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THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA NURSES ASSOCIATIONQuarterly publication direct mailed to approximately 17,000 Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses in South Dakota

Vol. 6 • Number 1 MARCH 2015

President’s MessageMargie Washnok APRN, MS, DNP

President of SDNA

I had the honor to represent the nurses of SD as the SDNA President at the 2014 Presidents Immersion Course sponsored by ANA in early December . I met Pam Cipriano, ANA President, the employees of ANA, and the State Presidents who attending the meeting . Pam Cipriano, ANA President, presented information about “Creating Your Personal Legacy” to inspire presidents to lay the groundwork for developing personal plans . Some of the other presentations included information about strategic planning at the state level, creating a personal leadership plan, and communicating with the news media and training .

Role playing was done with State Presidents on communicating with the news media . It is very important for nurses to determine in advance the topic the media wants to interview the nurse to obtain information on, as well as; understand how to not provide information that the news media personnel are attempting to obtain from the nurse, even though the nurse does not want to disclose the information . I believe this is an exercise that all nurses need to be exposed to, so the correct information is provided . News media personnel like to tell the interviewee that the camera and recorder has stopped and attempt to trick the nurse to respond to the answer . Often the news media personnel will say this is off the record, tell me what you really think about the specific top, but in reality the camera or recorder is still on .

ANA’s Strategic Goals were shared with the State Presidents . It is important for each State Nurses Association was encouraged to develop a Strategic Plan . SDNA had a Strategic Plan that was developed several

years ago . The SDNA Board of Directors will be working on the Strategic Plan over the next few months . The Strategic Plan will then we posted on the SDNA website for the members to review . This will then be voted on at the annual convention in 2015 . SDNA Mission and Vision are on the SDNA website .

Meeting our ANA President, Pam Cipriano, was an excellent experience . President Cipriano is very interested in each state to determine how she and ANA can assist with membership, provide workshops, etc . President Cipriano organized telephone conferences with each State President to determine what she and ANA can do to assist the states . President Cipriano wants each State Membership to think strategically about membership recruitment and retention .

The 2015 Membership Assembly will be July 23-25, 2015 in Washington, DC . Check the ANA website at nursingworld .org for more complete details .

Margie Washnok

Carman Timmerman, EdD, RNSDNF Treasurer and

Scholarship Committee Chair

It’s not too early to think about applying for a South Dakota Nurse Foundation scholarship . As a result of the generosity of the individuals who established named scholarships as well as the many generous donors who funded the original SDNF Scholarship, we now have four scholarships administered by the South Dakota Nurses Foundation . Here is a short summary of each of these scholarships:

South Dakota Nurses Foundation Scholarship (2)Amount—$1000Purpose—To support a registered nurse pursuing

a master’s or doctoral degree with the career goal of education program .

Criteria 1 . Current South Dakota resident2 . Current South Dakota RN license3 . Member of SDNA for at least one year4 . Graduate student pursuing a master’s or

doctoral degree in nursing or a related field with the goal of practicing nursing in a South Dakota high need area or teaching in a South Dakota baccalaureate or higher degree nursing education program

5 . Cumulative GPA 3 .0 or higher upon completion of highest degree, i .e ., baccalaureate nursing program or master’s in nursing program

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6 . Career goals and personal qualities congruent with South Dakota Nurses Foundation purposes

7 . Evidence of leadership, compassion, involvement in professional organization(s), professional activities, and community service

Rita H. Walsh Scholarship (1)Amount—$1000Purpose—To support a registered nurse pursuing a

higher level of nursing education . The scholarship will be awarded annually for the spring semester .

Criteria1 . Current South Dakota resident2 . Current South Dakota RN license

Scholarship Opportunities continued on page 2

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3 . RN pursing a bachelor’s degree in nursing or RN to master’s degree in nursing (bridge track)

4 . Demonstrates need 5 . Demonstrates the qualities of patient advocacy,

patient education, compassion and peer mentoring

Marianne M. Stenvig Scholarship (1)Amount—$1000Purpose—To support a male registered nurse in pursuit

of his educational goals .Criteria1 . Current South Dakota resident2 . Current South Dakota RN license3 . Male RN pursuing a graduate degree in nursing

(preferred) or a related field4 . SDNA membership preferred5 . Career goals consistent with South Dakota Nurses

Foundation purposes of education, research and service

6 . Evidence of leadership, compassion, involvement in professional organization(s), professional activities, and community service

Dr. Carl and Leona Stadler Scholarship (1) Amount—$500Purpose—To support a male student enrolled in an

accelerated nursing baccalaureate degree programCriteria1 . Current South Dakota resident2 . Current South Dakota RN license3 . RN pursing a bachelor’s degree in nursing or RN to

master’s degree in nursing (bridge track)4 . Demonstrates need 5 . Demonstrates the qualities of patient advocacy,

patient education, compassion and peer mentoring

Application Materials for Scholarships:Access the South Dakota Nurses Association (SDNA)

website at www .sdnursesassociation .org and click on the South Dakota Nurses Foundation, then Scholarships, then South Dakota Nurses Foundation Scholarship or contact the South Dakota Nurses Association office at to contactus@sdnurses .org or 605-945-4265 .

