REGION NEWS

New Jersey Nurse, Jan/Feb 2004

Our Region participated in The Evening of Giving which was held at the Ocean County Mall in Toms River on Nov. 23rd, and was sponsored by Simon Malls. The event, a kick-off for the holiday season, featured a funfilled evening with mega sales, including entertainment. The event was a great success for the mall, and Region 6 earned $1400! Many thanks to our own Linda Gural for coordinating this event for Region 6, and to Region 6 Board members, and members who volunteered their time at The Evening of Giving. Not only was this an opportunity to raise funds, but those of us who volunteered were able to talk to our community about nursing and NJSNA.

Call for Nominations 2004:

Election time for Region 6 is rapidly approaching. Please consider running or nominating a fellow member to run for a position, and get involved! Simply complete a "Nominations Form" and return to Mary Ann Zink, Chairperson, Nomination Committee, at 2405 Second Ave. Tbms River, NJ 08753 by March 23, 2004. Nomination forms can be obtained by entailing the Region 6 Secretary, Judy Schmidt at njsnaregion6.org or calling 732-244-1258. The following is a list of positions (2 year terms) available starting in 2004: President-Elect, Secretary, VP Communications, VP Policy, Cape May, Chairperson, Ocean County Chairperson, Monmouth County Chairperson, and Monmouth and Ocean County Reps for Nominating Committee. For a description of the positions and responsibilities, visit Region 6's website at njsnaregion6.org.

Nurses in the News:

Congratulations to Region 6's own Eileen Toughill, PhD, RN for recently being recognized by the Institute of Nursing, and honored as a DIVA! Region 6 would also like to applaud Sharon Stark who volunteered to fill a vacancy and was appointed to Monmouth County Chairperson for 2003-2005. Also, Anne Vitale recently published in New Jersey Nurse, How to Critique Articles: Made Easy!

A healthy and happy New Year to all our nurses!