Jihane Frangieh, PhD, MSN, BSN, RN, CNE As we step into a new year, I find myself returning to the same conversations again and again, with faculty colleagues, clinical partners, students, and even friends outside of nursing. How do we…

Jamie DeMarco of DeMarco Advocacy During the Maryland Nurses Association (MNA) 122nd Annual Convention Open Annual Meeting, members were clear about one thing: strong, consistent advocacy in Annapolis matters—now more than ever. As nurses face ongoing workforce challenges, patient care…

Paule Valery Joseph, PhD, MBA, MS, FNP-BC, CTN-B, FAAN In October 2025, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) elected 100 new members. Among those new members was one nurse: Paule Valery Joseph, PhD, MBA, MS, FNP-BC, CTN-B, FAAN. Joseph, an…

District 7 Highlights of 2025 (Last Quarter): District 7 held a meeting on November 18th and has the next meeting scheduled for January 13th. At the fall meeting (November 18th), a dinner meeting at Buontempos Brothers in Bel Air, MD,…

Nayna C. Philipsen, BSN, MSN, JD, PhD, RN, FACCE Welcome to 2026 from your new President Nayna Philipsen; President@MarylandRN.org In the Words of a Patient: “I have never encountered a group of people who are more competent, more full of…

A message from MNA Executive Director Barb Biedrzycki, MSN, PhD, RN, CRNP, MNAExecutive Director, MNAInfo@MarylandRN.org As we move forward into a new quarter, I am continually inspired by the strength of our membership and the dedication of the nurses who…