A Message from the President Beth Bradley, MSN, RNC-NIC

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1 Preemie Press A Message from the President Beth Bradley, MSN, RNC-NIC Spring is in the air! And with the warmer temperatures comes a variety of ways to engage in your local chapter of DVANN. We started 2015 off with a successful social event at All Fired Up. With the aid of some wine and snacks, we got our creative juices flowing and created some paintyour-own pottery masterpieces! Don t worry if you missed this one; we re planning more social events in the coming months. Meet someone new, do something you ve never done, and have more fun! The turnout for our first dinner meeting of the year was incredible! Nearly 60 of you were present to learn about Cleft Care Across the Ages and sample wine selected by our resident Sommelier and Past-President, Taryn Edwards. We re looking forward to our upcoming PPS Dinner in April where we ll investigate the topic of Paternal Stress in the NICU. The Board is hard at work creating diverse and enriching experiences for you over the coming year. One of our targeted goals is to enhance our philanthropic contribution, not just through financial means, but through giving of our time and talents. We ll be bringing service opportunities your way, so please consider donating a small amount of your time to help others in the community. Please take a look at our calendar of events! We hope to see you at a DVANN event in the near future J 1

2 Membership Update Officers President: Beth Bradley, MSN, RNC-NIC Immediate Past President: Taryn Edwards, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC Treasurer: Annette Jones, MBA, RNC-NIC Secretary: Maria Trotty, BSN, RNC-NIC Education Chair: Rachel Wiener, MSN, CRNP, NNP-BC Membership Director: Sue Williams, BSN, RNC-NIC Community Outreach Director: Ann Coyle, BS, RNC-NIC Advocacy: Tommie Farrell, RNC-NIC Director of Communications: Cailin Tallent, BSN, RNC-NIC Currently DVANN consists of 282 members. Our representation at NANN is significant and our voices have power to promote excellence in neonatal nursing. DVANN hosts a variety of functions and DVANN membership gives you members-only access. 13 DVANN members attended the All Fired Up social on February 26 th. Please take advantage of these nursing opportunities to learn, communicate, make changes, network, and socialize with your colleagues. Visit the DVANN website for the most current events. I hope to meet each of you personally over the next year. Thank you for joining our DVANN community! Sincerely, Sue Williams Welcome & Welcome Back! A special welcome to DVANN s newest members, and a thank you to those who renewed! Kathleen Abel Fe Amor-Firnhaber Christine Armstrong Paula Barcus-Calla Tina Buscaino Barb Butler Melinda Campagna Joan Carberry Jamie Carey Moira Cavalcante Kathryn Conrad Georgianna Cook Jessica Costa Rosetta Dennis Charlene Deuber Natalie Edgar Taryn Edwards Michelle Ferrant Victoria Fox Regina Grazel Stephen Jackson Geraldine Karafin Kimberli Keane-Norcross Ariana Lowe Jacqueline Mulligan Christine Oram Stacey Peak Joanne Petaccio Patricia Ristine Juliana Sarpong Beth Smith Linda Stroumtsos Jeannie Thalman Naomi Tilton Jillian Troxel Renee Turner Christine Verrecchia Mary Loy Yancey Deborah Zeladonis

