB 850

Author: Block (D) Title: Community College Districts: BA Degree Pilot Program Chapter: 747 Introduced: 01/09/2014 Disposition: Enacted Location: Chaptered Summary: Authorizes the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to establish a statewide

baccalaureate degree program at a maximum number of community college districts to authorize each district to offer one baccalaureate degree program within a district. Requires a participating district to meet specified requirements in providing such program. Requires each district to submit certain program-related items for review. Relates to program funding.

Status: 09/28/2014 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 747

Position: Support

9. CA SB 1239

Author: Wolk (D) Title: Pupil Health Care Services: School Nurses Introduced: 02/20/2014 Disposition: Pending Location: Senate Appropriations Committee Summary: Requires a school district board that is eligible for concentration funding to employ at least one school

nurse as a supervisor of health to supervise other school nurses. Requires a health care services plan or health insurer to reimburse the district for the health care services provided by a school nurse, registered nurse, or licensed vocational nurse employed, or under contract with, a district to an enrollee that would otherwise be covered by the enrollee's plan contract or health policy.

Status: 05/23/2014 In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Held in committee.

Position: Support

10. CA SB 1266

Author: Huff (R) Title: Pupil Health: Epinephrine Auto-Injectors Chapter: 321 Introduced: 02/21/2014 Disposition: Enacted Location: Chaptered Summary: Requires school districts, county offices of education and charter schools to provide emergency

epinephrine auto-injectors to school nurses and trained volunteer personnel. Requires the distribution of a notice requesting volunteers. Requires certain individuals to obtain a related prescription. Requires a maintenance of such devices. Relates to minimum training requirements for use of such device, and training review. Authorizes such devices to be furnished by a pharmacy. Relates to stocking requirements.

Status: 09/15/2014 Signed by GOVERNOR. 09/15/2014 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 321

Position: Support

11. CA SB 1299

Author: Padilla (D) Title: Workplace Violence Prevention Plans: Hospitals Chapter: 842 Introduced: 02/21/2014 Disposition: Enacted Location: Chaptered Summary: Requires the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to adopt standards developed by the

Division of Occupational Safety and Health that require specified types of hospitals to adopt a workplace violence prevention plan as part of the hospital's injury and illness prevention plan to protect health care workers and other facility personnel from aggressive and violent behavior. Requires the Division to post a report on violent incidents at hospitals on its Internet Web site. Exempts certain hospitals.

Status: 09/29/2014 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No. 842

Position: Support


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STATEWIDE 5(nochange)STATESENATE 5;(nochange)NON-INCUMBENTS 7STATEASSEMBLY 17;1seatstillatoss-up(lossofatleast2;possibly3)

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Asof7amonNovember5,2014itlookslikethetotalnumberofwomenservingintheStateLegislaturewillbe29 (24%), aDECREASEof3 seats.Withone seat still atoss-up,thereisapossibilitythattheWomen’sCaucuswillincreasebyoneto30(25%).

1998was the last yearwomen held less than 30 seatsin the State Legislature with the high of 37 being in2005/2006.

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Workplace Violence Advisory Hearing

Oakland, Ca CalOSHA Advisory Meeting

September 10, 2014

CalOSHA formallyaccepted the petitions todevelop regulations relatedto workplace violence inhealthcaresettings. ANA\Cjoined SEIU and UNACin petitioning Cal/OSHAto develop regulations toestablish procedures forprotecting health careworkers in all settings. ThepetitionwasacceptedinMayand the advisory committeeis the first step, workingwith stakeholders to begindeveloping definitions andregulations.

ANA\CmembersLindsaySandbergRN,BS-N,MSandAlaGarza,RN,MSN,UCSDHealthSystemsattended theadvisorymeetingwithTriciaHunter,RN,MN,ExecutiveDirector of ANA\C. After a general orientation presentation by CalOSHA, JaneLipscomb,RN,PhDfromtheUniversityofMarylanddidapresentationontheissueofWorkplaceViolenceatthenationallevel.

WorkplaceViolenceDefinitions include: violentacts (includingassaultsand threatsof assaults), directed towards persons at work or on duty (NIOSH, 1996); workplaceviolence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or otherthreatening disruptive behavior that occurs a the work site (OSHA, 2014).WorkplaceViolencetypology(CalOSHA1993)definedfourtypesofviolence:Type1–unknownperpetrator,criminalmotive;TypeII–patient,client,customerasperpetrator;TypeIII–coworker,supervisorasperpetrator;TypeIV–intimatepartnerperpetrator.

