1. 2015 • FIRST QUARTER
MLNHIGHLIGHTS
NATIONALNEWS
QUALITYMATTERS
NURSEEDUCATOR UPDATE
UPCOMINGEVENTS
CONTENTS
MISSOURI/HIGHLIGHTS
Missouri League for Nursing wants to help
make you “Be Extraordinary,” the theme of our
62nd Annual Conference, scheduled for April 8
to 10, at the newly renovated Tan-Tar-A Resort,
Osage Beach. For the first time, MLN is offering
its Organizational Members the opportunity to
pay a flat registration rate of $399 for an unlim-
ited number of people from the same home!
“We are striving to help you and your orga-
nization achieve the goal of being extraordinary
for the residents we all serve as they deserve
nothing less,” said Rebecca Miller, president
of the MLN Board of Directors. “MLN believes
that through our commitment to our organiza-
tional values of caring, integrity, diversity and
excellence, we are able to promote extraordi-
nary health care.”
Keynote speaker Bobbe White will kick
off the conference in her own unique way – by
using humor – her topic “Try Laughter . . . Just
for the Health of It.” A nationally known motiva-
tional speaker, White is owner of try laughter!
Inc., Quincy, Ill.
White is the author of “Life in the Laugh
Lane!” and co-author of “Fantastic Cus-
tomer Service, Inside and Out.” She has been
featured in the NY Times, Family Circle and
Newsweek Japan. She works with people who
want to manage stress more successfully and
with organizations that want to assist employ-
ees in finding more balance in their personal
and professional lives. She sets the stage by
looking at life’s twists and turns, its flaws and
faux pas.
“The Convention Planning Committee
worked closely with our membership to put
together a conference agenda that will be
educational and interesting,” said Lori Bon-
not, assistant executive director of MLN. “We
believe the knowledge you gain will help you to
become extraordinary.”
Educational sessions include:
• Communication and Presentation Skills for
Health Care Professionals.
• Revolutionizing the Dining Experience.
• Grandma Stole My iPad: How Today’s
Technology is Transforming Aging for ALL
Older Adults.
Coinciding with the opening day of the con-
ference on April 8, MLN’S 3rd Annual Nursing
Students Conference and Job Expo. More than
100 nursing students are expected to attend
Job Fair and will also have the opportunity to
meet with recruiters and network with other
healthcare professionals. They will also be able
to attend the MLN Conference.
There will be recruiters from hospitals,
long- term care, hospice, schools of nursing,
and other health related organizations.
Student nurses will have the opportunity to
attend sessions on a variety of topics including
NCLEX study course, clinical issues, profes-
sionalism, resume and interview tips, and
motivation.
Click here for more information on the
conference, or to register.
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2. The Missouri League for Nursing supports and implements the mission
of the National League for Nursing to promote excellence in nursing
education to build a strong and diverse nursing workforce to advance
the nation’s health at the constituent level.
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QUALITYMATTERS
NATIONALNEWS
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING
LAUNCHES ACESXPRESS.ORG
The National League for Nursing (NLN) is
mobilizing new and existing users of the NLN’s
Advancing Care Excellence for Seniors (ACE.S)
by providing expanded free geriatric resources
to educators, caregivers, and health care work-
ers throughout the country. These resources
are now accessible via the new ACESXPRESS
portal with the intention of engaging an even
broader audience of healthcare professionals.
The new NLN ACESXPRESS microsite features
a wide range of free resources and teaching
strategies available through webinars, Twitter
chats, teacher-ready starter kits, and more.
NLN president Marsha Howell Adams,
PhD, RN, CNE, FAAN, ANEF, notes “ACESX-
PRESS was developed to deliver concise
strategies to implement best practices in
gerontology. Using our collective experiences,
the NLN and its stakeholders can improve care
practices within the specialty and across the
nation.” Approximately 50 percent of patients in
both hospital and ambulatory care settings are
over 65 years old and more than 90 percent of
residents in nursing homes are seniors. Older
adults are the core business of health care and
represent more and more of the population.
