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Wisconsin Nurses Association Updates: 2018 WNA Membership Application . . . . . . . . . 2 Welcome New WNA Members! . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 WNA Board of Directors Meeting Highlights . 4 Are You Ready to Run for a WNA Leadership Position? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 WNA Announces Friend of Nursing Award Recipients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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VOLUME 4 NUMBER 3JULY 2018

The Official Publication of the Nurses Foundation of Wisconsin, in cooperation withthe Wisconsin Nurses Association. Delivered to you courtesy of the WNA membership.

WNA Welcome

Planning is underway for a new day-long program sponsored by WNA’s Council on Nursing Practice/Quality, Education and Research (Tri-Council) highlighting nursing’s role in advancing innovative projects and activities taking place throughout our health systems and communities . Innovation and Motivation: Considerations for Nursing Practice, Education, Research, Workforce and Advocacy will take place on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at the Best Western Premiere Park Hotel (formerly the Inn on the Park) in Madison .

BackgroundAs nurses we are all involved or actively engaged

in meeting the simultaneous demands of the Triple Aim for Health Care Improvement . The goals of the “Triple Aim” are:

• Improving the patient experience of care (including quality and satisfaction);

• Improving the health of populations; and • Reducing the per capita cost of health care .

(Source) Berwick DM, Nolan TW, Whittington J . Health Aff (Millwood) . 2008 May-Jun;27(3):759-69)

Call for Presentations – Innovation and Motivation in Nursing

Many RNs are leading, collaborating, developing and implementing innovative approaches with a positive impact on the goals of the Triple Aim . Through an informative and interactive process, the Tri-Council wants nurses to share their innovative strategies and how they were able to motivate key stakeholders . This invitation is open to all nurses to submit projects showing ‘innovation’ using the on-line presentation application located on WNA’s website (under Events) .

The application should address one of the following categories and relate to nursing innovation:

• Practice• Education (academic or staff development)

• Research• Workforce• Advocacy/Policy

Applications will include a description of the motivational strategies used to launch and sustain your effort . Presenters will be selected by members of the WNA Tri-Council . Those selected to present will bring a poster that depicts their work .

Overview of the Day There will be five presentation sessions each

focusing on one of the following categories noted above . The “Five Minute Rapid Presentation” method will be used, allowing for multiple presentations to occur in each session . There will be time built into each session (approximately 30 minutes) for participants to have one-on-one discussions with the presenters .

2018 WNA Membership Assembly and Annual Meeting

As WNA seeks to continue its commitment of providing more opportunities for interaction and engagement during the WNA Membership Assembly and Annual Meeting, we invite you to participate in the WNA Dialogue Forum on Friday morning, October 26, 2018 at the Best Western Premiere Park Hotel. The purpose of a dialogue forum “is to build a dialogue community of learning and leadership—a growing community of people who are committed to evolving a generic understanding of dialogue through the identification of common elements in principle and practice—and discerning the differences that may apply within different contexts characterized by activity and sector, people and place, and through these efforts contribute soul and energy ”

(Source) Bellman, H ., Cormick, G ., Dukes, E . F . Sigurdson, G . and Stuart, B . The dialogue forum

handbook: Energizing conversations about dialogue, through dialogue . Simon Fraser University Morris J . Work Centre for Dialogue . (Vancouver) . 2016 . http://www .sfu .ca/dialogue .html .

WNA’s Dialogue Forum will consist of the following:

• Presentation of the topic by key informants• Table discussions by attendees• Table reports of discussions and priorities• Consensus on WNA priorities and action

The Dialogue Forum topics for 2018 are as follows:• Should WNA create an Organizational Affiliate

structure?• WNA’s commitment to mentorship .

WNA’s Professional Policy Committee (formerly WNA’s Reference Committee) reviews the reports developed at the Dialogue Forum . The Committee develops a ‘Professional Policy Report’ for each topic that includes a summary and recommendations for action . The Professional Policy Report is submitted to the members for voting at the Saturday, October 27, 2018 WNA Annual Meeting .

Your second opportunity to participate in WNA’s Membership Assembly and Annual Meeting is by attending one of two education programs on Friday afternoon, October 26 . The first, Nurses’ Role in Climate Change and Health Impacts, is being sponsored by the Wisconsin Environmental Health Nursing Coalition (WEHNC), and in the second, WNA’s Public Policy Council will provide information on WNA’s Legislative and Regulatory Priorities for the 2019-2020 Legislative Biennium . Legislators will be invited to present their views on health and nursing workforce issues .

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Watch for emails from WNA regarding when you can register for these events, but please mark your calendars now!

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The WNA Board of Directors met on Friday May 18, 2018 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm . Members joined in person at the WNA Office and virtually . Those present are as follows: President: Linda Gobis, Vice President: Beth Markham, Secretary: Julie Raaum, Treasurer: Pam Sanberg, APRN Representative: Lisa Pisney, Director-at Large: Stacy McNall, Director-at-Large: Wendy Crary, Staff Nurse Representative: Nora Grosser . WNA Staff: Gina Dennik-Champion and Megan Leadholm . Absent: Director-at-Large: Tiffany Barta .

Actions/Decisions1 . Ratified the WNA Executive Committee appointment for Wendy Crary (Fox

Lake) to fill the WNA Board of Director position, vacated by Jaime Potopinski with term ending 12/31/18 and Nora Grosser (Milwaukee) to fill the Staff Nurse Board of Director position vacated by Nicole Faulkner with term ending 12/31/18 .

2 . Accepted the reports submitted by President Linda Gobis, Treasurer Pam Sanberg, Vice President Beth Markham and Executive Director Gina Dennik-Champion .

3 . Approved the following minutes/meeting summaries: 12/18/17 WNA Board Meeting notes, 1/26/18 Leadership Summit Summary and the 3/9/19 Board Meeting Minutes .

4 . Approved the specific action/activities that will be taken on by the WNA Councils and the WNA Board related to the WNA 2017-2020 Strategic Goals and Objectives .

5 . Approved the establishment of a task force, inclusive of members of the Tri-Council, to review the evidence around mandatory continuing education for nurses as a condition of license renewal . Progress report from the task force is to be submitted at the October 26, 2018 WNA Board of Directors meeting at the WNA membership meeting .

