2017 Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention Yearbook

2017 Mississippi Nurses’ Association Annual Convention
POSITION OF TREASURER
Candidates who have qualified for this position:
Sandra “Sandi” Arnold, MSN, RN
Biographical Profile: Sandra (Sandi) Arnold is a registered nurse from Petal, MS. She is employed
at Hattiesburg Clinic as the Director of Clinical Education and currently
serves as Secretary on the MNA Board of Directors since 2015. Previously
Sandi served as MNA Director of the Council on Nursing Practice from 2011
through 2015.
During her nursing career of 33 years, Sandi has been employed at Rush
Hospital in Meridian, MS; St. David’s Community Hospital in Austin, Texas;
and at Hattiesburg Clinic in Hattiesburg, MS. She has served as a staff nurse,
nurse manager, satellite director, and in her current position as director
of clinical education. She started her nursing career with an AON from
Meridian Community College and then received a BSN and later an MSN in
education from William Carey University.
Sandi’s professional affiliations include MNA, Sigma Theta Tau - Upsilon
Theta Chapter, National League for Nursing, Medical Group Management
Association, the Nurse Advisory Council for William Carey University
and Pearl River Community College and the National Association of Drug
Diversion Investigators (NADDI). In addition, she serves as vice president of
a local Breast Cancer Awareness Team (BCAT).
Statement of Intent:
Serving as an officer on the MNA Board of Directors has become an
important part of my nursing career, and through MNA, I have been granted
the opportunity to serve the nurses of our state. I feel I have a thorough
understanding of how each position on the MNA Board plays an integral
role in the successful accomplishments of our organization. It is my desire to
continue to serve by asking for your support as I run for Treasurer.
As Treasurer of MNA, I pledge to work closely with the Board members and
Executive Director to ensure that MNA continues to advance in a positive
financial position with sound fiscal policies and programs to benefit the
membership of MNA and advance MNA’s mission. I have served on the MNA
Committee for Finance for the past four years and have gained a comprehensive
understanding of the financial challenges of MNA as a non-profit and the
significance of monitoring the fiscal practices of our organization. Working in
leadership roles throughout my nursing career has allowed me to gain valuable
experience with budget preparations and I feel these experiences, combined
with my experience in serving on the Finance Committee, have prepared me
to serve effectively as the Treasurer of MNA.
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