NLN CEO Beverly Malone, PhD, RN,
FAAN, described ACESXPRESS as providing a
unique opportunity to engage nurse educators
in rich on-going discussions about the state of
geriatric care. “Providing competent, individual-
ized, and humanistic care is fundamental to the
NLN’s mission and core values,” Dr. Malone
continued. The NLN invites other interested or-
ganizations to join in this vital endeavor. To get
involved in the ACESXPRESS campaign, visit
the resources section at www.acesxpress.org.
More information about ACESXPRESS, ACE.S,
and the other NLN Advancing Care Excellence
(ACE) programs are available on the NLN website
or you may contact Tatiana Nin at 202-909-2494 or
tnin@nln.org.
A National Webinar on Patient-Centered Outcomes Research (PCOR) and the
Use of Decision Aids to Facilitate Shared Decision Making
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) will host a webinar on March
18, 2015, to discuss how patient-centered outcomes research (PCOR) findings can be
used to facilitate shared decision making.
Providing patient-centered care is the foundation of new health care delivery models
such as patient centered medical homes (PCMH) and Accountable Care Organizations
(ACOs). PCOR provides the evidence to facilitate the provision of patient-centered
care. Conveyed to patients through a process of shared decision making, PCOR can
help ensure that patients’ preferences, values, and needs drive the care they receive.
The webinar will address:
• Current requirements for PCMHs and ACOs regarding shared
decision making to foster patient-centered care.
• How the use of patient decision aids based on PCOR have been
shown to facilitate shared decision making.
• How evidence-based PCOR resources available from AHRQ’s
Effective Health Care Program can be used through a SHARE
Approach to facilitate shared decision making.
Confirmed Speakers:
• Johann Chanin, RN, M.S.N., Patient-Centered Medical Home
and Neighborhood
• Victor Montori, M.D., Mayo Clinic
• Alaina Fournier, Ph.D., Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Moderator: Nilay Shah, Ph.D., M.S., Mayo Clinic
As the healthcare landscape continually evolves it is essential that nurse educators
understand the trends in aligning care with patient populations through organizations
such as patient centered medical homes (PCMH) and Accountable Care Organizations
(ACOs).
This activity will be accredited for physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners,
nurses, pharmacists, and certified health education specialists. Determination of con-
tinuing education credit through Professional Education Services Group is pending.
Register now to secure a spot for this webinar.

3. NURSEEDUCATOR UPDATE
Importance of Advancing Your Nursing Career
Whether the decision to advance your career is influenced by the Institute of Medicine’s recommendations of the
2011 landmark report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health, current workforce trends within
your state, the impact of the Affordable Care Act within your community, seeking a leadership role within your
institution, or a personal passion in a specialty area, continued education is the key to your success! The Nurses
who specialize in a specific niche have the opportunity to become experts in their field and influence practice,
education and healthcare outcomes. Each specialty is a leadership designation, though specific qualities and
interests shape the area in which a nurse advances professionally. Pursuing a specialty is not only beneficial for
career advancement but also helps shape the future of the industry.
The Importance of Specialization: Many nurses may find themselves in this position given the major changes
underway in the American health care system. They may want to pursue leadership or educational roles, which
will allow them to not only impart their experiences to a new generation of nurses, but also to facilitate change
from within the health care organization. The decision to specialize and advance professionally is a commitment
that generally requires a Master’s degree in nursing; however, the benefits are far-reaching making continuing
education a worthy pursuit.
Areas of Specialty: There are many areas of specialization within the nursing profession (oncology, mental
health, neonatal, etc.), each of which provides opportunities for nurses to advance. Specializing provides the op-
portunity for nurses to pursue career ambitions in leadership roles. Nurses qualified to fill these specializations will
continue to be needed as health care evolves following passage of the Affordable Care Act.
• Patient Services Administration: Patient Services administrators in nursing work toward improving nursing practice
as well as making care more affordable. They approach nursing from a business perspective dealing with finance,
business management, technology and program evaluation. They implement policies and procedures which focus on
quality and achievement of outcomes, within the mission and strategic plan of the institution. Nursing Administrators
are knowledgeable and well-versed in the accreditation process and state and federal guidelines.
• Nursing Education: Professional nurse educators teach future nurses to handle patients in an ever-changing health
care system. Nurse educators stay abreast of updates in health care to disseminate this knowledge to students.