6 . Approved the establishment of a short term ad hoc committee to evaluate member/mentor activities currently not aligned with the WNA organizational chart and make recommendations to the WNA BOD for alignment .

7 . Approved the WNA BOD to appoint a short term ad hoc committee to conduct a feasibility study to determine the benefits of developing an Organizational Affiliate structure modeled off of ANA . Progress to be reported at remaining 2018 WNA Board meeting and will be added as a discussion item for the October 26, 2018 WNA Dialogue Forum .

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Nominations are now being accepted for a variety of leadership positions for the 2018 WNA Elections . The elected leadership positions are for the Board of Directors, the three WNA Councils and WNA Nominating Committee . Go to the WNA home page to access the online nomination forms . Complete the “Consent to Serve,” write a platform statement, and upload a picture . The deadline for nominations will be mid to late August . More information will be forwarded to you .

Please review listing and position descriptions to assist you in guiding your decision to run. The elected positions and position description are as follows:

Board of Directors

Vice PresidentRole: Serve as an officer of the WNA Board

of Directors . Chairs the Coordinating Cabinet, which consists of the Vice President and the chairs of WNA’s three Councils . Assumes all duties of the President in the President's absence .

Qualifications:1 . Must hold current individual membership

in the Wisconsin Nurses Association and American Nurses Association .

2 . Two years of progressive leadership experience such as group process, problem solving, policy formation, conflict management and working with the media .

3 . Have basic knowledge of parliamentary law and procedures and have a familiarity with the WNA Bylaws and policies of the association .

Term of Office: Is elected by the membership by secret ballot for a two (2) year term .

Responsibilities1 . Assumes the duties of the President in the

President’s absence as it relates to public relations, committee attendance, meetings of the members and Board of Directors .

2 . Serves as a member of WNA’s Executive Committee .

3 . Serves as Chair of WNA’s Personnel Committee .

4 . Assists with orientation of new officers, Board and structural unit committee members .

5 . Be knowledgeable of the major current nursing and health care issues .

6 . Chairs the WNA Coordinating Cabinet, which includes the chairs of WNA’s three Councils .

7 . Prepares for Board meetings by reading materials provided and requests additional information when indicated .

8 . Participates in Board deliberations and seeks additional information as needed .

9 . Is a visible Board member by attending meetings and/or conferences sponsored by the Association .

10 . Attends the WNA Annual Meeting . 11 . Reviews and signs Statement of WNA

Board Member Conflict of Interest annually .

12 . Provides an annual report regarding the activities of the Coordinating Cabinet .

Time Commitment1 . Attend all quarterly meetings of the Board

of Directors, usually scheduled for a full day on a Friday .

2 . Participate in meetings of the Executive Committee . On average, the Executive Committee meets twice per year for a one hour conference call .

3 . Review and be knowledgeable of all board related materials prior to board meeting, usually requires one hour .

4 . Chair meetings of the Coordinating Cabinet, typically via a one hour conference call, at least four times per year .

SecretaryRole: The Secretary serves as an officer on

the WNA Board of Directors and is the official recorder of all WNA Board meetings and meetings of the membership .

Qualifications: 1 . Must hold current individual membership


2 . Possess exceptional listening skills .3 . Assist in clarification of conversations/

discussions for the purposes of minute taking .

4 . Able to participate in discussions and procedural voting .


Responsibilities: 1 . Record the minutes of the meeting(s)

of the Association, Board of Directors, Executive Committee and Membership Meetings .

2 . Serve on standing and ad hoc committees of the Board of Directors as appropriate .

3 . Serve as an ambassador, and as directed by the President, a spokesperson for WNA .

4 . Conduct Roll Call prior to any Board of Directors or Executive Committee meetings .

5 . Conduct membership count to determine quorum for membership meetings .

6 . Inform guests of Board Policy regarding electronic or mechanical recording of

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Board action without the consent of the Board of Directors .

7 . Participate in Board deliberations and seek additional information as needed .


9 . Attend the WNA Annual Meeting .10 . Review and sign Statement of WNA Board

Member Conflict of Interest annually .

Time Commitment1 . Attend every three month meetings of the

Board of Directors, usually scheduled for a full day on a Friday .

2 . Participate in meetings of the Executive Committee, approximately 2 meetings per year for less than one hour .

3 . Type and submit minutes within two weeks of related meeting .

4 . Review and be knowledgeable of all board related materials prior to board meeting, usually requires one hour .

Staff Nurse Representative PositionRole: The individual Board Member serves as a

director-at-large of the WNA Board of Directors and provides a perspective of the staff nurse .



2 . Is employed as a staff nurse . 3 . Ability to provide a perspective of the staff

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Responsibilities: 1 . Attends regularly scheduled Board of

Directors meetings and special meetings as called by the President .

2 . Serves as a director-at-large on the WNA Board, ad hoc committees and other Board related committees .

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3 . Serves as an ambassador, and as directed by the President, a spokesperson for WNA .



6 . Attends the WNA Annual Meeting .7 . Reviews and signs Statement of WNA





2 . Review and be knowledgeable of the Board of Directors agenda item materials, approximately one hour .

Director-at-Large PositionRole: The individual Board Member serves as a

director of the WNA Board of Directors .



2 . Have an interest in serving as a leader of the Association .

3 . Be willing to contribute nursing knowledge related to career experience at Board of Director meeting .


Responsibilities: 1 . Attends regularly scheduled Board of

Directors meetings and special meetings as called by the President .

2 . Serves as a director-at-large on the WNA Board, ad hoc committees and other Board related committees .

3 . Serves as an ambassador, and as directed by the President, a spokesperson for WNA .




7 . Attends the WNA Annual Meeting .8 . Reviews and signs Statement of WNA




2 . Review and be knowledgeable of the Board of Directors agenda item materials, approximately one hour .

WNA Councils

General Overview of the WNA Councils: The WNA Councils are the identified structural units of WNA . Their collective role is to advance WNA’s goals and strategic plan, which in turn support the professional image and practice of Wisconsin’s RNs .

There are three Councils:• Nursing Practice and Quality, Research,

and Education (Tri-Council)• Public Policy • Workforce Advocacy

Each Council consists of 6-10 members, who are either elected by the membership or appointed by the WNA Board of Directors as needed .

