TONL Monthly - May 2020

TONL News & Updates

What Leaders Can Do to Stop Disruptive Behavior During a Crisis

By Dr. Renee Thompson, CEO & Founder of the Healthy Workforce Institute

During crisis, we see the best in people and the worst. Right now, our frontline healthcare teams are battling COVID-19. It’s been an ugly battle with many lives lost; however, as I write this, we are starting to see a light at the end of this very dark tunnel.

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TONL Announcement Candidate Slate for 2020 Board Elections

The call for nominations has resulted in the identification of nine candidates for open positions on the TONL Board of Directors for 2020 - 2022. The nominating committee feels confident that the candidates will bring leadership, energy, and creativity to the board as they serve as TONL board members next year.

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The Future of Nursing in Texas: Moving Stakeholders Towards Alignment

By Paula J. Webb, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL

The Texas Board of Nursing and the Texas Organization for Nursing Leadership co-hosted an invitational Nursing Summit entitled The Future of Nursing in Texas: Stakeholders Moving Towards Alignment in Austin, Texas, on February 24-25, 2020. The event was the culmination of the work of these two organizations.

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TONL Membership Survey Helps Ensure Member Value!

The TONL Board annually surveys its members to ascertain the value that members receive from the services and programs of TONL. This provides information that helps us strategically plan to meet your needs. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.

The survey will be available until Friday, June 19, 2020. Please click below to complete the survey.

Thank you,

TONL Board of Directors

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Thank you to our TONL Heroes!

In this Year of the Nurse 2020 and in the midst of this unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, TONL is thrilled to recognize the many heroes making a difference in your organizations. These TONL heroes demonstrate selfless dedication and commitment to their profession in the most difficult of circumstances. Thank you for all you are doing on the front lines of the COVID-19 response!

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Succession Development

By AJ Stephens, DNP, MBA/HCA, RN, NE-BC, Director of Critical Care, HCA North Texas

Succession planning is a buzz word we have all heard about since that semester of leadership in nursing school. In simple terms, it is a means of identifying critical positions and the individuals who will fill the vacancies for those positions (Rothwell, 2016). However, a name in a box alone is not succession planning. The planning step of the process requires a great deal of attention and focus on the development of team members to prepare them to assume positions of either greater or different responsibility within your organization.

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Nursing Leadership

Nurses in the Driver’s Seat at COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Centers

Nurse.com

Nurses are taking control at COVID-19 drive-through testing centers, often staffing and managing the centers.

Visit https://www.nurse.com/blog/2020/05/20/nurses-in-the-drivers-seat-at-covid-19-drive-thru-testing-centers/ to view the full article online.

Critical Care Nurses Are Essential

Minority Nurse

Critical care nurses are on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, caring for patients infected with the virus.

Visit https://minoritynurse.com/critical-care-nurses-are-essential/ to view the full article online.

Prevent Burnout With These Six Self-Care Strategies

Daily Nurse

Nurse burnout, especially with critical care nurses, is all too common. Here are six self-care strategies to keep you and your staff from burning out.

Visit https://dailynurse.com/prevent-burnout-with-these-six-self-care-strategies/ to view the full article online.

Nurses’ Response to COVID-19: A Portrait of Courage, Collaboration, and Co-creation

By Nelson Tuazon, DNP, DBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPPS, CPHQ, FNAP, FACHE

Vice President & Associate Chief Nursing Office

University Health System, San Antonio

President, South Central Texas Organization for Nursing Leadership (SCTONL)

On January 21, 2020, the first case of COVID19 in the U.S. was reported. Nursing and healthcare in the U.S. have experienced the dramatic, drastic, and devastating effects of the coronavirus pandemic since that day. As hospitals, government agencies, private businesses and corporations, and the public braced themselves for the disaster brought about by the pandemic, nurses acted quickly and swiftly to respond to this public emergency.

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Update from NY!

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Healthcare Industry

Nearly Half of Americans Delayed Medical Care Due to Pandemic

Health Leaders Media

A recent poll shows that 48% of Americans have skipped or delayed medical care due to the pandemic.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/clinical-care/nearly-half-americans-delayed-medical-care-due-pandemic to view the full article online.

White Paper: Equity, Achievement and Thriving in Nursing Education

National Education Progression in Nursing
Check out NEPIN's white paper on equity and academic achievement.

Visit https://nepincollaborative.org/white-paper-equity-achievement-and-thriving-in-nursing-education/ to view the full article online.

State of the World's Nursing Report – 2020

World Health Organization
This report from the World Health Organization details the state of nursing around the globe.

Visit https://www.who.int/publications-detail/nursing-report-2020 to view the full article online.

News from NOBC

Nurses on Boards Coalition
Check out the NOBC's news from April at the link below.

Visit https://www.nursesonboardscoalition.org/nobc-news-april-2020/ to view the full article online.

Practice and Patient Care

Telehealth Expansion During Coronavirus Pandemic Changing Physician-Patient Relationship

HealthLeaders

The increased use of telehealthcare during the coronavirus pandemic is impacting physician-patient relationships.

Visit https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/clinical-care/telehealth-expansion-during-coronavirus-pandemic-changing-physician-patient to view the full article online.

Why Independent Physician Practices Are Devastated by the Pandemic

NY1.com

Independent practices across the country are operating at low capacities, and could be at risk of shutting down. This would leave many Americans without a primary healthcare provider.

Visit https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2020/05/26/independent-physician-practices-devastated-by-pandemic- to view the full article online.