Mississippi - 2013 MS Nurses Association Annual Convention

2013 Mississippi Nurses’ Association Annual Convention
certified nursing assistant to DNP student, she could see her purpose unfolding before
her very eyes. For Tyrongilia, nursing is more than a prescription it is a personal call to
freely give of herself to others.
Statement of Intent:
Tyrongilia’s intent is to become actively involved in the Mississippi Nurses’ Association.
Her desire is to be influential in the process of change for all nurses in the state of
Mississippi. As an advanced practice nurse in this state, it is her desire to become an
advocate for our colleagues, as well as other professional nurses in this state.
Important laws are in the forefront of advanced practice in the state of Mississippi.
These laws are critical to nursing practice. Tyrongilia is willing to commit to serving
to assist with the collaboration and favorable outcome regarding these laws. Favorable
outcomes pose the opportunity for Mississippi to serve as a model to other states
attempting to achieve similar goals of removing limitations in advanced practice
nursing.
She personally believes that with commitment change is possible. With selfless labor, she
believes the nurses in Mississippi are on the brink of a breakthrough. Tyrongilia’s goal
in office is to work to see this change come to pass. She is willing to use her leadership
skills for this purpose. She is willing to use her collaborative and administrative skills
to effectively strategize ways to introduce change to nurses in the state of Mississippi.
She is willing to work as part of the team to effectively motivate and unify nurses in
the state of Mississippi.
If Tyrongilia is elected, she will endeavor to work in unity with the vision and mission of
this organization. She is willing to commit her time and energy to better understanding
the heart of the team and the objectives that we must achieve. She strongly feels
that working with people for over 16 years in various capacities such as secretarial,
ministry, and administrative have prepared her to be an effective part of the MNA
team. Tyrongilia hopes that she could be considered to serve in some capacity on the
MNA team and looks forward to seeing change on a greater level together.
James Dale Heard, BSN, MSN, DNP
Biographical Profile: James “Jaymie” Heard is from Wesson, Mississippi, and currently employed at King’s
Daughters Medical Center as the Director of ICU, Med-Surg and Telemetry. He
obtained his DNP in December of 2012 from the University of Southern Mississippi. He
serves as President of the Southwest Council for the Organization of Nurse Executives,
a position he has held for the past 4 years. Jaymie is also an active member of Sigma
Theta Tau, MNA, ANA, the National Association for Healthcare Quality, Mississippi
Healthcare Quality Association, AACN and AONE.
Statement of Intent:
James “Jaymie” Heard promises to uphold the bylaws of the Mississippi Nurses’
Association and Nominating Committee. He also promises to be fair and respect all
others within the organization and to accept the responsibilities of the position and
the opportunity to serve in this capacity.
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