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October 7, 2005
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
AONE ANNOUNCES 2005 ELECTION RESULTS
Linda Q. Everett, RN, PhD, CNAA, BC has been elected president-elect of the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE). She is the chief nursing officer and director of nursing services and patient care, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and an associate dean, clinical practice, University of Iowa School of Nursing. Selected through a national membership online vote, Everett will serve as AONE's president-elect for a one-year term beginning January 1, 2006 and will become president for a one-year term beginning
January 1, 2007.
Dr. Everett has been an AONE member for 18 years and has represented Region 5 on the AONE Board of Directors and served on numerous AONE committees and task forces.
In addition to experience with AONE, Everett has served in elected positions within Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. Everett has held her current position at the University of Iowa, a magnet facility, since 1999. She is widely published in the area of evidenced based nursing practice and nursing administrative topics. She holds an appointment on the advisory board of the Journal of Nursing Administration and is a reviewer for the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health and Nursing Outlook. In addition, Everett completed a three-year term on the Health System Research Study Section of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality June 2005. She is also an investigator on two federally funded research grants on elder pain management and has been an invited speaker for many national, as well as, international meetings and groups. Her expertise combined with her enthusiasm for the profession is apparent to those with whom she works. Everett will be inducted into the Academy of Nursing in November 2005.
Also elected was Janis C. Kohlbrenner, PhD, RN, vice president for clinical services/chief nursing officer, St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center, Syracuse, N.Y. Kohlbrenner will serve as AONE Treasurer.
Additionally, four new board members have been elected in the following regions. These board members will serve two-year terms, starting January 1, 2006.
Region 2
Rosemary Ann Roth, MSN, RN, CNOR, CNAA, Director, Surgical Services, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY
Region 4
Joan Shimkus Clark, MSN, RN, CNAA, BC, Vice President, Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer, Baptist Hospital of Miami, Miami, FL
Region 6
Diane Twedell, MS, RN, CNAA, Nurse Administrator, Education and Professional Development, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Region 8
Katherine B. Harris, MS, RN, CHE, Vice President, Clinical Services, Banner Health Western Region, Greeley, CO
Five new members have been selected for the Committee on Nominations as well.
Region 1
Colette D. Tilton, MS, APRN, CNAA, BC, Vice President, Patient Care Services, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center, Nashua, NH
Region 3
Debra T. Hernandez, MHA, RN, CHE, Chief Nursing Officer and Patient Services Officer, Durham Regional Hospital - Duke University Health System, Durham, NC
Region 5
Tim Gengler, MSN, RN, Chief Nursing Officer, Aspirus Wausau Hospital, Wausau, WI
Region 7
Gerald Bryant, MSN, RN, CCRN, Assistant Vice President, Patient Care Services, Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Lake Charles, LA
Region 9
Nancy E. Carlson, MBA, BSN, RN, Director of Quality, Washington Hospital, Fremont, CA
We extend our congratulations to our new elected leaders!
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1. NLN Names 2005-08 Centers of Excellence.
2. California Colleges Work to Increase Number of Bilingual Nurses.
3. HHS Announces New Regulations to Advance E-Prescribing, Electronic Health Records.
4. NCQA Report Shows Increase in Health Plan Quality.
5. National Cancer Organizations Report Cancer Rates Still on Decline.
1. NLN NAMES 2005-08 CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. In an announcement made this week at its 2005 Education Summit, the National League for Nursing (NLN) has named four nursing schools as 2005-08 Centers of Excellence in Nursing EducationTM . The schools received the three-year designation based on their sustained demonstration of excellence in faculty development, nursing education research, or student learning and professional development. The four schools are Excelsior College, Albany, NY; Samford University, Birmingham, AL; University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA; and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC.
2. CALIFORNIA COLLEGES WORK TO INCREASE NUMBER OF BILINGUAL NURSES. In response to the growing Latino community in Sonoma County, California, Santa Rosa Junior College and Sonoma State University have instituted programs to interest minority students in healthcare professions and have integrated cultural and language classes in their nursing programs. In a one-month Latino culture and language immersion program offered by Santa Rosa Junior College, about 20 nursing and dental hygiene students travel each year to Mexico to study Spanish and work with Spanish-speaking patients. The college also offered a five-week summer course to bilingual high school students last summer to spark their interest in healthcare careers. The nursing program at Sonoma State University gives bonus points to bicultural applicants and has incoriporated cultural competence throughout its curriculum. Students and faculty also volunteer at area clinics that serve Spanish-speaking populations. (SOURCE: Santa Rosa Press Democrat, October 3, 2005)
3. HHS ANNOUNCES NEW REGULATIONS TO ADVANCE E-PRESCRIBING, ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS. HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt has announced new regulations that he says will speed the adoption of e-prescribing and electronic health records systems. A new regulatory proposal from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) would create exceptions to the physician self-referral law to allow hospitals and certain health care organizations to furnish hardware, software, and related training services to physicians for e-prescribing and electronic health records. The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) has also proposed safe harbors for arrangements involving the donation of technology for e-prescribing and electronic health records. Under the safe harbors, such arrangements would be exempt under the federal anti-kickback statute. The proposed rules were published in the October 5 Federal Register, with public comments accepted for 60 days.
