2018 Mississippi Nurses Association Annual Convention Yearbook

2018 Mississippi Nurses’ Association Annual Convention
Statement of Intent:
Hello MNA Members. My name is Janie Butts. If elected to the position of
Director of the Council on Nursing Research, my goals will correlate with the
responsibilities of this position. My overall intent is to promote the advancement
of the nursing profession through facilitating research-related activities that, in
the end, will improve the health care of Mississippians. In so doing, a number of
approaches will include (1) facilitation of social, scientific, and education issues
in health needs of patients, families, and communities; (2) maintenance and
promotion of established standards and methods of research; (3) facilitation
of nursing theory development through the research process; and (4)
dissemination of research findings to nurses, other health care professionals,
and to the consumers of care. I also understand that the Research Council
will sponsor the poster session at the MNA Convention. I have a number of
years of experience in coordinating and leading activities to accommodate
research-related presentations and other activities. I have engaged in research
projects intermittently over the years, as well as directed and chaired many
PhD students' dissertation committees. Currently, I am PhD Coordinator of the
PhD in Nursing Program at The University of Southern Mississippi.
POSITION OF DIRECTOR, COUNCIL ON HEALTH AFFAIRS
Candidates who have qualified for this position:
Tonya Harbison, PhD, CFNP
Biographical Profile: The position of Director, Council on Health Affairs requires a highly skilled,
dedicated nurse who desires to advance the practice of health care in a
positive direction for nurses and those for whom we care. Currently, I have
been a practicing RN within the state of Mississippi for approximately 38 years.
Nursing has been a passion of mine, and I am dedicated to providing the care
to patients that I would wish to be provided to my family. My nursing skills
have mainly included working within the hospital setting: Intensive Care Unit,
Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Senior Care, and Out-Patient
Surgical Care Unit. Maintaining my skills and advancing my own profession, I
have completed my second Master’s Degree in Nursing Education, graduated
in August, 2016 with a PhD in Nursing Education & Administration at William
Carey University. Recently, I completed the University of Southern Mississippi
Family Nurse Practitioner program, and have successfully passed my boards
with AANP certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner. If elected I will serve
the nurses of Mississippi with good faith, hard work, and dedication to making
Mississippi a place where the community values nurses and our profession.
Statement of Intent:
“Serving” and being a “servant” to the nurses of the Mississippi Nurses’
Association has been the “Heart” of my intention by representation through
the Director’s position on the Council of Health Affairs. Serving as a member
of the MNA Political Action Committee and as a Past Director of the Health
Affairs Council on the MNA Board for four years has been very rewarding.
In 2013, MNA’s Health Affairs Committee’s focus was on the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act legislation and review of the proposed changes to the
Mississippi Nurse Practice Act. Over the past several years, we also actively
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