According to the National League for Nursing, qualified nurse educators are critical for ensuring a competent nurse
workforce and there is currently a high demand for such professionals due to discrepancies in the ratio of students
to educators. In addition, the changes related to requirements for entry into practice has created much demand for
further educating our existing nurses in this country. A professional nurse educator can work as faculty in a university
setting or in the acute care or long term environment as a Professional Staff Development Nurse Educator.
• Clinical Nurse Leadership: The CNL designation was created as a collaborative effort by the American Association
of Colleges of Nursing and other important health care entities to better prepare nurses to be leaders within their
field and to determine how to improve patient care. CNLs are overseers in a health care setting; they are planners,
developers, and implementers of patient care. CNLs directly advocate for patients and work closely with other health
professionals to ensure quality patient care.
Choosing a Specialization: Each specialization is a leadership designation. Patient services administration is
most appealing for those with a proclivity for business, while the CNL specialization is more suitable for go-getters
who wish to continue working primarily with patients. Meanwhile, nurse educators facilitate progress by preparing
future nurse practitioners to handle changes in health care. Though all specializations qualify as leadership roles,
there are certain interests and qualities that are more suitable in some areas than in others.
• Patient services administrators: Individuals that have to be good leaders who work well with others as they will deal
directly with patients, corporate entities and policymakers. They should possess solid communication skills, and the
ability to keep confidential information (patient records, financial information, etc.) as such is essential.
• Nursing Educators: These professionals should be compassionate and understanding toward students. They need to
enjoy research and pedagogy and possess the confidence to be considered an authority in the nursing profession.
• CNLs: Often function as team members and team leaders. They must be knowledgeable, have solid skills, and
exercise good judgment. Equally important is that CLNs be team-oriented capable of collaboration.
There is a specialization for every nurse whether they are working with other future nurses, patients, or business
professionals. The ability to lead, communicate, and work well with others are qualifiers for nurses looking to
advance professionally. Nurses in these leadership roles are in high demand, so nurses interested in impacting
both patients and the future of nursing should pursue specialization.
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4. Missouri Highlights Continued
MLN Scholarship Winner
Justin Holmes, 31, Chaffee, MO, is the recipient of the 2015 MLN Rewards of
Nursing Scholarship. Justin, who is a single father, is currently a student in the LPN to
RN Bridge Program at Three Rivers Community College in Sikeston.
A 2012 graduate of the Cape Career and Technology Center, Cape Girardeau,
Justin is an LPN at Americare’s Chaffee Nursing Center. While at CCTC, he was class
president, voted Student of the Year and received Academic Excellence Award by
maintaining a maximum GPA of 94 percent in all areas of study.
In his scholarship application, Justin wrote: “Nursing is an incredibly rewarding
profession. The simple task of offering a resident a blanket when they’re cold, while
taking a little time, can have an effect on someone who does not have the ability to do
for themselves.”
The $2,500 scholarship will officially be presented to Justin at the Convention in
April.
New Phone System
Tech Electronics recently donated and installed a new phone system in our
Jefferson City office!
“We love, love, love our new phone system and we are very grateful to Tech
Electronics,” said Nina L. Bakke, MLN executive director. “I think our old system was
about to crash at any moment.”
Tech Electronics, based in St. Louis, is a technology services organization that
provides health care facilities a full range of systems and services that help improve
patient care.
“We saw that MLN was in dire need of a new phone system and we were happy
to provide a system that helps them work more efficiently,” said Laura Wasson, director
of business development at Tech Electronics.
Director of Nursing Institute
Leading a nursing staff is an interesting and sometimes difficult job. The MLN just
hosted a Director of Nursing Institute, March 10 and 11, at the Courtyard by Marriott in
Columbia.
The program’s agenda was geared for the special challenges the director of
nursing faces, including:
 Medicare Documentation: Just the Facts.
 Watch Out, Incoming: Infections in Long-Term Care can be Killers for Residents
and Staff.
 The Art of Communication.
 Hand in Hand.
Another DON conference is being planned for the fall in St. Louis. More
information will be listed on our website, www.mlnmonursing.org.

