Hi !

Amy Olson, RN, DON
Minnesota Veteran's Home, Fergus Falls
Email: Amy.S.Olson@state.mn.us
Phone: (218)736-0400

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FALL CONFERENCE 2011

Education, scholarships, DON of the Year Award, exhibits, sponsors, networking, making new friends and visiting with your peers, relaxation, committee meetings, board meeting, prizes, MN-DONA items to purchase, silent auction (wonderful baskets from each MN-DONA District) and so much more were part of this year’s MN-DONA Fall Conference.

For the first time, we put the handout materials up on our website for attendees to print out before they came to the conference. And, they are still available, if you would like to look at them or print them out! On our website, www.mndona.org click on the documents tab, then public documents and 2011 Fall Conference.

Put next year’s dates on your calendar today -- October 10-12, 2012 at Breezy Point Resort.

Pat Perryman

Knute Nelson
Phone: 320.759.3494
Email: pperryman@knutenelson.org

Fall Conference Committee Members:
Pat Perryman, Chair; Amy Olson, Pat Bernstetter, Marcy Bork, Lindsey Rourke-Nelson, Nola Smith, Barb Louis

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2011 MN-DONA NURSE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Each year at our annual Fall Conference, MN-DONA awards our Nurse Administrator of the Year Award to a member of our association who demonstrates outstanding leadership skills, dedication to the long-term care field and who is active in our organization. After the completion of a lengthy nomination process by administrators, co-workers and peers, the MN-DONA Board of Directors received 12 outstanding nominations for this year's award.

Here's the list of 2011 nominees:
Jeneva Bellefeuille, St. Otto's Care Center, Little Falls
Laura Dunning, Karlstad Healthcare Center, Karlstad
Jane Goebel, St. Gertrude's Health & Rehab Center, Shakopee
Lisa Kalla, Sholom Home West, St. Louis Park
Karen Kobus, Walker Methodist Health Center, Minneapolis
Diane Landmark, Luther Haven Nursing Home, Montevideo
Lisa Lauderdale, Augustana Healthcare Center, Minneapolis
Stacy Lind, St. Therese of New Hope
Deanna Olson-Eddy, Grand Village, Grand Rapids
Jenny Parker, Parkview Home, Belview
Roxanne Van Horn, Ebenezer Ridges Care Center, Burnsville
Lenore Wendorff, Maplelawn Nursing Home, Fulda

MN-DONA proudly recognizes all our nominees and a gives special congratulations to Jeneva Bellefeuille as the 2011 MN-DONA Nurse Administrator of Year!

Jeneva has 24 years experience as a Director of Nursing and is currently the DON at St. Otto's Care Center in Little Falls. In her nomination, her administrator said, "Jeneva has illustrated her leadership effectiveness, attentiveness to detail, ability to present information, negotiate and press important issues with integrity and fairness. There is no question the contributions Jeneva has made in long-term care have extended from St. Otto's Care Center in Central Minnesota to the four corners of Minnesota."

Jeneva has been very active in MN-DONA, having served two terms as President, Chair of the Constitution/Bylaws Committee, member of the Finance Committee and served as liaison to the MDH Pharmacy Regulation Task Force, LTC Issues Committee, and the MDH Electronic Health Record Work Group.

MN-DONA Nurse Administrator of the Year - Past Award Winners

1996 Jean Cosgriff
1997 Barbara Tank
1998 Delores (Dice) Ganje
1999 Cynthia Cahill
2000 Traci Mosoti
2001 Virginia Bergemann
2002 Carmen Lundebrek
2003 Denise Juday-Barnett
2004 Juli Miller
2005 Barbara Hylle
2006 Pat Perryman
2007 Sandy Boice
2008 Sybil Donelan
2009 Jean Steinhauer
2010 Julie Turnberg

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM JENEVA BELLEFEUILLE

Hello Everyone,

First I want to again say thank you for the honor of being chosen the 2011 Nurse Administrator of the year. I was very humbled and honored to receive this award.

