April 2016

Professionally Speaking


Volume 58, Issue 4 

In This Issue... 
  • Scholarship Awardees
  • Kudos
  • In Memoriam
  • Annual Dinner Meeting
  • Expert in Nursing Care Award
  • Distracted Driver Awareness Month
     
  • Continuing Education Conference
  • Committee Reports
  • Annual Friends of Nursing History Lecture
  • Call for Nominations
  • CDC Guideline
  • Planning Calendar
     

Congratulations to ...
4th Annual For Their Health
CE Conference
Dorothy Cornelius Nursing
Scholarship Awardees:  

*   Brianna Conkle
    Mt. Carmel College of Nursing
*   Mary Cruzan
    Capital University College of Nursing
*   Jessica Dzubak
    Ohio University College of Nursing
*   Sarah Elswick
    Ohio University College of Nursing
*   Cynthia Engmann
    Columbus State Community College
*   Rachel Rus
    Capital University College of Nursing

Debbie Cannon Freece Nursing Leadership Scholarship Awardee:   

*   Cynthia Engmann  
    Columbus State Community College

Forty-five MODNA members, students, and guests attended this CE Conference on March 30, 2016 at The Arthur G.H. Bing, MD, Cancer Center. Members Pam Dickerson, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN and Jan Lanier, JD, RN were the conference speakers.

Jean Jacko reporting a small group's response to a question posed by speaker, Pam Dickerson during her session. 
Kudos to...

Committee Reports
Janet Corbin, Stayce Besst, K Ashworth, and Joyce Lopez, RNs at OSU's Wexner Medical Center, who were featured in Columbus Dispatch cover story, "Portrait of Courage - She wants to live". The Sunday, March 6, 2016 article detailed the journey of a young mother who was severely burned and is surviving against all odds.
 
Lynnell Chandler, RN, who was shown with a clinical trial participant at OSU's Wexner Medical Center Clinical Research Center, in a picture in the Columbus Dispatch on Monday, March 7, 2016.


Members of our Legislation Committee (l-r: Joyce Cox, Angie Surace, Marilyn Webster, Kay Ball, Jeri Milstead, Nancie Bechtel, Sally Morgan, and Debbie Coleman) met on March 9th to begin planning our 2016 Nurses Vote! Candidates Forum. This year's candidate forum will be the evening of September 21st, and will once again be held at The Quest Conference Center. The committee will meet again on May 18th; let us know if you would like to participate.

Our Nursing Transitions Initiative committee is working on developing an educational session that is focused on helping new nurses identify their role and responsibility in ensuring that their first preceptee experience is both positive and educational. The committee will meet again on  June 7th; let us know if you would like to participate.

In Memoriam...
2016Annual Friends of Nursing History Lecture...
Coletta Speakman, RN died on March 6, 2016
 
Cynthia Lynn Burmaster, RN died on March 16, 2016
 
Grace Beery, PhD, RN died on March 19, 2016

Grayce Sills, PhD, RN died on April 3, 2016. She was a great
lady and had a positive influence
on many of us. It was an honor
to know her. - Debbie Freece


The Breathing Association and Its Role in the Origins of Public Health Nursing in Columbus, Ohio
Featuring
Joanne Spoth, RN
President and CEO of The Breathing Association

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Reception at 4 pm; Lecture at 4:30 pm
OSU Health Sciences Library Medical Heritage Center (5 th floor)
The Ohio State University Medical Center Campus
376 West 10 th Avenue, Columbus, OH
 
FREE and open to the public. Parking is available in the SAFEAUTO Hospitals Garage, conveniently located next to the Ross Heart Hospital.
 
This event is provided by the Medical Heritage Center Friends of Nursing History Steering Committee and the Ohio Nurses Association. 1.0 contact hour will be awarded to nursing participants.
2016 National Nurses Week  
Annual Dinner Meeting

Wednesday, May 11, 2016
The Boat House at Confluence Park
Olentangy Room
679 W Spring Street
Columbus, OH 43215
 
5:30 - 6:00 pm   REGISTRATION ~ CASH BAR
6:00 - 7:00 pm   DINNER
7:00 - 8:00 pm   BUSINESS MEETING ~ AWARDS
                           PROGRAM
                           Moments of Grace: Exploring Near-Death and
                           Related Experiences
                           Linda Manley, RN, FNP
                           Emergency Nurse Practitioner
 
Program Description
The presentation will synthesize 30 years of evidence-based research on near-death experiences (NDEs) and identify triggers, common elements, and after effects along with helpful advice for family and friends. In addition, a discussion of related phenomenon, including near-death awareness and after death communications will be included, with many personal stories.

