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HAPPY NURSES’ WEEK FROM THE MNORN BOARD OF DIRECTORS! THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO EACH

AND EVERY DAY!

AND, DURING THIS YEAR THAT ANA HAS DECLARED IS THE YEAR OF THE

HEALTHY NURSE, IT IS GOOD TO REMEMBER THE WISE WORDS OF PARKER PALMER: 1

Parker J. Palmer, Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation1

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“Self-care is never a selfish act - it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer others.

Anytime we can listen to true self and give the care it requires, we do it not only for ourselves, but for the many others whose lives

we touch.”

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International Nurses Day is celebrated internationally every May 12. This year we are inviting nurses around the world to share their stories and show how their work is focused on the Sustainable Development Goals. To follow the conversations use: #VoiceToLead and #IND2017. For more information please visit: www.icnvoicetolead.com

“ Get to the table and be a player, or someone who doesn’t understand nursing will do that for you.” – Dr Loretta Ford, Co-founder of the first nurse practitioner program

INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY #IND2017 - 12 MAY

Many stories Many voices

During Nurses’ Week, we also celebrate International Nurses Day

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GUEST EDITORIAL By Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN

The Essence of Nursing CareFrontline nurses are central to ensuring the patient experience is positive and dignified.

My life changed forever on Sunday, Septem-ber 25, 2016, at 11:09 am. That’s when I learned that Bob, my best friend and hus-

band of 37 years, lay paralyzed in the trauma unit of a nearby hospital, having taken a hard fall from his bicycle. I asked to speak to him but was told he couldn’t talk to me. I feared the worst, and over the next 10 days, the worst happened over and over again. I promised him, as we had always promised each other, that I would never leave him and that we would get through his accident together. Sadly, it was not to be. On Oc-tober 4, Bob succumbed to sep-tic shock.

During those 10 brutal days, I learned anew the crucial role that nurses play in caregiving and compassion. Three nurses stood out in particular. The first hugged me, and told me how much she cared and how she wished she could take away my pain. She stressed how wonderful Bob was and how lucky he was to have me taking care of him. This nurse e-mailed me after his passing. She said that, though she’d never reached out to a family member before, she felt compelled to contact me. She gave me words of hope and encouragement and said she admired my husband’s bravery, his confi-dence under horrendous circumstances, and his love for me. I was so moved that I read her words at Bob’s memorial service. The second nurse—an aca-demic health system leader—was someone I knew a little, but came to know a lot. During this diffi-cult time, she hardly left my side, meeting our every need, and became my coadvocate when I was too weak to advocate on my own. The third, a staff nurse, helped me move my 6 ft 4 in, 240-lb husband so I could lie next to him after my family and I decided to let him go. She stayed well beyond her shift to help me turn off Bob’s machines. She also told me how beautiful the pictures were in the album that I kept beside his bed and what a beautiful and loving couple we were.

These nurses lifted me up when I struggled to stand. They took time to understand who Bob and I were before his accident. They didn’t reduce us to a dy-ing man and his grief-stricken wife—they saw us as

human beings with full lives, loved ones, and passions. They taught me that the best nurses demonstrate care and compassion every day when they start their shift, and view their patients as whole human beings with dignity—that’s the essence of who nurses are and what we celebrate during Nurses Week. Compassion liter-ally means “to suffer with.” Men and women choose to be nurses because they want to help others at their most vulnerable. Caring must remain at the forefront of nursing, even on days when technology, paperwork,

and staffing ratios prove over-whelming.

My employer, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, is working to build a Culture of Health in America. Our goal is to enable every person to live the healthiest life possible. That goal can feel elusive to critical care, palliative care, and hos-pice nurses. The nurses who

took care of Bob and me certainly weren’t helping him lead a healthier life. However, embedded in build-ing a Culture of Health is the importance of caregiving, consumer engagement, and making sure all people re-ceive care when and where they need it. Consumers have positive patient experiences when they believe the health system is easy to access and navigate; their needs are being met; and, importantly, they are be-ing listened to and respected, and can contribute to decisions related to their own care. Frontline nurses, as the health professionals who spend the most time with patients and their families, are central to ensur-ing that the patient experience is a positive and dig-nified one.

