TONL Monthly

By Erik Cazares MSN, RN
Healthcare leaders at all levels within their organizations are facing unprecedented challenges in their journeys to improve the patient experience of care, improve the health of populations and simultaneously decrease healthcare costs. The demands on healthcare organizations are now so intricate and complex that they require high functioning leadership teams to keep up with the pace. High performing organizations with efficient leadership teams appear to have one common factor propelling their success; high levels of trust.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/tne-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=396741&issueID=46800 to view the full article online.

Do you have a goal to take your quality and patient safety outcomes to the next level of performance? The Texas Hospital Association, in partnership with the American Hospital Association’s Health Research & Educational Trust, will be leading Texas hospitals who wish to participate in the newest health care improvement project, the Hospital Improvement Innovation Network. Supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the HIIN will support the improvement process and achievement to further reduce all-cause harm by 20 percent and readmissions by 12 percent.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/tne-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=396743&issueID=46800 to view the full article online.

AONE is holding elections for several Board positions starting September 1st and continuing through September 23rd and there are three candidates from Texas. Dr. Bob Dent is running for President Elect, Dr. Cole Edmonson and Dr. Joyce Batcheller are running for Region 7 Director. We hope every TONE Member will cast their ballot in the election. For additional information about the candidates click the link below:

Visit http://www.aone.org/about/board-election.shtml to view the full article online.

On September 1st, TONE welcomes new members to the TONE Executive Board. The 2016-2017 Board of Directors is:

 

President, Dr. Paula Webb, DNP, RN, NEA-BC;

President-Elect, Dr. Tim Howell, DNP, RN, CENP;

Secretary, Dr. Valerie Kiper, DNP, MSN, RN, NEA-BC;

Treasurer, Dr. AJ Stephens, DNP, MBA/HCA, RN-BC, CMSRN, NEA-BC;

Past President, Dr. Cole Edmonson, DNP, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC;

At Large Director #3, Shannon Stone, MSN, RN, CCRN, SCRN, NEA-BC, CNML;

District 2 Director, Susie Cassle, MSN, RN, NEA-BC;

District 3 Director, Sammie Drehr, MSN, RN, NE-BC;

District 4 Director, Nancy Crider, DrPH, RN, NEA-BC;

District 5 Director, Dr. Sally Carmen, DNP, RN, APRN, CNL;

District 7 Director, Dr. Tina Mendiola, DNP, MBA, RN-C, NE-BC;

District 8 Director, Lupe Puente, RN, BSN;

CTONE President, Dr. Tina Mendiola, DNP, MBA, RN-C, NE-BC;

HONE President, Nicole Vaughn-Adams, MSN RN OCN;

NCONE President, Gretchen Hunt, MSN;

NTONE President, Dr. Claudia Wilder, DNP, RN, NEA-BC;

SPONE President, Jeannie Bennett;

PONE President, Patty Mathies;

SWONE President, Erik Cazares;

SCTONE President, Lupe Puente, RN, BSN;

STONE President, Kathy Dassler, RN, MS;

 

TONE would also like to thank outgoing Board Members for their exceptional service to our organization. These volunteers devote time, energy and creativity to help keep TONE the vibrant organization it is today.

 

Past President, Pamela Craig, MSN, RN;

At Large Director #2, Dr. Caryn Iverson, DNP, RN;

At Large Director #4, Dr. Pam Bradshaw, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K;

District 4 Director, Dr. Lisa Cox, DNP, RN;

District 6 Director, Laurie Hartwig, BSN, RN, MPA/HCA, NEA-BC;

CTONE President, Dr. Terry Jones, RN, PhD;

NCONE President, Dr. Cindy Plonien, DNP, RN, CENP;

PONE President, Dr. Vicki Brockman, DNP, RN, NEA-BC.

 

Once again Thank You for your service to TONE!

Mary Rechtoris, Becker's Hospital Review
Hospital executives may come from many walks of life, with many CEOs also having experience in nursing.

Visit http://www.beckershospitalreview.com/hospital-management-administration/20-nurses-who-transitioned-to-hospital-ceos.html to view the full article online.

Barbara Brandt, Health Affairs Blog
In 2011, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued The Future of Nursing, Leading Change, Advancing Health report, which found that the nursing profession, the largest segment of the health care workforce, has an essential role in transforming the US health care system.

Visit http://healthaffairs.org/blog/2016/07/28/the-power-of-four-accelerating-interprofessional-collaboration-in-nursing/ to view the full article online.

Jeff Belsky, Smart Business
Many believe that the current health care system is broken and unsustainable.