WNA Tri-Council (Nursing Practice and Quality, Education, and Research)

The Tri-Council reviews and promotes opportunities for nursing practice and quality, which may include promoting best practices and reviewing important documents pertaining to Scope of Practice, Professional Standards, and ANA’s Code of Ethics . While doing so, the Council helps provide a forum for discussion on issues related to nursing practice .

Role: The Tri-Council member supports the educational, research, and practice agenda of the Association .



2 . Bring experience or expertise in an area related to nursing practice, research, or education .

Responsibilities:1 . Attends regularly scheduled meetings of

the Council .2 . Prepares for Council meetings by reading

materials provided and requests additional

information when indicated . 3 . Participates in Council deliberations and

seeks additional information as needed . 4 . Volunteers to work on tasks and meet

timelines for completion .5 . Provides an annual report to the

membership .6 . Attends the WNA Annual Meeting .

Term of Office: Is elected by the membership by secret ballot for a two (2) year term or appointed by the WNA Board if there is a vacancy .

Time Commitment: 1 . Attend in-person or virtually scheduled

meetings approximately every-other-month . Virtual meetings are usually one hour in length .

2 . Perform assignments as needed between meetings .

WNA Public Policy Council WNA’s Public Policy Council monitors and

evaluates legislative and regulatory policies that can have an impact on nurses and health care and promotes nurse participation in the public policy process .

Role: The Public Policy Council member supports health policy proposals that impact or advance nurses or nursing, and the delivery of accessible, safe, quality and cost-effective care for the consumer .



2 . Bring experience or expertise in an area related to nursing practice, research, education as they relate to health policy .

3 . Knowledgeable or willing to learn the political and legislative process .

Responsibilities:1 . Participate in the development of WNA’s

Public Policy Agenda for the Legislative Biennium.

2 . Support the development of lobbying and education strategy .

3 . Review Council meeting materials prior to meeting .

4 . Participate in discussions related to proposed legislation and regulation to determine if WNA should support or oppose .

5 . Volunteer to provide updates to the membership on the status of legislation and regulations .

6 . Engage in grass-roots lobbying/advocacy efforts .

7 . Participate in planning WNA’s Annual Nurses Day at the Capitol and other related events .

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Capitol .9 . Attend the WNA Annual Meeting .10 . Provide an annual report to the

membership .

Term of Office: Is elected by the membership by secret ballot for a two year term or appointed by the WNA Board if there is a vacancy .

Time Commitment: 1 . Attend in-person or virtual schedule

meetings approximately every-other-month .


3 . Virtual meetings are usually one hour in length

4 . In-person meetings occur on Saturday’s 9:30 am to 2:30 pm .

WNA Workforce Advocacy CouncilWNA’s Workforce Advocacy Council supports

and promotes safe and healthy workplaces for nurses, through professional practice advocacy services, including supporting the nurse's professional integrity, rights and responsibilities, ethics, principles, advancement of practice standards, and personal well-being including WNA‘s Healthy Nurses for Wisconsin .

Role: The Workforce Advocacy Council member reviews and advances proposals that support the nursing workforce and their workplace .



2 . Knowledgeable about the general trends that impact nursing practice .

3 . Identify areas of concern and develop or promote position statements that support the nursing workforce .

Responsibilities:1 . Participate in the development of action

strategies for WNA’s Strategic Plan related to the nursing workforce .

2 . Attends regularly scheduled meetings of the Council .

3 . Prepares for Council meetings by reading materials provided and requests additional information when indicated .

4 . Participates in Council deliberations and seeks additional information as needed .

5 . Volunteer to work on tasks and meet timelines for completion .

6 . Provide an annual report to the membership .

7 . Attend the WNA Annual Meeting .

Term of Office: Is elected by the membership by secret ballot for a two year term or appointed by the WNA Board if there is a vacancy .

Time Commitment: 1 . Attend in-person or virtual schedule

meetings approximately every-other-month .

The Wisconsin Nurses Association announced the recipients of the 2018 WNA “Friend of Nursing” Award . The two awardees are state legislators Senator Devin LeMahieu of the 9th Senate District, Oostburg and Assembly Representative Mike Rohrkaste of the 55th Assembly District, Neenah . LeMahieu and Rohrkaste were the lead sponsors of this biennium’s Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Modernization Act Legislation, SB 497 and AB 568 . The proposed legislation created licensure for the four categories of advanced practice registered nurses: Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Nurse Practitioners .

“We are so appreciative of the efforts of Senator LeMahieu and Representative Rohrkaste in sponsoring our legislation . Wisconsin is one of the first states to recognize the critical role of APRNs in providing access to timely, quality and safe patient care . Over the past twenty years Wisconsin has fallen behind other states in further clarifying the responsibility and accountability of the APRN role . This is why our statutes need to be modernized,” states Linda Gobis, RN, MN, JD, President – Wisconsin Nurses Association .

“As an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, I appreciate Senator LeMahieu and Representative Rohrkaste’s support of our practice, their recognition of our graduate level of nursing education, and their understanding of what we bring to the health care setting and to our patient populations,” states Tina Bettin, RN, DNP, APNP

The “Friend of Nursing” Awards were announced at the WNA APRN Forum Pharmacology and Clinical Update Conference on April 27, 2018 being held at the Monona Terrace in Madison, WI .

Presentation of the Awards will take place in each of Legislators’ district sometime in June .

Senator Devin LeMahieu, 9th Senate District, Oostburg, WI

Representative Mike Rohrkaste, 55th

Assembly District, Neenah, WI

WNA Announces Friends of Nursing Award Recipients


3 . Virtual meetings are usually one hour in length .

Nominating Committee

WNA’s Nominating Committee is responsible for preparing the annual slate of candidates for WNA elections .

Role: Develops a communication process and timeline for members to submit their name to run for a WNA position on the Board of Directors, Councils or Nominating Committee . The Committee creates a ballot for electronic voting by the membership . Receives, reviews and communicates the election results .



2 . Develop a recruitment strategy that encourages members to run for office .

3 . Knowledgeable about the elected positions and relationship to the WNA structure .

4 . Enthusiastic about WNA and the leadership opportunities .

Responsibilities:1 . Participate in the development of the WNA

election process .2 . Develop and implement an awareness

campaign for the purposes of recruiting members to run for a position .

3 . Prepare a Slate of Candidates that has at a minimum two candidates per WNA Board position and three positions per Councils and Nominating Committee .

