Overview
The Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) has 11 Districts, six Councils, three Task Forces, 10 Committees, and one Commission.
A district association is an officially recognized group that meets the qualifications and responsibilities as defined by TNA’s bylaws. A district association: 1) serves a clearly defined geographic area; 2) has bylaws that govern its members and regulate its affairs which are congruent with those of TNA; 3) has stated purpose and functions congruent with those of TNA; 4) maintain membership that meets the qualifications in the TNA bylaws, unrestricted by considerations of nationality, race, color, creed, religion, handicap, lifestyle, sex, or age; and 5) is entitled to services from TNA as defined by the TNA Board of Directors.
To learn more about TNA districts, click the below map.
TNA Councils are composed of TNA members organized around commonly identified clinical or functional interests as provided for in the TNA Bylaws. The purposes of TNA Councils are to: 1) collaborate and interact for professional growth of the members; 2) establish peer review as appropriate; 3) provide continuing education; 4) implement standards of practice; 5) identify and recognize practice expertise; 6) identify and address ethical and political issues; and 7) provide practical expertise to TNA/ANA staff.
TNA has the following six Councils:
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Advanced Practice |
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Direct Care |
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Forensic Nursing |
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Nurse Entrepreneurs |
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Nursing Administration & Education |
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Nursing Informatics |
TNA Task Forces are created on an “as-needed” basis. These are temporary groups, consisting of experts and specialists, formed for analyzing, investigating, or solving a specific problem. TNA currently has the following two task forces:
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Convention Planning |
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Nurse Practice Act |
TNA has the following 10 committees:
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ByLaws |
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Continuing Education Review |
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Editorial Policies |
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Education |
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Finance and Administration |
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Membership Promotion |
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Nominating |
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Practice and Health Policy |
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Reference |
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School Health |
TNA has the following commission:
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Commission on Workplace Advocacy |