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Recent press releases:

TNA Applauds Texas Legislature for Prioritizing Nursing - June 1
Texas Nurses Applaud Passage of Nurse Friendly Bills - May 15
Outstanding 25 Nurses - May 9
Texas Nurses Applaud SB240 Passage - May 9

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Policy and Legislation
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 (3 Comments - view/add) Nurses March for a Healthier Texas » By Jack Frazee, J.D. If you live in Texas, you’ve probably noticed the healthcare system seems to be spread thin. Perhap...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Joint Statement: Healthcare and Law Enforcement Unite to Address Violence in Healthcare » TNA CEO Dr. Serena Bumpus (center), joined by (from left) Texas Hospital Association President and CEO John M. Hawkins, Te...
Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (0 Comments - view/add) Policy Update: TNA and the Texas School Nurses Organization in the Supreme Court of Texas » In the middle of 2023, the Texas Nurses Association (TNA) and Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO) became aware of a la...
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Legislative Summary: What You Need to Know » By Laura Kincheloe, Ed.D., MSN, RN, NE-BC and Jack Frazee, JD The 88 th regular legislative session has ended, and h...
Monday, May 15, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Press Release: Texas Nurses Applaud Passage of Nurse Friendly Bills » For Immediate Release May 15, 2023 Contact: Lisa Maxwell Texas Nurses Association lmaxwell@texasnurses.org...
Monday, May 1, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Press Release: Texas Nurses Applaud Passage of Workplace Violence Prevention Bill » For Immediate Release May 1, 2023 Contact: Lisa Maxwell Texas Nurses Association lmaxwell@texasnurses.org 512....
Tuesday, March 14, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) Legislative Update \| Bill Progress in the 88th Session » “The dignity of labor depends not on what you do, but how you do it.” - Edwin Osgood Grover On February 28 , &...
Thursday, January 19, 2023 (0 Comments - view/add) TNA Applauds Early Support from Texas Legislature » For Immediate Release January 19, 2023 Contact: Lisa Maxwell Texas Nurses Association lmaxwell@texasnurses....
Tuesday, December 6, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Legislative Update \| Workplace Violence Bills in the 88th Session » By TNA Staff SECTION 2. Not later than September 1, 2024, a facility subject to Chapter 331, Health and Safety Cod...
Thursday, March 3, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Questioning the Question: Reducing Stigma Toward People with Mental Health Conditions » By Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH This article first appeared in Texas Nursing Magazine Issue 4, 2021. Download the PDF here...
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Practice Tip of the Week \| What Comes Next? » By Jack Frazee, JD Disclaimer: This is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice. On...
Thursday, February 24, 2022 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Nurses Association Statement On Interpretation of Gender-Affirming Care as Child Abuse » For Immediate Release February 23, 2021 Contact: Lisa Maxwell Texas Nurses Association lmaxwell@texasnurses.o...
Thursday, September 9, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Senate Bill 8 Makes Nurses a Target » For Immediate Release September 9, 2021 Contact: Caitlyn Gonzales Texas Nurses Association cgonzales@tex...
Thursday, July 1, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Letter to Gov. Abbott from Nursing Organizations » For Immediate Release For more information, please contact: Katherine Wise, Texas Nurse Practitioners...
Wednesday, June 9, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Statement From Nursing Groups on the 87th Legislative Session » For Immediate Release For more information, please contact: Katherine Wise, Texas Nurse Practitioners kath...
Tuesday, March 30, 2021 (1 Comment - view/add) Practice Tip of the Week \| 87th Legislature: Progress Report » By Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Time and again, Texas nurses have proven their dedication to Texans and access to care...
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) PRESS RELEASE: Bills Would Ensure Nurses With COVID-19 Can Access Workers Compensation Benefits » For Immediate Release Feb. 3, 2021 Contact: Rick Levy AFL/CIO Rick@texasaflcio.org 512..695.1148 Kanak...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 (0 Comments - view/add) Practice Tip of the Week \| Advocating at Nurse Day » Do you ever wish you could change things? Maybe reduce workplace violence? Increase access to care in rural areas? Get a s...
Tuesday, November 3, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) Practice Tip of the Week \| Election Day » By Kevin Stewart, JD Today’s practice tip of the week is a bit unconventional, but it may be the single most important...
Monday, November 2, 2020 (0 Comments - view/add) TNA GAC Makes Record Contributions in Fall 2020 Elections » Thank you to all our donors! TNA sent out contributions through our Political Action Committee (PAC) to 42 state legisla...
Thursday, November 14, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) OPINION: Proposition 6: Saving Lives by Helping Texas Conquer Cancer » By LaTashia Kiel, DNP, RN, CEN Hota Kotb, Robin Roberts, Olivia Newton-John, and Alex Trebek all have something in...
Tuesday, August 27, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Practice Tip of the Week: State Health Policy—What’s the Interim got to do with it? » By: Ellen Martin, PhD, RN, CPHQ Director of Practice, Texas Nurses Association Every odd-numbered ye...
Tuesday, April 9, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Nurses Need Workplace Violence Prevention » For Immediate Release April 9, 2019 Contact: Kanaka Sathasivan Texas Nurses Association ksat...
Thursday, April 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) In the Trenches at the Texas Legislature » By: Andrew Cates, JD Director of Government Affairs, General Counsel, Texas Nurses Association We’re right at...
Thursday, March 7, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention Measures Could Address 70% of all Workplace Assaults » For Immediate Release March 7, 2019 Contact: Kanaka Sathasivan Texas Nurses Association ksathasivan@t...
Tuesday, February 19, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Nurse Day at the Capitol 2019 » "Every day should bring a sense of urgency. Because each day makes an impact on someone's health." - Dr. Wakefield Mond...
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) Chicago Shooting Underscores Need for Comprehensive Workplace Violence Prevention » Texas Nurses Association extends our deepest sympathies to the health care workers of Mercy Hospital & Medical Center...
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 &...
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...
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...
Tuesday, August 2, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Nurse Pay At Center Of Texas Class Action Lawsuits » In case you haven’t heard, two class action lawsuits have been filed against Methodist in Dallas and Memorial Hermann in H...
Friday, December 4, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Take: Assessing Progress on the Institute of Medicine Report The Future of Nursing » By Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN Executive Director Texas Nurses Association We agree with the Committee...
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...
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 (0 Comments - view/add) CNAP Supports Bills to Improve Primary Care Access » The Coalition for Nurses in Advanced Practice (CNAP) proudly supports Sen. Jose Rodriguez (D-El Paso), Sen. Konni Burton (...
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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