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50 JUL / AUG 2024  I  HEALTHCARE JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS   Healthcare Briefs CNSI Welcomes Jennifer Manning as Part of the 2024 Class of Fellows The Clinical Nurse Specialist Institute (CNSI) inducted 15 outstanding nurse leaders to their 2024 Class of Fellows in recognition for their dis- tinguished contributions to the field during last month’s National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) annual conference in New Orleans. Among those inducted was the LSU Health New Orleans’ School of Nursing Associ- ate Dean for Undergraduate Nursing Programs, Jennifer Manning, DNS, ACBS-BC, CNE, FCNS. Manning joins an elite group of 106 CNSI Fel- lows around the country who serve as leaders in the nursing profession, staunch advocates for patients and families, and forerunners of innova- tions to improve the health of populations. Manning currently serves as the president of the NACNS board of directors and is a nation- ally recognized leader in the nursing profession. A board-certified adult health clinical nurse spe- cialist and certified nurse educator, Manning has published on topics related to nursing education, healthy work environments, and nurse leadership. In addition to her role as associate dean at LSU Health New Orleans’ School of Nursing, she also serves as the program director for the Baccalau- reate Articulation Program and the AGCNS Con- centration as well as associate professor of clinic nursing. Outside of LSU Health New Orleans, she serves as a clinical nurse researcher at East Jef- ferson General Hospital LCMC Health, is active in various professional organizations, and serves on the Louisiana State Board of Nursing. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Sci- ence in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Science from LSU Health New Orleans’ School of Nursing. St. Tammany Pediatrics Opens NewClinic inMandeville St. Tammany Health System’s newest pediatrics clinic is open for business in Mandeville. The new St. Tammany Pediatrics clinic, with an integrated Express Care for Kids walk-in and afterhours clinic, is now seeing patients at its new- est facility, at 3663 U.S. Highway 190 (adjacent to Chick-fil-A). New and existing patients can schedule appointments or walk in for an appointment with any of the clinic’s care providers during normal operating hours, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. Additionally, they can make afterhours and weekend visits to Express Care for Kids, a walk- in clinic that provides traditional primary care ser- vices including well-child visits during nontradi- tional office hours for the convenience of local families. Seth McVea, MD, and Jennifer Miles, MD, who previously saw pediatric patients at the St. Tam- many Physician Network office in Mandeville, have relocated to the new clinic, along with Nurse Practitioner Perry Russell, who has relocated from Madisonville. Rob Faucheaux, MD, Linda Keefer, MD, and Margaret Leefe, MD, will continue seeing pedi- atric patients at the St. Tammany Physicians Net- work clinic in Madisonville. LSUHealth NewOrleans’ Angela Johnson, MD, is Chair of the Board of Governors for the ACP LSU Health New Orleans section chief of inter- nal medicine and professor of clinical medicine, Angela C. Johnson, MD, has been named chair of the Board of Governors of the American Col- lege of Physicians (ACP), the national organiza- tion of internal medicine physicians. The board of governors is an advisory board to the board of regents and implements national projects in addition to representing members at the national level. Governors are elected by local ACP members and serve four-year terms. Collab- orating with a local council, they supervise ACP chapter activities, appoint members to local com- mittees, and preside at regional meetings. Johnson is an internal medicine physician who currently holds positions as section chief of Internal Medicine, associate program director, and professor of clinical medicine at LSU Health New Orleans. She is also the director of the LSU Health Medicine and Medicine Subspecialty Clinics at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medi- cal Center. Prior to working for LSU Health New Orleans, she received her medical education and post-doctoral training from this institution. She became a Fellow of ACP (FACP) in 2010. Fellow- ship is an honorary designation that recognizes ongoing individual service and contributions to the practice of medicine. College of Nursing Renamed after a $10MContribution The Nicholls College of Nursing will be for- mally named the Thibodaux Regional Health System School of Nursing at Nicholls State Uni- versity after a $10M contribution from Thibodaux Regional Health System. The naming right com- menced with approval from the ULS Board of Supervisors and is set to continue for 10 years. “Thibodaux Regional’s unprecedented gift will change the trajectory of the nursing program and transform this university,” said Jay Clune, PhD, Nicholls president. With this most recent financial support from Thibodaux Regional, the university will be able to provide equipment needed to ensure state- of-the-art training for students, hire new faculty members to support program expansion, sup- port the retention of current program faculty, and assist in professional development of nurs- ing faculty. LDH: Safe Swimming Practices Lead to Decrease in Child Drownings Recent data from the Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health shows drowning deaths among children dropped 40% between 2021 and 2022, reflecting a positive shift toward safe swimming practices in our communities. Drowning remains the third leading cause of injury-related death for Louisiana children ages 0–14, following motor vehicle crashes and homi- cides. Children ages 1–4 are at the highest risk for drowning, making it the leading cause of injury- related death in this age group. The most com- mon risk factors in child drownings include lack of supervision (52%), inability to swim (49%), and absence of proper barriers (38%). To prevent drownings and promote water safety, LDH recommends the following steps: • Active supervision: Designate a responsi- ble adult to actively watch children in or near water, without distractions, and ensure weaker swimmers are within arm’s reach. • Teach swimming skills: Enroll children in swim lessons tailored to their age,