DrLipscombdescribed themagnitudeof theproblem: 34of62 fatalities inHCSAindustrywereduetoasssultsandviolentacts(BLS,2010).572,000non-fatalassaultsperyearamongallpublicandprivatesectorworkers (DOJ,2011);between2003-2010,59-67%ofnon-fatalassaultsoccurinhealthcareandsocialservices(BLS,2013);13%and39%ofRN’sexperiencephysicalandnon-physicalviolenceperyear(Gerberich,2004).

The evidence from the filed showed that a strongWorkplace Violence Policy andProcedureshaveexperienced reducedstaffassaults;background informationonpatienthistoryofviolencecouldbelifesaving;staffworkingaloneorinremotelocationsmusthaeameanstosummonassistance;andvisitsinvolvinginvoluntaryadmissionareveryhighriskandaworkershouldnevergoalone.

Many places believe they have good safety procedures butwhen reviewed they arepatient safety procedures and not health care worker supportive. Prevention strategiesmust be across all settings: recognition of the link between patient and staff safetyas reflected in culture of safety for both; implementation of a comprehensive violenceprevention program that includes risk assessment and a system for identifying highriskpatientsandencounters;enforcestrictcodeofbehaviorandhaveconsequencesforviolationofcodeincludingpressingcriminalchanges.

After the presentation therewas an open discussion on definitions and needs. Thedefinitionputonthetabletobeginthediscussionwas:

violent acts (including physical assaults and threats of assault), directed towardspersonatworkoronduty(NIOSH,1996).

Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment,intimidation,orother threateningdisruptivebehavior thatoccursat theworksite(OSHA,2014).

Type1–unknownperpetrator,criminalmotive; TypeII–patient,client,customerasperpetrator; TypeIII–coworker,supervisorasperpetrator; TypeIV–intimatepartnerperpetrator.

The discussion concerned the issues of intent, is the workplace inclusive of theparkinglotandstalkedhome,howdoesintentworkespeciallywithmentalillpatients.Itwasclarifiedthatitdidnotmatterwhattheintentwastheemployeewasstillinjured.

Report from the American Nurses Advocacy Institute (ANA-I) 2014

Marketa Houskova, RN MAIA BANov 6, 2014

On a beautiful Sundayafternoon on Oct. 5th, 2014,I arrived in the Liaison Hotelin Washington D.C. situatedonly a couple of blocks fromtheU.S. Capitol. I was excitedto attend the 6th Annual American Nurses Advocacy Institute (ANA-I), a prestigiousyear-long mentored programhelping nurses develop in topoliticalleaders.Inanticipationof this unique professionalopportunity, I studied ANApolicy papers, researchedrelevant issues and did notforget to bring comfortableshoes to make the pilgrimageto the Capitol Hill and backwithoutblisters.

My American NursesAdvocacy Institute (ANA-I)experience started with acasual Sunday dinner where agroupof23nurse leadersfrom18 states, nurses interested inhoningtheirpoliticalleadershipskills,were speakingabout themostpressingissuesintheirstatessuchassafestaffing,removingregulatorybarriersforAPRNsnurses,andCommunityParamedics.

Californiasent2delegates. IwasluckyenoughtoattendwithMaryEllenDellfield,PhD, RN, a dedicated nurse who championed issues of healthcare needs in nursinghomescaringforourmostfragilepopulation.CaliforniaalsohadtheprivilegeofhavingTheHonorableTriciaHunter,RN,MN,ANA\CExecutiveDirector, asANA-Ipanelistandaspeaker.Tricia’syearsofexperienceinCalifornialegislature,healthcarepolicyandnursingadvocacyenrichedthegroup’sexperience.

The evening continued with a key note speaker ErinMurphy. The Honorable ErinMurphy,RN,MA, is theMajorityLeader of theMinnesotaHouse ofRepresentatives.Erin is an engaging speaker, nurse’s champion and a strong advocate of nursing andhealthcare issues. She spoke candidly about her journey to the top seat of politics inherstate.Herstoriesofcourage,determinationanddedicationtonursingadvocacyandpolicycaptivatedandmotivatedtheroom.

MondayOct6th,2014,startedwithanearlybreakfastthatwasfollowedbyafulldayofprofessionaladvancement,learningtonavigatethelegislativeprocess,theimportanceof conducting a political environment scan, and a particularly helpful presentation byCommunicationandPublicRelationsSpecialists.Later,weadjournedintosmallworkinggroups discussing the most pressing issues of safe staffing ration, durable medicalequipmentandpreparingourtalkingpoints.

