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Press contact:

Kanaka Sathasivan
Director of Communications
512-452-0645
ksathasivan@texasnurses.org

Recent press releases:

Nurses concerned for physical and mental wellbeing of children separated from families upon entry

2018 Leaders and Legends of Texas Nursing

Education
Monday, November 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Practice Tip of the Week: Great American Smokeout » By: Ellen Martin, PhD, RN, CPHQ Director of Practice, Texas Nurses Association For...
Monday, November 12, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) The Great American Smokeout » By: Ellen Martin, PhD, RN, CPHQ Director of Practice, Texas Nurses Association For more than...
Tuesday, November 6, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Practice Tip of the Week: National Hospice and Palliative Care Month » By: Ellen Martin, PhD, RN, CPHQ Director of Practice, Texas Nurses Association Hospice and Palli...
Tuesday, October 30, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Practice Tip of the Week: Health Literacy Month » By: Ellen Martin, PhD, RN, CPHQ Director of Practice, Texas Nurses Association “As clinicians, what...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Practice Tip of the Week: Domestic Violence Awareness Month » By: Ellen Martin, PhD, RN, CPHQ Director of Practice, Texas Nurses Association October is domestic v...
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Legislation
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 (2 Comments - view/add) Advocates praise bill to make primary health care available to more Texans » First time a full-practice bill is heard in a Texas legislative committee (AUSTIN...
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 (2 Comments - view/add) TNA Opposes Legislation Lessening Whistleblower Protections » The Texas Nurses Association opposes SB 1813, by Sen. Lois Kolkhorst, which is being heard in the Senate...
Thursday, February 5, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Could Shrink Primary Care Gap » Issued by the Texas Association of Business, Jan. 27, 2015 AUSTIN, TX — Texas...
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Nursing Issues
Wednesday, June 20, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Nurses concerned for physical and mental wellbeing of children separated from families upon entry » For Immediate Release June 20, 2018 Contact: Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH Texas Nurses Association ksath...
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Med Couture donates scrubs to nurses impacted by Hurricane Harvey » Texans throughout the coast were impacted by the devastation brought by Hurricane Harvey, and the nurses who continued to...
Monday, June 12, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Amarillo Globe-News: Amarillo VA Nurse Practitioner First in Texas to Get Full Practice Authority » FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &...
Wednesday, March 8, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) President's Notes: Walking Each Other Home » By Jeff Watson, DNP, RN-BC, NEA-BC, NE-BC, CRRN When I was a much younger man, over the Christmas holiday...
Monday, December 12, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board - Nursing Innovation Grant Program » For over 15 years, TNA has worked to accomplish nursing education policy initiatives to address the nursing shortage. The...
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News About TNA
Wednesday, May 9, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) A New Home for TNA » After nearly two years of work, the Texas Nurses Association has moved to a new location: 4807 Spicewood Springs Rd...
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 (1 Comment - view/add) TNA Staff on the Go » By Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN Executive Director Texas Nurses Association Government Affairs Director Andy Cates trav...
Wednesday, August 30, 2017 (1 Comment - view/add) Resources for Nurses Affected by Hurricane Harvey » The Texas Nurses Association has compiled a list of resources for nurses affected by Hurricane Harvey. Check back for...
Thursday, August 3, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) The Answer to All Your Nursing Practice Questions » By Andrew Cates, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs, Texas Nurses Association More than 100 y...
Friday, May 12, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) Job Opening: TPAPN Case Manager » The Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN) is seeking a Case Manager to support nurse participants in its progra...
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News About Members
Thursday, November 15, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) TNA District 8 Carries on Red Purse Project Tradition » TNA District 8 Red Purse Project participants pose for photo with d...
Monday, May 9, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Spotlight on safety: Communication training leads to drop in adverse patient events » When it comes to increasing patient safety, TNA member Thalia Martin, DNP, RN, CPHQ, is opening the li...
Friday, May 6, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Unfinished Care: Researcher Delves into Impact of Nurse Staffing Conundrum » This year’s theme for National Nurses Week, May 6-12, focuses on a culture of safety. As defined by the America...
Thursday, January 21, 2016 (1 Comment - view/add) Are you a mental health expert? Set the agenda for lawmakers. » The Texas Nurses Association has created a new workgroup for policy development, the Mental Health Workgro...
Monday, November 16, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Compassion, care, and being in the moment: A conversation on hospice and palliative care » By Nadia Tamez-Robledo Communications Specialist Heidi K...
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Calendar more

12/4/2018
Individual Activity Workshop

12/6/2018
Approved Provider Workshop

2/18/2019 » 2/19/2019
2019 Nurse Day at the Capitol