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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="171015b3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Public Health Association of Nebraska</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Public Health Association of Nebraska"><B>home</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="saccho.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SACCHO (State Association of County and ">SACCHO (State Association of County and City Health Officials)</A>   |   <B>Public Health Nursing Section</B>   |   <A HREF="salboh.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SALBOH (State Association of Local Board">SALBOH (State Association of Local Boards of Health)</A>   |   <A HREF="prevention.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Prevention Provider Section">Prevention Provider Section</A>   |   <A HREF="student_section.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Student Section">Student Section</A>   |   <A HREF="healtheducation.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Public Health Education Section">Public Health Education Section</A>   |   <A HREF="lhdpandemic.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Pandemic">Pandemic</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=150 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="calendar.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar of Events"><B>Calendar of Events</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="phn_section_m.htm#meetings___conferences" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Public Health Nursing Section">Meetings & Conferences</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="phn_section_m.htm#perinatal_depression_project" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Public Health Nursing Section">Perinatal Depression</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="phn_section_m.htm#bioterrorism_training" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Public Health Nursing Section">PHN Bioterrorism Training</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="phn_section_m.htm#education" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Public Health Nursing Section">Education Information</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="phn_section_m.htm#it_s_my_bag" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Public Health Nursing Section">It's My Bag</A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="phn_section_m.htm#section_officers" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Public Health Nursing Section">Public Health Nursing Section Officers</A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I><B>Public Health Nursing Section</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="17ba4a40.jpg" border=0 width="164" height="164" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="meetings___conferences"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <div> <I><B>Meetings & Conferences</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a8800a0.gif" border=0 width="640" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Public Health Nursing Section Meeting - July 30</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://WWW.PUBLICHEALTHNE.ORG/EBPSeminar-7-08.ppt" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://WWW.PUBLICHEALTHNE.ORG/EBPSeminar"><I><B>DOWNLOAD POWERPOINT HANDOUT</B></I></A></div> <bR> <div> The next meeting of the <I>Public Health Nursing Section of PHAN</I> is scheduled for <B>Wednesday, July 30 from 9-Noon CT</B>. This meeting will take place at the St. Elizabeth's Regional Medical Center. For statewide PHN participation, videoconferencing will also be available for participation at local health departments across the state by registration through the Telehealth Network. </div> <bR> <div> <B>The meeting will offer a CE for public health nurses as described below. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>All public health nurses are invited to attend this meeting. Please invite other public health nurses in you area not practicing at a local health department to join you. If you are willing to be the moderator at your site for CE purposes </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><B>please let Becky Davis know at </B></FONT><A HREF="mailto:becky.davis@bryanlgh.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:becky.davis@bryanlgh.org"><U>becky.davis@bryanlgh.org</U></A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" >. </FONT></div> <div> . </div> <div> <B>The article referenced for preparation will be available only from July7-July30th</B> <B>and can be accessed by:</B> </div> <div> Go to web site: eres.unomaha.edu </div> <div> click on "Electronic reserves & reserves pages" </div> <div> click on tab "course reserves pages for instructors" </div> <div> click on "Kaiser" </div> <div> you will be prompted for a password, the password is: <B>PHAN-PHN</B> </div> <bR> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="187df5a0.png" border=0 width="479" height="346" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a8800a0.gif" border=0 width="640" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Beyond the Blues:</B></div> <div> <B>Perinatal Depression Telehealth Workshop</B></div> <div> <B>July 1, 2008</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Download Dr. Les Veskrna's PowerPoint presentation</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/PPD-PartI.ppt" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/PPD-PartI."