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Message from the President
Yesteryear is gone and stagnation is not possible!
This is a time, in academia and practice, for high
energy and embracing change through evidenced
based practice.
We, as professionals choose to set our culture for
evidence based practice and continually ask the
question "where is the data to support this change."
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Regional News
The West Texas Nursing Education Consortium was approved for a Nursing
Innovation Grants from the THECB. The focus will be a computerized
admission process similar to the one used for the medical schools in Texas.
Howard College went through a site visit from NLNAC in late October 2007
and has been granted continuing accreditation with a Follow-up report in two
years from the NLNAC.
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TCCTA Conference Highlights
The meeting was held at the
Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas
on Thursday February 21, 2008.
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Nurse in the Spotlight - Dee Campbell
Dee Campbell graduated as an
Associate Degree RN from
South Plains College (SPC)
located in Levelland, Texas in
2003. She worked as an
MICU nurse at University
Medical Center in Lubbock
until March, 2005 when she
was promoted to Assistant
Director of the MICU.
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TOADN Nursing Student Scholarships
Thirty-one students applied for a TOADN Nursing Student Scholarship.
Criteria for selection included faculty recommendation, grade point average,
community involvement, honors and awards, organizational memberships,
extracurricular activities, perceived strengths and goals in nursing. The
applications were evaluated by TOADN board members from two different
colleges.
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Advisory Council on Education to BON
The new ACE committee (based on Sunset Review guidelines) met February
28th at the Hobby Building in Austin.
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Newly Elected TOADN Officers
Secretary - Judy Etzel
Treasurer - Cheryl Livengood
Director at Large for ByLaws and Resolutions - Joe Lacher
Nominating Committee Chair - Peggy Aalund
Nominating Committee Member Theresa McPherson
Nominating Committee Member Dianna Miller
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New BOD Position Approved
Irene Aguilar was appointed to the new board position in February.
Irene is currently the Continuing Nursing Education Program Director
Distance Learning Coordinator at San Antonio College, Department of Nursing
Education.
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