MNA Regional Membership Meetings and Continuing Education (CE) Sessions starting in February! Register now to attend a Regional Membership Meeting and CE Session for your area! February 14 - Southeast Michigan March 21 - Mid-Michigan April 11 - Southwest Michigan May 9 - Upper Peninsula During the event, you will learn about MNA’s future plans, share challenges facing nurses and healthcare professionals in your area, and engage in collaborative discussion to help shape MNA’s strategic direction for the years ahead and make a difference across the state. Click here to register now! | |
Join the Fight for Nurses at the Michigan Capitol! Nurses across Michigan have voiced their passionate support for the Safe Patient Care Act, which would establish safe RN-to-patient ratios and limit mandatory overtime. Now, we are ready to take action! MNA has sponsored two upcoming opportunities for nurses to advocate directly to lawmakers. Sign up for the MNA Advocacy Academy and join us at our virtual workshop on February 5th! Through this free, three-part program you will build the tools and knowledge to make an impact with lawmakers! Click the link below to sign-up and learn more about Advocacy Academy. | |
The MNA 2022 Capitol Action Day will take place in Lansing on Tuesday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event is free for MNA members and nursing students and $35 for nonmembers, but space is limited. Sign up today by clicking here! On this action-packed day, you will: - Learn and practice legislative advocacy skills with your peers
- Get advocacy tips and insight from a panel of legislators
- Take a group photo on the Capitol steps
- Participate in face-to-face meetings with elected officials to share your concerns
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Tell legislators it’s time for a safe-staffing law! The bipartisan Safe Patient Care Act bills are awaiting a hearing in the state Senate or House. You can help by urging the chairs of these committees to hold a hearing. It just takes a minute to send an email using this link. Let them know this legislation matters to nurses and patients all across the state! | |
Spring Education Day - May 5th: State Required Implicit Bias in Healthcare Continuing Education (CE) Session Save the date for this live event - earn 2.0 contact hours that fulfills state of Michigan licensure requirements! - Engage with our expert speaker, Dr. Nutrena Tate, RN, Associate Dean of Nursing for University of Detroit to begin to identify and discuss bias in healthcare settings.
- Leave inspired to practice unbiased and racially relevant care.
- Be energized in uniting as Michigan nurses and healthcare workers in recognizing and mitigating bias and addressing social determinants of health and race in healthcare delivery.
THE MICHIGAN NURSES ASSOCIATION IS ACCREDITED AS A PROVIDER OF NURSING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY THE AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER'S COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION | |
Strength in Solidarity Did you know that by being a member of the Michigan Nurses Association you are also part of National Nurses United - the largest and strongest nurses' union in the country? By joining together with nurses all across the US - from Maine to California, from Minnesota to DC- we are able to raise our voices up loudly in the halls of congress and help more RNs win a collective voice. Additionally, NNU provides resources including continuing education updates, nursing practice updates, and research reports. You can learn more by going to: nationalnursesunited.org/member-benefits. | |
Nurse Appreciation Nights - Detroit Pistons The Pistons are celebrating nurses during two Nurse Appreciation Nights in 2022! Dates are Saturday, Feb. 26: Pistons v. Celtics and Sunday, Mar. 13 Pistons v. Clippers. Each package includes a game ticket and an exclusive Nurse Appreciation Night shirt. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Michigan Nurses Foundation. See prices and get your tickets at fevo.me/pistonsnurses. | |
Save the Date - MNA Leadership Conference | Treetops Resort in Gaylord, Wednesday & Thursday, June 22 & 23 | |
2022 Dues Increase Monthly membership dues for 2022 are $62.03, this is an increase of $3.18. Local dues will be in addition to this amount. | |
