TEXAS NURSING MAGAZINE
ISSUE 2, 2025 Volume 99, Number 2
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
MANAGING EDITOR: Darrick Nicholas
COPY EDITORS: Natalie Hill, Gabi Nintunze
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TNA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS: Amy McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, CENP, President
Joyce Batcheller DNP, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN, Past President
Gloria Lorea, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, Treasurer
Missam Merchant, MBA, BSN, RN, CENP, CCRN-K, PCCN, CV-BC, GERO-BC, MEDSURG-BC, NE-BC, Secretary
DIRECTORS: Kit Bredimus, DNP, RN, CNML, NE-BC, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FNAP
Lucindra Campbell-Law Ph.D., APRN, ANP, PMHCNS, BC
Patricia “Pat” Francis-Johnson DNP, RN, CDP – Lubbock
Edtrina Moss, Ph.D., RN, NE-BC, AMB-BC, LSSGB
Mary Vitullo, MBA, MSN, RN, CV-BC, PCCN, NE-BC, CLSSBB
LVN REPRESENTATIVE: Adam Ramirez, LVN, WCN-C, IV-C
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
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TNF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OFFICERS: Kit Bredimus, DNP, RN, CNML, NE-BC, CENP, NEA-BC, FACHE, FAONL, FNAP, President
Edtrina Moss, Ph.D., RN, NE-BC, AMB-BC, LSSGB, Vice President
Tammy Eades, DNP, MSN, RN, Secretary
Gayle Dasher, Ph.D., RN, ANP-BC, Treasurer
DIRECTORS: Barbara Aranda-Naranjo, PhD, RN, FAAN
Kristen Starnes-Ott, PhD, CRNA, FAANA, FNAP
Amanda Bridges, DNP, ACNP-BC
Andrew Denny, MSN, RN, CHC
Danielle Jenkins, MBA, RN, BSN, CRNI
Michael Kumura, DHA, MHA, MBA, SWP, CCWP
TNA DISTRICT PRESIDENTS
Dist. 1: Sarah Yvonne Jimenez, PhD, RN, syspellings@gmail.com
Dist. 3: Megan Flores, BSN, RN, QMHP-CS, meganflores1857@gmail.com District office: Jamie R. Rivera, JamieRivera@texashealth.org
Dist. 4: Robert Castillo D.N.P., M.H.A., RN, CCRN, R.T.(R)(T)(ARRT), tnad4.nursingnetwork.com
Dist. 5: Beverly Walker, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, beverly.walker@bswhealth.org
Dist. 7: Ebony Gebrehawariat, AND, RN, ebony.gebrehawariat@ttuhsc.edu
District office: tna7.nursingnetwork.com
Dist. 8: Nelson Tuazon, DNP, DBA, RN, NEA-BS, FNAP, FACHE, FAAN, nelsonactuazon@gmail.com
Dist. 9: Terry Throckmorton, Ph.D., RN, tathrockmorton@gmail.com District office: tna9@tnadistrict9.com, tnadistrict9.com
Dist. 17: Renae Schumann, Interim Volunteer President renaeschumann20@gmail.com
Dist. 18: Rebecca Clark, DNP, RN, CNE, MEDSURG-BC, rebecca.clark@ttuhsc.edu
Dist. 19: Vacant
Dist. 35: Karen Koerber-Timmons, Ph.D., RN, CLNC, CNE, NEA-BC, CCRN, RN-BC, mkkoerbertimmons@gmail.com
At-Large: Contact TNA, 800-862-2022, ext. 129, brichey@texasnurses.org