4 . Be willing to contact WNA members to run for a positon .

5 . Provide an annual report to the membership .

6 . Attend the WNA Annual Meeting .

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WNA’s first time educational conference that focused on supporting the health of nurses was a huge success! On April 7, 2018, attendees arrived in “active-wear” attire and with an attitude of “let’s get healthy .” The day-long event took place at the Glacier Canyon Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells, provided attendees information and examples of healthy behaviors that they could adopt to promote sustainable positive lifestyle changes . The topics presented focused on healthy eating, exercise, rest and stress reduction . Healthy eating options were provided throughout the day (except for the lemon cake) along with presentations on Mindful and Conscious Eating . The morning breakout sessions included participation in three fun exercise activities that got everyone’s heart pumping . The exercises were POUND®, Conscious Dance and Qigong . The afternoon breakout session provided information on getting better rest and stress reduction . Presenters offered hands-on experiences to the principles of healing touch, aromatherapy and essential oils .

The plenary sessions included an overview and purposes of:• ANA’s Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation™ Grand Challenge, Presenter:

Holly Carpenter, RN, BSN, ANA Senior Policy Advisor• Functional Medicine, Presenter: Rebecca Schultz, MSN, RN, FNP-BC,

HN-BC, CCAP, IHC

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Conference

Pam Myhre, RN APNP, discusses the impact of hypertension

Healthy Nurse Grant Consultant, Jacki Karlin, provides an

overview of the day.

UW Nursing student, Krisitana Engler and Brooke Briesemeister,

quiz the attendees about what mistakes they saw while taking a

blood pressure.

Healthy Nurse Attendees listen to Gretchen A. Diem, PhD, Health Psychologist, present information regarding mindfulness and eating.

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Madison

Look for the ‘Call for Presentations’ to be posted on the WNA website soon (under Events) and make

plans to attend the conference sponsored by the WNA Tri-Council

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• Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement, Presenters: Pam Myhre, MSN, APNP, CDE; Brooke Briesemeister, Nursing Student, UW-Madison and Kristiana Engler, Nursing Student, UW-Madison

• Mindfulness, Compassion, and Behaviors, Presenter: Diane R . Lauver, PhD, RN, FAAN,

• Employer organizations approaches to support/promote the health of nurses, Presenters: Tanya Brueggen, RN, MBA, Clinical Manager, Gundersen Health System, Linsey Steege, PhD, Assistant Professor, UW-Madison School of Nursing, and Sandy Treichel, RN, CHWC, Personal Health and Wellness Coach, Bellin Health .

Attendees also took advantage of having their blood pressure measured; learn about accurate blood pressure measurement best practices and how to teach their patients . The attendees were also afforded the opportunity to reflect on what they had learned and develop their own personal self-care goals .

The attendees were very excited about coming to the conference next year and volunteer to share their journey toward being a healthy nurse .

Partial funding for the Healthy Nurse Conference was supported by Wisconsin Department of Health Service’s Division of Public Health and its Chronic Disease Prevention Program (2014 to present) under funding opportunity No. CDC-RFA-DP-1305 for the 1305 Chronic Disease from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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There were many informational and educational sessions offered during the 32nd Annual WNA Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Forum Pharmacology and Clinical Update . This year attendance was about 350 that took place April 26-28, 2018 at the Monona Terrace in Madison . The highlights of the three days are as follows:

• Each attendee had the opportunity to receive 35 .5 nursing contact hours related to current and new evidence-based pharmacologic and clinical approaches to management of common conditions in primary and acute care .

• Education-related safe prescribing practice and strategies for optimal therapeutic outcomes .

• Legislative and Regulatory updates were presented by: − Board of Nursing Chair, Sheryl Krause, MS, RN, CEN,ACNS-BC− Gina Dennik-Champion, RN, MS, MSHA− Tina Bettin, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, APNP− Mary Beck Metzger, DNP, FNP-BC, APNP− Forbes McIntosh – President, Government Policy Solutions, LLC− Burton A . Wagner, BBA, JD, MAB

• Latest practice issues, billing, reimbursement updates were presented by: − Gina Bryan, DNP, PMHCNS-BC, APNP− Gina Dennik-Champion, RN, MS, MSHA− Tina Bettin, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, APNP− Mary Beck Metzger, DNP, FNP-BC, APNP− Burton A . Wagner, BBA, JD, MAB

• Strategies for supporting personal health and well-being .• “Hands-on” training .

There were two keynote speakers this year, Joseph Zorek, PharmD, BCGP, presented on the topic of interprofessional practice and education; and Michael McNett, MD, presented on the topic of responsible prescribing of opiates .

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses attend 32nd Annual WNA APRN Forum

Pharmacology and Clinical Update

This was the first time that there was time set aside for poster presentations . Ten advanced practice registered nurses presented their research projects . The quality of the posters and the discussion time was appreciated by all .

Other highlights included the presentation of the WNA “Friend of Nursing” Award that went to State Senator Devin LeMahieu and Representative Mike Rohrkaste . This award recognized their support of nursing legislative issues including their sponsorship of the APRN Modernization Act . In addition, Marilyn Bazinski, RN, BSN, RN-BC, was the recipient of the Mary Barker APRN Scholarship Award .

Please mark your calendar for next year’s WNA Pharmacology and Clinical Update scheduled for April 10-13, 2019 at the Monona Terrace in Madison .

Keynote presenter, Joseph A. Zorek, PharmD, BCGP, provides information on interprofessional

practice and education.

Participants took the opportunity to network during Saturday’s

breakfast.

Panelist from the Update on the APRN Legislation Session

answer specific questions from participants.

Poster Presenter, Theresa Dachel, had the opportunity to describe her research project during Saturday’s

Poster Presentation Session.

