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THE HIGHLIGHT
THE SAN ANTONIO
CHAPTER QUARTERLY
NEWSLETTER
Volume 47, Number 2
2nd Quarter 2021
HERE’S THE SCOOP FROM
THE PRESIDENT
As many of you know Curtis Townsend resigned in May as the
2021 President of the SAENA. He has taken a management
position at the Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital and
moved to the Nassau Bay area. The SAENA will miss his
insight, professionalism and leadership and wishes him the
very best in his new position and endeavors. We know we
will continue to see his impact on emergency nursing as he
maintains his involvement with the Texas ENA. SAENA’s loss
is certainly the Houston Chapter’s gain.
As per the SAENA Bylaws, I have assumed the position of
President and will be completing the remainder of Curtis’
term as well as my own 2022 term. This will leave the
President-Elect position open until elections are held during
the October 18th Business Meeting. If you are interested in
running for the office of President-elect or any of the other
positions available, please contact Michael Moon at
I’m excited to announce the SAENA is once again offering 2
academic scholarships for the 2021 Fall Semester. These
$1000 scholarships are available to a student/LVN/LPN
seeking their initial RN degree, a RN seeking a higher degree
or a RN seeking a postgraduate degree.
These scholarships provide financial support for nurses who
are expanding their knowledge base and careers. Offering the
scholarships also allows the SAENA to fulfill its mission and
promise to our members by providing educational
opportunities which enhance the quality and safety of patient
care delivery.
SAENA 2021 Meetings
• June 21, 2021 - Networking Meeting:
6pm – 8pm at
Chicken N Pickle 5215 UTSA Boulevard, San Antonio, TX 78249
• July 19, 2021 - Business / Education
• August 16, 2021 - Business Meeting
• September - NO MEETING
• October 18, 2021 - Officer Elections
• November 15, 2021 - Business/Education
• December 13, 2021 Networking Meeting
If you know of someone who would like to present a lecture at a SAENA meeting, contact Carol Twombly at
Meetings are currently being held in-person and via Zoom. If your facility would like to host a SAENA Business meeting contact: Carol Twombly at [email protected]
See the SAENA website ‘Meetings’ page for Zoom access.
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These scholarships are not limited to current SAENA members
but may be available to nurses who are members of the Texas
Nursing Student’s Association (TNSA), National Student
Nurses Association (NSNA) or a nurse who just joins our
organization. As such, please let your peers know about
these opportunities by printing out and posting the enclosed
flyer (see below) in your breakroom or on your unit’s
education bulletin board.
With the Covid restrictions lifting and facilities again allowing
small meetings to take place, the SAENA has begun to
schedule our Business/Educational meetings both in-person
and via Zoom. This hybrid format makes it more convenient
for additional members to attend, participate and provide
input.
If allowed, please consider hosting a SAENA meeting at your
facility. For the dates of future SAENA meetings see the 2021
and 2022 schedules on the webpage at
https://www.sanantonioena.org/meetings/ or contact me at
Our next meeting will be a Networking opportunity on June
21st at the Chicken N Pickle. This enjoyable meeting is a meet-
and-greet social event which will allow us to see old friends as
well as to welcome new friends. We will also provide
information and answer questions regarding what the SAENA
and the ENA are doing as well as explain the benefits of being
a member of the organization. All interested nurses and
nursing students are encouraged to attend. For more
information on the event see the SAENA 2021 Meetings
notice on the top, right of Newsletter.
I am looking forward to seeing you on June 21st or at a future
meeting and wish you a fun filled, safe summer!
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Carol Twombly, MSN, RN SAENA President, 2021 - 2022
HELP DIRECT SAENA ’s Future!
SAENA Officer Elections
Run for an office on the 2022 SAENA Board of Directors in one of these positions:
• President-Elect
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Director (2 years)
Elections will be held October 18, 2021
If you are interested in running contact Michael Moon at [email protected]
STRAC Regional Emergency
Healthcare Systems Conference
June 29 – 30, 2021 Hyatt Hill Country Resort and Spa
http://conference.strac.org/ see flyer below
Safety Whys Child Care Course This is a 7-hour training program for students 11 -17 years of age who want to be more confident
when babysitting. It focuses on the child’s action, logical consequences and interventions
necessary to keep the child safe.
For more information click on the on the SAENA website ‘Education’ tab
2021 Texas ENA Meetings
• 3rd Q State Council Meeting: July 16 – 17th, hosted by the Gulf Coast Chapter, Seabrook, Texas. *Special event: Sunset Cruise
• 4th Q State Council Meeting: October 7 – 9th, hosted by Central Texas Chapter, location TBD
Meeting will be held In-Person and on Zoom.
