2019 Georgia Nurses Association Yearbook

2019 GNA Membership Assembly
GNA PRESIDENT REPORT
President: Richard Lamphier, RN
Term of Service: 2017-2019
President Elect
October 2017-November 2018
As a member of the Executive Committee and CEO search committee conducted interviews of CEO
candidates and hired Matt Caseman in September 2018.
As an ANA Delegate, I participated in the 2018 ANA Membership Assembly and participated in the ANA
Hill Day and met with Georgia’s elected officials. I attended the ANA annual leadership conference and
participated in ANA Government Affairs conference calls.
I attended 100 percent of GNA/GNF Board of Directors Meeting and Executive Committee calls and meetings.
Wrote President-Elect column for the GNA quarterly newsletter.
September 2018 Testified at the Rural Study Committee hearing on Rural Healthcare.
Attended and participated as the GNA representative on the Georgia Nurse Leadership Coalition, Georgia
Organization Nursing Leaders Conference, Unity Conference, Georgia Association School Nurses and
Georgia Association Nursing Students.
President
November 1, 2018-Present
The resignation of Dr. Judy Malachowski required me to assume the role of President. The 2019 Legislative
Session required multiple visits to the Capitol, to speak with elected officials on key nursing legislation. We
lobbied for and received $150,000 funding for the GNF Peer Assistance Program and got passed Preceptor
Tax Incentive Program Bill.
In conjunction with the Director of Membership Development, we set a membership goal of 22 percent of
Georgia nurses belonging to GNA by 2022.
We developed the Board of Directors meeting’s agenda and conducted the business of the Board, asking
for key By-Law changes.
Attended the ANA Membership Assembly in Washington DC and participated in ANA Hill Day, meeting
with Georgia’s elected officials.
Co-Chaired with UAPRN President Dr. Michelle Nelson, the 2018 Unity Conference. Developed the agenda
for the 2019 GNA Membership Assembly.
Key Legislative Study committees; Maternal Mortality, Physician Oversite, and Heat related injuries have
met during the Summer and Fall months. I’ve had the opportunity to testify and attend many of these
meetings.
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