ANA-Michigan 2021 Annual Book of Reports
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<strong>2021</strong> ANNUAL BOOK OF REPORTS<br />
2022 <strong>ANA</strong>-MI LEADERSHIP CANDIDATE<br />
NEWLY LICENSED DIRECTOR<br />
Alexa Andersen, MA, BSN, RN<br />
Cherry Health | RN Care Manager<br />
Belmont, MI<br />
What activities are you currently involved with or have<br />
been in the past related to <strong>ANA</strong>-<strong>Michigan</strong> or <strong>ANA</strong>?<br />
I’m a current member <strong>of</strong> <strong>ANA</strong>-MI’s Nursing & Health Policy<br />
Committee.<br />
What other pr<strong>of</strong>essional organizations are you involved with?<br />
<strong>Michigan</strong> Nurses Association (general member), <strong>Michigan</strong> Nursing<br />
Students Association (Graduate Consultant & Presidential<br />
Advisor), National Student Nurses’ Association (general member)<br />
What other elected, appointed <strong>of</strong>fices or community activities relevant to this position<br />
have you been involved with?<br />
<strong>ANA</strong>-MI’s Nursing & Health Policy Committee (member), New Directions for Nurses (Board <strong>of</strong><br />
Directors President)<br />
Please write a statement that indicates your view on issues facing <strong>ANA</strong>-<strong>Michigan</strong>? Indicate<br />
why you want to serve in this role and why you are best qualified to carry out the duties <strong>of</strong><br />
this <strong>of</strong>fice? This statement will be shared publicly with the membership.<br />
When I think about the issues facing <strong>ANA</strong>-MI at this time, there are two things that come to<br />
my mind: continuing to build & increase participation & engagement, and also the current<br />
health & well-being <strong>of</strong> our members considering the challenging times we’ve been facing due<br />
to COVID-19. Although building connections with our members is always a consideration, I<br />
believe that the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even more imperative that we engage with<br />
our members & truly understand their needs. I believe that <strong>ANA</strong>-MI stands at a unique place<br />
to be that resource for nurses too, and that our organization can make a positive impact in<br />
the lives <strong>of</strong> our members.<br />
I am extremely interested in serving in the Newly Licensed Director role as well & believe<br />
I would be best qualified to carry out the duties <strong>of</strong> this <strong>of</strong>fice for a variety <strong>of</strong> reasons too.<br />
While in my one-year accelerated second-degree BSN program, I became involved in the<br />
<strong>Michigan</strong> Nursing Students Association (MNSA) & served as President during 2020 (and<br />
currently as a Graduate Consultant & Presidential Advisor). It was through this involvement<br />
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