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| 01/17/2012 |
Register Now for the Nurse Practitioner Workshop for Controlled Substances |
| Download a registration form for the Nurse Practitioner Workshop for Controlled Substances, February 16 and 17, 2012. |
| 12/05/2011 |
Register Now for the 2012 Statewide Nursing Summit |
| Download a registration form for the 2012 Statewide Nursing Summit now. It is not too early. |
| 11/30/2011 |
Deadline Extended for Research Abstracts |
| The MNA Council on Nursing Research has extended the deadline for submission of research abstracts to 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 9. |
| 11/11/2011 |
Call for 2012 Nightingale Nominations Opens |
| It is time to begin making nominations for the 2012 Nightingale Awards Gala |
| 10/27/2011 |
MNA House of Delegates Pass Three Resolutions |
| The Mississippi Nurses Association House of Delegates convened its 100th session Thursday, Oct. 20. Delegates approved three resolutions. |
MNA Closes Centennial Celebration at Annual Convention
The Mississippi Nurses Association pulled the curtain on a yearlong celebration of its Centennial Saturday, Oct. 22 as it closed its annual convention held in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center in Biloxi.
“Rarely, are we aware that our actions will mark history,” said MNA President Gayle Harrell,NP-C, CWNC, of Pelahatchie. “In this, our centennial convention, the actions we took marked the beginning of the next century of MNA’s future. Today, we are as much a part of the future of MNA as we are of its history.”
This centennial convention was packed with activities, continuing education sessions, politics, demonstrations, 
receptions, exhibitors, sponsors and a gala not seen in the last 100 years. The Centennial Gala on Friday night provided not only the premier of the MPB 30-minute documentary, A Way to Serve, based on the book, A Way to Serve: The Mississippi Nurses Association, 1911-2011 by Seetha Srinivasan, but also a spontaneous second line parade, complete with waving napkins, as the Just Right Jazz Group under the direction of Kimble Funchess broke into a rendition of When the Saints Come Marching In.
The Mississippi Nurses Association House of Delegates elected two new officers to the board of directors and re-elected two existing officers to a second term. They also approved three resolutions. The first, supports autonomous practice for Nurse Practitioners. The second, supports mandatory continuing education for nurses as a requirement for licensure. The third, opposes the passage of Initiative #26 — a constitutional amendment defining personhood as will appear on the November 2011 ballot.
The Keynote Luncheon on Thursday featured a panel of past MNA presidents. Current President Gayle Harrell moderated the discussion focused on Preparing for the Future by Learning from the Past. The panel included, Faye Anderson, DNP, RN; Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN; Pam Farris, MSN RN NEA-BC; Janet Y. Harris, MSN RN NEA-BC; Mary Stainton, RN; and Karen Utterback, MSN, RN. (Read More)
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You can now purchase the MNA centennial book, A Way to Serve: The Mississippi Nurses Association, 1911-2011 by Seetha Srinivasan, Director Emerita University Press of Mississippi online. Check in at the MNA Market Place and make your order.
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Copies of the Mississippi Nurses Association and Mississippi Public Broadcasting documentary, A Way to Serve, based on the book A Way to Serve: The Mississippi Nurses’ Association, 1911 – 2011 by Seetha Srinivasan. It tells a story of nurse leaders, the growth and development of nursing education and practice, and the strides made for patients and in healthcare legislation during the last 100 years in Mississippi. DVDs of the documentary can be ordered online at MNA’s Market Place. (Image courtesy of Mississippi Public Broadcasting.)
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