4. NCQA REPORT SHOWS INCREASE IN HEALTH PLAN QUALITY. The quality of care managed by health plans improved in many areas in 2004, but only about 21.5% of the industry now reports publicly on its performance, according to the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) annual State of Health Care Quality report released this week. Among the 289 commercial health plans that reported their data, average performance improved on 18 of 22 clinical measures, with Medicare and Medicaid plans reporting smaller gains. Improvements in measures related to high blood pressure contrrol were up 4.6 points to 66.8%) and cholesterol control for people with diabetes was up 4.4 points to 64.8%.
5. NATIONAL CANCER ORGANIZATIONS REPORT CANCER RATES STILL ON DECLINE. The nation's leading cancer organizations reported this week that Americans' risk of dying from cancer continues to decline and that the rate of new cancers is holding steady. The "Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer," published in the October 5 Journal of the National Cancer Institute, finds observed cancer death rates from all cancers combined dropped 1.1 percent per year from 1993 to 2002. The report's authors attribute the decline to progress in prevention, early detection and treatment, but noted that not all segments of the U.S. population benefitted equally from the decline. The dealth rate in men declined 1.5 percent per year from 1993 to 2002, compared to a 0.8 percent decline per year in women. Lung cancer is reported as the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. Death rates decreased for 12 of the top 15 cancers in men, and nine of the top 15 cancers in women.
NURSING LEADERSHIP COMPENSATION SURVEY NOW AVAILABLE. AONE is pleased to launch the Nursing Leadership Compensation Survey, a new online, state-of-the-art compensation survey to provide current salary and benefits data for nurse leaders. Participation is free and open to all nurses in nursing leadership roles in hospitals and health systems, including nurse executives, vice presidents, directors, managers and supervisors. Just visit the AONE Web site at www.aone.org and click on the Nursing Leadership Compensation Survey link.
All participants will receive access to a complimentary survey report based on their professional level and geographic area. For more detailed salary information, individuals and organizations will be able to purchase real-time custom reports, which will be discounted for AONE members. Reports will be available in early 2006 in order to ensure adequate sample sizes.
You do not have to be an AONE member to participate, so we ask you to forward this invitation to your entire nursing management staff in order to promote a broad range of participants. More information will be mailed to AONE members during the coming weeks.
AONE 2006 RESEARCH SEED GRANTS IN NURSING ADMINISTRATION--APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE! The AONE Institute will award up to four (4) grants in 2006 at $3,000 each for research projects in nursing administration topics. AONE members are welcome to submit applications, which are due December 16, 2005. For more information and for an application, please visit: http://www.aone.org/aone/institute/seedgrant.html
AONE INSTITUTE 2006 AWARD & RECOGNITION PROGRAM APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE. It's that time of year again to nominate outstanding AONE nurse leaders for recognition! The AONE Institute for Patient Care Research and Education's Award & Recognition Program is an annual event honoring nurses whose accomplishments in the areas of leadership, service and scholarship are worthy of AONE's highest recognition and celebration. Award and scholarship recipients will be honored at the 2006 Annual Meeting and Exposition in Orlando. All applications and nominations must be received by AONE no later than Monday, December 12, 2005. Visit the AONE Web site for more information and the application form.
