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Matthew F. Powers
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Current Employment
Emergency Department - Department Nursing Supervisor
Kaiser Permanente, Vacaville, California
Battalion Chief-EMS
North County Fire Authority, Daly City, California |
Professional Credentials/Certifications
CEN, TNCC Provider, ACLS Instructor, PALS Instructor, Paramedic-California State Licensed, Approved Nursing Faculty by California Board of Registered Nurses |
Education
MS, 2007 California State University, Long Beach, California
BSN, 1995 San Jose State University, San Jose, California |
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National
2010-2013 ENA Board of Directors (Secretary/Treasurer, 2013)
2008 Leadership Conference Speaker
2007 Contributing Author, Journal of Emergency Nursing
2007 ENA Foundation Scholarship Review Committee
2004-2009 General Assembly Delegate
2003 ENA Rising Star Award Recipient |
State
2007-Present ENA Representative to the Emergency Medical Services Commission by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (Chairperson-elect 2012)
2007-2008 President California ENA State Council
2006 President-elect California ENA State Council
2005 Treasurer California ENA State Council
2004 Treasurer-elect California ENA State Council |
Local
2007-Present San Mateo County Medical Advisory Committee (Chairperson)
2004-2006 Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Care Committee
2003 President ENA East Bay Chapter |
Other
2007-2008 Nursing Director-California ENA State Council Statewide Conference
2007 California State University-Long Beach Academic Achievement Award
1994 Paramedic of the Year Award San Mateo County |
POSITION STATEMENT
What leadership attribute is essential to enhance the image and effectiveness of ENA?
The attribute essential to enhance the image and effectiveness of ENA is Vision. A clear vision is planning a roadmap of who we want to be to our members, partners and organization. Understanding a vision carries ideas into action through teamwork. Having this vision, we will develop our membership and staff driving our energy to successful completion of tasks and responding to what our members have asked for. Without vision, members and energy, we will not succeed together. A focused vision and teamwork will accomplish our success recognized inside and outside our organization.
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STATEMENT TO THE MEMBERSHIP
Thank you for the honor of considering me as a candidate for your 2014 President-elect. Emergency Nursing is ever changing as we all stand together to promote safe patient and family centered care during what are often the most devastating circumstances in one’s life. The leadership in our association is in your hands. We need to stand together to become part of the solution as nurses and leaders on the front lines. There are many changes coming in healthcare and emergency nursing. As change is inevitable, I want to partner with you to lead the tenets of our strategic plan with a goal to make our organizational changes as comfortable and clear as possible. In my role as president-elect, I will work diligently to prepare for the role of your president and continue to promote an international presence, partner with other specialty organizations, improve course operations with new products, honor our members with specialty awards and recognition, increase free on-line continuing education, focus on emergency research, recognize our sponsors, highlight committee results and increase member benefits and opportunities. I hope you will help me promote a collective team approach to ideas between members, staff and your board. Our members deserve to have the tools, information and collective decision making power as we move into a new era of healthcare. I have had the opportunity to engage with you, the most phenomenal, caring individuals following the passion of emergency nursing care and I truly thank all of you for your faith, trust, friendship and support. I congratulate you for taking care of our patients and families and for your professional interest in your careers as an emergency nurse. In today’s’ healthcare market, patients and families are and will be our priority. It is important that we listen to and take care of those who care for our patients. It would be a grand privilege to be your president and represent your voice for all emergency nursing. Let us communicate, share ideas and collaborate with others who meet the demand of emergency focused patient care. As your president, all member ideas welcomed.
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