><B>Part I </B></A>- Maternal and Peripartum Depression</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/PPD-PartII.ppt" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/PPD-PartII"><B>Part II</B></A><B> - </B>Antenatal and Postnatal Depression</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/PPD-PartIII.ppt" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/PPD-PartII"><B>Part III</B></A><B> - </B>Antenatal and Postnatal Depression</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/PPD-PartIV.ppt" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/PPD-PartIV"><B>Part IV</B></A><B> - </B>Antenatal and Postnatal Depression</div> <bR> <div> <B>Websites</B></div> <div> Nebraska Provider Education Website - <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/providereducation/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/providereduca"><U>http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/providereducation/</U></A></FONT></div> <div> Perinatal Depression Consumer Website - <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="http://www.hhss.ne.gov/MomsReachOut/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hhss.ne.gov/MomsReachOut/"><U>http://www.hhss.ne.gov/MomsReachOut/</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Download Handouts from Workshop</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-EPDS-07-08.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-EPDS-0">Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-Meds-07-08.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-Meds-0">Prescription Products</A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Workshop Objectives Include:</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Recognize the symptoms of perinatal depression</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Identify at least 2 reasons why perinatal </div> <div>        depression may occur in fathers</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Identify appropriate treatment modalities for </div> <div>        perinatal depression</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Identify and describe symptoms of perinatal </div> <div>        depression as presented in Erika's personal story</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc00000000.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">List the components of the Nebraska Perinatal </div> <div>        Depression Provider Curriculum</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a8800a0.gif" border=0 width="640" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Meeting handouts </B></I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I><B>from the April 24th PHN meeting.</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-Agenda-4-22-08.doc" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-Agenda">PHN Meeting Agenda</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/TFKF-Overview.doc" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/TFKF-Overv">Together for Kids and Families Overview</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/TFKF-Work Plan.doc" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/TFKF-Work ">Together for Kids and Families Workplan</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/TFKF-matrix.doc" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/TFKF-matri">Together for Kids and Families Matrix</A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/TFKF-4-08.ppt" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/TFKF-4-08.">Together for Kids and Families PowerPoint Presentation</A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-News-I.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-News-I"><I>Public Health Nursing Section Newsletter</I></A></div> <div> <B>Winter, 2008</B></div> <div>      </div> <div>           <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Lucida Handwriting" >W</FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >elcome to the first edition of the Public Health Nursing Section Newsletter! The purpose of this quarterly newsletter is to provide Nebraska PHNs with information that is both educational and informative in nature. In the process, we hope to develop communication pathways that assist PHNs in feeling connected to their peers while improving networking opportunities across our state.  </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-News-I.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.publichealthne.org/PHN-News-I">Download the newsletter</A> here.</div> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="perinatal_depression_project"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a8800a0.gif" border=0 width="640" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Perinatal Depression Project</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17c8a6e0.png" border=0 width="650" height="110" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >                                   </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" >The goal of the Nebraska Perinatal Depression Project is to </FONT><B>“increase the identification and screening of women</B> <B>with perinatal depression through expanded and enhanced screening, referral and treatment.”</B>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" >The Public Health Association of Nebraska (PHAN), in partnership with the Nebraska Health and Human Services System (NHHSS), has developed a web-based provider curriculum on the topic of perinatal depression to assist with the achievement of this goal.  The four-module, interactive, web-based curriculum takes approximately three hours to complete, and includes a virtual toolkit of quick reference materials.  Upon completion of the curriculum, the participant will be able to:</FONT></div> <div> .  </div> <div> Identify risk factors, symptom patterns and barriers to perinatal depression identification</div> <div> Assess and screen clients for perinatal depression using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale</div> <div> Utilize appropriate cultural competence skills in his/her perinatal depression assessment and intervention strategies</div> <div> Describe the treatment options recommended for management of various types of perinatal depression</div> <div> Employ appropriate resources/help for providers, patients and families when planning perinatal depression interventions</div> <bR> <div> The target audience for this perinatal depression educational offering is physicians, nurses, psychologists and licensed mental health providers.  3.0 contact hours have been approved by the Nebraska Nurses Association, an accredited approver, by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.  