NEWSLETTER                                          Ohio Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse Association of Ohio, Inc. Volume I. Issue II

LPNAO 59^TH ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION

OCTOBER 23, 2008-OCTOBER 25, 2008 

The Convention Committee has been hard at work planning the 59^th Annual State Convention. The theme for the convention is From Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) to the Future LPNs of the 21^st Century

The Convention will take place at the Richfield Quality Inn & Suites, 4742 Brecksville Road, Richfield Ohio 44286. Parking is free and the hotel amenities include:

2 Breakfast Coupons (per room) per day) in room coffee makers, an iron, ironing board, and hair dryer in each room business services with  internet , atrium facilities, swimming pool, arcade/ game rooms, indoor miniature golf , fitness center. Many nearby attractions

Note: If you need SPECIAL NEED FACILITIES please request when you reserve room. REFRIGERATORS/MICROWAVES must be requested with your room reservation.

The group rate is $75.00 per night for a 2double bed room. To make your reservation, call the hotel at (330) 659-6151, when you call, be sure to tell reservations you are with LPNAO and that we have a block of rooms reserved, The block of rooms will be released October 1, 2008

TENTATIVE AGENDA

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES ASSOCIATION OF OHIO, INC

NOTICE OF BYLAW AMENDMENTS 2008

 ARTICLE VII DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND REGIONAL DIRECTORS

                      Amend Section 4 by creating a new PART A and moving all of the other parts down one letter.

RATIONALE: The combining of the offices of Secretary and Treasurer was done as part of an effort to economize and downsize the Board of Directors.  The Board feels that this combination is effective; however, some of the Nominating Committees have reported difficulty in finding a candidate who is willing to both responsibilities of Secretary and Treasurer.  The Proposed Amendment would allow some flexibility to find two candidates rather than going into the election with no candidate for the combined office. 

ARTICLE XIV COUNCILS

To amend Section 2, Part H QUORUM by striking out the word “seven” and inserting the word “four”

RATIONALE:  Today there are only eleven divisions and several of these are in the process of dissolving or are inactive.  It is difficult to hold a meeting of the Council of Division President because the quorum of seven is too high. 

URGENT – MEMBERS!!

AUTHORS NEEDED FOR INDEPENDENT HOME STUDIES

All of our Independent Home Studies have expired or are on the verge of expiration.  The programs we have; have been updated two (2) times and most people that call have already taken them.

Ninety percent (90%) of the programs we now have are in pharmacology.  The writer has been contacted 2 – 3 times in the past two years and the programs were to be updated, but, so far no news.

These programs were to benefit the Mildred H. Smith Foundation, but, any new authors obtained need to be shared with LPNAO.

We hope that the members of LPNAO will want to author a program, or, may know of someone else that would be willing to author a program.  The Guidelines For Authors follows on the next page and; an Application for Approval; a copy of the payment contract (which offers 60% of fees to the Program Coordinator and 40% to the Mildred H. Smith Foundation or the Licensed Practical Nurse Association, Inc.) may be obtained by calling the LPNAO State Office at 1-800-222-5762.

This must be taken seriously, as there is a great need for Independent Home Studies for our LPNs.  Thank you in advance for your support and cooperation in this important endeavor.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION – INDEPENDENT STUDY – GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS

Policy:                   LPNAO develops Independent Study programs in compliance with 4723-14-15 (A) to (O) and 4723-14-16 of the Ohio Administrative Code.  The organization actively seeks individuals qualified by education and/or experience to author programs on specific topics.

Procedure:             Individuals authoring Independent Study programs for LPNAO should:

                              1. Complete an LPNAO faculty qualifications form

                                          A. Cite education and/or experiential qualifications relevant to the topic

                              B. Provide a means (phone number, address, e-mail, etc) by which learner can have content related questions answered if necessary.

                                    2. Complete an LPNAO content outline form

                                                A. Develop a brief description of the program

                                                B. Identify materials required to complete the study and activities of the learner.

                                                (This information is pre-printed on the outline form; however, individual authors                                                           may make additions as necessary).

                                                C. Develop objectives for the program which are:

                                                            1) Clearly defined

                                                            2) Written in behavioral terms

                                                            3) Measurable by performance

                                                            4) Specific actions of the learner

                                                            5) Realistically attainable within the given time frame

                                                            6) Appropriate for the target audience

                                                            7) Identified for each segment of the learning activity

                                                D. Outline text content which is

                                                            1) Organized in sequence to facilitate learning

                                                            2) Consistent with the stated objectives

                                                E. Indicate evaluation methods, e.g. post-test, completion of evaluation form.

                                                (The latter is developed by LPNAO) (This information is preprinted on the

                                                Outline form; however, individual authors may make additions as necessary)

                                    3. Develop the Independent Study text

                                                A. Present information in a readable format at a level appropriate to the target

                                                audience

                                                B. Utilize current references/resources

                                                C .Document references/resources used as appropriate

                                                D. Provide a bibliography as appropriate

                                    4. Develop a post-test to evaluate the learners attainment of objectives.  This test should:

                                                A. Reflect major points/content areas

                                                B. Evidence utilization of test construction principles

                                                C. Consist of approximately 20-25 items/points. (Multiple choice, true/false,

                                                matching. Etc.)

                                                D. Be accompanied by a key indicating correct responses. (Referencing correct

                                                responses by paragraph or page number would facilitate LPNAO’s responding to

                                                learners’ questions should they arise).

NOTE:  Should an author experience any difficulty or have questions during the development process, contact the LPNAO office.                                                           - 4 –