ForTuesday’sadvocacyvisitontheCapitolHill,weweregroupedbygeography;CAwasinagroupwithAZandWA.WereceivedalistofscheduledvisitsonCapitolHillandwerearmedwithouradvocacytalkingpointson2topANAissues:SafeStaffingandDurableMedicalEquipment.Wemetwithseverallegislativestaff,presentedouttalkingpoints, answeredquestionsand leftANAmaterialbehind.OurCapitolHill experiencewas very positive and truly empowering: as nurses,wewerewelcomed and as expertsinourfield,wewerelistenedto.WeleftWashingtonreadytocontinueinouryear-longprogram armedwith deeper understanding of the intricacies of legislative process andwiththenecessarytoolstonavigatechangingpoliticallandscape.

Sources:H.R. 3833(Rep.McDermott,JimD-WA)–To amend title XVIII of the Social Security

Act to modify the Medical durable medical equipment face-to-face encounter documentation requirement

S. 2352(Sen.Merkley,JeffD-OR)–Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2014

ANA has established a steering committee and advisory committee onWorkplaceViolence.ThefollowingCaliforniamembershavebeenappointed.

SteeringCommittee:PurporaChristinaRN,PhDAdvisoryCommittee:37Californiaappointees

NicoleAinsworthBSNNancyBlakePhD,RN,CCRN,NEA-BC,FAANDarleneBradleyPhD,RN,MSN,CNS,FAENElissaBrownMSN,RN,PMHCNS-BCCandaceCelello-BuchananRN-BSNSusanCondieMSN,RN,ACNS-BC,CNEToddD’BraunsteinRNKimakoDesvignesRN,BSN,BSDarleneDezelanRN-BC,MSNMaryPatDeWaldRN,APRN,MSN,MPA,SANEADarleneDezelanRN-BC,MSNKarrinDunbarRN,BSN,MScCAMayteErikssonMSN/ED,RN-BCKathiGardnerMSN,FNP-CAlaGarzaMSN,RNPeggyGnehmMS,BSN,RNJessicaGruendlerRN-BC,MSN,CNORCherylHagamanCNSDeniseHenryMSN

CynthiaJohansenRN,MSN-Ed,PHNAlinaKendrickMSN,RN,CCMSukhDevSinghKhalsaMSN,MBA,RN,PMHNP,PHNAyeshaKhanMNANyckyLamponeRN,MSNPatriciaLittlejohnRN,MBA,DHSci(c)CynthiaMansonBSN,RN-BCTobyMarshMSN,RN,FACHE,NEA-BCKarenMcDonaldRN,BSNLauraMesudaRN,MSN,CARN,PhD(c)VivienMudgettRN,MA,MSNGingerPiersonRN,MSN,CCRN,CNSMichellePinckneyRN,MSNLindsaySandbergRN,BSN,MSAngelaSchmidtBSN,RN-BC,BSCarlaStanleyRN,BSN,MBADecemberStrobleBSN,RN,RNC-MNN,PHNJoniVanBuskirkRN-BC,BS


ANA\C 2014 Awards RecipientsIn late spring theANA\CAwardsCommittee sent the

membershipanannouncementregardingtheawardsopenfor nomination. Many of you nominated your nursingpeersandwewereverypleasedwiththeresponsethatwereceived.Thankyoutothosewhoparticipated.

We were honored to present the ANA\C Awards tosuchaprestigiousgroupofindividuals.Formorecompleteinformation about the recipients please visit the ANA\Cwebsite.

The following awards were presented at the ANA\CGeneralAssemblyonSeptember6thinPasadena.

Ray Cox Award - This award recognizes the lifelongcommitment of an individual Registered Nurse in thefield of nursing and their impact and dedication to theadvancement of Nursing as a profession in the state ofCalifornia.

Mary Dee Hacker MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAANMary Dee is an active member of the nursing

community and is passionate about nursing. Shewas thedriving force behind the Versant RN Residency as shewasconcernedthatnursescomingoutofschoolwerenotadequatelypreparedtocareforpediatricpatientsandthenmovingtheagendaforwardforallnewgraduatesasentryinto practice. This change in hownewgraduates are on-boardedsuccessfullydecreasedturnoverfromover30%to5%fornewgraduates in thefirst twoyears.Thishasnotonlydecreasedcosts inhealthcare,butdecreasedanxietyinnewgraduatesand improved thepreparationofnursesat the bedsidewhich had improved patient outcomes.AtChildren’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), she has helpraisefundsfornurses tofurthereducationandfrequentlycan be heard saying that we need a “better educatedworkforce” and “nurses must be smart.” At CHLA, thishasdriventheBSNpreparednursestoalmost80%whichisoutstandinginanareathathasmoreADNprograms.