A passing score of 70% is required to receive contact hour credit and there is no charge for this educational offering.</div> <bR> <div> The Nebraska Perinatal Depression Provider Curriculum can be accessed at:<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="http://www.hhss.ne.gov/PerinatalDepression" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.hhss.ne.gov/PerinatalDepressi"><U>http://www.hhss.ne.gov/PerinatalDepression</U></A></FONT>. Nursing contact hours are available.  For further information or questions, please contact Carol Isaac, PHAN Project Coordinator, at 402-658-3204 (phone) or <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com"><U>PHNsNE@aol.com</U></A></FONT> (email).</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="bioterrorism_training"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a8800a0.gif" border=0 width="640" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Bioterrorism Preparedness Training for PHNs!</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>Module 6 of the PHN Bioterrorism Preparedness Training Course Is Now Available On-Line!</I></div> <bR> <div> Session 2 of the PHN Bioterrorism Preparedness Training is a web-based course which includes the following modules:</div> <bR> <div> Module 4: Discussion of Biological Agents</div> <div> Module 5: An Epidemiological Perspective</div> <div> Module 6: Organization of Public Health Response</div> <bR> <div> Module 6 is now available in addition to Modules 4 and 5. Please note that Module 6 has been divided into two parts with Part 2 being a Table-top Exercise. </div> <bR> <div> Session 2 is <I>free</I> to PHAN members with a $20 cost to Non-PHAN members. PHNs will receive 4 peer-reviewed contact hours upon completion of the entire session (i.e. all three modules, 4, 5, & 6). You may enroll for Session 2 without having completed Sessions 1 or 3. </div> <div> __________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> If you have already registered on the Nebraska Train site, please go to <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="http://ne.train.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ne.train.org"><U>http://ne.train.org</U></A></FONT> and login. Proceed to Module 6 and complete Parts 1 and 2, then complete the post-test. </div> <bR> <div> If you are NOT registered on NE. Train and would like to complete Session 2, please read the following instructions:</div> <bR> <div> 1.  Go to <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="http://ne.train.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://ne.train.org"><U>http://ne.train.org</U></A></FONT>.</div> <div> 2.  Click on <I>Create Account</I></div> <div> 3.  Read TRAIN policies and click on <I>Agree</I></div> <div> 4.  Insert login name & password and complete all fields marked with *.</div> <div> 5.  Choose trauma region.</div> <div> 6.  Select professional categories.</div> <div> 7.  Select work settings.</div> <div> 8.  Your registration on Nebraska TRAIN is now complete.</div> <bR> <div> 9.  Click on <I>Continue</I> and you will go to the NebraskaTRAIN site page. </div> <div> 10. Click on <I>Course Search</I> tab.</div> <div> 11. Click on <I>Brouse my state only</I><I> </I></div> <div> 12. Select <I>PHN Bioterrorism Preparedness Training, Session 2, Module 4 </I>and read information on the <I>Course Details</I> page.</div> <div> 13. Complete pretest, then click on <I>Course Handouts</I> link and download handouts.</div> <div> 14.  Return to <I>Course Details</I> page, click on <I>Register </I>and select credit type of Contact Hours.</div> <bR> <div> 15. You are now registered for the Session 2, Module 4 training and will receive a confirmatory email.</div> <div> 16.  Click on <I>Launch </I>to view Module 4.</div> <bR> <div> If you have questions regarding the Session 2 content, contact Carol Isaac at <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com"><U>PHNsNE@aol.com</U></A></FONT> or 402-658-3204 </div> <bR> <bR> <div> _____________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="it_s_my_bag"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a8800a0.gif" border=0 width="640" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>It's My Bag! Public Health Nursing Across Nebraska</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="568" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 391 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="0b6e7710.png" border=0 width="231" height="369" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="322"><div> September 30, 2003 marked the end of the PHN Section grant, “It's My Bag! Public Health Nursing across Nebraska.” The purpose of the grant was to enhance the practice of community / public health nursing throughout the state of Nebraska by providing core content and competency development in population-based practice.</div> <bR> <div> The total number of participants for the 2001-2003 grant was 115 PHNs and six non-nursing personnel practicing in rural Nebraska.  A four-session workshop was delivered to five sites in Year One, using a combination of satellite delivery and live, on-site presentations.  A curriculum developed by the Minnesota Department of Health, PHN Section, was utilized</div> <div> Years One and Two, emphasizing the core essentials of public health. A four-session workshop was delivered Year Two which utilized a combination of videotape delivery & live, on-site presentations at two different sites.</div> <bR> <div>  In addition, a two-session Pilot Project was initiated Year Two, emphasizing process improvement and Year One core essentials. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Key findings from the five-page, 62-item competency instrument administered both years are as follows:</div> <bR> <div> 1.  Year One and Year Two results are comparable.</div> <div> 2.  The participants' self-rated competency for population-based PHN practice increased significantly.</div> <div> 3.  The greatest increases in competency occurred within categories that emphasized community description; data analysis; and the problem solving process.