The nurses who cared for Bob and me helped me survive the most traumatic experience of my life, and they epitomize the essence of caregiving. Given the circumstances, they did everything they could for us. This year for Nurses Week, I want to honor those nurses. Thank you for your care and compassion, and thank you for seeing the full lives that Bob and I shared. Your care was a gift. ▼

Susan B. Hassmiller is director of the Future of Nursing: Cam-paign for Action and senior adviser for nursing at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ. Contact author: shassmi@rwjf.org.

For Nurses Week, let’s honor the care nurses demonstrate every day.

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THERE IS STILL TIME TO REGISTER FOR:

MNORN MEMBER MEETING, MAY 11TH AT THE CARONDELET CENTER IN ST PAUL.

INFORMATION AT HTTP://WWW.MNORN.ORG/EVENTS

REGISTER AT  HTTP://EVITE.ME/UUEKXGAJSY

"BE THE SPARK" CLIMATE CHANGE LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. FIRST WORKSHOP MAY 20TH.

INFORMATION AT http://www.mnorn.org/news

REGISTER AT https://goo.gl/forms/JLW4rf3vEGxvhGku2

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Message from the MNORN Nominating Committee

YOU are encouraged to run for office to join the MNORN Leadership.

This is an opportunity to shape the direction of MNORN and to be part of a dynamic organization that gives voice to the nursing profession in Minnesota.

MNORN Board Positions will include:

• 1st Vice President

• Treasurer

• 2 Directors

Other positions to be elected:

• 3 members of the Nominating Committee

• 2 ANA Membership Assembly Representatives and alternates

Current members of the Nominating Committee are:

• Niki Gjere, chair

• Stephanie Youngberg

• Tonjia Reed

• Rachel Kerr

• Sara McCumber

Elections will be held this Fall, with terms starting in 2018.

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 The Nightingale Tribute at the 2017 ANA Membership Assembly

Here are the names of the nurses from Minnesota who have passed

in 2016-17 and will be recognized next month at ANA:

Each of these nurses was special to colleagues and our patients. Ethy Anderson was a critical care nurse in Willmar for over 30 years. Opal Manecke Helberg from North Mankato, was 96 years old when she died, and was remembered by Mary Bliesmer for her abilities as a nurse leader when “we were 'green nurses' back in the day.” And, here is what Geri Imdieke wrote about her friend and colleague Joy Stinson:

Ethylene(Ethy)Anderson ShirleyE.Orth

DawnBeers-Schroeder JudithPretzer

AnnElizabethCarroll RochelleAPrigge

PeggyChrisBan Elizabeth(Betsy)Reiff

Roberta(Robbie)Copler PhyllisRiley

Gwendolyn(Gwen)Harvey PamSnell

SandraJohnson JoySBnson

DorisL.(Dusty)Johnson Cynthia(Cindy)Strauss

SisterPaulaLeopold ArleneStruck

OpalManeckeHelberg CatherineM.(Cate)Towey

CindyNickel RuthWay

KathyS.Orth DeloresWiPlief

Her name fit her personality. She always wrote a funny and caring poem for co-workers retirement parties and was instrumental in keeping all of us retired Station 63 nurses together. We still meet monthly for lunch

or dinner. I send out the email reminder and Joy would send me an email to remind me. She called the ones without email and made the reservation at the restaurant every month. Below is the email that she sent a day and a half before she passed away to say goodbye to all of us. She had chronic pulmonary lung disease, I believe from a work related chemical exposure. Her condition deteriorated very quickly

after a bout of bronchitis in March. We all loved her so much and miss her, especially as the anniversary of her death approaches.

