Newsletter - Forum for Professional Nurse Leaders

Newsletter
Volume 3 Number 4
Spring 2011
Greetings from the FPNL Chairperson’s desk...
Annelie Meiring
Chairperson
Forum for Professional
Nurse Leaders
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Message from the chair ...1
CNO position ..……………1
Reminders ………….…… 1
Eastern Cape launch ..… 2
Spring time again with a very
confused weather system on the one
hand but a calendar that keeps
reminding us that 2011 is nearing its
end.
2012 has a Window of Opportunity
with the FPNL conference 7-9 May 2012
at the Silverstar Hotel and Casino! The
Conference Registration form is in the
newsletter, we are looking forward to
see you at the conference.
Nursing in South Africa is dynamic
and it is a great loss for the private
sector and the FPNL with Eileen
Brannigan now retired. Great news,
however, is that she will still be involved
in numerous projects and we are looking
forward to listen to her at our
conference.
South African nurses made history
for Africa‟s Tau Lamda-at-Large Chapter
with the election of Prof Hester Klopper
as the President Elect of the Sigma
Theta International (STTI), the first nonUSA nurse to be elected in this position!
We are proud to be nurses in a country
with such talented and dynamic nurse
leaders!
The big question that remains with
us: is the dream of the South African
nurses to regain our status realising?
We must take the key message of
Godfrey Madanhire “a man with a dream
will never be denied” with us during the
remainder of 2011 and in preparing for
2012 and we will be able “to recover our
dream and face our obstacles [in
nursing] with boldness” (Leadership,
October 2011, 320:41).
Best wishes for the remainder of
2011 and may all experience a blessed
festive season!
Annelie Meiring
CNO position advertised
It is indeed exciting to inform our readers that the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO)
position was advertised. A long awaited milestone for the profession!
In the meantime, the Director General has seconded Ms Khanyisa Nevhutalu to
act in the position of CNO until such time that the position is filled. One of her first
tasks will be to provide support to the Ministerial Task Team on Nursing Education
and Training. Congratulations and good luck Mrs Nevhutalu!
SANC annual returns.... 2
NHI Green paper responses
Western Cape seminar... 3
FPNL members are reminded to submit their input on the NHI Green Paper
published in October.
The date for submission of comments on the proposed NHI has been extended
to 31 December 2011. If a copy of the document is required, please go to
http://www.info.gov.za/ to get one.
Celebrate leaders ...…... 4
GNLI …………..….….…. 6
Nursing earlier ……….....6
Health Days …………….. 7
Book review ……………. 8
Seasonal wisdom…….. 8
Reminder: SANC annual certification fees
FPNL members are reminded that 2012 annual fees for re-certification to
practice is payable by 31 December 2011. This must be done to prevent
practitioners‟ removal from the register which will require them to pay a restoration
fee to initiate restoration to the Nursing Council register.
Boarder-Kei FPNL branch established
On a sunny, wind-free spring day 2 September 2011, the
Boarder-Kei branch was established and their committee elected.
The meeting was well attended and the mood festive - no doubt
because spring was in the air.
The proceedings started with Fasie Smit, newly appointed
Nursing Operations Manager at Life Healthcare, welcoming
delegates at the meeting. He introduced Nelouise Geyer, CEO of
NEA and Vice-Chairperson of the FPNL who did a short
presentation on the leadership responsibility of professional
nurses.
The delegates at the meeting were given on overview of the
FPNL Constitution and the benefits of membership. Delegates
then were given an opportunity to nominate colleagues to serve
on the committee for the region while refreshments were served.
This is a large province so in total 13 reps were nominated onto
the committee. The organisers Viola and Pat will organise the first
committee meeting where the office bearers will be elected.
The Committee elected:
Viola van Vuuren
Sindiswa Gede
Debbie Pillay
Esther Mahlunge
Brenda Govender
Jill Strydom
Sisanda Bekani
The Committee
Pat Stocks
Val Shelton
Lungi Phakathi
Liz Haw
Felicity Basson
Liesel Smythe
Delegates at the meeting
SANC Annual returns
SANC has embarked on an effort to collect personal
and contact details of Nurses, Midwives and Student
nurses to improve the ability of the Council to
communicate with practitioners and students. This is done
in terms of the provisions in the Nursing Act, 2005
according to which the Council can request employers
and nursing education institutions to submit annual
returns with information on the nurses/midwives and
students at their institutions. This initiative will certainly
also contribute to improving the quality of the Nursing
Council statistics.
