Transcript ANA/C - 205wcu

The American Nurses
Association
The importance of belonging to
your professional nursing
associations
What do associations do?
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Set the standards of practice for the profession
Maintain the Code of Ethics
Promote the profession to the public
Educate their members on issues through
continuing education and publications
Advocate for their members on the Federal and
State level
Provide opportunities for members to interact,
discuss trends and disseminate knowledge
Nursing Associations
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There are over 100 specialty organizations
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Focus on the clinical aspects of each specialty
Focus on areas that are unique to the specialty
American Nurses Association
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Focus on the issues that affect all of nursing
and patient care
History of ANA
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Deplorable working conditions and the need to protect the
public from incompetent women who claimed to be trained
nurses propelled nursing leaders to form an association of
trained nurses
In September 1896, The Nurses Associated Alumnae of
the United States and Canada was formed
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Renamed the American Nurses Association in 1911
The Goals of the Association
“To establish and maintain a
code of ethics; to elevate
the standards of nursing
education; to promote the
usefulness and honor, the
financial and other
interests of nursing.”
Minutes of the Association,
February 1897
A Sample of Historical
Accomplishments
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1901 – Helped secure passage of a bill creating the Army
Nurse Corps – under the direction of a properly trained
nurse
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Prior to this the military in the USA as was true on many other
countries, nurses were not routinely part of the team that helped
wounded soldiers in battle. It was Florence Nightingale, during her
work in the Crimean War, who first introduced the idea of professional
nurses caring for the soldiers.
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In her time the mortality rate among soldiers was around 72% only 25% of which was
due to battle. The remainder was due to poor living conditions, including sanitation,
water, food and care for the sick and injured.
Ms Nightingale was able to demonstrate through her use of meticulous records and
implementation of basic public health services and nursing care how to improve the
morbidity and mortality rate of soldiers and made it beneficial to help the wounded and
ill to fight another day.
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1913 – With the Red Cross, ANA developed a plan that took
public health nursing to rural communities.
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1934 – ANA’s House of Delegates approved an 8-hour work
day for nurses
This happened during the great depression when half the American
workforce was unemployed making this move a radical one for its
time.
A Sample of Historical
Accomplishments
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1945 – ANA intensified efforts to recruit nurses for military
service as an alternative to President Roosevelt’s proposal
to draft nurses into military services.
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1955 – ANA helped pass a bill to commission male nurses
in the Reserve Nurse
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Men in Nursing was very important here because prior to this
male nurses were not allowed to serve as nurses in any branch
of the military and that changed. Luther Chrisman was the
nurse who was instrumental in making this happen.
Now more than 30% of military nurses are males.
1965 – ANA was the first association of health care professionals to
endorse the creation of Medicare.
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Today it is the ANA that is working with President Obama to
help pass health care reform legislation
A Sample of Historical
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1965 – ANA was the first association of health care professionals
to endorse the creation of Medicare.
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1976 – Nurse Training and Health Services Bill, vetoed by
President Ford, was overridden by Congress, recognizing the
existing and expanding role for nurses in delivering health care.
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1986 – Helped to create the National Institute for Nursing
Research at NIH.
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1998 – ANA supported the “Patient Right to Know
Act” with provisions for anti-discriminatory language,
coverage of emergency care and prohibitions of gag clauses
in managed care plans.
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This may seem foreign to some of us now but this opened up the
concept of informed consent and that nationally nurses were required
to provide it to patients. Prior to this the physician was the only one
empowered to ‘talk” to the patient about their condition. Since the
1970’s it has been part of the CA. Nurse Practice Act that nurses are
required to be the patient advocate and provide informed consent.
ANA Goals Today
Professional Practice and Excellence – ANA successfully champions
professional nursing excellence through standards, code of ethics and
professional development, such as credentialing and lifelong learning.
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AACC Credentialing Center is the largest of its kind in the world.
Introduction of the magnet Status for hospitals has also pushed the profession to move in
the direction of the BSN as entry into the profession.
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Healthcare and Public Policy – ANA is an acknowledged leader in the
formulation of effective healthcare and public policy as they affect the
profession and the public.
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Knowledge and Research – ANA is the recognized source for
accurate, comprehensive health policy information based on knowledge
from research.
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In CA the CalNOC was the first and is the largest data base of nursing practice and that
along with the ANA NDNQI has been instrumental in changing nursing practice and
requiring Evidenced Based Practice within the profession.
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Unification – ANA facilitates unification and advancement of the
profession.
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Workforce and Workplace Advocacy – ANA with its partners and
through its organizational relationships is the leader in promoting
improved work environments and the value of nurses as professionals,
essential providers and decision makers in all practice settings.
