From the desk of Dana Bjarnason, PhD, RN, NE-BC
President, Texas Nurses Association District 9

Happy Fall to all TNA District 9 nurses. Like me, I am pretty sure that you are thankfully anticipating the cooler weather that should be just around the corner.

If you are reading this and not a member, we at TNA 9 want you to know that if you live in our 8-county region, we consider the work we do on behalf of nurses, work we do for you. That said; we would love to have every nurse who accesses our home page join our ranks and work with us to move nursing forward.

Very soon, we will be celebrating 20 outstanding nurses from our region. I believe that the progress we have made in our community, in our state and at a national level is directly correlated to the professional activities of nurses like those who we will honor on November 10, 2011. They represent those nurses who go above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of those in the communities they serve.

Please mark your calendar – and while you are at it – visit our link to find out more about Nursing Celebration! And…if you are not a member, visit our link to find out how you can enjoy the rich rewards of participating in an organization that supports all nurses, at all levels, in all areas of practice.

Nurses are a powerful professional group. We have opinions and beliefs that matter. We do things that count.

Our community needs people like our outstanding nurses…and TNA needs people like you…nurses who are actively involved in the change we wish to see.

Many thanks for your support. I look forward to seeing you at our membership meetings and more importantly, at Nursing Celebration!

Dana