TNA MEMBER NEWS

SPOTLIGHT ON YOU

Congratulations to the following members for their accomplishments!

Nelson Tuazon, DNP, DBA, RN, FNAP, FACHE, FAMSN, FAAN

Tuazon was appointed as the 2026 First Alternate for the ANA Bylaws Committee.

Bryan Sisk, DNP

Tisk was appointed by Governor Abott to the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council.

Eun-Ok Im, PhD, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN

Im was selected as President/ Chairperson of the World Academy of Nursing Science.

Congratulations to the following members for being recognized on Becker’s Hospital Review ‘247 Hospital and Health System CNOs to Know 2025’:

Kim Alleman, BSN, RN

UTHealth Houston and UT Physicians (Houston)

Julie Balluck, DNP, RN

Texas Health Resources (DFW)

Jacob “Tanner” Barb, MSN, RN

Community Hospital Corporation (Plano)

Joshua Bourgeois, DNP, RN

Northern Market of Children's Medical Center Plano

Kit Bredimus, PhD, RN, NEA-BC

Midland Health

Derek Curtis, DNP, RN

Harris Health-Ben Taub Hospital (Houston)

JohnRich R. Levine, DNP

Reeves Regional Health (Pecos)

Karla Ramberger, DNP, RN

Baylor Scott & White Health (Dallas)

Bryan W. Sisk, DNP, RN

Memorial Hermann Health System (Houston)

Kim Slusser, PhD, RN

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston)

Kristen Taylor, MSN, RN

St. Luke's Health-The Woodlands, Lakes and Springwoods Village Hospitals and the Hunstville Emergency Center

Gail Vozella, DNP, RN

Houston Methodist

Tammy Webb, PhD, RN

Children's Health (Dallas)

Heidi Wolf, MSN, RN

DeTar Healthcare System (Victoria)

Congratulations to the following organizations for their accomplishments!

Designation:

Methodist Hospital Hill Country, Fredericksburg

Redesignation:

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas

Houston Methodist Hospital

Cook Children’s Medical Center

Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center

Baylor Scott & White Health Greater Austin Region

Redesignation:

Ascension Seton Highland Lakes

Hendrick Health, Abilene

Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis, Luling

Methodist Specialty and Transplant Hospital, San Antonio

Reynolds & Franke, PC

Independent Auditor's Report

In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Texas Nurses Association as of June 30, 2025, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the fiscal year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Current members can login in HERE to review the financial audit.

If you are a TNA member and you've been promoted, received an award, or been elected or appointed to a board or community organization, we'd like to hear from you.

Please send submissions to editor@texasnurses.org.