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September 16, 2005
This week's issue of AONE eNews Update is made possible in part by the support of Interim HealthCare.
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We have great candidates who have put themselves forward to lead AONE in the coming years. Please do your part in determining the future direction of AONE by considering their candidacies and voting today!
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1. Hospital Associations Create The Care Fund.
2. AACN Applauds NAS Report Supporting Practice Doctorate.
3. CMS Solicits Proposals for Medicare Quality Demonstration.
4. Widespread IT Adoption Could Save $162 Billion Annually, Says RAND Study.
5. New Publication Helps Consumers Understand and Get Quality Health Care.
1. HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONS CREATE THE CARE FUND. The state hospital associations in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama have established The Care Fund, which will provide financial support to hospital workers who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. Many hospital workers lost everything while they continued to care for patients and neighbors. All donations to the fund, which will be administered by the three groups, will be disbursed to hospital staff in the three states. For more information, visit www.thecarefund.net.
2. AACN APPLAUDS NAS REPORT SUPPORTING PRACTICE DOCTORATE. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has announced its support for a recent report from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) that calls for nursing to develop a "non-research clinical doctorate" to prepare expert practitioners who can also serve as clinical faculty. AACN also supports the report's recommendations related to doubling the number of nurse scientists and increasing the number of productive research years for nurses prepared in PhD, DNSc and other similar doctoral programs. The NAS report, titled Advancing the Nation's Health Needs: NIH Research Training Programs, is part of a series of reports monitoring changing needs for biomedical and behavioral research personnel in the U.S. The chapter on nursing focuses on the career trajectory for nurse scientists and includes recommendations for responding to the shortage of nurse investigators.
3. CMS SOLICITS PROPOSALS FOR MEDICARE QUALITY DEMONSTRATION. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is soliciting proposals for a five-year demonstration to identify, develop, test and disseminate ways to improve health care quality at the area or regional level, the agency announced last Friday. Physician groups, integrated health care delivery systems, or regional coalitions of such groups or systems are eligible to apply for the demonstration, which was required by the Medicare Modernization Act. The eight to 12 health care organizations selected to participate will be expected to show how they achieve the six quality aims identified by the Institute of Medicine in its 2001 report, Crossing the Quality Chasm, and those that do qualify for greater Medicare payments, CMS said. (SOURCE: AHA News Now, September 9, 2005)
4. WIDESPREAD IT ADOPTION COULD SAVE $162 BILLION ANNUALLY, SAYS RAND STUDY. Widespread adoption and effective of electronic medical record systems and other health information technology improvements could save the U.S. health system as much as $162 billion annually by greatly improving the way medical care is managed, greatly reducing preventable medical errors, lowering death rates from chronic disease, and reducing employee sick days, says a pair of new RAND Corporation studies released this week in the journal Health Affairs. "The potential savings from HIT is mind-boggling, but it isn't going to happen overnight," says lead author Richard Hillestad, senior management scientist for RAND. "The federal government will need to step in to speed the diffusion of HIT and remove some major barriers if we are going to reap the tremendous benefits it could have on improving quality, managing diseases, and extending people's live," he says.
5. NEW PUBLICATION HELPS CONSUMERS UNDERSTAND AND GET QUALITY HEALTH CARE. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a new publication, Guide to Health Care Quality: How to Know It When You See It, to help consumers identify high-quality health care. The booklet is part of AHRQ is part of AHRQ's new consumer education campaign to help people take a more active role in their own health care. The booklet can be found online at www.ahrq.gov/consumer/guidetoq.
OCTOBER 1 DEADLINE FOR 2006 VOLUNTEER FORMS. October 1 is the deadline for submitting your 2006 volunteer form and volunteer to serve on an AONE committee or task force in 2006. "I invite all AONE members to consider the value of their AONE membership in their professional lives and the time and talent they can contribute to advance our organization during 2006," says AONE president-elect Kathy Sanford, DBA, FACHE, RN. The 2006 Call for Volunteers has been posted on the AONE Web site at www.aone.org and you can submit the form either online or by mail/fax. Forms must be submitted by October 1 to receive full consideration. Questions can be directed to AONE chief executive officer Pamela Thompson, MS, RN, FAAN, at pthompson@aha.org.