Submission of this information is voluntary for 2011,
but will be a legal requirement from 2012. A form for
submission of these detail and this information is available
in Circular 05/2011 that can be accessed on the SANC
website (www.sanc.co.za)
Information required
The Council has developed a questionnaire with the
required information or employers can submit the
information in an excel spread sheet. The information
required includes SANC reference number, ID number
and birth date, full names and surname, mobile numbers,
residential (home) address, employer and area of
employment.
Institutions will also be required to fill out a form that
is available on the SANC website to register with the
SANC.
Submission date
The information should be submitted by 25 November
2011 to the Nursing Council. The submission details are
available on the circular.
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Western Cape Conference
The annual Western Cape Conference was held on 25
August and focused on „Influential Leadership‟. The
conference was hosted in the elegant Kelvin Grove in
Rondebosch and attended by 150 delegates from public
and private health care institutions.
A registration fee of only R150 could be charged due to
generous sponsorships and a fundraiser at the Barnyard
earlier this year. Several „lucky draws‟ and the grand prize
of a weekend for two at Paternoster, contributed to a day of
renewed friendships, laughter and learning.
The following presenters shared their views with the
audience:
Johan Olivier and a team of nurse leaders represented
the 2 Military Hospital
Florence Africa (Director of Nursing Services, DOH)
“Taking Nursing to the Next Level, ensuring Quality
Health for All”
Ms Africa discussed the DOH‟s vision of Nursing with the
accompanying legislation, policies, challenges and
strategies. The challenge for Nurse Leaders over the next
five years is to assist the Department to maximise health
outcomes.
Annelie Meiring (National Chairperson, FPNL)
“The image of nurses as perceived by the SA-public”
Annelie described the factors forming the perception about
nurses and the nursing profession and the impact of the
image of nursing. The responsibility for changing the image
of nursing lies in the hands of the nursing profession –
nursing should be re-branded as a knowledge-based
career for all genders and all age groups.
Jonathan Mills (Managing Director, Free-to-Grow)
“Employee Engagement”
“The Corporate Leadership Council defines employee
engagement as the extent to which employees commit to
something or someone in the organisation, how hard they
work as a result of this commitment and how long they
intend to stay with the organisation. It also refers to the
extent to which this connection enriches their life and work
experiences.”
Jonathan illustrated that Senior leaders set the tone of
engagement in an organisation while no-one impacts the
state of engagement more than an employee‟s immediate
leader.
Annemie Greeff, Liability and Insurance Manager at Netcare,
captivated the audience
Elmien Goosen, representing Annique, hands a lucky draw
gift to Charmaine Stephanus of Netcare Kuils River
Annemie Greeff (Group Public Liability and Insurance
Manager, Netcare)
“Leading through the Medico-legal minefield”
Annemie Greeff warned that anybody can be sued at any
time for practically anything, but “a brave man smiles in the
face of adversity.” She described the typical reactions of
nurses when involved in legal cases and reminded
delegates that their attitude is their best asset. She gave
clear guidelines on behaviour which would benefit the
nurse and the complainant during legal investigations.
Lieselle
Shield
(Nursing
Manager,
Netcare
Blaauwberg Hospital)
“A Call and Challenge to Leadership”
Lieselle Shield described leadership as a gift, a big
responsibility, precious and fragile. Therefore leaders have
to nurture their teams, lead confidently, maintain serenity
and keep paddling. She explained that leaders have to be
visible and accessible and should value their staff.
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The Conference was held at the elegant Kelvin Grove in
Rondebosch
Submitted by Louise Aylward, Western Cape
Celebrating our nurse leaders and their contributions
The FPNL has a longstanding belief that as a profession we have to celebrate our leaders. A few
highlights will be shared in future newsletters. Please share the stories of your local heroes with us so that
we celebrate the contribution nurses are making not only to health and nursing care, but life and
communities in general.
History in the making….
2011 STTI Elections - history in the making
For the first time in its existence of 87 years, a person
outside the USA has been elected into the position of
president-elect. We are proud and it is our pleasure to
announce that Professor Hester Klopper has been
elected as the first president-elect outside the USA.
