NANAINA Newsletter
Summer 2004 Newsletter
Presidents Report by Roxanne Struthers, President, NANAINA |
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It is with great sadness that the NANAINA Board accepted the resignation of June Strickland from the NANAINA Presidency. June resigned on June 26, 2004. Below is an excerpt of her resignation letter to the NANAINA Board: “It has been an honor to serve as your President and I have given the best that I can to create documentation, structures, and systems to prepare the organization for its next steps. The upcoming decision opportunities you must make hold the potential for tremendous change for the organization. My hope is that you will understand that I need to be very quiet and stay close to home. I have worked closely with Roxanne and she is ready now to take the leadership role. My prayers go with you and her.” In accordance with the NANAINA By-Lays Dr. Roxanne Struthers, President - Elect, assumed the role of President. Dr. Struthers will remain as the acting President until a Special Election can be held to elect an Interim President to complete the 2004-05 year of Dr. Strickland’s term. The Special Election will be held during the regularly scheduled NANAINA Board elections at the Summit September 16-19 2004 in Polson, Montana. Ballots will be mailed to NANAINA members in good standing during the first week of August 2004. Back to Top |
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NANAINA Summit X - Sept. 16-19, 2004 |
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"Eliminating Indian Health Disparities & Preparing for 2010: Building Partnerships in Teaching, Research, and Practice” KwaTaqNuk Resort 303 US Highway 93 Polson, Montana 59860 Summit Goals:
Please note that new and renewing members will receive a discounted registration rate. If you would like to renew your membership or become a new member to receive the discount, please complete the NANAINA membership application and return it with your registration form. Membership information can be found on the NANAINA website. Conference Location and Lodging is at KwaTaqNuk Resort located on beautiful Flathead Lake. Call 1-800-882-6363 to make reservations. Be sure to indicate that you would like a room from the NANAINA room block. We have set aside a limited number of rooms at a discounted rate. Room prices range from $35.00 to $40.00. Transportation from the airport will not be provided. You will need to rent a car from either location. For additional conference information contact: NISBA (406) 833-3603 [email protected] [email protected] Back to Top |
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Board Mid-Year Meeting |
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The NANAINA Board members met at Georgetown University School of Nursing on July 24 & 25, 2004 for the annual mid-year Board meeting. Exciting prospects are on the horizon for NANAINA, which will be discussed with NANAINA members during the Summit Board meeting in Montana. Hope to see you at the conference! Back to Top |
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Leadership Task Force on Tobacco Control |
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First National Summit of the Nursing Leadership Task Force on Tobacco Control: Bette Keltner, NANAINA Treasurer, joined participants from 21 nursing organizations, representing almost half a million nurses, at the first National Summit of the Nursing Leadership Task Force on Tobacco Control at the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research in Gaithersburg, Maryland, on March 25-26, 2004. The purpose of the meeting was to prepare individual organizational plans for increasing the proportion of nurses who assist patients to quit using tobacco, decrease the prevalence of smoking among nurses who continue to smoke, and increase nursing involvement in tobacco control efforts. Experts in nursing and tobacco control shared information, provided resources on tobacco control issues, and show cased how nurses have been involved in tobacco control efforts. Alaska Natives and American Indians have the highest prevalence of tobacco use of any ethnic group in the United States. NANAINA members are well aware of the health toll of tobacco—heart disease, cancer, asthma, and myriad other diseases. Nurses have a vital role to play in assisting their patients quit smoking. To this end, NANAINA is proud to be part of the Nursing Leadership Task Force on Tobacco Control. Materials from the first National Summit will be available at the NANAINA Summit X this September. At the NANAINA Summit we will discuss endorsing the World Health Organization’s “Code of Practice on Tobacco Control for Health Professional Organizations.” In addition, NANAINA hopes to create an archive of tobacco-related projects and activities of our members. For more information on this initiative, contact: Tobacco Free Nurses at www.tobaccofreenurses.org. And come to the NANAINA Summit in Montana ready to discuss your ideas on how NANAINA can join our sister nurses in promoting better health through tobacco control. Action Plan Strategies for National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association:
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Resources/Opportunities: |
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Full-time health care employees are eligible to apply for student loan repayment through the Indian Health Service Loan Repayment Program. We invite you to explore our web site to find out more: www.alaskanhealthjobs.org Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium 1-800-528-6680 4141 Ambassador Drive Anchorage, Alaska 99508 Or Email at [email protected] Tribal Connections The Tribal Connections staff want to provide reader-friendly information about critical issues or topics in the news related to Native American health and raise awareness of Native American health issues by promoting Native American health writing, an area that has generally been overlooked by the major media. For more information, go to: http://www.tribalconnections.org/about/index.html American Indian Health: A New National Library Of Medicine Website The National Library of Medicine, a part of the National Institutes of Health, announces a new Web site to address the health concerns of the 4 million Americans who claim American Indian or Alaska Native ancestry. The site, "American Indian Health," is at: http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov Call for Papers The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH), in collaboration with the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, is planning to publish a collection of papers on how the United States can more effectively meet the health care needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIANs). The guest editors are soliciting contributions to the "Health Policy and Ethics" and "Research and Practice" sections of the AJPH. Research Articles (180 word structured abstract, 3500 word text, up to 4 tables/figures) and Analytic Essays (120 word unstructured abstract, 3500 word text, up to 4 tables/figures) for the department "Health Policy and Ethics" are encouraged that address the challenges or approaches to eliminating health care disparities (in access, quality, or financing of care) between AI/ANs and other population groups. DEADLINE TO SUBMIT: September 1, 2004 Apply through the online submission system at: http://submit.ajph.org/. This website also provides Instructions for Authors, including specific guidelines for various types of papers. When submitting articles, please select the "AIAN series" under the Theme Issue menu. All papers will undergo peer review by the AJPH editorial team, the guest editors, and a slate of referees, as per AJPH policy. Questions can be directed to: [email protected] Poster Presentations for the NANAINA SUMMIT 2004 The theme for the conference is "Eliminating Indian Health Disparities and Preparing for 2010: Building Partnerships in Teaching, Research and Practice." Topics need to relate to American Indian/Alaska Native health and health care issues. Questions may be directed to Valerie Eschiti via email: [email protected]. The deadline for submissions is September 1, 2004. Nurses and Nursing students are encouraged to participate. Abstracts are to be double-spaced and no longer than one typed page. Please use 12-point font. Be sure to include your name, address, phone, and email address. Indicate whether you are submitting an abstract for oral or poster presentation. If you are not chosen for an oral presentation, you may be given the opportunity to do a poster presentation instead. Posters will need to be three-sided, freestanding design, in order to be displayed on tables. You will be notified via email if your abstract has been selected. Please submit abstracts in a Word document via email to: eMail: [email protected]. You may also snail mail abstracts to: Valerie Eschiti 230 W. California St. Walters, OK 73572 SIDS Risk Reduction Resource Kit American Indian organizations serving populations that suffer some of the highest SIDS rates in the country joined forces with the CJ Foundation to develop culturally appropriate educational materials to help reduce the risk of SIDS. For more information watch the CJ Foundation website: Web: www.cjsids.com or email: [email protected]
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