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By Joan Spitrey
 Each Memorial Day, time is taken to remember those who have given their lives for our country. At memorial services across the nation, honor guards from various military branches will ceremoniously provide funeral honors for fallen soldiers. These volunteers will bring dignity, respect and reverence to those they attend. Considering many traditions in nursing are closely tied to military traditions, it is of no surprise that the concept of a nurses honor guard has grown in interest.
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| | NEWS FROM ANA & AROUND CALIFORNIA |
Victoria Afable (Eastvale) Nacine Bernaldo (Lathrop) Esha Bhandal (Tracy) Demetrice Bogan (Lakewood) Sabrina Bronzini (Los Altos) Jada Budrick (Santa Clarita) Abegail Buenavista (Newark) Jennifer Burgess (Poway) Ashley Champlin (Auburn) Lina Chen (San Francisco) Shielah Creus (Eastvale) Debbie Crutchfield (San Diego) Cristina Cuevas (LA Puente) Christina Delannoy (Newport Beach) Samaneh Ferdosian (Citrus Heights) Leslie Garcia (Wildomar) Mary Garrett (Elk Grove) Skyler George (Sacramento) Rachel Gibbs (San Diego) John Harris (San Diego) Keith Jabonillo (Bakersfield) Paula Johnson (Dana Point) Jean Lansang (San Bruno) Stefanie Logan (San Diego) Marvelia Montes (Oak Park) Renee Novakovich (Santa Rosa) Melynda Ruckels (Grass Valley) Christopher Seligman (Manteca) Giovanna Sotelo Solari (Fremont) Erin Sullivan (Moreno Valley) Karen Tejcka (Fremont) Cara Terlep (Poway) Karla Wong (Daly City)
California Healthline
California falls significantly short of a new recommendation by an influential group of pediatricians calling for every school in the United States to have at least one nurse on site.
Fifty-seven percent of California’s public school districts, with 1.2 million students, do not employ nurses, according to research from Sacramento State University’s School of Nursing.
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The ANA\C legislative team works hard all year round to monitor California legislation that impacts nursing, health care and our patients and communities. When was the last time you accessed this webpage for an update?
ANA
On behalf of the
ANA
Committee on Appointments (COA), it is my pleasure to announce
that the
annual
call for nominations
for
appointed
positions on
ANA committees and
subsidiary
boards
is now open until
5:00 p.m. ET on
Monday, June 27.
I am also pleased to announce that a new form
is now available to ease
the process for
C/SNAs, the IMD, Organizational Affiliates and individual members to nominate their fellow
members
for committee or board appointment. Individual
members
are still
able and
encouraged to submit self-nominations to be considered by the COA.
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CA Department of Public Health offers a variety of information on the current status of ZIKA virus in CA. ANA\C has been keeping up with new developments and attended several ANA call conferences regarding latest ZIKA briefing. Click here to get all the relevant and up-to-date info.
On national level, CDC now offer U.S. ZIKA Pregnant Registry and you can find more information here.
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Oct. 14-15, 2016
Crowne Plaza Redondo Beach and Marina in Redondo Beach, California
 Dr. Pamela Cipriano is the 35th president of the American Nurses Association (ANA), the nation’s largest nurses organization representing the interests of 3.4 million RNs. A distinguished nursing leader, Dr. Cipriano has held executive positions in health care systems, academia and national professional organizations. In 2015, she was named to Modern Healthcare magazine's prestigious Top 100 People in Healthcare and Top 25 Women in Healthcare listings.
Known nationally as a strong advocate for health care quality, Dr. Cipriano has served on several boards and committees for high-profile organizations, including the National Quality Forum and the Joint Commission. Dr. Cipriano was the 2010-11 Distinguished Nurse Scholar-in-Residence at the Institute of Medicine.
Mark Your Calendar for this Exciting Conference! More Information Coming Soon.
GEI and UCSF
A new partnership with the UCSF School of Nursing
We are proud to announce a new partnership with the Center for Global Health (CGH) at the School of Nursing of the University of California, San Francisco. Its mission is to be the preeminent nursing school advancing healthcare worldwide through research, education and patient care.
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ANA
Presenter: Sally S. Cohen, PhD, RN, FAAN
Date: June 15, 2016
Time: 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. Eastern time (log on at 12:30 p.m.)
Description: Bullying is a significant and preventable serious public matter that unfortunately is common, especially among our youth. Did you know that according to www.stopbullying.gov, 31 percent of children aged 10 -16 reported being bullied at school and 15 percent of children aged 10-16 were bullied using a computer or e-mail.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Program (MFP)at the American Nurses Association provides opportunities for minority psychiatric nurses to attain masters and doctoral degrees in mental health and substance abuse disorders prevention, treatment, and recovery across the life span. Support is available for the following:
- MFP- TRADITIONAL: Full-time behavioral health nurses pursuing a doctoral degree in Psychiatric Mental health or Substance Abuse. Able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in substance abuse and/or psychiatric mental health issues affecting minority populations.
