2017 South Dakota “Cracker Barrel” Schedule

2017 South Dakota “Cracker Barrel” Schedule

Below is a comprehensive list of cracker barrels around the state for the next few months. Be sure to show up and make your voice heard!

Aberdeen:

In the Centennial Rooms at Northern State University from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• Saturday, February 4
• Saturday, February 11
• Saturday, February 25
• Saturday, March 4

Alexandria:

In the Hanson Library Community Room, beginning at 10 a.m.

• Saturday, February 4^th

Belle Fourche

From 1 to 3 p.m.

• Saturday, January 21 (American West Steakhouse)
• Saturday, February 4 (Belle Fourche Country Club)

Brandon:

In the Bethany Meadows Community Room (3008 East Aspen Blvd.) from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

• Saturday, February 25^th

Brookings:

In the City/County Building, beginning at 9:00 a.m.

• Saturday, January 28^th

Canton:

Location TBD, from 10 a.m. to noon.

• Saturday, February 4^th

Chamberlain:

In the Chamberlain Community Center, begins at 1 p.m.

• Saturday, February 11^th

Custer:

In the Custer Senior Center from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

• Saturday, February 4^th

Highmore:

At the Hyde County Memorial Auditorium, beginning at 10 a.m.

• Saturday, February 25^th

Hill City:

At the Little White Church, beginning at noon

• Saturday, February 4^th

Huron:

In the City Hall Commission room beginning at 9 a.m.

• Saturday, January 21
• Saturday, February 4
• Saturday, February 25

Kimball:

Location TBD, beginning at 9 a.m.

• Saturday, February 11^th

Mitchell:

In the Mitchell City Council chambers beginning at 12 p.m.

• Friday, January 27
• Friday, February 17

Newell:

At the Newell City Hall beginning at 10 a.m.

• Saturday, February 11

Onida:

At the Sully Buttes High School Study Hall beginning at 10 a.m.

• Saturday, February 11

Piedmont:

At the Piedmont American Legion from 2 to 4:30 p.m.

• Saturday, February 11

Pierre:

In the Pierre Area Chamber of Commerce Community Room from 9 to 10:00 a.m.

• Saturday, January 21

Rapid City:

In the South Dakota School of Mines New Classroom Building from 9 to 11 a.m.

• Saturday, January 21
• Saturday, February 4
• Saturday, February 25
• Saturday, March 4

Another Cracker Barrel will be held at the Outdoor Campus West from 9 to 11:30 am

• Saturday, February 18

Redfield:

At the Historic CNW Train Depot beginning at 2 p.m.

• Monday, February 20

Sioux Falls: 

At the Ramada Hotel and Suites beginning at 10 a.m.

• Saturday, February 4
• Saturday, February 11
• Saturday, February 25

Sisseton:

At Sisseton High School

• Saturday, January 21

Spearfish:

From 9 to 10 a.m.

• Saturday, January 28 (High Plains Western Heritage Center)
• Saturday, February 18 (BHSU Joy Center)

Sturgis:

At the Erksine Building from 8:30 to 10 a.m.

• Saturday, January 21
• Saturday, February 4

Vermillion:

At Vermillion City Hall from 9 to 11 a.m.

• Saturday, January 28
• Saturday, March 4

Watertown:

Beginning at 9 a.m.

• Saturday, January 21 (at the LATI Student Center, Room 514)
• Saturday, February 11 (at the Watertown Winter Farm Show)

Webster:

In the Guard Room of the Webster Armory from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

• Saturday, January 28

Yankton:

In the Avera Sacred Heart Pavilion from 10 to 11 a.m.

• Saturday, January 21
• Saturday, February 4
• Saturday, February 25

VA Grants Full Practice Authority to Advance Practice Registered Nurses

Decision Follows Federal Register Notice That Netted More Than 200,000 Comments

December 14, 2016

WASHINGTON – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today announced that it is amending provider regulations to permit full practice authority to three roles of VA advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) to practice to the full extent of their education, training, and certification, regardless of State restrictions that limit such full practice authority, except for applicable State restrictions on the authority to prescribe and administer controlled substances, when such APRNs are acting within the scope of their VA employment.

“Advanced practice registered nurses are valuable members of VA’s health care system,” said VA Under Secretary for Health Dr. David J. Shulkin. “Amending this regulation increases our capacity to provide timely, efficient, effective and safe primary care, aids VA in making the most efficient use of APRN staff capabilities, and provides a degree of much needed experience to alleviate the current access challenges that are affecting VA.”

In May 2016, VA announced its intentions, through a proposed rule, to grant full practice authority to four APRN roles.  Though VA does have some localized issues, we do not have immediate and broad access challenges in the area of anesthesia care across the full VA health care system that require full practice authority for all Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).  Therefore, VA will not finalize the provision including CRNAs in the final rule as one of the APRN roles that may be granted full practice authority at this time. VA will request comment on the question of whether there are current anesthesia care access issues for particular states or VA facilities and whether permitting CRNAs to practice to the full extent of their advanced authority would resolve these issues.

APRNs are clinicians with advanced degrees and training who provide primary, acute and specialty health care services; they complete masters, post-masters or doctoral degrees. There are four APRN roles: Certified Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, and Certified Nurse Midwife.

“CRNAs provide an invaluable service to our Veterans,” Under Secretary for Health Shulkin continued. “Though CRNAs will not be included in VA’s full practice authority under this final rule, we are requesting comments on whether there are access issues or other unconsidered circumstances that might warrant their inclusion in a future rulemaking.  In the meantime, we owe it to Veterans to increase access to care in areas where we know we have immediate and broad access challenges.”

All VA APRNs are required to obtain and maintain current national certification.

The final rulemaking establishes professional qualifications an individual must possess to be appointed as an APRN within VA, establishes the criteria under which VA may grant full practice authority to an APRN and defines the scope of full practice authority for each of the three roles of APRN. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists will not be included in VA’s full practice authority under this final rule.

VA is the nation’s largest employer of nurses; as of July 2016 its workforce of approximately 93,500 nurses (RNs, LPNs, NAs) includes approximately 5,769 APRNs

For more information about openings for nurses or other health care positions at VA, visit Vacareers@va.gov.