</div> <div> 4.  The least improvement occurred within categories that emphasized engagement of partners and health determinants.</div> <div> 5.  Significant improvement was also seen in participants' understanding of systems interventions, followed by community interventions and individual/family interventions.</div> <bR> <div> In addition to the above trainings, the <I>It's My Bag! g</I>rant purchased eight PHAN - PHN Section memberships for new PHNs across the state, conducted two focus groups and six key informant interviews; and gave 26 DVD sets of the <I>It's My Bag </I>training to Nebraska health departments to promote future development of the public health workforce. </div> <bR> <div> <I>This grant program was funded through the Nebraska Health and Human Services Health Care Cash Fund.</I></div> <div> <I>Graphic courtesy of Minnesota Department of Health Records at the Minnesota Historical Society. </I><I> Please contact Carol Isaac RN, MA at </I><I>402-658-3204 </I><I>or </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com"><I><U>PHNsNE@aol.com</U></I></A></FONT><I> with any questions regarding the above grant.</I></div> <bR> <div> <B>DVDs for Sale - $65/set</B></div> <bR> <div> The three session “It's My Bag! Public Health Nursing Across Nebraska” training is now available on DVD for a total of $65.00.  This three disc series includes session handouts and is an excellent refresher for PHNs in the area of population-based competency development. Educational objectives include:</div> <div>      </div> <div>      1.  Identify the convictions and theories underlying the practice of public health nursing.</div> <div>      2.  Relate the principles of public health to the practice of public health nursing.</div> <div>      3.  Identify the unique aspects of rural health:  the environment, the population, the common issues.</div> <div>      4.  Compare and contrast two definitions of public health nursing.</div> <div>      5.  List the three foundational competencies of public health nursing as described by Zerwekh.</div> <div>      6.  Describe the scope of population based public health nursing practice.</div> <div>      7.  Identify the set of 17 interventions utilized by nurses in public health nursing practice.</div> <div>      8.  Identify a process for assessing communities and prioritizing the needs revealed by community assessment.</div> <div>      9.  Describe program planning and evaluation based on levels of intervention and levels of prevention.</div> <div>      10. Define the public health nursing process at the three practice levels.</div> <bR> <div> The series is offered independent study, and PHNs will receive a total of  7.2 contact hours upon completion. To place an order, contact Carol Isaac at 402-658-3204 or<A HREF="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com"> </A><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com"><U>PHNsNE@aol.com</U></A></FONT> .</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="section_officers"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a8800a0.gif" border=0 width="640" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Public Health Nursing Section Officers</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="574" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#BF0000" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="181"><div> Section Chair</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="374"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" >Pat Lopez   </FONT><A HREF="mailto:jpnic75@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jpnic75@aol.com">jpnic75@aol.com</A> </div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> Communications committee</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="374"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="374" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="181"><div> Education committee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="374"><div> Becky Davis <A HREF="mailto:radavis@lincoln.ne.gov" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:radavis@lincoln.ne.gov">radavis@lincoln.ne.gov</A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 37 WIDTH="181"><div> Research committee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="374"><div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" >Marge Kaiser </FONT><A HREF="mailto:mkaiser@unmc.edu" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:mkaiser@unmc.edu"><U>mkaiser@unmc.edu</U></A></div> <div> Barb Head   <A HREF="mailto:bhead@unmc.edu" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:bhead@unmc.edu">bhead@unmc.edu</A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 1 WIDTH="181"><div> Awards committee</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP ROWSPAN=2 WIDTH="374"><div> Carol Isaac  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:PHNsNE@aol.com"><U>PHNsNE@aol.com</U></A></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> Membership committee</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="374"><div> Teresa Barry   <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><A HREF="mailto:tbarry@unmc.edu" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:tbarry@unmc.edu"><U>tbarry@unmc.edu</U></A></FONT> </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="education"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0a8800a0.gif" border=0 width="640" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Erika Krull a Behavioral Health provider from NE.wrote the following article:</B></I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.healthcareersjournal.com/public-health-nurses-treating-postpartum-depression/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.healthcareersjournal.com/publ"><U>http://www.healthcareersjournal.com/public-health-nurses-treating-postpartum-depression/</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Can't Open it???</B></div> <div> Some of the documents on PHAN's website require Adobe Acrobat or PowerPoint software. 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