3 Advocacy Update Nurses took action and as we go to press, I am encouraged that H.R.2 was passed by the House of Representatives. If passed by the Senate, this bill reauthorizes and extends the CHIP program for two more years. Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) covers more than 8 million children and pregnant women whose income is above the Medicaid eligibility levels. This bill will also grant prescriptive powers to APRN s and PA s beyond what they are allowed to do now. It will also provide an extension for funding community health centers, and other centers like it. It also creates an incentive based reimbursement payment system based on quality care, efficiency, innovation and positive outcomes. There are more issues addressed here that improve and address quality health care for Americans. Thank you to those who answered the call to action that DVANN sent out last week. Please look for a communication from me and then act on it when we need to encourage our Senators to pass this bill. There is an upcoming Pennsylvania Legislative Day on April 20th in Harrisburg. This is open to everyone and if you are a PSNA member, it is free. If not, it is a $20.00 fee. This day is from 8:30-3:30. This is an opportunity to interact with health care experts, meet with legislators if you wish to do so and hear the Keynote Speaker. This year, the speaker is Rebecca Patton MSN, RN, FAAN. She is the former ANA President. She will speak on her topic as co-author of Nurses Making Policy: From Bedside to Boardroom. CE s will be provided. I will be attending. Both NANN and the ANA are closely monitoring many health care issues before Congess and will alert us when it is time to act. For now, I encourage all of us to think and act responsibly by paying attention to local and statewide issues impacting the environment. Our children and vulnerable neonates are being exposed to many chemicals, pollutants, and plant based endocrine disruptors every day. This is a great time to learn more about these health deterrents. When you read about something that concerns you, contact your legislators. Go directly to their websites, tell them you are a nurse expert and have grave concerns. Ask them if they have a position on it. Enlighten them about what you already know. Tell your story as a neonatal nurse and the negative impact an unhealthy environment will have on these little ones. They really do want to hear from us. For those nurses living in NJ and DE. I have been looking at your state government websites. I have not yet seen a legislative action day for these states. If I see anything, I will communicate the information to you. Respectfully, Tommie Farrell 3

4 DVANN Events 13 DVANN members attended the All Fired Up Event in Collingswood, NJ on February 26th! Good conversation, good wine, and some art therapy. What a great way to spend a chilly Thursday night! We had an amazing turnout for our DVANN Annual Winter Meeting! Nurse practitioner Meg Ann Maguire of CHOP s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery team, presented Cleft Care Across the Ages. 4

5 DVANN Philanthropy When: April 2015 from 8-10am Where: Philadelphia Museum of Art 26th, Join the DVANN walking team, or choose to run the 5k/10k! May 13th, When: 2015 from 8:30am-12pm Join DVANN in helping package food for local food banks. Only a few spots remaining! *See your DVANN for the link to sign-up* When: July 21st, 2015 from 9-11am Volunteer to check-in campers! Dragonfly Forest Summer Camp program provides children with Autism and Medical needs the opportunity to enjoy an overnight camp experience in an environment that is safe, equipped to meet a variety of physical, medical and psychological needs, nurturing, and filled with activities that allow each child to reach their full fun. 5

6 Income Treasurer s Report Jan - Mar 2015 Year to Date Membership Dues Dinner Meetings: PPS Total Vendor Contributions Member Donations NANN Awards Total Expenses Jan - Mar 2015 Year to Date Event Expenses: All Fired Up Speaker Gifts/Cards Donations: (toiletry bags) People Emergency Center Dinner Meetings: Winter March of Dimes Table Miscellaneous Total Ending Balance: $19, as of 03/31/15 6

7 Educational Opportunities Neonatal Symposium The Children s Hospital of Philadelphia Ruth & Tristram Colket, Jr. Translational Research Building May 14, 2015 from 7:30am-4:30pm Visit the CHOP website for details and brochure Send Us Your Ideas! Do you have something you would like to see in Preemie Press? Please send newsletter submissions to Cailin Tallent at connellyc@ .chop.edu. Also, please print this newsletter and post in your unit to spread the word about DVANN! Mark Your Calendars! April 15, 2015 DVANN/PPS Dinner The Forgotton Parent: Paternal Stress in the NICU With Dr. Michael Spear Sheraton Society Hill Philadelphia, PA 6-9PM July 29, 2015 DVANN Summer Dinner Meeting Creating an Exclusively Human Milk Diet in the NICU with Dr. Glenn Kaplan Lankenau Hospital Wynnewood, PA 6-9PM September 15, 2015 DVANN Membership Appreciation Dinner October 22-25, 2015 NANN s 31 st Annual Educational Conference Dallas, TX November 11, 2015 DVANN Fall Conference Please check DVANN s website for up-to-date details, conference flyers, and philanthropy opportunities!