AONE EDUCATION CALENDAR
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Dates
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Event
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For More Information
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October 16-18
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New York Organization of Nurse Executives
Annual Leadership Conference
White Plains, NY
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www.nyone.org
(518) 431-7700
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October 19-21
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Ohio Organization of Nurse Executives
Fall Conference
Newark, OH
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www.ohanet.org
(614) 221-7614
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October 19-21
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Indiana Organization of Nurse Executives
Fall Meeting
Nashville, IN
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www.indianaone.org
(317) 633-4870
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October 20-21
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North Carolina Organization of Nurse Leaders
Annual Meeting/Fall Conference
Myrtle Beach, SC
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www.nconl.org
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| October 30 |
Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives
Fall Meeting
Richmond, VA
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www.virginiaone.org |
| November 3-4 |
Hawaii Organization of Nurse Executives Annual Dinner and Conference
Honolulu, HI |
millerc003@hawaii.rr.com
(808) 956-5429 |
| November 3-5 |
Aspiring Nurse Leaders Workshop
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Baltimore, MD - SOLD OUT
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www.aone.org
(312) 422-2800 |
| January 12-15, 2006 |
Aspiring Nurse Leaders Workshop
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Scottsdale, AZ |
www.aone.org
(312) 422-2800 |
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January 22-26, 2006
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14th Annual Midwestern Institute for Nursing Leadership
Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders
Evanston, IL
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www.ionl.org
(847) 251-1400, x0
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Here are this week's featured job opportunities:
Administrative Director of Patient Care Services, West/Gulf Coast Florida
Administrative Director of Patient Services, Cape Cod, MA
Administrative Director of Surgical Services, Yuma, AZ
Assistant Nurse Manager, Woonsocket, RI
Assistant Vice President - Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT
Assistant Vice President of Patient Care Services, DuBois, PA
Assistant Vice President, Clinical Services, Stratford, NJ
Associate Vice President/Director of Nursing, Southern California
Care Coordinator/NP, Augusta, GA--NEW
Chief Nurse Executive, Arizona
Chief Nursing Executive, Sacramento, CA
Chief Nursing Executive, Northern Virginia--NEW
Chief Nursing Officer, Aventura, FL
Chief Nursing Officer, Perry, FL--NEW
Chief Nursing Officer, St. Petersburg, FL
Chief Nursing Officer, Sarasota, FL
Chief Nursing Officer, Augusta, GA
Chief Nursing Officer, Elgin, IL
Chief Nursing Officer, Overland Park, KS
Chief Nursing Officer, St. Louis, MO
Chief Nursing Officer, Miami, FL
Chief Nursing Officer (Hospital), South Carolina
Chief Nursing Officer, Houston, TX
Chief Nursing Officer, Southeastern Texas
Chief Nursing Officer, Richmond, VA
Children's Hospital Director of Nursing, Madison, WI--NEW
Clinical Director of Geriatric Services, South Central Indiana--NEW
Clinical Director of Orthopedics, South Central Indiana--NEW
Clinical Educator-MSN, Eugene, OR
Clinical Manager Surgical/Oncology, Longview, WA--Re-posted
Clinical Nurse Specialist-ER, Augusta, GA
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Midwest--NEW
CNO, Arizona--NEW
CNO, Knox, IN
CNO - Chief Nursing Officer, Los Alamos, NM
Director Care Management, Augusta, GA--NEW
Director Medical and Surgical Nursing Services, Texarkana, TX
Director of Care Coordination, Northwest PA
Director of Critical Care, Massachusetts
Director of Evidence Based Practice, High Point, NC
Director of MedSurg/SCU, New England
Director of Nursing Operations, Nationwide--Re-posted
Director of Patient Care Services - Sun Valley, Ketchum, ID
Director of Professional Practice, Chicago, IL
Director of Quality & Performance Improvement, Columbus, GA
Director of Quality and Case Management, Gulf Coast of Florida
Director of Surgical Patient Care, Chicago, IL
Director(s), Critical Care, MedSurg, Midwest
Director, Care Coordination, Greensboro, NC
Director, Emergency Department, Central New Jersey
Director, Hospice Clinical Services, Tucson, AZ
Director, Nursing and Clinical Services, Boston, MA
Director, Perioperative Services, Fort Wayne, IN
Emergency Department Director, Puyallup, WA
Executive Director, Illinois
Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, South Florida
Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, Houston, TX
Interim Nursing Leader of Women's Services, Nationwide
Interim Nursing Leaders - Immediate Availability
Magnet Appraisers, Nationwide
Manager Nursing Services/Acute Care Hospital, Central Valley, California
Nurse Manager, Woonsocket, RI
Nurse Manager - Medical, Salem, OR
Nurse Manager, Inpatient Oncology, Wilmington, NC
Nurse Manager, Rapid Admit Unit, Wilmington, NC
Nurse Manager, Rehabilitation, Springfield, IL
Nurse Managers, Nationwide
Nursing Director - Adult Care, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Patient Care Director - Psych, Northern VA/Suburban Washington, DC
Perioperative Services Administrator, Utica, NY
Senior Administrator of Nursing Operations, Indianapolis, IN
Senior Clinical Director--Emergency Department, Cincinnati, OH--NEW
Senior Director of Patient Care Services, Camden, NJ
Service Line Director of Emergency Services, Phoenix, AZ
Service Line Director of Surgery, Indianapolis, IN
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, Concord, NC--NEW
Vice President Clinical Services, Southeast
Vice President for Patient Care Services, Michigan--NEW
Vice President for Patient Care Services, Camp Hill, PA
Vice President for Patient Care Services/CNO, Pittsburgh (vicinity), PA
Vice President, Patient Care Services, Aurora, IL
VP Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Los Angeles, CA
VP, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Lowell, MA
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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