STTI as an organisation
The biennial convention of Sigma Theta Tau International
(STTI) took place in October in Dallas, Texas. STTI is an
international honor society world wide of global nurses
leaders. With members belonging to 469 chapters in 86
countries. Through this network, members lead in using
knowledge, scholarship, service and learning to improve
health of the world‟s people (www.nursingsociety.org).
STTI work with a board of voluntary nurse leaders and
every second year a new president-elect is elected by
the delegate member of the organisation. The presidentelect serves a 2-year term followed by a 2-year term as
the President of the organisation.
Congratulations!
Professor Klopper, FPNL congratulates you on this
achievement and wishes you well in this challenging new
endeavour! Well done!
Eileen Brannigan
Ms Eileen Brannigan and
STTI President Dr Karen Morin
Professor Hester Klopper
Eileen Brannigan is a well known nurse leader who has
announced her retirement as nursing executive from Netcare in
September 2011.
Eileen completed her B Soc Sc (Nursing) degree at the
University of Natal in 1979, Diploma in Industrial Relations at the
institute for Industrial relations in 1988, LLB at UNISA in 1995 and
a B Soc Sc (Hons) (Health Sciences) through the City University
London focusing on clinical governance.
Her professional career consist of 2-years as registered nurse
and midwife following her basic training followed by two years in
occupational healthcare. In 1982 she started working at the SA
Nursing Association as the Regional Manager in KZN and the
Socio-economic Manager three years later. In 1994 she became
the Deputy Executive Director at the Association until 1996 when
she became joint Executive Director of DENOSA. In April 1997
she became Executive Group Nursing Manager at Clinic Holdings
Group of Hospital's, the National Nursing Manager at Netcare in
1997 and the Group Nursing Director at Netcare in 2006. She is
well known for her passion for nursing issues and is a popular
public speaker.
She has numerous achievements with the most recent her
nomination and appointment as one of the founding members of
the Academy of Nursing in South Africa (ANSA).
Eileen we wish you well with your future endeavours as we
believe that there is too much energy to do nothing - at the very
least we wish you happy birding, gardening and reading!
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Celebrating our nurse leaders and their contributions...
Accolades to Steve Biko
This is an extract of a letter written to and published in
the Rekord, a local community newspaper by Jan
Kitching about the good treatment and care his mother
received at the Steve Biko hospital in Pretoria.
“Almal kla gereeld oor die diens wat in Steve Biko
Akademiese hospitaal gelewer word, maar ek wil met
hierdie brief graag die dokters, verpleeg– en
administratiewe personeel bedank vir die uitstekende
diens en behandeling wat ek ontvang het met my 81jarige moeder se opname op 21 Augustus tot met haar
afsterwe op 23 Augustus.
Ek was aanvanklik baie skepties toe ek haar die
Sondagoggend na noodgevalle moes neem om
opgeneem te word.
Sy was krities en ek was bekommerd oor haar
aangesien haar mediese fonds net „n staatshospitaal
toegelaat het.
Die mediese personeel se diens het my siening van
Steve Biko Akademiese hospitaal bo alle verwagtings
verras.
Tot op die oomblik van haar dood het die personeel
haar goed bygestaan en behandel. Nooit sal ek weer
negatief dink en skepties wees oor hierdie hospitaal nie”.
Dolly Nyasulu
Ms Dolly Nyasulu with
STTI President, Dr Karen Morin
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Dolly Nyasulu directs PATH‟s Maternal and Newborn Health
Technology Initiative (MNTI) in South Africa. Mrs. Nyasulu is
a maternal and child health expert, with over 30years of
experience as a professional nurse, midwife, and clinical
educator.
Prior to coming PATH, she served as the assistant
director of provincial maternal and child health in KwaZulu
Natal, South Africa, where she oversaw the management of
maternal and newborn health programmes and provided
technical leadership in maternal and newborn health, health
systems in the public sector, research, and evaluation. Dolly
served in the National Committee for Confidential Enquiries
into Maternal Deaths in South Africa from its inception in
1997 December up to 2006. She has served in many a
number of National and Provincial committees involved in
developing maternal and newborn care guidelines She is the
co writer of several maternity related books. Dolly is a
member of the current South African Nursing Council.
