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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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Member Updates
Tuesday, September 10, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) #NursesWhoTweet: Ready to be a TNA Social Media Ambassador? » We want YOUR help in reaching nurses on social media in exciting new ways Social media has made it easier than ever for...
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Press Release: Nurses Take Action on Gun Violence » For Immediate Release September 4, 2019 Contact: Kanaka Sathasivan Texas Nurses Association ksathasiv...
Wednesday, September 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) From Youth Centers to the Capitol: Rodney Duckett, 2019 ANAI participant » By Kanaka Sathasivan, MPH Every year, Texas Nurses Association (TNA) selects one participant for the American Nurs...
Saturday, August 31, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Texans Need Action to Prevent more Shootings » Less than a month after El Paso, another mass shooting has taken place in the Midland-Odessa area. Our thoughts remain wit...
Thursday, August 29, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Stipends available for Healthier Texas Summit » The Healthier Texas Summit , presented by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, will include everything from TEDx-style lig...
Monday, August 5, 2019 (1 Comment - view/add) Statement on El Paso » Our hearts go out to those affected by the shooting in El Paso. We condemn this terrible act and recognize that raci...
Friday, June 28, 2019 (2 Comments - view/add) Health and Safety of Immigrant Detainees » Texas Nurses Association and its members are concerned about the health and safety conditions of facilities housing immigr...
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 (2 Comments - view/add) Nurses, This is Our Time: Policy Summit and HOD 2019 » On Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 9, more than 150 nurses gathe...
Wednesday, April 24, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Saving Lives is Not a Card Game » We stand with our nurse brothers and sisters in Washington state and around the country in our opposition to Sen. Maureen...
Monday, April 8, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) Putting Nurses in Office » The Texas Nurses Association’s Nurses in Office initiative hopes to bring nurses into positions of political power by enco...
Tuesday, January 22, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) TNA Member Cindy Strzelecki Wins City Council Seat » In November, Strzelecki ran for and won a seat on the Windcrest City Council —a suburb just northeas...
Friday, January 4, 2019 (0 Comments - view/add) John Levis Brown, Long-Time TNA Staff Member Passes » John Levis “J.L.” Brown, long-time TNA staff member, passed away on Dec. 22, 2018 after a four-year battle with dementia....
Wednesday, December 19, 2018 (0 Comments - view/add) 2018 Retrospective » As 2018 comes to a close, we pause to reflect on all we’ve accomplished the past year. It wouldn’t have been possible with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Friday, April 21, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) 2017 TNA Ballot Candidates » The Texas Nurses Association’s Nominating Committee announced on Dec. 15, 2016, the following proposed ballot. Candidate p...
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 holidays in the ear...
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 (0 Comments - view/add) TNA Proposed Ballot 2017 » Proposed Ballot slated by the TNA Nominating Committee on December 15, 2016 Candidate positions for ballot placement...
Monday, December 5, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Texas Nurses Association Legislative Watch Party Locations/Contacts » Andrew Cates, TNA’s Government Affairs Director, will share an insider view of what to expect as we head in...
Monday, November 28, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Get ready for TNA’s 2017 Nurse Day at the Capitol » By Catherine White, TNA Staff Mark your calendar for TNA’s 2017 Nurse Day at the Capitol , schedul...
Monday, October 24, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Let's Get Connected » In October, the Texas Nurses Association online member community was upgraded and we think you are going to love...
Tuesday, August 30, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) What is the APRN Alliance? » The APRN Alliance is a partnership of APRN organizations that seek to advance common interests with a un...
Monday, August 29, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) Job Posting: Case Manager » Job Description The Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses (TPAPN) is seeking a Case Manager to monitor nurse partic...
Thursday, May 26, 2016 (2 Comments - view/add) VA Proposes APRN Full Practice » Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs issued a proposed rule to permit full practice authority of all advan...
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, April 28, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) TNA executive director addresses Texas House Select Committee on Mental Health » By Cindy Zolnierek, PhD, RN Executive Director, Texas Nurses Association April 28, 2016...
Monday, April 25, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) House of Delegates Celebrates Nursing and TNA » Left : Cindy Zolnierek and Margie Dorman-O'Donnell / Right : Marie Manthey...
Friday, April 22, 2016 (0 Comments - view/add) 2016 Legacy Awards Banquet Gallery » Created with flickr slideshow .
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