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January 27, 2006
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AONE, ARAMARK HEALTHCARE AND STUDER GROUP ANNOUNCE RFP FOR
NEW RESEARCH STUDY ON NURSING SATISFACTION WITH SUPPORT SERVICES
In collaboration with AONE, ARAMARK Healthcare and Studer Group have funded a research study in the amount of $20,000 on the measurement of nursing satisfaction with support services in the hospital setting. Proposals are due no later than March 15, 2006, and project work is to begin no later than June 1, 2006. To download a copy of the RFP, please click here or visit www.aone.org. If you have questions about the RFP, please contact Veronika Oven, voven@aha.org or 202-626-2274.
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1. Georgia Nurses May Get Permission to Write Prescriptions.
2. Family Awarded $2.7 Million over Alleged Nursing Neglect at Kansas Hospital.
3. Joint Commission Issues Alert to Improve Medication Safety.
4. AALNC States Only RNs Should Provide Expert Testimony on Nursing Standards of Care.
5. Nurse Education Loan Repayment Program Application Now Available.
6. Wisconsin Officials Seek Nurses' Advice to End Shortage.
7. New Medevac Safety Rules Sought.
8. Earn CEU Credit for Nurse Leaders Webinar on Improved Communication.
AONE News and Resources
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1. GEORGIA NURSES MAY GET PERMISSION TO WRITE PRESCRIPTIONS. After more than a decade of lobbying, Georgia nurses say they may finally win the "right to write" prescriptions, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Two bills on the topic have a better chance than ever of passing, nursing association officials and some lawmakers say. Some doctors, many whom employ nurse practitioners, say the measure would help patients. But Georgia's largest physician association opposes the measures, saying they could harm patients. House Bill 935 and Senate Bill 313 would give Georgia's 5,000 advanced practice nurses and nurse midwives the legal authority to write patient prescriptions. Georgia is the only state without such a law.
2. FAMILY AWARDED $2.7 MILLION OVER ALLEGED NURSING NEGLECT AT KANSAS HOSPITAL. A patient whose primary nurse was overburdened -- allegedly caring for more than 20 patients -- recently won $2.7 million in a malpractice lawsuit against Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas, ABCNews.com reports. Initially misdiagnosed with pneumonia upon admission while actually having a heart attack, the patient suffered brain damage and paralysis, despite her family's repeated requests for assistance from hospital nursing staff over a period of seven hours. Nursing care in America's hospitals is at its worst in 50 years, the article reports, and to make matters worse, just as there are fewer nurses, the population is aging and in need of more medical care. So far, this is the only successful malpractice lawsuit against a hospital citing inadequate nursing. But amid an ongoing staffing shortage, it may not be the last.
3. JOINT COMMISSION ISSUES ALERT TO IMPROVE MEDICATION SAFETY. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has issued a new Sentinel Event Alert that urges intensified attention to the accuracy of medications given to patients as they transition from one care setting to another, or one practitioner to another. The failure to reconcile medications during these transitions can cause serious patient injuries and even death. According to the alert, medication reconciliation should occur whenever a patient moves from one location to another location in a health care facility (for example, from a critical care unit to a general medical unit); or from one health care facility to another or to home; and/or when there is a change in the caregivers responsible for the patient. When effective medication reconciliation does not occur, patients may receive duplicative medications, incompatible drugs, wrong dosages, or wrong dosage forms among the array of potential errors. The medication reconciliation process also provides an important opportunity to assure that the patient is receiving all medications necessary to his or her care and to eliminate any medications that are no longer needed by the patient. Click here to view the news release.
4. AALNC STATES ONLY REGISTERED NURSES SHOULD PROVIDE EXPERT TESTIMONY RELATED TO NURSING STANDARDS OF CARE. The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC), has published an official position statement regarding expert testimony in medical malpractice cases. In the statement, AALNC maintains that nurses possess specialized knowledge that physicians and other allied health care practitioners do not have unless they have been trained and have practiced as a registered nurse. Therefore, only nurses should provide expert testimony related to nursing standards of care. To view the entire position statement visit www.aalnc.org.
5. NURSE EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM APPLICATION NOW AVAILABLE. The FY 2006 application for the Nurse Education Loan Repayment Program was posted on the HRSA website on January 25. Applications are due by March 30. This program repays up to 85 percent of an RN's outstanding student loans in return for full-time employment in a facility determined to have a critical nursing shortage (nursing homes, DSH hospitals, departments of public health, etc.). Click here for more information and to apply online.
