Resolution: Emergency title: in support of advocacy for policies supporting affordable health coverage and quality care submitted by: National Student Nurses’ Association Board of Directors 2016-2017 authors: Raya Cupler, Coventry Jankowski
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- Resolution 54 TOPIC: INCREASING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING INTERVENTIONS FOR ADOLESCENT INTOXICATION
- Resolution 55 TITLE: IN SUPPORT OF DISCONTINUING THE USE OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS’ COATS DUE TO BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION
- Resolution 56 TITLE: IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE ZIKA VIRUS
- Resolution 57 TITLE: INCREASED AWARENESS OF THE BENEFITS OF MOBILE HEALTHCARE CLINICS IN RURAL AREAS AND UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS SUBMITTED BY
Resolution 53 TOPIC: IN SUPPORT OF MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS ENROLLED IN NURSING SCHOOL THROUGH THE JOINING FORCES INITIATIVE SUBMITTED BY: Colorado Student Nurses’ Association AUTHOR: Noel Olson WHEREAS, the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) House of Delegates in 2013 adopted the resolution “In Support of Awareness and Education on Joining Forces, and Nursing Education on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)”; and WHEREAS, The national initiative of Joining Forces was created to support and honor America’s veterans and families; it was created to educate active service members, veterans, and their families about the support and resources available to them; and WHEREAS, between 2000 and 2012, more than 900,000 veterans and military service members received education benefits through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and WHEREAS, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has Joined Forces, making the pledge to support our military service members, veterans, and their families and has committed to “touch every nurse” in the country to raise awareness; and WHEREAS, hundreds of other nursing organizations, schools of nursing, and individuals have pledged to the Joining Forces Campaign; and WHEREAS, all schools of nursing are invited to participate in the Joining Forces campaign by committing to the pledge to educate current and future nurses about its purpose, which is to grow the body of knowledge leading to improvements in health care and wellness for our military service members, veterans, and their families; therefore be it RESOLVED, that the NSNA encourage its constituents to advocate that nursing programs pledge to support the Joining Forces Campaign; and be it further RESOLVED, that NSNA publish an article in Imprint about this topic, if feasible; and be it further RESOLVED, that the NSNA send a copy of this resolution to the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, and all others deemed appropriate by the NSNA Board of Directors.
RESOLVED, that the NSNA publish an article on this topic in Imprint, if feasible; and be it further RESOLVED, that the NSNA host a session on motivational interviewing at the Annual Convention, if feasible; and be it further RESOLVED, that the NSNA send a copy of this resolution to the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, Emergency Nurses Association, American Medical Association, The Joint Commission, American Hospital Association, Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, and all others deemed appropriate by the NSNA Board of Directors.
WHEREAS, in high-income countries, the prevalence of health care-associated infections is between 3.5% and 12%. In low and middle-income countries, the prevalence of health care-associated infections is between 5.7% and 19.1%; and WHEREAS, white coats are also indicated as potential transmitting agents of multi-drug resistant organisms; and WHEREAS, in the United States, 5-10% percent of hospitalized patients contract health care associated infections; about 1.7 million healthcare-associated infections occur every year in hospitals; and WHEREAS, healthcare-acquired infections have led to approximately 99,000 deaths and $20 billion in healthcare costs; and WHEREAS, the level of resistance to various antibiotics exhibited by particular strains of microorganisms found on white coats is higher than other pernicious microorganisms; and