- MFP- YOUTH: Students admitted to or currently matriculating in a full-time accredited master’s degree program in behavioral health (psychiatric nursing) or substance abuse disorders prevention and treatment. Committed to developing a career that focuses on providing behavioral health services to children, adolescents, and youth transitioning into adulthood (16– 25).
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NCL
The National Consumers League (NCL) and its partners announced the winners of the fifth annual Script Your Future Medication Adherence Team Challenge, a competition designed to engage health profession students and faculty across the nation by encouraging teams to develop creative ideas, events, and initiatives to raise public awareness about the importance of medication adherence. This year’s winners are University of Charleston School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) and the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
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ANCC
Where can you find the most important evidence-based innovations in nursing? Register for the 2016 ANCC National Magnet Conference!
Every year, ANCC gathers more than 9,000 nurses, nursing executives, and health care professionals from top hospitals around the world to share their proven best practices with you!
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The American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Central Coast of California Chapter
Symposium Speakers:
Craig Lane: B.S. Business/Nutrition, Certified Nutritionist & Planetary Herbalist | Health Alchemy, Santa Cruz, CA
Mark Erhart: Certified Flight Registered Nurse | CalStar, Las Vegas, NV
Olga De Torres: PharmD., FASHP, BCPS-ID, Infectious Disease Clinical Pharmacist | St. Louise Regional Hospital, Gilroy, CA
Tracy Villanueva: NREMT-P, CEO/Lead Instructor | Medics for Life, Prunedale, CA
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| | NURSING & HEALTHCARE NEWS |
Kaiser Health News
Amid a raging opioid epidemic, many doctors and families in the U.S. have been pleading for better treatment alternatives. One option now under consideration by the Food and Drug Administration is a system of implanted rods that offer controlled release of buprenorphine — a drug already used in other forms to treat opioid addiction.
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Becker's Hospital Review
The American Nurses Association announced the 11 recipients of its 2016 National Awards, which honor nurses who have contributed to the nursing profession. Two honorees will be inducted into the ANA's Hall of Fame, and nine will receive Honorary Awards.
"The American Nurses Association believes it is important to honor the unwavering commitment of nurses who are transforming healthcare," said Pamela Cipriano, PhD, RN, president of the ANA.
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Advance Healthcare Network
Recently, the American Nurses Association (ANA) asked nurses to help make their workplaces safer to enhance patient care and nurses' health and well-being. The emphasis on developing this type of work environment was reflected in the theme for the 2016 National Nurses Week, "Culture of Safety-It Starts with YOU."
At 3.4 million strong, RNs are the largest group of health care professionals. However, RNs also rank 6th among all occupations for the highest rates of musculoskeletal injuries resulting in missed work days.
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FierceHealthcare
Initiatives to reduce medical errors, the nation's third-leading cause of death, have made progress, according to research published in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Chartbook on Patient Safety.
Researchers analyzed medical malpractice payment reports, one of the primary mechanisms for identifying errors, and found they dropped 28 percent between 2004 and 2014. Furthermore, they noted a year-over-year downward trend every year but 2013 when it ticked up slightly.
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AAP
The role of the school nurse has evolved and become increasingly important since first introduced in the United States more than a century ago, yet school district policies regarding school nurses lack uniformity and should be updated, according to a policy statement issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The policy statement, published in the June 2016 issue of Pediatrics (published online May 23), calls for a minimum of one full-time registered nurse in every school. The policy replaces a prior version published in 2008.
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By Christina Thielst
 Workplace injuries and illness are expensive — both in terms of the organization's bottom line and the morale of employees. As the healthcare delivery system continues to evolve, new workflows and ways of accomplishing the work to be done will change, necessitating updates to policy, plans and training. Here are several strategies and resources that can help leaders manage workplace risks and keep employees safe.
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Medical Xpress
The heart of healthcare is stressed. With longer shifts, staffing shortages and healthcare changes taxing our nurses, it's no surprise that up to 80 percent report suffering compassion fatigue at some point in their careers, according to recent studies. NAU's Dorothy Dunn, assistant professor and doctor of nursing, has been actively researching the intentionality of compassion energy—the converse of compassion fatigue — in order to help nurses balance life and profession.
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FierceHealthcare
More than 270 pregnant women in the United States and its territories have tested positive for the Zika virus, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Among the 157 women in the U.S. with the virus, only 49 percent reported symptoms, which include rash and fever, according to the CDC. But 66 percent of the 122 residents in U.S. territories reported symptoms.
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FierceHealthcare
The Department of Veterans Affairs aims to expand the scope of practice of advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who work for the agency in order to provide veterans with greater and timely access to care.
Under a proposed rule published in the Federal Register, the VA said it intends to expand the pool of qualified healthcare professions who are authorized to provide primary healthcare and other services to the full extent of their education and abilities without the clinical supervision of physicians.
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Headlines & Global News
Research from the medical data firm IMS Health suggests that opioid drug prescriptions have decreased for the first time in two decades. Although the decline likely stems from a heightened awareness of their dangers in the medical world, it also creates a demand for alternative drugs, which has lead to an increase in fatal overdoses.
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