For more information see the TxENA website at www.txena.org/meetings/
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HELP THE SAENA RAISE FUNDS WHILE YOU SHOP! Did you know there is a way to help out the San Antonio Emergency Nurses Association when you shop on Amazon? It is called the SMILE program.
Here is how it works. Simply go to https://smile.amazon.com and log in using your existing Amazon login and password. Next, type in San Antonio Emergency Nurses Association in the search organizations area and select our organization as your charity. That’s it!
When you’re shopping on Amazon via the https://smile.amazon.com site, Amazon will donate 0.5% on selected purchases back to the San Antonio Emergency Nurses Association. There is no extra cost to you and you can help the San Antonio ENA in its fundraising efforts to better serve emergency nurses in our area.
The only stipulation is that you have to use the https://smile.amazon.com site and you have to have selected San Antonio Emergency Nurses Association as your designated charity. Give it a try!
If you would like more information about the Amazon smile program, simply go to amazon.com and type in smile program in the help area.
Michael Moon, PhD, MSN, RN, CNS-CC, CEN, FAEN SAENA Immediate Past President
SAENA’s NEW MEMBERS The SAENA welcomes our new members who joined since March 17, 2021: Jennifer Cyrus, Gladys Torrevillas, Stephanie Dowlearn, Kaleen Parrott, Shelby Beaty-Patch, Mychael Klajic, Ronald Minard, Ashley Perkins, April Munoz, Kayla Carroll, Daniel Abrams, Ashley Guerra, Joshua Cortez, Charity Connealy, Destiny Estrada, Megan Hill, Brady Mahoney, Morgan Blom, Johnny Young, Delilah Hernandez, Taurus Felix, Jemimah Leija, Toni Girlinghouse, James Estrada, Jason Gray, Courtney Ackerman, Lluvia Loeza, Catherine Rodgers, Michelle Dobbins, Brian Fite, Jose Yakin, Jessica Otto, Hannah Dillard, Shawn Hobbs, Madalyn Newell, Christina Cupero, Shenade Acosta, Taylor Fryar, Victoria Herrera, Valeria Martinez and Victoria McCombs
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The SAENA is extremely pleased to congratulation the winners of the ENA’s 2021 Achievement Awards which recognize exemplary emergency nursing professionals. Special congratulations go to SAENA members Dorine Barbre and Curtis Townsend on their awards.
The 2021 winners are:
• Judith C. Kelleher Award: Sally Snow, BSN, RN, CPEN, FAEN of Texas
• Barbara A. Foley Quality, Safety and Injury Prevention Award: DeAnna Gillespie, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, of Texas
• Behind the Scenes Award: Steve Snow, of Texas
• Crisis Response Team Awards: o Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center Emergency Department, Wisconsin o Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Emergency Department, Indiana o University Hospital Emergency Department, New Jersey
• Gail P. Lenehan Advocacy Award: Karen Wiley, MSN, RN, CEN, of Nebraska
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Patricia Kunz Howard, PhD, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN, NE-BC, FAEN, of Kentucky
• Media Award: “Local Nurse Turns Grief into a Silver Lining” – Cathy Fox, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN FAEN, of Virginia
• Nurse Manager Award: Kelly Howe, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, CCRN, of Kansas
• Nurse Researcher Award: Sue Anne Bell, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, NHDP-BC, FAAN, of Michigan
• Nursing Practice and Professionalism Award: Curtis Townsend, MHA, RN, CEN, of Texas and the SAENA.
• Rising Star Award: Dorine Barbre, BSN, RN, of Texas and the SAENA
• Team Award: Southwest Trailblazers Chapter 474 Indiana ENA
In addition to the individual honors, eight states – Arizona, Illinois, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Washington – received 2021 State Council Achievement Awards for their outstanding local efforts last year.
On the philanthropy side, the ENA Foundation named its recipients of two new awards making their debut in 2021
• Cornerstone Award: The Texas ENA State Council is the first recipient of the Cornerstone Award which recognizes a commitment to the Foundation and philanthropy through a particular project or over a period of time. The Texas State Council provided scholarships for Texas members to virtually attended the EN20X Scientific Assembly.
• Keystone Award: The inaugural Keystone Award was given to Victoria Bradley, Jon Huddy, Don Payerle and Lynne Smith in recognition of their significant lifetime contributions in support of the Foundation’s work.
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Congratulations to the Coastal Bend Chapter!