Application Deadline for Scholarships: October 1, 2015

Note: This is a new date.

Award Date for Scholarships: Fall 2015

The fact that these scholarships are available underscores the generosity of South Dakota nurses as well as their families and friends . We thank you for that generosity . If you are interested in donating to the South Dakota Nurses Foundation, your gift will help sustain the Foundation’s efforts to endorse the nursing profession as SDNF promotes positive health care changes in South Dakota . Please make your check payable to South Dakota Nurses Foundation Fund and send your check to South Dakota Community Foundation ~ Box 296 ~ Pierre, SD 57501 .

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M. Claire May, South Dakota Nurses Foundation Community Board member

“Will the TWO recipients of the Marianne M . Stenvig Scholarship, please step forward!” This singular scholarship is usually “awarded to a male registered nurse in pursuit of his educational goals .” In the summer of 2014, in an unprecedented South Dakota Nurses Foundation Board decision, two nurses were selected for the Stenvig Scholarship: Charles Pugsley of Aberdeen, SD and Thomas Munce of Sioux Falls, SD .

Currently studying for a Doctorate of Nursing Practice with a specialization in Family Nurse Practitioner at South Dakota State University (SDSU), Pugsley began his nursing career on the Medical Surgical Trauma Team at Avera McKennan in Sioux Falls, SD in 2011 . He related, “I learned what a nurse truly does day to day .”

For Pugsley a medical career seemed to be a natural fit . Appreciating and helping others, in addition to an enthusiasm for science, anatomy, and a “hands-on job” drew him into nursing . He remarked, “I also enjoy learning and in this profession, that never stops .” Initially, Pugsley wanted to be a nurse anesthetist . After working with a Nurse Practitioner, he realized, “I enjoy talking with my patients and planning their care, rather than knocking them out .”

Pugsley has served in the Emergency Department at Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center for three years . “I have always had a desire to work in the [Emergency Department] and my dreams and goals have lived up to my expectations . I am truly blessed to work with so many great professionals .”

A significant epiphany for Pugsley is how “uneducated people are about health care, often through no fault of their own .[…] I find it so hard with all the technology and information that is a click away, people have very limited knowledge about how to take care of themselves,” he articulated . “Health care has a long ways to go to make the system better and more successful, especially in America .”

Professor and mentor Dr . Lori Hendrickx inspired Pugsley’s professional philosophy: Pursue excellence in all that you do . “She is the nurse that myself, and I am sure many others, look up to,” he recounted . “She has a passion for the nursing profession that makes you work hard, strive for excellence every day, and I hopefully one day can reflect that same passion for this great profession as she does .”

Pugsley’s father has been an inspiration as well . “He has shown me how to speak to people, communicate with them, which comes in handy in the nursing profession,” Pugsley replied .

Growing up in Custer State Park in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Pugsley attended elementary and middle school in Custer, St . Thomas More High School in Rapid City, and acquired his B .S degree in nursing at SDSU . Upon completing his Doctorate of Nurse Practitioner, hard working Pugsley reflected, “I [will] continue to learn, [impact] the lives of many South Dakotan’s, and pursue excellence in all that I do .”

Pugsley enjoys frequent annual hunting and fishing excursions with his Rapid City family and friends, as well as travel or a good read when time permits . With a beer in hand this “die-hard Green Bay Packer fan” enjoys life to the fullest . Pugsley can be heard to say, “Don’t forget to look up in life, enjoy the stars .”

And it well might be in the stars to grant Charles Pugsley deepest desire “…to serve the people of [South Dakota]… . Maybe some day in the distant future, I would run for governor of this great state… some day… maybe!”

One might say nursing was definitely in the stars for the Thomas Munce family . Three of his immediate family members are registered nurses at Sanford Health in Sioux Falls: wife Kristin Munce, brother Andy Munce, and sister-in-law Arika Munce . “My older brother (Andy) opened my eyes to the nursing profession,” confessed Munce, who met his wife at SDSU when both were working on their degrees in Nursing . “I choose the nursing profession as my career because I have always been drawn to the medical profession and have a passion for helping others,” responded Munce, who is currently pursuing a SDSU Master of Science in Nursing Education .

Dedicated Duo are Stenvig Scholarship RecipientsIn fact, Munce’s wife Kristin is his greatest inspiration . “She is always encouraging

me to better myself in my studies as well as my career,” Munce testified . “She pushes me to reach my full potential and always believes in me; and is an excellent mother and wife .”

“Education has the power to enhance the health care field and should be placed at the forefront of our professional responsibilities,” asserted Munce . With discipline he aspires to be that professional nurse who “exhibits exemplary clinical practices while providing individualized plans of care…” couched in empathy for patients and their families .

Munce, Project Manager in the Clinical Informatics department at Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, SD, has a multi-faceted role . Some of the departments he works with include the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and Telemedicine . Telemedicine is the use of medical information exchanged from one site to another via electronic communications to improve a patient’s clinical health status . Telemedicine includes a growing variety of applications and services using two-way video, email, smart phones, wireless tools and other forms of telecommunications technology .

