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MARCH 14, 2014 • Issue 3 of 3 • 9 PAGES
CHANGING THE CULTURE We’re Not Going to Accept Workplace Violence, ENA President Tells State, Chapter Leaders
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HOOPIN’ FOR A HAPPY ENDING Living Traditions Dance Troupe gives attendees a show like they’ve never seen. More photos from closing celebration, PAGE 9
NA President Deena Brecher, MSN, RN, APN, ACNS-BC, CEN, CPEN, kicked off the 2014 State and Chapter Leaders Conference on Thursday, March 6, by talking about an issue that continues to impact emergency nurses across the nation. ‘‘If you’ve been reading my blog, my Connection articles or my JEN editorials, you’ll notice a theme,’’ she said. ‘‘The idea is that I firmly believe that we are all in control and accountable for keeping ourselves and our patients safe. The issue I want to talk to all of you today is workplace violence.’’ Numerous audience members throughout the room stood up when Brecher asked if anyone had been a victim of workplace violence within the last month. Brecher said ENA already has made a lot of traction on the workplace violence issue this year, including opportunities to give broadcast and print interviews to raise awareness.
She provided statistics from ENA’s research on workplace violence that showed that one-third of the nurses who are victims of workplace violence consider either leaving their job or profession as a result. She urged attendees to help their colleagues understand that physical and/or verbal assault from a patient is never OK. ‘‘The bigger question is the why,’’ she said. ‘‘Why have we been talking about this issue for 10 years? Why does this continue? ‘‘We know there are some things that happen in the ED that put us at a high risk for violence, but there’s something that all of us can work on. There’s something that’s innate in our practice. There’s something that’s so inbred in what we do that makes us still talk about this violence issue. That’s the culture of acceptance. What I need all of you to do is start thinking about what you can do to change the culture.’’ Kendra Y. Mims
POSTER WINNERS The ENA Institute for Emergency Nursing Research recognized the following Poster Award Program recipients at Leadership Conference 2014 last week: BEST RESEARCH POSTER
Horizontal Hostility Among Emergency Nurses in a Level I Trauma Center • Heather Liska, MPA, BSN, RN, CEN
Heather Liska, MPA, BSN, RN, CEN
BEST EVIDENCEBASED PRACTICE POSTER
Mistaken Identity: Mislabeled Specimens in the Emergency Department • Stacie Howard-Carpenter, MHA, MSN, RN, CEN • Stephanie Mallette, MSN, RN, CEN • Jane Sewell, BSN, RN, CEN Stacie Howard-Carpenter, MHA, MSN, RN, CEN
Look for more information on the winning posters in the May issue of ENA Connection.
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State and Chapter Leaders Conference
Panelists of “The ENA View’’ (from left): Kathleen A. Hanson, RN, CEN; Kara L. Davis, BSN, RN; and Louise Hummel, MSN, RN, CEN, CNS, FAEN, along with 2014 ENA President Deena Brecher, MSN, RN, APN, ACNS-BC, CEN, CPEN.
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eena Brecher, MSN, RN, APN, ACNS-BC, CEN, CPEN, the 2014 ENA president, gave attendees the opportunity to learn from three leaders with different backgrounds during ‘‘The ENA View,’’ a session held at the State and Chapter Leaders Conference on Thursday, March 6. She was joined by panelists Kara L. Davis, BSN, RN, California ENA State Council Government Affairs chairperson; Kathleen A. Hanson, RN, CEN, Arkansas ENA State Council secretary; and Louise Hummel, MSN, RN, CEN, CNS, FAEN, ENA Nominations Committee chairperson.
Hummel’s view Hummel discussed ways to increase member involvement for elections and also shared findings from a survey the Nominations Committee sent to state leaders, including presidents and presidents-elect. ‘‘The purpose of this was to help the Nominations Committee identify best practices and opportunities related to the election process, not only at the state
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IGNITE SESSIONS Participants had five minutes to give a presentation on the subject of change using 15 PowerPoint slides that automatically advanced every 15 seconds. Ron Kraus, MSN, RN, CEN, of Indiana (above) presented “Change is the Future,” one of six Ignite contributions. Read more about them in the May issue of ENA Connection. level but also at the national level,’’ Hummel said.
Davis’ view Davis talked about ways to engage in
legislative advocacy and encouraged the audience to use ENA’s website to obtain advocacy resources and to join ENA’s EN411 Legislative Network. ‘‘We need you to be plugged into this, and when we send out the alerts, we’re asking for your response, whether it’s a phone call or writing a letter to the legislation to support our position,’’ Davis said. ‘‘We want you to be engaged. We provide templates so you don’t have to recreate the wheel.’’
