Save the Date!!

Pacific Coast Region WOCN
Presents
Winter, 2011 Conference
LAS VEGAS Paris Hotel



February 11 - 13th, 2011
On-line registration available
October 15, 2010

Qualifications For PCR Nominations

• Must be an active PCR/WOCN member in good standing for one year immediately prior to the election
• Available for two one day meetings and four teleconference meetings annually
• Elected for a term of two years
  • No officer shall be elected to the same office for more than two consecutive terms

The deadline for nominations is September 1, 2010.

Medi-Cal update - June 2nd 2010

Dear Colleagues

I am writing with good news and a request for your assistance again.

If you recall, in hopes of balancing the California budget, reimbursement for ostomy, wound and continence suppliers were to be eliminated for Medi-Cal patients. A massive effort by industry, patients and PCR members has resulted in the saving of ostomy supplies (they are not to be cut) and a cap on continence supplies of $1,659 per person per year.

Unfortunately wound care supplies are limited to $391 per patient per year!!

This amt was arrived at by taking the aggregate utilization of these services at the 90th percentile of Medi-Cal enrollees. Therefore the high users of supplies, like our chronic wound patients, will not have adequate amts of wound products. If you are in out patient or home care your practice will be severely impacted.

On 5/26 the state Senate agreed to eliminate this cap. The assembly has not yet decided and are still looking into this issue.

PCR member letters to support the rejection of the caps is critical. The battle's not over until the budget is signed!

Could you please contact the contact the Governor and your Assemblymen to urge them to remove the wound dressing cap? A thank you to your senator would be great too.

Contact the following websites to identify and write your Senator, Assemblyman and the governor

Message From the President

President's Report February 2010

BOD positions are available for President, Secretary, Communications Coordinator, and Education Coordinator. Talk to Marilee Katz (Membership Chair) or the current officer if you have an interest in running for these offices - PCR NEEDS YOU!!! Joyce Moss current President is willing to commit to being available 24/7 for the new President I am committed to making the transition easy and stress less - call me if you're interested (916) 838-5928

The Ethics Chair will remain vacant as approved by the membership in October 2008; if ethical issues develop, PCR will consult with WOCN Ethics Committee, WOCN-BOD, or WOCN president No ethical problems were encountered in 2009

Funding for at least one BOD member to attend NALA (Nursing Alliance Leadership Academy) in 2010 will be based on the budgetary constraints of PCR 2 BOD members/Chairpersons were funded to attend NALA in 2009 and based on their feedback the BOD will decide if continued funding is appropriate for the future

2010 will be the 2nd year that PCR will sponsor an annual conference Beginning 2010, PCR will sponsor 1 annual conference alternating between northern and southern CA Annual Conference in Berkeley, CA 2010 95 registrants, over 30 vendors and 12 first time attendees KUDOS to LIZ, SUSAN and CHERYL - GREAT JOB!!!

Timely Topics remains available online only Please submit information about your work, personal, or professional achievements to Deborah Zaricor (PR Coordinator)

Funds were made available to assist Peer Groups in making projects or community services a reality criteria/application are available on the PCR web site Currently no applications have been received for this fund BOD considering discontinuing further funding due to lack of interest by membership in the fund

The 2010 Strategic plan evaluation is available on line and the BOD will review, revise, and refocus the Strategic Plan in August 2010 for the next 3-4 years Submit your ideas/concerns to any BOD member

Thanks to your commitment, PCR continues to grow and remains a financially sound organization! PCR was under budget for 2009 in spite of not having a fall conference (the usual generator of income for the organization) - this was not an easy task considering the current economic stressors. YOU MADE THE DIFFERENCE!!

I continue to enjoy working with each of you and look forward to bigger and better accomplishments in 2010 with your help. All things are possible with faith and your support!

Joyce Moss, President
PCR-WOCN