District 5 includes the Alabama counties of Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Chambers, Coffee, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, and Tallapoosa. View the map.
If you live or work in our district and are considering becoming an ASNA member, make sure to visit our member page to learn about all the benefits of membership. Current members can find meeting and district info below.

District Officers

Our district officers are working to make Southeast Alabama a better place for nurses to work and live. Make sure to connect with them at the next district meeting. Upcoming District 5 meeting details are posted below the officer listings.

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Wade Forehand
DNP, RN-BC, CNE

President 

 
Linda Gibson-Young

Vice President 

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Amy Curtis

Treasurer 

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Katilya Ware

Secretary 

District 5 Meetings & Events

Click the banner to view the conference page!

If you are interested in volunteering or helping with the upcoming convention contact Wade Forehand or Denise Beadle. 

 

District 5 Resources

 District 5’s Service Project: House of Ruth

The House of Ruth, located in Dothan, Alabama, is a grass roots, nonprofit dedicated to providing safe, temporary shelters for battered women and their children. You can help by donating much needed items. Click the button below to see what is needed.

See the Needed Items

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Citation for Excellence

Peers or supervisors are encouraged to nominate a nurse who has demonstrated excellence in nursing for The ASNA Citation of Excellence Award. Nominees may be recommended at any time during the year. The nominator or nominee does NOT have to be an ASNA member.

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Alabama State Nurses Association

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Alabama State Nurses AssociationTuesday, August 21st, 2018 at 4:46am
People who have traumatic brain injuries may be nearly twice as likely to die by suicide as individuals who don't have a history of TBI, a large Danish study suggests.
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Traumatic Brain Injury Tied to Increased Risk of Suicide
People who have traumatic brain injuries may be nearly twice as likely to die by suicide as individuals who don't have a history of TBI, a large Danish study suggests.
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Alabama State Nurses AssociationTuesday, August 21st, 2018 at 4:27am
View the latest Alabama Nurses Foundation scholarship winners and find out how to apply for a nursing scholarship of your own!
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ANF Awards Scholarships to Alabama Nursing Students - Alabama State Nurses Association | Caring For Nurses
The Alabama Nursing Foundation (ANF) awarded seven scholarships at FACES ’18 on April 17, 2018 at Eastmont Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. Academic scholarships were available to any Alabama resident enrolled in education leading to a nursing degree. This year’s awardees hailed from all o...
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Alabama State Nurses AssociationMonday, August 20th, 2018 at 5:45am
Adults who sleep too little or too much may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, say researchers who argue that the best way to think of the harmful effect is in terms of "excess heart age."
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Getting Too Little Sleep May 'Age' the Heart
Adults who sleep too little or too much may have an increased risk of heart attack or stroke, say researchers who argue that the best way to think of the harmful effect is in terms of "excess heart age."
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