ANA’s Foundational Work
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Code of Ethics for Nurses
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A statement of the ethical
obligations and duties of every
individual who enters the
nursing profession
The profession’s nonnegotiable ethical standard
An expression of nursing’s own
understanding of its
commitment to society
Where can you find the ANA
and SNA Code of Ethics?
ANA’s Foundational Work
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Nursing Scope and Standards
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23 current standards
Produced in cooperation with the
Specialty Nurses Organizations
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Where can you find this book and other
ANA books and codes? WCU library
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Nursing’s Social Policy
Statement
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Reflects a new definition of nursing
Developed Magnet Hospital
Certification-2000
Magnate Hospital Certification Serves
4 Purposes:
 Elevates the profession of nursing
within the health care facility.
 Allows professional practice of
nursing on many levels-from staff
nurse to nurse manager to the chief
nurse executive.
 Affects everything from the patient
care decision a staff nurse makes,
to budgets, to the working
conditions of the facility.
 The Magnet certification is an
external validation of excellence.
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Hospitals that apply for this status have to also be
approved by the state board of nursing before they
can move forward with the process
Implications for Nursing Research
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ANA, along other nursing organizations, has
funded research to help quantify the economic
value of nursing
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How is nursing care accounted for in hospital income?
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In the past it has been bundled in with housekeeping so there was
no way to determine if nursing care made a difference.
With the advent of nursing studies from people like Linda Akins we
now know that with the increase in the number of patients over 5
per RN there is a significant increase in patient morbidity and
mortality rates.
This has translated into the ratio laws we have in CA. and other
states laws about the number of nurses and patient acuity levels.
It has also translated into why insurance carriers won’t pay for
certain untoward patient outcomes such as….?
 Pressure ulcers, certain hospital acquired infections
ANA Subsidiaries
The American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
many programs include certification for all
levels of nursing and MagnetR Hospital
Recognition Program
The American Nurses Foundation has
awarded over 900 nursing research grants
since 1955 with over $3 million dollars
granted.
The AAN is comprised of 1,500+ qualified
and savvy nurse leaders who are literally at
the top of their profession. AAN members
have been identified by their peers to be the
best and the brightest in the nursing
discipline.
Professional
Organizations
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CNSA
ANA & ANA\C
Nat’l Specialty
Organization
Sigma Theta Tau
International Council
of Nurses
International
Specialty
Organizations
Labor Unions
•CNA
-CA Nurses Association
•SEIU
-Service Employee Int.
•UNAC
-United Nurses/CA
State Nurses Association ANA\C
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Key in protecting the Nurse Practice Acts in each
state
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School nurses and who can give student/patient
medications or is it legal to teach others to give medications- NO!!!! It is
against the nurse practice act and you can lose your license
Instrumental in advancing the rights of advanced
practice nurses (APRN) in each state
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Key examples-
NP, CNS, CNM, CRNA- License to practice and prescriptive authority
despite MD’s trying to stop nursing
Working with the Institute of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing to insure nurses can
work to their full capacity
The voice for nurses at the state legislature
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ANA and the state nurses associations work to coordinate this effort to
be more effective.
ANA\C reviews ALL legislation every year to determine its impact on the
profession of nursing and patient care.
websites
www.nursingworld.
org
www.anacalifornia.org
HISTORY OF ANA IN
CALIFORNIA
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1904---CA. became member state of ANA
1904—Association was named CA State
Nurses Association
1968—Association changed name to CA
Nurses Association (CNA)
1996—Association became the American
Nurses Association of CA (ANA/C)
2000—ANA\C moved to Sacramento
ANA Nursing Vision for You
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Be a Leader in Your Profession
Take Action & Speak in a Bold Voice!
Support your Professional
Organizations
Join a Committee or Task Force Group
Speak Out when you see something
that needs changing.
Mentor each other and other new
Nurses when you Graduate.
Make a Difference!
Show You are proud of Your
Profession
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Nursing is a profession not just a job
ANA Works for You Through
Legislation
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ANA Lobbyists and Government Relations Staff work on
Capital Hill
Are experts in health care issues, nursing education and
practice
SNAs work with government at state/local levels
Works with other groups to support nursing practice,
education, research and quality assurance.
Reviews all current legislation to determine what will or
will not support and also help with introducing new
legislation needed for the nurses of this state
Current issues
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Patient access to care
Funding for education & research
Provide testimony/research data to
State/federal & regulatory bodies
Conducts surveys on nurse’s issues
Conducts research on patient care issues
Education
•Develops
policy statements for
education
•Helps educational institutions
with educational policy issues
around nursing education
•Develops nursing resolutions
•Reviews, submits and support
legislation around nursing
education
Membership
Reviews the membership
status
Develops strategies for
membership recruitment
and retention.
