Unity in Times of Trials - Lee County Strong
News of Hurricane Ian's impact on communities in Lee County and elsewhere in the state have played repeatedly on media outlets and in our minds across the state and country. For many who experienced the fury, lived experience will long be categorized as either pre- or post-Ian. It has been three decades since Greater Miami experienced similar destruction yet memories of living through Andrew and rebuilding can't be forgotten and continues to be referenced.
As deflating as viewing the morning after destruction can be. The power of collaboration is never more obvious or stronger than in the face of collective loss. Rebuilding is best done together welcoming assistance from and extending a hand to others. While mending fences and removing debris, relationships can be strengthened and new ones established. In doing so, we can build a better life and a more resilient community.
Indeed it was the Hurricane Andrew relief experience that gave rise to the Nursing Consortium thirty years ago. Ever since, we've understood that in challenging times and good ones, we get to better together. Our members in Lee County and colleagues that have been affected elsewhere by Ian should know that they are in our thoughts and prayers, and encouraged to accept a helping hand from those across the street, state, and nation.
To apply for aid or assistance contact FEMA Assistance at (800) 621-3362 or by clicking here and contact the Florida State Assistance Information Line (SAIL) at (800) 342-3557 or by clicking here for guidance.
To identify volunteer opportunities please click here, and to donate to the Florida Disaster Fund, please go click here or call 850-414-7400. You can also donate to the American Red Cross by clicking here or by calling (800) 435-7669 or texting the word IAN to 90999 to make a $10 donation.
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Save by registering now to attend the next NCOF conference Striving to Thrive; Reviving Passion and Purpose with a Work Life Blend
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December 7, 2022 at the Signature Grand in Davie, FL and via live webcast
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Join us as the Nursing Consortium of Florida shines a spot light on the path forward towards what's next for nursing; better outcomes and resilience through higher professional and personal satisfaction. Don't miss this program showcasing national and regional best practices for rebooting the workplace to attract and embrace new talent, and drive ever better care by focusing on the needs of the patient and the caregiver. |
We are pleased to announce that the keynote speaker for our conference will be Faith
Roberts, MS, RN, the Executive Director of Magnet Pathway and Professional Practice at the Carle Foundation Hospital and the Carle Physician Group in Illinois. |
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"We are delighted that Faith has agreed to open and close our conference with
presentations that will inform and
inspire," remarked Consortium president-elect Jean Seaver who chairs the conference planning committee. The conference program will also feature three panel presentations by area
nurse leaders from both practice and academic settings addressing Innovative Work Environments, Connecting to Purpose, and Retention Innovations.
Register today to be a part of what is certain to be an exceptional networking opportunity and to learn how nurse teams are being reconfigured to enable more teaching, learning, and bonding, and how leadership roles and teams are evolving for greater resilience.
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Baptist Health becomes Fall Conference Presenting Sponsor
Consortium executive director Ralph Egües recently praised Baptist Health for agreeing to be the presenting sponsor of the Consortium's Fall Conference and the Memorial Healthcare System for sponsoring the live conference webcast "The cost of offering a first-class in person conference experience and a highly produced live web cast thereof is significant and we can only keep our commitment to keep the experience affordable with the sponsor support," said Egües. The University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics agreed to sponsor the breakfast, HealthStream will be the lunch sponsor, and Nicklaus Children's Hospital is the keynote sponsor. Sponsorship of the panel presentations, the poster session, and breaks remain available please click here or call 305-669-9644 for additional information. |
Baptist Health is first in South FL to use new
Philips Verisight Pro for 3D cardiac imaging
Consortium member Baptist Health’s Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute has
announced that it is the first in South Florida to use the new VeriSight Pro, a
real-time 3D intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) catheter from Philips. The
technology offers superior 2D and 3D live imaging guidance for a wide range of
cardiac procedures in structural heart disease and electrophysiology, allowing
interventionalists to navigate procedures with ease, providing superior care,
and optimizing cath-lab performance with the aim to deliver the highest quality
outcomes for the hospital’s cardiac patients. Dr. Ramon Quesada and Dr. Bernardo
Lopez-Sanabria are the first two interventional cardiologists to use this
technology for Baptist Health. Please click here to read more. |
Consortium director Safiya George among FAU nurse
leaders recognized by prestigious national nursing bodies
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The American Academy of Nursing has selected 250 distinguished nurse leaders to be inducted into the their 2022 Class of Fellows. Among them is Consortium Board Member Safiya George Dalmida, R.N., Ph.D.,
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Dr. George is Dean and Professor at Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E Lynn College of Nursing. Also inducted from Consortium member FAU is Howard Karl Butcher, R.N., Ph.D., professor and director of the FAU Ph.D. in nursing program. In addition, the National League for Nursing recently
announced 20 distinguished nurse educators selected for the 16th class of
fellows to be inducted into the Academy of Nursing Education. Among them is
Kathryn Keller, R.N., Ph.D., a professor in FAU’s College of Nursing.
