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ANA Comments to OSHA: Workplace Violence
April 7, 2017
ANA submitted a comment letter on April 3 in response to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Request for Information published in the Federal Register entitled Prevention of Workplace Violence in Healthcare and Social Assistance (found here). ANA’s letter (found here) expressed support for the creation of a workplace violence prevention standard and noted that any standard must follow the recommendations laid out in ANA’s 2015 Position Statement on Bullying, Incivility and Workplace Violence and include input and participation by both employers and employees. The letter also stated that ANA looks forward to working in collaboration with OSHA and other stakeholders on the development of such a standard.
If you have any questions, contact Gregory Craig, Healthcare Policy Analyst ([email protected]) |
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How Can Nurses Encourage Patients to Live Healthy Lives?
April 3, 2017
| April 27, 2017 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT |
You're so busy taking care of everyone else, but how are you doing when it comes to your own healthy lifestyle?
In this new ANA Leadership webinar, How Can Nurses Encourage Patients to Live Healthy Lives?, learn the importance of self-care as it affects how you care for your patients.
This webinar seeks to do two things: first, it helps nurses understand how to be leaders on their own paths by taking better care of their own physical and mental states and those of their staff. Second, it shows how doing so can impact their patients' health, outcomes, and hospital readmissions. By attending this webinar, you will learn how to better manage your own health care and, by doing so, improve patient care and outcomes.
This webinar will include a range of topics:
- Health Challenges Faced by Nurses
- Interaction of Nurses with Patients
- Leadership Opportunities for Nurses
- Nurses Serving as Examples
- Wrap-up/Questions
Start planning for living healthy today, so you can help your patients live healthier lives.
ANA members receive discounted pricing.
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ANA New RN Webinar Series
April 3, 2017
This year ANA will be launching our first ever New RNs Webinar Series. The webinars are free and focused on relevant topics for new nurses. The first year as an RN is critical and we want to make sure new nurses are ready and prepared to thrive. This is a great opportunity to cross-promote the series with members and non-members in your state to ensure they are ready for success as they navigate through their career. The webinar series is a great engagement strategy for members and lead generation opportunity for non-members.
Upcoming Webinars:
How to Bounce Back After Challenges at the Bedside
Wednesday, April 26, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT
How to Protect Your RN License
Wednesday, June 07, 2017, 12:00 PM EDT
To learn more and to register for the webinars, please click here. |
ANA Call for Comment: Nurse Speciality Recognition
April 2, 2017
ANA’s Committee on Nursing Practice Standards seeks public comment on its “Draft Recognition of a Nursing Specialty, Approval of a Specialty Nursing Scope of Practice Statement, Acknowledgment of Specialty Nursing Standards of Practice, and Affirmation of Focused Practice Competencies.”
This 2017 document will replace and reflects significant revision of ANA’s 2010 “Recognition of a Nursing Specialty, Approval of a Specialty Nursing Scope of Practice Statement, and Acknowledgment of Specialty Nursing Standards of Practice.” Access the draft document and response survey at www.nursingworld.org/PublicComment-DraftRecognitionNursingSpecialty.
Please use this opportunity to contribute to ANA’s focus on transparency and recognition of the important insights of public examination of its products. Do encourage colleagues, students, organizations and other stakeholders to also review and submit comments. The closing date for submission of comments is midnight EDT April 24, 2017.
If you have any questions, contact: Carol J. Bickford, PhD, RN-BC, CPHIMS, FHIMSS, FAAN ([email protected])
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Children's Hospital Honors Sarah Elizabeth Romer, RN, ND, MSN, FNP-C
March 27, 2017
The Children’s Hospital Colorado (CHCO) Office of Advanced Practice recently presented the inaugural Advanced Practice “CARE” Award (Clinical Award Recognizing Excellence) at the 7th Annual Pediatric Advanced Practice Conference on February 6-7, 2017. The award was created by an Advanced Practice Committee seeking to recognize the outstanding achievements of Advanced Practice Providers. The award was named in honor of Margi Morse, MS, RN, CPNP, the first Director of Advanced Practice at CHCO who served in this role from 2009 until her retirement in 2013. Margi established the foundation for Advanced Practice through her leadership, vision, and advocacy. Prior to assuming her leadership role, Margi provided care for children at CHCO for many years as a PNP in oncology. She mentored many new NPs over the years, providing support and encouragement as they grew and developed in their own roles She was recognized at the conference and joined the AP Committee in presenting this prestigious award to Sarah Elizabeth (Liz) Romer, RN, ND, MSN, FHP-C.
Liz is an Assistant Professor in the University of Colorado School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, Section of Adolescent Medicine. She is also the Medical Director of the Adolescent Family Planning Program at CHCO. She created the innovative adolescent family planning program BC4U and was nominated for her outstanding achievements and contributions to adolescent health. Please join us in celebrating Liz! |
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