What is the New Mexico Nurses Association?

New Mexico Nurse, Jul-Sep 2006

The New Mexico Nurses Association (NMNA) is the only multi-purpose professional organization for Registered Nurses in New Mexico. NMNA is a constituent member of the American Nurses Association (ANA). NMNA and ANA represent you and the nursing profession at the federal, state, and local levels through testifying at hearings, sponsoring legislation and protecting the interests of the profession when health care/insurance and other issues might impinge on nursings' effectiveness.

NMNA Membership Benefits

Associations are in the business of making their members successful. Tb this end, NMNA conducts a variety of activities to improve your knowledge, resources, and ability:

* Continuing Education-NMNA approves and sponsors Continuing Education courses for licensure requirements so you can guarantee your patients the most informed, qualified care.

* Networking-NMNA is where you will find hundreds of like-minded peers to get to know: build relationships, swap ideas, tap your peer's expertise and discuss mutual concerns.

* Information and research-NMNA reports on challenges in the nursing field and keeps you up-to-date on ever-changing legal requirements.

* Exclusive Discounts-NMNA offers their members discounts on credit cards, insurance rates, continuing education courses and publications. The AJN and The American Nurse are two publications provided with membership.

* Create the Future!-NMNA members create the future of nursing in New Mexico.

New Members of NMNA/ANA

District 1-Albuquerque

Elisa Adames

Arlene C. Baca

Lucy N. Barabe

Cynthia Bearden

Julie L. Brokmeyer

Maria Cappuzzello

Nicole M. Chamney

Veronica D. Dawson

Darlene Elliott

Maryann Golden

Sandra K. Hernandez

Krista Jantz

Michelle Padilla

Peter J. Pagan

Susan B. Summers

Pauline M. Zelaya

District 2-Santa Fe

Karen C. Lovett

Christy Hartline

District 5-Roswell

Amanda Gannaway

District 9-Los Alamos (inactive)

Leonore B. Gregory

District 14-(inactive) Las Cruces

Ernesto Soto

District 19-Famington

Dotty I. Brown

Karen A. Duncan

Sandra N. Place

EDllen L. Stromeyer

District 50-At Large

Katherine Brady-Schlutter

Lisa W. Crawford

Anna K. Florez

Josephine E. Shije