MNDONA has been part of my life for over 15 years and I have had the opportunity to see our organization grow into the great organization it is today.
My congratulations also to the other 11 members who were nominated this year and thank you for the contributions you have made to LTC.

Finally thank you to Fall Conference Committee and Best Meetings for another great Conference.

I wish everyone a blessed Holiday Season.

Jeneva Bellefeuille

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SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN AT FALL CONFERENCE

Every year at MN-DONA's Fall Conference, scholarships are awarded to a member or a person sponsored by a MN-DONA/LTC member, who is focusing on furthering education that will benefit long term care.

Scholarships awarded at this year's Fall Conference totaled $15,000 and included awards given to 30 nursing students from across the state of Minnesota.

MN-DONA thanks our vendors for their generous donations and congratulates each of our winners!

Below is a listing of scholarship recipients and providers:

2 Scholarships- $500 each
Elim Preferred Services scholarships went to: Alison Radil (Good Samaritan Society-Glenwood Lakeview); Ross Schaefer (Hendricks Nursing Home)

Merwin LTC Pharmacy scholarships went to: Donald Kampf (St. Anthony Health Care in Minneapolis); Elsa Niska (Lakeside Health Care Center in Dassel)

Omnicare Minnesota scholarships went to: Michele Germscheid (Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague); Micaela Madson (Lakeside Health Care Center in Dassel)

On-site Care LLC scholarships went to: Kari Danielson (Villa St. Vincent in Crookston); Afruzeh Castillo (Villa St. Vincent in Crookston)

Thrifty White Pharmacy Services scholarships went to: Desiree McCluskey (Jones Harrison in Minneapolis); Stephanie Nevins (Johnson Memorial Health Services in Dawson)

1 Scholarship - $500 each
Aging Services of MN's scholarship went to: Drew Boraas (Saint Therese of New Hope)
CMA's scholarship went to: Michael Muchiri (Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato)
Custom Medical Solutions's scholarship went to: Cinda Foley (Elim Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo)
HealthEast Medical Laboratory's scholarship went to: Deborah Raines (Hillcrest Health Care Center in Mankato)
McKesson Medical - Surgical's scholarship went to: Brittny-Anne Boetcher (Villa St. Vincent in Crookston)
Nipro Diagnostics' scholarship went to: Rachel Bahr (Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague)
Northwest Respiratory Services's scholarship went to: Katie McDonnell (Lakeside Health Care Center in Dassel)
Novo Nordisk's scholarship went to: Quinn Potz (Mapleton Community Home)
Premier Diagnostic Imaging's scholarship went to: Kwabena Owusu (Augustana Health Care Center in Minneapolis)
Professional Portable X-Ray, Inc.'s scholarship went to: Shayla Nielsen (Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague)
sanofi-aventis's scholarship went to: Carrie Grack (Oak Terrace Health Care Center in Gaylord)
SCA Personal Care's scholarship went to: Alicha Eotvos (Belle Plaine Lutheran Home)
Sterling Long Term Care's scholarship went to: Sarah Plekkenpol (St. Gertrude's Health & Rehabilitation Center in Shakopee)
Walgreen's scholarship went to: Brittany Carston (Mala Strana Health Care Center in New Prague)

MN-DONA - 6 Scholarships - $500 each
MN-DONA's Founding Members Scholarship went to: Kara Aukes, MN-DONA Member (Parker Oaks Communities in Winnebago)
SILENT AUCTION proceeds from the 2009 and 2010 Fall Conferences scholarships went to: Mary Baker and Famata Swaray (both from Jones Harrison in Minneapolis)
3 additional $500 scholarships: Shem Bange (Jones Harrison in Minneapolis), Siri Freeh (Sunnyside Care Center in Lake Park), Danielle Schmidt (Elim Lake Ridge Care Center in Buffalo)

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MOLN PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIP

