NANAINA Newsletter
Summer 2006 Newsletter
Presidents Report by Beverly Patchell, President, NANAINA |
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Greetings from the President: It has been a busy few months since our last contact. The Board and Planning Committee have been busy getting the next Summit planned and think that you will like it. The theme is "Honoring Our Traditions." It will be held in Tempe, AZ at the Mission Palms Resort. The dates are November 11-13 and include a tribute to our dear colleague, Roxanne Struthers. We may also have a pre-conference, but we are still working on the details of that. Some of you may have noticed that our web site has been down for a few days. This occurred as we were transitioning to a new webmaster and new address. Our new address will be www.nanainanurses.org It should be visible to all within a few days. We wanted to be sure to have all of the information updated before we put this out for public viewing. Check every few days to see if it up. It will have the call for proposals and registration information and some new pages for more interaction with members. Let us know how you like our new look and what suggestions you have for increasing the web site's usefulness to you. NANAINA was well represented at the NCEMNA conference in March and our students were assigned excellent mentors. These students will also be attending our Summit so we can have a chance to talk to them about this experience. Please be thinking now about who you would like to nominate for offices. We will be calling for nominations for President-Elect, Secretary and member-atlarge. There will be online voting this year, so it will be a little different than in the past. I have certainly appreciated the help and support I have received this past year during very difficult times for the organization. I think as Native women, with help from the men, we will emerge stronger and more viable as an organization. I know that the current board, though not at full strength and in recovery from the loss of Roxanne, has worked diligently to provide a foundation for the future growth and development of this organization. We appreciate the patience of the members as we emerge from this transition time to become a stronger and more visible force in the provision of health care for American Indian people. Wado, Beverly Patchell, RN, MS, CNS President [email protected] Back to Top |
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NANAINA Summit XII - Nov. 11-13, 2006 |
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Honoring Our Traditions Nov. 11-13 Mission Palms Resort Tempe, Arizona More Information Coming Back to Top |
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Call for Nominations |
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The following offices are up for election in the fall. President Elect - One year term, due to the death or Roxanne Struthers and the assumption of the presidency by Bev Patchell, the previous president-elect. Term will end with assumption of the presidency in Fall 2007. Secretary – two year term 2006-2008 Member-at-Large – two year term 2006-2008. To submit nominations send email to Bev Patchell at [email protected] Back to Top |
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Summit XI Highlights Nov. 17-19, 2005 |
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The summit in Washington D.C was well attended and provided many unique opportunities for the attendees to learn and have fun. It included a visit to the Museum of the American Indian as well as excellent speakers. A few of the “Hot Topics” are summarized in this newsletter. There will more highlights in the next newsletter. The hope is that you will be encouraged to attend the next summit in Phoenix. Dr. Grimm the Director of Indian Health Service spoke on the Priorities of Indian Health. The priority has moved from infectious diseases to chronic diseases and lifestyle issues such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and cancer. Programs such as Just Move It focus on health promotion related to these diseases. Health Native Fellowship is a cooperative program with Indian Health Service and Indian communities to: 1. Help your community realize their vision of health and wellness 2. Create effective teams and coalitions in the communities. Chronic disease management programs within Indian Health Services are focusing on partnerships of Indian Health Services and other organizations such as: 1. Boys and Girls Clubs of America 2. Nike 3. UNITY 4. John Hopkins and NFL-Native Vision Behavioral Health is also a high priority as Indian people have a high rate of suicide, homicide, depression, unintentional injuries, and domestic violence. A startling statistic is that of the cases of mental health diseases: 50 % of all cases of mental health issues are diagnosed by age14 and 75% by age 24. National Suicide Prevention Project, A suicide prevention website for American Indian- train tribal people is being developed. Sean Clarke - Hospital Patient Safety State of the Workforce facts: shortage now is the Shortage Perfect Storm – average age of nurses in 2000 was 45 which means nurses will be retiring, financial pressures on health care, demand for health care services going up, and nursing school applicants being turned away due shortage of nursing faculty. The shortages are expected to broaden and deepen in the future. Research shows that low levels of nurse staffing are associated with increase rates of poor patient outcomes. Health care institutions may not be able to offer safe staffing levels. Additionally, the average experience level may fall in the next few years. Investigation needs to be done on the role of management and organizational characteristics that contribute to nurse turnover and nurses leaving the profession. The safety of both patients and nurses are at stake as needle-stick injuries are 2 to 3 times higher in lower staffed hospitals than in better staffed hospitals. All of these issues are interconnected issues as increased number errors are linked with 12 hours shifts. For more information contact: [email protected] Back to Top |