The tech savant Munce reflected on his typical clinical informatics day . “[My day] includes educating end users on how to use Sanford’s electronic medical record (EMR),” he asserted . “I lead meetings to assure the EMR system is standardized and appropriately implemented across the Sanford enterprise and other sites who have purchased Sanford’s EMR . Clinical managers, physicians, end users, and clinical informatics from each facility or network attend these meetings .” Munce daily reviews documentation for compliance and troubleshoots issues for end users .

The EMR is a digital version of the traditional paper-based medical record for an individual . “In my clinical informatics position, I am amazed at how beneficial an EMR can be,” Munce confessed . “Whether it be a provider monitoring trends in a patient condition or nurses being able to document an entire shift worth of vital signs in a matter of seconds, the EMR is truly an amazing tool for all health care workers .”

Munce and wife Kristin’s family is complete with one-year old Lydia and Peyton, the chocolate lab . Lydia is Munce’s daily, extended release dosage of laughter; “she definitely keeps life unpredictable!” A zealous sports spectator, golfer, and a year round fisherman, Munce has also begun participating in barbeque competitions with family and friends .

Both recipients reflected on the Marianne M . Stenvig Scholarship . Not one to apply for scholarships, Munce encouraged nurses to “apply as it is a smooth process and well worth your time .” Pugsley added, “My advice … would be to get involved in your professional organizations . Nurses need a voice and that is a great way to get that voice known .”

Pugsley summarized, “It is a true honor to receive this scholarship . I am thankful for the consideration and it will help me reach my goal to receive my [Doctorate of Nursing Practice] and touch the lives of many in this great profession of nursing . Thank you!”

Charles Pugsley Thomas Munce

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Julie Dangel MSN, RN SDNA-PAC ChairAnna Atteberry-Gustafson SDNA-PAC Member

PAC is the acronym for Political Action Committee . The primary purpose of the PAC is to collect money to support or oppose a legislative candidate sensitive to nursing issues . This is done through group advocacy efforts .

The funds collected are referred to as either “hard money” or “soft money .” Hard money refers to the contribution given directly to the candidate; whereas money given to a political party would be soft money .

Why does SDNA have a PAC?The South Dakota Nurses Association PAC collects funds to support or oppose

state legislative candidates running for office . It does not provide funding to a particular political party . The distribution of SDNA-PAC funds occurs via delineated decision-making process of the SDNA- PAC committee with great regard given to those candidates who are supportive to nursing issues and concerns . The SDNA-PAC committee is authorized to provide endorsements with or without monetary attachment .

How can I support the efforts of the SDNA-PAC?You can support your SDNA-PAC by submitting your contributions . The cost of one

latte per month from each member would strengthen the SDNA-PAC and significantly impact its ability to influence legislation that improves health outcomes, removes barriers to care and allows nurses to provide care and services to the full extent of their scope of practice . Advocacy for patients and nurses is not new-it dates back to Florence Nightingale and continues today . The methods may have changed but the core message and purpose has not . The 2015 SDNA Nurses Convention theme is “What would Florence Nightingale Think?” While we can’t say for sure what that may be, we believe it would be a message to continue her passion and work in the area of advocacy .

How has SDNA-PAC impacted you or someone you know?SDNA and SDNA-PAC have been instrumental in the passage of legislation that has

improved the safety and health of South Dakotans . Tobacco legislation, seat belt use, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP),mandatory coverage for preventative health screenings, and practice language for nurse practitioners to name a few .

We would like to take this opportunity to encourage each nurse in the State of South Dakota to support SDNA-PAC!

SDNA-PACFAQs South Dakota Nurses Return to the Capitol City

The 40th Annual Nurses Day at the Legislature (NDL) was held in Pierre February 9-10, 2015 with over 200 nurses and nursing students from across the state in attendance . The first day of the NDL was held in Ramkota Hotel and Convention Center . The kickoff for the event was a luncheon . During lunch, Carrie Clausen Hansen, Chair of the Government Relations Committee (GRC), Deb Fischer-Clemens, SDNA N-STAT Coordinator and GRC member, and Brittany Novotny, SDNA Lobbyist, provided an overview of SDNA’s Health Policy Agenda, the legislative priorities for 2015, and Orientation and Advocacy session . The session included information on how a bill becomes a law, testifying before a legislative committee, becoming a politically active nurse and effective lobbying strategies . The SDNA Nurses Strategic Action Team (N-STAT) then provided an update on federal legislation . Deb Fischer-Clemens gave updates .

The lunch concluded with updates from Kim Malsam-Rysdon, Secretary of the Department of Health, and Lynne Valenti, Secretary of the Department of Social Services . Following the luncheon, all attendees went to the Capitol building to be recognized by both the Senate and House of Representatives .

Next, all attendees returned to Ramkota Hotel for the 2015 Legislative Update . Carrie Clausen Hansen and Brittany Novotny gave updates . The day concluded with a Legislative Chili Social where attendees worked hard to educate legislators on several important issues to nurses in South Dakota . This session was well attended by legislators, nurses and nursing students .

