Greetings!   

I hope you had an opportunity to celebrate nursing last week. I attended the Northern Nevada Nurses of Achievement awards in Reno--700 in attendance! The IFNN Dinner/Dance in Las Vegas was also a big success.

I want to remind NNA members of the special NNA Meeting of the Members called for August 31 at 6:30 p.m. I know it's a lot to ask you to come out for a meeting, but there are important decisions to make which could have major impact on our organization, and our Board needs your input. Teresa Stone from the American Nurses Association Board of Directors will join us by teleconference for about 10 minutes to explain their thoughts, then the remainder of the meeting will be a town hall style meeting with your questions and discussion. Please try to attend. I will be sending another announcement with meeting locations and directions prior to the meeting. If you haven't already, please email me at imcmlrc@aol.com and let me know if you will be attending. There will be sites in Las Vegas and Reno, and rural areas can attend by teleconference. If you want to review the FAQ sheets about the proposed changes, email me, and I will send them to you directly.

Registration is now open for the NNA 2012 State Convention. Congratulation to NNA member, Julie Wagner, for submitting the winning entry for this year's Convention title.

Kathy Lloyd will present the keynote address: Motivation for Change.

Planned Multi-track sessions will include (subject to change):

Compassion fatigue: Continue to Care and Maintain Your Health and Sense of Purpose;

Disruptive behavior, horizontal Violence, and bullying;

Fitness (including some active participation);

Getting a job: resumes and job interviews, plus survival tips for the first year of nursing;

Nurses & Addictions (including food, tobacco, drugs, and others);  

Bladder control as a fitness concern;  

Nevada Action Coalition;

Workplace safety;

Financial wellness;

Stress busters; & more.

 Register today!

Margaret

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