New Region 8 CAT
Posted 9 months ago by Mychal Perkins
Hello Region 8 Chapter Officers,
My name is Jamie Thomas, and I am your Chapter Advisor (CAT) for Region 8. Region 8 covers the states of Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee and the chapters in
this area. I have been involved in AACN since 2010 and was the membership chair and president of my local chapter (Central Indiana).
I’ve been a nurse since 1998. I have worked Critical Care since 2001 as a staff nurse, supervisor, then moved into management in 2017. I’ve been on night shift my entire career (except for the day shift meetings I now attend). I started as an Associate’s Degree nurse, then went back for my BSN and graduated in 2017. I am married and have 5 kids (and now a grandson with a granddaughter on the way) in our yours-mine-and ours family. I enjoy camping, wine tasting, karaoke, traveling, podcasts, and reality shows on my time off. Having satisfied nurses that provide excellent patient care while feeling safe and supported are some of my primary goals as a manager.
My role as your Chapter Advisor is to provide support and guidance to you as chapter leaders along with serving as a liaison between your chapter and the home office. Please feel free to contact me for questions about contracts, financial reports, or any
chapter issues.
As your CAT I am here to support you so please do not hesitate to reach out to me with any questions/concerns/issues. As a new CAT, I am looking forward to connecting with you and learning all about you and your chapters. I will be reaching out to you to share AACN and chapter updates, do environmental scanning and provide information on AACN’s latest initiatives.
To start out the 2024/2025 year here is some information.
Please Update Nursing Network
- Please update your Nursing Network page with your officers' information as soon as possible if you have not done so.
- If you do not update the information (dates) to the 2024-2025 fiscal year, you and your officers may become locked out! No worries, you may reach out via email to chapters@aacn.org, to get access.
Zoom Meeting for Treasurers
- AACN has arranged a meeting for Treasurers and Treasurers-elect with the AACN Finance Department staff
- This is your opportunity to learn chapter financial management and ask questions from our experts
- All Treasurers, Treasurer - elects, and Presidents who may need it, are also invited to attend!
Meeting information
Wednesday, July 31st 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm PST, 5:00 pm CST, 6:00 pm EST
Join Zoom here
Meeting ID: 841 7272 5780
Passcode: 871579
Please feel free to reach out to me via:
Email: Region8@aacn.org
Phone: 317-341-5923
I’m so excited to work with you in the coming year,
Jamie Thomas, BSN, RN, CCRN
Region 8 Chapter Advisor (CAT)
Phone: 317.341.5923
Facebook: AACN Region 8
Instagram: @AACNRegion8
Nursing Network: aacnregion8.nursingnetwork.com