Central Virginia Chapter
(Last Updated 2005)
Chartered: 2003
Founding Members: Dwight Rackley
Jane Kaatz
Karla Batten
Martha Howe
Donna Taliaferro
R. Kevin Mallison
Jane Settle
Johanna McKee
Robert Higginson
Carol Clark
Bruce Mercier
Debbie Camana
Jodie Dowhan
Carline Jean-Gilles
Caryn Weir-Wiggins
Jeanne Salyer
Chantelle Wyglendowski
Christopher Coleman
Kathleen Genther
Vicky Watson
2003:
Dwight Rackley, President
Karla Batten, Secretary
Martha Howe, Treasurer
2004:
Jane Kaatz, President
Karla Batten, Secretary
Martha Howe, Treasurer
2005:
Martha Howe, President
Dwight Rackley, Secretary
Debbie Camana, Treasurer
Current Members in National Leadership:
Debbie Camana HANCB, 2004–2007
Carline Jean-Gilles Nominations Committee, Chair 2005-2006
On the evening of November 21, 2002, an enthusiastic group of HIV care nurses and associates gathered together in the lunchroom of the Infectious Disease Clinic at Virginia Commonwealth University. During this brainstorming session, we discussed a million topics ranging from long-term goals and a name for “our” chapter to who would pay for the next dinner. By the end of the first couple meetings, we realized we did have enough very dedicated practitioners to start a chapter. With Dwight Rackley spearheading our application process, we officially were chartered in October, 2003 and received recognition at the 2003 ANAC Conference in New York City.
Our goals have been to stay current in the field, become an active and vital part of the HIV community, and reach out to medical units in our hospitals. To achieve this, a working group was established to develop a computer generated discharge plan for newly diagnosed and chronically infected HIV + hospitalized patients. This group continues to work on this project.
Though our numbers have dwindled due to relocation to other states and chapters by 3 charter members and some others leaving the field, we continue with a core of about a dozen individuals continuing to support Central VA Chapter. Plans for recruiting more hospital nurses are under way.
Meeting Programs:
05/16/05 “Coronary Risks and Lifestyle in Patients with HIV-1 Infection” Jeanne Salyer, PhD, RN and Debra Lyon, PhD, RN, VCU School of Nursing
03/21/05 “Antiretroviral Sequencing and Medication Side Effects and Impact on Lab Values” Robert Higginson, PA-C, VCU Health Systems
01/17/05 “Enfuritide: Strategies for Success” LuAnn Gahagan, ACRN, CCRC, Eastern Virginia Medical School
09/20/04 “Management of HIV in the Prison Setting” Ellen Rappoport, MPH
07/19/04
05/17/04 “Reyataz and Sustiva Case Studies” Dr. David Butcher
03/15/04 “Evidence-based Practice Using Current Guidelines and Lexiva Update”, John Bartlett, MD, Duke University
01/12/2004 “The Jacques Initiative” Derrick Spencer, MSN, CRN University of Maryland
09/22/03 Debra Mathews, Atlanta, GA
07/21/03 “Reyataz” David Butcher, MD
05/19/03 “Fuzeon”
03/24/03 “Aftermath of Epidemic Loss” Kevin Mallison, PhD, RN, Virginia Commonwealth University
02/24/03 “Sleep and HIV” Donna Taliaferro, PhD, RN, Virginia Commonwealth University
01/23/03 Chapter Formation Business
