2025 Nurse Day at the Capitol

Handouts

Speaker

Pamela Lauer, MPH Related Seminars and Products

Manager - Healthcare Workforce Branch

Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies

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Pamela Lauer has 17 years of experience working with the Texas Center for Nursing Workforce Studies (TCNWS) on nursing workforce data and projects. She has been responsible for overseeing the TCNWS since January 2013. Through her many years with the nursing workforce center she has worked on projects related to nursing education, Texas nursing workforce supply and demographics, supply and demand projections, nurse employer surveys, and initiatives focused on workplace violence against nurses.

Dr. Amy McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, CENP Related Seminars and Products

President

Texas Health Resources HEB

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Amy K. McCarthy, DNP, RNC-MNN, NE-BC, currently serves as the Chief Nursing Officer at Hippocratic AI. An alumna of The George Washington University, she earned her DNP with a focus on Executive Leadership. McCarthy is a champion of transformational and heart-led leadership, aiming to foster innovative and health-centered environments for nurses. Her decade-long experience involves collaborating with state and national leaders in nursing, improving outcomes for the public and employees she serves at the bedside and in leadership.

Presently, McCarthy is the President of the Texas Nurses Association and the Past-President of The Dallas Fort Worth Great 100 Nurses. She has notably served as a Director-at-Large on the American Nurses Association Board of Directors, addressing crucial issues like safe staffing, workplace violence, and racial equality in nursing. Her involvement with the National League of Nursing includes contributing to the advisory board of the Accelerating to Practice program, focusing on new graduate integration into the workforce.

McCarthy’s roles extend to the Nurses on Boards Coalition, where she was a Texas Action Coalition representative and Co-chair of the Communications Work Group, overseeing coalition marketing and communication strategies. As the Secretary of the Texas Nurses Association from 2019 to 2021, she was instrumental in integrating younger voices into the organization, fostering ties with the Texas Nursing Students Association, and launching a podcast that highlights nursing innovation and mental health. McCarthy’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Southern Methodist University, and both a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Nursing Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington. She holds professional certifications in Executive Nursing and Maternal-Newborn Nursing.

Jack Frazee, J.D. Related Seminars and Products

Director of Government Affairs & General Counsel

Texas Nurses Association

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Jack Frazee is a graduate of the University of Houston Law Center. He is the Director of Government Affairs and General Counsel for the Texas Nurses Association and owns and operates the Frazee Law Firm as a civil litigator.

His litigation work has received the support of the Texas Attorney General's Office through amicus briefing; shaped the interpretation of laws by litigating issues of first impression; and advanced the interests of workers, patients, homeowners, consumers, and taxpayers. He advocates on behalf of the Texas Nurses Association to advance nurses' interests through legislative and regulatory reform.

 

Dr. Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC Related Seminars and Products

Executive Director

Texas Nurses Association

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Dr. Serena Bumpus currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Texas Nurses Association where she is responsible for providing oversight of related entities and programs including the Texas Nurses Foundation and the Texas Peer Assistance Program for Nurses and other programs as identified. She is responsible for executing the ongoing vision for the association as it relates to the changing healthcare landscape and the nursing profession. 

Dr. Bumpus’s nursing career spans over 20 years where she has held various positions from staff nurse to Director of Nursing, all in the acute care hospital setting. Most recently, she was the Senior Regional Director of Clinical Surveillance at Ascension Health. She has demonstrated a strong career trajectory with involvement in leadership, governance, and advancing the nursing profession. She has made significant strides in improving outcomes and advancing nursing practice throughout her career.

Serena received her Doctor of Nursing Practice in 2019 from Texas Tech University health Sciences Center in Lubbock. She is also an active and engaged member of numerous professional nursing organizations.

Group Inquiries

If you're purchasing tickets for a group of 10 or more, there are different ways to complete registration:

Option 1: Purchase without assigning attendees  
If you want to buy a group of tickets but haven't finalized who will attend, select the desired number of tickets and proceed to checkout. You'll be prompted to enter each individual's name and email, but you can bypass this by selecting "assign later." After purchasing, you can sign in at a later time to assign attendees to the tickets. Please note that all attendees must be added before February 3rd to ensure they have an appointment with their legislator.

Option 2: Purchase with attendee details
If you know who will be attending and the mix of attendee types (e.g., nonmembers, students, members), it may be easier to request an invoice for your group's registration. To do this, download the form from the Handouts tab, complete it, and send it to our Event Organizer. Once submitted, you'll receive a notification from the accounting team regarding payment or additional instructions. Registration will be assigned to attendees once payment is received. Please note that payment must be received by TNA within three weeks of the initial invoice request. While awaiting payment, attendees’ places will be reserved.

Hotel & Travel

NURSE DAY AT THE CAPITOL ALERT: Rooms at the Nurse Day host hotel are sold out! TNA is actively working on alterative options. 