In addition to above, Mary Dee has been an activemember of the nursing leadership community and ison the board of CINHC in California which has drivenchangeonnumerouslevels.SheisalsobeenontheboardforNurse.comandAdvance forNurses. She is aMagnetCommissioner for ANCC. She also is an active BoardMember for both CHLA and for Hillsides Home forAbusedChildren.Theseare justa fewofhercommunityservice activities, but there are numerous other areasthat shehas influencedchange todriveabettereducatedworkforce and better outcomes for patients and families.(NominationexcerptfromNancyBlake,PhD,RN,CCRN,NEA-BC,FAAN).

Elizabeth “Betty” Curtis Award - This awardrecognizes a Registered Nurse who is an advocate on

behalf of nursing and health care in the legislature,regulatoryboards,orotherpublicpolicyarenas.

Susan L. Adams RN, NP, PhDSusan has been a stellar advocate for this community

andforhealthcarepolicyandaccesstoservices.In her role asMarin County Board of Supervisor her

work spanned widely for the benefit of all residents ofMarin. Her successes include: making funds availablefor the construction of a much need new HHS Health& Wellness campus to increase accessible services tovulnerablepopulations;creatinggreateraccesstosmokingcessation programs; Implementation of the Children’sHealthInitiativewith99%oftheyouthinourcommunityhaving access to healthcare; setting policy for MarinCountyHousingAuthority,MarinCountyTransitDistrict– all to increase housing options and non-motorizedtransportation opportunities in Marin. These are a briefsampleofallof the important initiativesandchangesshehasbroughtaboutforourcommunity.Susanhasdevelopedordinances,setpolicy,chaireddisasterrelatedcouncilsandmanyotherthingsthroughouthertimeassupervisor.Ourcommunity is a healthier place because of SusanAdamshard work and dedication to the health & wellbeing ofMarinCounty. (Nominationexcerpt fromKathyKoblick,PublicHealthProgramManager,MarinHealth&HumanServices).

JoAnne Powell Award - This award recognizes apersonwhodemonstratesoutstandingleadership,research,or contributions to the body of knowledge affectingnursing.

Vince Salyers RN, MSN, EdDDr. Salyers began his research in 1993 and continues

to investigate teaching and learning approaches in

traditional and e-learning environments to improvethe student, faculty, and client experience. Recently hedirected a national multi-institutional research studyevaluating student and faculty perspectives of e-learning.Results from the Meaningful E-Learning (MEL) studynow inform nursing education practice, policy, andimprovelearningoutcomesacrossinstitutionaldisciplinesnationally and internationally. In 2012 Dr. Salyersreceived anNLNResearchGrantwhich required him todemonstratehowhis researchwouldmeetNLNprioritiesfor advancing the science of nursing education andpromote evidence-based teaching. (Nomination excerptfromShannonE.Perry,RN,PhD,FAAN).

President’s Award - This award is granted to aRegistered Nurse whom the ANA\California Presidentbelievesmakesanoutstandingcontributiontonursing.

Jean Harlow MSN, RNJean is a gentle and wonderful woman, nurse, and

mentor with a fierce heart of a lioness. A public healthnurse, a nurse education consultant with the BRN andnowafaithcommunitybasednurse.Shehasadvocatedonbehalf of nursing and health care in theBRN regulatoryboard aswell as her public policy arenas throughout thestateofCalifornia.

Jean’scommunityhealth/publichealthcareercontinuesas she is now a faith based community nurse in ParishNursing.JeanknewBettyCurtisandhasalwaysbelievedin the integration of legislation, regulation, and publicpolicy. (Nomination excerpt from Monica WeisbrichANA/CPresidentandElizabethDietzANA\CDirectorofLegislation).

Monica Weisbrich ANA\C President, Award Recipients Vince Salyers, Susan Adams, Jean

Harlow, Mary Dee Hacker (not pictured, she will receive her award at RN Day at the Capital in

April) and ANA\C Awards Committee Members Cathy Melter and Donna Dolinar.

Candy Campbell, as Florence Nightingale with Board Members


Donna Dolinar and Cathy Melter

TheHealthyNurseInitiativeResolutionwasamendedandpassedattheANA\CGeneralAssemblythispastSeptember.PassingthisresolutiondemonstratesANA/C’scommitmenttosupportCalifornianursesandANA’sHealthyNurseInitiatives.FormoreinformationandtoparticipateintheHealthyNurseInitiativepleasevisitANA’swebsiteatnursingworld.org.

