Message from the President
My
fellow colleagues and IENA members:
Welcome back to the school year and the beginning of the work year for your Board of Directors.
IENA Elections were held in July for the IENA Board of Directors. Louanne Hausmann will be assuming the roll of president for IENA in November. Vivian Hill will be the new President-elect, and Nancy O'Leary will be joining us on the Nominating Committee, which will also be my new role. The positions below are currently open:
● Board Secretary
● Director-at-Large
● Independent Practice Rep (CRNA, ARNP, etc)
● Nursing Management Rep (Administration)
● General Duty Rep (Staff RN)
Your professional experience is invaluable in promoting the nursing profession and advocating for health and safety in our community. Please consider becoming involved with your local district. If interested, contact IENA's Administrative Secretary JoAnn Kaiser at iena@aimcomm.net.
We hope you will take time out of your busy schedules to participate in some of the events sponsored by your local WSNA district. Be sure to let us know if you have nursing or other healthcare events in your communities or workplaces, and we will happily spread the word to our members on our website or Facebook pages.
The Inland Empire Nurses Association is hosting our Annual Legislative Reception on Tuesday, October 4, 5:30 PM, at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park in the Skyline Ballroom in Spokane. Take advantage of this great opportunity for legislators, nurses, advance practice nurses, and nurse educators to discuss the critical issues we face today and potential changes in the future of healthcare. This is a free event. If you'd like to be notified of upcoming events please send us your email address at iena@aimcomm.net or submit your email address via the link on our webpage at www.spokanenurses.org.
In January, we will host the Local Unit Chair "Dinner on Us." This is IENA's opportunity to strengthen our connection with your WSNA LUC's and discover opportunities to support the wonderful nurses in our community.
February 13th is Nurse Legislative Day in Olympia. IENA will again be sponsoring a bus to Olympia. More details will be available in January on our website at www.spokanenurses.org.
Michele Slider, RN, MSN
IENA President
Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarship Opportunity for
Certification Review Class, Exam or Recertification Exam
The Inland Empire Nurses Association (IENA) is pleased to offer scholarship opportunities for members completing a certification review class, certification exam, or recertification exam. A maximum scholarship amount of $200.00 is available throughout the year while funding allows. It is available to all WSNA members with proof of completion of a certification review class, certification exam or recertification exam. Click here to to apply.
Scholarships were recently given to the following individuals:
• Angela Seawell, RN - CPN Certification
• Samantha Todd, RN - OB Inpatient Certification
• Heather Roberts, RN - OB Inpatient Certification
• Katie Sorey, RN - FNP Certification
• Julie Strandquist, RN - CPEN Certification
• Erin DeWeese, RN - PCCN Certification
Providing for the Continuing Professional Development of Nurses
New Members
Welcome new members!
Click here
for the new IENA Members list.
We hope that some of our newest members will join us in promoting IENA by becoming Committee and/or Board members in the future.
We encourage all members to visit our official website for more information on becoming involved in the association and for current events planned by IENA.
Inland Empire Nurses Association
222 W. Mission, #231
Spokane, WA 99201
Phone: 509-328-8288
