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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT “Don’t lose your ambition. Situation is unparalleled. Many have the instinct to hunker down, think small. When economies shrink, there are opportunities you will never find any other time.” -Margaret Heffernan The quote by Margaret Heffernan is the best summary I have for 2020, as it has been a historical anomaly in many ways with the pandemic. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, INA strategically pivoted operations to respond to fully and support the needs of nurses during this time of uncertainty, setting aside routine, daily operations, and the status quo. INA’s aggressive pivot and innovative, proactive approach has been nationally recognized, at the forefront for establishing new modern practices and has expanded our outreach and engagement to include more front-line nurses and potential members. Tobi Lyon, MBA Nursing got more attention during 2020 than we have in years. INA used this to launch new services to better serve Iowa nurses, which resulted in a record-breaking high in INA membership. August 2020, INA has 1385 members and is on track to break 1400 by the end of 2020. To think that in December 2017, we had 967 members. In three years, we have grown by 44.8%! Earlier this spring, INA launched a new COVID-19 Resources webpage for members, all nurses, and the public, which provided evidence-based or most current information and resources available. INA, with a generous donation, provided public messaging to thank our nurses via billboards across the state, social media, and direct messages of support/encouragement. Messaging and a unique member gift were provided in May to INA members in honor of the Year of the Nurse. INA also provided multiple opportunities complimentary self-care education and virtual meetups via the Networks of Support. Early on in the pandemic, a group of INA members recognized the need to provide support for Iowa nurses. This group become the INA COVID-19 task force which has worked together to provide the INA nurse to nurse line, a 24 hour warm call line available to all Iowa nurses, letters to the Governor as well as Letter to the Editor on what support Iowa nurses need and recommendations for public health and safety. The COVID-19 task force also initiated a social campaign that encourage Iowans to wear masks, maintain safe social distances, and wash hands regularly. The task force has been instrumental in providing support to Iowa nurses during the pandemic and continues to look for ways to do so. I also want to take the time to introduce all to your INA staff team that have made themselves available around the clock to support not only our members but all Iowa citizens during this time of uncertainty and who have helped contribute to our “thrival”: Andrea Starmer, CMP, Director of Education and Membership. Andrea joined INA the summer of 2019 as an event planner and has been promoted to Director of Education and Membership. Andrea works all the education and planning committees, to bring value programming content to the association. Andrea is also becoming a key leader in making sure our membership gets the service they expect, but 28 2020 ANNUAL BOOK OF REPORTS | YEAR OF THE NURSE
also that we exceed their expectations. Andrea is my point person who I delegate items to, and she makes my thoughts and visions a reality, but don’t be fooled — she has many unique ideas of her own that will bring new services and growth to INA. Taylor Dempsey, Director of Communications & Marketing. Taylor joined INA in the summer of 2018 as a Communications Manager and was recently promoted to Director of Communications & Marketing. Taylor is responsible for all member communications, design, and website updates for INA and seeks to make us stand out in the marketplace. Taylor oversees a team of Communication Specialists who help support her in managing the day-to-day social media communication, weekly newsletters, and conference promotion materials. Lea Osborne, Membership Manager. Lea is the newest member of INA’s team. Lea joined in October 2019 and will be working on putting together marketing plans to help drive our membership, promote our membership benefits to make sure that we are attracting new members and retaining all of you that have made INA who it is today. Lea will assist Andrea and Taylor in promoting INA and bringing additional value to members. As in years, past INA continues to look for ways to grow membership and retain the members we have. Thank you to all the INA members for knowing the importance of your membership and the hard work that you put into this organization, and most of all, your dedication to the nursing profession. I encourage all members to share their views as to why you are a member and to remain involved in INA. 2020 ANNUAL BOOK OF REPORTS | YEAR OF THE NURSE 29
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