TAANA Sections & Committees
TAANA Sections
EducationCo-Chairs: Laurie Badzek, RD, JD, LLM Vice Chair: Penny Brooke, APRN, MS, JD Promotes core legal education in nursing programs, awareness of the unique role and function of the nurse attorney in nursing education, and acceptance in the academic community of the Juris Doctor as a terminal degree in nursing education. | Health Law, Legislation, and ComplianceChair: Judy Ringholz, RN, BSN, JD Provides resources, education, and leadership in these areas by making resources available in the form of publications, offering educational programs on "hot topics" in health law, and creating a network of leaders in the fi eld of health law and compliance. |
Legal Nurse ConsultingChair: Elise Alpert, RN, MPA, JD Provides resources, education, and networking opportunities for legal nurse consultants. | LitigationCo-Chairs: Paula Henry & Karen Halpern, BSN, MSN, JD Open to members who practice plaintiff or defense litigation and deals with litigation practice issues such as discovery, depositions, experts, and trials. |
Student and New GraduateChair: Jennifer Bachman Open to any nurse attending law school or lawyer attending nursing school. Provides for mentorship with TAANA members and networking opportunities with other aspiring nurse attorneys. |
TAANA Committees
Successful associations are built on a system of committee action. Committees provide an important link with the association as well as other organizations and TAANA members.The Board of Directors charges specific activities to committee members. Members will participate on three to four conference calls each year during which the tasks will be accomplished.
ArchivesCo-Chairs: Paula Grant, RN, BSN, MA, JD, & Trudy Kiauanis, RN, JD
The Archives Committee coordinates a collection of TAANA correspondence, publications, papers and reports, financial records, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, videocassettes and audiocassettes at the Burns Library – Boston College, Massachusetts. | Chapter Presidents CouncilChair: Taralynn Mackay, RN, JD This Chapter Presidents' Council is available for TAANA chapter presidents. |
Conference PlanningChair: Edie Brous, BSN, MSN, MPH, JD
The Conference Planning Committee collaborates with staff to plan national meetings and educational programs. | Journal of Nursing LawChair: Diane Kjervik, RN, BSN, MSN, JD |
MembershipChair: Randi Kopf, RN, MS, JD The Membership Committee coordinates revisions of membership directory, studies member renewal patterns and sponsors membership drives. | Nominations & ElectionsChair: Rosemary McCarthy, MS, JD Prepares slate of candidates for Board of Directors, conducts the election process. |
NSO/Disciplinary DefenseChair: Joanne Sheehan, JD, MEdN, RN The NSO/Disciplinary Defense Committee members serve on a panel of nurse attorneys, providing disciplinary defense to nurses and other healthcare professionals. | Speakers BureauThe Speakers Bureaus coordinates joint programs/seminars with other national organizations and coordinates speaker data bank for use in national programs. |
TeleseminarsChair: Rosemary McCarthy, MS, JD Creates and coordinates telephonic educational offerings of interest to the membership. These offerings are a member benefit. |