6. WISCONSIN OFFICIALS SEEK NURSES' ADVICE TO END SHORTAGE. The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development is surveying Wisconsin's 73,000 registered nurses as part of a strategy to fix the state's shortage of nurses, the Milwaukee Business Journalreports. About 5,000 nurses responded to the survey in the first several weeks it went online at www.worknet.wisconsin.gov/RN. The survey, which started in early December, will run through March 15. Nurses also may respond to the survey by calling a secure toll-free number, 1-800-966-0152. State officials hope to get at least a 20 percent response rate. The state and the private sector will use the results to find ways to recruit and retain nurses for Wisconsin hospitals, medical clinics, long-term care centers, home-care agencies, public health departments, nurse associations and other health care providers. The survey asks nurses about workplace issues, including their educational background, work hours, employee benefits, commute time, working conditions and why they chose nursing as a career.
7. NEW MEDEVAC SAFETY RULES SOUGHT. The National Transportation Safety Board recently called for new safety standards in the medical transport aviation industry after an 18-month study revealed what the agency termed a disturbingly high number of fatal accidents among transport aircraft, the Washington Post reports. Many emergency airlift services, known as medevac, for medical evacuation, traditionally have been managed by hospitals. As the medical industry has cut costs, however, private companies have expanded to compete for the business of transporting patients, resulting in the medevac industry doubling in size within the last decade. There are about 650 medevac helicopters in service now with more flights than ever. Since 2002, there have been 64 medevac accidents that resulted in 62 deaths, compared with 15 accidents and 17 deaths over a similar period a decade earlier. About 75 percent of the accidents reviewed by the board occurred while no patients were on board.
8. EARN CEU CREDIT FOR NURSE LEADERS WEBINAR ON IMPROVED COMMUNICATION. Sign up now for the second webinar in the Nursing Leadership Congress Webinar Series: Improved Communication, Monday, February 20 at 1:00 pm. Kathy Boyle, RN, PhDc, senior director, Patient Services, University of Colorado Hospital, Aurora, CO, and Linda Knodel, MHA, MSN, FACHE, senior vice president/CNO, St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, ND, both recognized nurse professionals with extensive experience in leadership, patient safety and informatics, will host this presentation. The session will focus on recommendations for keeping patients safer through improved communication between nurses and other hospital professionals. Participants will understand obstacles that impede effective communication and take away key actions for how nurse leaders can improve communication. Attend this free webinar and earn 1.0 hours of Continuing Education Credit. Visit the Nursing Leadership Congress website for details.
SLEEP SURVEY DEADLINE IS SUNDAY, JANUARY 29. Thank you to all who have had an opportunity to complete The Effects of Sleep on Your Work and Personal Life survey being conducted by Alertness Solutions. The survey will be available online until midnight on January 29th, so if you have not yet had the opportunity to participate or share this with other nurses in your hospital, we encourage you to do so now. The survey can be accessed online at http://www.alertness-solutions.com/nursing_survey/ . Participation in this survey is completely voluntary and any information you provide will remain confidential and anonymous. Completion of the survey could take up to 20 minutes and should be completed in one continuous session. We hope you will participate and share this survey with others by forwarding this information to other nursing professionals in your hospital.
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Visit AONE's Annual Meeting website! This complete guide provides everything you need to know--from information on the educational sessions to travel/lodging to the great things to see and do in Orlando, Florida. Be sure to bookmark the site and visit often to get the latest details on nursing leadership's premier event of the year!
AONE EDUCATION CALENDAR
| Dates |
Event |
For More Information |
| January 22-26, 2006 |
Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders
14th Annual Midwestern Institute for Nursing Leadership
Evanston, IL |
www.ionl.org
(847) 251-1400, x0 |
| February 5-8, 2006 |
Association of California Nurse Leaders
Annual Conference
Los Angeles, CA |
www.acnl.org
(916) 552-7529 |
| February 8-9, 2006 |
Colorado Organization for Nurse Leaders
Annual Winter Symposium
Golden, CO |
robycm@aol.com |
| February 27-28, 2006 |
NICHE Leadership Conference
Nurses Improving Care to HealthSystem Elders
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU
New York, NY |
www.nicheprogram.org
(212) 998-5567 |
| March 8-9, 2006 |
Organization of Nurse Executives/New Jersey
Annual Meeting
Absecon, NJ |
www.njha.com
(609) 275-4011 |
| March 12-15, 2006 |
Nurse in Washington Internship (NIWI)
Washington Court Hotel, Washington, DC |
ahermann@AMRms.com
or (859) 514-9157 |
| April 5-6, 2006 |
Idaho Association of Leaders in Nursing
Spring Conference
Idaho Falls, ID |
www.nurseleaders.org
(208) 367-1171 |
| April 19-22, 2006 |
AONE 2006 Annual Meeting & Exposition
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Orlando, FL |
www.aone.org
(312) 422-2800 |
| April 26-28, 2006 |
Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives
Annual Convention
Wisconsin Dells, WI
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www.w-one.org
(608) 268-1806 |
| April 28, 2006 |
Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing
Spring Conference
Minneapolis, MN |
www.moln.org
(651) 633-6475 |
| May 11-12, 2006 |
University of Michigan School of Nursing
Leadership Conference
Ann Arbor, MI |
www.nursing.umich.edu
(734) 615-8752
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Here are this week's featured job opportunities:
Administrator, Cardiac and Vascular Services, Chico, CA
Administrative Director, Behavioral Health Services Ft Lauderdale, FL
Assistant Manager, Emergency Department, Farmington, NM
Associate Chief Nursing Officer, Tallahassee, FL
CEO/Administrator Surgical Hospital/ASC, West Texas
Chief Clinical Officer, Houston, TX
Chief Nurse Executive, Coastal MaineRe-posted!