She has received numerous awards including a certificate
in appreciation of commitment and dedication to
improvement of Maternal Health in South Africa over a
period of 10 years awarded, by National Minister of Health
(SA); election by midwives and obstetricians to serve as a
representative of Midwives in the Executive Committee of the
Priorities in Perinatal Care Association - first midwife to serve
as a member of this committee; selection by the National
Minister to serve in the Ministerial Commission investigating
Newborn deaths in the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital
complex.
More recently she has been nominated and appointed as
one of the founding members of the Academy of Nursing of
South Africa (ANSA).
Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI)
The invitation to apply to attend the GNLI programme
in September was published in the FPNL Newsletter early
in the year. This workshop took place in September 2011
at the Chateau de Bosseau outside Geneva in
Switzerland.
Participants
There were 27 participants at the GNLI programme from
25 countries with 24 women and three men. Leadership
from these countries included senior representatives from
healthcare services, educational institutions, national
nursing associations, NGOs, Ministries of Health, and
regulatory bodies.
Chateau de Bossey
Programme
The 2011 theme for the programme focussed on policy
and influencing policy, communicating clear, succinct
messages, and building strategic national and global
alliances. The programme draws on the expertise of
international expert faculty, allowing participants to review
and enhance their national and global leadership skills
with in a collaborative and stimulating learning culture. A
site visit was undertaken to the UN and ICN offices in
Geneva.
Following the programme, participants are
expected to create personal development plans
which will be followed up by the programme
facilitator in 3 months‟ time.
Nursing earlier….
In the times we are living in with the nursing shortage
overwhelming much of what we try to do, it was
interesting to read the abstract of an article reflecting on
what nurses‟ duties consisted of more than 100 years
ago.
Also note the very different focus on infection control
issues, moral issues and the behaviour expected of
nursing staff as well as conditions of service for employees.
Job description in 1887
In an article by Edgar A. Marcuse published in
Pediatrics (September 1990, Volume 86 number 8,
page 849) the job description of floor nurses at a
hospital in 1887 was given as follows:
In addition to caring for your fifty patients, each nurse
will follow these regulations:
 Daily sweep and mop the floors of your ward, dust the
patient's furniture and window sills.
 Maintain an even temperature in your ward by
bringing a scuttle of coal for the day's business.
 Light is important to observe the patient's condition.
Therefore, each day fill kerosene lamps, clean
chimneys and trim wicks. Wash the windows once a
week.
 The nurse's notes are important in aiding the
physician's work. Make your pens carefully; you may
whittle nibs to your individual taste.
 Each nurse on
day
duty
will
report every day
at 7 a.m. and
leave at 8 p.m.
except on the
Sabbath on which
day you will be off
from 12 noon to 2
p.m.
 Graduate nurses
in good standing
with the director of
nurses will be
given an evening
off each week for
courting purposes or two evenings a week if you go
regularly to church.
 Each nurse should lay aside from each pay day a
goodly sum of her earning for her benefits during her
declining years so that she will not become a burden.
For example, if you earn $30 a month you should set
aside $15.
 Any nurse who smokes, uses liquor in any form, gets
her hair done at a beauty shop, or frequents dance
halls will give the director of nurses good reason to
suspect her worth, intentions and integrity.
(From http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/
content/86/3/349.abstract)
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16 Days of Activism against Gender violence
The 16 Days of Activism campaign is an
annual event dated 25 November - 10 December.
The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender
Violence is an international campaign originating
from the first Women's Global Leadership
Institute sponsored by the Centre for Women's
Global Leadership in 1991.
The theme for 2011 is “From Peace in the Home to
Peace in the World: Let's Challenge Militarism and End
Violence Against Women!” This theme builds on the work
of activists during the 2010 campaign.
The five sub-themes will be:
1. Bringing together women, peace, and human rights
movements to challenge militarism;
2. Proliferation of small arms and their role in domestic
and intimate partner violence;
3. Sexual violence in and after conflict;
4. Political violence against women, including Pre/During/
Post-election violence;
5. Sexual and gender-based violence committed by state
agents, particularly the police or military.
and political interests. Militarism also
privileges certain violent forms of masculinity,
which often has grave consequences for the
true safety and security of women, of men
who do not conform to these roles, and of
society as a whole. Current world events including military interventions, femicides,
attacks on civilians participating in political change,
ongoing conflicts etc. - exemplify the distinctive way in
which militarism influences how we see our
neighbours, our families, our public life, and other
people in the world
(http://www.saynotoviolence.org/join-say-no/2011-16-daysactivism-against-gender-violence-campaign)
Stop abuse!
