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Greetings!
Registration is open for the NNA State Convention. If you haven't registered yet, go to our website www.nvnurses.org and follow the link.
We are soliciting scholarships for nursing students to attend the convention. A student can attend the Meet & Greet/Mix and Mingle and the all day conference for $55 ($50 for student members of NNA). That will include a light meal on Friday evening, food at breaks and lunch on Saturday. With the room discounts, we hope it will be affordable for students to attend. I am sponsoring a scholarship from my alma mater, UNR Orvis and challenge other Orvis alumni to do the same. Any other Nevada alums out there?
NNA District 3 is planning a cruise to Scandinavia and Russia on August 12, 2013. The cruise cost will include 20 CEUs on Holistic Health Strategies for Healthcare Professionals and proceeds will benefit nursing scholarships in Nevada. Contact Travels for a Cause, 480-747-3456, 702-726-7118, yesimmensen@travelsforacause.com for more information. |
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NNA Nominations for Office Close August 1 |
If you are thinking about self-nominating or nominating someone else for NNA office, please contact Jean Lyon at jeanclyon@cs.com. We would welcome you as a candidate for office on one of the Boards of Directors in the Nevada Nurses Association.
Most terms of office are two years, and most business is conducted by email or teleconference.
In Northern Nevada - District One - we are seeking candidates for Vice-President, Secretary, Director at Large (3), and the Nominating Committee (2).
In Southern Nevada - District Three - we are seeking candidates for Secretary, Treasurer, and the Nominating Committee (2).
At the state level we are seeking candidates for Vice-President, Treasurer, Director at Large (1), and Nominating Committee (3).
We will be happy to send you a summary of the office you're interested in. If you'd like more information,.
Our ballot must be completed by August 17, so please contact us if you are interested. Thank you for serving the nurses and patients of Nevada - you are appreciated! |
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Legislative Update | |
The work of the Legislative Committee is picking up steam as we move forward to the 2013 Legislative Session. The NNA Legislative agenda at this point is:
- Support Oncology Nurses in their effort to bring parity to the coverage of all chemotherapeutic agents, both oral and intravenous
- Support APRNs in their scope of practice issues.
- Support school nurses in their effort to have Epipens in all Nevada schools.
- The Committee is evaluating an effort related to CPR education in schools, but no firm decision has yet been made.
Of course, issues always of importance to the Legislative Committee are safe staffing, safe patient handling, and whistle blower protections.
Do you have a problem or an issue that you believe belongs on this list? The agenda of the NNA Legislative Committee is determined by input from our members. Please email us if you want to bring forward an issue for consideration.
October 17 will be the ANA Campaign Activity Night. You are encouraged to volunteer for the campaign of the candidate of your choice and make sure they know you are a registered nurse. If we all come out in force on this one day, it is a way to demonstrate the political might of nurses. Join a phone bank, do a precinct walk, or just help stuff envelopes...It will help your candidate and nursing, as well.
We will be holding a Legislative Meet & Greet on October 5 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, prior to the start of the NNA State Convention. We hope you will plan to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to talk with Nevada Legislative candidates about issues of concern to nursing.
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Please let me know if you have comments, suggestions, or information you want included in the next News You Can Use.
Warmest regards,
Margaret
Margaret Curley, RN, BSN
Nevada Nurses Association
775-747-2333
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| Upcoming Events | |
August 1 Nominations for NNA office end
August 17 NNA elections begin
October 5 NNA Pre-conference Mix & Mingle/Meet & Greet, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno
October 6 NNA State Convention, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno
October 17 Nurses CAN (Campaign Activity Night)
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| NNA Career Center | | |
We are making some changes to our Career Center. The new Job Board should be open soon, and we hope that it will be a benefit for you. |
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CEU Opportunities | |
Rural health researchers present best practices in a Summit sponsored by Idaho State University's Division of Health Sciences, August 8-10, 2012. The call for abstracts and more information is available online at
Beyond the Guidelines II: 2012 Northern Nevada Emergency Cardiovascular Care Forum, September 19, Reno, call Shauna at 775 353-0781 or register on line at www.remsaedcucation.com
NNA State Convention, Healthy Nurses--Healthy Workplaces: Empowerment in Action, October 6, Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, 7.5 CEUs.
Dental Hygienists Association presenting Understanding the Oral-Systemic Connection: From Intensive Care to Long-term Care, Atlantis Hotel, Reno, October 6
Autumn in the Sierra: Concepts in Maternal-Child Care, El Dorado Hotel & Casino, Reno, October 10-12 |
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