Tuesday morning began bright and early . Attendees were invited to the Capitol at 7:00 a .m . for a continental breakfast with the legislators . Following breakfast, many attended committee hearings throughout the morning . The day concluded with a group picture with Governor Daugaard on the Capitol stairs .

Nurses Day at the Legislature provided attendees with valuable knowledge about the legislative process and SDNA’s 2015 legislative agenda . It also provided nurses and nursing students an opportunity to network with colleagues and friends . Plans are already underway the 2016 Nurses Day at the Legislature . We hope to see you there!

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Come join us as we enter into this wonderful phase caring for South Dakota Veterans in the beautiful southern Black Hills! The nursing department has a wonderful new organization and we welcome all those that have a loving, caring, and willingness to provide services to our heroes, spouses, and widows of our veterans . Immediate positions are available for RNs, LPNs, and Nursing Assistants. Nursing assistants will be certified within the first 4 months of employment if not already trained . Certified Nursing Assistants needed for the evening/night shifts, weekends, and holidays . Wage beginning July 1, 2014 is $10 .16/hour for nursing assistants with an evening differential of $1 .00 more an hour, and night shift differential of $1 .50 more an hour for working the night shift (between 10 PM and 6 AM) for all direct care staff . RNs and LPNs wage is DOE and can be discussed at interview . Relocation expenses are provided for RNs and can also be discussed at interview . Available positions provide full benefits for the employee including, but not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, paid sick and vacation leave, retirement, major medical, and much more . Temporary positions are also available for CNAs with no benefits assigned however what an excellent opportunity to work for the State of South Dakota .

If you are interested and you qualify, please contact either Liz* Needham, RNC/Director of Nursing at 745-5127 ext. 217, or Sandie Reecy, Personnel Specialist at ext. 113. Paper applications are no longer accepted and you can log on for an application at http://bhr.sd.gov.

All applicants are subject to drug testing and background checks and employment is contingent on a negative result .

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GRC Legislative Report

Brittany Novotny, JD, MBA

This article is due mid-January to meet the deadline for the March edition of the SD Nurse, so I’ve kept the content brief and generic .

The Government Relations Committee (GRC) consists of a geographic representation of politically active nurses from across the state . The primary functions of GRC include: studying the need for legislative action; reviewing proposed federal, state and local legislation to determine the impact on nursing and overall health in SD; identifying possible legislative priorities consistent with SDNA’s Legislative Agenda and advising the Board of Directors on legislative matters .

The five basic tenants of the SDNA Legislative Agenda are to support: professional nursing practice, access to quality and affordable health care, public health, occupational and environmental health, and human rights . The full version of the Legislative Agenda can be found on the SDNA website www .sdnurses .org .

Legislative Updates were e-mailed out to membership weekly during the legislative session . We hope you found these updates helpful and informative . Thank you to everybody that responded to our Action Alerts . Legislators appreciate hearing from their constituents and we appreciate you taking the time to represent the nursing profession .

On May 6, 2015, the South Dakota Nurses Association is joining the American Nurses Association in celebrating Delivering Quality and Innovation in Patient Care, as part of National Nurses Week, which is held May 6-12 every year . The purpose of the weeklong celebration is to raise awareness of the value of nursing and help educate the public about the role nurses play in meeting the health care needs of the American people .

In honor of the dedication, commitment, and tireless effort of the nearly 3 .1 million registered nurses nationwide to promote and maintain the health of this nation, the ANA and SDNA are proud to recognize registered nurses everywhere on this particular day for the quality work they provide seven days a week, 365 days a year .

BackgroundNational Nurses Week is celebrated annually from May 6, also known as National

Nurses Day, through May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing .

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District NewsDistrict 1-3

President: Pat ShaverVice President: Lani White Secretary: Dawn Warren

Membership: Leslie Wilkerson Nominations: Kay Foland

Government Relations Committee: Linda Wolden, Linda Perrin, Sherry Bea Smith

Our annual Dessert With the Legislators was held on November 20 with excellent attendance by legislators and members and a very informative discussion of legislative issues including autism, distracted driving, E cigarettes, marijuana, and Medicaid funding . We also met on January 20; our speaker was Ericka Privitt, RN, DNP student, who shared her DNP Practice Improvement Project, “Effects of Meal Breaks on ICU Nurses,” with the group . Several district members participated in Nurses’ Day at the Legislature .

District meetings for Spring 2015 are scheduled for March 17 and April 21 at 5:30 pm . For details of program and location or any updates, watch for your emailed meeting announcement, or email Pat Shaver for more information (see contact information below) . All members and non-member nurses are encouraged to attend, especially those new to Districts 1, 2, or 3 or recently renewed . If you have questions about the activities of our local district and SDNA, or you are looking for a place to share your talents to support nursing, please contact me! The SDNA Website at www .sdnursesassociation .org and the remainder of this issue of the SDNurse will also provide you with a wealth of information about our wonderful organization .

I look forward to seeing you as we continue to work together in 2015!