5. Public Affairs
The Missouri General Assembly convened the 2015 legislative session in
January, for a new legislative session and MLN members will want to follow several
health care related issues that are expected to arise
Proposed legislation that would impact healthcare includes:
 HB 49 – Adds board certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners or
clinical nurse specialists to the list of medical professionals from whom treatment
costs may be compensated.
 HB 105 – Prohibits an employer from using a job applicant's personal credit
history as hiring criteria except where the credit history is shown to be directly
related to the position sought by the applicant.
 HB 109 – Requires any person who holds himself or herself out as an advanced
radiology practitioner or radiologic technologist to be licensed by the State Board
of Registration for the Healing Arts.
 HB 112 – Allows various state boards to collaborate with the Department of
Health and Senior Services or other entities to collect and analyze workforce
data to assess the availability of qualified health care.
 HB 113 – Establishes "Simon's Law", which changes the laws regarding life-
sustaining or nonbeneficial treatment policies of health care facilities.
 HB 118 – Establishes "Simon's Law", which changes the laws regarding life-
sustaining or nonbeneficial treatment policies of health care facilities.
 HB 155 – Requires all health care professionals in this state to complete cultural
competency training in school and as continuing education for licensure,
certification, or registration.
 HB 189 – Establishes licensure requirements for music therapists.
 HB 307 – Establishes the Missouri Death With Dignity Act to allow patients with
terminal disease to end their life in a humane and dignified manner.
Possible Regulation Change
The Missouri Board of Nursing Homes is currently studying changes to the
minimum educational requirements for anyone seeking a nursing home administrator
license.
According to Sally McKee, board coordinator of Missouri Board of Nursing Home
Administrators, the board is currently in the discussion and gathering of information
phase.
“It takes time and the board has not developed their amended regulation/rule,”
McKee said. “We are currently in the discussion and gathering information phase to
ensure concerns and issues are addressed.”
McKee said that current licensed nursing home operators would not be affected.
The rule would only apply to those applying for a license when the rule went into effect.

6. Department of Health & Senior Services • Primaris • State LTC Ombudsman • MC5
• Missouri Association of Nursing Home Administrators • Missouri Health Care
Association • Missouri League for Nursing • Missouri Center for Patient Safety •
QIPMO• MALTCP • Leading Age Missouri • Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Tip #4
Think of yourself in a new and unfamiliar situation, surrounded by unfamiliar faces. Imagine this happens almost
every day. It feels like starting out in a new high school over and over again. Who are all these other people?
How will I remember their names? There are so many strangers--what do they really know about me? Now,
imagine you also have dementia.
With Consistent Assignments in person-centered care, staff and management place value on a stable team of
individuals committed to “knowing the resident” and building care on a foundation of relationships. Staff, as
well as residents and families benefit, as they get to know and depend on one another to work fluidly and
flexibly support the unique strengths of each elder. The opportunities consistent staffing offers include:
 It makes it easier for residents and families to
“share the care” with only a few staff
members.
 Creates strong bonds and builds trust. It
becomes easier for staff to collect and build
upon the resident’s Life Story.
 Staff members are more in tune to slight
changes in health, behavior or relationships
that may affect well-being such as a
medication interaction or UTI.
 Consistent staff is better able to share care
tips and approaches that work well with the
older adults.
 Families are more open to discussing
sensitive issues, share useful concerns or
make suggestions to staff they see regularly
and get to know over time.
 Familiar staff fosters empathy between staff
and residents who know each other well.
 More humor, relaxed atmosphere of care
and staff and resident activity engagement
are often visible hallmarks in communities
that foster consistent staffing.
 Lower turnover, lower error rates and
increased work satisfaction are linked by
some data on consistent assignment.
Action items:
 Hold staff Learning Circles and discuss the Pros and Cons of consistent staffing from their perspective.
 Try a consistent staffing approach in one section of your community and evaluate it after 120 days.
Perhaps partner with a local university or school of Nursing to do this. What needs to be improved,
changed or eliminated?
 Examine what type of training may need to be revised to foster the advantages of consistent staffing.
 Conduct a learning circle with family members and invite staff. Ask for any testimonials regarding their
perceived benefits to consistent staffing.
