Lawndale nurse graduates from Leadership Academy as nurses honored at NCNA Annual Convention

Record-Breaking Crowd Celebrates Peers, Engages in Professional Development, and Discusses Ways to Prevent Burnout

By Chris Cowperthwaite, CAE, APR | North Carolina Nurses Association

Christina Liverman, of Lawndale, was among the graduates of NCNA’s Leadership Academy. | Courtesy photo

LAWNDALE / RALEIGH – A record-breaking crowd of nurses gathered in Concord last week to celebrate the nursing profession, give valuable continuing education, and map out strategies to prevent burnout amid the national nursing shortage.

The North Carolina Nurses Association’s (NCNA) 119^th Annual Convention drew more than 650 registrants, believed to be the largest Convention crowd ever and beating all recent attendance numbers by well over 100.

NCNA honored more than a dozen nurses and workplaces with awards, celebrated the graduation of its newest Leadership Academy, and took a forward-looking approach to an incredibly important topic with this year’s Statewide Membership Forum: Nurse Mental Health & Well-Being: Creating a Healthy Culture Where Nurses Thrive. Christina Liverman, of Lawndale, was among the graduates of NCNA’s Leadership Academy.

(Lawndale nurse continued below...)

"We are seeing a great amount of enthusiasm from nurses demanding we have a say in how the profession evolves. Nurses are facing challenges from a variety of directions, and we do not intend to passively allow healthcare to change without our input,” said NCNA President Bonnie Davis Meadows, MSN, APRN, ACCNS-AG. “The conversations during our Membership Forum proved that we have nurses all across North Carolina who are determined to steer our profession with intent."

As the leading professional organization for North Carolina’s registered nurses, we equip nurses at all stages to thrive in an ever-changing healthcare environment. NCNA helps keep North Carolina nurses on the cutting edge of nursing practice, policy, education, and more. Join us as we work to advance nursing and ensure high-quality healthcare for everyone. 

Established in 1902, NCNA provides continuing education, networking and legislative advocacy for registered nurses throughout North Carolina. For more information, please visit www.ncnurses.org. 

the mission statement of The North Carolina Nurses Association is to serve the changing needs of its members, addresses nursing issues, and advocates for the health and well-being of all people.

Follow The Shelby Independent on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. To contact Chuck about a story idea, send an email or visit the contact page.

This is a press release of The North Carolina Nurses Association’s (NCNA).

The Shelby Independent.