Extended
Deadline for Scholarship & Awards Applications:
The application process has begun for IENA annual scholarship and awards. To obtain a scholarship application form, click here. The awards application is also accessible on line, click here. Deadline: March 8, 2010.
Nominations:
GALLOP
POLL: NURSES MOST TRUSTED PROFESSION
For the eighth consecutive year, nurses have been voted the most trusted profession in America according to Gallup's annual survey of professions for their honesty and ethical standards. Eighty-three percent of Americans believe nurses' honesty and ethical standards are either "high" or "very high."
"It is with great pride that the ANA recognizes the trust placed in us by the patients we serve," commented ANA President Rebecca M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR. "At this time, when issues regarding the quality and availability of care are at the forefront of the national debate, we find it especially rewarding to see that nursing integrity and commitment continues to be acknowledged."
Since being included in the Gallup poll in 1999, nurses have received the highest ranking every year except in 2001, when fire fighters received top honors. Results were based on telephone interviews with more than 1,000 adults.
NEWS
FLASH:
Nurses picket Sacred Heart Medical Center >>
DUES STRUCTURE 2010:
WSNA released the 2010 WSNA Dues Structure, effective January 1, 2010. Click here to download a copy (PDF, 134 KB).
Your
IENA Dollars at Work:
Along with providing professional development and influencing the legislative process, the IENA Board of Directors takes seriously the importance of financially supporting local and national philanthropic efforts.
To obtain a copy of our contributions list, please select from the documents below:
Your
IENA Dollars at Work (Adobe Acrobat, 21.3 KB)
Your
IENA Dollars at Work (Microsoft Word, 47 KB)
IENA
at Facebook:
The Inland Empire Nurses Association now has a page at Facebook. Find out about upcoming events, read our comments and learn more from our nursing links. Come and join us!
NEW
BOARD MEMBERS:
BOD elections were held in August and new faces joined us in November. New Director's-at-Large are Larry Koffel and Peggy Smith; and Vivian Hill will be our General Duty Director. We will have other new BOD members as we appoint volunteers to our remaining Board positions. If you or anyone you know is interested in serving on the IENA Board please contact us. We would love to have your support and assistance.
Welcome to our new Administrative Secretary JoAnn Kaiser. She will keep our office humming from 1200-1700 on Monday through Thursday. She comes to us with a wealth of experience and we are thrilled to be sharing her with our WANA colleagues.
STATEMENT
FROM ACTING SURGEON GENERAL ON H1N1 FLU:
Statement from Acting Surgeon General on the 2009 H1N1 Flu >>
Centennial
Celebrations:
The IENA had their Centennial Celebrations on April 23, 2009. View Centennial Celebrations Photo Gallery >>
WSNA LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT:
WSNA has released a Legislative Action Alert >>
Upcoming
Events Notification:
Effective immediately we will be compiling an e-mail list for members who would like to receive notice of upcoming events via electronic mail. Please send your request to the IENA office at: iena@aimcomm.net. Your e-mail address will only be stored for upcoming events notification and not used for any other purpose.
MEMBERS SURVEY:
Visit the Membership page to download a copy of the new Members Survey.