  "Please send the reminder for lunch next Monday.

Also tell everyone hi from me. I was put on hospice home care today. My pulmonary fibrosis is progressing fast and my breathing very difficult even on oxygen. There is nothing medically they

can do for me but on hospice they can maybe give me morphine to help my breathing. I miss everyone and have enjoyed all of you dear nurse friends for all these years. Many fun and crazy

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Action alert from the APRN Coalition: need comment on exclusion of APRNs from definition

Dear colleagues, We are writing to inform you of an opportunity to make comments on the definition of “Licensed provider of the Healing Arts” within the Minnesota Department of Health X-ray rules.Currently this definition only includes physicians, osteopathic physicians, dentists, chiropractors, and podiatrists. It excludes Advanced Practice Nurses. While this may not seem like an issue, it does diminish the value of the care we provide to the people of Minnesota, especially in the rural counties. It flies in the face of our new APRN law, the IOM report on the future of nursing, recommendations from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and many other national organizations.

Here is what the nurse practice act says:“The "practice of advanced practice registered nursing" means the performance of an expanded scope of nursing in at least one of the recognized advanced practice registered nurse roles for at least one population focus. The scope and practice standards of an advanced practice registered nurse are defined by the national professional nursing organizations specific to the practice as a clinical nurse specialist, nurse-midwife, nurse practitioner, or registered nurse anesthetist in the population focus. The scope of advanced practice registered nursing includes, but is not limited to, performing acts of advanced assessment, diagnosing, prescribing, and ordering. The practice includes functioning as a primary care provider, direct care provider, case manager, consultant, educator, and researcher.” MN 148.171 - 148.285These antiquated and inaccurate definitions are a barrier to practice. Please inform MDH of the care you give every day.We would appreciate your comments going to the email address below.x-rayrules@state.mn.usThank you,APRN Coalition Board of Directors

Please submit comments before May 30th

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The American Nurses Advocacy Institute is an annual program designed to help nurses gain political competence.

Since its launch, more than 108 nurses from 36 states have participated. You must be endorsed by your state nurses association in order to participate. Class size is limited to 24 per year.

    What is expected of each ANAI endorsed candidate?

• Attendance at the face-to-face sessions held in Washington DC - Dates October 1 - 3, 2017

• Participation in conference calls held every other month. (multiple one-hour calls are scheduled to accommodate varying work schedules and time zones) Topics include: conducting a political environmental scan; bill analysis; preparing and delivering testimony; coalition building; and value of a PAC.

• In collaboration with your state nurses association, selection of a policy issue and associated legislative / regulatory activities that you will work on during the year

• Reporting of activities to the state and ANA mentors.   What are the associated expenses? (*)

• The nurse candidate is responsible for transportation and any uncovered meals and incidentals. All but one meal is covered while in DC. ANA covers all other meals and hotel accommodations for two nights.

  • The registration fee is $ 500. Payment method must be identified at the time of

registration: credit card, check or money order.

  (*) scholarship funds will be available through the ANF. Limited and subject to a match by the state or individual. More to follow…….   Contact Hours are awarded at the conclusion of the program.

Contact Kathi Koehn (kkoehn@mac.com or 651-271-5863) for questions or consideration for this year’s class.

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Annual Call for Nominations for Appointed Positions on ANA Committees and Subsidiary Boards is Now Open

The annual call for nominations for appointed positions on ANA committees and subsidiary boards is now open until 5:00pm ET on Friday, June 23.

Please see below for more information about submitting a nomination. Thank you for considering giving your time and talent in service to ANA and please share the Call below with your fellow members!

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Board of Directors

·         Four (4) seats open to ANA Members (C/SNA-ANA or IMD). ·         One seat may be given to a non-ANA member. ·         Terms of service: January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2019. ·         Competencies in innovation, emerging business models in healthcare delivery, technology and financial acumen are especially desired.

