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Janice Boening, BSN, RN, CRRN, CCM
| Current Employment: | University of Texas M.D. Anderson - Cancer Center |
| Position: | Supervisor Case Management |
| Janice provides direct supervision to eight Case Managers and four Case Management specialists. She performs Case Management services for the Rehabilitation Service. | |
| ARN Member Since: | February 1, 1985 |
| SETX Chapter ARN Member Since: | February 1, 1985 |
| SETX Chapter ARN Involvement: | Treasurer – 1986-1988 1991-1992 1999-2002 |
| Membership Committee Chairperson | |
| Finance Committee | |
| Rehabilitation Nursing Review Workshop Committee | |
| Board Member (Years Unknown) | |
| Why did you decide to join SETX Chapter ARN? | |
| “I wanted to network with other rehabilitation nurses and learn from their expertise.” | |
| National ARN Involvement: | CEAU Review Panel Committee |
| Awards Received: | |
| 1982 – Outstanding Employee
Award @ UTMD Anderson Cancer Center 1987 – Who’s Who Among Human Service Professionals 1991 – Outstanding Nurse Award @ UTMD Anderson Cancer Center 1991 – Who’s Who in American Nursing 1993 – Idea of the Month Award @ UTMD Anderson Cancer Center 1994 – Recipient of two Cum Laude pins from the Division of Nursing @ UTMD Anderson Cancer Center for exemplary service 1999 – Southeast Texas Chapter ARN Rehabilitation Nurse of the Year in the Case Manager Category |
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| Community Involvement: | American Red Cross Volunteer 1972 – Present |
| Hobbies, Special Interests: | |
| “We have two cats that we rescued from a local shelter after “Katrina.” They are a real joy. I also enjoy spending time at my beach house on Crystal Beach.” | |
| Previous Experience: | |
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1973-1992: Staff Nurse M.D. Anderson
Rehabilitation Center |
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| What does Rehabilitation Nursing means to me: The Type of Nurse I Always Wanted to Be. | |
| “As graduation from Texas
Women’s University School of Nursing approached in 1973, the
decision as to how to begin my career as a nurse haunted me. Like
most soon to be graduate nurses, everyone just assumed that I would
work a couple of years as a floor nurse in a general hospital to get
experience before moving on to a specialty area. One afternoon
during my senior year, while preparing medications on a busy unit as
part of my clinical leadership training, my instructor approached me
and asked if I would like to go on a tour of a rehabilitation
center. That short one hour tour changed my life forever. It opened
the door for me to become a “Rehabilitation Nurse.” As a “Rehabilitation Nurse”, I was given the opportunity to provide a holistic approach to care, looking at the whole patient. By definition, the major goal of rehabilitation is to enable an individual to achieve his or her level of function by preventing complications, modifying the effects of disability, and increasing independence. That was what I was trained to do. So, I, a young energetic graduate nurse, accepted a position as a staff nurse at the “Rehabilitation Center,” a decision I have never regretted. In my role as a rehabilitation nurse, I was given the unique opportunity to address the complex needs of patients with disabilities and chronic illness. In doing this, I enable individuals to achieve and maintain a maximal level of junction and independence. I was able to educate patients and their families to help them control and manage a wide variety of issues associated with chronic illness and related disabilities. In December of 1985, I was privileged to take my career to the next level by becoming certified as a Rehabilitation Nurse. I am very proud of this designation of CRRN as it provides recognition for my expertise and commitment to care for people with chronic illness and disabilities. In 1992, my career took on a new twist as I used my background in rehabilitation to secure a position as a Discharge Planning Coordinator. Again, the very principles of rehabilitation that had drawn me into the profession, now more than every, provided me with the background needed to address continuity of care issues for my clients. My career took another change in 1995 when I became a Case Manager. What better preparation for case management than rehabilitation nursing! I have since become certified as a Case Manager. Through these many career transitions, one thing has always been clear, “Rehabilitation Nursing” is essential to quality care for the client experiencing chronic illness and disability. Without the skills acquired as a rehabilitation nurse, I would not have been able to provide my patients with the care they need and deserve to achieve and maintain a maximum level of function and independence. Rehabilitation nursing is a very special career choice. I feel privileged to be a part of this very unique group of nursing professionals. In conclusion, what does rehabilitation nursing mean to me? It is my profession, who I am, the type of nurse I always wanted to be and the kind of nurse who helps people help themselves.” |
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| And on a final note | |
| “A year ago my stepdaughter, Kathryn, came to live with us. Rehabilitation nursing has really helped prepare me for having a teenager in the house.” | |
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