NCLN Quarterly Newsletter
Spring Edition
In This Issue
President's Message
President's Message
Yolanda M. Hyde, PhD, RN, BC, OCN
I am the President of the North Carolina
League for Nursing. This organization is a
constituent league of the NLN. Membership in
the NCLN is separate from being a NLN
member.
Please visit http://ncleaguefornursing.org/ for
more information and consider joining this
organization. The NCLN is committed to
upholding the mission and cores values of the
NLN at the state level.
2014 has been a productive year for the North Carolina League for
Nursing. We held our annual Spring Workshop in March at the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Larry Simmons from the
NLN presented "Basic Guidelines for Test Item Writing and
Construction," which was well received by nursing faculty and nursing
students from across the state.
NCLN hosted a Fall Workshop on October 31 entitled "Striving for
Excellence in Nurse Education". Marsha Howell Adams, PhD, RN, CNE,
ANEF, President of NLN, was the speaker. Dr. Adams was an extremely
passionate and dynamic speaker who inspired attendees. NCLN also
co-sponsored a CNE Prep Course with the NLN on November 1. Dr.
Frances Eason was the presenter for this event. Both events were held
at Durham Tech Community College in Durham, NC.
We continue to utilize IMI Management Company to assist with
membership management, workshops, emails, and other assistive
duties. Our membership has increased to 90 members. Be sure to
attend the NCLN co-sponsored Spring Workshop with Duke SON Beta
Epsilon Chapter of STTI on Friday, March 20. The speaker will be Dr.
Kenya Beard. She is an inspiring and engaging speaker. The theme is
Multicultural Education & Transformational Teachers (METTs)
Strengthening the Multicultural Capacity of Future Health Care
NCLN Spring
Meeting
NCLN Spring
Meeting
NLN Leadership
Conference
Service-A Gift to You
and Others
Membership
Changes
Faculty Employment
Upcoming
Conferences
Put YOUR Stamp on
NCLN
Welcome
NCLN New
Members
Colleen Boatright
Duke University
School of Nursing
Hailey Brake
Nash General
Hospital
Julee Cook
Robeson
Community College
Jacqueline
DeBrew
University of North
Carolina at
Providers. Come join your colleagues in a discourse on multicultural
education.
Yolanda M. Hyde, PhD, RN-BC, OCN
President, NCLN (2014-2016)
Assistant Professor
UNCG School of Nursing
Adult Health Nursing Department
215 Moore Nursing Building
PO Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
Office: (336) 334-5111
Fax: (336) 334-3628
NCNA Legislative Briefing
Yolanda M. Hyde
NCLN is an organizational affiliate of NCNA. On February 9, 2015, I
joined nurse leaders from North Carolina professional nursing
organizations to discuss an overview of anticipated legislative issues in
Raleigh, NC. The professional nursing organizations represented were
from AWHONN, Central Carolina Black Nurses Council, ACNM,
NAPNAP, ANA, NACNS, SNANC, Society of GI nurses and Associates,
Triangle Oncology Nursing Society, and NCCARN. Patrick Ballantine,
NCNA lobbyist, with Tina Gordon, NCNA CEO gave us on overview of
Medicaid reform, budget-school nurses, workplace violence prevention,
RN circulator (OR), advanced practice nursing, and anticipated defense.
I left with a feeling of confidence about how nurses in North Carolina are
well represented by NCNA and their lobbyists.
I gained a new perspective of how active nurses are in changing
practice in North Carolina. The theme of the NCNA is "Nursing
Forward," which reflects that healthcare is moving and evolving and that
nurses should be a part of the solution. Look for more information from
NCNA http://www.ncnurses.org/ on current legislative issues.
Register on NCNA's Legislative Action Network and participate in a Call
to Action where you are asked to contact your legislators about issues
later this session. It is important that you know your house and senate
members. Email them with your thoughts and concerns. Be ready and
willing to participate in conversations that are important to the future of
nursing.
Greensboro
Shannon DeBruhl
East Carolina
University
Judy Lynn Dover
East Carolina
University
Elizabeth Gazza
University of North
Carolina at
Wilmington
Bonnie Gray
Wayne Community
College
Nancy Harnett
Marie Hedgpeth
Robeson
Community College
Carrie Licht
University of North
Carolina at
Wilmington
Stefanie Reaves
Nash UNC
Healthcare
Penny Sauer
University of North
Carolina at
Wilmington
Lorie Sigmon
East Carolina
University
Shinel Stephens
North Carolina
Central University
Leo Yurek
North Carolina
Central University
REGISTER NOW!
"Multicultural
Education &
Transformational Teachers (METTs)
Strengthening the Multicultural
Capacity of Future
Health Care Providers"
NCLN Spring Workshop
In Collaboration with Duke School of Nursing Beta
Epsilon Chapter of STTI
Friday, March 20, 2015
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
*Registration deadline: Weds., March 18, 2015
This year's topic will be "Multicultural
Education & Transformational Teachers
(METTs) Strengthening the Multicultural
Capacity of Future Health Care Providers."
Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Kenya Beard.
