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April 2022
TONL News & Updates
  
By Cynthia Plonien, DNP, RN, CENP

Nurses as leaders understand that body language is crucial in communicating the intent of messages shared through their words. Tone and the inflection of voice, personal space, physical gestures, posture, facial expressions and eye contact can be the determinates of the outcomes of a crucial conversation. Subliminal gestures influence and have an impact that can weaken or even sabotage a leader’s impact (Gorman, C. 1998).
Break Out Sessions                      
Dr. Jane McCurley, “Awareness to Advocacy: Motivating Nurse Leaders to Action to Support Nurses”. April 12, 1:30 – 2:20.  Presenting with Christian Lawson, Haley Sands, Stacy Chappel.

Dr. Pat Yoder-Wise, “Developing a Legacy through a Leadership Trajectory. April 13, 10:30 – 11:20. Presenting with Dr. Suzy Sportsman and Dr. Karen Kowalski.

Poster Presentations – April 12 & 13.  11:30 – 12:30
Dr. Cynthia Plonien, “Improving African American Men’s Blood Pressure with Home Based Blood Pressure Monitoring”. Presenting with Dr. Margaret Badejo (DNP Project).

Dr. Tammy Eades, “Nurse -Practitioner Directed Adolescent Depression Screening Tool”. Presenting with Dr. Nancy Wyrick (DNP Project).
 
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UTHealth
Nursing Leadership
Emerging RN Leader
Establishing a connection with staff can help in reducing nurse turnover.
HealthLeaders Media
Legislation recently passed by Congress provides funding in a variety of areas of benefit to nurses.
Using Automated Outreach to Improve Staff Workflows
CipherHealth®
As the US faces one of the greatest nursing shortages in history, nurse leaders must tackle the challenging task of managing nurses' well-being and mitigating burnout all while maintaining the same level of quality patient care. In this on-demand webinar, Donna Pritchard, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Chief Nursing Executive at North Mississippi Medical Center (Tupelo), shares her insights on introducing automation into clinical workflows to preserve staff resources while improving patient outcomes.
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Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses
Wolters Kluwer
Healthcare Industry
Healthcare Finance News
Citing the high numbers of nurses who have been subjected to verbal and physical abuse, the American Hospital Association has asked the U.S. Attorney General to inact new protections for healthcare workers.
Use the PMP to Improve Patient Care
University of Texas at Austin - UT Center for Health Communications®
The Texas Prescription Monitoring Program is a patient care tool used to ensure patients are safely and effectively prescribed medication to manage their pain. You can help by checking the PMP before prescribing controlled substances; the PMP helps by improving decision-making, avoiding potentially life-threatening drug interactions and addressing patterns of prescription drug misuse, diversion or overdose. Sign on before you sign off.
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Practice and Patient Care
Minority Nurse
Making an effort to boost one's hard as well as soft skills leads to a number of benefits for both nurses and their patients.
Daily Nurse
Tips for taking good care of one's nursing scrubs include keeping them separate from other clothes and drying with high heat.
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Members in the News
Nancy Palyo
VP,CNO
Menninger Clinic

Jennifer Bechtel
Director of Perioperative Services
Texas Health South West

Vishia Coleman
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne

Leah Stecki
Dell Children's / Ascension

Jasmine Shaw
Dell Children's / Ascension

Michael Valenzuela
RN Manager
UTSW Medical Center

Amanda Garza
FNP
MD Medical Group

Jessica Smith
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas at Arlington
 
Pamela Greene
Assistant Professor
TAMUCC
Suzette Isokpunwu
Encompass Health

Tasha Jones
CCSD

Jessica Bucheler
Graduate Student
University of Texas Austin

Melissa Dubovik
MSN Student
The University of Texas at Arlington

Chantal Dynes
Regional Director
Dialyze Direct TX, LLC

Tina Morris
Clin Program Manager RN
Baylor Scott & White - Temple

Sarah Daggs
The University of Texas at Arlington

Michelle Nesbith-Sykes
Student
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing
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