2019 Tennessee Nurses Association Book of Reports

2019 TNA-TSNA JOINT CONFERENCE | NURSES: THE REAL SUPER HEROES
workplace violence. All nurses deserve a safe environment to work in. We need to begin to actively address
the issue of workplace violence toward nurses by patients, families, and co-workers. I have been an RN in
Tennessee for 33 years and have practiced as an FNP for 29 years in a variety of settings most recently in a
medically underserved clinic in metropolitan Memphis. My practice interest is providing care to patients with
complex medical conditions. I have established the role of nurse practitioner in three primary care clinics
in the Memphis area. I am also an Assistant Professor for the UTHSC College of Nursing and am the FNP
Concentration Coordinator. I am currently the president of the Greater Memphis Area Advanced Practice
Nurses as well as the secretary for the Access to Care Coalition. I am a member of ANA, AANP, and NONPF.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE – VOTE FOR THREE (3)
Mary (Petey) Elliotte, BSEd, DNP, NP-C
District 01
Clinical Associate Professor
Loewenberg College of Nursing, University of Memphis
Memphis
I have been a member of TNA/ANA for several years but recently (May 2019) became a Tennessee resident
moving from north Mississippi. I feel I am now able to be more active in TNA. I have been a Professor at
the University of Memphis for 12 years helping students become professional healthcare providers, both
Registered Nurses and Advanced Practice Nurses. I have, and continue to serve, on several committees
at the College of Nursing which has included the Tenure & Promotions committee, various administrative
interview committees, (most recently to fill the position of the Director of Simulation). As a faculty
member, we attend interviews for new faculty applicants and are allowed to interview them as well. Past
employment experience includes Director of Clinical Education at the Loewenberg College of Nursing at the
University of Memphis in which I was responsible for interviewing and selecting adjunct faculty to augment
full-time faculty. Administrative employment also includes Hospital Clinical Educator for medical-surgical/
critical care units and emergency department. Responsibilities associated with this position included
assisting with evaluating registered nurse applicants.
My goal is to become more active in the organization that has so much influence in my profession and
utilize my experience to help that organization, as well as the other healthcare providers across the State
of Tennessee. Based on my past experiences, I feel I would be a good fit for being a member of the
Nominating Committee.
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