Menu ~ $30 per person
Vegetarian Pasta (Penne Pasta Tossed in Alfredo Sauce with Zucchini, Squash, Red Pepper, Onions, Spinach and Mushrooms)
Vegetarian Pasta with Chicken
Chicken Piccata (baked breast lightly breaded, topped with lemon caper & white wine sauce)

Meal includes salad, seasonal vegetable, rolls, dessert, coffee & hot tea service

Registration Deadline - April 28, 2016

Link to Printable Reservation Form
Expert in Nursing Care Award
 
The Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association Board of Directors is pleased to announce the EXPERT IN NURSING CARE AWARD. Created by the Information Task Force that designed the RN Awareness Campaign, this award is to recognize outstanding Registered Nurses. Take time to nominate yourself, a colleague, or a friend who truly makes a difference!

CRITERIA
  1. Registered Nurse
  2. Member of the American, Ohio or Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association and/or specialty nursing organization
  3. Must live, work or volunteer within MODNA boundaries (Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Logan, Madison, Pickaway, and Union Counties)
  4. Must be currently engaged in direct nursing care as an employee or volunteer
NOMINATION

Letter of nomination for the award should include:
  1. Name, address, area of nursing practice and location of Nominee
  2. Name, address, and email of Nominator
  3. Membership(s) in nursing organizations
  4. Identification of how the nominee demonstrates extraordinary nursing care in ordinary settings
  5. Highlight how the nominee is an "unsung hero" bringing heart into her/his practice
  6. Identification of ways in which the nominee includes the five values of an expert of nursing care into her/his practice:
    1. compassion
    2. competence
    3. conscience
    4. confidence
    5. commitment
Deadline is April 15, 2016
Mail, email or fax nomination letters to:

Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association
1520 Old Henderson Rd, #100
Columbus, OH  43220
614-326-166 fax
[email protected] 
 
We need you...

Call for Nominations

Terms of office are for two years: September 2016 - August 2018
The MODNA Nominating Committee invites you to submit your name as a candidate for one of the following leadership positions in the Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association. This is an opportunity to serve your profession and have an impact on its future, to participate in decisions related to nursing and health care, to learn the inner workings of the professional organization at the district and state levels, and to influence the image of nursing. 

1st VICE PRESIDENT 
A member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors; accepts delegated responsibilities from the committee in relation to personal interest and needs of the Association; in the absence of the President, the 1st Vice President, shall assume duties of the President.

TREASURER 
Reports on the organization's financial results at Board meetings and Annual Dinner. Also serves as Chair of the Finance Committee. 
 
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (4 to be elected) 
Members meet every other month beginning in October to transact the business of the Association in accordance with its mission and purposes; act as liaisons to standing committees; initiate action on a variety of professional issues of personal/professional interest; communicate action and direct recommendations for actions to MODNA committees and ONA Board of Directors when needed.

NOMINATION COMMITTEE (3 to be elected) 
Members prepare a slate of candidates for election which is then submitted to the MODNA Board and general membership for completion; facilitate the ballot for electronic/mail voting; determine election results; and notify membership of results. The nominee who receives the most votes shall serve as Chair of the Committee during the elected term.







If you have questions, please contact the MODNA Office at 614-326-1630, or e-mail us at [email protected].  
 
 

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month

In January 2004, at 4:00 p.m., in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a woman ran a red light while talking on a cell phone. The driver's vehicle slammed into another vehicle crossing with the green light directly in front of her. The vehicle she hit was not the first car through the intersection, it was the third or fourth. The police investigation determined the driver never touched her brakes and was traveling 48 mph when she hit the other vehicle. The crash cost the life of a 12-year-old boy. Witnesses told investigators that the driver was not looking down, not dialing the phone, or texting. She was observed looking straight out the windshield talking on her cell phone as she sped past four cars and a school bus stopped in the other south bound lane of traffic. Researchers have called this crash a classic case of inattention blindness caused by the cognitive distraction of a cell phone conversation. Vision is the most important sense for safe driving. Yet, drivers using hands-free phones (and those using handheld phones) have a tendency to "look at" but not "see" objects. Estimates indicate that drivers using cell phones look but fail to see up to 50 percent of the information in their driving environment.

Distracted drivers experience what researchers call inattention blindness, similar to that of tunnel vision. Drivers are looking out the windshield, but they do not process everything in the roadway environment that they must know to effectively monitor their surroundings, seek and identify potential hazards, and respond to unexpected situations.

Today there are more than 320 million wireless connections in the U.S. And although public sentiment appears to be turning against cell phone use while driving, many admit they regularly talk or text while driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that nine percent of all drivers at any given time are using cell phones, and the National Safety Council estimates about one in four motor vehicle crashes involve cell phone use at the time of the crash.

Cell phone distracted driving has become a serious public health threat. A few states have passed legislation making it illegal to use a handheld cell phone while driving. These laws give the false impression that using a hands-free phone is safe. The driver responsible for the above crash was on the phone with her church where she volunteered with children the age of the young boy who lost his life as the result of her phone call. She pled guilty to negligent homicide and the lives of two families were terribly and permanently altered. Countless numbers of similar crashes continue everyday.

