ANA\C The Nursing Voice Spring 2019

anacalifornia.org .  3 American Nurses Association\California is an Affiliate of the American Nurses Association The Nursing Voice is the official publication of the American Nurses Association\California ANA\C is located in The Senator Office Building 1121 L. Street, Suite 406 Sacramento, CA 95814 Office 916-346-4590–Fax 916-400-3599 www.anacalifornia.org Association E-mail: anac@anacalifornia.org The Nursing Voice Editor E-mail: thenursingvoice@anacalifornia.org Special Thanks A big thank you to the members of the ANA\C Editorial Task Force who helped make the Spring 2019 The Nursing Voice issue possible, especially to Melinda Elayda, Donna Tannahill, Jessie Bell, Nancy Parker, Careen C. Campbell, and Thao Tran. ANA\C 2017–2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers President: Phillip M. Bautista, BSN, RN, PHN Vice President: Anita Girard, DNP, RN, CNL, CPHQ, NEA-BC Treasurer: Kelly Bell, MSN, RN Secretary: Ruth Rosenblum, DNP, MS, RN, PNP-BC, CNS Directors Legislative Director: Lindsay Sandberg, RN, BSN, MS Nursing Education Director: Mary Ann McCarthy, EdD, RN, CNS, STAH Nursing Practice Director: Christine Tarver, DNP, RN, CNS, NEA-BC Membership Director: Tanya Davis, BSN, RN, PHN Administration Executive Director: Marketa Houskova, MAIA, BA, RN Communication&EngagementCoordinator:DerrickHernandez,MSN,BSN,RN, PHN Lobbyist: Roxanne Gould Webmaster: Jacob Roche The official publication of the ANA\C shall be The Nursing Voice. The Nursing Voice is published quarterly, with issues in Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. For advertising opportunities and deadlines, contact LLM Publications at (800) 647-1511 or noah@llmpubs.com . The publication is complimentary to ANA\C members, schools of nursing and their nursing students, affiliates of the association and their memberships. If you would like to submit a letter, article, or manuscript, for publication please read ‘Article Submission for The Nursing Voice ’ in this issue for submission details. Reprints and Permissions: ANA\C allows reprinting of newsletter material. Permission requests should be directed to the ANA\C office in Sacramento. (916) 346-4590. Design & Advertising: LLM Publications f llmpubs.com Design & Layout: Jon Cannon Advertising Sales: Noah Benjamin ANA\C and LLM Publications, LLC reserve the right to reject any advertisement. Responsibility for errors in advertising is limited to corrections in the next issue or refund of price of advertisement. Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement or approval by ANA\C of products advertised, the advertisers, or the claims made. Rejection of an advertisement does not imply a product offered for advertising is without merit, or that the manufacturer lacks integrity, or that this association disapproves of the product or its use. ANA\C and LLM Publications, LLC shall not be held liable for any consequences resulting from purchase or use of an advertiser’s product. © 2019 American Nurses Association\California All Rights Reserved 4 2019 President’s Summary 5 Executive Director Welcome 6 Secretary’s Summary 6 Treasurer’s Summary 7 Membership Director’s Summary 7 Legislative Director’s Summary 8 Nursing Practice Director’s Summary 9 Legislative Report April 2019 9 Communication & Engagement Report 10 Public Health Nursing in California 11 Academic Progression Update 12 New Grad Corner 13 Social Justice Corner 15 Disaster Relief Corner 16 ANA-I Fellowship Alters Your Professional Path 18 Article Submission for The Nursing Voice Inside This Issue