Visit http://www.sbnonline.com/article/130323/ to view the full article online.

James M. Berklan, McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Pay rates for registered nurses working in skilled nursing facilities rallied in 2016, with employers awarding raises at levels not seen in years.

Visit http://www.mcknights.com/news/nursing-home-nurses-enjoying-a-hot-salary-market-survey/article/514751/ to view the full article online.

Martie Moore, ADVANCE
Spiritual resilience is what I wanted to understand: that ability to be present and mindful to those in need of care, even in the face of computers, chaos, and suffering.

Visit http://community.advanceweb.com/blogs/nurses_25/archive/2016/08/19/nurse-heal-thy-spiritual-self.aspx to view the full article online.

Patricia Benoit, Temple Daily Telegram
Nursing was once considered an unseemly career for a woman in 19th-century Texas. Back then, nursing duties were frequently performed by untrained male attendants.

Visit http://www.tdtnews.com/news/article_9fb79b8a-5d15-11e6-8d13-0b0ca3aee0c7.html to view the full article online.

Sabriya Rice, Dallas Morning News
The average salary for physicians and surgeons in Texas is about $20,000 less than the national average, and more than a third of nurses surveyed in the state said they were unhappy with their pay and wanted to switch jobs.

Visit http://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/20160810-survey-a-third-of-texas-nurses-unhappy-with-their-jobs.ece to view the full article online.

Jennifer Thew, RN, HealthLeaders Media
Delivering excellent patient experience starts with leaders creating and supporting environments conducive to achieving good experiences between RNs and patients.

Visit http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/4-ways-indirectly-influence-patient-experience-0 to view the full article online.

Nancy J. Brent, MS, JD, RN, nurse.com
ED practice can be a rewarding professional choice. However, it is no easy calling.

Visit https://www.nurse.com/blog/2016/08/17/legally-speaking-ed-nurses-tend-to-all-types-of-health-issues/ to view the full article online.

Catharine Paddock, PhD, Medical News Today
A new study shows how carefully written nurse-initiated protocols can dramatically reduce time in the emergency room for certain targeted patients.

Visit http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/312534.php to view the full article online.

Peggy Flannigan, PhD, Fierce Healthcare
Palliative care nurses spend their workdays in one of life’s most tender, difficult and vulnerable moments.

Visit http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/hospital-impact-5-considerations-for-nurses-who-provide-end-life-care to view the full article online.

The recently adopted TONE Bylaws are now posted to the website.

Visit http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.texasnurse.org/resource/resmgr/Bylaws/TONE_Bylaws_Approved_2016_04.pdf to view the full article online.

Employ the power of online professional networking! Nurses Lounge is all about bringing nursing professionals together in a way that advances our profession. Join TONE's Lounge today! The cost is free but the value is PRICELESS!

Visit http://www.nurseslounge.com/lounges/profile/50917/texas-organization-of-nurse-executives to view the full article online.

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.

Gienna Shaw, Fierce Healthcare
The outcome of this November's presidential election will lead the future of the Affordable Care Act down one of two distinctly different roads.

Visit http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/healthcare-reform-aca-hillary-trump-2016-presidential-election to view the full article online.

Sallie Jimenez, nurse.com
Ten nurses from across the country were selected as recipients of the 4th annual U.S. Ansell Cares HERO nurse service award. One of the winners, Rebecca White, BSN, RN, garnered the most of more than 35,000 votes, which earned her a $10,000 donation from Ansell to her favorite charity.

Visit https://www.nurse.com/blog/2016/08/10/texas-nurse-wins-ansell-award-10000-for-favorite-charity/ to view the full article online.

Coshandra Dillard, Tyler Morning Telegraph
East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System recently recognized Sandra Miller, a registered nurse at ETMC Tyler, as a DAISY Award winner.

Visit http://www.tylerpaper.com/TP-News+Health/239598/etmc-nurse-recognized-for-compassion-receives-daisy-award to view the full article online.

David Hendricks, San Antonio Express-News
The Texas economy, long driven by manufacturing and oil, is now being fueled by something much more stable — the booming health care industry, a Texas Workforce Commission official said.

Visit http://www.expressnews.com/business/local/article/State-has-become-Healthcare-Texas-9135057.php to view the full article online.

Susan Morse, Healthcare Finance News
Despite the exit of insurers and a rise in premium rates, consumers who purchase health insurance through the marketplace will still find coverage affordable, according to a brief released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services.

Visit http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/obamacare-marketplace-plans-remain-affordable-thanks-tax-credits-shopping-around-feds-say to view the full article online.