Resolutions Passed at House of Delegates - September 26, 2003

Alabama Nurse,  Dec 2003-Feb 2004  

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Whereas, Medicare and Medicaid provide limited resources; therefore be it

Resolved, That the Alabama State Nurses Association publish in The Alabama Nurse information on available eldercare assistance and services in Alabama; and be it further

Resolved, That the Alabama State Nurses Association will encourage members to be proactive in planning for eldercare for themselves and for their family members.

Aging Workforce

Date: September 26, 2003

Whereas, The nursing workforce is getting older, for example the average age of an RN in Alabama is 46 years old and over 13% of Alabama Nurses are in their 60s; and

Whereas, For a variety of reasons many of these older nurses do not or can not retire at this time; and

Whereas, They may need to work fewer hours; and

Whereas, They may need to work in a less stressful and physically challenging environment; be it therefore

Resolved, That the Alabama State Nurses Association will publish material on using the aging workforce to benefit all parties; and be it further

Resolved, That ASNA provide educational information to its members on how to adjust working conditions for the older nurse.

Increase Knowledge, Awareness, and Prevention of Domestic Violence

Date: September 26, 2003

Whereas, Domestic violence is a problem that affects every community, all races, social and economic backgrounds, cultures, religions, and relationship types; and

Whereas, Domestic violence includes physical assault, sexual assault, psychological abuse, emotional abuse, threats, intimidation, and isolation; and

Whereas, Domestic violence is a deliberate pattern of abusive tactics used by one partner in an intimate relationship to obtain and maintain power and control over the other partner; and

Whereas, Annually 1.5 million women in the United States are assaulted by their intimate partners; and

Whereas, It is unknown how many men are assaulted every year as those statistics are not adequately reported; and

Whereas, According to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center, Alabama reflects national statistics where 83-85% of the victims of domestic violence cases reported by law enforcement agencies were females; and

Whereas, According to the Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center in 2001 there were 40 domestic violence homicides and 28,397 domestic violence assaults; and

Whereas, The State of Alabama passed legislation in 2000 which named domestic violence as a separate crime in the criminal code and stiffened penalties for abusers; therefore be it

Resolved, That the ASNA will provide continuing education and publish articles on prevention of domestic violence; and be it further

Resolved, That ASNA will continue representation and collaboration with the Alabama Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

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