RESOLVED, that the NSNA encourage its constituents to contact their state representatives in support of legislation about the discontinuation of white coats in health care facilities; and be it further RESOLVED, that the NSNA publish an article in Imprint related to legislation that encourages health care facilities to collect white coats from every employee at the end of every shift and to launder them with appropriate cleansers to reduce microbiological pathogenicity levels on coat, if feasible; and be it further RESOLVED, that the NSNA send a copy of this resolution to the American Nurses Association, American Academy of Nursing, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, American Hospital Association, American Public Health Association, American Red Cross, Association of Public Health Nurses, National League for Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, National Association of School Nurses, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization, and all others deemed appropriate by the NSNA Board of Directors. Resolution 56 TITLE: IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE ZIKA VIRUS SUBMITTED BY: California State University Sacramento Chapter, California Nursing Students’ Association AUTHOR: Karyn Howland WHEREAS, the Zika virus was discovered in 1947 in the Zika forest in Uganda; and human cases of Zika virus were detected in 1952; February 2016 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared, “Zika virus and associated complications are a public health emergency of international concern”; and WHEREAS, as of December 2016 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded 4,617 Zika virus cases in the continental U.S. and 34,268 Zika virus cases in U.S. Territories; and WHEREAS, Zika often goes unreported as only 1 in 5 affected are symptomatic; and there are currently no commercially available diagnostic tests for Zika virus disease; and no vaccine is currently available nor are there specific medicines to treat Zika virus; and WHEREAS, Zika is primarily transmitted via a bite from an infected mosquito; and Zika can also be transmitted sexually, via blood transfusions and accidental needle sticks; and a pregnant woman can pass Zika virus to her fetus during pregnancy; and WHEREAS, Zika can cause microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects and infection during pregnancy have been linked to pregnancy loss, eye defects, hearing loss, and impaired growth in infants; and an increase in Guillain-Barré Syndrome has been observed in areas where a Zika virus epidemic has been documented; and WHEREAS, there is no known treatment for Zika virus-only preventative measures; and prevention includes mosquito control and bite prevention measures, limited exposure to infected persons, and travel restrictions to Zika-prevalent regions; and WHEREAS, those affected by Zika often seek medical care prior to transmission; therefore, education needs to be implemented into primary care and OB care; and WHEREAS, nurses and nursing students are instrumental in educating their patients, the general public, and healthcare professionals about awareness and prevention of the Zika virus; therefore be it RESOLVED, that the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) support the education of its constituents about this topic; and be it further RESOLVED, that the NSNA publish an article on this topic in Imprint, if feasible; and be it further RESOLVED, that the NSNA send a copy of this resolution to the American Nurses Association, National League for Nursing, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, Nursing Organizations Alliance, Emergency Nurses Association, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and all others deemed appropriate by the NSNA Board of Directors.
RESOLVED, that the NSNA raise awareness of the benefits of MHCs regarding patient care through an article in Imprint, if feasible; and be it further RESOLVED, that the NSNA educate its constituents of the health, education, and community benefits of MHCs for rural areas and low socioeconomic populations through a session at the MidYear Conference or the Annual Convention, if feasible; and be it further RESOLVED, that the NSNA send a copy of this resolution to the American Nurses Association, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, National League for Nursing, Organization for Associate Degree Nursing, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Federal Office of Rural Health Policy division of U.S. Department of Human Health Services: Health Resource and Services Administration, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, American Heart Association, National Council of State Boards of Nursing, United States (U.S.) Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Education, American Assembly of Men in Nursing, Nurses’ Service Organization, United States Chamber of Commerce: Labor, Immigration, and Employee Benefits Division, and any others deemed appropriate by the NSNA Board of Directors. Directory: uploads uploads -> 587 Return function, r i(X) r i(0) r i(1) r i(2) r i(3) 1 0 2 4 6 Thermal Station, I 2 0 1 5 6 3 0 3 5 6 10 uploads -> Department of science and humanities department of mathematics part-a questions and answers uploads -> The Case Against the nypd’s Quota-Driven ‘Broken Windows’ Policing What Is It? uploads -> For want of a nail uploads -> Ownership Models There are two different types of ownership models uploads -> Police Militarization uploads -> City of rising star regular meting thursday, july 14, 2016 uploads -> Township of winfield uploads -> Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2014 uploads -> The Black Panther Party’s Ten-Point Program What We Want Now! Download 465.29 Kb. Share with your friends:
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