Pat Shaver, President, District 1,2, 3shaverpatnurse7@gmail .com(605) 347-7681 (h)

District 4The nurses in district four collaborated with nurses

in Sigma Theta Tau International-Rho Xi Chapter to provide a “Welcome to the Profession” lunch for nursing students in the South Dakota State University Accelerated Program that were planning to graduate in Fall 2014 . The lunch was held on December 4, 2014 at the South Dakota State University site in Aberdeen, SD . There were 24 students, South Dakota State University nursing faculty, and members of SDNA District 4 and Rho Xi Chapter members present . The students had just finished presenting their community health projects to the class and were preparing to review for the NCLEX-RN boards . The District 4 nurses and Rho Xi chapter members will also be planning a Spring 2015 “Welcome to the Profession” lunch for Presentation College nursing students that will graduate in Spring 2015 .

Upcoming events that some SDNA District Four members plan to attend include:

1 . An American Nurses Association (ANA) webinar, “Keeping the Code” presented by Marge Hegge on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 to review some of the new ANA Code of Ethics 2015 policies .

2 . Nurses Day at the Legislature on February 9 –10, 2015 in Pierre, SD .

Janice Noonan, MSN, RNSDNA District 4 President(605) 951-3000janice .noonan@presentation .edu

District 5-7District 7 Nurses met in Mitchell to discuss fund

raising plans to support SDNA . The evening was also to honor Diane Sandhoff as South Dakota Nurses Association District 7 Nurse of the Year . Pat and Diane shared convention highlights and happenings with the members in attendance .

Pat SudbeckDistrict 5-7 President

District 8/9Greetings from District 8/9

Christmas was celebrated at the home of Roberta Olson . A short business meeting was held with the planning of the next winter and spring months discussed . In addition awards from the State Convention were distributed to Becka Foerster, Joy of Nursing; Jo Gibson, Nursing Practice Award; and Lois Tschetter, District Nurse of the Year . New Business included election of officers with Eileen Bruner-Halverson, Pres .; Jo Gibson, VP and President Elect; Lois Tschetter, Secretary . Brenda Anderson is interested in serving on State PAC/GRC . Roberta Olson will be on the state Nomination’s committee .

In January Becky Kuehl will be our guest speaker . She will be talking about the “Brookings Breastfeeding Friendly Community Project .” We hope to have members from the community and our SDSU Maternal/Child classes as special guests for the evening . Our meeting will be at 6:30pm at The Italian Garden in Brookings on Jan 20 .

The February meeting is planned for the 25th . Hopefully one of the DNP graduates will be able to speak to us .

The March meeting is set for the 18th with Dr . Linda Herrick speaking on a Colo-rectal Screening Project she is involved with .

During the month of April we hope to arrange a time to meet with the Nursing Student Association from the SDSU campus .

If you are interested in any/all of these future meetings please contact me for a more current time and location . We would love to have you attend .

What I really would like to extend to you is the chance to participate in a raffle from our district!! Tom Stenvig arranged for Doris Giago to make a beautiful Star Quilt . It is beautiful!! We hope to get it out and around so that you can see what an amazing piece of “art” it really is . It features fall colors on an ivory background . Along with

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Working with and for America’s Veterans is a privilege and we pride ourselves on the quality of care we provide. In return for your commitment to quality health care for our nation’s Veterans, the VA offers an incomparable benefits package.

The Sioux Falls VAHCS is currently recruiting for night and day RN and LPN healthcare positions in the following clinical areas. 8 and 12 hour shifts available, depending on location.

• Inpatient(med/surg,ICU,mentalhealth) •Long-termCare •EmergencyDepartment •OutpatientClinics

Applicants can apply online at www.USAJOBS.gov

They all come together at the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System.

To be a part of our proud tradition, contact:

Human Resources Mgmt. Service2501 W. 22nd StreetSioux Falls, SD 57105(605) 333-6852www.siouxfalls.va.gov

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District Newsthe quilt there will be other prizes, so you have more than one chance to win!!! Vintage M has donated a stunning piece of jewelry that every woman, young or old, would love to have . There will also be some donated pieces of glassware and pottery that are ready to be cherished . Please check the SDNA website for photos . The raffle tickets will be sold by all of the officers and please, please contact one of us if you would like to purchase tickets . Proceeds from this sale go SDNA, to help promote NURSING all across the state of South Dakota .

Sincerely,Eileen Bruner-Halverson605-530-1298

District 10We continue to discuss the District 10 distribution

list and want to continue to reach the members . We urge members as they attend or connect with active members to go to nursingworld .org and click on MY ANA then go to “my profile” and update the information there . Hopefully this will get email addresses at the district level more accurate .

SPRING WORKSHOP: Darcy Sherman-Justice has volunteered for the lead coordinator for the event . She will have Becky Nichols and Arielle Kleinsasser assisting . The Date has been selected: May 13th, 2015 .

Workshop topics being considered:• “NoVeteranDiesAlone”• Genomics• nursingfatigue• aromatherapy

2015 convention planning update: There are 4 committees that have been identified to prepare for the convention: Programing, Registration, Decoration, and Auction . The leads for each committee are in place and looking for help . As we approach the event we will need at least 10 people per committee or more to have a good outcome . District 10 members: Please consider helping . We will need a lot of help at the event and the days leading up to the event . The event is at the Holiday Inn City Centre in Sioux Falls . The dates are Oct . 4-5 .

