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 />
<strong>ANA</strong>-MICHIGAN NURSES FOUNDATION DIRECTOR<br />
2 YEAR TERM<br />
Myrna Holland, MSN, BSN, RN<br />
Retired (Providence - Ascension)<br />
Elk Rapids, MI<br />
None<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 />
Advisory Board for the <strong>ANA</strong>-<strong>Michigan</strong> Nurses Foundation;<br />
Past President, Board Member <strong>of</strong> Region 2 (Northern) <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>ANA</strong>-MI; Founding member <strong>of</strong> RN-AIM<br />
What other pr<strong>of</strong>essional organizations are you involved with?<br />
What other elected, appointed <strong>of</strong>fices or community activities relevant to this position<br />
have you been involved with?<br />
Volunteer, Munson Medical Center (MMC), Traverse City<br />
Volunteer, Elk Rapids Community Cupboard, 501(c)(3)<br />
Past Board <strong>of</strong> Directors, Northern Health Plan, 501(c)(3)<br />
Past President & Board member <strong>of</strong> MMC Volunteers<br />
Past Volunteer Representative on Munson Healthcare<br />
Advocacy Committee<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 />
The nursing shortage is a critical issue facing the pr<strong>of</strong>ession and <strong>ANA</strong>-MI. For its initial year<br />
the <strong>ANA</strong>-<strong>Michigan</strong> Nurses Foundation (Foundation) has set goals to address the shortage<br />
through providing scholarships to pre-licensure nursing students and to provide non-tuition<br />
personal need grants to allow students to focus completing their nursing education. The<br />
mission and values <strong>of</strong> the Foundation were established by the Foundation’s advisory board<br />
to be in sync with the <strong>ANA</strong>-MI’s current strategic plan and is organized to operate through<br />
philanthropic work to support the <strong>ANA</strong>-MI mission <strong>of</strong> advancing the nursing pr<strong>of</strong>ession.<br />
A prime goal <strong>of</strong> the Foundation is to raise funds to support their work. I strongly believe<br />
that as nurses we need to contribute to the growth and well-being <strong>of</strong> our nurse colleagues.<br />
By serving as a volunteer and by being both a legacy and annual donor to several charities,<br />
I have an appreciation <strong>of</strong> what prompts one to give and I have no problem in asking others<br />
to donate. I want to see the Foundation grow to meet the 4-Star criteria <strong>of</strong> groups such as<br />
Charity Navigator and to be seen as a source help, hope and pride by <strong>Michigan</strong> nurses. As a<br />
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