Last month, the MN-DONA Legislative Committee awarded scholarships for six members to attend the MOLN Public Policy Internship held on November 3-4. The Internship was open to one licensed nurse from each MN-DONA district who was interested in learning more about the legislative and public policy process. MN-DONA was pleased to award free registration to the following members:

Shana Lanctot, DON at RiverView Health Care Center in Crookston, District I
Donna Galbrecht, DON at Frazee Care Center, District III
Julie Holmquist, DON at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby, District IV
Rebecca Hughes, DON, Clara City Care Center, District V
Barb Starch, DON, Kenyon Sunset Home, District VI
Kija Robberstad, Director of TCU, Walker Methodist Health Care in Minneapolis, District VII

The experiences of three of our scholarship winners are reflected below:

From Kija Robberstad, RN, Walker Methodist Health Care Center, Minneapolis,

Attending the MOLN internship was a wonderful experience, and taught me many things. Upon reflection, those many things can be summed up to one main theme: Even though I am a single person, I can be responsible for the change I want to see in the future of our healthcare system.

Prior to attending the conference, I felt very removed and intimidated by the political process. I believed it would be difficult to even figure out who my political representatives were. The speakers involved in the internship really brought the political process to life, and gave a realistic picture of how to most effectively get my point across to my politician, whether by letter, by an appointment, or by running alongside my representative as he or she tries to make it to the next meeting. The speakers were able to take the massive subject of long-term care, and help me refine my views in to manageable, usable points for presenting to my politicians. Throughout the day, the ongoing theme was “You can do this. It might be intimidating at first, but it is worth it in the end. “ The speakers impressed upon the class that we are “experts” in our field, and a great resource to our politicians. Because of this, each one of us have the ability to impart useful and meaningful information, not only in our statistics and numbers, but also in our personal stories and knowledge of what happens day to day in our facilities.

In addition to discussing the political process, I really enjoyed hearing from a knowledgeable panel of educators and providers in the nursing profession. Day two of the internship had a focus on the IOM (Institute of Medicine) recommendations for nursing, which outlines eight recommendations for the future of nursing, with goals to meet by 2020. Not only was this extremely interesting, it really shed light on the importance that the nursing profession will have on healthcare over the next decade. During this discussion, I realized that 2020 is not that far in the future, and that we have a great deal of work to do to be able to meet the suggested goals. Again, I realized that I can influence change by my actions, and that each individual will play a role in accomplishing these recommendations. We, as nurses, are called to be “lifelong learners”, and need to take on this responsibility. Per one of the recommendations set forth by the IOM, the nursing profession will need to double the number of nurses with a doctorate by 2020. I need to look towards the future and see how I am going to make a difference by perhaps furthering my education and enhancing my leadership skills.

I am grateful to MNDONA for providing me with the opportunity to attend this internship. It taught me many things and especially that I, even as just one person, have a voice in what will happen in the future of healthcare. This internship was a call to action for the nursing profession, and a reminder that all we do is really for one thing: better care for our patients.

Rebecca Hughes, RN/DON, Clara City Care Center

I would like to thank MNDONA and especially District V for allowing me the opportunity to attend the MOLN conference November 3-4^th, 2011. It was such a positive and wonderful experience. I was able to learn so much about the legislative process and more importantly my role in public policy. I am excited to continue learning more about the legislative process and also becoming more involved. I learned that I can make a difference and that every voice counts; that was powerful. I also had the opportunity to network with other nursing professionals and learn from them also. I am very lucky to be a member of MNDONA and value the experiences that have been given me through being a member.

Thank you again.

Barb Starch, RN, DON, Kenyon Sunset Home

I was very impressed by the speakers and the tour of the capitol.  The panel discussion on Friday was the highlight of the experience. It was nice to have a group of nurses together from many different avenues of nursing discussing the challenges of acute care, long term care and nursing practice in the very near future.  

