2015 WY ANNUAL CONVENTION YEARBOOK
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<strong>2015</strong> Wyoming Nurses Association<br />
SECRETARY CANDIDATE<br />
Name: Susan M. Howard<br />
City: Gillette<br />
District: #10<br />
Professional Education: BSN from University of Minnesota; MSN from the<br />
University of Mary; MS-HAS from NOVA University<br />
Area of Practice: Clinical Education and Professional Development<br />
Present Position: Sr. Professional Development Specialist, Campbell County<br />
Memorial Hospital<br />
Professional Organization Activities at District (Region), Council, State, National Level(s) for the past<br />
five years, including Student Association office: Past Secretary and Past President for District 10; Former<br />
ANA House of Delegate; and Past President and Treasurer for WNA<br />
Position Statement:<br />
I have been involved with WNA on the District and State level for many years. I believe my past<br />
experience as President and as Treasurer will help me work with the board. This past year I had the<br />
opportunity to serve on an ANA Practice Committee, and network with 40 outstanding nurse leaders<br />
around the country. Every opportunity to work with and for Nurses makes me increasingly “pro-nurse” and<br />
more motivated to be actively involved in WNA. Our CMA (State) organization is outstanding. We have<br />
one of the best – although- smallest- state nurses associations in ANA. One of the reasons for this success is<br />
that our board has a clear vision and strong leaders.<br />
In my term as WNA President I learned the importance of good communication within the board and to<br />
the membership. Our Executive Director (ED), Tobi Lyon, is a tremendous resource for the board. The<br />
Secretary works with the ED to document board activity and to disseminate information to the general<br />
membership. In the upcoming year WNA is restructuring into a “region versus District model. This will<br />
involve by laws changes and many decisions about structure and function within WNA. The way these<br />
changes are implemented will require a great deal of communication within the board and with the<br />
members.<br />
Wyoming Nurses is also looking at compact licensure and safe staffing issues. Both of these issues will<br />
involve a great deal of work by the board…the meetings will be very interesting! These board activities will<br />
be documented by the Secretary and that information shared with the general WNA membership.<br />
The quality of the communication within any organization is what allows that group to accomplish its<br />
goals. I would be honored to serve as the Secretary for WNA for the next 2 years.<br />
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