In this issue:
Meet YNP Hero, Ashlee Homer!
Letter from the Editor
Meet YNP Hero
Event Spotlight
Meet-A-Member
State Happenings
Letter from the Editor
Happy fall, YNPs!
I don’t know about you, but there’s
something about the fall that I loveembracing the cooler weather, making
warm drinks, unpacking my sweaters,
encouraging my patients to get their flu
shots…
Anyway, even though the weather is
cooling, things are only heating up
here at PSNA for the YNP group! Not
only do we have some great events
through the end of the year—including
the PSNA “Nurses Matter” Conference
in the Poconos—but we also have a
great lineup of events for 2017!
We’ve also started to make more of an
effort to reach out to student nursing
groups at various schools. I am
personally very excited about this
because student nurses, who will join
our ranks as YNPs very soon, are
excited and passionate to join the
community of nurses and get to work!
And we are so happy to have them!
Danielle Weaver, BSN, RN
YNP Pittsburgh
On September 28th, PSNA Young Nurse Professional Ashlee Homer, RN,
testified before the House Children & Youth Committee regarding neonatal
abstinence syndrome (NAS).
"Taking care of NAS babies
requires extra resources ... RNs
must find the balance between
meeting the medical and social
needs for each baby and their
family while determining how best
to provide nursing care for each
one individually. Some infants do
better with nearly constant
movement while holding them.
Others do better in a dark, nonstimulating environment. It is
heartbreaking to watch these
smallest patients cry inconsolably
and feed uncoordinated. This can
cause growth delays, tremors and
sometimes seizures. The child
may also experience very limited
to no bonding experiences with its
parents."
Want to get involved?
The ANA Center for Ethics and Human Rights Advisory Board has undertaken a
review and revision of the ANA position statement, Non-punitive Treatment of Pregnant
and Breast-feeding Women with Substance Use Disorder. ANA is soliciting public
comment on the revised position statement. The deadline for comments is 5 p.m. ET
October 17th. Visit the ANA website here for more information and to download the draft.
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