39 Resolutions Adopted by 2013 NSNA House of Delegates
NSNA House of Delegates
During the 61st Annual Convention in April, the NSNA House of Delegates met to discuss and vote on resolutions proposed by student nurses across the nation. The resolutions adopted set the policy direction for the Board of Directors.
The House of Delegates met April 3-6. The following 39 resolutions were adopted.
In support of:
The House of Delegates met April 3-6. The following 39 resolutions were adopted.
In support of:
- Increasing Awareness and Education About the Risks of Bed-Sharing With Infants
- In Support of Using an Electronic Signature Drive to Increase Awareness and Access to the Wisewoman© Program
- In Support of Implementation of Intimate Partner Violence Education in Nursing Curricula
- In Support of Increased Awareness of the Benefits of Community-Based Opioid Overdose Prevention Programs
- Increase Awareness of Long-Term Complications of Adult and Childhood Cancer Survivor
- In Support of Awareness and Education on Joining Forces, and Nursing Education on Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) And Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- In Support of Promoting the Nursing Profession to Middle and High School Students
- In Support of Implementing Holistic Health Programs for the Improvement of Student Nurses' Healthy Lifestyles
- In Support of Educating Healthcare Providers and Patients About Do-Not-Resuscitate (DNR)/Allow-Natural-Death (And) Orders Surrounding the Perioperative Period
- In Support of the Addition of 12-Lead Electrocardiography (ECG) to Pre-Participation Screening of High School and College Athletes to Reduce the Occurrence of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
- In Support of Education And Increasing Awareness of Pain Assessment in Older Adults with Cognitive Impairment
- Advocating for the Use of Intradermal Anesthetics Prior to Short Intravenous Cannulation in Adults
- In Support of Increasing Outreach to Recruit Ethnic Minority Students into Nursing Schools to Better Align the Nursing Workforce with the Increasingly Diverse Population
- In Support of Increasing Awareness of the Effectiveness of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Bundles to Prevent VAP in the Hospital Setting
- In Support of Federal Autism Healthcare Reform Including the Adoption of a Health Insurance Policy that Will Provide Coverage for the Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as Directed by the Autism Speaks Organization
- In Support of Patient Awareness and Education Regarding the Dangers of Counterfeit Drugs, Supplements, and Herbs From Internet Purchases
- In Support of Revising the Food and Drug Administration’s Policy that Bans the Donation of Blood Products from Any Man Who Has Had Sex With Another Man (MSM)
- In Support of the Establishment of Wellness Programs by Healthcare Institutions to Prevent, Manage and Educate About Obesity Among Healthcare Workers
- In Support of Increasing Awareness of the Need for Effective Education About the Negative Effects of Surgical Smoke
- In Support of an Increase In Exposure To Spiritually Competent Care In Undergraduate Nursing Education
- To Raise Awareness of The United States Cadet Nurse Corps of World War II and to Support Future Legislation That Grants Members of The USCNC Veteran Status For Their Military Service
- In Support of Initiatives to Increase Nursing Student Awareness of Survival Techniques In the Event Of Campus Violence
- In Support of Early Education For Cancer Patients and Their Families Regarding Probable Adverse Outcomes When Utilizing Mechanical Ventilation
- In Support of Increasing Education for School Employees About Adult Vaccinations
- Increased Support for Education, Research and Standardization for Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (Also Known As Fecal Bacteriotherapy) Or Synthetic Stool (Stool Substitute) In Recurrent Clostridium Difficile Infection
- In Support of Infant and Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training for Caregivers, Especially Caregivers of High-Risk Children
- In Support of Increased Awareness, Education, and Research About Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
- In Support of The Implementation of Interdisciplinary Collaborative Rounds as Standardized Practice
- In Support of Increased Awareness of the Importance of Leadership Development Among Nursing Students
- In Support of Education for Patients, Nursing Students, Nursing Professionals, and Other Health Professionals Regarding the Proper Disposal of Unused Prescription Medications, With a Focus on Substances Used for Illicit Purposes
- In Support of Increasing Education About Preventative Strategies In Regards to Lift-Associated Injuries in the Nursing Profession
- In Support of Increasing Community Awareness of Hospice Care and Palliative Care
- In Support of Increased Awareness of Expanded Testing Recommendations for the Identification of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among the 1945-1965 Birth Cohort (Baby Boomers)
- Challenging Nursing Students to Complete Introductory Emergency Management Institute Courses in Order to Better Serve Our Communities In Times of Crisis
- Supporting Research and Education for Nursing Students About the Effects and Nursing Interventions That Should Be Applied for Individuals Who Have Used Nontraditional Substances Inappropriately To Alter The Mind And/Or Mood
- In Support of Increased Education of The Childbearing Family Regarding Elective Induction and Elective Cesarean Births Before 39 Weeks Of Gestation
- In Support of Increasing Education on Health Policy In Nursing Curricula
- Pursuing Greater Involvement of Faculty And Administrators In Adopting Policies And Philosophies that Support Nursing Students Who Aspire to Be Actively Involved In NSNA Membership
- To Increase Awareness of The Dangers of Distracted Driving through All Age Groups and to Use the Resources of the U.S. Department of Transportation
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