Welcome NTNC nurses to the first quarterly e-newsletter. Allow me to introduce myself: I am Diana Fortune, TB Nurse Consultant for NTCA. I was thrilled to join the NTCA team in December 2019.
Learn more here...
My goal for this e-newsletter is to make it interactive and informative for all of the TB Nurses who are members of the National TB Nurse Coalition! If you are not a member and wish to become one, that can be easily accomplished through the
NTCA membership portal
.
If you are a current member take just a moment to review your membership profile to ensure you have checked NTNC. You must indicate that you want to be part of the NTNC section if you want to vote in the upcoming election.
The World Health Organization declared 2020
“The Year of the Nurse and Midwife”
. Nurses and midwives account for more than 50% of the global workforce. To celebrate and honor TB Nurses in the United States, the NTNC Board wanted a T-shirt that can proudly be worn by TB nurses everywhere. In this issue, NTNC shares two designs developed based on ideas received from the board. Look further down in the newsletter to see the designs and vote for the one you prefer.
The T-shirt design with the most votes will be our official NTNC Year of the Nurse T-shirt and will be available to wear during the opening nursing-led session of the Virtual National TB Conference on September 18. F
or more information about the conference see below in
“Mark Your Calendar”
.
Let me introduce all of the terrific nurses who are NTNC board members and have served as NTNC leadership for the past year. I wish to thank them for their terrific guidance and service.
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MEET THE NTNC LEADERSHIP AND
CONSIDER JOINING THE TEAM
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Maureen Murphy-Weiss
NTNC President
MAMurphy-Weiss@columbus.gov
"NTNC has been an invaluable resource throughout my public health career. Through membership, I gained clinical knowledge, built administrative expertise, and made lifelong friends. It is my honor to serve as NTNC President. Thank you!"
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Ann Scarpita
NTNC Immediate Past President
ann.scarpita@state.co.us
"It was my honor and pleasure to serve on the NTNC board as president-elect, president, and most currently as outgoing president.
Serving on the NTNC board has provided me endless opportunities to expand my knowledge and leadership skills, which are invaluable to my professional development. The relationships built through this organization will stay with me throughout my career. NTNC has provided me with the confidence to be a better advocate, leader, and nurse. The time commitment is minimal, but the rewards are endless.
I highly recommend all members seriously consider serving on the NTNC board. I assure you that you will get back way more than you put into it."
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Marjorie McDermott
NTNC Secretary
marjorie.mcdermott@dph.ga.gov
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“Let’s face it – working as a nurse in TB, though completely rewarding to those that answer the call, can be very isolating and lonely. The position is feared and misunderstood by many nurses, including those in public health.
Having a wonderful organization like NTNC to advocate for TB nurses, offer guidance and educational opportunities, as well as to foster professional relationships among TB nurses nationwide, is the perfect anecdote to the often neglected, amazing work that TB nurses do every day. And being a member of the board is the icing on the cake! It has been such a privilege to be a part of such a supportive team that not only promotes change, but truly cares for its members.”
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Elizabeth Foy
High Incidence Representative
Elizabeth.Foy@dshs.texas.gov
"Hi, I’m Elizabeth Foy, and I’ve served as the High Incidence State Representative on the NTNC Board for 2019-2020.
Being of part of the NTNC has really helped me feel a part of the broader TB community and hear how nursing success and challenges shape our current conversations. It’s provided me the opportunity to learn from nurses who have been in TB for many years in leadership positions and understand how the NTCA can really support programs across the US.
Being on the board has not been time-consuming. We meet via conference call or via video and discuss upcoming NTCA priorities. It’s been a great way to be a small part of the larger picture and I would recommend any nurse who wants to be active in the national TB conversation run! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions."
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Pat Iyer
Medium Incidence Representative
patricia.iyer@state.ma.us
"My name is Pat Iyer, and I am the TB Nurse Director for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. For the past eight years I have served on the Executive Committee of the National TB Nurse Coalition in two capacities. I first joined as Secretary and now serve as Medium Incidence Representative.
The past eight years have been a tremendous opportunity for meeting my colleagues from all over the United States. I brought my Massachusetts voice to a national forum. I have been fortunate to participate in creating educational opportunities for nurse colleagues, and most importantly participate in efforts for the advancement and recognition of TB Nursing as a specialty. I also have met some wonderful people and created amazing friendships."
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Brenda Montoya-Denison
Low Incidence Representative
Brenda.MontoyaDenis@state.nm.us
"Serving as the low incidence representative on the NTNC board has provided me with the opportunity to not only work with knowledgeable nurses who are experts in their field, but to also expand my skills as a nurse and grow as a leader and advocate for patients.
Despite being nervous about starting this new role, it has been very rewarding and not as time consuming as I thought it would be.
It has been eye opening to get a glimpse of our work in TB at the national level and has been exciting to be part of it all."
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SHARE YOUR IDEAS & JOIN OUR WORK
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Nominations for NTNC Board are due
July 31, 2020!
NTNC needs you!
If you would like to join this vibrant group of nurses in guiding and directing the NTNC, this is your lucky day! The NTNC board has three positions open in the upcoming election.
- President Elect: 3-year term president elect, current president & past president
- Secretary: 2-year term
- Medium Incidence Representative: 2-year term
Please consider nominating an esteemed colleague and/or yourself for one of these positions. Nominations are open through July 31, 2020.
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Highlight an NTNC Member
Do you know a nurse that has been doing some amazing work? We would love to highlight a different nurse each month. Please submit your nominations to Diana Fortune with a photo of the nurse and their achievement. Feel free to nominate yourself also!
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VOTE ON THE NTNC T-SHIRT DESIGN
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NTNC Year of the Nurse T-Shirt Design
Below are two designs developed based on ideas received from the board. Vote for the design you prefer. The T-shirt design with the most votes will be our official NTNC Year of the Nurse T-shirt. Cast your vote by July 24
th!
Design 1
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Which T-shirt design do you prefer?
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Nurse Case Management of TB during the COVID-19 Crisis
Friday, July 31, 2020
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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This session will focus on interpreting infection control guidance during the COVID crisis, providing care for patients co-infected with TB/COVID-19, and hearing about the experiences of a physician survivor of COVID-19.
Presenters
:
Tram Nguyen, RN, BSN
Public Health Nurse - Seattle-King County
Aakriti Pandita, MD
Patient Survivor of TB and COVID-19
Infectious Disease Physician - Rhode Island Hospital
Moderator:
Patricia Woods, RN, MSN
NJ Department of Health TB Nurse Consultant
Registration is now open!
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National TB Controllers Association
The National TB Conference has gone virtual! The conference will launch with a nursing led session by Alisa
Haushalter
on September 18, 2020 from 3:00 - 5:00pm EST. The session will be titled "Public Health Response to a Pandemic; Utilizing TB as a Blueprint for Action and Response."
As plans are finalized, watch your in-box and the NTCA website for details about the Virtual 2020 National TB Conference.
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ACOEM Guidance Statement
Two NTNC nurses served as authors and subject matter experts in this document. Congratulations to Ann Scarpita, BSN, MPH (Colorado) and Ellen Murray RN, PhD (Southeastern National TB Center COE).
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In partnership,
Diana Fortune, RN, BSN
NTCA TB Nurse Consultant
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