TNA MEMBER NEWS
SPOTLIGHT ON YOU
ADVANCEMENTS
Christi Nguyen, DNP, RN
Nguyen was named named Chief Nursing Officer of Ascension Providence.
ADVANCEMENTS
Barbara Hass, Ph.D., RN
Hass was named provost of The University of Texas at Tyler.
KUDOS
Cory Church, PhD, RN, NPD-BC
Church was reappointed to serve on the Commission on Accreditation in Practice Transition Programs through 2029.
KUDOS
Antay Water, DNP, APRN, CNM, WHNP-BC, CNE, CRNFA, C-EFM, CNOR-SURG-OB
Water was selected for the inaugural class of Fellows of the National Association of Women’s Health Nurse Practitioners.
ADVANCEMENTS
Paulette Woodard, DNP, MHA, RN
Woodward was named chief nursing officer at Medical City North Hills.
KUDOS
Edtrina Moss, PhD, RN, MBA, NE-BC, AMB-BC, CPHQ, CLSSGB
Moss was appointed to the Commission on Pathway to Excellence.
KUDOS
Kevin Letz, BSN, RN, CMSRN, EBP-C
Letz was named as a recipient of the 2025 Margretta Madden Styles Credentialing Research Grant.
ADVANCEMENTS
Louise Rice, DNP, RN
Rice was named reginal dean of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing on the Amarillo campus.
KUDOS
Kavita Radhakrishnan, PhD, MSEE, RN, FAAN, FAHA
Radhakrishnan was appointed to the Dolores V. Sands Chair in Nursing Research.
KUDOS
Janet Jowitt, MSA, MSN, DHA, RN, CCHP, CPPS, CDP, AGPCNP-BC
Jowitt received the the TNP 2025 Community Impact Award.
KUDOS
Tracy Wilson, DNP, MBe, MSN.Ed., APRN, FNP-C, FAANP
Wilson was named as part of the 2025 Class of Fellows of the Academy of Diversity Leaders in Nursing.
KUDOS
Morgan Fischer, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM
Fischer was named a 2025 National Magnet Nurse of the Year for Transformational Leadership.
ADVANCEMENTS
Robert Coghlan, PhD, RN, CNS, FNP
Coghlan was named Co-Director for Administration of the Center for Interprofessional Collaboration at UTHealth Houston.
ADVANCEMENTS
Dr. Brooke Jones, DNP, MSN, RN
Jones was appointed as the new Director of Nursing for Grayson College.
KUDOS
Diane Blair, BS, MSHCA, BSN, RN, OCN, CHPN, MEDSURG-BC
Blair received a Bronze Medal for Excellence in Nursing from the Good Samaritan Foundation of Texas.
KUDOS
Amber High, DNP, CRNA, CNE, NC-BC
High received a Bronze Medal for Excellence in Nursing from the Good Samaritan Foundation of Texas.
KUDOS
Edtrina Moss, PhD, RN, MBA, NE-BC, AMB-BC, CPHQ, CLSSGB
Moss received a Bronze Medal for Excellence in Nursing from the Good Samaritan Foundation of Texas.
KUDOS
Kathleen Ulanday, MBA, MHA, BSN, RN, NI-BC, CPHIMS
Ulanday received a Bronze Medal for Excellence in Nursing from the Good Samaritan Foundation of Texas.
KUDOS
Tracy Wilson, DNP, MBe, MSN.Ed., APRN, FNP-C, FAANP
Wilson received a DOC Daisy Award for her contributions to advancing health equity.
DESIGNATION
Ascension Seton Williamson
Received ANA Magnet with Distinction designation.
REDESIGNATION
Medical City Lewisville
CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System
University Health System
Received ANA Magnet redesignation.
DESIGNATION
Medical City Weatherford
Achieved the prestigious ANA Pathway to Excellence designation.
REDESIGNATION
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
Ascension Seton Williamson
Achieved the prestigious ANA Pathway to Excellence redesignation.
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.
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