Pictured above are: Christine Russe- Speaker, Tracy Nyitrai - Coastal Bend
Treasurer, Laura Pulido - Coastal Bend Secretary, Linda LeRoy - Coastal Bend
President, Yvonne Moseley - TxENA Board Liaison and Mary Leblond - SAENA
Congratulations are extended to the Coastal Bend Chapter for
hosting a very successful education program and member
recruitment in Beeville, Texas on May 25th. Working with the
chapter to organize the event and the lecture by Christine
Russe was our very own, Yvonne Moseley, Coastal Bend’s
TxENA Board Liaison and the TxENA’s President-Elect.
2021 TNCC and ENPC Courses
TNCC Provider Courses May 15 - 16, 2021
June 12 - 13, 2021
August 14 - 15, 2021
October 2 – 3, 2021
All TNCC courses will be held at the Baptist Emergency Hospital, Hausman unless otherwise noted.
ENPC Provider Courses
August 14 - 15, 2021
October 16 - 17, 2021
December 11 - 12, 2021
All ENPC Provider courses will be held at Methodist Stone Oak Hospital
ENPC Instructor Course
July 12, 2021 0800 at Methodist Healthcare Education Department, 8102 Fredericksburg Rd, 2nd Floor, Atlantis Classroom. Contact Diane Walcutt at [email protected] or 210-387-7236 for more information.
See the SAENA website ‘Education’ page for more information on the Provider courses and the registration forms.
www.sanantonioena.org
HATS OFF TO THE NEW GRADUATES!!
The SAENA extends its congratulations to the new nursing graduates on their well-
deserved success. We hope to see you in the EDs where we will help you continue to
grow and develop the unique dreams and talents that make you who you are!
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NURSING PRACTICE AND GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
What’s Happening and What’s New for Nursing Practice
Coronavirus still remains the topic in all nursing literature. Various resources are listed in this
report. There are many organizations that have great resources including ENA’s
https://www.ena.org/practice-resources/covid-19 and ENA COVID-19 Vaccine Toolkit.
1. As COVID Restrictions Ease, RSV and Other Viruses Reemerge Medscape Medical News by Marcia Frellick, June 11, 2021Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center.
It's not just people coming out of lockdown: As COVID-19 restrictions ease and masks
come off, as crowds gather and vacationers travel, viruses that had been reduced, in some
cases to negligible threats, are reemerging. Some of the indications of fewer viral illnesses
have been anecdotal, notably about influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
infections. But now the data is coming in. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) has issued a health advisory to notify clinicians and southern United States. With
this increased activity, the CDC urges broader testing for RSV among patients presenting
with acute respiratory illness who test negative for SARS-CoV-2. The CDC noted increases
in positive RSV tests in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and
Texas.
2. New Information reported about children 12 and up receiving the COVID vaccine. CDC to hold 'emergency meeting' on heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccines by Jordan Williams, 06/11/21
a. CDC Coronavirus Information for Healthcare Professionals-
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/hcp/index.html/
b. Open SmartNews and read "CDC to hold 'emergency meeting' on heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccines" here: https://share.smartnews.com/Erbz3
What’s Happening and What’s New in Government Affairs
Local / State • Local runoff elections occurred on June 5th for Districts 1, 2, 3, 5 and 9 in San Antonio with
the following results: 1. District 1: Mario Bravo 2. District 2: Jalen McKee-Rodriguez 3. District 3: Phyllis Viagran 4. District 5: Teri Castillo 5. District 9: John Courage
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• Texas Legislature Ends in a Walk Out by Democrats as reported in excerpts by Texas Public Radio Published June 5, 2021 by Alexa Ura May 30, 2021 Updated: May 31, 2021 Reese Oxner and Patrick Svitek reported in this report for The Texas Tribune.
“Leave the chamber discreetly. Do not go to the gallery. Leave the building,” Grand Prairie state Rep. Chris Turner, the chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said in a text message to other Democrats obtained by The Texas Tribune.
Debate on SB 7 had extended over several hours Sunday as the Texas House neared a midnight cutoff. In between their speeches opposing the bill, Democrats seemed to be trickling off the floor throughout the night, a number of their desks appearing empty. During an earlier vote to adopt a resolution allowing last-minute additions to the bill, just 35 of 67 Democrats appeared to cast votes. Around 10:30 p.m., the remaining Democrats were seen walking out of the chamber.
Their absence left the House without a quorum — which requires two-thirds of the 150 House members to be present — needed to take a vote.
