Georgia Nurses Association

08/29/2025

We are pleased to present the 2025 - 2027 GNA Board of Directors! Also elected were the new members of the Nominations Committee.

Latonya Stephens, DNP, APRN, NP-C

Christopher McCorkle, DNP, MSN, RN

Kristie Starks Ruckers, BSN, RN

Evelyn Bell, PhD, MSN, RN

The new board members and Nominations Committee members were installed on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the biennial GNA Membership Assembly at the Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center in Columbus, Georgia. The installation was led by certified parliamentarian Carol Davis in the presence of a delegation of GNA members from all around the state.

08/27/2025

GNA presents new GNA-PAP Executive Director

August 27, 2025 – GNA presents new GNA-PAP Executive Director. The Georgia Nurses Association (GNA) is pleased to introduce the new executive director for the GNA Peer Assistance Program (GNA-PAP),...

08/14/2025

Closing tomorrow. Secure your seat now at https://georgianurses.nursingnetwork.com/nursing-events/146317-2025-gna-conference-membership-assembly-the-power-of-georgia-nurses #!info.

See you in Columbus!

08/13/2025

GNA President-Elect Dr. Joy King, DNP, MBA, APRN, NP-C, FAIHM delivered the keynote address at Atrium Health Navicent’s Summer Nurse Extern Graduation Ceremony on July 25 in Macon, GA. Her presentation, “Answering the Call: Purpose, Passion, and the Power of Nursing,” inspired graduates and their families as she reminded them that nursing is not just a profession—it’s a calling rooted in service, advocacy, and heart. Congratulations to all the future nurses stepping into this sacred and powerful profession. Your purpose is calling, and you are ready!

07/24/2025

Yesterday Governor Brian Kemp announced a partnership between the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) and the University System of Georgia (USG) that supports nursing students. This is great news. We thank USG and TCSG for allowing associate degree nursing students to transfer to USG to receive their bachelor's degree in nursing.

Read the press release at https://gov.georgia.gov/press-releases/2025-07-23/gov-kemp-announces-tcsg-usg-sign-first-articulation-agreement-passage-top.

07/17/2025

Congratulations to Jennifer Adamski, Brittany Butts, GNA Member Nancye Feistritzer, GNA Member Angela Haynes Ferere, GNA Member Kay Kennedy, Patricia Lawrence, GNA Member Heather Meissen, GNA Member Anita Rich, GNA Member Bethany Robertson, Trisha Sheridan, Athena Sherman, Elizabeth Spiva, and GNA Member Paula Tucker, on being inducted into the American Academy of Nursing!

We celebrate the recognition of your work ethic, exemplary practice, and thought leadership, and support this new phase in your journey as you advance the Academy’s mission of improving health and achieving health equity by impacting policy through nursing leadership, innovation, and science.

https://aannet.org/news/703938/American-Academy-of-Nursing-Announces-the-2025-Class-of-New-Fellows.htm

June 18, 2025 (Washington, DC)—The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) announces today that it will induct a highly accomplished cohort of nurse leaders as its 2025 Fellows. The inductees will be recognized for their substantial contributions to health and health care at the Academy’s annual H...

07/16/2025

GNA Members, voting has begun for the 2025 - 2027 GNA Board of Directors. Check your spam, junk, and promotions folders if you haven't seen the e-mail that went out on July 1st and this morning. Your vote counts! You can also access the elections platform at https://elections.intelliscanvotes.com/s3/GNA2025. Have your member ID handy.

For questions, please contact us at gna@georgianurses.org.

07/09/2025

GNA President-Elect Dr. Joy King delivered the keynote address at Georgia College & State University’s Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony for the College of Health Sciences. A proud triple Bobcat, King returned to her alma mater—where she earned her BSN, MSN, and DNP degrees—to inspire the next generation of healthcare professionals.

One highlight of her speech was when she asked the audience to raise their cellphone flashlights—creating a sea of light to represent unity, shared purpose, and the collective impact of healthcare professionals.

Congratulations to all the new graduates! Your light is needed now more than ever.

07/02/2025

From ANA.
CALL TO ACTION: Nurses are the Heartbeat of healthcare and Congress must continue to hear our voices.

Today, we find ourselves at a critical moment. The Senate has passed H.R.1, otherwise known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill," which, should it become law, cuts Medicaid and poses potentially devastating consequences to patients, nurses, and healthcare overall.

The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on this bill tomorrow morning. Protect Americans’ access to healthcare and nursing jobs, urge your House member to oppose Medicaid reforms that hurt patients and the nurses who care for them!

https://lnkd.in/eFWTKkgy

06/27/2025

GNA was busy at work advocating for Georgia Nurses in Washington, DC for ANA Hill Day. We were joined by over 500 nurses from throughout the country, speaking with lawmakers and their staff about:

🔹 Preventing Workplace Violence in healthcare

🔹 Reauthorizing Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs

🔹 Protecting Medicaid funding

🔹 Advancing the ICAN Act to expand access to care

06/19/2025

06/11/2025

GNA President Dr. Erica Mills had the privilege today to address the nurses at the Georgia Association of School Nurses' 33rd Annual Leadership Breakfast as a keynote speaker. Dr. Mills' topic "School Nurses Are Coaches" highlighted nurses' life-changing impact in schools and in every scenario where care is given. Thank you GASN for the invitation!