Assists with communication
among members
California Student Nurses
Association Statewide (CNSA)
www.CNSA.org
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Has a board member attend board
meetings to CNSA and from CNSA
Provides RN Days and an internship
for CNSA
Speaks at Programs and Classes
Assist with nursing scholarships
ANA\C Office
1121 L Street, Room 409
Sacramento, CA. 95814
Across from Capitol Bldg.
Remember Your Voice Is
Important
“The achievements of an organization
are the results of the combined effort
of each individual”
Vincent Lombardi
ANA\C
Thanks You
916-447-0225
www.anacalifornia.org
Professional Organizations and
West Coast University
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AACN- American Association of Colleges of
Nursing- WCU meets the AACN guidelines for ( Essentials
for BSN and MSN education
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CCNE-Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education- WCU is CCNE accredited
CACN- California Association of Colleges of
Nursing
COADN- California Organization for Association
Degree Nursing
ANA\C- American Nurses Association\California
CINHC- California Institute for Nursing and
Health Care
BRN- California Board of Registered Nursing
Consortiums for Clinical Placements
LA. OC and IE
You’ll know you’re a Nurse
when….
You are employed as one
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Objectives
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Know the importance of networking.
Develop different types of resumes and C.V. to be more marketable.
Know about the interview process and how to be prepared.
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Steps in the quest for
professional employment
Networking
Interview
Resume
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1. Networking is your most powerful job search
tool.
2. Networking is an informal interview –
You never know who they know.
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Facebook
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The old adage of
“it’s who you know” or
“Business is a contact sport”
is true in the job search market
Professional
Organizations
• CSNA, ANA, STT
• Establish yourself
• Prove your worth
Establish Online
Presence
• Linked In
• ANA Career Center
• Web Page
• Online Resume
Court your Dream
Job
• Volunteer where you
want to work
• Work as a CNA
• Build references
• Send Thank You cards
Resume
Types of resume or C.V. (Curriculum Vitae)
 Modern
 The modern resume is “how discoverable you
are when your dream employer starts looking
for you”
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Tailored
 A specifically tailored resume dedicated to a
particular position.
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CV
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American Academy of Nursing Format
Professional Portfolio
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https://www.optimalresume.com/LoadCareerCen
ters.php
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Optimal
Resume
Applicant
Tracking
System
“What
problem
can I
solve?”
The Right Resume
Use of
white
lettering
Key
words to
use
The Interview
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Interview Strategies
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that need to be learned
and practiced
Dress and Act Professional
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Come Prepared
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Identification paperwork
Licenses, certifications, certificates
Professional Portfolio
References
First Impression
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Practice for the interview
Practice “behavioral questions
The professional handshake
Be Polite
SMILE
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‘Dress for Success’
Act successful
Be professional
DRESS FOR SUCCESS
What NOT to wear
Cleavage
showing or dressing too sexy
See through clothing
Ill fitting clothing, too small or too big
Undergarments showing
Over accessorized
What to wear for an interview
•Skirt Suit for ladies, suite for guys
•Tailored in blue, black, grey
•Coordinated matching accessories
•Closed toed sensible shoes
•Tasteful simple jewelry
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Behavioral Questions
Sample Questions
“Tell me about a time when you
helped someone or a group less
fortunate than you”
Tell me about a time when you
learned to get along with
someone you found to be a very
difficult person”.
“Why did you choose that approach
(to a problem or solution)” or
“What was the result” and
“What did you learn from the
situation or approach”
How to respond
• Here are the positive traits the
interviewer is looking for are:
• shows empathy for others
• gives others the benefit of the
doubt
• shows compassion for people
even if he/she doesn’t
particularly like or respect them
• willingness to help others and
tolerates differences in
behavior.
• Have you learned from previous
experience and used that new
knowledge in a positive way
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What’s Next?
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START NOW TO REACH
YOUR GOAL
NURSING is the ART and SCIENCE of CARING
Nursing is a profession not just a job
Nursing is the #1 most trusted profession
Live up to the image of trust and caring
Nursing makes you feel like you are making a difference
Do what you love and you will never feel like you are working
Words of Wisdom
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We don’t just do the work of a nurse – we are a nurse
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The entire university, including students, needs to help each
other learn to be a nurse in the truest sense of the word
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Part of the learning to be a nurse also means learning to
obtain the professional employment to practice nursing
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You’ll know you’re a Nurse when….
You are employed as one
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