By 11:15 p.m., about 30 Democrats could be seen arriving at a Baptist church about 2 miles away from the Capitol in East Austin. Standing outside the church, Democrats said the walkout came only after it appeared Democrats’ plan to run out the clock on the House floor with speeches wasn’t going to work because Republicans had the votes to use a procedural move to cut off debate and force a final vote on the legislation.
With about an hour left before the midnight deadline, House Speaker Dade Phelan acknowledged the lost quorum. After adjourning, Phelan took aim at the Democrats and noted that their actions killed other legislation.
“Today, on the second to last day of session, a number of members have chosen to disrupt the legislative process by abandoning the legislative chamber before our work was done," Phelan said in a statement. "In doing so, these members killed a number of strong, consequential bills with broad bipartisan support.”
• Texas Bills for the 87th Legislation https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB433
(Bills monitored this session which are not inclusive of all bills presented related to health care)
1. HB 326 authored by Representative Howard, relates to workplace violence prevention in certain health care facilities. This has been voted out of the Public Health Committee and to the Senate.
2. HB 396, authored by Representative Moody, relates to the eligibility of nurses for workers' compensation benefits for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and payment of those benefits. This bill has been referred to the Business and Industry Committee. This would be retroactive to 1/1/2020. This has passed the house and into Senate.
3. HB 472, authored by Representative White, relates to services provided by freestanding emergency medical care facilities. This would allow the free-standing
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facilities to do more testing and services. This bill has been referred to the Public Health Committee and has had not left committee.
4. HB 813, authored by Representative Shaheen, relates to making it a criminal offense of harassment to obstruct access to a hospital. This has been referred to the Jurisprudence Committee. This remains in committee.
5. SB 32 authored by Senator Zaffirini, relates to a student loan repayment assistance program for certain professionals who provided exceptional service to the State of Texas during the coronavirus pandemic. This has been referred to the Higher Education Committee and remains in committee.
6. HB 2029 authored by Representative Klick, relates to removal of APRN restrictions and thereby allowing them to independently evaluate patients, prescribe medications and other provisions and has been heard in committee without other action at this time.
7. HB 1172 would ensure victims have an advocate during a law enforcement interviews, prohibit law enforcement agencies from declining requests for forensic medical examinations, and prohibit polygraph tests of persons who seek to file a complaint. (This bill passed and signed into law by Governor Abbott)
Federal From the Washington Update, May, 2021
Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Seeks to address the disproportionate impact workplace violence has on emergency nurses and other hospital workers by mandating the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop and enact a national standard to protect health and social service workers from violence. Covered employers would be compelled to develop and implement workplace violence prevention programs in their facilities that include strong anti-retaliation measures to protect employees.
Status: After clearing the Education & Labor Committee on March 24, the bill was passed in the House of Representatives on April 16 in a 254-166 bipartisan vote. Senate introduction of a companion bill is expected soon. House Bill: H.R. 1195 Senate Bill: Not yet reintroduced
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act Takes important steps to assist hospitals in providing care for patients at risk of suicide. This bill would establish a grant program to assist emergency departments in developing procedures for the identification, assessment and treatment of high-risk individuals, as well as developing best practices for discharge procedures and follow-up care for these patients.
Status: The bill was reintroduced on Feb. 25. House Democratic leaders bypassed the committee process to expedite floor consideration of this bill. On May 13, H.R. 1324 was approved by the House of Representatives by a 349-74 bipartisan vote. The bill awaits consideration in the Senate. House Bill: H.R. 1324 Senate Bill: S. 467
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act Depression, anxiety and the accompanying burnout and suicide has been an emerging issue in the COVID-19 pandemic. This bill provides grants to raise awareness of, and provide training for health care professionals on, evidence-based strategies to reduce burnout and suicide, as well as to support mental and behavioral health treatment. It also includes provisions to examine the broader issue of burnout and behavioral health issues among health care workers.
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Status: The American Rescue Plan, the most-recent COVID-19 relief package signed into law, included more than $100 million dedicated to training, education and awareness. It also offers direct support for health care providers experiencing burnout and other mental or behavioral wellness conditions. While supportive of this one-time injection of funds, ENA continues to support the full enactment of this legislation because it will create a more permanent program dedicated to addressing this issue as well as a more stable funding stream that can be more easily renewed year after year. House Bill: H.R. 1667 Senate Bill: S. 610
N411 Grassroots Advocacy
NEW Action Alert!
Tell the Senate to Act to Identify and Address Suicidal Patients in the ED!