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2017-18 REGULAR SESSION

ASSEMBLY STATUSAssembly Bills

1068 have been Introduced in the Assembly, of which

740 have Failed Passage pursuant to SJR 1 114 have Failed Concurrence pursuant to SJR 1 214 have been Enacted into Law, of which2 have been Partially Vetoed by the

Governor

Assembly Joint Resolutions118 have been introduced in the assembly, of

which70 have Failed Adoption pursuant to SJR 121 have Failed Concurrence pursuant to SJR 127 have been Enrolled

Assembly Resolutions31 have been Introduced in the Assembly, of

which15 have Failed Adoption pursuant to SJR 1 16 have been Adopted

Senate Bills143 have been Received from the Senate, of

which11 have Failed Concurrence pursuant to SJR 1 132 have been Concurred In

Senate Joint Resolutions64 have been Received from the Senate,of


SENATE STATUSSenate Bills

882 have been Introduced in the Senate, of which

742 have Failed Passage pursuant to SJR 1 8 have Failed Concurrence pursuant to SJR 1 132 have been Enacted into Law, of which1 have been Partially Vetoed by the

Governor

Senate Joint Resolutions117 have been Introduced in the Senate, of

which53 have Failed Adoption pursuant to SJR 19 have Failed Concurrence pursuant to SJR 155 have been Enrolled

Senate Resolutions8 have been Introduced in the Senate, of

which3 have Failed Adoption pursuant to SJR 1 5 have been Adopted

Assembly Bills328 have been Received from the Assembly, of


Assembly Joint Resolutions48 have been Received from the Assembly, of

which21 have Failed Concurrence pursuant to SJR 127 have been Concurred In

Executive Appointments258 have been received in the Senate, of

which76 are in Committee25 have been Withdrawn by the Governor157 have been Confirmed

Professional Standards Council for Teachers Appointments

34 have been Received in the Senate of which

34 are in Committee

Livestock Facility Siting Review Board Appointments2 have been Received in the Senate, of

which2 have been Confirmed

Ethics Commission Appointments2 have been Received, of which1 is Awaiting Referral1 has been Rejected

Elections Commission Appointments2 have been Received, of which1 is Awaiting Referral1 has been Rejected

JANUARY 2017 SPECIAL SESSION



11 have been Enacted into Law

SENATE STATUS

Senate Bills11 have been Introduced in the Senate, of

which11 have Failed Passage pursuant to SJR 1

Assembly Bills11 have been received from the assembly, of

which11 have Concurred In

AUGUST 2017 SPECIAL SESSION


1 has been Introduced in the Assembly, of which

1 has been enacted into Law, of which1 has been Partially Vetoed by the Governor

Assembly Resolutions1 has been Introduced in the Assembly, of

which1 has been Adopted


1 has been Introduced in the Senate, of which 1 has Failed Passage pursuant to SJR 1

Assembly Bills1 has been received from the Assembly, of

which1 has been Concurred In

JANUARY 2018 SPECIAL SESSION



9 have been Enrolled1 has Failed Concurrence pursuant to SJR 1


10 have been Introduced in the Senate, of which

10 have Failed Passage pursuant to SJR 1

Assembly Bills10 have been Received from the Assembly, of

which9 have Concurred In1 has Failed Concurrence pursuant to SJR 1

MARCH 2018 SPECIAL SESSION



6 have Failed Passage pursuant to SJR 1

Status of Business in the LegislaturePeriod Ending May 1, 2018


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WNA provides political advocacy, professional development and strategies that support nursing practice, competence, and personal health .

Nurse Workforce Health, Rights, & Safety

ActivityAPRN Modernization Act 2017 Assembly Bill 568

Legislation did not get passed this biennium . WNA is working with key stakeholders on negotiated language . The goal of the legislation is for separate licensure for Advanced Practice RNs and to be able to work to the full practice authority .

APRNs

Board of Nursing Rules Revision CR 17-095

Public hearing on proposed changes to Nursing Rule N1 –requirements for schools of nursing curriculum and clinical experiences, including simulation .

RNs

Board of Nursing Rules SS 016-18

The Board of Nursing N 8 has an Emergency Rule for APNPs collaboration with dentists be added N8 .10

APRNs

Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC)

The Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact was signed into law by the Governor Walker . 2017 Wisconsin Act 135 . The Board of Nursing is developing the Adm . Rules

RNs

Addressing Workplace Violence survey

WNA’s Workforce Advocacy Council is surveying nurses regarding prevalence of violence in the workplace . A preliminary report was provided on March 1 .

RNs

Healthy Nurses for Wisconsin MIG

WNA’s Healthy Nurses is a Mutual Interest Group (MIG) is interested in supporting nurse health . Join WNA’s Healthy Nurses for Wisconsin Mutual Interest Group

RNs

Increase autonomy for APRNs

Legislation was passed that allow APRNs treat patients and document encounters without a physician co-signature . 2017 Wisconsin Act 119

APRNs

Nurse Workforce Survey

WNA supported the efforts of WHA in pushing back a proposed amendment that would have changed the RN & LPN workforce surveys to voluntary . WNA has convened a workgroup to work on strategies to prevent this happening in 2019 Legislative session .

All

Continued Competence & Conferences

WNA 2018 Educational Offerings

6/15 – WCN Dealing with Disparity Conference Waukesha

9/14-15 – WNA Advocacy Workshop for Nurses - Madison

10/26 – WNA Innovation & Motivation Conference - Madison

10/27 – WNA Dialogue Forum & Legislative Update - Madison

10/28 – Update on the 2018 Mid-term Elections

WNA 2019 Educational Offerings

2/27/19 – Nurses Day at the Capitol - Madison

4/8-4/10/2019 – WI Association of School Nurses – WI Dells

4/11 – 13/2019 – APRN Clinical & Pharm Update

Appropriate Nurse Staffing & Nurse Shortage

Topic Activity

Healthcare Workforce Planning

The Wisconsin Council on Medical Education and Workforce (WCMEW), of which WNA is a member, focuses on healthcare workforce data and health care delivery design models .

RNs

RN Workforce Report

The Wisconsin Center for Nursing’s 2016 RN Workforce Report can be found including trends . 2016 Wisconsin RN Survey Report

All

Patient-Centered Team-Based Care

WNA developed a conceptual model that describes the benefits of using team based care for the care of populations with chronic disease can be found on WNA’s website .

RNs

New RN Grads WNA’s Mentorship Committee is sponsoring a mentorship program for WNA members .

RNs

Future Nursing Leader Award

WNA’s Mentorship Committee announced the 5 student nurses for WNA’s Spring 2018 Future Nursing Leader Award .