Get ready for an unforgettable event at the DownRight Hotel, located at 701 E. 11th St, Austin, TX 78701. Join us for our education session and gather before our march to the Capitol!

For out-of-town visitors, we recommend booking a room at our special event rate.To reserve multiple hotel rooms, please enter the number of rooms needed and select your room preferences. If you are booking on behalf of others but do not yet have the guest names, we recommend making the reservations under your name or organization. Once you have the guest information, you can send the names to the DownRight's Sales Coordinator for our event. The hotel will then update the reservations in their system and provide confirmation numbers for each individual.

To ease congestion, we encourage attendees to carpool or rideshare, as parking will be limited with an expected turnout of nearly 1,000 nurses.

If you're local to Austin, consider using Uber or a taxi service. For those driving, valet parking is available at the hotel, but spaces are limited. Explore nearby parking options by clicking here.

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Agenda

Day One - Monday, March 3, 2025

11:00 a.m. - Registration & Marketplace Opens 

12:00 p.m. - Texas Nurse PAC Luncheon (Ticket Sold Separately, TNA Membership Required)

01:30 p.m. - Welcome & Opening Remarks

01:45 p.m. - Education Sessions

03:00 p.m. - Marketplace Break

03:30 p.m. - Education Sessions 

04:45 p.m. - Next Steps & Closing Remarks

05:00 p.m. - Network & Marketplace Visit

06:00 p.m. - End of Day One 

Day Two - Tuesday, March 4, 2025

08:15 a.m. - March to the Texas Capitol

09:00 a.m. - Legislative Appointments Begin

05:00 p.m. - Legislative Appointments End

NLAC

For Nurse Day at the Capitol, we invite members from organizations collaborating with the Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition (NLAC) to join us for this crucial day of advocacy! NLAC's member organizations have consistently advocated for policies benefiting nurses, the profession, and patient safety and outcomes. To delve into the coalition's efforts, click here.

Special pricing is available for members of these organizations. If you're a member, please select the NLAC member ticket and provide all required information.

Students

We are excited to welcome students from across the state to this significant event, offering a firsthand experience in advocacy and legislative involvement. Due to the event's capacity constraints and its popularity, we must limit the number of unlicensed students who can attend.

Admittance will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis and will depend on the size of the school:

• Schools with fewer than 199 students can bring up to five unlicensed student attendees.
• Schools with 200 or more students can bring up to ten unlicensed student attendees.

It's important to note that unlicensed students must be in one of their final two semesters and accompanied by a faculty member. For schools wishing to purchase multiple tickets without finalizing attendee details, please proceed with your purchase, and you can assign attendees later (see FAQs tab).

Additionally, if you need assistance registering a group of students, please call our sales team at (512) 452-0645 ext. 136. 

Event Policies

Cancellation & Refund Policy

Cancellations must be received no later than two weeks prior to the event.  All refunds will be processed after the event has occurred. A $20.00 processing fee will be retained from all refunds.

Transferring Registration

Registrations may be transferred to another individual by contacting TNA staff, via phone, email or submitting a support ticket. Please note that if additional fees are due based on the difference in membership status, those fees will need to be paid for prior to the transfer of registration.  

Disclosures

Accreditation Statement: Texas Nurses Association/Foundation Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 

Relevant Financial Relationships Statement: The activity’s Nurse Planner has determined that no one who has the ability to control the content of this learning activity has a relevant financial relationship.

To receive credit for this continuing nursing education activity, the participant must:
1. Attend the entire learning activity
2. Complete and submit an online post-activity evaluation

FAQs

How do I submit a support ticket?

To submit a support ticket, log in to your CE21 account, navigate to your profile, and click the "Support Ticket" tab. Click "Open Ticket" and provide detailed information about your issue. Our team will respond within 24–48 hours.

How do I access my certificate?

Log in to your account, select the event for which you need a Continuing Education (CE) certificate, and click the "Certificate" button under the event details. After attending the event and completing any required form, you will be able to download your certificate directly from your profile.

How do I register multiple individuals? 

To register multiple individuals, select the desired quantity of tickets and enter each registrant's email address. If you do not know all email addresses at the time of purchase, choose "Assign Later" and add the emails once identified through the purchaser's account settings.

I received the error message “User not found”  

This error may occur if you enter an incorrect email address. Your email address serves as your unique identifier; try other email addresses you may have used. If the problem persists, you might need to create a new account or contact our team for assistance.

What if I have multiple accounts?

If you suspect you have multiple accounts with different email addresses, please submit a support ticket or email our support team to request merging these accounts. Include your preferred email address in your request.

Can I transfer registration?

Registration transfers are handled on a case-by-case basis. If you need to transfer your registration, please contact us by email or submit a support ticket to make a formal request.