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August 5, 2005
This week's issue of AONE eNews Update is made possible in part by the support of InterimHealthcare.
1. Education, Workforce Issues Highlight Nursing Conference.
2. Covering Kids & Families Targets Nation's 8.4 Million Uninsured Children.
3. Legislation Introduced Aimed at Expanding Medicaid Coverage of Advanced Practice Nurses.
4. Monster Healthcare Joins with AACN on New Scholarship Program to Help Alleviate the Nurse Faculty Shortage.
5. New Study Estimates Costs of Bush Administration's Health IT Plans.
AONE News and Resources
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1. EDUCATION, WORKFORCE ISSUES HIGHLIGHT NURSING CONFERENCE. Nearly 50 nursing leaders from around the country met at the Vanderbilt University School of Nursing last week for a special meeting of members of the American Academy of Nursing to discuss the future of nursing education. They discussed hot-button issues such as the aging of nursing faculty, the competition for clinical placements, the dearth of Master's- and doctoral-prepared nurses and the pros and cons of new academic initiatives such as the clinical nurse leader and the Doctor of Nursing Practice. Present at the conference were representatives from the National League for Nursing, the American Organization of Nurse Executives, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Indiana University School of Nursing, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, University of Pennsylvania and several other nursing programs were in attendance. For more information about the nursing conference, visit http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/reporter/index.html?ID=4127.
2. COVERING KIDS & FAMILIES PROGRAM WILL TARGET THE NATION'S 8.4 MILLION UNINSURED CHILDREN. According to a report from the American Hospital Association's AHA News Now, a third of the nation's 8.4 million uninsured children have gone without medical care for an entire year, yet more than seven in 10 of them appear to be eligible for Medicaid or the State Children's Health Insurance Program, according to an analysis released today at the launch of the national Covering Kids & Families campaign. AHA is a partner in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation campaign, which seeks to enroll eligible children in public coverage programs during the back-to-school season. Since 1998, the number of uninsured children has decreased by nearly 2 million, largely due to children being enrolled in Medicaid and SCHIP, the study notes. Although minority children have made the greatest gains in coverage, they still are more likely to be uninsured than non-Hispanic white children. Organizers are focusing this year's campaign on reaching uninsured African American and Hispanic children who may be eligible for low-cost or free health coverage.
3. LEGISLATION INTRODUCED AIMED AT EXPANDING MEDICAID COVERAGE OF ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES. Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-HI) introduced to the senate on July 27, 2005, legislation which would expand Medicaid coverage of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) through the introduction of the Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act (S. 1515). This proposed legislation, will increase patients' access to essential heath care services while helping to control Medicaid spending. A companion bill, H.R. 2716, was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on May 26, 2005, by Reps. John Olver (D-MA), Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Lois Capps, RN (D-CA) and Steven LaTourette (R-OH). Current federal law requires fee-for-service Medicaid to cover health care services provided by some APRNs, including pediatric nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives (CNMs). Some states have opted to also cover the services of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) - mainly because these practitioners are willing to provide services in physician shortage areas.
However, under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA, P.L. 105-33), states also have the option of excluding APRNs as Medicaid providers in primary care case management and managed care. In addition, the BBA provides only a vague reference to the types of providers who must be included in managed care panels. Plans must show only that they provide access to "a sufficient number, mix, and geographic distribution of providers" - thus leading to the potential further exclusion of APRNs. The Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act (H.R. 2716/S. 1515) would remove these barriers to practice. H.R. 2716/S. 1515 would alter Medicaid law. For further information visit, http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c109:S.1515.
4. MONSTER HEALTHCARE JOINS WITH AACN ON NEW SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE NURSE FACULTY SHORTAGE. Monster Healthcare and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced the creation of a new scholarship program to address the growing shortage of nurse educators. The Monster Healthcare-AACN Nursing Faculty Scholarship is designed to increase the number of nurse educators needed to expand student capacity in entry-level nursing programs. For more details on the nurse educator shortage, see AACN's Nursing Faculty Shortage Fact Sheet. See the AACN web site for lists of Baccalaureate to Doctoral programs and Doctor of Nursing Practice programs. Five $25,000 scholarships funded by Monster Healthcare will be awarded this fall. Applications are available on the AACN Web site during August 2005.
5. NEW STUDY ESTIMATES COSTS OF BUSH ADMINISTRATION'S HEALTH IT PLANS.
President Bush's proposal to create a "model" national health information network would cost more than $156 billion in initial capital investment and $48 billion in annual operating costs over the next five years, according to a study published in the Aug. 2 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, CQ HealthBeat reports. The study was conducted by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital and funded jointly by the Harvard Interfaculty Program for Health Systems Improvement and the Commonwealth Fund (Carey, CQ HealthBeat, 8/1). For the study, a panel of health care officials provided researchers with a set of minimum requirements that a model network must meet. After determining that the network should be accessible to doctor's offices, hospitals, pharmacies, clinical labs, nursing homes and home health agencies, researchers estimated the cost of deploying such a network nationwide (Freking, AP/Contra Costa Times, 8/2). An abstract of the study is available online.