Marge Hegge who has graciously accepted doing a Florence Nightingale presentation for us at the convention . She does a wonderful job in bringing Florence to life and showing us the foresight she had for the profession of nursing . We’re excited to begin .

Announcing coffee sales: Highlander grog available for $10 .00 per bag, plus $2 .00 per bag shipping .

Marian EberhardDistrict 10 President

District 11 News:In December we collected Christmas gifts for patients

at the South Dakota Human Services Center . We are now preparing for our Spring service project! There will be a guest speaker at our next meeting, a representative from the Vermillion, SD Sack-Pack Program . Our District members will be volunteering in the Spring to pack sack lunches for school children to take home on the weekends . We are also preparing for our Spring guest speaker, Jean Hunhoff, to give a healthcare-related legislative update to our members and anyone from the public whom would like to attend the event .

Rebecca GliddenDistrict 11 President

Mark your calendars today!The South Dakota Nurses Association

District 10

Spring ConferenceEthics in Nursing:

What Nurses Need to Know?

Wednesday, May 13, 20159:00am-4:15pm

In the Prairie Center Sr. Colman Room (on the Avera McKennan Hospital Campus)

100 E. 23rd StreetSioux Falls, South Dakota

Be watching for the brochure!

The South Dakota Nurses Association is an Approved Provider of continuing nursing Education by CNE-Net, the education division of the Montana Nurses

Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on

Accreditation .

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Addiction is more prevalent in the healthcare profession than in almost any other profession.

• 10% to 20% of nurses have some substance abuse issues.1

• 15% of doctors will have a drug dependency at some point in their careers.2

• 13% of current surgeons have alcohol dependency.3

• 15% addiction rate in the dental profession.41American Nurses Association2The Global Journal of Drug Policy & Practice (2010)3American College of Surgeons (2012)4American Dental Association

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Provides services as Certified Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant for the Health Clinic assuming responsibility and accountability for the delivery of primary health care and medical management of patients in an ambulatory care setting. This position is eligible for loan repayment

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Justin Taylor, Administrator701 W. Broad Ave., Flandreau, SD 57028

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SDNA Districts 8 and 9 are sponsoring a raffle for a star quilt and several additional prizes . This exquisite star quilt was designed and created by expert quilter Doris Giago, a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation and retired journalism professor at South Dakota State University . This queen size museum-quality star quilt features fall colors, breathtaking quilting, and includes two matching pillow shams . The star quilt motif follows a time-honored American Indian tradition among quilters of the Plains Indians with the morning star as the dominant theme symbolizing a new beginning, a new day dawning . The star quilt also symbolizes relationships and is often given as a gift to honor individuals in ceremonies recognizing accomplishments .

The raffle grand prize is the one-of-a-kind star quilt . Additional prizes include:

• Large stoneware serving piece with lid created byMichael Hill of Volin, SD . Retail value: $60

• Peggy Karr Glass “Sunflowers” 10” square plate.Retail value: $58 .00 . Purchased and gift wrapped at Borsheims of Omaha

• Glass Eye Studio glass bowl, about 5” across.Retail value: $55 .00 . Purchased and gift wrapped at Borsheims of Omaha

• HandmadefashionnecklacecreatedbyartistMonieIssenhuth at Vintage M . This 50+ inch one-of-a-kind jewelry piece features jade, coral, other semi-precious stones, and hand carved beads . Retail value: $300+

• Martha Stewart collector’s 6 quart blue enameledcast iron casserole with lid . Retail value: $149

• FaribaultWoolen yellow and blue SDSU signaturescarves (2 – raffled separately)

Winning raffle tickets will be drawn on April 10, 2015 in Brookings . You need not be present to win .

Raffle tickets sell for $5 each, or 6 tickets for $25 . For additional information, contact The SDNA office or Tom Stenvig at thomas .stenvig@sdstate .edu or 605-380-7572 .

PresidentTerm: 2013 – 2015Margie WashnokDistrict 4Home: 725 .5354Office: 229 .8478Washnok@midco .net drmargie .washnok@presentation .edu

Vice PresidentTerm: 2014 – 2015Barbara GoehringDistrict 4Home: 226 .1174Office: 622 .5240barbara .goehring@avera .org

SecretaryTerm: 2014 – 2016Anna Atteberry-GustafsonDistrict 10Cell: 830 .1145Office: 367 .5636anna .atteberry@sdstate .edu

TreasurerTerm: 2013 – 2015Deb Fischer-ClemensDistrict 10Home: 770 .9265Office: 322 .4668deb .fischerclemens@avera .org

Government Relations Committee (GRC) ChairTerm: 2014 – 2016Carrie Clausen-HansenDistrict 4Home: 887 .3766 carrie .clausenhansen@yahoo .com

Core Issues Task Force Chair Term: 2013 – 2015Darcy Sherman JusticeDistrict 10Home: 322-7833 darcy .shermanjustice@avera .org

President, District 1-3Term: 2014 – 2016Pat ShaverHome: 347-7681 shaverpatnurse7@gmail .com

President, District 4Term: 2014 – 2016Janice NoonanOffice: 229 .8323janice .noonan@presentation .edu

