“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.” Jack Kornfield PCNA Board 2016|2017 President Mike Krashin Vice-President (open) Secretary Amanda Mackey Treasurer Agnes Balangue Herron Treasurer Elect Michael Long Directors Josie Hansen Sue Jacobson Angele Boucher Shannon Lynn Evelyn Street (open) Student Rep (open) Executive Director Julie Long Posing at the Bowling Tournament: Evelyn Street, Amanda Mackey and Sue Jacobson are three of the dedicated officers and directors serving on the PCNA Board. This year’s election results will be shared at the May 12th Nurses Week Banquet. PIERCE COUNTY NURSES ASSOCIATION I t’s coming!! Our annual Spring Celebration where we announce the PCNA Nurse of the Year 2017, celebrate our scholarship award winners, and share the election results We have a lot to celebrate with our recent Bowling Tournament, our education events, the retirement of several board members and much more! While this is the most hectic time of the year for us, it is also the most satisfying as our accomplishments, hard work, and successes are shared with our members Please join us on May 12, 2017 at the Landmark Convention Center/Temple Theater to celebrate and honor our past Last year we added a silent auction and photo booth which were both hugely successful so they are returning We are hoping to have you, our members, join us to share, celebrate, honor our past and be part of our future!! Mike Krashin, PCNA President W ear your nursing pin! We would love all nurses to wear their nursing pin, cap or cape to the banquet this year While it may not be performed at every school, the pinning ceremony is a symbolic welcoming into the nursing profession We’re excited to see pins, caps and capes from far and wide! Honoring Our Past Honoring Our Past 223 Tacoma Avenue South • Tacoma, WA 98402 President’s Message T his year for Nurses Week in May, we’re planning a celebration of the history of nursing We hope you will join us at the Landmark Convention Center as our keynote speaker presents “Honoring our Past: Milestones in Nursing History.” Julie A. Benson, MHA, MN, CNE, ARNP is the Associate Dean of Nursing at Tacoma Community College Julie will be speaking about the development of nursing as a profession as well as information on the evolving role of the nurse and nursing education For many years, retired PCNA nurses have been invited to attend as our guests With this year’s theme, we hope many retired nurses will join us Do you know a retired nurse? Encourage them to join you for dinner. They can call the PCNA office or use the online form to register for the dinner as a retired nurse $25 per person until April 25; $30 at the door. Seating is limited, so reserve your table today! S elf Care...How do you honor yourself? How do you relax? If you have a free 10 minutes, how do you use that time to recharge? Our days are full of demands— work, family, volunteer commitments It can be difficult to get a real break. We invite you to view the infographic 50 Ways to Take a Break (left) on the PCNA website. List the ways that work for you, focusing on things that don’t require any advanced planning Nurses Week Banquet & Annual Meeting Friday May 12th | 5pm - 9pm Stay up to date on all PCNA events and activities. Like us on Facebook and share us with your nursing friends! W e’re also seeking photos! Would you be willing to email us a photo of your pinning ceremony or graduation to be used in a slideshow at the Banquet and on our website? Honoring Yourself Honoring Yourself Michael Long, Kimberly Russel and Sue Jacobson (L-R) pose with Washington State Rep Steve Kirby (second from left) at the WSNA Legislative Day in Olympia EMAIL: offi[email protected] PHONE: 253.572.7337 WEBSITE: www.piercecountynurses.com 4 SPRING 2017 WWW.PIERCECOUNTYNURSES.COM See See Rigney, At age 92, See See still works as a nurse at Tacoma General Hospital! She will be joining us as our special guest at this year’s banquet! SPRING 2017