 2006 ANNUAL MEETING INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE. Start making plans now to attend the AONE 2006 Annual Meeting and Exposition, to be held on April 19-22, 2006 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Preliminary schedule information can be found by clicking on the Annual Meeting logo or by going to our home page (www.aone.org). You can now make hotel reservations by calling 1-800-227-1500 and asking for the AONE Annual Meeting rate of $230/night for a single room and $250/night for a double room (plus applicable taxes). Members can now reserve their rooms online at http://www.aone.org/aone/conference2006/housing.html.
Click here for information on the numerous sponsorship opportunities that are available. While the exposition is sold out, please contact Kristina Galloway of Corcoran Conferon Expositions at kmgalloway@corcexpo.com if you would like to be placed on a wait list.
The 2006 Annual Meeting promises to be our biggest and best ever, so be sure to make your plans to attend!
NEW AONE WORKSHOP DEVELOPED! ASPIRING NURSE LEADER II- SCOTTSDALE, AZ, January 12-15, 2006. In response to great demand from AONE members, AONE has developed a workshop aimed at staff nurses who have demonstrated an interest in nursing leadership and/or demonstrated their leadership potential. Facilitated by AONE Chief Executive Officer, Pamela A. Thompson, MS,RN, FAAN, AONE Region 7 Board Representative and Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Carol Reineck, PhD, CCRN, CNAA-BC, AONE Region 4 Board Representative and Vice President, Clinical Services/Chief Nurse Executive, Patricia Conway-Morana, MAd, RNC, CNAA, FACHE, and AONE Region 6 Board Representative, Linda Knodel, MSN, MHA, CNA, BC, RN, FACHE, Senior Vice President/CNO, St. Alexius Medical Center.
This workshop, limited to a small group of nurses, will give participants an overview of the many facets of nursing leadership, including the critical importance of:
* communication
* mediation
* financial management
* mentoring
* shared leadership/governance
* exploring one's own skill sets in these areas
Many of these topics will be covered in large group sessions, followed by small group discussions and exercises that will give participants insight into themselves and their own strengths and challenges. For more information, visit our web site at http://www.aone.org/aone/edandcareer/docs/Aspiring%20II%20brochure%20info..
AONE PUBLISHES POSITION STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY. AONE has announced the publication of a position statement on diversity, which was approved by the AONE Board of Directors at its meeting last month. "Diversity and all of its implications are vital in making our work environments healthful places to practice and provide patient care, and diversity is one of the vital lenses that AONE looks through to help guide our decision making and governance," said AONE president Marilyn Bowcutt, MSN, RN. "My deepest thanks and appreciation go to the AONE Diversity Council and the AONE staff for their leadership, boldness, and spirit. My hope is that all of our members and affiliates will exhibit the courage to engage their constituencies in courageous dialogues on diversity." The AONE position statement on diversity can be viewed at http://www.aone.org/aone/advocacy/position_statements.html.
AONE ISSUES 2006 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. Speaking of 2006, AONE president-elect Kathy Sanford, DBA, FACHE, RN, invites all AONE members to consider volunteering for one of several AONE committees and task forces during 2006. The 2006 Call for Volunteers has been posted on the AONE Web site, and you can submit an application either online or by downloading the application form. You can also request a copy by sending an email to aone@aha.org. If you are interested in serving on a 2006 committee or task force, please complete the application and return it to AONE no later than October 1, 2005. Your application will be given thoughtful consideration. Questions can be directed to AONE chief executive officer Pamela Thompson, MS, RN, FAAN, at pthompson@aha.org.
AONE EDUCATION CALENDAR
| Dates |
Event |
For More Information |
| September 9 |
Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives
Fall Quarterly Meeting
Leominster, MA
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www.massone.org
(781) 272-3500 |
| September 14-15 |
"Transforming Health Professional Education: Core Competencies, Microsystems and New Training Venues"
Joint Commission Resources
Rosemont, IL
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www.jcrinc.com
(877) 223-6866 |
| September 14-16 |
12th Annual Northwest Organization of Nurse
Executives (NWONE) Northwest Regional
Nursing Leadership Retreat and 2005 NWONE Annual Fall Membership Meeting
Welches, OR |
www.nwone.org
(206) 285-0102 |
| September 19 |
2005 NCLEX International
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
New Orleans, LA |
www.ncsbn.org
(866) 293-9600 |
| September 23-24 |
"Adaptations for an Aging Workforce"
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Indianapolis, IN |
www.aone.org
(312) 422-2800 |
| September 29-30 |
Tri-Region Conference (Eastern, Southcentral and Southeastern Pennsylvania)
Reading, PA |
www.ponl.org
(717) 703-0034 |
| October 1-12 |
People to People International Fall 2005 Nurse Executives Program in Russia |
www.ambassadorprograms.com |
| October 5-7 |
Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing
Annual Meeting
Madden's on Gull Lake, Brainerd, MN |
www.moln.org
(651) 633-6475 |
| October 5-8 |
National Nursing Administration Research
Conference
Tucson, AZ |
www.nursing.arizona.edu/narc
(520) 626-7832 |
| October 9-11 |
Nevada Organization of Nurse Leaders
Fall Conference and Business Meeting
"Nevada Centennial: 100 Years of Nursing Leadership"
Tahoe, NV
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www.nonl.org
programs@nonl.org
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October 16-18
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New York Organization of Nurse Executives
Annual Leadership Conference
White Plains, NY |
www.nyone.org
(518) 431-7700 |
| October 17-19 |
Center to Advance Palliative Care
"Building Palliative Care Programs in Hospitals:
Tools and Strategies for Success
San Diego, CA |
www.capc.org
(212) 201-2680 |
| October 19-21 |
Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives
Fall Conference
Newark, OH |
www.ohanet.org
(614) 221-7614 |
| October 19-21 |
Indiana Organization of Nurse Executives
Fall Meeting
Nashville, IN |
www.indianaone.org
(317) 633-4870 |
| October 20-21 |
North Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders
Annual Meeting/Fall Conference
Myrtle Beach, SC |
www.nconl.org |
| October 20-24 |
"Journey to Mastery"
Center for Nursing Leadership
Batesville, IN |
www.cnl.org |
| November 3-5 |
1st Annual Aspiring Nurse Leaders Workshop
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Baltimore, MD
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www.aone.org
(312) 422-2800 |
Here are this week's featured job opportunities:
Administrative Director of Acute Dialysis/Transplant ICU, Memphis, TN RE-POSTED!
