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About MARILN MARILN, a Constituent League of the National League for Nursing, provides leadership, education and networking opportunities for nursing educators and others interested in nursing education in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Activites focus on providing educational programs, scholarships for nursing students and networking opportunities for those interested in nursing education at all levels. President's Message Fellow Nurse Educators, Recently, I was watching a flock of geese flying south. The usual formation is a perfect 'V'. However, these geese were not in that perfect 'V' formation. What I noticed was that some of the 'leaders' fell back, allowing the perfect 'V' to collapse. Then I witnessed the geese from the back of the 'V' flying hard to get to the front of the 'V'. At that point, the 'V' was reformed again. There was a mixture of fresh wings and experienced leaders at the front of the 'V'. I realized that this phenomenon also applied to our organization. For a number of years, some dedicated, experienced leaders have led our organization. These nurse educators have worked hard to keep our organization on the right track. They have raised their hand when volunteers were needed. Some of these experienced leaders are continuing to lead in our organization; others are taking a well-deserved rest. On behalf of the MARILN, I thank you for your dedication and service. One of the goals in our strategic plan is to increase membership. We have increased membership by offering a one-time reduced membership to any nurse educator who joins MARILN when attending one of our educational meetings. In addition, we have introduced a student rate. Besides increasing our member numbers, some of these new members have stepped forward when volunteers were needed to fill positions on the Board of Directors and Committees. So we have fresh new volunteers involved in our organization. On behalf of the MARILN, I thank you for your dedication and service. We continue to offer educational programs for nurse educators. On April 25, 2008 we will have our spring educational program. Networking and problem-solving occur at these meetings. Our organization is supported from various sources of income. We are the constituent organization for the NLN. We receive a small portion from the dues that nursing programs pay for their NLN membership. Therefore, we do have a very modest annual membership dues. We also have agency affiliations. Students who are attending our affiliated agencies are eligible to apply for the MARILN scholarships. We review and approve continuing education programs as well as running two educational programs every year. Some of the issues that nurse educators face have to do with the increased enrollment of nursing students. These students come from diverse backgrounds. Even though there is a severe nursing shortage that is not likely to lessen in the near future, we need to ensure that qualified, caring nurses are entering our profession. Membership in MARILN is a forum to problem-solve issues that may affect the education of nursing students. As the new President of MARILN, I am honored to work with the experienced leaders and the newer members to help our organization continue to forge ahead with focusing on quality nursing education.
Sincerely,
Strategic Plan
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