I have been at the capitol for numerous rallies with Aging Services and I have written letters before to our legislators, but this internship was very beneficial on reviewing the whole process and how to advocate for long term care needs. I t was a very worthwhile two days away from the home!

Thank you, District 6 and MNDONA, for the experience!

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT/PERSONAL BALANCE SCHOLARSHIPS

The purpose of the MN-DONA Leadership Development/Personal Balance scholarship is to further the education or personal well-being of a MN-DONA member who is currently a DON or ADON.

CRITERIA TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AND RECEIVE A MN-DONA SCHOLARSHIP AWARD:
• Applicant must be seeking enrichment in personal or professional arena.
• Money must be used for education fees or personal balance activity.
• Applicant must be a current member of MN-DONA and currently employed in long-term care as a DON/ADON.
• Recipient may re-apply on a yearly basis.
• Please explain in a paragraph how you would use the money for a leadership/personal balance activity.
• Recipient should submit a follow-up article (within two months of the event) about the personal/professional enrichment for inclusion in the chapter newsletter, "The MN-DONA Focus."

APPLICATION PROCESS AND SELECTION IS AS FOLLOWS:
Complete the scholarship application form available on the MN-DONA web site at www.mndona.org, along with a paragraph explaining how you would use the money for a leadership/personal balance activity, and submit to the MN-DONA Scholarship/Education Committee by February 17, 2012. Applications received after this date cannot be considered. Attach a copy of the informational brochure for which the money will be used.

Three awards of $500 each will be presented at the April 27, 2012 Annual Meeting

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2012 AGING SERVICES OF MINNESOTA INSTITUTE

If you are attending the 2012 Aging Services of Minnesota Institute to be held February 9 - 11, you are invited to attend the MN-DONA sponsored breakfast on Thursday, February 9 from 7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Visit the Institute web site for more information: www.agingservicesinstitute.org.

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MN-DONA SPRING CONFERENCE AND ANNUAL MEETING

Dates: April 26 - 27, 2012
Location: Arrowwood Resort
2100 Arrowwood Lane NW, Alexandria, 56308
Look for more information coming soon at: www.mndona.org

Spring Conference Committee Members: Barb Starch, Chair; Lori Olson, Libby Lindberg, Jodi Monitor, Barb Louis

Barb Starch, Spring Conference Committee Chair, Kenyon Sunset Home

Phone: (507) 789-7122

Email: bstarch@kenyonsunsethome.com

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MN-DONA'S TMA POSITION PAPER

Board of Nursing North Carolina Decision Tree for Delegation to UAP

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DISTRICT I NEWS!

October 12, 2011 District one met at the MNDONA fall conference.

On November 10, 2011 we had another meeting at Pioneer Care Center in Erskine. We had 10 that were able to attend. Jon Langlois and Mary from McKesson did a presentation on their new skin care line. They had a wonderful meal catered for us. We discussed the most recent survey citations, staffing, and other issues impacting our facilities.

We will meet again the 2nd Thursday of January 2012 at 12:30.

District I Meetings: Every other month - 2nd Thursday
Next meetings: January 12, March 8
Location: 1:30 - Pioneer Memorial Care Center

Diane Grove, District I Representative
Villa St. Vincent, Crookston
Phone: 218.281.9702
Email: diane.grove@bhshealth.org

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DISTRICT II NEWS!

District 2 continues to meet monthly on the third Friday of the month at Blackwoods in Proctor, 12:30pm – 2pm; lunch is on your own.   Average attendance is 5-7. We encourage all district members to attend as we have great discussions on surveys, staffing, the latest guidelines and what we are doing about them, we have a chance to share best practices, offer support, and gain insight to our difficult challenges.   

District II Meetings: 3rd Friday of every month
Next meetings: January 20, February 17, March 16
Location: 12:30 pm at Blackwoods in Proctor

Melissa Koval, District II Representative
Inter-Faith Care Center
Phone: 218-384-8429
Email: mpearsonifcc@hotmail.com

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DISTRICT III NEWS!