“Induction into the American Academy of Nursing and the Academy of Nursing
Education is one of the most significant milestones in the nursing profession
and in academia,” said Michele Hawkins, Ph.D., interim FAU provost and vice
president for academic affairs.” The inductees of the American Academy of
Nursing will be recognized for their significant contributions to health and
health care at the academy’s annual Health Policy Conference, October 27-29 in
Washington, D.C. This year’s conference theme is “From Reflection to Impact:
Positioning Nursing's Future.” Please click here to read more. |
Heath Foundation of South Florida invests $1 million to
address region’s nursing and healthcare workforce shortage
As the nationwide nursing shortage persists, the Health Foundation
of South Florida, the region’s largest philanthropic organization focused on
achieving health equity in underserved communities, announced a $1 million
investment in grants to Grants to Miami Dade College and Broward College. The
grants will be used to fund enrollment, retention, student success programs and
initiatives to help connect graduates to healthcare jobs. With this investment,
the Health Foundation not only seeks to bolster South Florida’s nursing and
allied healthcare workforce (which includes medical assistants and techs as
well as licensed practical nurses, for example) but also increase access to
well-paying, in-demand jobs for students from the region’s underserved, Black
and Hispanic communities. Please click here to read more.
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Keiser University Vice Chancellor appointed to Board of Directors of Florida Center for Nursing
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Robert Keiser, EdD, Vice Chancellor of the Graduate School of Consortium member Keiser University is among ten new appointees recently named to the Florida Center for Nursing’s Board of Directors by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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The Florida Center for Nursing was created in 2001 by the Florida
Legislature to address issues of supply and demand for nursing, including
issues of recruitment, retention, and utilization of nurse workforce resources.
A primary goal of the Center is to provide ongoing strategies for the
allocation of the state’s resources directed towards nursing. “I am honored and
humbled to be chosen as a member of the Florida Center for Nursing’s Board of
Directors,” said Keiser. “I am confident that in tandem with my exceptionally
qualified colleagues, the Board will deliver on its legislative mandates to
develop an effective statewide plan to bolster the nursing workforce and
enhance and promote recognition, reward, and renewal activities for existing
nurses.” Please click here to read more.
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NIH
study shows prenatal cannabis exposure associated with mental disorders in
children
According to new research supported by the National
Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, prenatal
cannabis exposure following the middle of the first trimester—generally after
five to six weeks of fetal development—is associated with attention, social,
and behavioral problems that persist as the affected children progress into
early adolescence (11 and 12 years of age). These conditions may put these
children at a greater risk of mental health disorders and substance use in late
adolescence, when youth are typically most vulnerable to these disorders and
behaviors. Please click here to read more.
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AHA supports CMS proposed outpatient payment rule for 2023
In a recent letter to Honorable Chiquita
Brooks-LaSure, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services,
the American Hospital Association gave its support for the CMS proposed 2023 payment
rule for hospital outpatients and ambulatory surgical centers. AHA said it supports the agency’s decision to
end its unlawful cuts to 340B hospitals and urged the agency to promptly
restore 340B hospital payments for CYs 2018-2022 without penalizing other
hospitals. AHA also voiced support for the agency’s proposal to use Medicare
claims data to calculate the monthly facility rate for Rural Emergency
Hospitals, and urged the agency to detail the payment methodology and monitor
its adequacy going forward. However, AHA strongly urged the agency to increase
the rule’s proposed market basket update and reduce its productivity adjustment
to reflect the unprecedented inflationary environment hospitals and health systems
are experiencing. Please click here to read more.
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McKinsey advises leaders on strategic courage in an age of
volatility
A new article from McKinsey & Company looks at today’s
challenging business environment and says leaders need to hone their edge in
three critical areas: insights, commitment, and execution. McKinsey notes that
we’re living in a world where new shocks—the war in Ukraine, the return of
inflation—have been layered onto earlier shocks—a deadly global pandemic,
supply chain disruptions—that in turn were layered onto, and dramatically
accelerated, long-standing trends such as digitization and sustainability. This
combination of shocks has created perhaps the most challenging environment
management teams have ever faced—and one that likely won’t change anytime soon.
McKinsey sees a types of business leader emerging; that in dealing with the volatility and uncertainty, takes defensive
actions while also leaning into the volatility, and using it as a catalyst to
galvanize action around new opportunities. These
leaders are playing both offense and defense. Please
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Applications now open for AHA 2023 Quest for Quality
Prize
The American Hospital Association is encouraging
hospitals and health systems to apply for its 2023 Quest for Quality Prize. The
annual award recognizes health care leadership and innovation in improving
quality and advancing the health of all individuals and communities.
Applications are due by October 21, 2022. Up to five organizations will be
recognized at the 2023 AHA Leadership Summit, July 16-18 , 2023 in Seattle. Please
click here to read more.
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Factors
nurses weigh when they consider changing jobs
A recent survey by McKinsey & Company says nurses
considering changing positions pay particular attention to five key factors: - Safe environment
- Work–life balance
- Caring and trusting teammates
- Doing
meaningful work
- Flexible work schedule
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Why dogs are good for mental health
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According to health experts, there are various aspects of dog interactions and ownership that connect back to mental health. A recent Blog by Consortium member HCA Florida Healthcare takes a look at how dogs are good for mental health.
