Tennessee Nurse - May 2021

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District News
District 1
President: Lisa Beasley
Virtual meetings continue for
our district, including a member
meeting held on January 28 with
a presentation on the most upto-date
information for treating
pain by Dr. Moacir Schnapp,
neurologist and Medical
Director for the Mays Schnapp
Neurospine and Pain Clinic. On
February 25, district 1 extended
our member meeting to all of the
districts across the state as Dr. Lisa Beasley
Michelle Fiscus, Medical Director for Vaccine Preventable
Diseases at the Tennessee Department of Health,
discussed vaccine disinformation in the age of a pandemic.
During our March member meeting, we were honored
with two guests speaking on the effects of COVID-19 on
mental health in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
Joy Golden, MSN, RN, CEO, and Managing Director for
Lakeside Behavioral Health and Kelly Sealey MHA, MAT,
Health Manager and COVID-19 Response Unit with the
Shelby County Health Department presented startling
statistics of increased depression, substance use, and
suicidal ideation.
Congratulations to TNA District 1 Educational
Scholarship recipients!
District 1 Scholarship Recipient
• Tasha Wilson, RN - graduate student in the FNP
concentration at the University of Memphis
Loewenberg College of Nursing.
TNF’s TNA District 1 Educational Scholarship recipients
• Brianna Hall, pre-licensure undergraduate student at
the University of Tennessee Health Science Center
College of Nursing ABSN program.
• Jamiee Staples, pre-licensure undergraduate student
at Baptist Health Sciences University College of
Nursing
District 1 is currently planning to recognize and honor
our nurses during nurse’s month in May. We continue
to be grateful for our nurses who carry on in the face of
adversity. Thank you for your courage, and the district 1
board wants you all to know that we are here supporting
you.
District 2
Co-Presidents: Angela Heatherly and Erin Morgan
District 3
President: Ginny Massey-Holt
District 3 met on April 15th
via Zoom for the quarterly
membership meeting. It was
a night to honor the future
of nursing through our 2021
scholarship winners. District
members, family, friends, faculty
and workplace supporters
of the scholars were also in
attendance. Thank you to all for
making it a night of celebration.
We are pleased to announce Ginny Massey-Holt
our two TNF/TNA-supported District 3 Scholars: Danielle
(Dee) Leilani Butler is our MSN student scholar, and Mary
(Melissa) Newell is our Pre-licensure scholar. Our TNA
D3 scholar (supported by a district-funded scholarship) is
Isabella Beck.
We want to share two upcoming events:
Upcoming June Outdoor Leadership and Adventure Event:
On Friday, June 11th beginning at 9:30 am, come to
a Leadership and Adventure Event at Higher Pursuits
Canoe and Kayaking in Columbia, TN. True Colors is a
temperament and personality typing program designed
to help you better understand individual differences and
successfully navigate communication and conflict. We will
work in small groups through the True Colors program in
the morning, enjoy a provided lunch and then paddle down
the scenic Duck River (flat water) for a relaxing afternoon
of sunshine. Visit District 3’s webpage at TNAonline.org
for further details. Must pre-register, limited to about 20
participants. —Dr. Ginny Massey-Holt, District President.
Upcoming July Membership Meeting:
Our July 15th membership meeting will include a 1.0
CNE activity - Vitamin N: Nature Interventions for Mental
Well-Being presented by Dr. Rose Vick, Assistant Professor,
Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. She is a Family
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, and her
scholarship and clinical interests are in psycho-oncology.
Dr. Vick will provide an overview of the many mental
health benefits of being outdoors. This in-person socially
distanced meeting will take place at the beautiful 400-
acre Marcella Vivrette Smith Park in Brentwood, featuring
an outdoor pavilion and over 6 miles of hiking trails. Join
us to learn about the benefits of “Vitamin N” in overall
health and well-being. Dinner will be provided. Please save
the date, and check District 3’s webpage for registration
details.—Dr. Stephanie Abbu, District Vice President.
District 5
President: Christine Reed
District 5 held a virtual meeting
on April 20. Dr. David Reagan,
former Chief Medical Officer for
the Tennessee Department of
Health and current Pandemic
Consultant for Ballad Health, joined
and presented information about
the COVID-19 pandemic response.
In June, the district will
reconvene, and Gail Broyles,
Corporate Director of Informatics
at Ballad Health, will speak Christine Reed
about electronic medical record
implementation during a pandemic. District members
are also looking forward to the group’s annual legislative
breakfast, which will take place in August.
Our district has thus far honored three “Nurses of the
Month!” Our honorees are:
• Gail Broyles, who was recognized in February for her
contributions to leadership in nursing informatics
• Susan Grover, who was recognized in March for her
military service, leadership in nursing education, and
dedication to underserved populations
• Jane Mustain, who was recognized in April for her
leadership in multiple nursing specialties including
informatics, dialysis, and education
Members are invited to visit our website at https://tna.
nursingnetwork.com/page/94134-district-5 and Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/TNAD5 for all our updates!
District 15
District News continued on page 14
District 2 hosted 270 Nurses
and Nursing Students on March
18, 2021, for a Health Policy
Education session lead by Dr.
Carole Meyers entitled Nurses
on the Move: Legislative Know
How and Advocacy. This event
provided free CNE to District
2 nurses and health policy
education to local nursing
students.
Additionally, District 2 has
highlighted local food banks
on social media and supported
them financially and with food
drives during April’s month of
service.
Finally, District 2 meetings
continue on Zoom the third
Monday of each month.
Angela Heatherly
Erin Morgan