District III last met at Fall Conference on 10/12/11. Here are the topics we discussed:
1 - MOLN: All were informed of a sponsorship by MN-DONA for the registration cost to the MOLN Public Policy Internship November 3-4. Each district is invited to
send one member. Kari Armstrong, DON at Glenwood Retirement Village, is interested
in attending from District III.
2 - Recent surveys: Much discussion on the recent number of G tags given. Most stem from ROM; either no plan in place or plan not followed causing harm. Also discussion on if the staff knows the definition of supervision as a facility received a G level tag on a res. that fell in front of a CNA who was providing supervision with ambulation. Another facility received a tag for unsupervised steam table and hot coffee pots that wandering residents could touch. A facility in Duluth had a resident elopement. The resident was found by a staff member on her way to work in the early am. She picked him up and brought him back to the facility and did not tell anyone for a week. They reported once they knew and received a tag when OHFC investigated. There are 4 new OHFC investigators. All in attendance agreed we learn tremendously from other facility surveys and are grateful for the sharing.
3 - Next meeting: December 16, 2011, at Emmanuel Community in Detroit Lakes. Cheryl Krause will be our Hostess. Coffee at 9 am with meeting starting at 9:30 am.
Please invite your Administrators to attend as we have a special guest, Gretchen Hoffman, MN State Senator from District 10 will be attending to hear our stories. Gretchen sits on the Health and Human Services Committee. Lunch will be catered by First Quality. They will give us a brief update during lunch. Please RSVP to CherylKrause@ecumen.org so we may get an accurate lunch count. Hope to see you there!

District III meetings: Every other month - 3rd Friday
Next meetings: December 16 (Emmanuel Community in Detroit Lakes), February 17, April 26 (at Spring Conference)
Meeting locations vary.

Lori Olson, District III Representative
Sunnyside Care Center
Phone: 218.238.5944
Email: LoriOlson@ecumen.org

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DISTRICT IV NEWS!

Meeting minutes: 11-2-11
Discussion included the following topics: MDH November 7 conference call on abuse that will cover the elder justice act; Survey – focus continues on contractures, rehab nursing, VA.

Kelly from the St Cloud Hospital Behavioral Health Unit did a presentation on how the ER assesses residents for suicidal ideation. SCH has 20 beds of which at least 75% of the time they are full. She suggested asking the intent of the patient, psych hx, what’s going on with patient, how long they have been thinking about suicide, med compliance, and any recent losses.

Roundtable discussion included geriatric service MDs dx “hospital acquired delirium” more frequently; this is under diagnosed according to the Medical Director conference, they aren’t treating it, rather saying it’s environmental r/t hospitalization; discussed mandating employees during staffing crisis; the St. Cloud Times was going to publish OHFC reports.

District IV Meetings: First Wednesday of the month
Next meeting dates: December 15*, January 4, February 1, March 7
Location: 12:00 p.m. at Old Chicago in St. Cloud
 
*December 15 - this is a special meeting day and location
New time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: St. Otto's in Little Falls
Program: Speaker: Jan Garard

Annette Schroeder
District IV Representative
Three Links Care Center, Watkins
Email: aschroeder@pahcs.com
Phone: 320-764-2300

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DISTRICT V NEWS!

District V North Group met 11/17/2011 at Rice Care Center.  A tour was given of their new Therapy Suites that opened August 1, 2011.  Nine members were present.  Becky Hughes, Director of Nurses at Clara City Care Center attended MOLN Internship on November 3-4^th for District V.  She gave a brief report of her experience and learning that took place.  Reminder to those present to mark your calendar for Spring Conference in April 2012. Report from those that had recent surveys in the area.  Round Robin for sharing what is going in the buildings etc. 