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And if you're lucky enough to love a canine friend of your own, you know it to
be true. But science suggests there are some caveats. While dogs can indeed
provide mood boosters, they're also a big responsibility. For years,
researchers have been exploring this topic to nail down exactly why people with
pets report being more satisfied with life, even if they're not necessarily
happier. Roughly 7 in 10 American households report having a furry friend,
which is a lot of good feeling to go around, even with the effort that
caretaking requires. Please click here to read more.
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Miami
Cancer Institute leads development of Global Bladder Cancer Consortium
Consortium member Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist
Health South Florida, has spearheaded the creation of the Global Bladder Cancer
Consortium (GBCC), an international collaboration between the world’s top
experts in bladder cancer. The GBCC is being led by Dr. Murugesan Manoharan,
M.D., chief of urologic oncologic surgery at Miami Cancer Institute. Among the
GBCC’s priorities are creating a large and diverse patient database, launching
clinical trials at multiple sites throughout the world and sharing information
― all initiatives that will impact patient outcomes and improve care for those
with bladder cancer. Dr. Manoharan said, “Any one of us, doing research at our
own cancer centers, is doing so knowing it will benefit care in our own
community or region. Together, with a large and diverse group of patients and
by sharing information, we hope to speed advances around the globe.” In
addition to Miami Cancer Institute, other members of the GBCC are based at
Dalhousie University School of Medicine in Canada; Auckland Hospital/Auckland
University, Auckland, New Zealand; North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand;
Okayama University, Okayama, Japan; Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom;
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India; and Adyar Cancer Institute,
Chennai, India. The GBCC plans to include other scientist-researchers at high-volume
bladder cancer centers and leading research institutions from around the globe.
Please click here to read more.
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UM School of Nursing helps educate first Nurse Practitioners
in Chile
Consortium member University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies
has helped launch an historic educational initiative in Latin America
collaborating with PAH/WHO to establish official programs in Chile preparing students
to become Nurse Practitioners. Until this year, no NP programs have been
available. Now, through this new initiative, a pathway is open and 14 oncology
nurses in Chile are well on their way to becoming their country’s—and
continent’s—first homegrown NPs. After a small but successful pilot, the
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (UC) nursing school in Santiago
welcomed its inaugural NP students. At the invitation of Lilian Ferrer, UC
Santiago’s vice dean of international affairs, SONHS associate professor Juan
M. González taught advanced pathophysiology in the new program’s first
semester. “This is the first program in Chile where they are officially and
formally educating students into the role of the nurse practitioner,” explains
Dr. González. “There’s no other program like it in Chile at the moment.” Please
click here to read more.
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Kaufman Hall reports US hospitals and health systems at worst margins since start of pandemic; 2022 worst year for hospitals since
beginning of the pandemic
U.S. hospitals and health systems this year face the worst
financial crisis since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to a report by
Kaufman Hall that builds on an earlier report by the same consulting firm that found U.S. hospitals and health systems are experiencing some of the worst margins since the beginning of the pandemic, and now lack the federal funds to offset lost revenue and increased costs. Please click here to read more.
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CDC
recommends first updated COVID-19 booster
The Centers for Disease Control
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ has recommended new updates for
use of COVID-19 boosters from Pfizer-BioNTech for people ages 12 years and
older and from Moderna for people ages 18 years and older. The updated COVID-19
boosters add Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 spike protein components to the current
vaccine composition, helping to restore protection that has waned since
previous vaccination by targeting variants that are more transmissible and
immune-evading. In the coming weeks, CDC also expects to recommend updated
COVID-19 boosters for other pediatric groups, per the discussion and evaluation
of the data by ACIP on Sept. 1, 2022. When data are available and FDA
authorizes these other types of COVID-19 boosters, CDC will quickly move to
help make them available in the United States. Please click here to read more.
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Hospitals affiliated with CCPS now responding to
placement requests
Schools throughout the South Florida and Fort Myers Regions that have submitted placement requests through the Centralized Clinical
Placement System (CCPS) are receiving responses from hospitals through the 2nd of October. "It is easy to take the CCPS for granted. It has been in place for a decade and a half now, but I recall how maddening a process it was for both hospitals and schools of nursing to settle on cohort schedules using spreadsheets prior to 2006," remarked Consortium executive director Ralph Egües. "In addition to making the scheduling process much easier through the use of advanced technology and leveraging historical experience, we're making much better use of limited clinical space than was possible before," added Sue Medina the Consortium's CCPS resource manager. The CCPS has facilitated the scheduling of nearly 36,000 clinical experiences for student nurses in Florida and contains useful data on placements by unit type, shift type, and days of the week that have helped increase availability and provided useful reports to schools, hospitals, and healthcare systems. The CCPS is also increasingly being used to schedule clinical placements for allied health profession students. With recent system upgrades now permitting the identification of individual students, CCPS is becoming a recruitment tool for future employers. Each year, the Consortium convenes CCPS users to provide updates on new functionality, reminders of best practices, and to facilitate networking between school and hospital representatives. If you are interested in learning more about the CCPS please call Sue Medina at 305-495-0674.
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