 Engage residents in making a poster, picture board or bulletin board with pictures, job titles and length
of service of the consistent staff that work with them.
 Explore the Person-Centered Care GOAL of the Advancing Excellence Campaign and the Long Term
Care Improvement Guide published by The Picker Institute and Planetree- [PDF] Long-Term Care
Improvement Guide.
For more information and training:
 To find out more about the Advancing Excellence Person Centered Care Goal go to:
https://www.nhqualitycampaign.org/goalDetail.aspx?g=PCC#
 For information on how to conduct a Learning Circle go to:
http://actionpact.com/assets/cache/learning-circle.pdf
 For more information and education on Person-Centered Care in Missouri go to the MC5 website at:
http://www.momc5.com/
 For more information about Person Centered Care and training across the country go to the Pioneer
Network website at: http://www.pioneernetwork.net/
Consistent Staffing

7. JAN 21 2015
Action
update
MISSOURI ACTION COALITION
Executive Director
tina@moactioncoalition.org
Tina Lear, MHA
www.moactioncoalition.org
As we embark on 2015, I find myself reflecting on 2014.
The Missouri Action Coalition has grown substantially over
the past year. We have successfully completed, and in many
cases exceeded, all of our current RWJF grant goals. We
have formed tremendous partnerships with nursing and
non-nursing organizations, including new funders. We are a
finalist for an additional two year grant from RWJF. The
Missouri Center for Nursing website is up and growing. The
Action Coalition and Center are shaping into sustainability.
There is much to be proud of!
As with anything in life, there are always unknowns. Our
greatest assets are our diversity, tenacity and devotion. I
am proud to be part of a venture that welcomes everyone to
the table, respects the input of all and is committed to
staying the course. As is the Center’s mission, collaboration
is at our core. It’s through this spirit of inclusion that we
will be able to truly lead change to advance health. No one
said change is easy but we all know it is necessary. I am
looking forward to all the changes 2015 will bring! I wish
you and yours a wonderful year ahead!
Respectfully,
Tina Lear
Executive Director
A few months ago,the Missouri Action Coalition received a grant from the
Missouri Foundation for Health providing funding for a series of 3 postcards
to be mailed to all licensed nurses in the state. These postcards serve multi-
ple purposes. One purpose is to assist in capacity building and promotion of
the new Center for Nursing. Another important purpose is to be able to
communicate important issues relating to the health of Missourians. We are
very excited to be working with MFFH on this project!
License numbers were erroneously printed in the address box on the first postcard. We apologize for this
oversight and ensure that it will not be printed on future mailings.
It’sIntheMail
Springfield - Mercy Hospital
Monday, August 4, 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
St. Louis - Maryville University
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Jefferson City - NH Scheppers
Friday, August 8, 2014
Monday, August 4, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Webinars on Sept 9 and Oct 9
Jefferson City - NH Scheppers
Friday, August 8, 2014
Have you seen the new website? One of original grant goals for the
Missouri Action Coalition was to establish the virtual Missouri Center for
Nursing. The website was activated a couple months ago and is continous-
ly growing.
The Mission of the Missouri Center for Nursing is to provide opportunities
for collaboration among nursing and health stakeholders. Our Vision is
that individuals, families, groups and communities in Missouri lead
healthier lives, now and for generations to come. Achieving this vision
requires that we are all engaged in creating a culture of health for our
state.
As the Center continues to grow and take shape, you will see and have
access to additional information and opporunities to get involved. Your
involvement matters! Visit the website today at www.mocenterfornursing-
.org. Let us know what you would like to see on the site.
JOIN US at
mocenterfornursing.org
LEADING
CHANGE,
ADVANCING
HEALTH
the perks
Access to essential
information regarding
the profession and
health of Missourians
Invitations for activities
and initiatives engaging
nurses to lead change
and advance health
Opportunities to
network with colleagues
around the state
The Center was created by
the Missouri Action Coalition
in response to the Future of
Nursing: Campaign for Action
coordinated through the Center
to Champion Nursing in America.