 
District V North Meetings: Third Thursday of the odd months
Next Meetings: January 19, March 15
Location: Trailways, Montevideo, 12 noon

Diane Hagedorn, District V Representative
Rice Care Center, Willmar
Phone: 320-214-2755
Email: dhage@rice.willmar.mn.us
 
District V South Meetings: Usually meets the 2nd Friday of the month
Next meetings: January 13, February 10, March 9
Location: Coffey Haus beginning at 12:30 p.m.

 Jenny Parker RN
Board Member and District V South Representative
Parkview Home, Belview
parkerjenny@hotmail.com

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DISTRICT VI NEWS!

District VI Meetings: Every other month, second Wednesday of the month
Next meetings: January 11, March 14
Location: 12:00 noon at Pizza Ranch in Mankato

Toni Bandow Ostendorf, District VI Representative
Jackson Good Samaritan
Phone: 507-847-3100
Email: tbandow@good-sam.com

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DISTRICT VII NEWS!

It was great to see some of you at the Fall Conference at Breezy Point! Our silent auction item raised $250.00 for the scholarship fund! 

On my last count there were 55 District VII members in attendance this fall.  We had a brief meeting on Wednesday October 12 with 17 members. 

Other news from the district-

• Kija Robberstad, from Walker Methodist, will be attending the MOLN Internship on Public Policy November 3^rd and 4^th sponsored by MN-DONA.  This is an exciting opportunity to learn about public policy and to develop skills for advocacy.  I look forward to hearing about her experience.

Stacy Lind, District VII Representative
St. Therese of New Hope
Phone: 763-531-5064
Email: stacyl@sttheresemn.org

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COMMITTEE REPORTS - LEGISLATIVE

At the 10/12/11 meeting, the committee discussed the following issues:
TMA position paper - This has been completed and was available as a handout in the Fall Conference attendee packet and is on the MN-DONA web site.

MN-DONA Day at the Capitol: Jacqueline Jenkins will draft an informal survey about combining with Aging Services or Care Providers. We will check with the MN-DONA Board to see about an online survey to get a better feel. Here are some sample survey questions:

• Should we combine with Aging services or Care Providers?
• Would you go?
• If no, what would prevent you from going?
• How much advance notice do you need?

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NOMINATING COMMITTEE

In 2012 there will be five offices on the MN-DONA Board that will be up for election. We would like you to consider running for one of the following offices or nominate someone you believe would be a good representative for MN-DONA:

Recording Secretary
This position involves accurately recording the minutes of all meetings and presenting the same at each meeting. Minutes are to be forwarded to the President within 30 days of the meeting that was recorded, to be forwarded to Committee members for clarification and/or correction. The Recording Secretary is a member of the Executive Committee by virtue of the office. The term of office for this position is two years, elected in even years and is effective at the annual meeting.

Corresponding Secretary
This position involves being responsible for the dissemination of any and all correspondence including the Newsletter of the organization as determined by the President or Executive Committee. The Corresponding Secretary is also a member of the Executive Committee and the terms of office shall be for two years, elected in even years. The term is effective at the annual meeting.

District Directors
The positions for the even numbered districts of 2, 4, and 6 are open for nominations.

The Committee of District Directors consists of one person from each of the seven districts in Minnesota. The District Directors may appoint Area Coordinators, as required, to facilitate communication and development. Area Coordinators will not be included as members of the Executive Committee. The District Directors may authorize a proxy in writing to represent him/her at an Executive Committee meeting. The proxy has the ability to vote as needed. No District Director may hold more than one office concurrently.

The District Director shall:

• Assist the district with the organization and development of a local organization of Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care.
• Act as a liaison between the Area Coordinators and local members residing in his/her district with the Executive Committee.
• Shall report to the President on a quarterly basis and supply proposed agendas and any assessed fees for meeting for Executive Committee approval.
• By virtue of his/her office, the District Directors shall be members of the Executive Committee and be actively employed as a DON/ADON. Should the employment status change, a one-year transition period will be allowed.
• Be elected by mail ballot done concurrently with the election of officers. Terms of office shall be two years. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms as District Director. Odd numbered districts shall elect a District Director on odd years and even numbered districts shall elect a District Director in even number years. The election of District Directors is done by members of the District only, not the membership at large.
• If a District Director position is vacated during the term, the President along with the Executive Committee shall appoint a replacement from that District to complete the term of District Director.

