TNA D3 Music City District, Tennessee Nurses Association

08/23/2026

For 50 years, the Tennessee Nurses PAC has worked to strengthen the voice of nurses and ensure the nursing profession is represented in the conversations that shape healthcare across our state.

This year, we’re proud to celebrate five decades of advocacy, engagement, and nurses coming together to make a difference.

Fifty years of strength. One voice for nursing. A stronger future together.

Join us as we celebrate this milestone on September 17 at the Nashville City Club.

https://tna.nursingnetwork.com/nursing-events/152735-tennessee-nurses-pac-50th-anniversary-celebration #!info

08/21/2026

Want to know what’s happening in District 3? See below…..

08/11/2026

What an incredible way to start the day!

As students return to school from summer break, we had the incredible privilege of supporting Nurses Middle College – Nashville as they welcomed students back for a new school year.

Nurses Middle College is a nursing-focused high school preparing students for future careers in nursing and other healthcare professions. We were honored to be part of the welcome committee this morning, making sure these students started their day knowing something important: nurses in their community are invested in their future.

As nurses, our responsibility extends beyond the patients and communities we serve today. We also have a responsibility to welcome, guide, encourage, and mentor the next generation entering the nursing and healthcare professions.

Sometimes that investment begins with simply showing up—being present, cheering students on, and reminding them that there is an entire profession standing behind them and believing in what they can become.

We’re excited to continue supporting Nurses Middle College – Nashville and these future healthcare professionals throughout their journey.

Take a look at how much fun we had welcoming students back this morning! 📚🩺

08/03/2026

📚 It's Scholarship Season!

The District 3 Educational Scholarship application is now open!

Whether you're advancing your nursing education as a pre or post licensure student, we encourage you to apply. This scholarship is one way we invest in the future of nursing and support the growth of our members.

We hope you'll take advantage of this opportunity and submit your application.

Best of luck to all of our applicants!

08/01/2026

You don't want to miss this event!
Celebrating 50 Years of Advocacy
The Tennessee Nurses PAC is celebrating 50 years of advocacy by launching the 50 for 50 Initiative, a giving campaign designed to strengthen the voice of nurses across Tennessee and support continued advocacy for the nursing profession.
If you would like to set up a recurring donation, contact [email protected] for more details and to receive a special link to sign up.
Support the TNA PAC 50 for 50 Initiative
https://tna.nursingnetwork.com/page/104956-tna-pac-50-for-50

07/30/2026

🗳️ You voted—and the results are in!

Please join us in congratulating our newly elected Tennessee Nurses Association District 3 Nurse Leaders!

We are excited to welcome this outstanding group of nurse leaders and look forward to their leadership, service, and contributions to District 3 and the nursing profession across the state of Tennessee.

Congratulations to each of our newly elected leaders, and thank you to every member who participated in this year's election. Your voice helps shape the future of our district!

07/29/2026

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to recognize the identities, experiences, contributions, and leadership of people with disabilities—including nurses, nursing students, patients, caregivers, and members of our communities.

Disability inclusion in nursing means more than meeting minimum requirements. It means creating accessible learning and practice environments, eliminating unnecessary barriers, respecting individual autonomy, and ensuring that people with disabilities have equitable opportunities to participate, lead, and thrive.

As nurses, we have a responsibility to:
Listen to and amplify the voices of people with disabilities
Advocate for accessible healthcare, education, and workplaces
Challenge assumptions and ableism within our profession
Support reasonable accommodations without stigma
Recognize disability as an important part of human diversity

This month, we celebrate nurses and healthcare professionals with disabilities and reaffirm our commitment to building a profession where every individual is respected, supported, and valued.
Accessibility strengthens nursing. Inclusion strengthens healthcare.

07/28/2026

Association work is not always easy. Seasons of leadership transition, limited support, interpersonal conflict, coercion, bullying, and unprofessional conduct can test even the most dedicated members. These challenges are real and should not be ignored, minimized, or accepted as the cost of service.

At the same time,associations are filled with brilliant, compassionate, and highly committed nurses who continue to give their time, expertise, and energy to advance the profession. Their dedication reminds us that difficult moments do not have to define our organization or determine its future.