RNs

Nurse Faculty Advocating for funding to increase the supply of nurse faculty

RNs

Patient Safety/Advocacy

Topic

Legislation WNA supported a number of legislative bills that support patient access and care

RNs

Team-Based Care & Hypertension

WNA’s Clinical Expert Hypertension Panel has developed recommendations for health care organizations and teams that support decreasing the incidence of hypertension in Wisconsin .

RNs

PEOLC Nursing Coalition MIG

Members of WNA’s Palliative & End-of-Life Care Nursing Coalition MIG are developing a strategic plan for the newly formed Mutual Interest Group . Join the PEOLC Nursing Coalition on our website under the “Groups” tab .

RNs

Opioid Epidemic WNA is part of a statewide coalition that is identifying strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic .

RNs

You Were Represented January – April 2018

Topic Audience Location Date

Leadership WNA Board of Directors Meeting WNA 3/9

Advocacy Meeting with Division of Public Health representative regarding HIV testing

Madison 3/15

Leadership WNA APRN Forum Board of Directors Meeting

WNA 3/17

Grant Chronic Disease & Prevention Partner Meeting

WI Dell 3/20

Advocacy WI APRN Coalition Strategic Planning Meeting

WNA 3/24

Leadership WCMEW Advisory Council Meeting Madison 3/28

Leadership Administrators for Nursing Education in Wisconsin Meeting

Madison 4/4

Grant Healthy Nurse MIG planning meeting WI Dells 4/6

Grant WNA Healthy Nurses for WI Conference

WI Dells 4/7

Advocacy Board of Nursing Meeting Madison 4/12

Practice WNA Tri-Council Meeting Conf Call 4/12

Grant Exhibit Hypertension Resource Materials, WI School Nurse Conference

Madison 4/19

Grant Meeting with Wisconsin Heart Association

Conf Call 4/19

Leadership Panel presenter on WNA as Lobbyist and Advocacy

UW Eau Claire 4/23

Leadership WNA Mentorship Committee selection of Future Nurse Leader Award

Conf Call 4/25

Advocacy Presented status of legislation related to APRN Modernization Act

Madison 4/28

Leadership Meeting with Executive Director of AHEC

Madison 5/3

Education WNA Tri-Council Meeting Conf Call 5/8

Grant Planning meeting for HTN Symposium Madison 5/11

Leadership Members of the WNA Board & Staff presented Future Nurse Leader Award

Wisconsin 5/9- 5/15

Leadership ANA Regional States Meeting Conf Call 5/14

Leadership WNA Board of Directors Meeting Madison 5/18

Leadership WNA WI Environmental Health Nursing Coalition Annual Meeting

Madison 5/18

Advocacy WI APRN Coalition Meeting Madison 5/19

Education Presentation to Edgewood College Nursing Students

Madison 5/21

Grant WNA/DPH Sponsored: HTN Symposium to develop action plan for HTN

Brookfield 5/30

Advocacy Planning Committee Meeting: Advocacy Workshop for Nurses

Madison 5/31

Advocacy WNA Workforce Advocacy Council Meeting

Hortonville 6/2

For more information go to www.wisconsinnurses.org or [email protected]

WNA Working for You – June, 2018


Mentorship Corner

This May, the Mentorship Committee selected five recipients of the WNA Future Nursing Leader Award . The award recognizes outstanding students who embody the ethics and values of nursing and exemplary leadership qualities . It is given out twice a year to graduating prelicensure students from the Spring and Fall semesters at the pinning ceremonies . The award recipients were announced at the Schools of Nursing Pinning/Convocation Ceremony by members of the WNA Board of Directors . Each recipient received a lapel pin, certificate, complimentary year of membership in the Wisconsin Nurses Association, along with an appointment to a WNA council or committee of his or her choosing .

The WNA Future Nurse Leader Award recipients for this Spring are:

Michelle Gissing - Cardinal Stritch UniversityJennifer Morand - Alverno CollegeTararinsey Seng - UW - MadisonAshley Swan - UW- MilwaukeeAdam Vinz - Marian University

The Wisconsin Nurses Association congratulates them on their achievements, and is excited to welcome such promising leaders to our organization!

Spring 2018 Future Nursing Leader Award

WNA Treasurer, Pam Sanberg, presents the FNLA to Michelle (Shelly) Gissing, from

Cardinal Stritch University.

ANA Updates

ANA Enterprise Appoints Dr. Loressa Cole as New Chief Executive Officer

Silver Spring, MD — The ANA Enterprise announced the appointment of Dr . Loressa Cole as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) . She assumed this role on May 7, 2018 .

In this role, Cole, DNP, MBA, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC, will provide strategic leadership and have responsibility for the operating activities of the Enterprise including management of staff and implementation of programs for the American Nurses Association (ANA), American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and American Nurses Foundation .

Dr . Cole is an accomplished senior executive who brings more than 30 years of progressively higher leadership and management experience, most recently as Chief Officer and Executive Vice President of ANCC . ANCC promotes excellence in nursing and health care globally through credentialing programs, recognizes healthcare organizations that promote quality patient outcomes, and accredits healthcare organizations that provide and approve continuing nursing education . She has been with ANCC since 2016 .

Previously, Dr . Cole held Chief Nursing Officer and Chief Operating Officer positions within the Hospital Corporation of America’s (HCA) Capital Division . While Chief Nursing Officer at LewisGale Montgomery Hospital, she led the hospital to attain ANCC Magnet® recognition . Among her many accomplishments, she championed year-over-year improvement in employee engagement and reduction in nursing turnover, as well as implemented several specialty and Service Excellence programs that helped establish the regional health system as a Joint Commission Top Performer and earned Leapfrog “A” rating for hospital safety .

“Dr . Cole is well prepared to lead and strengthen the evolving ANA Enterprise . She was selected from a field of outstanding candidates to fulfill

this top leadership role for nursing,” said ANA President Pamela F . Cipriano, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN . “She brings proven leadership as a seasoned healthcare executive and as the current Executive Vice President of ANCC . She demonstrates the vision, creativity, passion for nursing, and strong business acumen to leverage the strengths of ANA’s entities to enhance and grow the Enterprise .”

