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Transformiing Healthcare In Texas
Let's Influence Change Together!
CEO Corner
By Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Gaining Traction is TNA’s theme for 2024, and what incredible traction we are gaining! Over the last quarter we’ve continued to see increased engagement from our members and increased membership by an additional 380 members. Our goal is to encourage curiosity and inspiration so that more nurses will engage with and join TNA.
Did you know that less than 5% of Texas Nurses are members of a professional organization and less than 3% of them are members of TNA? If we want to influence change as a profession, we must engage with our professional organizations. It starts with the 16,000 members that are currently part of this great organization to role model that behavior and share the work of TNA. I challenge all of you to make it a personal goal of yours to recruit 5 new members every month! There is power in numbers and together, we can transform healthcare in Texas.
In January, we officially launched membership for LVNs. Since that launch we have gained 66 LVN members. We know there are more out there and that many of you work with LVNs. LVNs are nurses too and need a place to belong. Encourage your LVN peers to join TNA today.
I challenge all of you to make it a personal goal of yours to recruit 5 new members every month!
Many of you are looking for ways to engage with TNA. On May 1, we put a call out for committee members which closes on May 31. The TNA Board of Directors will appoint committee members in June and appointments will officially begin again July 1. This is a great way for you to carry out your voice and the voice of your peers. Whether your passion is awards and recognition, leadership succession, finance, practice, nursing professional development policy, government affairs, bylaws or something else, we have a place for you. For more information and to submit your interest, please visit the TNA Website.
If volunteering at the state level is not in your sights right now, I encourage you to engage with your local area districts.
They are working hard to build community for nurses in the cities they work in. Your engagement in your local district will expand your network of colleagues and your sphere of influence. You can find your local district and chapter president on our website
I want to thank you for being a member of TNA and for your contributions to the profession. As always, we are here to support you and your practice.
