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President: Marcia Barnes

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Counties: Wilson and Rutherford

District 15 Officers 

President: Marcia Barnes

Vice President: Kayla Cross

Treasurer: Dara Rogers

Secretary: Kim Holden

Director:
Paula Todd, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
Janice Brothers, BSN, RN

District Meeting Dates:

Upcoming Meeting Details for 2024

August 5th

Time: 6:30 pm

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Presenter: Marilyn Murray

Recognized internationally as an educator, theorist, author, columnist and psychotherapist, Marilyn Murray is regarded as a pioneer regarding the treatment of trauma and has taught her Murray Method theory and treatment modalities since 1983. She is the originator of The Trauma Egg, a well-known therapeutic instrument regularly used in treatment centers throughout the United States and internationally.

She created and taught a specialty program using the Murray Method for Ottawa University graduate students in Phoenix, Arizona for seven years entitled, The Treatment of Trauma, Abuse and Deprivation. Furthermore, she also has taught her method for an international university in Hawaii, Ukraine and the Netherlands, and has students from 40 nations.

Since 2002, she has lived and worked half-time in Moscow, Russia where she presents her method to health professionals and clergy regarding the treatment of trauma, abuse, deprivation, and their correlation with addictions. She was a guest professor at Moscow State University of Psychology and Education from 2004-2008. In addition to her regular training seminars, she was a professor at the Institute of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy in Moscow, where the Murray Method program was included in the post-graduate curriculum for psychologists, psychiatrists, and physicians. The Murray Method presently has participants from over 310 cities in the former USSR with Murray Method International Centers in Moscow, Russia; Poltava, Ukraine; and Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Her column, Time to Live was a regular feature in Russia’s only English language daily newspaper, The Moscow Times. She also is the author of Prisoner of Another War (1991, 2021) which chronicles her personal healing journey, and The Murray Method…Creating Wholeness Beyond Trauma, Abuse, Neglect and Addiction (2012, 2021) – both available in English and in Russian.

October 7th

December 2nd

Meeting information will be posted to this webpage as it becomes available

Looking for Speakers!

Have you worked really hard on a presentation for school, work or a recent personal nursing accomplishment? Reach out to us to present at a TNA District 15 meeting in 2024! Our amazing secretary works with you to turn your presentation into a continuing education event that you can share with others after the district meeting. Contact Marcia at mspeardnp2518@gmail.com for more information.

Janice Brothers

I am Janice Brothers, a relatively new member to TNA. I was an LPN for several years before returning to complete my BSN from Austin Peay University in 2022. In addition to being an RN, I am a holistic nurse coach in a holistic health practice. I received my Integrative Nurse Coach certification in 2023 and work at a Nurse Coach/Advocate at Graith Care Advocacy assisting clients with whatever they need whether it is guidance on natural medicine or assistance with extending the life of a loved one. I also serve as a substitute school nurse for the Williamson County school district. I serve as the co-chair of chapter 15 of the American Holistic Nurses Association and Director, Tennessee Nurses Association, District 15. I am very excited to be a member of TNA and look forward to many volunteer opportunities.

Tia Falls

Hi, my name is Tia Falls, and I am excited to become a new member of TNA. I have been a Registered Nurse (RN) for approximately 15 years. I received my BSN degree from Tennessee Technological University in 2007. From then on, I worked as an RN in several adult specialty areas, including orthopedics, med/surg, psych, the operating room, and urology. While in urology, I felt the tug of leadership while working as a lead urology oncology nurse. I returned to school and obtained my MSN degree in nursing leadership and management from King University in 2018. In 2021, I became the assistant nurse manager of the adult urology clinic. I worked in that capacity until I became the clinic nurse manager of the adult urology clinic in February 2023, where I am still working. I am currently completing my DNP in systems leadership, and I'm excited to graduate in the Fall of 2024!

I look forward to using the knowledge gained throughout my nursing career to continue advocating and caring for patients within my current practice area and broadening that into the community I live in daily as a TNA member.  

Sandra Boner

Hello, my name is Sandra L. Bonner and I am elated to be a new member of TNA. I am a dynamic, highly accomplished registered nurse of 40 years. I received my BSN degree in 1984 from the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences School of Nursing Memphis. My nursing experience includes being a certified medical case manager, certified legal nurse consultant, workers compensation nurse, federal occupational employee health nurse, director of nursing/branch manager, emergency department nurse, pediatric nurse, orthopedic/neurosurgical nurse, home health care nurse, fundamentals instructor, and clinical instructor.

In 2002, I obtained a certification in legal nurse consulting. In 2005 I attended the University of Phoenix and obtained an MSN with a concentration in nursing education. In 2006, I became a certified case manager. In 2016, I pursued a post-MSN degree with a concentration in adult gerontology and primary care at Maryville University.  I presently tutor and mentor nursing students and provide NCLEX reviews for nursing graduates and I am proud to have a 99 % pass rate. I am currently employed as a federal employee occupational health nurse at the Veterans Medical Center. I enjoy taking care of the employees who take care of our veterans. Now is a very exciting time for me, because I finally have time to be an active member of TNA and look forward to this opportunity.