Committee on Bylaws

·         Three (3) seats open to ANA Members (C/SNA-ANA or IMD). ·         Terms of service: January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2019. ·         Appointed members have a knowledge of and interest in ANA and/or C/SNA governance, parliamentary procedure and organizational management. ·         State level experience with bylaws development is especially desired.

Committee on Honorary Awards

·        One (1) seat open to ANA Members (C/SNA-ANA or IMD) ·         Term of service: January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2019.

Committee on Honorary Awards Subcommittee

·         Twelve (12) seats open to ANA Members (C/SNA-ANA or IMD). ·         Term of service: September, 2017 – January, 2018. ·         Appointed members are responsible for reviewing nominations for ANA’s Honorary Awards. ·         A committee orientation is being planned for September 29, 2017.

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Committee on Nursing Practice Standards

·         Two (2) seats open to ANA Members (C/SNA-ANA or IMD) with terms of service January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2021. ·         One (1) non-voting alternate seat open to ANA Members (C/SNA-ANA or IMD) with a term of service January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2019. ·         Academic background and qualitative research experience especially desired. Experience working with underserved populations also desired.

Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) National Advisory Committee

·         Five (5) seats open to ANA Members (C/SNA-ANA or IMD). ·         Terms of service: January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2020. ·         Candidates must be PhD or DNP prepared with backgrounds in mental/behavioral health and/or substance abuse disorders and have an interest in leadership and mentoring in under-represented communities. ·         Individuals with experience in community-based/ population-specific clinical practice; state, local or federal policy-making; editorial/publishing; academics (including deans/associate deans or leaders of mental health organizations) are especially desired.

Reference Committee

·         Four (4) seats open to ANA Members (C/SNA-ANA or IMD). ·         Terms of service: January 1, 2018- December 31, 2019. ·         Nomination of individuals with prior experience attending/participating in the annual Membership Assembly meeting is encouraged. Clinicians are especially encouraged to apply. ·         Ability to attend the annual Membership Assembly meeting is essential.   Please refer to the Guide to the Appointments Process and the required nomination materials:

·         Biographical Data Form for ANA Members ·         Biographical Data Form for Non-Nurse/Non-Members ·         Conflict of Interest Disclosure (included in online form) ·         Financial Interest Disclosure  (included in online form) ·         Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Agreement (included in online form)   Nominees may submit electronically up to three (3) letters of endorsement with the required nomination materials.  All nomination materials must be submitted by 5:00pm ET on Friday, June 23. If you have any questions regarding the appointments process, please contact Rachel Miller-Bleich (301-628-5064) or Barbara Opatick (301-628-5015) via email at leader@ana.org.

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Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Minnesota Association of Occupational Health Nurses (MAOHN)

The Minnesota Association of Occupational Health Nurses (MAOHN)

celebrates its 50th anniversary with a gala celebration, Tuesday, May 16, 2017,

4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Radisson Minneapolis/St. Paul North, 2540 North

Cleveland Avenue, Roseville, MN 55113, www.radisson.com/rosevillemn.

Members past and present will reconnect with colleagues and friends, share

memories, dine together, and win prizes. Governor Mark Dayton has declared

May 16 MAOHN day. Senator Amy Klobuchar will convey pre-recorded

greetings.

About MAOHN Minnesota Association of Occupational Health Nurses is the only statewide

professional association for nurses who support people in workplace

occupational, environmental, health and safety. As a chapter of the

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, this association

adopted bylaws in 1967 crowning decades of progress in a growing effort to

protect people at work. Its members are expert in the application of ADAAA,

OSHA, and workers’ compensation. MAOHN members improve the total

health of people at work today.

