We’re excited about all the meaningful work happening in our region! 💙
🩺 The Nurse Honor Guard is growing! We’re welcoming new volunteers and planning service events—including honoring veterans on May 17 at the Dickenson Co. Courthouse with the Girl Scouts. 🇺🇸💐
📚 SWVCNP and SWVANHG Student Engagement is strong! Shoutout to Lyndzee Boyd for connecting LPN and RN programs and stepping into a student liaison role as she pursues her DNP! We are adding SWVA Nurse Honor Guard Cords for student participation!!
💰 Our treasurer report shows a healthy balance with support for the Norton Homeless Shelter and Dickenson County Community Events.
📆 Big things ahead:
Relay for Life (Sept 6): Help us raise funds by purchasing paper chain links—just $1 each!
AANP Conference & Mission Trip: Our members are headed to the national stagein San Diego, CA, and serving in Belize with The Health Wagon.
RAM Event in Grundy this October!
💡 Training spotlight: Thanks to Moe Thompson for providing REVIVE training and Narcan for participants.
🗓️ Next meeting: June 7 @ 9:30, JMH
VCNP and SWVANHG Member Coetta Neece and Tammy Branham giving food/water donation to Norton, VA Homeless Shelter. May 5, 2025 Meeting at the Girl and the Raven, Abingdon, VAMoe Thompson presenting the REVIVE Training from MRC. Member Chrissy Mullins and Coetta Neece volunteering for Drug Take Back, Big Stone Gap, VAMembers Kristen Beverly, Tammy Branham, Tauna Gulley, Coetta Neece, and Chrissy Mullins conducting SWVANHG Service$1 to purchase a link with a cancer survivor link–for Relay for Life.
🗓️ April 5, 2025 Meeting Recap We had a fantastic and productive gathering at Lincoln Road Coffee Shop in Norton, VA! ☕ Big shoutout to everyone who joined us for the latest updates on membership, budgeting, and our awesome Nurse Honor Guard. 🩵 The SW-VCNP basket won the most money for the VCNP Scholarship—go Southwest!! 🙌🎉
🔔 Upcoming Events & Meetings:
📍SWVA Nurse Honor GuardMemorial Service
🕊️ Honoring Carmen Banks
🗓️ May 3, 2025 – Time: TBA
📍 Location: TBA
📍Next Chapter Meeting
🗓️ May 3, 2025 | 🕤 9:30 AM
📌 Topics: Nurse Honor Guard, Chapter Updates, Narcan Training (MRC)
📍 Location: The Girl and The Raven, Abindon, VA 380 E Main St, Abingdon, VA 24210
📍June Meeting 🗓️ June 8, 2025 | 🕤 9:30 AM 📌 Education on Novo Nordisk (Jerrie Doss) 📍 Location: Johnston Memorial Hospital (Room TBA)
💙 Outreach in Action
📦 Food drive for Norton Homeless Shelter – Date: TBD
💊 Drug Takeback: 4/26/25, 9:45 AM–4 PM @ Food City BSG
🎗️ Relay for Life – Sept 6, Leeman Field, Pennington Gap (6–10 PM)
👉 $1 “Links of Love” honoring those affected by cancer
Links of Love
💪 Together, we’re making a meaningful impact across our region. Thank you all for your hard work and dedication!
Team
Item
Due Date
Responsible Person
Southwest Virginia Nurse Honor Guard
Order Triangles (10)
5/3/25
Christine Mullins
Update Website
5/3/25
Christine Mullins
Email Update to Members
5/3/25
Christine Mullins
Agenda for next meeting
5/3/25
Christine Mullins
Follow up on Franklin, Henry, Roanoke, and Patrick Counties—if Roanoke Nightingales cover these and notify members: Tammy Shorter, Tracey Hairston, Kate Reynolds, Nieshia Carter
5/3/25
Christine Mullins
Send Karla Osborne Wampler and email about our group
5/3/25
Christine Mullins
Funeral Home Updates
5/3/25
Regional Champions
Services Offered
5/3/25
Regional Champions
Services Scheduled
5/3/25
Regional Champions
Speak with Estes Funeral Home about services
5/3/25
Teresa Tyson & Paula Hill-Collins
Southwest Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners
May meeting location
5/3/25
Tauna Gulley
Coordinate location with MRC for Narcan Training
5/3/25
Tauna Gulley
Determine room location for June Meeting
6/8/25
Tauna Gulley
Sell links for September Event-$1 per link. The links to honor a person who has had cancer; take donation, write name down—bring to next meeting. Christine will give money and names to Ms. Jennifer Stafford’s Team. #AlexiaStrong
