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of Communication
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April 13, 2005
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GOVERNOR GRANHOLM TO RECEIVE 2005 FRIEND OF NURSING AWARD
THURSDAY AT THE ANNUAL NURSES IMPACT ADVOCACY EVENT IN LANSING
(Lansing) Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm is scheduled
to address more than 500 nurses and nursing students as she
receives the 2005 Friend of Nursing Award on Thursday April
14, 2005 at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing at the 2005
annual Nurses Impact advocacy day meeting.
The Michigan Nurses Association Political Action Committee
(MNA-PAC) voted to award Governor Granholm the Friend of Nursing
Award, which is presented to a individual who has shown great
support of the nursing profession and MNA s initiatives.
“Governor Granholm’s awareness of and sensitivity
to issues important to the MNA and safe patient care made her
our clear choice to receive the Friend of Nursing Award,”
said Cheryl Johnson, RN, MNA President and critical care nurse
at the University of Michigan Hospitals. “We look forward
to continuing discussions with Governor Granholm concerning
Safe Patient Care legislation, as well as other critical issues
regarding the safety and quality of patient care throughout
Michigan.”
Sponsored by the Michigan Nurses Association, the voice for
Michigan’s 117,000 registered nurses, the University of
Michigan School of Nursing, and the Coalition of Michigan Organizations
of Nursing (COMON), the 2005 annual Nurses Impact advocacy day
will focus discussions on efforts to promote safe patient care
in Michigan and confront issues concerning the nationwide nursing
crisis.
Scheduled events at Nurses Impact 2005 include a panel discussion
with legislative leaders regarding the state of the health care
industry, visits to legislative offices and a keynote address,
“Inside Michigan Politics: A Political Pundit’s
View of the State of the State,” delivered by Bill Ballenger,
Publisher of Inside Michigan Politics.
| The
Michigan Nurses Association, nurses’ voice for 100
years, is the largest nurses’ union in the State of
Michigan. The Michigan Nurses Association (MNA) promotes
the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace,
fosters high standards of nursing practice, and lobbies
the legislature and regulatory agencies on health care issues
affecting nurses and recipients of nursing services. MNA
is a constituent member of the American Nurses Association
and the United American Nurses, as well as an affiliate
of the AFL-CIO. |
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