2014 Nebraska Nurses Association Book of Reports

2014 Nebraska Nurses Association
At the time of this report, the NNF Board is scheduled to meet on July 22, 2014 to review the
scholarship criteria identified by the NNA Governance, Finance, and Membership Committee.
The outcome of that review will be provided verbally at the House of Delegates 2014.
NNA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NNA PAC)
Linda Stones, MS, BSN, RN, CCRN
MJ Peterson, EdD, MSN, RN
The NNA PAC has been inactive for several years. This year the goal is to start to reorganize the
NNA PAC and refocus the initiatives. Gathering historical information on the past NNA PAC activity
and uncovering the previous structure has been the biggest undertaking this year. Thanks to some
nurses who were previously involved and a box of information that was recently discovered, we are
starting to piece information together about the NNA PAC and the previous structure. Our hope is
to refocus the activities of the NNA PAC from endorsing candidates to more activities of engaging
nurses at the Legislative district level. Our hope is to fund raise to assist nurses in attending key
political activities so that nurses presence is felt and concerns are part of dialogues.
The NNA PAC held a fundraiser at the 2014 Nurses Day at the Legislature by selling buttons. This
money will be used to fund additional activities of the NNA PAC. MJ Peterson is the NNA PAC
Treasurer. Anyone interested in being involved in the NNA PAC, please contact Linda Stones at
lstonesne@gmail.com.
The NNA PAC has a balance of $5785.03. There has been one transaction during 2014 in the
amount of $208.35 raised at legislative day. In 2013 there was a deposit made in the amount of
$945.00 from proceeds of Patron Party.
NEBRASKA CENTER FOR NURSING
The Nebraska Center for Nursing is a group of Governor-appointed individuals who are legislatively
mandated to 1) develop a statewide strategy to alleviate the nursing workforce shortage in the
state 2) convene nursing and non-nursing groups to evaluate data, 3) recommend and implement
systemic changes to meet the nursing needs of our state, and 4) promote nursing, and support
reward and recognition activities. The Nebraska Center for Nursing Executive Board consists of
Liane Connelly (Chair), Linda Stones (Vice Chair), and Alice Kindschuh, Secretary. The primary
work of the board this past year was the annual report of the status of the Nursing workforce.
Reports are completed each year; with the LPN or RN as focus depending on licensing renewal
schedules. Reports and Information are available on the Center’s website which can be accessed
at this address: http://www.center4nursing.com/index.shtml.
The Board has been working on updating the website and developing a social media link in a way
to disseminate information. The 2013 RN Annual Report can be found at the following web address:
http://www.center4nursing.com/documents/RNWorkforceSurveyReport2012_JPR_29Jan2014.pdf.
Highlights of the report include 24,887 nurses completed licensure renewal in 2012. Of those who
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