Dr. Beard is incredibly passionate about this
topic making this a workshop you won't want
to miss!
To register for the NCLN Spring workshop,
click here.
NLN Leadership Conference
Mark Hand
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The National league for Nursing held its annual Leadership Conference
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from February 5-7 , 2015 in San Antonio Texas. The conference was
titled "Academic leadership Excellence: Co-Creating a Collaborative
Culture". President Yolanda Hyde and Board Member Mark Hand were
in attendance for this 3 day workshop. Visionary leaders from nursing
and the health care industry presented innovative strategies that
address the issues and challenges of co-creating a positive collaborative
organizational culture. Barbara Nicholas, President of Barbara Nicholas
Consulting addressed the group on leaders transforming organizational
culture.
Ms. Nichols has held a state cabinet position dealing with statutory
regulation of 59 occupations and is a former President of the American
Nurses Association. Timothy Rice, CEO Emeritus of Cone Health
System in Greensboro North Carolina and Joan Evans, Executive Vice
President for Innovation and Transformation addressed the group on cocreating a positive organizational culture. Creating a positive
organizational culture is a critical strategic and intentional process,
which involves all levels of people n the organization. A model form the
health care system where the organizational culture had positive
outcome son collaboration, patient outcomes, and productivity was
shared. Susan Groenwald, President of Chamberlain College of Nursing
addressed the group on an educational initiative to create a culture of
care that nurtures values and skills needed for students to be leaders in
improving patient care and work cultures of the future.
The last speaker was Michael Bleich, President of Barnes-Jewish
College and Goldfarb School of Nursing who addressed the group about
"rankism" as a function for power distribution. Both positive and negative
use of "rankism" was explored with special attention to subjugation tied
to how nurses "eat their young". Dr. Bleich discussed how to assess and
intervene in shifting institutional structures that invite inclusive
perspective. Work groups were also created with those in attendance to
examine individual schools culture and identify a plan on creating a
positive organizational culture.
Service - A Gift To You and Others
Terry Ward BSN, MSN, PhD, RN
I became a member of the NCLN in 2002 after attending a spring
workshop. The workshop was stimulating and refreshing and it was
relevant to my role as a nurse educator. At the time I was a relatively
new nurse educator. I gained insight into my role and I was exposed to
teaching and learning strategies I could implement immediately following
the workshop. Moreover, the experience offered me the opportunity to
engage with other nurse educators at various phases in their careers,
from a variety of different schools, who were educating nursing students
at varying academic levels. It was also at that workshop where I met the
nurse educator and mentor who encouraged and supported my journey
to earning my PhD.
I am still a member of the NCLN 13 years later because I like the
emphasis/focus it brings to nursing education. Service in the league and
on the board provides an avenue for contributing to the development of
nurse educators and positions me to provide the same mentorship and
support I received. Collective dialogue about relevant issues and current
trends in nursing education is at the forefront of the NCLN efforts.
Members are part of a team with a passion for meeting the professional
needs of nurse educators. As members, we build a professional network
which allows for engagement with local and national experts in nursing
education.
As nurse educators, we find ourselves in a constant struggle to maintain
balance in our work life. Often there is limited time to engage in service
and related activities. Yet service opportunities in the NCLN serve as a
link to fulfilling our passion, developing our professional expertise, and
making connections with a network of peers and mentors who provide
much needed support and mentorship. Now is the time to reevaluate
your service and commitment to the NCLN. Your service will be a gift to
you and those you serve.
IMPORTANT: Membership Changes
In order to decrease administrative costs, NCLN is changing all
memberships to the anniversary date of April 1 to be paid annually. If
your membership is set to expire in 2015, it is due by April 1 in the
amount of $30. Membership supports your state NLN Constituent
League and entitles you to reduced registration at the two annual
programs. Please remit a check to NCLN at: 2501 Aerial Center
Parkway, Suite 103, Morrisville, NC 27560. Or you may pay by secure
credit card to: click here.
Faculty Employment Advertising
Yolanda Hyde
As President of the North Carolina League for Nursing (NCLN), your
state constituent league of the NLN, I would like to invite you to
advertise your nursing faculty positions on our NCLN website for free.
This opportunity is only available to NLN member schools in NC.
Whether you have available positions now or not, this is a good way to
advertise your program and future positions at no costs to you. We will
contact you annually to update the information on the NCLN website.
In order to provide this service, we need the following information from
you by April 1, 2015.
 Name of School/University:
 Link to your employment website:
 Name of contact:
 Contact information (phone and email address)
Please send the above information to:
NCLN
2501 Aerial Center Parkway, Suite 103
Morrisville, NC 27560
Or email to [email protected]
Upcoming Conferences
108th NCNA Annual Convention - September 30 - October 2, 2015
NLN Education Summit - September 30 - October 3, 2015
Put YOUR Stamp on NCLN
NCLN is strong because of the contributions of our members. We need
the unique perspective of each of our members in order to make a
difference for nursing in NC. How can you get involved?
Run for Office! Help make a difference, consider running for office for
the NCLN board of directors. Contact [email protected] to
sign up or for more information.
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