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NFNA: A word of thanks
ASHBEAMS, in cooperation with Air Evac of Phoenix, Ariz., has received its first grant to develop the Aeromedicat Crews Member Course Guide for the cotmtry. These two organizations will spearhead the effort to develop the curriculum for each level of aeromedical provider as reflected by the ASHBEAMS members and outlined in ASTM F30.02.01. Collaborating with Air Evac and paralleling the standards promulgated in recent years by ASHBEAMS, with additional coordination from various members, affiliates, and representatives from the ASTM task group, we will undoubtedly produce a high-quality document truly reflecting and representing industry standards. As I step down from the presidency of ASHBEAMS, I can be grateful for the many opportunities and challenges of the past two years. I can pledge my continued support and service to the organization, and I can guarantee you the future will not be boring.
I come with a healthy mixture of respect, appreciation and awe to this legacy that is to be passed on to me and to all of us. We have come through our era of initiation and tremendous growth. I believe we are now moving into a time of broadening and maturity. This may yet be our greatest challenge. I do not assume these responsibilities lightly, I will need the support and counsel of our entire present and future membership to move into and through these next two years. We have a great challenge before us a great opportunity to grow, not just in size but in representing a broader spectrum of aeromedical providers. We must also hold fast and extend our efforts to assure the viability, safety, and quality of this critical component of EMS, which we so proudly represent. Every one of us as individuals, and those working within institutions or systems, have opportunities and responsibilities in the years ahead. I hope that you will join with me in a salute to our past and a recommitment to our present and future responsibilities to sustain, broaden, integrate, and improve the very special programs and services provided by all present and future ASHBEAMS members. ~-"
NFNA A Word of ThanEs
Cynthia N. Hensleigh, RN, President 1986 h a s b e e n a year of significant accomplishments for our organization. Our membership grew to over 850, and major strides have been made in realizing many of the goals we set for ourselves earlier in the year. The motivation and enthusiasm of our membership has resulted in invaluable input in the completion of several important projects. Early on we recognized a need for longrange planning and so a portion of each quarterly board meeting was devoted to looking at our mission, goals, and budget. Our strategic plan is now in place, but the process is a continuous one of evaluating and re-evaluating earlier decisions. A core curriculum and standards are important first steps toward certification, and both of these projects are nearing completion. Since February, writers and editors have been busy developing a flight nursing core curriculum and training manual for which the NFNA contracted St. Anthony Hospital Systems' Flight for Life. The completed document is expected to be ready for publication in February 1987. National flight nursing standards were published at the conference in October, 1986. In November, a NFNA representative will attend an ANA sponsored workshop in Kansas City on developing certification. Nationally, other groups have been working to develop standards which will ultimately impact flight nursing as well. The NFNA has ensured flight nurse representation in these groups. Aeromedical
Crew Member Standards developed by ASTM are expected to be ready for ballot in early 1987. And last July, the NFNA endorsed an application by Samaritan Hospital Systems' Air Evac in Phoenix and ASHBEAMS to develop a national training manual for aeromedical crew members for the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. The contract was awarded to Air Evac and ASHBEAMS in September and work has already begun. Liaison activities with other professional nursing organizations continues. The ENA/NFNA Position Paper appears in this issue of AeromedicalJournal and in the corresponding issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. Additionally; important personal contacts have been established with the presidents of other professional nursing organizations through our involvement with the National Federation of Specialty Nursing (NFSNO) Organization. In October, at the national conference in Arlington, Va., three NFNA Research Committee-endorsed projects were presented. In April 1987, the NFNA's position paper on safety will be ready for publica-
"'Our strategic plan is n o w in place, but the process is a continuous one of evaluating and reevaluating earlier decisions."
tion. And finally, work continues on the ATLS Course for flight nurses at Samaritan's Air Evac in Phoenix. As you can see, the year has been a busy one. The board of directors is a hard working group. But the work accomplished in 1986 is not a credit to the board. It is credit to you the membership, the committee members, those who have reviewed standards and provided much needed input. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, our thanks for all your hard work. And to those of you who are still eager to become involved in improving flight nursing, I look forward to hearing from you soon. We have a lot of work to do. /!1 AMJ
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I come with a healthy mixture of respect, appreciation and awe to this legacy that is to be passed on to me and to all of us. We have come through our era of initiation and tremendous growth. I believe we are now moving into a time of broadening and maturity. This may yet be our greatest challenge. I do not assume these responsibilities lightly, I will need the support and counsel of our entire present and future membership to move into and through these next two years. We have a great challenge before us a great opportunity to grow, not just in size but in representing a broader spectrum of aeromedical providers. We must also hold fast and extend our efforts to assure the viability, safety, and quality of this critical component of EMS, which we so proudly represent. Every one of us as individuals, and those working within institutions or systems, have opportunities and responsibilities in the years ahead. I hope that you will join with me in a salute to our past and a recommitment to our present and future responsibilities to sustain, broaden, integrate, and improve the very special programs and services provided by all present and future ASHBEAMS members. ~-"
NFNA A Word of ThanEs
Cynthia N. Hensleigh, RN, President 1986 h a s b e e n a year of significant accomplishments for our organization. Our membership grew to over 850, and major strides have been made in realizing many of the goals we set for ourselves earlier in the year. The motivation and enthusiasm of our membership has resulted in invaluable input in the completion of several important projects. Early on we recognized a need for longrange planning and so a portion of each quarterly board meeting was devoted to looking at our mission, goals, and budget. Our strategic plan is now in place, but the process is a continuous one of evaluating and re-evaluating earlier decisions. A core curriculum and standards are important first steps toward certification, and both of these projects are nearing completion. Since February, writers and editors have been busy developing a flight nursing core curriculum and training manual for which the NFNA contracted St. Anthony Hospital Systems' Flight for Life. The completed document is expected to be ready for publication in February 1987. National flight nursing standards were published at the conference in October, 1986. In November, a NFNA representative will attend an ANA sponsored workshop in Kansas City on developing certification. Nationally, other groups have been working to develop standards which will ultimately impact flight nursing as well. The NFNA has ensured flight nurse representation in these groups. Aeromedical
Crew Member Standards developed by ASTM are expected to be ready for ballot in early 1987. And last July, the NFNA endorsed an application by Samaritan Hospital Systems' Air Evac in Phoenix and ASHBEAMS to develop a national training manual for aeromedical crew members for the Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration. The contract was awarded to Air Evac and ASHBEAMS in September and work has already begun. Liaison activities with other professional nursing organizations continues. The ENA/NFNA Position Paper appears in this issue of AeromedicalJournal and in the corresponding issue of the Journal of Emergency Nursing. Additionally; important personal contacts have been established with the presidents of other professional nursing organizations through our involvement with the National Federation of Specialty Nursing (NFSNO) Organization. In October, at the national conference in Arlington, Va., three NFNA Research Committee-endorsed projects were presented. In April 1987, the NFNA's position paper on safety will be ready for publica-
"'Our strategic plan is n o w in place, but the process is a continuous one of evaluating and reevaluating earlier decisions."
tion. And finally, work continues on the ATLS Course for flight nurses at Samaritan's Air Evac in Phoenix. As you can see, the year has been a busy one. The board of directors is a hard working group. But the work accomplished in 1986 is not a credit to the board. It is credit to you the membership, the committee members, those who have reviewed standards and provided much needed input. On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, our thanks for all your hard work. And to those of you who are still eager to become involved in improving flight nursing, I look forward to hearing from you soon. We have a lot of work to do. /!1 AMJ
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 1986
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