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PUBLICITY/MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Meeting minutes, 10-12-11
Membership:

• Discussed current membership of 293 and the goal to reach 300; won’t give away the electronic reader due to not meeting our goal but will give away a ‘Kindle Fire’ if meeting 300 goal at Spring Conference. We did gain 11 members!
• Discussed adding MN-DONA to district meeting agendas for Aging Services/ Care Providers.
• Discussed asking to put out information about MN-DONA/ folders with colored sign up/ more information sheets at the Aging Services and Care Provider conferences.
• Discussed if we should have discounted membership dues for Spring Conference, similar to Fall Conference

Lisa Bahr
Annandale Care Center
Phone: 320.274.3737
Email: lisa.bahr@ahcsmn.org

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SCHOLARSHIP/EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Scholarship Committee Meeting 10/12/11 (at Fall Conference)
 
 
DON Certification
The MN-DONA Board shared concerns of a certification with NA-DONA due to past history with the NA-DONA organization. The Board has requested that the committee research an alternative choice for certification
 
Options will be researched by committee members and forwarded to Wendy Lonetto, Committee Chair. Wendy will summarize the information and forward it to the MN-DONA Board.
 
Discussion
American Association for Long Term Care Nursing
20 hour on line course, Certification questionable.
 
The Board requests that we explore the NA-DONA certification if there is nothing else available. Cindy Fronning continues to be a NA-DONA member. She reports that the organization has resolved the issues legally.
 
When researching an alternative certification the committee will want to know

1. Organization
2. Certification
3. What makes it available
4. Renewal requirements
5. Cost
6. How do you maintain the certification.

Wendy Lonetto
Sunnyside Health Care Center
Phone: 218.878.7037
Email: wlonetto@cloquethospital.com

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MN MEDICAL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION

Report on MMDA Conference on October 17 and 18^th, 2011:
 
Dr. James Pacala, MD, MS, and Dr. Edward Ratner, MD, spoke on the use of medical students taking course work on the elderly and the ethics of Adult End of Life Care. 

Dr. Tracy A. Tomac, MD, spoke on Psychiatric Medication Reduction in the elderly.  She recommended the use of the clock test for cognitive testing.  It gives a better reading on the cognitive ability of the elderly. 

Dr. Sontag spoke on assessment and critical thinking that is so important for the nurse before calling the MD.
 
I would like to comment that this conference is not just for Medical Directors.  It has valuable information to share regarding our work in LTC.
 
Mary Hafner, DON, Elim Care Inc., Eden Prairie
Email: mhafner@elimcare.org

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U OF M SCHOOL OF NURSING

As part of her role as liaison for MN-DONA at the U of M School of Nursing, Libby Lindberg will be part of a panel discussing designing a clinical learning experience for nursing students. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2012 as part of the 2012 Aging Services Institute. Co-presenters will be Christine Mueller, U of M School of Nursing and Laura Schoonoever, Central Lakes College, Brainerd.

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DHS RELEASES RFP

Questions/comments about the Performance-based Incentive Payment Program should be directed to Jan Garard at (651) 431-2274, jan.garard@state.mn.us or Valerie Cooke at (651) 431-2263, valerie.cooke@state.mn.us.

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JOB POSTINGS

One of the services of MN-DONA is the opportunity to notify members of nurse management job openings in your facility. For $100, you will be able to immediately get the message out to all MN-DONA members. Just send an email to shirley@bestmeetings.com with the information you want posted, and an email will go out that day to more than 280 members.

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REMINDER - NAME, ADDRESS, OR FACILITY CHANGE

If you have a name, address, position, or facility change, please contact cathy@bestmeetings.com. When we do mailings (either through the mail or by email),
we need to have your most current information.