Hanson’s view Hanson encouraged attendees to be deliberate in how they increase membership and to be an inspiration to future members. She urged the audience to be passionate about ENA. ‘‘Why did you join ENA? What was in it for you?’’ Hanson asked attendees. ‘‘It’s an investment in your career. Knowing the goals of that future member and sharing with them how ENA can help them reach their goal is incredibly effective.’’ Kendra Y. Mims
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Work-Life Balance Isn’t 50-50
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hen it comes to maintaining a healthy work-life balance, speaker Theresa Hamood, BSN, RN, pointed out that it isn’t about giving 50 percent to your career and 50 percent to your personal life. The 50/50 rule doesn’t apply. ‘‘I say there’s no way. When it comes to work-life balance, what feeds you is what you enjoy doing,’’ she said. ‘‘It’s about your focus, energy level, your drive and the vision you have. If you truly love what you do, I say you still have to have a work-life balance, but if it’s 80/20 one day, it’s OK because you’re leaving with a spring in your step. To me, the point is to MORE IN STORE! leave fulfilled.’’ Read about other Attendees of the educational sessions ‘‘Work Life Balance from Phoenix in Is Easy if You’re the May issue the Energizer of ENA Connection. Bunny’’ session learned how to maintain balance in their lives, celebrate their accomplishments and embrace positivity in every situation. Hamood shared personal experiences and showed video clips to demonstrate the power of positivity and how to build credibility as a leader. ‘‘Attitude reflects leadership,’’ she said after showing the audience a scene from ‘‘Remember the Titans.’’ ‘‘What are you showing your team? What are they learning from you? If there is criticism of the organization, then take a look in the mirror.’’ Hamood encouraged attendees to have positive relationships in their lives, relationships that feed the soul. She also urged them to discover what recharges their batteries and identify when it’s time for a recharge. ‘‘I hope everybody has a spring in their step when they go home and that you spring forward,’’ she said. ‘‘Not because of the time change, but because of the messages you got while you’ve been here.’’ Kendra Y. Mims
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Human Connection Guided ‘Waiting Room’ Director
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ore than 300 people attended the ENA Foundation event on Thursday, March 6, to watch a private screening of the documentary ‘‘The Waiting Room,’’ a compelling inside look at a public hospital’s emergency department waiting room in Oakland, Calif. Afterward, attendees had an exclusive opportunity to participate in a Q&A segment with the film’s director, Peter Nicks. ENA Conference Connection chatted with Nicks to find out what inspired him to create the film and what he wanted emergency nurses to take from the ENA Foundation event. His inspiration developed in the late ’90s, he said. When his wife landed her first job as a hospital speech pathologist, Nicks gained an intimate perspective on patient stories and discovered the profound relationship between the patient population and the hospital caregivers. He became purely interested in telling a human story. Nicks says he was honored his film was selected to be screened by the ENA Foundation.
‘‘That’s why we made the film — to start these conversations and to get people engaged, so it was incredibly gratifying to hear that you guys were going to screen it,’’ he said. ‘‘Most of the places we’ve screened have been general audiences. Those audiences responded to it really powerfully, but when we show it to caregivers, it’s even more special because they work really hard every day in the trenches. You don’t often get that perspective on the work they do and being reminded why it matters …” Read more about what Nicks and our members have to say about the film in the May issue of ENA Connection. Kendra Y. Mims
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HALL THAT AND MORE The Exhibit Hall opened Thursday evening, March 6, with a special reception of food, mariachi music and dedicated time between conference attendees and more than 85 exhibitors of emergency nursing products and services.
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his year’s Leadership Conference included a first: Attendees were waved over to the Wellness Booth to try their hand at driving while drinking or texting. Most attempts resulted in a motor vehicle collision in the Exhibit Hall. Thankfully, this was a driving simulator donated by Thelma Kuska, BSN, RN, CEN, FAEN, and the Illinois ENA State Council and not an actual car. The theme of the Wellness Booth was ‘‘Community Involvement,’’ with emphasis on community injury prevention initiatives. The driving simulator, which Kuska received as a grant from Illinois State Farm, is an example of an interactive injury prevention program used by an ENA member in the community.
Members were invited to share known injury prevention programs on an oversized map of the United States. Congratulations to the many states who participated, including West Virginia for “Feet First, First Time” to reduce spinal-cord injuries from diving.
Many states are involved with interventions aimed at reducing drinking and driving, including ‘‘Every 15 Minutes’’ in California, ‘‘Towards Zero Death’’ in Minnesota, ‘‘Shattered Dreams’’ in Texas, and ‘‘Click It or Ticket’’ in Colorado. Members picked up useful things to know from the ‘‘Myth or Fact’’ poster, along with information related to the Affordable Care Act. Those looking for some wellness or injury prevention inspiration were given the 2014 Wellness and Injury Prevention Observances Calendar, compiled by ENA’s Institute for Quality, Safety and Injury Prevention. To all attendees, thanks for your participation at the Wellness Booth! Briana Quinn, MPH, BSN, RN
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A TRADITIONAL GOOD TIME The last night of Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 8, was a celebration to remember, with performances by the Living Traditions Dance Troupe — led by seven-time world champion hoop dancer Derrick Suwaima Davis (above) — and a Southwest fusion trio.
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