“I am very honored and excited to assume this prestigious position . The American Nurses Association is the professional association for all registered nurses, and a recognized leader in ensuring quality care for all Americans,” said Dr . Cole . “At 4 million and growing, America’s nurses outnumber all other health-care professionals and serve an essential role to protect, promote, and improve health for all ages . I am humbled to lead the organization that for more than a century has nobly represented and served our nation’s nurses . I look forward to working with the dedicated staff and volunteers who contribute tirelessly to maintain and grow the exceptional programs and credentialing products offered by the ANA Enterprise .”

Dr . Cole earned an associate degree in nursing from Bluefield State College in Bluefield, WV, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, a master’s of business administration from Averett University in Danville, VA, and a doctorate in nursing practice from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH . She is a member of ANA, Virginia Nurses Association, American Organization of Nurses Executives, and the American College of Healthcare Executives, where she holds Fellow status . Additionally, she currently serves on the Journal of Nursing Administration’s Editorial Board and the Joint Commission’s Nursing Advisory Council . A past President of the Virginia Nurses Association and the Virginia Partnership for Nursing, Dr . Cole has also served on multiple boards, including The Bradley Free Clinic of Roanoke (VA), The Free Clinic of the New River Valley, and the Daily Planet (Richmond, VA) .

The ANA Enterprise is the organizing platform of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), and the American Nurses Foundation. The ANA Enterprise leverages the combined strength of each to drive excellence in practice and ensure nurses’ voice and vision are recognized by policy leaders, industry influencers and employers. From professional development and advocacy, credentialing and grants, and products and services, the ANA Enterprise is the leading resource for nurses to arm themselves with the tools, information, and network they need to excel in their individual practices. In helping individual nurses succeed—across all practices and specialties, and at each stage of their careers—the ANA Enterprise is lighting the way for the entire profession to succeed.

Dr. Loressa Cole

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The Westberg Symposium was held April 9-11th . It is an annual conference for Faith Community Nurses (FCNs) . This year’s theme was Expanding Horizons of FCN Practice and it was held in Memphis Tennessee at the First Baptist Board Street Church . FCNs came from nearly every state and nine countries .

The preconference started off on Day-One with 2 – four-hour sessions, and 2 – two-hour workshops .

Four hour trainings included:• The Nuts and Bolts of Effective Transitional Care for FCNs (Dr . Deborah

Ziebarth, from Wisconsin led this training along with the Director of the Westberg Institute, Dr . Katora Campbell) .

• Spiritual Care: Intentional Care of the Spirit

Two hour Training Sessions included:• New Horizons: Getting Your FCN Ministry Started• Developing Continuing Nursing Education Activities: Ideas,

Presentations, and Successful Applications

Workshops filled Day-Two of the conference . Topics presented included:• Public Health Emergencies• Coaching Interprofessional Multicultural Team in Nigeria for Community

Research• Responding to a Natural Disaster as a Survivor and a Faith Community

Nurse• Cultivating Joyfulness for Nursing Practice: Grace, Gratitude and Gifts• Faith Community Nursing: Out of the Box and Into the Deep• Collaboration and Partnership: Faith Community Nurses, Homicides, and

Community: Getting through the Storm!• Vis-a-vis in Germany—Parish Nurse and Parishioner meet Face-to-Face• The Miracle of Divine Moments: Collaborating with Diverse Community

Partners• Calling All FCNs, FCN Educators, and FCN Coordinators—Identify

Creative Ways to Share Your Work in Writing for Perspectives• How to Start a Faith-Based Medical Clinic• The Role of Healthcare Providers in Combating Human Trafficking• National Nursing Science Priorities: The Contribution of Faith

Community Nursing

The one workshop that excited me was, “How to Start a Faith-Based Medical Clinic” by John Mills, SCC . He shared about the “Empowering Church Health Outreach (ECHO)” project . ECHO shared its plan for launching more

The Westberg Symposium

Mutual Interest Groups (MIG) Updates

than 60 clinics in churches and nonprofits . Faith community nurses are being used in this new model and provided with training to involve the church, put a team together, create a business plan, and recruit staff and volunteers . This reminded me of the original Wholistic Health Clinics that were started by Granger Westberg back in 1980’s .

In addition, the keynote speakers were Rev . Marjorie Thompson, Alyson Breisch, Dr . SangNam Ahn, and Dr . Deborah Ziebarth . The Symposium was well worth the cost and time to attend . Next year’s dates have already been chosen, Monday, April 8 – Wednesday, April 10, 2019, and the symposium will again be held in Memphis, Tennessee . I would encourage all FCNs to attend to fellowship and learn with others in your specialized nursing practice . Go to https://westberginstitute .org/ to find more information .

WFCNC is a mutual interest group of the Wisconsin Nurses Association

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Health Care Without Harm has been in the forefront of moving health care providers toward safer and more sustainable practices to prevent harmful environmental exposures . This toolkit was prepared by nurses for nurses . Wisconsin Nurses Association continues to promote environmental health practices with the newsletter articles, speakers at Nurses Day at the Capital, and email messages . Be a voice on your unit or your department to promote better environmental health by sending this link . https://noharm-uscanada .org/content/us-canada/nurses-safer-chemicals-toolkit

Kathryn Lammers PhD PHN RN

Because of their science-based practice, nurses understand the connection between the environment, human health, and disease . Workplace exposures handling dozens of chemicals, drugs, and cleaning agents also make nurses increasingly vulnerable to incurring health risks associated with long-term exposure to these chemical agents .

Members of Health Care Without Harm and the Nurses Workgroup have been integral in partnering to address the health risks of hazardous chemical exposures and the need for an updated federal chemical policy . Please review the resources and information below and join the Nurses Workgroup to promote education and policy reform to protect workplaces and communities from harmful chemical exposures .

The Toxic Substances Control Act is the federal law governing chemical manufacturing in the United States . When the law was enacted in 1976, it grandfathered in approximately 62,000 existing chemicals, which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was not required to test for the potentially harmful and carcinogenic health impacts . Because of the way the law is written, the EPA's authority is limited in mandating testing and research on chemicals; only about 200 of the pre-existing chemicals have been tested since 1976, and only five have been successfully restricted (PCBs, chlorofluorocarbons, dioxin, asbestos, and hexavalent chromium) .

In the past several years, The Centers for Disease Control National Health and Nutrition Exam Study have begun to measure the presence of toxic chemicals in the blood, urine, and breast milk of thousands of Americans

and found them to be ubiquitous in all of us . Unfortunately our bodies have become repositories for poisonous environmental chemicals which have been linked to several rising health trends including an increased prevalence of various cancers in both adults and children, doubled rates of asthma in the last 20 years, increases in pediatric neurological disease and disability such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder, and reduced fertility in both men and women .