The working definition for this theme outlines
militarism as an ideology that creates a culture of fear and
supports the use of violence, aggression, or military
interventions for settling disputes and enforcing economic
World AIDS Day
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On 1 December people from all over the world will come
together to commemorate the theme of universal access
and human rights.
The World AIDS Campaign provides a range of
campaign materials on an annual basis and can be
downloaded from their website for free. Go to
http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/ to access these
materials.
The World AIDS Campaign is a NGO which aims to
ensure that governments and policy makers meet the HIV
targets they set, the commitments they made, and
mobilise the necessary resources for a world where
people do not die of AIDS and opportunistic infections like
TB.
At the heart of the global commitment is the publicly
stated ambition of Universal Access by 2010 – enabling
everyone to have non-discriminatory and non-judgmental
access to adequate HIV prevention, treatment, care and
support.
World AIDS Day this year is about “Getting to Zero.”
Zero New HIV Infections, Zero Discrimination and Zero
AIDS Related Deaths. Backed by the United Nations the
“Getting to Zero” campaign runs until 2015. The focus on
“Zero AIDS Related Deaths” signifies a push towards
greater access to treatment for all; a call for
governments to act now. A demand that they honour
promises like the Abuja declaration and that African
Governments, at very least, meet agreed targets for
domestic spending on health and HIV in support of the
human right of the best attainable level of health care for
all.
Book Review by AB van der Walt
Leadership Wisdom. From the Monk who sold his Ferrari. The 8 rituals of the best leaders
By Robin Sharma
I found the book to be well written and easy to read.
Robert Sharma uses a story to tell the reader how to use
a step by step method to transform his/her business into
a place where trust and commitment is high priority
resulting in success.
The success comes about when the manager
changes his/her thinking and uses the following 8 rituals
that fits together like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle.
Link pay check to purpose
Purpose is the most powerful motivator in the world. A
compelling future purpose within the leader ensures that
the workers follow in looking towards the future. Visionary
leaders focus on liberating human talent and manifesting
the potential of people. The job of every leader is to
define reality for her/his people.
Manage by mind, lead by heart.
This chapter talks about building relations and liberating
people in the company. Every visionary leader connects
with his/her followers - therefore let your humanity shine
at work and treat people with courtesy and kindness.
Reward routinely, recognize relentlessly
Team unity is the focus of this chapter. Great leaders are
not only good teachers and coaches, but also have to
recognise and reward their employees regularly. Teams
and team members are given the opportunity to be
“fanatically honest” with each other and a creative
environment is encouraged.
Surrender to change
Robert Sharma talks about adaptability and change
management and gives advice on how to manage conflict
because of change. Without change there will be no
progress. To master change, one has to develop the
discipline of managing the unexpected!
Focus on the worthy
Robert
Sharma demonstrates that
personal effectiveness is achieved by
soldiers doing
their drill‟s. The secret of personal effectiveness is
concentration of purpose and knowing what things should
remain undone because if you do not lead your time, it will
certainly lead you.
Leader lead thyself
It is all about conquering and mastering yourself as a
leader. All leadership and success on the outside begins
within and Robin Sharma advises never to settle for
mediocrity when you can attain mastery. This requires
leaders to ensure personal renewal, develop abundant
knowledge and wisdom, regularly exercise, wake up early
so that you master your time and live a joyful and
meaningful life because life is short.
See what all see, think what none think
This chapter talks about creativity, risk taking and
innovation. Every human being is creative. The task of the
visionary leader is to create a workplace that liberates this
natural endowment.
Link leadership to legacy
The most powerful statement in this chapter is “What
makes greatness is the beginning of something that does
not end with you”. This chapter focuses on contribution
and significance. Leaders have an obligation to leave a
footprint - to create a successful present while building a
brilliant future.
I definitely found some personal growth from reading this
book and hope readers will enjoy it as much as I did.
A thought for the season…...
The ultimate task of the visionary leader is to dignify and honour the lives of
the people he leads by allowing them to manifest their highest potential
through the work they do
- The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari -
Newsletter Production Team
Annelie Meiring
(Chairperson)
Nelouise Geyer (Vice Chairperson)
Suseth Goosen (Treasurer)
Sonett van Wyk (Secretary)
Estelle Jordaan (Exco member)
Address:
PO Box 779
Irene, 0062
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