2014 Nebraska Nurses Association Book of Reports

2014 Nebraska Nurses Association
and verbal testimony. A key achievement was the 43-0 vote in support of replacing the integrated
Practice agreement with Transition to Practice for Nurse Practitioners. I was honored to serve as
MC for Nurses Day at the Legislature and to address the group about the importance of state level
advocacy and constructing effective legislative testimony. It was an invigorating experience to be in
the room with over 400 nurses interested in serving as advocates for our profession.
The overarching purpose for the first two core responsibilities tie to the third - increasing the value
of membership for our current members and bringing new members into the Nebraska Nurses
Association. Increasing membership is not a task that can be effectively achieved by one person.
This is a task that must be shared amongst each and every one of us. We must help registered
nurses in Nebraska understand that our right and ability to practice nursing to the full scope of our
education and licensure is a privilege that must be vigilantly fought for and protected. This year we
have worked with ANA to offer 10% discounts for new members. There have also been acquisition
mailings sent to former members and new graduates. In the coming months there will be outreach
to prospective members. I highly value my membership in NNA/ANA and look forward to continuing
to share the importance of membership and advocacy with others.
NEBRASKA NURSES FOUNDATION
Teresa L. Anderson, EdD, MSN, RNC-OB, NE-BC
Chair, NNF Board of Directors
The funds of the Nebraska Nurses Foundation (NNF) are managed under a contractual arrangement
with the Nebraska Community Foundation (NCF) in accordance with legal requirements and the
provisions of the NNF bylaws. The purposes of the NNF are: to increase the professional development
of nurses by providing continuing education, and award grants to non-profit educational institutions;
to provide scholarships and fellowships for those entering, or furthering, their education in nursing;
and to engage in studies, surveys, and research essential to the health of the people of Nebraska.
bank (down from $9,387.01 at year’s end 2012) and $13,480.56 as Long-term investments
(up $1,339.76 from end of year 2012).
The Nebraska Nurses Foundation met on October 17th 2013. It was agreed to pursue a Task Force
to investigate donation strategies. A call for volunteers did not yield results so this was delegated
to the Governance, Finance, and Membership Committee of the NNA for recommendations.
Recommendations by this group include:
events to benefit NNF Scholarships. Scholarship proposal and criteria presented to the NNF
Board for approval.
assure that this arrangement is meeting the needs of the organization.
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