SCLN

South Carolina Nurse, The, Apr-Jun 2008 by Misle, Gina

First let me say thank you to Judith Curfman Thompson, Executive Director of the South Carolina Nurse Association (SCNA) for the warm welcome to the South Carolina League for Nursing as a new organizational affiliate. We are looking forward to many years of working together to meet the needs of nurses in our state.

The purpose of the SCNA is to promote the professional status of nurses and to improve health care in South Carolina. SCNA members are our voice in the legislature here in South Carolina.

We have also confirmed our affiliation with the Deans & Directors of South Carolina and will be working closely with their efforts to meet the growing needs of our nurses in the state through advancing educational opportunities.

The mission of the SCLN as a constituent league joins in the effort to promote, support, and improve nursing service, education and research throughout the state.

This past November, in our annual meeting and banquet dinner we honored the following 18 individuals with SCLN Awards for Excellence.

Susan McWilliam, Piedmont Technical College; Jackie Gillespie, Clemson University; Veronica Parker, Clemson University; Phyllis Weinstein, USC-Aiken; Brian Fletcher, MUSC; Thomas Hubbard, MUSC; Janet Byrne, MUSC; Dianne Gay, MUSC; Kristy Conley, MUSC; Connie Barbour, MUSC; Michael Norris, MUSC; Christina Zensen, MUSC; Gayle Heller, Greenville Technical College; Cathy Gegaris, Piedmont Medical Center; Cathy Schleicher, MUSC; Cindy Chasteen, Bon secours St. Francis Hospital (Charleston); Mary Anne Laney, York Technical CollegeUSCL; Lillian Bouknight, Piedmont Technical College.

* SCLN provided scholarships to Ruth Stockdell, MUSC and Crystal Grate, Clemson University.

* In addition SCLN awarded three educators for their Excellence in Teaching: Janet Craig, Clemson University; Donna Fortenberry, Piedmont Technical College; and Michelle Steinhauser, USC-Aiken.

We are a busy organization! With the recent affiliations we plan on being better able to serve you, the nurse, whether at the bedside or the classroom, in the coming year. If you have any questions or would like to visit our website for additional information please feel invited to do so at http://www.scnln.org/index.htm

On behalf of the entire board of SCLN I want to wish all of you a wonderful 2008 and look forward to hearing from you all.

Gina Misle MSN, RN, -President SCLN