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Recruiting APN's for Medication Assisted Treatment Training

September 7, 2017

With funding from the Office of Behavioral Health, Jack Westfall with his rural AHEC grant,  are recruiting 300 providers to complete the MAT waiver training and will offer compensation to MDs, DOs, NPs, and PAs for their training time.  Providers that apply for their DEA waiver will receive additional compensation.  Step-by-step instructions for accessing MAT training, applying for the DEA waiver, and submitting materials for compensation can be found at the IT MATTTRs 2 provider website: http://www.practiceinnovationco.org/itmatttrs2/4-2/

Thank you.
 

Advocating for Impact : The Colorado Health Foundation

September 2, 2017

Workshop Resources

Advocacy is the act or process of influencing public policy. To help nonprofit organizations understand their opportunities to engage in various types of advocacy efforts and to have the tools to do so effectively, the Foundation is hosting a series of workshops that share insights into advocacy tactics that influence policy made across the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government.

Upcoming Workshops

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Safety Zone for All Nurses & Healthcare Workplaces

September 2, 2017

We have seen the video of Nurse Alexandra Wubbels being pushed out of her workplace against her will while trying to do her job, caring for a severely injured patient in a hospital setting.  A detective for the Salt Lake City police, Jeff Payne, accused the nurse of “obstruction of justice”.  As nurses we are riveted as we watch him interfere with the quality of care she and others were attempting to give those under their care. 

Nurse Wubbels was handcuffed and allegedly sat in a parked police car for 20 minutes, before she was released.  Nurses and other healthcare workers must be able to work unfettered and without fear in their efforts to promote the health and healing for their patients.  It takes courage and dedication to manage the care of those who need it, and that courage and dedication extends to providing a safety zone for that health and healing.

No healthcare agency or hospital is immune to workplace violence.  Most of us work in safe places, yet our workplace safety zones depend on the degree of management commitment and staff participation.  All of us need to participate in planning, implementing, and evaluating the violence reduction plans where we work.

That detective was heard to say: “We’re done” just before he grabbed Nurse Wubbels and began to aggressively shove her out the door of her workplace.  We as nurses are not done.  We will continue to focus on the needs of our patients, their families and concerned friends, and we will insist on their safety as well as our own.

Thank you.

Vicki Carroll RN, MSN

DNA 9
 

Red Cross Seeks Volunteers to Help Those Hit by Hurricane Harvey

August 29, 2017

The American Red Cross is asking health professionals, including mental health specialists, to volunteer for disaster-relief needs on the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana, and provides information on whether you are eligible and how to register your interest.
The flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey is likely to leave some 30,000 people in shelters. Professionals needed include RNs, licensed practical nurses, licensed vocational nurses, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, MDs, doctors of osteopathy, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and advanced practice registered nurses. The needs, however, are non-traditional, in assisting survivors of disaster.
Volunteers are asked to be available for nine days (seven days of work plus a day for travel to and from), and may be required to take a short Red Cross training.
 

REMINDER: Call for ANA Award Nominations is Underway!

August 29, 2017

Dear Colleagues –

The Call for Award Nominations is underway and I encourage you to take this opportunity to acknowledge exceptional nursing colleagues for their outstanding contributions and achievements. 

By submitting a nomination, you are honoring the individual, advancing our profession, and educating other health care professionals and the general public about nursing’s significant contributions to the delivery of health care.

Everything you need to submit an award nomination can be found in the attached Call for Award Nominations or on ANA’s website. 

I look forward to receiving your award nominations!

Thank you.

Elizabeth Fildes, EdD, RN, CNE, CARN-AP, APHN-BC, FIANN

Chair, ANA Committee on Honorary Awards

 
 
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