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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September 23-24
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"Adaptations for an Aging Workforce"
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Indianapolis, IN
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www.aone.org
(312) 422-2800
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September 29-30
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Tri-Region Conference (Eastern, Southcentral and Southeastern Pennsylvania)
Reading, PA
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www.ponl.org
(717) 703-0034
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October 1-12
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People to People International Fall 2005 Nurse Executives Program in Russia
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www.ambassadorprograms.com
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October 5-7
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Minnesota Organization of Leaders in Nursing
Annual Meeting
Madden's on Gull Lake, Brainerd, MN
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www.moln.org
(651) 633-6475
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October 5-8
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National Nursing Administration Research
Conference
Tucson, AZ
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www.nursing.arizona.edu/narc
(520) 626-7832
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October 9-11
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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
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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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Virginia Organization of Nurse Executives
Fall Meeting
Richmond, VA
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www.virginiaone.org |
| 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 |
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January 12-15, 2006
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Aspiring Nurse Leaders Workshop
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Scottsdale, AZ
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www.aone.org
(312) 422-2800
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Here are this week's featured job opportunities:
Administrative Director of Transplant ICU, Memphis, TN
Administrative Director of Patient Care Services, West/Gulf Coast Florida NEW!
Administrative Director of Patient Services, Cape Cod, MA
Administrative Director of Surgical Services, Yuma, AZ
Assistant Nurse Manager, Woonsocket, RI
Assistant Nurse Manager - Transitional Care Unit, Silver Spring, MD
Assistant Vice President - Nursing, Salt Lake City, UT NEW!
Assistant Vice President of Patient Care Services, DuBois, PA NEW!
Associate Vice President/Director of Nursing, Southern California
Cardiothoracic ICU/ICTICU Nurse Manager, Rhode Island
Chief Nurse Executive, Shreveport, LA
Chief Nursing Executive, Virginia
Chief Nursing Officer, Aventura, FL NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, St. Petersburg, FL NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Sarasota, FL NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Augusta, GA NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Elgin, IL
Chief Nursing Officer, Baton Rouge, LA
Chief Nursing Officer, Manhasset, NY
Chief Nursing Officer, Miami, FL
Chief Nursing Officer (Hospital), South Carolina
Chief Nursing Officer, Houston, TX NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Southeastern Texas
Chief Nursing Officer, Richmond, VA NEW!
Clinical Director for Women's Service Line, St. Louis, MO
Clinical Educator-MSN, Eugene, OR
Clinical Manager, Northeast Ohio
Clinical Manager Surgical/Oncology, Longview, WA
Clinical Nurse Manager, OR/Surgical Services, Rhode Island
CNO, Knox, IN
Critical Care - Nurse Manager Opportunities, Silver Spring, MD
Director - Perinatal Services, Silver Spring, MD
Director Health Services, anywhere in U.S.
Director of Acute Care Services, Beverly, MA
Director of Care Coordination, Northwest PA NEW!
Director of Critical Care, Massachusetts NEW!
Director of Emergency Services, Weymouth, MA
Director of Emergency Services & LifeFlight, Rapid City, SD
Director of Evidence Based Practice, High Point, NC
Director of MedSurg/SCU, New England NEW!
Director of OB Patient Care Services
Director of Quality & Performance Improvement, Columbus, GA
Director of Quality and Case Management, Gulf Coast of Florida NEW!
Director of Surgical Patient Care, Chicago, IL NEW!
Director Surgical Services, Monroe, WI
Director(s), Critical Care, MedSurg, Midwest
Director, Cardiovascular Nursing Services, Winchester, VA
Director, Nursing and Clinical Services, Boston, MA
ED Director, Melrose Park, IL
General Surgery & Surgical/Ortho/Neuro Unit, Silver Spring, MD
Interim Nursing Leader of Women's Services, Nationwide
Interim Nursing Leaders - Immediate Availability
Magnet Appraisers, Nationwide
Neuro/Neurosurgery Clinical Nurse Manager, Rhode Island
Nurse Manager, Woonsocket, RI
Nurse Manager, Hanover, PA and Pontiac, MI
Nurse Manager - Medical, Salem, OR NEW!
Nurse Manager-Cardiac Surgery ICU, Richmond, VA
Nurse Managers, Nationwide
Nursing Director - Adult Care, Fort Lauderdale, FL NEW!
Patient Care Administrator, Juneau, AK
Senior Administrator of Nursing Operations, Indianapolis, IN
Senior Director of Patient Care Services, Camden, NJ NEW!
Service Line Director of Emergency Services, Phoenix, AZ
Service Line Director of Surgery, Indianapolis, IN NEW!
Vice President Clinical Services, Southeast NEW!
Vice President, Patient Care and Nurse Executive, Maryland-Chesapeake Bay
Vice President Patient Care Services, Champaign-Urbana, IL
Vice President, Patient Services, Suburban Philadelphia
Vice President/Chief Nursing Officer, Brownsville, TX
VP Patient Care Services & Chief Nurse Executive, Gardner, MA
VP Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Los Angeles, CA NEW!
VP, Clinical Operations, Nashville, TN
VP, Patient Care Services/Chief Nursing Officer, Lowell, MA NEW!
Learn about these and and more than 30 additional job opportunities--including CNO and VP-level positions--in the AONE Online Job Center.
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