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January 2017
Volume 59, Issue 1
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President's Message
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! 2017 is going to be a great year for MODNA. I hope to see everyone at the MODNA CE events and our annual dinner in May. Stay in good health; remember the Healthy Nurse Initiative. May you have a great year filled with immense happiness and luck!
Wishing you a wonderful year ahead!
Barb Welch, MS, RN
MODNA President
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Nominations Committee...
Seeks Board Members
MODNA's Nomination's Committee requests that you consider serving your professional nursing organization in the role of Board Member. Board positions to be elected are:
- 2nd Vice President
- Secretary
- 4 Directors
MODNA's Board meets bi-monthly on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the District Office. Board members serve a 2- year term (2017-2019) and would take office in September 2017. Board members make critical decisions for the organization and represent MODNA in the public. Are you a current committee member who seeks more of a leadership role? Are you a member looking to become more active? Do YOU want to be part of determining the future of OUR organization? If so, complete the Consent to Serve form and return it to the District Office. We value you and your service to MODNA.
Debbie Freece, Chair
Nominations Committee
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CE Programs...
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Nurses on Boards
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Sally Morgan, MS, RN, ANP-BC, ACNS-BC
ONA Board President
Wednesday, January 27, 2017
6:00 pm - light meal will be served
Ohio Nurses Association
4000 E. Main Street, Columbus 43213
Nurses and Nursing Students
Free to members and students!
$15 for nonmembers
Contact the Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association at modna@modna.org or 614-326-1630
Contact Shirley Funt at smfunt@modna.org or 614-326-1630
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The Impaired Nurse
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Sharon Parker, MS, RN
Pam Dickerson, PhD, RN-BC, FAAN
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
6:00 pm light meal will be served
Lane Road Library
1945 Lane Road, Columbus 43220
Nurses and Nursing Students
Free to members and students!
$15 for nonmembers
Contact the Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association at modna@modna.org or 614-326-1630
Contact Shirley Funt at smfunt@modna.org or 614-326-1630
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Legislation Committee
Joyce Cox,
RN, MBA, MSN, CNP
and her husband, Dr. Steven Cox, recently attended the 132nd General Assembly's Ohio House of Representatives opening ceremony on January 3, 2017 as a guest of Representative Tim Shaffer (District 77).
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Grim Statistic that Surprises No One...
Ohio the heart of it all. I can remember years ago when this was Ohio's tourism and marketing slogan. Today Ohio is in the heart of a very different world. In what has been described as a 'grim statistic" that surprises no one close to the problem, Ohio leads the nation in opioid overdose deaths, according to a new report received from the Henry J. Kaiser Foundation. Along with the overall category, Ohio also had the country's most deaths related to heroin: One in 9 heroin deaths across the U.S. happened in Ohio. The Buckeye State also recorded the most deaths from synthetic opioids: About 1 in 14 U.S. deaths. In all the categories, Ohio easily surpassed states with larger populations. These are indeed very grim statistics.
The statistics are troubling but probably aren't news to many public health, law enforcement officials, treatment providers and families of addicts in Ohio who have seen the number of overdose deaths shoot up every year. The Washington Post recently referred to Chillicothe Ohio, as "no longer Mayberry" when they reported on the opioid/heroin related deaths that have skyrocketed in that small city over the past few years.
Fixing the opioid/heroin addiction problem that exists in Ohio will not be easy, nor will it occur quickly. We will continue to read features in our local papers on those attempting to help solve the problem, those working with patient's/families facing these addictions, and those who succumb to their addiction for a long time to come.
MODNA is joining this fight to help solve the problem with education for our members on the health care issues surrounding Ohio's 'new found' notoriety. Our featured article describes one of our member's personal experience when suddenly finding herself in the heart of an opioid emergency.
Our Continuing Education committee has planned several events over the next few months dedicated to addiction and Ohio's opioid crisis. On February 22nd the MODNA CE event will feature Sharon Parker, Pam Dickerson and Nurse talking with us on The Impaired Nurse. Our Spring @the Bing event on March 30th will feature three sessions: the neuroscience of addiction, opioids affect on public health, and law enforcement's view of the crisis from their perspective.
Terry Pope, MSN, RN
Executive Director
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In September 2016,
The Columbus Dispatch ran a six-part series (September 18 - 23), which explored how heroin touches every part of the community.
Read about MODNA member Nancie Bechtel's recent up close and personal experience with opioid abuse that was reported in a September
30th Columbus Dispatch article.
Click here to read our featured article.
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MODNA Scholarships Available
The Dorothy A. Cornelius Nursing Scholarship
was established to honor the professionalism and ideals of Dorothy Alice Cornelius. Ms.Cornelius was a magnificent leader in the State of Ohio, throughout the United States, and in the international nursing community.
Eligibility
1. Each applicant must be a registered nurse member in good
standing of the Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association.
2. Each applicant must be enrolled in a nationally accredited
program leading to a Bachelor's Degree or a higher degree in Nursing, or a directly related field of doctoral study.
The Debbie Cannon Freece Nursing Leadership Scholarship
was established by the Mid-Ohio District Nurses Association to honor the leadership and service of Debbie Cannon Freece, former Executive Director of this association. Her belief in mentorship, education, volunteerism, and advocacy on public health issues drives her commitment to the nursing profession.
Eligibility
1. Candidates must be enrolled part or fulltime in a nationally
accredited Undergraduate Nursing Degree Program.
2. Candidates must have a 3.0 grade point average.
3. Candidates must be an active member of their student nursing
organization, if one is available, or an active member of a campus
student organization.
4. Candidates' permanent address or school of nursing must be
located in one of the following Mid-Ohio District counties: Delaware,Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Logan, Madison, Pickaway, or Unioncounties.
The deadline for submission of all scholarship applications is the
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Planning Calendar
January 10th
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Bylaws Committee meeting, 11:00am; MODNA Office
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January 11th
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Legislative Committee meeting, 5:30pm; MODNA Office
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January 19th
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Strategic Planning Committee meeting, 2:00pm; MODNA Office
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January 25th
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CNE Program,
Nurses on Boards, 6:00pm; ONA, 4000 E. Main Street, Columbus, 43213
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February 1st
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Finance Committee meeting, 5:30pm; MODNA Office
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February 2nd
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Nursing Transition Initiative Committee Event - #NURSELIFE #AMIREADYFORTHIS - for Senior Nursing Students; Champps @ Lennox Town Center
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February 7th
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Nursing Transitions Initiative Committee meeting, 5:30pm; MODNA Office
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February 8th
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Board Meeting, 5:30pm; MODNA Office
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February 14th
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Continuing Education Committee meeting, 5:00pm; MODNA Office
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February 22nd
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CNE Program,
The Impaired Nurse, 6:00pm, Lane Road Library, 1945 Lane Road, Columbus 43220
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