Chief Nursing Officer, Battle Creek, MI NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Rhode Island NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Fayetteville, AR
Chief Nursing Officer, Northern Arkansas
Chief Nursing Officer, Central/Southern California
Chief Nursing Officer, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Chief Nursing Officer (Hospital), Southern Florida
Chief Nursing Officer, Opelousas, LA
Chief Nursing Officer, Central NH
Chief Nursing Officer, Littleton, NH
Chief Nursing Officer, Nashville, TN vicinity
Chief Nursing Officer, Salt Lake City, UT
Clinical Director Regulatory Compliance/Infection, Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical Risk Manager and Nurse Manager, New Mexico NEW!
Critical Care Nurse Manager, Vincennes, IN
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Ann Arbor, MI
Director, Clinical Consultant, Brentwood, TN
Director, Clinical Operations, Greensboro, NC
Director, Clinical Services, Newton, MA
Director, DuBois Health Center, DuBois, PA
Director, Emergency Department, Pittsburgh, PA
Director, Emergency Department/Trauma Center, Milwaukee, WI
Director, Health Services, Seattle, WA
Director, Maternal and Child Health Services, Erie, PA
Director, Medical/Surgical Department, Central Valley, CA
Director, Nursing Practice and Education, Grand Junction, CO
Director, Orthopedics/Neurology/Rehab, Southern CA
Director Surgical Services, Voorhees (Camden County), NJ
Director, Professional Services, Brentwood, TN
Director of Education, Brownsville, TX
Director of Emergency Services, Kansas City, KS
Director of Nursing, Gainsville, FL
Director of Nursing, Charlotte NC
Director of Nursing, Holmdel, NJ NEW!
Director of Nursing, Corpus Christi, TX NEW!
Director of Nursing -- Critical Care, Reno, NV NEW!
Director of Nursing--Medical Surgical Product Line, Grand Junction, CO
Director of Nursing Operations, Salt Lake City, UT
Director of Nursing Practice and Education, Salt Lake City, UT
Director of Performance Improvement & Risk, Sharon, CT
Director of Professional Nursing Practice, Grand Rapids, MI
Director of Quality & Performance Improvement, Columbus, GA
Director of Surgical Services, Central CA NEW!
Director of Surgical Services, Sharon, CT
Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, Orange County CA NEW!
Manager, Surgical Services/Operating Room, San Diego, CA
Neuroscience Clinical Manager, Northern IL NEW!
Nurse Executive--Cancer Care, San Francisco Bay Area
Nurse Manager of Emergency, Baltimore, MD NEW!
Nurse Manager Orthopedics, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nurse Managers - Outpatient Clinics, Chicago, IL
Nursing Director, Adult Care, Fort Lauderdale, FL NEW!
Nursing Director, Medical Surgical & Obstetrics, Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Online Nursing Adjunct Position, anywhere (telecommuting)
Patient Care Administrator, Juneau, AK
Patient Care Dir - 3A/Psych, Northern Virginia / Suburban Washington DC
Patient Care Management Opportunity, Miami, FL
Patient Care Services Manager, Cardiology Services, Farmington, NM
Regional Director Health Services, Various Locations
Senior Vice President of Patient Services, Sierra Vista, AZ
Service Line Director, Critical Care, Washington state
Service Line Director, Women's Services, Eugene, OR
Vice President for Patient Care Services, MI
Vice President, Acute Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Central MO
Vice President, Nursing, Media, PA
Vice President, Operations/CNO, WY
Vice President, Acute Care Services, Central MO NEW!
Vice President, Patient Care Services, Willimantic, CT
Vice President, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Executive, Daly City, CA
Vice President of Nursing, New York NEW!
Vice President of Patient Care Services, Saginaw, MI NEW!
Learn about these and and more than 40 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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