News Journal Archives

MNA and ANA Join Forces for Nurses Week

Nurses Week 2026 began with a powerful celebration of nurses and the extraordinary impact they make in our communities every day. In partnership with the American Nurses Association (ANA), Maryland Nurses Association (MNA) staff, including Executive Director Barb Biedrzycki and…

MNA in Times of Trouble and Triumph

Nayna C. Philipsen, BSN, MSN, JD, PhD, RN, FACCE Because of the nature of healthcare work, history for thousands of years, starting with the Hippocratic oath, includes the search for an ethical code above societal influences and trends to guide…

MNA Member Spotlight Yvette Conyers

Yvette Conyers, DNP, RN, FNP-C, CTN-B, CFCN, CFCS, CNE, FADLN, CWCN-AP, Associate Dean of Strategic Impact and Engagement at the University of Maryland School of Nursing Q: Congratulations on your recent induction into the National Academies of Practice. You’ve said…

Nurses Unite: Membership Drive Success at Hospital Benefit Fair

MNA News Uduak Briggs, Premkala Karki Chhetri, Dori Miesse, Roselle Casas Sinai Hospital of Baltimore was the site of an employee benefit fair in which members from Baltimore City, Baltimore, Howard, and Carroll Counties (District 2) of the MNA participated.…

The Best Days Are Ahead

A message from MNA Executive Director Barb Biedrzycki, MSN, PhD, RN, CRNP, MNAExecutive Director, MNAInfo@MarylandRN.org As we move into the summer months, I find myself reflecting on what it means for a professional community to grow, evolve, and thrive. Nursing…