ANA-Michigan - 2020 Annual Book of Reports

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2020 ANNUAL BOOK OF REPORTS
Implemented the Champions for Nursing Partnership Program pilot to enhance our
Organizational Affiliate Program
Is finalizing the development of a Foundation for nurse funding, so that we can apply
for and accept funds that can be used to support members and initiatives.
• Legislative
ANA-Michigan:
o Interviewed and hired a new lobby firm, Muchmore, Harrington, Smalley, and Associates
(MHSA) that has significantly enhanced our legislative presence at the Michigan capital
o Hosted a Town Hall Meeting with Senator Gary Peters
o Took action to support passage of the enhanced Nursing Licensure Compact (eNLC)
bill in Michigan including meeting with Governor Whitmer’s policy director, appointed
members for eNLC Task Force to support passage of eNLC
• Advocacy & Coalition Building
ANA-Michigan was represented at:
• APRN Alliance of Michigan (AAOM) to work towards the removal of barriers to APRN
Practice
• Coalition of Michigan Organizations of Nursing (COMON) to network, share educational
opportunities, and work toward mutual goals with 32 other Michigan nursing organizations
• Informatics & Telehealth
ANA-Michigan:
o Developed a position paper on telehealth & connected health
o Entered into a partnership with the Texas Nurses Association, the Texas Organization of
Nursing Leadership, and the Michigan Organization of Nurse Leaders (MONL) to support
a statewide comparison study to understand nurses’ experience with electronic health
records. The findings will be used to implement strategies that can lessen the burden
of EHRs on nurses. Link to Complete the Survey: https://nursing.ttuhsc.edu/surveys/
ehr-michigan/
Despite this unusual and difficult year, it has been my honor to serve as your President. We have much
to be proud of, including growing our membership, remaining financially sound, expanding member
engagement strategies, and increasing our visibility and influence on nursing issues in Michigan. It
has only been through the contributions of our many dedicated members, and to the support of
our staff that these achievements have been realized. I am confident that we can build on these
accomplishments in the coming year as we emerge from the pandemic with stronger recognition of
the importance of our role, and a renewed commitment to advocate for our profession. I encourage
each of you to become involved as we grow in nursing leadership together at ANA-Michigan.
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