Administrative Director Surgical and Procedural SVCS, Sun City, AZ RE-POSTED!
Assistant Vice President - Chief Nursing Officer, Charlotte, NC
Associate Director of Nursing Services, Tomah, WI
AVP Women's Services & Nursing Profession Practice, Charlotte, NC
Cath Lab Director, Houston, TX
Chief Nurse Executive, Red Bank, NJ
Chief Nurse Executive, Arizona
Chief Nursing Officer, Denver, CO
Chief Nursing Officer, Aventura, FL
Chief Nursing Officer, South Florida
Chief Nursing Officer, Indianapolis, IN
Chief Nursing Officer, Cheverly, MD
Chief Nursing Officer, Nashville, TN
Chief Nursing Officer, Southeastern Texas
Chief Nursing Officer, Farmville, VA
Chief Nursing Officer/Consultant, Nationwide
Chief Nursing Position, Northwest U.S.
Clinical Manager Surgical/Oncology, Longview, WA
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Maternal Child Health, Longview, WA
Clinical Service Line Director of Women's Services, St. Louis, MO
CNE/Vice President Patient Care Services, Tampa, FL
CNO, Knox, IN RE-POSTED!
CNO, Lawrenceburg, TN
CNO/Sr. VP Patient Care Services, Cambridge, MA
Corporate - Senior Director of Nursing Operations, Dallas, TX
Director Medical Surgical Nursing Services, Ukiah, CA
Director of Critical Care, Southeastern MA
Director of Emergency Services, New Bedford, MA
Director of Maternal Child Health Services, Erie, PA
Director of Nursing, New York, NY
Director of Quality & Performance Improvement, Columbus, GA
Director of the Center for Women and Children, Plattsburgh, NY
Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Southwest MO
Director Surgical Services, Monroe, WI
Director(s), Nursing Operations, ICU and MedSurg, Midwest
Director, Operating Room Services, Tucson, AZ
Director, Perioperative Services, Fort Wayne, IN
Director-Patient Relations, Grand Rapids, MI
ED Director, Melrose Park, IL
Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, Southern Florida
Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, Mississippi Gulf Coast, MS
Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, Charleston, SC area
Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, North Dallas area, TX
Manager, Med/Surg/Peds, Evanston, IL NEW!
Med Surg Director, Las Cruces, NM
Nurse Manager, Hanover, PA and Pontiac, MI
Nurse Manager, Nationwide
Nurse Manager-Cardiac Surgery ICU, Richmond, VA
Nurse Manager-Emergency Dept., Richmond, VA
Nursing Executive, Medford, OR
Patient Care Administrator, Juneau, AK
Patient Care Services Mgr., Greeley, CO
Seeking the Best Nurse Leaders in Healing and Hope, Chicago, IL
Senior Nursing Executive for Nursing Operations, Indianapolis, IN
Senior Vice President of Nursing Administraton, Dallas, TX NEW!
Unit Director - Orthopedic Unit, Hampton Roads, VA
Vice President, Kansas City Suburb
Vice President, Patient Care and Nurse Executive, Maryland-Chesapeake Bay NEW!
Vice President of Patient Care Services, Ashtabula, OH
Vice President, Nursing and Patient Care Services, Newport, RI
Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer, Southeast, Tri-State Area
Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer, Northeast
VP of Clinical Services, North Carolina
VP of Nursing, Richmond, VA
VP of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA
VP, Clinical Operations, Nashville, TN
Learn about these and and more than 30 additional job opportunities--including CNO and VP-level positions--in the AONE Online Job Center.
Searching for a new nurse leader? Click here to learn how the AONE Online Job Center can help you find the ideal candidate or contact us at aone@aha.org or (312) 422-2800.
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