Current Action Alert! Act Now to Support Emergency Nurses Facing Stress and Burnout
Join and promote the EN411 Action Network! If you haven’t signed up already, click the red link below and never miss another Action Alert again! Help us promote EN411 by encouraging other ENA Members and supporters to sign up!
Join EN411
Or go to https://en411.ena.org/ena/app/register?0&m=8977 to join.
Contact Mary Leblond at [email protected] for questions or clarifications
Mary Leblond, MSN, RN, CEN, CA-SANE, CP-SANE, FAEN Chair of the Nursing Practice and the Government Affairs Committees
Congratulations to SAENA Nominees for the TxENA Annual Awards! The SAENA extends its congratulations to those members who were nominated by their peers for the Texas Emergency Nurses Association’s 2021 Annual Awards. The nominees are:
• Jeffrey Maler – Rising Star Award
• Wanda Sparks – Nursing Education Award
• Barbara Baldwin – Founders Award
• The Education Team – Team Award
Those nominees who win the 2021 TxENA awards will then be submitted to the ENA for consideration for the 2022 National ENA Achievement Awards.
Best of Luck to all the nominees!
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Flyers for events or additional information on items mentioned in the
Newsletter are listed below.
All Texas RNs are reminded to review the Texas Board of Nursing’s mandatory continuing education re-licensure requirements located on the website at https://www.bon.texas.gov/education_continuing_education.asp#D
There are several factors which must be kept in mind when reviewing the information on the website: - Course content must meet the stipulation requirements of the Texas Board of Nursing - The time frame or licensure cycle for repeating the requirement differs from course to course - The RN’s practice type and/or ‘float unit’ may determine if a nurse needs to take a course - Advance Practice RNs (APRN) have additional course requirements than RNs - Course requirements are not automatically met with certification - Additional education requirements may be added at any time. These requirements are announced in the
Texas Board of Nursing’s Bulletin. Current RN Requirements:
• Forensics Evidence Collection
• Older Adult and Geriatric Care
• Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics
• *Human Trafficking Prevention
*Must be an approved Texas HHS course.
Current APRN Requirements:
• Pharmacotherapeutics
• Tick-Borne Diseases
• *Pain management and prescription of opioids
• *Prescription of opioids
• Authorization to receive information from the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program
* All APRNs with prescriptive authority authorized to prescribe opioids
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YOUR 2021 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Carol Twombly
Past President: Michael Moon
Treasurer: Erick Christensen
Secretary: Tabitha Selvester
Directors: Dorine Barbre, Janet Pena
TxENA Liaison: Crissie Richardson, [email protected]
ENA Liaison: Chirs Dellinger [email protected]
YOUR 2021 COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Bylaws / SOPs: Carol Twombly
Election Process / Media: Michael Moon
Trauma / IQSIP: Susan Douglass
Pediatrics / ENPC: Diane Walcutt
Government Affairs / Nursing
Practice: Mary Leblond
Membership: Tabitha Selvester
Conference: Janet Pena
Professional Education/ Newsletter: Carol Twombly
Scholarship: Thomas Culwell
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San Antonio Emergency Nurses Association
2021 Fall Scholarships
Application Deadline: July 15, 2021
San Antonio Emergency Nurses Association is pleased to announce sponsorship of two $1,000 academic scholarships in 2021. The scholarships may be used towards earning an initial or advancement of a Registered Nurse Degree (Associates in Nursing, Diploma in Nursing, Bachelors in Nursing, Masters in Nursing, or Doctorate in Nursing), as well as a current Registered Nurse seeking an advanced degree (Masters or Doctorate) in other healthcare related fields (Prior to applying, Registered Nurses should e-mail the San Antonio ENA Scholarship Committee to insure the “other healthcare related” degree they are seeking qualifies for application for these scholarships). Scholarship Categories
1. LVN / LPN or non-nurse seeking initial RN degree
2. RN seeking a higher degree in nursing – (AD to BSN, MSN, or Doctorate; Diploma to BSN, MSN, or Doctorate; BSN to MSN or Doctorate; MSN to Doctorate)
3. RN seeking a postgraduate degree in nursing, education or healthcare administration – (Masters or Doctorate)
Please note:
• Scholarship category #2 is reserved for a student nurse that is a current member in good standing during the award period of the Texas Nursing Student’s Association (TNSA), National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) or Emergency Nurses Association (ENA), and has completed at least two semesters in the nursing program.
• Some applicants may qualify for both scholarship categories #2 and #3 – such applicants may apply for both, but can be selected for no more than one scholarship.
For more scholarship information and the applications see the SAENA website at:
https://www.sanantonioena.org/scholarships/
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