No matter what challenges arise, we must remain grounded in our purpose. We can acknowledge our emotions without allowing frustration, fear, or division to control our decisions. We can choose professionalism over retaliation, courage over silence, accountability over avoidance, and collaboration over conflict.

Strong associations are not built by avoiding difficult conversations. They are built when members are willing to:

* Speak truth with professionalism and integrity
* Address bullying, coercion, and misconduct rather than normalize them
* Support emerging and established leaders
* Protect respectful, transparent, and ethical governance
* Invest meaningful time, energy, and resources in the association’s work.
* Accept shared responsibility for moving the work forward rather than relying on a small number of members
* Keep the mission of nursing at the center of every decision

Meaningful progress requires meaningful investment. An association cannot grow, advocate effectively, develop leaders, or serve its members without consistent participation between meetings. Attendance is important, but commitment must also be demonstrated through preparation, follow-through, committee service, communication, relationship-building, and the completion of assigned work.

There is too much talent, wisdom, and potential within our nursing community to allow dysfunction to overshadow our shared purpose. Let us continue moving forward with clear minds, steady leadership, mutual respect, and an unwavering commitment to one another and the nurses we represent.

No matter what, the work continues—and so must our commitment to doing it well.

07/27/2026

🎉 Celebrating 50 Years of Nursing Advocacy!

Join us on September 17 at the Nashville City Club as we celebrate 50 years of strengthening the political voice of nurses and advancing policies that support the nursing profession and the patients and communities we serve.

The decisions made by elected officials directly affect nursing practice, workforce protections, patient safety, access to care, education, and the future of healthcare. Supporting the Nurses Political Action Committee helps ensure that nurses have a meaningful voice in those decisions.

Your PAC donation helps us:

• Support candidates who understand and value nursing
• Advance the nursing profession’s legislative agenda
• Build relationships with policymakers
• Protect the interests of nurses and patients
• Strengthen nursing’s influence at the Capitol

Every contribution—regardless of size—helps amplify the collective voice of nurses. When nurses invest in political advocacy, we help shape the policies that shape our profession.

Celebrate the past. Invest in the future. Strengthen the voice of nursing.

📅 September 17
📍 Nashville City Club
🔗 Registration cost is $50

https://tna.nursingnetwork.com/page/104956-tna-pac-50-for-50

Celebrating 50 Years of Advocacy The Tennessee Nurses PAC is celebrating 50 years of advocacy by launching the 50 for 50 Initiative, a giving campaign designed to strengthen the voice of nurses...

07/27/2026

Tennessee Ranks 49th for Nurse Practitioners—Why This Matters

According to Nurse.org’s 2026 ranking of the best states for nurse practitioners, Tennessee ranks 49th out of all 50 states and Washington, D.C.

This ranking is not a reflection of the quality, competence, or dedication of Tennessee’s nurse practitioners. Instead, it highlights concerns within our state’s professional and regulatory environment, including:

* Restricted nurse practitioner practice authority
* Comparatively low NP compensation
* Barriers to establishing and sustaining NP-led practices
* Persistent healthcare workforce shortages, particularly in rural communities
* Limitations that prevent experienced APRNs from practicing to the full extent of their education, certification, and clinical preparation

At a time when many Tennessee communities are struggling to access primary, behavioral, maternal, and specialty healthcare services, our state cannot afford to underutilize its advanced practice nursing workforce.

Professional nursing associations should be working to change this through legislative advocacy, coalition building, public education, workforce research, and direct engagement with policymakers. Nurses are participating in Nurses Day on the Hill, contacting legislators, supporting evidence-based practice reforms, collecting Tennessee-specific workforce data, and advocating for policies that improve both patient access and professional practice conditions should take place here around not just while we’re in session.

Association work matters because lasting policy change requires an organized and unified nursing voice. That means we need to all voices saying the same thing, if not, it could come across as a week and un unified message to our legislators.

Tennessee does not lack qualified nurse practitioners. We need a modern practice environment that allows them to fully meet the healthcare needs of the people and communities they serve.

We encourage every nurse to stay informed, join their professional association, respond to and make legislative calls to action, and help advocate for a stronger nursing workforce and improved access to care across Tennessee.