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NEW MEMBERS

Thanks for supporting the efforts of MN-DONA by renewing your membership. The following people renewed during the months of September, October & November.

First Name	Last Name	Job Title	Company	City	District
Gloria	Alphs	Clinical Care Coordinator	Parker Oaks Communities Inc.	Winnebago	6
Kimberly	Anderson	RN, DON	Kittson Memorial Healthcare Center	Hallock	1
Gayle	Bauer	ADON	Northfield Hospital LTC Center	Northfield	6
Kathleen	Beegle	DON	Elim Care & Rehab Ctr - Princeton	Princeton	7
Sue	Boyd	VP Quality Assurance	Elim Care Inc.	Eden Prairie	7
Katie	Busch	ADON, Nurse Manager	St. Gertrude's Health & Rehab Center	Shakopee	7
Carolyn	Christensen	Rehab Skilled Care Consultant	Ev Lutheran Good Samaritan Society	Sioux Falls	4
Deborah	Comeau	RN,C, DON	Mt. Olivet Careview Home	Minneapolis	7
Paula	DeJong	ADON	Friendship Village of Bloomington	Bloomington	7

Sybil

Donelan

DON, Retired

3

Laura	duCharme	RN, DON	Sunrise Manor	Tyler	5
Kari	Everson	RN, LNHA	MN Veteran's Home - Hastings	Hastings	6
Jill	Farbo	DON	Hillcrest Senior Living	Red Lake Falls	1
Lynae	Finseth	Clinical Service Executive	First Care Med. Service - LTC	Fosston	1
Jane	Goebel	Nurse Administrator	St. Gertrude's Health & Rehab Center	Shakopee	7
Diane	Grove	DON	Villa St. Vincent	Crookston	1
Geana	Hamilton	RN, DNS	Good Samaritan Society-Westbrook	Westbrook	6
Melissa	Heesch	Exec VP of Res Care/Campus Administrator	Eventide	Moorhead	3
Diane	Holicky	RN, DON	Mala Strana Healthcare Center	New Prague	7
Julie	Holmquist	DON	Cuyuna Regional Med. Ctr - Care Ctr	Crosby	4
Dawn	Huelsman	RN, DON	Granite Falls Municipal Manor	Granite Falls	5
Christine	Latvala	ADON	MN Veterans Home - Minneapolis	Minneapolis	7
Wendy	Lonetto	RN, DON	Sunnyside Health Care Center	Cloquet	2
Lisa	Muelken	ADON, Nurse Manager	St. Gertrude's Health & Rehab Center	Shakopee	7
Gretchen	Murr	DON	Northfield Hospital LTC Center	Northfield	7
Jesse	Noska	DON	Galeon	Osakis	4
Lori	Olson	RN, DON	Sunnyside Care Center	Lake Park	3
Patricia	Perryman	DON	Knute Nelson	Alexandria	3
Renae	Peterson	DON	Albert Lea Good Samaritan Center	Albert Lea	6
Lori	Roers	RN, DON	St. Williams Living Center	Parkers Prairie	3
Marsha	Scott	DON	New Harmony Care Center	St. Paul	7
Yvonne	Severson	RN,C, DON	Clarkfield Care Center	Clarkfield	5
Sue	Simon	RN,C Executive Director	On Site Care, LLC	Farmington	7
Marilyn	Sundquist	DON	Jourdan Perpich Extended Care Center	Red Lake	1
Barb	Swanson	RN,C, DON	Maplewood Care Ctr, VOA	Maplewood	7
Julie	Turnberg	Director of Older Adult Services	Johnson Memorial Health Services	Dawson	5
Carolyn	Ulrich	DON	Friendship Village of Bloomington	Bloomington	7
Sara	Watkins	RN, DON	Pioneer Care	Fergus Falls	3
Debra	Yackel	RN, DNS	Good Samaritan Society-Lakeview	Glenwood	3

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