Department of Texas Convention
June 26-29, 2008-Corpus Christi

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UPCOMING EVENTS

   
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22nd District Volunteers at the
Houston VA Medical Center

Many Legionnaires of the 22nd District make a difference by volunteer their time and talents at the Houston VA Medical Center.   This can be a very rewarding experience.   Your help is needed.   Consider volunteering today.   To volunteer, contact:   Joe Lesley, 4105 Meyerwood Drive, Houston, Texas 77025-4010, Phone: 713-218-7820.

Click here for list of Houston VA Medical Center Volunteers

When you visit patients at the VA Hospital or elsewhere, here's a prayer card that you can leave at their bedside:

Click here for A Bedside Prayer Card

DeBakey VAMC Houston News

Veterans Have Direct Input into Quality of Health Care

HOUSTON – The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) has formed two new nursing governance councils, the Nursing Leadership Council (NLC) and the Clinical Staff Council (CSC).  The purpose of these councils is to ensure its patients continue to receive only the highest quality nursing care with access to the latest in nursing innovations and technology.  Veterans play key roles and offer valuable insight as committee members on these councils.

Rebecca Johnson, a disabled U.S. Army veteran from the Vietnam Era who competes regularly in the National Veterans Wheelchair Games, is a member of the newly formed Nursing Leadership Council (NLC).

The NLC is a committee for interaction between the chief nurse executive, care line nurse executives, associate chief, clinical practice, associate chief, nursing research, professional resources director, social work practice manager, education executive, advanced practice nurse, and clinical staff councils.

In other words, the NLC functions to ensure and facilitate resolution of issues brought to the council through multiple avenues.  It is the approving board for all new or revised nursing practices and procedures for the MEDVAMC.

Ed Peniche, a 20-year U.S. Army veteran who served valiantly during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II and was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster medal, is a member of the Clinical Staff Council (CSC).

The CSC consists of clinical staff from each nursing unit at the MEDVAMC, this committee meets to discuss and review issues related to clinical practice, standards of patient care, patient outcomes, and research utilization.

“The continuous assessment, evaluation, and improvement of our nursing practice are essential in providing high quality, safe nursing care,” said Thelma Gray-Becknell, R.N., M.S.N., MEDVAMC chief nurse executive.  “We encourage active participation from our veterans, their families, and our frontline staff in policy decisions that determine the professional nursing practice environment at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center.”

American Nurses Credentialing Center, the nation’s leading nursing credentialing organization, awarded its Magnet Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Services to the MEDVAMC in August 2004. MEDVAMC was only the second VA hospital in the nation to achieve this recognition and joined fellow Texas Medical Center facilities, the Methodist Hospital, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital, the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, with this status.

Magnet is the highest honor a health care organization can receive for nursing services and was developed to recognize health care organizations that provide the best in quality patient care and uphold excellence in professional nursing practice.

Membership in The American Legion

Are you a member of The American Legion?   If you served during a wartime era, we extend to you an opportunity to become a member of this growing Organization.   The American Legion is an organization of veterans serving other veterans, their families, and the communities they live in.   We are the voice of the veteran in Washington DC fighting for the benefits and rights of all those who served our Country in the Armed Forces.   The 22nd District Commander Bill Manbeck would be pleased to have you as a member of this growing, community based Veterans' Organization.

If you are interested in becoming a member or would like more information please email us at LTABORSPARKS@houston.rr.com or our Webmaster.   To find a specific American Legion Post in your area, please go to our DIRECTORY which lists the specifics of each American Legion Post in the 22nd District.   Or you may use this application and mail proof of service (copy of DD214, etc) and a check for (see Specific Post Fees) payable to "___Specific American Legion Post___."   Please Print (right click on the application and click on Print Picture) and include your phone number.   Your membership card will be mailed to you and you'll be contacted when the next post meeting is held.

22nd District Post Ranking

NOTICE: Totals are as of 5:00 PM Thursday, July 3, 2008.

Post #	Location	Members	Goal	% of Goal
428	La Porte	93	61	152.4
490	South Houston	1393	1171	118.9
77	Houston	334	284	117.6
52	Houston	200	172	116.2
492	Houston	491	446	110.0
594	Houston	584	554	105.4
164	Katy	233	227	102.6
654	Houston	340	359	94.7
472	Houston	287	306	93.7
319	Deer Park	53	57	92.9
521	Pasadena	567	638	88.8
391	Houston	47	55	85.4
596	Houston	58	68	85.2
416	Houston	133	161	82.6
125	Pasadena	32	67	47.7
District	Totals	4845	4626	104.73

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