2017 KY Nurses Association Convention

2017 Kentucky Nurses Association
Patricia (Tricia) Smith
Tricia attended nursing school in Springfield, Missouri and
graduated in 1972 and have had wonderful opportunities in nursing.
Tricia attended Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee
and became a certified nurse-midwife. Tricia enjoys working with
women’s health in many settings in the state of Tennessee. After
moving to Louisville, Tricia worked at the University of Louisville
Hospital in psychiatry and in the Obstetrical units eventually
becoming a House Supervisor. Tricia worked there for over 25 years.
Tricia worked in the GYN-OB clinic at U of L for a year during that
time as the Clinic Director. In 2002 Tricia moved to the Kentucky Board of Nursing as an
Investigator in the Investigative Branch and transitioned to the Compliance Branch in 2012.
Michael E. Townsend
Recovery Kentucky Administrator
Kentucky Housing Corporation
Mike Townsend serves as Recovery Kentucky Administrator
with the Kentucky Housing Corporation. He has worked for the
corporation for the past thirteen years. Recovery Kentucky is a
statewide initiative to build and operate fourteen 100-bed addiction
recovery centers throughout Kentucky for men and women needing
long term substance abuse recovery and housing support. The
Recovery Kentucky programs are modeled after The Healing Place of Louisville and The
Hope Center of Lexington.
Prior to Mr. Townsend’s employment with the Kentucky Housing Corporation, he served as
State Director for the Division of Substance Abuse within the Cabinet for Health and Family
Services for 25 years.
He is a graduate of Centre College and graduated from the University of Louisville’s Kent
School of Social Work where he received his Master’s of Science in Social Work.
SAVE THE DATE
2018 KNA Legislative Day at the Capitol
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
9 am – 2 pm • 11 am – Noon – Rally in the Rotunda
Please join us for the 2018 KNA Legislative Day in Frankfort on February
6. We will have a Rally in the Capitol Rotunda with activities before and
after. The day will be filled with education sessions for nurses and nursing
students concerning the legislative process and the importance of being
politically active. Continuing Education Units will be provided. KNA will
offer “Nursing Advocacy-Your Voice Counts” briefings to KNA chapters,
nurse meetings and nursing schools prior to the 2018 Legislative Session.
Call KNA office to schedule. More details to come.
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