President, District 5 & 7Term: 2013 – 2015Pat SudbeckHome: 928 .3202 Patricia .Sudbeck@avera .org

President, District 8 & 9Term: 2013 – 2015Eileen BrunerHome: 256 .2338Office: 688 .4126brunereileen@hotmail .com

President, District 10 Term: 2013 - 2015Marian EberhardHome: 261 .8909 me9233mbms@icloud .com

President, District 11Term: 2014 – 2015Rebecca GliddenHome: 760 .1068 rebeccaroseglidden@gmail .com

SDNA StaffEric OllilaExecutive Directorcontactus@sdnurses .org

PO Box 1015 Pierre SD 57501Phone: 945 .4265Fax: 888 .425 .3032contactus@sdnurses .org

Revised Dec. 2014

SDNA Board of DirectorsAttention SDNA

Members and Friends!

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RNsLPNsCNAs

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Take the first step today!Contact Ann Draper for more

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Community Memorial Hospital is accepting applications for a

Director of Nursing

Position qualifications include: successful completion of an organized course of study approved by the state accrediting agency, current license in the state of SD, four years of nursing experience

including satisfactory experience in a supervisor’s capacity, advanced knowledge of nursing theory, practice in administrative and management methods and procedures, prefer familiarity with

organization and functions of hospital departments, and polices and procedures and regulations of a Critical Access Hospital.

Position is full-time and offers an excellent benefit package including retirement, health, dental, vision and life insurance.

Qualified applicants should submit resume and cover letter to:rhonda.stroh@redfieldcmh.org or call the Personnel Office for

further information at 605-472-1110.

March, April, May 2015 South Dakota Nurse Page 9

Darcy Sherman Justice, MS, BSN, RN, NE-BCLinda Young, MS, RN, FRE

On November 10, 2014 over 50 nurses from various practice settings attended the co-sponsored South Dakota Nurses Association and South Dakota Nursing Workforce Centers conference on Leadership at All Levels in Sioux Falls . Rhonda Kemmis, the keynote speaker, talked about the “subtle” side of leadership and how we can empower and lead from anywhere . State Senator Deb Soholt, District 14, shared her leadership journey in nursing which played an important role in her desire to become a state senator . The importance of identifying and having a leader mentor who sees possibilities in you that you may not see in yourself finished the morning session . The afternoon session began with formal leaders who shared stories about their leadership journeys and who mentored them:

• Judy Blauwet - Sr. Vice President of HospitalOperations and CNO, Avera McKennan Hospital

• June Larson - Associate Dean, School of HealthSciences, Chair, Department of Health Sciences

• Jessica Cherenegar - Director University of SiouxFalls School of Nursing

• JillFranken-PublicHealthDirectorfortheCityofSioux Falls

Jerry Nagel, a Steward in the Art of Hosting Community of Practice and Co-founder of the Meadowlark Institute, led the participants in open-space discussions where a number of topics were covered, including:

• fullauthorityforAPRNs• howarewegoingtohelpRNsstayatthebedside• workplaceviolence• identifying40emergingnurseleadersunder40

South Dakota Action Coalition• ways to increase nursing leadership and learning

opportunities in clinics• what’supwith50+nurses• mentoringmembersofteamswhoaresemi-engaged

or disengaged• howtodealwithdemandingleaders

All topics were discussed in small groups and then the discussions shared with all attendees .

The feedback from the open-space discussions will be integrated into the ongoing work of the Center of Nursing Workforce and the South Dakota Action Coalition . Planning has begun to host this education conference in Rapid City in 2015 .

On November 17-19, 2014 Linda Young and Darcy Sherman Justice traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to join state action coalition leaders from all states at the National Action Coalition’s Leadership and Legacy: The Future is Now conference . The conference provided great networking opportunities with other state action coalition leaders, as well as providing information on the goal to put 10,000 nurses on boards by the year 2020, a goal in direct response from the IOM report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health (2011), which recommended nurses play more of a role on boards and commissions to help in improving the health of all Americans .

A number of state action coalitions have developed 40 under 40 programs to begin preparing selected emerging nurse leaders under 40 to lead state nursing initiatives . The South Dakota Center for Nursing Workforce and South Dakota Nurses Association are exploring the possibility of providing a 40 Under 40 Leadership Program in South Dakota in collaboration with other state nursing organizations . As this program develops more information will be shared in the SD Nurse .

South DakotaNurses Association

Please Save the Datesfor the South Dakota Nurses Association

Annual Convention

What WouldFlorence Think?

Sunday, October 4, 2015 &

Monday, October 5, 2015

Holiday Inn City CentreSioux Falls, South Dakota

Please mark your calendars today for the annual South Dakota Nurses Association’s Convention where you

will have the opportunity to hear from nursing leaders and clinical experts on leadership, clinical and

self-care topics .

The convention also provides you an opportunity to network and build professional relationships with

nurses from throughout South Dakota .

