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By Paula J. Webb, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, President-Elect/Treasurer of TONE
There are numerous articles and websites relating to the importance of the addition of nurses to boards of trustees with descriptions of the competencies that nurses bring to the table. The IOM report (IOM, 2010) on the Future of Nursing states that "Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other healthcare professionals, in redesigning healthcare in the United States." With this challenge, the addition of nurses on boards provides an opportunity for nurses to influence policy and ensure a laser focus on quality. Nursing competencies include experience and expertise, acute care knowledge, system operations, facility awareness, continuum of care, care coordination, population health, and health promotion and wellness (Brown, 2015). The Nurses on Boards Coalition (2016, p.1) states "all boards benefit from the unique perspective of nurses to achieve the goals of improved health and efficient and effective health care systems at the local, state and national levels." As the presence of nurses on boards increase, additional competencies that go beyond the ones mentioned above become equally important. Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/tne-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=386013&issueID=46798 to view the full article online. |
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Danielle Bullen, Advance Health Network
"Every nurse is a leader," declared Vangie Dennis, BSN, CNOR, CMLSO, director of patient care practice at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta. Dennis co-presented "We Want YOU for Leadership: Developing Inspiring Leaders" at the 2016 Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Surgical Conference and Expo. Visit http://nursing.advanceweb.com/Features/Articles/Gaining-Leadership.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Tamara Rosin, Becker’s Hospital Review
A culture of engagement and accountability is essential for health systems to succeed in an era of population health management and accountable care. Strong organizational cultures enable and nurture the new behaviors, actions and investments required to navigate the many changes affecting the healthcare industry, particularly the transition to value-based care. Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/changing-healthcare-means-changing-organizational-culture-3-health-system-leaders-weigh-in.html to view the full article online. |
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Jennifer Thew, RN, Healthleaders Media
Physicians may balk at full-practice authority for APRNs, but medical doctors have more in common with Clinical Nurse Specialists than they realize. Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nurse-leaders/3-ways-cns-can-influence-quality-care to view the full article online. |
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Morgan Haefner, Becker’s Hospital Review
Business Insider asked more than 20 healthcare executives at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual June conference what career advice they would offer aspiring healthcare workers. Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/9-pieces-of-career-advice-from-healthcare-leaders.html to view the full article online. |
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Cynthia Nowicki Hnatiuk, Minority Nurse
Perhaps you are a newly graduated nurse. Maybe you’re an experienced nurse assuming a new position. Or perhaps you’re looking for a little guidance as you investigate new nursing roles. What all of these situations have in common is a need to learn the ropes of a new position. One effective avenue is mentoring. Visit http://minoritynurse.com/mentoring-nurses-toward-success/ to view the full article online. |
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Scott Mace, Health Leaders Media
Using two-factor authentication when e-prescribing for controlled substances saves physicians hours and helps stem prescription drug abuse. Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/technology/e-prescribing-tackles-opioid-epidemic to view the full article online. |
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Tinker Ready, Health Leaders Media
Many doctors and patients don't talk about how to handle the pain, disability, or despair that may accompany a serious illness or imminent death. Hospital leaders can push for greater competency in advanced planning among clinicians. Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/quality/end-life-care-hospitals-has-long-way-go to view the full article online. |
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Nurse.com
Researchers are concerned about the limits to telemedicine, particularly in rural areas, according to a JAMA news release from May. A study showed that Medicare telemedicine visits increased more than 25 percent each year over the past decade, yet Medicare limits reimbursement. Visit https://news.nurse.com/2016/06/10/telemedicine-visits-grow-despite-limited-medicare-coverage/ to view the full article online. |
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NursingWorld.org/
ANA and the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) recently launched the ANA/APIC Resource Center, a website that aims to close the information gaps among health care professionals in emergency preparedness. Visit http://www.nursingworld.org/HomepageCategory/NursingInsider/ANA-and-APIC-Tackle-Infection-Control-with-New-Website.html to view the full article online. |
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Karen Schmidt, Nurse.com
Empowering, energizing and exhausting are terms sometimes used by family nurse practitioners Tim Rausch and Ricky Norwood to describe work with underserved populations. Both agree it is also rewarding. Visit https://news.nurse.com/2016/06/06/providing-healthcare-to-underserved-populations-presents-challenges-and-rewards/ to view the full article online. |
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Visit http://www.nurseslounge.com/lounges/profile/50917/texas-organization-of-nurse-executives to view the full article online. |
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Your destination for exciting nurse executive job opportunities and the best resource for qualified candidates within the nurse executive industry. Visit the TONE Career Center today!