Contact To learn more about this event, please contact:

Bryan Topp 651-737-0132

Or visit http://www.maohn.org/

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The Faith Community Nurse Network of the Greater Twin Cities (FCNN), 2017 Continuing Nursing Education

Continuing Education Symposiums (3.6 Contact Hours each)

“Parkinson’s Disease” Wednesday, June 21, 2017 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Rose Wichmann, PT, Manager of Struthers Parkinson’s Center

Trinity Evangelical Free Church, Lakeville

“Intentional Listening” Wednesday, October 25, 2017 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Liz Andress, BA, MA

Adath Jeshurun, Minnetonka

$50 / $25 (FCN rate) per symposium For more information and to register, go to:

http://www.fcnntc.org/education/continuing-education-symposiums/

Foundations of Faith Community Nursing Course (41.5 Contact Hours) Monday – Friday, October 16 - 20, 2017 | 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

FCNN Office, 475 Cleveland Ave N, Suite 205, St. Paul

For more information and to register, go to: http://www.fcnntc.org/education/foundations-course/

Stepping On Leader Workshops (26 Contact Hours) Become a Leader with Stepping On, an evidence-based falls prevention program

proven to reduce falls and build confidence in older adults. This opportunity is open to

faith community nurses and other health professionals at a cost of only $50.

Tuesday - Thursday, May 16-18, 2017 | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Bethel Lutheran Church, Rochester

Tuesday - Thursday, June 6-8, 2017 | 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Woodbury Baptist Church

For more information and to apply, go to: http://www.fcnntc.org/programs/stepping-on/leaders/

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Touchstone Mental Health, 2312 Snelling Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404 www.touchstonemh.org

Our Mission: Touchstone Mental Health’s mission is to “Inspire Hope, Healing and Well-Being.” Our Vision: Touchstone Mental Health is an organization of excellence creating innovative, person-centered care with individuals whose lives are affected by mental illness. We transform how services for mental, physical and social health intersect to achieve optimal wellness. Our Organization: We fulfill our mission by providing services which allow people to live successfully in their community. Our programs reduce homelessness and psychiatric hospitalizations while teaching clients how to improve their overall health and well-being. Touchstone serves more than 1200 adults annually who live with a mental illness. Our Benefits: Touchstone Mental Health offers staff members who regularly work more than 20 hours per week a comprehensive compensation, insurance and benefits package, including:

x Medical insurance and dental insurance x Life and AD&D insurance along with voluntary life

and AD&D insurance x Short-term and long-term disability insurance x Voluntary accident insurance

x Voluntary vision insurance x 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match x Generous vacation, sick, and holiday time off x Access to an on-site fitness center

Our Opportunity: Registered Nurse—Integration Specialist for Behavioral Health Home (Half-Time Position) The RN Integration Specialist will provide care management to the Behavioral Health Home clients and guidance and support to the Behavioral Health Home team. The RN Integration Specialist will be responsible for the following duties.

x Ensure use of patient registry to link services, identify and manage care gaps and barriers, facilitate communication among BHH team members and other providers, coordinate recommendations for adjustments to treatment, reconcile medications, gather diagnostic results, close the loop on referrals or treatment, and conduct panel management.

x Review initial needs assessment, health wellness assessment and finalize health action plan and ensure update every six months.

x Meet standards for face-to-face and other contact with consumers and supports. x Ensure use of evidence-based practices in services and education. x Establish relationships with and act as client advocate and liaison between the behavioral health and medical care teams,

and other community resources. x Track frequent consumer conditions and referral processes, and meet with referral providers to overcome barriers and

improve communication. x Engage area hospitals, primary care practices and behavioral health providers to collaborate on care coordination to aid in

effective referrals based on screenings and timely access to services. x Provide staff training to ensure knowledge about available resources for consumers and effective and timely referral to

treatment. x Communicate with other BHH team members to incorporate consumer needs into health action plan. x Initiate and follow through on new ideas/programs.

Qualifications: x Licensed, registered nurse in the state of Minnesota x Experience working with adults with a serious mental illness preferred

How to Apply: x Please visit our website: http://www.touchstonemh.org/employment/job-opportunities