All nurses and stakeholders
in health are welcome and
encouraged to join.
the future of
NURSING is YOU
the future of
NURSING is YOU
LeadingtheWayWe are very excited to announce that we have received a grant from the
REACH Healthcare Foundation to build capacity for our Direct Care Nurses
Leadership Academy and to be able to build a database to assist with Nurses
on Boards and in influential positions. We look forward to working with
REACH!
Over the next few months, the content of the Academy will be standardized
for replication. Necessary skills for facilitators will be identified and a call
will be sent out for content experts across the state. Train-the-trainer sessions
will be conducted late Spring. The Missouri Action Coalition remains
dedicated to fostering leadership skills and opportunities for nurses. Stay
tuned for more details!
Additionally, our “Join Us” database will be expanded to include additional
fields or information integral to collecting necessary data to move health
forward in our state. Many of the fields will be specific to serving in
influential positions to align with national priorities. We are in the process of
identifying other data to collect. If you would like to recommend questions
to be asked, please send Tina an email.
2015 SummitThe 2015 Summit will be held on Thursday
afternoon, June 4 and all day on Friday,
June 5 at the Peachtree Conference Center in
Columbia, MO.
Details will follow but please mark your
calendar now! You won’t want to miss this!
We want to extend our gratitude
to the KU nursing students that
worked with the Missouri Action
Coalition team leads over the past
semester. Your work is extremely
valuable!
Check out the “Nursing 101” and “Resources” tabs of
the Missouri Center for Nursing website to view the
documents and resources the students put together.
We wish you all the best in your careers and hope
you stay engaged with the Action Coalition and Center
for Nursing!
www.mocenterfornursing.org

8. A great opportunity for you…Would you like to serve on the Missouri Center for
Nursing Board of Directors or Advisory Council? The candidate nomination form
is attached and Due March 17th
by 5:00 p.m. to Tina@mocenterfornursing.org.
--The Missouri Action Coalition/Missouri Center for Nursing is the grass-roots
organization that supports and acts on the findings of the Institute of Medicine
report on the Future of Nursing--
 Six years ago, in December of 2009, the Missouri Nurses Association convened a Nursing
Education Task Force group to have a pulse on the changes in nursing education on the horizon.
 Five years ago, in October of 2010, the Institute of Medicine shared their Future of Nursing
Report, highlighting four key messages:
o Nurses should practice to the full scope of their education and training
o Nurses should have more education—BSN and Doctoral degrees
o Better data surrounding workforce issues is critical
o Nurses need to take stronger roles and lead at local, regional, state and national levels
 Four years ago, in June of 2011, we had the first state-wide Teamwork Summit to work toward
meeting the goals of the Future of Nursing report, with teams working on Workforce/workplace,
Practice, Education, and Leadership. More than 250 people attended!
 Three years ago, in August of 2012, we submitted our first $150,000 grant request to the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation—and received that funding, as well as a grant from the Healthcare
Foundation of Greater Kansas City.
 Two years ago, in May of 2013, the Action Coalition hired its first full-time Executive Director—
Tina Lear. In June of 2013, the Action Coalition became part of the National Forum of State
Workforce Centers and adopted the name, Missouri Center for Nursing.
 One year ago, the Missouri Center for Nursing website was launched,
www.mocenterfornursing.org.
 Three months ago, the Strategic Advisory Team of the Missouri Action Coalition voted to have
the Missouri Center for Nursing be the overall umbrella for the Missouri Action Coalition efforts,
and move to a structure with a governing board, advisory council, and bylaws.
 One month ago, the Action Coalition received a second $150,000 Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation grant, which, added to a $29,500 grant from the REACH Foundation and a $92,000
grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health, means that Missouri Center for Nursing is
working hard to live out its mission: to provide opportunities for collaboration among nursing
and health stakeholders to advance a Culture of Health for ALL Missourians.
What can you do?
 Join us for the Missouri Center for Nursing Summit June 4-5 in Columbia—and bring a nurse or
someone interested in health care issues-- who is new to the profession (more info to come
soon).
 Seriously consider completing the attached Candidate Nomination Form—self nomination is
welcome!
 Keep watching for more news about the activities of the Missouri Center for Nursing—because
we’re making a difference in advancing nursing and health in Missouri!