Visit http://tone.associationcareernetwork.com/Common/HomePage.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Carolyn Y. Johnson, The Washington Post
A new study predicts that the federal forecast of national health care spending under President Obama's signature health law was a big overestimate — by $2.6 trillion over a five-year period. Visit https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/21/u-s-will-spend-2-6-trillion-less-on-health-care-than-expected-before-obamacare-study-projects/ to view the full article online. |
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Michael Barnes, American-Statesman
Decades ago, Timothy "Tim" Flynn served as director of transportation at a resort in Lago Vista. As part of that job, he often navigated the treacherous, winding stretches of FM 1391. Visit http://www.mystatesman.com/news/lifestyles/serving-as-texas-state-capitol-nurse-was-like-bein/nrjy9/ to view the full article online. |
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The Paper
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) has awarded Lori Hull-Grommesh, Director of the Texas Gulf Coast Graduate Nurse Education (GNE) Demonstration project at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, with the 2016 State Award for Excellence – a recognition bestowed on only one nurse practitioner in each state. Visit http://fatcatwebproductions.com/ThePaper_2014/md-thenews/content/memorial-hermann-nurse-practitioner-receives-aanp%E2%80%99s-state-award-excellence to view the full article online. |
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Sebastian Robertson, NWCN-TV
At 22 years old, you could say Michael Loftis is hitting his stride. He's an avid runner, a college student and a devout Christian. "Running just became something special to me, because it was one of the key things that kept me on my spiritual journey," Loftis said. Visit http://www.nwcn.com/news/health/nurses-save-texas-runner-who-died-for-three-minutes/218360417 to view the full article online. |
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State of Reform
Texas Children’s Hospital again ranks fourth among the approximately 180 pediatric centers surveyed by U.S. News & World Report in their 2016-17 edition of Best Children’s Hospitals. Consistently ranked as a national leader, Texas Children’s is one of only 11 children’s hospitals to achieve the Honor Roll designation nationally, and the only hospital in Texas – and the southern U.S. – awarded this distinction. Visit http://stateofreform.com/featured/2016/06/texas-childrens-hospital-ranks-4th-nationally/ to view the full article online. |
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Phil Prazan, KXAN
Mental health issues in populations can lead to increased crime, increased poverty and lower health conditions. Texas mental health resources are scattered throughout the state and rural and inner city areas are underserved. Most areas in Texas do not have an acceptable number of mental health professionals and access, according to industry standards. Visit http://kxan.com/2016/06/02/texas-continues-efforts-to-get-mental-healthcare-to-underserved-areas/ to view the full article online. |
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Sabriya Rice, The Dallas Morning News
Regency Hospital of Fort Worth, Texas will permanently close its doors on August 11, leaving 152 employees at the specialty acute-care facility without jobs, according to Select Medical Corporation. Visit http://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/20160620-regency-hospital-in-fort-worth-to-shut-down-in-august.ece to view the full article online. |
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Bill Hethcock, Dallas Business Journal
Irving-based HCA North Texas, one of the region’s largest health care providers, has agreed to buy Forest Park Medical Center in Dallas for $135 million in a deal set to close in mid to late June. Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2016/05/31/hca-north-texas-will-buy-forest-park-dallas.html to view the full article online. |
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David Cawton, TWC News
Texas is in need of nurses. Groups like the Texas Association of Hospitals estimate the state could be 70,000 nurses short by the year 2020. The problem isn’t necessarily for a lack of interest by students, but a combination of challenges. Visit http://www.twcnews.com/tx/austin/news/2016/06/7/texas-facing-shortage-of-nurses.html to view the full article online. |