WHEREAS, a healthy nurse is onewho actively focuses on creating andmaintaininga balance and synergy of physical, intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual, personal, andprofessionalwellbeing;and

WHEREAS, a healthy nurse lives life to the fullest capacity, across the wellness/illnesscontinuum,astheybecomestrongerrolemodels,advocates,andeducators,personally,fortheirfamilies,theircommunitiesandworkenvironments,andultimatelyfortheirpatients;and

WHEREAS,caringistheinterpersonal,compassionateofferingofself,asnursesbuildrelationshipswiththeirpatientsandtheirfamilies,whilehelpingthemmeettheirphysical,emotional, and spiritual goals, for all ages, in all health care settings, across the carecontinuum;and

WHEREAS, self-care and supportive environments enable the nurse to increase theability to effectivelymanage the physical and emotional stressors of thework and homeenvironments;and

2014 ResolutionHealthy Nurse Initiative Support: ANA\California’s Commitment to the Well-Being of Nurses in Our State

CNSA’s Convention and new Board of Directors

The California Nursing Students Association held its annual convention inPomona October 17 – 19, 2014. There were over 600 individuals registered fromacross the state. Students attended the keynote address by Dr. Judith Karshmerandother plenary sessions by JudithBerg andPatriciaMcFarland.Therewere 12breakoutsessionsprovidingavarietyoftopicsandtwowell-attendedpre-conferenceprograms.Morethan300studentssigneduptohaveapersonalresumereviewwithacurrentnurse leader.Thereweremanyexhibitors,generousfriendsandsponsors(includingANA\C)contributingtothesuccessofthisyear’sconvention.

There was an atmosphere of excitement, networking, and fun while studentswerelearningnewthingsandmeetingnewpeople.Thethemewas“ToInfinityandBeyond (Limitless Opportunities in Nursing)” and students attended the party onFridaynightdressedinthecostumesoftheirfavoritespace/futuristiccharacters.

Delegates from constituent chapters participated in a very successfulHouse ofDelegatesbusinessmeetingwherebylawproposalswereadoptedand4Resolutionswere debated and adopted. Following the close of the House of Delegates theconvention ended with the presentation of awards and scholarships. ANA\Cparticipated by presenting a $1000.00 scholarship to Simerjit Kaur Dhanjan fromFresnoStateandpresentingeachoftheoutgoingmembersoftheBoardofDirectorswithcertificates for complementarymembership inANAandANA\C for the firstyearfollowingtheirgraduation.

Electionsarean importantpartof theconventionand thisyear’scandidates forBoardpositionsandelectedcommitteechairpositionswereallimpressive.Thenewboardforthe2014-2015termofofficerepresentsschoolsfromacrossthestate.ThenewlyelectedpresidentisThomasWardfromSaddlebackCollege.

VisitthenewCNSAwebsiteatwww.cnsa.org.The2013-2014BoardofDirectorslaunched their newlydesignedwebsite twodays prior to the convention.Read theAnnualReport on thewebsite to learn about all of the amazing accomplishmentsof the outgoing board. The newly elected board members will be introducingthemselvesonthewebsitefollowingthenewboardorientationretreatinNovember.

WHEREAS, the healthy nurse confidently recognizes and identifies personal healthchallenges in themselvesand theirpatients; enabling themand theirpatients toovercomethechallengesinacollaborative,non-accusatorymanner;and

WHEREAS, stress management techniques such as healthy eating, daily exercise,positive affirmation, meditation, self-awareness, peer/collegial support network, andeffective time management skills can prevent or alleviate psychological and physicalstressorsthatnursesmayexperienceintheirintenseworkingenvironments;and

WHEREAS, the nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including theresponsibility to preserve integrity and safety, to maintain competence, and to continuepersonalandprofessionalgrowth;thereforeletitbe

RESOLVED that the American Nurses Association\California will advocate forincreased education concerning Healthy Nurse Initiatives, and self-care awareness andpracticesfornurses;andbeitfurther

RESOLVED to encourage nurses to become involved in efforts to promote dailyself-care practices such as improved nutrition, exercise, healthy sleep, effective timemanagement,self-reflection,relaxation,andnonsmoking;andbeitfurther

RESOLVED to encourage nurses to participate in the ANA Health Risk Appraisal,HealthyNurseSurvey;andbeitfurther

RESOLVED topublisharticles regarding theANAHealthyNurse initiatives and self-careawarenessfornursesinThe Nursing Voiceandothersocialandelectronicmedia.

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