9. The Future of Nursing report and Campaign to Champion Nursing in America’s tag line is: Leading
Change, Advancing Health—join us! Our website is www.mocenterfornursing.org. Fill out the “Join
Us” box to become part of our email distribution list—AND learn more about the Missouri Center for
Nursing. The document attached is on the website, along with more details. The website ensures that
you keep in touch with what’s happening in nursing and health/healthcare in our state!
Contact Tina Lear at tina@moactioncoalition.org or tina@mocenterfornursing.org for more
information—or—just to talk about opportunities that you can be part of!
We are doing great things in Missouri—I hope you decide to become more involved.
Most sincerely,
Nelda Godfrey, PhD, ACNS-BC, FAAN
Operational Co-Lead, Missouri Action Coalition, 2010-2015

10. www.mocenterfornursing.org
Missouri Center for Nursing
Board of Directors & Advisory Council
Description of Structure and Positions
Background
The Missouri Center for Nursing, a non-profit organization, was created by the Missouri Action Coalition in re-
sponse to the 2010 landmark Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing
Health.
The mission of the Missouri Center for Nursing is to provide opportunities for collaboration among nursing and
health stakeholders to advance a Culture of Health for all Missourians. It is the vision of the Center that indi-
viduals, families, groups, and communities in Missouri lead healthier lives, now and for generations to come.
Although the Center was created primarily by nurses, a core purpose of the Center is to provide a forum for all
stakeholders in health to come together to advance health in Missouri.
The Center is currently accepting candidate profile and nomination forms for individuals interested in shaping
its future through serving on the Board of Directors and Advisory Council.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors will serve as the decision-making body of the Missouri Center for Nursing. Initially com-
prised of 15 members (4 officers, 10 directors-at-large, 1 representative of the Advisory Council), the Board
will conduct, manage, and control the affairs of the Center; exercise fiduciary responsibilities; establish goals,
objectives, and a strategic plan; hire and evaluate personnel; establish rules and procedures; and organize and
authorize affiliate groups.
Members of the Board of Directors will elect officers annually. Terms will be two years with a maximum of four
years or two terms. Eight members will be elected on even numbered years and seven will be elected on odd
numbered years.
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council will serve as the visionary body of the Missouri Center for Nursing. Comprised of 12-
15 members, the Council will present motions and make recommendations to the Board for consideration;
review data and information; identify and prioritize projects; build relationships with stakeholders; and serve
as a voice and create a vision to meet the changing health environment in Missouri. The Council will have a
multi-disciplinary focus, and shall represent government, industry, health workers, consumers, and educators
from various geographical areas of the state.
Members of the Council will be appointed by the Board of Directors. Terms will be two years with a maximum
of four years or two terms.
Nomination Process
To be considered, complete the attached Candidate Profile Nomination Form. Submit the completed form by
5:00pm on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 to Tina@mocenterfornursing.org.
If you have any questions, please call Tina at 573-694-0180 or send an email to the address above.
Thank You!

11. I, (full name), am interested in serving on the Missouri Center for Nursing Board of
Directors and wish to submit myself to the nominating committee for consideration. I have reviewed and support the Mission and
Vision of the Center. If I am elected, I hereby agree to serve in that capacity honorably and to the best of my ability.
OR
I, (full name), am interested in serving on the Missouri Center for Nursing Advisory
Council and wish to submit myself to the nominating committee for consideration. I have reviewed and support the Mission and
Vision of the Center. If I am elected, I hereby agree to serve in that capacity honorably and to the best of my ability.
By checking this box, I am signing this document electronically. I agree that my electronic signature is the legal equivalent of my
manual signature on this document.
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Missouri Center for Nursing
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Candidate Profile Nomination Form
Candidate Information
Name with Credentials:
Home Address:
Employer Name:
Employment/Service Information
Position/Title:
Current Board Positions:
Work Phone:
Previous Board Positions:
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Mission: The Missouri Center for Nursing provides opportunities for collaboration among nursing
and health stakeholders to advance a Culture of Health for all Missourians.
Vision: Individuals, families, groups and communities in Missouri lead healthier lives, now and for generations to come.
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