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2013 Mississippi Nurses’ Association Annual Convention care, geri-psych unit care, hospital rounding, and as a preceptor for advanced practice student nurses and a hospital staff nurse. With a melting pot of experience, Dallas hopes to be a well rounded voice for the nursing population in the state of Mississippi. Position of Director, Council on Nursing Education Candidates who have qualified for this position: Lisa Deloris Slade, MSN, FNP-BC Biographical Profile: Because Deloris was raised in a home with two educators, she has always placed a high value on knowledge. The knowledge that she possesses, that she can obtain for herself, and that she shares with others should be of the utmost quality. As a nurse, Deloris has been privileged to work in many areas. Whether working in an acute care high acuity setting or a lower acuity setting, education of patients has always been a key to success. If information is presented correctly and received well, patient outcomes are positively affected. As Director of the Council of Education for the Mississippi Nurses’ Association, the high value she places on education will serve as the impetus to motivate and encourage the nurses of Mississippi to set personal and patient education goals. Statement of Intent: It is Deloris’ desire to further develop the educational program into one that will create excitement on the part of the nurses of Mississippi and to create educational initiatives that will involve all levels of registered nurses from all areas of the state. Her plans also include meeting with the Directors of Nursing at area hospitals to determine perceived needs, increasing interactive workshops available through the Mississippi Nurses’ Association, and developing an educational needs survey for our members. Once need information is obtained, she will draft goals and action plans to meet these needs within a reasonable time frame. With the mantra “Anything worth doing is worth doing well,” Deloris will work with a newly revitalized Provider Unit Committee to update our educational offerings. An ultimate goal would be to double the total number of continuing education units offered while doubling the number of attendees at both annual meetings (MNA Annual Convention and the Advanced Practice Spring Conference). Position of Director, Council on Organizational Affairs Candidates who have qualified for this position: Amber Arnold, BSN, MSN, DNP Biographical Profile: Amber Arnold is a registered nurse with clinical expertise in pediatrics and critical care and currently serves as the Patient Safety Officer for University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). After 10 years in the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children with varying roles from staff nurse to Clinical Director, she followed her passion for improving patient care on a system-wide level. After training at the Institute for Heathcare Improvement’s Patient Safety Executive Development Program, she assumed her present role to facilitate change in unsafe behaviors affecting the culture of safety. 32
2013 Mississippi Nurses’ Association Annual Convention Through her experience and education, Amber has developed strengths in team building and challenging conventional wisdom. She has had the opportunity to participate in a variety of training courses related to patient safety science and team training allowing for a broad resource base on which to build her career. Amber continues to build a strong contact network through memberships in Mississippi Nurses’ Association, Mississippi Organization of Nurse Executives, American Society of Professionals in Patient Safety, and University of Mississippi Medical Center Alliance. Amber obtained a Master of Science in Nursing from UMMC in 2009 and graduated from the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program there in 2013. She is a certified critical care nurse alumnus and a TeamSTEPPS® Master Trainer. In addition to committee membership related to her professional role, Amber serves on the Graduate Curriculum Committee for the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s School of Nursing, School of Nursing Alumni Board, and Nightingale Committee for Mississippi Nurses’ Foundation and Mississippi Nurses’ Association. Statement of Intent: Having served on the Nightingale Committee for a number of years, Amber would like the opportunity to expand her responsibility and involvement with all organizational affairs associated with the Mississippi Nurses’ Association. She hopes to continue contributing to positive changes increasing participation and funding for the annual Nightingale Awards ceremony. In addition, she hopes to have the opportunity to assist with enhanced attraction to Convention among nurses and vendors. Also, with the recent update to the bylaws to flow well with ANA bylaws, Amber will work to keep them appropriately updated as changes are made. Position of Committee on Nominations Candidates who have qualified for this position: Tyrongilia Walton, RN, BSN, MSN, FNPC Biographical Profile: As a doctoral prepared advanced practice nurse, it is Tyrongilia’s desire to see change on the national, state, and local level for nurses in Mississippi. This desire propels her to become actively involved in making a difference. She possesses strong leadership and collaborative skills and strength in conflict resolution. She will use these skills to help with the continued advancement of the Mississippi Nurses’ Association. Tyrongilia is currently employed full-time at North Mississippi Regional Center and part-time at the Urgent Care Clinic in Oxford. She has been married for sixteen years to the love of her life, Harold Walton. She has three beautiful teenage children: Debrico, Daniel, and Sheluv. Tyrongilia is an active member of the Spirit of Excellence Ministries in Oxford, MS where she serves as the national church administrator. What is her purpose in life? This was a question that was answered with much prayer and searching. After becoming a caretaker to a close friend dying with AIDS, Tyrongilia knew that nursing would be her career. This goal would not be obtained without the challenges of life. A teenage mother at 15 and a ninth grade drop-out, she was determined to fulfill the call of nursing on her life. So, her journey began. From 33
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