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The Georgia Nurses Association’s Convention &
Membership Assembly gathers statewide leaders in the nursing profession and
nurses from all practice settings once every two years. Our 2009 theme,
GNA: Connecting Great People and Great Ideas, offers members, non-member
attendees, exhibitors and sponsors the opportunity to connect with the
profession’s leaders in a friendly, relaxed environment. You can exchange new
ideas, discuss current practice issues, and participate in valuable continuing
nursing education and professional development sessions. What could be more
energizing? |
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Featured
Speakers: |
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Lynda Enos, RN, BSN,
MS, COHN-S, CPE
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Marla J. Weston, PhD, RN |
Gloria
Wright,
PhD |
Jim Gossett
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Safe
Patient Handling |
CEO, American Nurses
Association |
"The Peak Performer's
Champion" |
Political Humorist and Impressionist |
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GNA Leaders &
Speakers: |
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Cindy R. Balkstra, MS, RN, CNS-BC
GNA President
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Fran Beall, ANP -BC
GNA President-Elect |
Georgia Barkers, EdD, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN,
GNA
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Jay Morgan and Wendi Clifton,
GNA Lobbyists |
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Director of
Leadership
Development |
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Registration Coming Soon! |
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GNA Online election July
1st to August 31, 2009. CLICK HERE for candidates bios. |
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THANKS
TO ALL OF OUR MEMBERS, SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS.
WE LOOK
FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN ATHENS THIS FALL!!! |
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President's Message
Cindy R.
Balkstra, MS, RN, CNS-BC |
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CEO Corner
Deborah Hackman, CAE
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GNA CEO |
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Safe Patient
Handling is key to Nurses’ longevity |
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Bringing
Leadership and Awareness for a productive 2009 |
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Happy National Nurses Week
2009! I hope you’ve been enjoying the spring weather by getting outside
for leisure activities, gardening, sporting events or perhaps some
hardcore exercise. We’re so blessed to live in a state with an average
of 218 days per year of beautiful sunshine! It’s great for your
physical and mental health... |
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With the convergence of the Obama health care reform
package; the recessive downturn in the economy
affecting entire sectors, including health care,
state budgets and academia; and enrollment in U.S.
nursing schools hitting an eight-year low,
it does not take a clairvoyant to predict the need for
vigilant leadership from within the nursing community... |
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Full President message |
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CEO Corner continues |
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Member Hot Spot |
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 First National Consensus Model for APRN Regulation described in Report Now Available On
Nursing World and ANA NurseSpace
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The First National
Consensus Model for APRN Regulation is now available on the
American Nurses Association (ANA) Web site,
http://nursingworld.org and readers
are encouraged to provide feedback and discuss the report on
ANA NurseSpace at
http://ananursespace.org You must be
a member of ANA to take part in the blog discussion. |
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Safe Staffing Saves Lives
was launched to educate nurses
and patients on the issue and enact safe staffing legislation
on a national and state basis. If you have not had a chance
to look over
SafeStaffingSavesLives.org,
we encourage you to do so. This site will be updated on a
regular basis with new information – so be sure to check in
from time to time. |
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The OJIN Ethics
Column Has New Posting!
Parker’s
The
Power of One focuses on forces each
nurse will want to consider in obtaining the power needed to
practice in an ethical manner.
Dinkins and Sorrell’s
The
Expanding Circle of Environmental Ethics
discusses environmental ethics and the role of nursing in
environmental health activity.
Go to column:
The Power of One
Go to
column:
The Expanding
Circle of Environmental Ethics
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Please Note: Several
CE documents have been revised as of November 14, 2007 in regard to
Co-provider ship of activities for CE Approval.
Click on CE Approval to use the
updated criteria, application, and forms. Reviewers: An updated review
tool is also available.
(At this time, these changes do
not affect CE Provider Approval) |
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OnLine CareerCenter |
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New Publication for GNA/ANA Members!
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What
will replace the
AJN?
Click here to find out
more. |
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About Your Professional Liability Insurance |
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Access
information on Professional Liability insurance, go to
www.anainsurancesite.com, You can also
go directly to
www.proliability.com an apply for liability insurance on-line
or download information and applications for later use. Also, see
related articles:
All of the things we can do
that cost $98.Four
common gaps that may exist with your employer coverage. |
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ANA Members Enjoy
a New Fitness Benefit |
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To help improve member health and well-being,
ANA has arranged for members and their families
to take advantage of the
GlobalFit
Fitness Program. |
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JoinGNAToday! |
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Need to Know Info |
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The American Nurses
Foundation
(ANF) Nursing Research Grants Program application is now available
online only. Awards are given in all areas of nursing, including healthy
patient outcomes, health care policy development, critical care,
gerontology, women’s health, community and family intervention. Deadline
is May 15, please visit
www.ANFonline.org
for more information. |
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CE Schedule |
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APRN
Information regarding prescribing |
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Board of
Medicine adopt Rules & Regulations regarding APRN prescribing.
Find out more...! |
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 The Georgia Nurses Association Platinum Plus® Visa® credit
card
provides you with many rewards
options, with no annual fee. Plus, a contribution is made to
GNA with each newly opened and active account.
CLICK HERE to learn more and apply. Or
call 1.800.932.2775 and mention source code UAAQUY.
To open your GNA checking account,
visit your neighborhood Bank of America or click on:
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http://www.bankofamerica.com/georgianurses
now. |
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