Bennett County Hospital & Nursing

Home

Busy frontier hospital looking for RN Acute Care

Join our 40 bed nursing home or 11 bed Hospital facility, with an active ER averages about 200 visits per month, allowing for excellent opportunities to increase your skills & gain experience. We offer:

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If small town living, and working in a busy ER or nursing home environment appeals to you, please

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Custer Regional Senior Care is accepting applications for DirectorofNursing,RNs,LPNsandNurseAides.Wealso

haveopeningsforRNsatCusterRegionalHospital.NewGraduateswelcome!

LocatedinthebeautifulsouthernBlackHills,Custeris a great place to live and enjoy the outdoors. We are

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competitive pay and excellent benefits.

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For more information contact:Mary Lynn Eaglestaff, RN or Dayle Knutson, RN

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Loan Repayment Opportunities • Competitive Salaries & Benefits

Our Mission is to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.

Great Plains area indian HealtH services

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Membership ApplicationWelcome New MembersDistrict 1, 2 & 3

Joseph BayeMeghan Epp

Shelby MushitzStephanie Orth

Kristina SimondsRoselie Matt

District 4Jessica Sundberg

Kelcey Geditz

District 5 & 7Diane DuBraySarah Jeffries

District 8 & 9 Mary Witt

District 10Misty Rallis

Kristin RichardsColette SchwartzSandra Thorson

Rachel BarnettSamantha Daugherty

Janet NashMelanie PinkertonLindsey Scotting

Judy BlauwetJeanne Carol Carlsen

Stacy RauschPamela Schroeder

District 11Karyl Yockey

Searching for your dream job? We can help.

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March, April, May 2015 South Dakota Nurse Page 11

March Last day of the 90th South Dakota Legislative Session March 30

April SDNA Board of Directors Meeting April 20

SD Nurse Article Submission Deadline – June IssueApril 13

MayNational Nurses Week May 6-12

SDNA Nurses Week CelebrationMay 6–12

SDNA Spring WorkshopMay 13

Memorial Day, ObservedMay 25

JulySDNA Consent to Serve Forms DueJuly 1

Independence DayJuly 4

SD Nurse Article Submission Deadline – September IssueJuly 13

2015 ANA Membership AssemblyJuly 23-25

AugustAwards Nominations DueAugust 1

SDNA BOD MeetingAugust 24

Annual Book Article SubmissionTBA

SeptemberLabor DaySeptember 7

Native American DaySeptember 25

OctoberSDNA Board of Directors MeetingOctober 4, 2014

SDNA Annual Convention October 4 & 5Sioux Falls, SD

SD Nurse Article Submission Deadline – December Issue October 12

NovemberVeterans DayNovember 11

ThanksgivingNovember 26

DecemberDistrict Leadership Reporting Form Due to SDNA OfficeDecember 1

Christmas DayDecember 25

2015 SDNA Calendar of EventsIf you have events that you want posted on the SDNA Calendar of Events, please contact the SDNA Office at (605) 945-4265

or by email at contactus@sdnurses .org

Now Recruiting Volunteers for the 2015 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Register for more information.

What is SERV SD? A database of pre-registered health care professionals who are ready to volunteer in the event of an emergency.

Who should volunteer? Everyone! All skill levels and experience needed.

When registering with SERV SD, you can join preparedness groups in your community.

Volunteers Needed!

isit us online today:

SERV.SD.gov

Aurora-Brule Nursing Home offers a wide range of nursing services and assisted living services to meet the needs of each resident entrusted in our care.

Our services include, 24/7 nursing staff, social services, daily activities, cable TV, personal care assistance, restorative therapy, therapeutic diets, on-site physician visits, transportation to medical appointments, on-site beautician, plus much, much, more! We will work with you and your family to assess your needs and develop an individualized care plan tailored to fit your needs. Beyond excellence in the services we provide, we strive to create a strong sense of community and to form meaningful, collaborative relationships with each and every resident and family we have the honor of serving.

For more information contactTerasa Gillen, AdministratorAurora-Brule Nursing Home

408 S. Johnston St., White Lake, SD 57383Ph. 605-249-2216 • Fax. 605-249-2599

RN positions at Lead-Deadwood Regional Hospital

Located in the Black Hills of Western South Dakota.

Two full time positions working three 12 hour shifts per week with rotating weekends and holidays.

Competitive salary and excellent benefit package available.

Apply on-line at www.regionalhealth.com

or call 605-717-6027

2014-2015SDNF Donors

A special “Thank you!” to the following individuals that have donated to the South Dakota Nurses Foundation thru Jan. 2015. The great support is appreciated!

Janet LordMary MintonKay FolandCynthia EleversonJoyce E . FjellandAudrey StevensJudy NiklasonPaula GoddardMary R . IngramGary and Mary BrendtroLinda KropenskeEllann PetersenLenore WhaleyMary EdelenChristina PlemmonsArdelle KleinsasserKathryn VigenCarla TexelBarb Goehring

Roberta K . OlsonLinda HerrickJulie DangelSandra BunkersCarol Jean PetersonM Kay JudgeCarrie Clausen HansenLori StarrSandi IsburgClaudia KappPat SechserJoanne TiemanCraig & Patricia ShaverSusan RooksJanice NoonanMargie WashnokMary EwingRonald and Margaret Hegge

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