2004 PNAA Biennial Report

The Philippine Nurses Association of Tampa Bay, Inc.
2006-2008
EXecutive Board
President
Gwen Iyog
President-Elect .
Tess Ebrada
Vice-President
, Cris Hermano
secretary
Elizabeth Morris
Asst. Secretary
My/a Gilkerson
Treasurer ·
Nennette Apostol
PRO
Geal/rvine
Asst. PRO
Elena Garcesa
Auditor
Emma Barrido
Advisors
Rebecca Mendoza
Liw Villagomeza
Board of Directors
Chairman:
Florinda Magsakay
Ning Bonoan
Roy Covarrubias
Mila Germino
Florinda Magsakay
Vio/eta Mascarinia
Bernie Montilla
Ana Resulta
Emma Salamanca
A. Unify Filipino-American nurses in the USA and its
territories.
• Executive Board met monthly with biannual general
membership meetings.
• The Philippine Nightingale, PNA~Tampa newsletter was
,
published twice a year.
• PNATampa.com was launched to meet the challenge of
global means of communication and a cost-effective way
of sharing information with the members.
• Membership campaign held throughout the year with
incentives such as free membership fee with 5 paid
recruits, PNA-Tampa pin and free educational programs.
B. Develop, implement, and evaluate programs in
nursing leadership, practice, education and research
relevant to professional growth of its members and
healthcare needs of the community. .
• Provided free CEU offerings twice a year during the
general membership meetings. '
• PNA-Tampa collaborated with recruitment and screening
of bone marrow donors for a member's relative awaiting
bone marrow transplant. ,
• Published research article of a member through the PNA­
Tampa newsletter.
• PNA Tampa awarded partial scholarships to 6 nursing
stUdents in the Philippines,
c. Facilitate professional and cultural adjustment of
Filipino-American nurses in the USA through
collaboration with agencies and organizations in the
USA and the Philippines.
• Collaborated with nurse recruiters and other agencies to
help new nurses adjust in their new way of life and
promote PNA-Tampa membership to its recruits.
• Invited new Filipino nurses to the different events ..
sponsored by PNA-Tampa- Nurses Week, Halloween
. Fund-raising event and Family Christmas Party.
D. Participate actively in professional and cultural
activities with professional organizations and
agencies in the community and globally.
• PNA-Tampa has been an active participant to various
charitable and religious activities around'the Tampa Bay
area.
• PNA-Tampa is actively supporting The Philippine Cultural
Foundation, Inc. Members volunteered as first aiders, BP
screening and gave health teachings. pNA-Tampa built
the PNA-Tampa Pavilion on its compound as legacy to
future members of the association.