Early results from the American Nurses Association's Health Risk Appraisal reveal that 60% of nurses reported using distracted driving behaviors. ( www.anahra.org). As nurses we understand how distractions occurring in practice can have an unintended, adverse effect on patient outcomes. Evidence-based practice now tells us that the use of distracting behaviors while driving can lead to unintended, adverse outcomes for nurses.   


The National Safety Council invites you to T ake Back Your Drive .   New technology in vehicles is causing us to become more distracted behind the wheel than ever befor e. Drivers - 53% of them - believe if manufacturers put "infotainment" dashboards and hands-free technology in vehicles, they must be safe. But in fact, these technologies distract our brains even long after you've used them.   Make no mistake: This multitasking technology is about convenience, not safety.

Taking the pledge is a great start. I pledge to Take Back My Drive for my own safety and for others with whom I share the roads. I choose to not drive distracted in any way - I will not:
  • Have a phone conversation - handheld, hands-free, or via Bluetooth 
  • Text or send Snapchats
  • Use voice-to-text features in my vehicle's dashboard system 
  • Update Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vimeo, Vine or other social media
  • Check or send emails
  • Take selfies or film videos
  • Input destinations into GPS (while the vehicle is in motion)
  • Call or message someone else when I know they are driving
Have someone you love, someone who loves you? Dedicate this pledge to them.

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Opioids are commonly prescribed for pain. An estimated 20% of patients presenting to physician offices with noncancer pain symptoms or pain-related diagnoses (including acute and chronic pain) receive an opioid prescription. In 2012, health care providers wrote 259 million prescriptions for opioid pain medication, enough for every adult in the United States to have a bottle of pills. Opioid prescriptions per capita increased 7.3% from 2007 to 2012, with opioid prescribing rates increasing more for family practice, general practice, and internal medicine compared with other specialties. Rates of opioid prescribing vary greatly across states in ways that cannot be explained by the underlying health status of the population, highlighting the lack of consensus among clinicians on how to use opioid pain medication.
 
Improving the way opioids are prescribed through clinical practice guidelines can ensure patients have access to safer, more effective chronic pain treatment while reducing the number of people who misuse, abuse, or overdose from these drugs.
On March 15, 2016 the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) published the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain to provide recommendations for the prescribing of opioid pain medication for patients 18 and older in primary care settings. Recommendations focus on the use of opioids in treating chronic pain (pain lasting longer than 3 months or past the time of normal tissue healing) outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care.
Since 1999, opioid prescriptions have quadrupled, and over 165,000 people have died from prescription opioids. These new recommendations focus on clinical practice and provide evidence and guidance to improve how these drugs are prescribed-and ultimately improve patient care.  

Guideline Purpose
The guideline helps providers make informed decisions about pain treatment for patients 18 and older in primary care settings. The recommendations focus on the use of opioids in treating chronic pain-pain lasting longer than three months or past the time of normal tissue healing. The guideline is not intended for patients who are in active cancer treatment, palliative care, or end-of-life care. Opioids pose a risk to all patients. The guideline encourages providers to implement best practices for responsible prescribing.
 
Clinical Practices Addressed in Guideline
The guideline addresses patient-centered clinical practices including conducting thorough assessments, considering all possible treatments, closely monitoring risks, and safely discontinuing opioids. The three main focus areas in the guideline include:
  1. Determining when to initiate or continue opioids for chronic pain
  2. Opioid selection, dosage, duration, follow-up and discontinuation
  3. Assessing risk and addressing harms of opioid use
CDC's recommendations are made on the basis of a systematic review of the best available evidence, along with input from experts, and further review and deliberation by a federally chartered advisory committee. The guideline is intended to ensure that clinicians and patients consider safer and more effective treatment, improve patient outcomes such as reduced pain and improved function, and reduce the number of persons who develop opioid use disorder, overdose, or experience other adverse events related to these drugs. Clinical decision making should be based on a relationship between the clinician and patient, and an understanding of the patient's clinical situation, functioning, and life context. The recommendations in the guideline are voluntary, rather than prescriptive standards. They are based on emerging evidence, including observational studies or randomized clinical trials with notable limitations. Clinicians should consider the circumstances and unique needs of each patient when providing care.

Source: CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - On March 15, 2016, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website ( http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr ).



Thank you...

to Bill Butler, Paul Bohlman, Jamie Crooks and all Ohio HealthCare Credit Union staff for your continued support of MODNA in 2016.


Planning Calendar
April 12 th
 
CE Committee meeting, 5:00 pm; MODNA Office
April 13 th
 
Board Meeting, 5:30 - 7:30 pm; MODNA Office
May 4 th
 
Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 pm; MODNA Office
May11 th  
 
Annual Dinner, 5:30 pm; The Boat House at Confluence Park, Olentangy Room, 679 W. Spring St, Columbus

Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association
1520 Old Henderson Road, Ste 100, Columbus, OH  43220
614-326-1630 ~ [email protected] ~  www.modna.org
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