IANA NC President’s message
Dear members of IANA-NC,
I wish you a blessed and happy New Year 2017.
IANA-NC is entering its seventh year and fourth term of operation as a professional organization. It is a great honor for me to serve you as the president of IANA-NC and I am proud to be a part of this nationally acknowledged chapter hallmarked for excellence.
At this time, I acknowledge the past leaders who formed, shaped and nurtured IANA-NC before me. I want to give special credit to our former president Letha Joseph for her visionary leadership that led the path to collaboration with educational institutions, professional organizations and cultural organizations. As a result of the efforts and hard work of visionary leaders, IANA-NC was able to establish its presence at the local, national and international levels and among the various professional, academic, religious and community circles. It is time for us to soar to new heights and branch out. So let us set our goal for this term as the ‘Strive to Thrive’.
I firmly believe that we can thrive by employing critical thinking, collaborative actions, and by being empowered. Now, there are some specific actions that members can take to make IANA-NC thrive. First and foremost, be informed about the changes in the national, regional, and local policies that affect health care delivery, and the nursing profession and the position statements of professional organizations such as the American Nurses Association (ANA), and National Association of Indian Nurses in America (NAINA) etc. on that issue. Second, take ownership to grow IANA-NC in size, strength, and maturity by engaging in activities of the organization and bringing new members into the organization. Third, utilize the networking forums within and outside of your organizations that will give opportunities to hold dialogues on issues in health care and prompt creative thinking to find solutions. Fourth, be a part of decision-making bodies, which can influence the policies related to health care delivery and nursing profession. Finally, be prepared to embrace change. Equip yourself with the right attitude, acquire new skills and knowledge and make yourself versatile and marketable. IANA-NC is rich with a diverse group of energetic youth teaming with potential, and seasoned nurses full of experience and wisdom, who succeeded against all odds. Now we have a unified voice and a platform to share our ideas. Together, let us make IANA-NC thrive.
I am grateful for my team members in the Governing Body (GB), who are dedicated and enthusiastic in developing IANA-NC, and I am eager to tap into their potential and expertise to have a successful term. We, the GB rely on honest and open feedback, timely resolution of conflicts and meaningful engagement from members so that we can successfully lead IANA-NC to thrive. When nurses are united, we are unstoppable!
Thank you for being a Nurse and being a part of IANA-NC.
Sincerely,
Usha Koshy Cherian, DNP, RN, CNL, CCRN, NEA-BC
President, IANA-NC
Dear members of IANA-NC,
I wish you a blessed and happy New Year 2017.
IANA-NC is entering its seventh year and fourth term of operation as a professional organization. It is a great honor for me to serve you as the president of IANA-NC and I am proud to be a part of this nationally acknowledged chapter hallmarked for excellence.
At this time, I acknowledge the past leaders who formed, shaped and nurtured IANA-NC before me. I want to give special credit to our former president Letha Joseph for her visionary leadership that led the path to collaboration with educational institutions, professional organizations and cultural organizations. As a result of the efforts and hard work of visionary leaders, IANA-NC was able to establish its presence at the local, national and international levels and among the various professional, academic, religious and community circles. It is time for us to soar to new heights and branch out. So let us set our goal for this term as the ‘Strive to Thrive’.
I firmly believe that we can thrive by employing critical thinking, collaborative actions, and by being empowered. Now, there are some specific actions that members can take to make IANA-NC thrive. First and foremost, be informed about the changes in the national, regional, and local policies that affect health care delivery, and the nursing profession and the position statements of professional organizations such as the American Nurses Association (ANA), and National Association of Indian Nurses in America (NAINA) etc. on that issue. Second, take ownership to grow IANA-NC in size, strength, and maturity by engaging in activities of the organization and bringing new members into the organization. Third, utilize the networking forums within and outside of your organizations that will give opportunities to hold dialogues on issues in health care and prompt creative thinking to find solutions. Fourth, be a part of decision-making bodies, which can influence the policies related to health care delivery and nursing profession. Finally, be prepared to embrace change. Equip yourself with the right attitude, acquire new skills and knowledge and make yourself versatile and marketable. IANA-NC is rich with a diverse group of energetic youth teaming with potential, and seasoned nurses full of experience and wisdom, who succeeded against all odds. Now we have a unified voice and a platform to share our ideas. Together, let us make IANA-NC thrive.
I am grateful for my team members in the Governing Body (GB), who are dedicated and enthusiastic in developing IANA-NC, and I am eager to tap into their potential and expertise to have a successful term. We, the GB rely on honest and open feedback, timely resolution of conflicts and meaningful engagement from members so that we can successfully lead IANA-NC to thrive. When nurses are united, we are unstoppable!
Thank you for being a Nurse and being a part of IANA-NC.
Sincerely,
Usha Koshy Cherian, DNP, RN, CNL, CCRN, NEA-BC
President, IANA-NC