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Northern Arizona University Ganado Nursing Program 10th Year Gathering and Celebration of all the 2004 Graduates Passing NCLEX |
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Mrs. Ilene Furman, Ms. Ilene Tapha and Dr. Crow were presented roses and Dr. Crow, Coordinator of the Program, was honored by being presented with a Chief Joseph Pendleton Shaw by the Class of 2004. Kathleen Atene, Class 2005 gave Certificates of Appreciation to faculty and staff. Thanks to the Ottens Foundation support, Navajo Health Foundation, Sage Memorial Hospital and Indian Health Service support students have been able to attend the BSN program on the reservation since 1995. To date 26 students have been successful in passing the national exam (NCLEX) and are working on the Navajo Reservation. Northern Arizona University’s School of Nursing’s Ganado Program was the first reservation based baccalaureate nursing program in the country. The program is supported by the John and Sophie Ottens Foundation in partnership with Northern Arizona University, Sage Memorial Hospital, Dine, and Indian Health Service. By offering the program on the reservation, American Indian students are able to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) near their home and family. Students learn, practice, and grow where nurses are most needed. Classes and clinicals are held in locations throughout the Navajo and Hopi Indian Reservations through Interactive Television, Web based courses and Clinical instruction. The senior year, students leave the reservation to have the opportunity to work in a major medical center as part of their preparation for passing the national nurse exam (NCLEX). The program emphasizes developing professional nursing knowledge and skills in conjunction with sensitivity for Native American traditional health care beliefs and practices that allow native nurses to provide care appropriate to the needs of native populations. To meet and maintain culturally specific needs, medicine people work directly with the program, Johnson Dennison and Ursula Knoki-Wilson. Each fall a ceremony and open house is held as part of the orientation for incoming students and their families. A basic Navajo medical and health terminology course is offered every spring to incoming students. Currently, a NAU Ganado graduate, Darlene Chee RN, teaches the course. Even though the program is located on the Navajo Reservation at Sage Memorial Hospital, Ganado, Arizona on the second floor of Café Sage, commitment is needed. Time and effort in long distance driving for course work and clinicals still occurs. The average number of miles per week many of these students drive to the nearest statewide site or clinical site is 800 miles. Some students come from as far away as the Utah boarder and from New Mexico. For any questions about the program contact:
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Board Member Highlight: |
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Audrey M. Koertvelyessy is an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians in New York State. She was born and raised on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation and is a member of the Heron Clan. She is a Captain in the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service currently serving in the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Division of Research, Training, and Education. Audrey received her baccalaureate and master’s degree in Nursing from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has been a member of the Nursing Profession for 47 years with extensive experience in many different facets of nursing including clinical practice, education, policy making, administration, etc. Upon entry into the Public Health Service, she served as the Chief Nurse of the Indian Health Service for five years. She has been a member of NANAINA for many years including the first iteration of the organization. She is an active member of numerous other Nursing organizations. She is married to Dr. Tibor Koertvelyessy, Full Professor at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Back to Top |
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Nurse Compentence in Aging Grant Awarded to NANAINA |
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Congratulations The Nurse Competence in Aging NCA Selection Committee has awarded the National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association and Implementation Grant for the activities proposed. The grant period is November 1, 2006 to may 31, 2007.We are delighted to welcome you to the NCA family of specialty organizations. Project Coordinator and Board Liaison is Martha Baker. If anyone would like to assist with the activities related to the project please contact her via E-Mail: [email protected] or by phone: 417-820- 5058. We will be needing assistance as we carry out these grant activities. The very first activity was done at the Summit in Washington DC with a informational session on the grant as well as the first annual Nurse Competence in Aging award. This first recipient was Melanie Tobin from Minnesota. Through the benefits of the grant, she received a plaque and a monetary award of $500. The second annual award will be given at the Summit XII. If you know of a nurse who has excelled in caring for our elders, nominate them. Send the nomination to me via e-mail at the address above. Back to Top |
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Current Board Members |
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Beverly Patchell – President E-Mail: [email protected] Past President – Deb Smith E-Mail: [email protected] Martha Baker - Secretary E-Mail: [email protected] Audrey Koertvelyessy – Treasurer E-Mail: [email protected] Lee Ann Nichols – Member-at-Large E-Mail: [email protected] If you have any suggestions, questions or concerns about what is going on with the board or NANAINA contact one of the board members. We will be glad to assist you in any way. Back to Top |
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New Web Address |
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www.nanainanurses.org Back to Top |
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