Nurses & Chemical Exposures• ANA, Moving Up the Hierarchy of Controls: Proposing a New

Chemicals Policy (Wilburn, 2005) (pdf)• EWG’s Nurses Survey on Health & Chemical Exposures• Nursing Practice, Chemical Exposures and Right-to-Know (2006) (pdf)• OSHA’s Updated Hazard Communication Standard - “The standard

that gave workers the right to know, now gives them the right to understand .”

Reports• CDC/ATSDR: National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical

Exposures• National Academy of Science’s Strengthening Toxic Chemical Risk

Assessments to Protect Human Health (pdf) (February 2012)• Regulatory, Institutional, and Market-Based Approaches Towards

Achieving Comprehensive Chemical Policy Reform (2005) (pdf)• Making Medicine Mercury Free (pdf)• Dioxin, PVC and Health Care Institutions (pdf)• Reducing PVC Use in Hospitals (pdf)• Latex Allergy in Health Care Fact Sheet (pdf)

Body Burden Studies• CDC Report on Human Exposures to Environmental Chemicals• Environmental Working Group: The Pollution in Newborns • Hazardous chemicals in Healthcare • Pollution in People, a study that included environmental health nurse,

Karen Bowman• Physicians for Social Responsibility: Hazardous Chemicals in Health

Care (pdf)

Media• Blue Vinyl - A Toxic Comedy• A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr• Food, Inc .• Gasland• Living Downstream by Sandra Steingraber• Our Stolen Future by Theo Colborn, Dianne Dumanoski, John Myers• Run to Failure: BP and the Making of the Deepwater Horizon Disaster • Silent Spring by Rachel Carson• A Small Dose of Toxicology by Steven Gilbert• Vanishing of the Bees

Posters & Presentations• Chemical Connections: Troubling New Science about pollution’s toll on

America’s health . Environmental Working Group’s Jane Houlihan gives a talk at the 2010 ANHE Convention .

• Poster: Greening the NICU: Improving Environmental Health for Patients, Staff, and the Environment (pdf) - presented at the 2006 National Association of Neonatal Nurses Conference

• Poster: The Precautionary Principle: A Progressive Guideline in Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing Decision-Making (pdf) - produced for the Washington State Nurses Association by Karen Bowman, MN, RN, COHN-S

Organizations• Beyond Pesticides• Breast Cancer Fund• Environmental Working Group • EWG’s Skin Deep Cosmetic Database• The Louisville Charter for Safer Chemicals• Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families• Women’s Voices for the Earth

Nurses in the News• Concerned Moms, Nurses Launch Stroller Brigades to Protect Children

Against Toxic Chemicals . Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families• Congress Should Prioritize Prevention (2012), by Karen Towne, RN .

Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families• University of Maryland School of Nursing Environmental Health - Safe

Products Interview with Robyn Gilden (2009) .• The Urgent Need for Chemical Policy Reform (2011), by Kelli Barber,

RN, MN, Op-Ed in The Daily Inter Lake, Kalispell, Montana

Nurses Safer Chemicals Toolkit

Mutual Interest Groups (MIGs) Updates

SAVE THE DATE 2018 WEHNC Annual Conference Nurses’ Role in Climate Change and Health Impacts Friday, October 26, 2018 - Lunch and Afternoon Meeting Best Western Premier Park Hotel, Madison More information will be posted on the events page of

the WNA website when available.

Registration expected to open the end of July.


WNA’s Award Committee would like to increase recognition of the 2018 WNA Award recipients by hosting their acknowledgement in the city where they live or work . WNA would like to see that the award winners be recognized by an audience of their family, friends and nurse colleagues . The award winners will be recognized during the months of September and October leading up to the 2018 WNA Annual Meeting . Nominations are now being accepted on-line . You will find the application and the criteria posted on WNA’s home page . The deadline for submission is July 31, 2018 .

1. Signe Cooper Image of Nursing Award. The recipient of this award is involved in activities that enhance the image of professional nursing and the image of WNA .

2. Vivien DeBack Leadership Award. The recipient of this award is involved in activities that demonstrate innovation in the advancement of the profession .

3. Service to WNA Award. The recipient of this award exhibits outstanding participation in the WNA, including (but not limited to) service through elected office and committee involvement .

4. Community Service Award. The recipient exercises extraordinary contributions to public education, community outreach, health promotion and population health .

5. Rita Kisting Sparks Excellence in Nursing Education Award. The recipient of this award demonstrates extraordinary contribution to excellence in nursing education for students and to the development and implementation of continuing education .

6. Nursing Practice Award. The recipient of this award is involved in activities that demonstrate innovations in patient care; role model for nursing practice; commitment to the practice of professional nurse; and utilization/dissemination of research in practice .

2018 WNA Awards will bring recognition to where the winner lives

WNA Awards

7. Norma Lang Excellence in Nursing Research Award. The recipient of this award conducts original research of relevance to nursing practice and theory development in nursing; serves as principal investigator on externally funded, peer reviewed nursing research projects; generates a substantial record of data-based, referenced publications; delivers invited research presentations at professional/scientific meetings; and communicates nursing research to the general public and the nursing community .

8. Staff Nurse Advocacy Award. This award is given to recognize excellence in individual staff nurses who provide direct patient care in all practice settings and who advocate for their patients . The recipient has demonstrated outstanding advocacy in a clinical setting at the staff nurse level .

9. Advanced Practice Nurse Award. This award is selected by the WNA APRN Forum . The recipient is employed as an Advanced Practice Nurse, demonstrates expert knowledge and practice in an APN clinical area of nursing, demonstrates involvement and contributions in the areas of patient care, consultation, education, or research and demonstrates leadership within the nursing profession .

10. Barbara Nichols Political Nurse Award. This award is selected by the WNA Public Policy Council . The recipient demonstrates involvement in political activities that promote quality of care; acts as a positive role model in his/her use of the political process to advance health care and/or nursing; encourages nurses to become involved in the political process; promotes the education of nurses and consumers in the use of the political process and the value of involvement in governmental affairs; and promotes increased political awareness and involvement within professional organizations .

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