Michigan 2019 Annual Report

2019 ANNUAL BOOK OF REPORTS
PRESIDENT’S REPORT
While my term has been a little shortened due to the change in timing of our
Annual Meeting, I think we have made strides in moving ANA-Michigan forward. As
I came into office, we were undergoing a total restructure of our organization. My
thought at the time was to view the new structure as a work in progress, and it has
certainly been. Looking back on 2019 I think we have found areas of change within
the new structure that have worked well and some that we need to rethink and go
back to the drawing board, but always moving forward.
2019
• ANA-Michigan’s social media presence has grown.
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Carole Stacy,
MSN, MA, RN
• Using technology to facilitate meetings has enabled us to cut back on travel costs and
increasing member participation.
• ANA-Michigan has continued to see an increase in membership.
• Our committees are working on policy, legislative and practice issues, producing policy papers
on workplace violence and moving Enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact legislation forward.
• ANA-Michigan supported me and Nursing and Health Policy Committee member Barbara
Medvec to attend the ANA American Nurses Advocacy Institute (ANAI), a yearlong program
that begins with an intensive three-day seminar in advocacy training. The ANAI is held each
year, accepting 24 ANA members from across the ANA national network. ANA-Michigan has
had members attend for the last several years. ANAI participants select an advocacy issue
relevant to their state to work on during their time in the Institute.
• ANA-Michigan has worked to forge or maintain relationships with other nursing and healthcare
related organizations in Michigan; APRN Alliance of Michigan (AAOM), Coalition of Michigan
Nursing Organizations (COMON), Capital Area Health Alliance (CAHA), Michigan Organization
of Nurse Leaders (MONL).
• ANA-Michigan has continued to support the Michigan Nursing Students Association (MNSA) by
providing meeting space and having an ANA-Michigan Consultant position on the Board.
• ANA-Michigan has worked with the Office of Nursing Programs to provide input into development
of the annual nursing workforce survey for 2020 and a survey of employers to gather data on
strategies being utilized to decrease or prevent workplace violence. ANA-Michigan has helped
disseminate the link to the 2019 survey through our ability to communicate with not only our
members but Michigan’s nurses with our print and online publications.
This Annual Book of Reports will showcase how our committees and our organization have flourished
and served our members during 2019.
Being President of ANA-Michigan has been a tremendously positive opportunity for me. I have met
ANA colleagues from many of the ANA Constituent State Associations. I have learned that while each
of our organizations may look different, we share many of the same issues and problems. Having the
opportunity to attend the ANA Membership Assembly and the ANA Leadership Summit each year has
increased my knowledge of the advocacy process and the way ANA and its members are supporting
nurses and shaping the nursing profession. This is big, no it is huge work that requires many nurses
working together. I would recommend that members of ANA-Michigan consider running for an office
or serving on one of our committees. Your time and effort will be well spent.