Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia

The Lutheran Nurses Association of Australia (LNAA)

• is an auxiliary of the Lutheran Church of Australia (LCA)
• was founded in 1991
• has members in all states of Australia
• encourages members to see their profession as a service to Christ
• provides spiritual support and practical guidance for members
• promotes opportunities for discussion, mutual sharing, moral support and fellowship
• is the LCA's support body for Parish Nursing

Membership

• is open to registered and enrolled nurses, student and retired nurses who are members of the LCA
• has an annual fee of $25 ($20 for full-time student nurses, retirees, and non-working members)
• Includes subscription to IN TOUCH (LNAA’s newsletter published six times a year) which contains feature articles, meeting details, news, professional development information, devotional and biblical studies, personal stories, anecdotes, discussion topics and more.
• Associate membership is open to Lutheran paramedical staff, and nurses from other Christian denominations.

Meetings

Meetings are held bi-monthly in Adelaide. Seminars are arranged periodically in regional centres. The annual general meeting is normally held in July. Anyone is welcome to attend meetings.

Future Guest Speakers are:

• 26th July Gynaecological Nursing in Nepal - Shelly Roberts RN
• 27th Sep The Role of a Country GP - Dr George Mutse

Meetings begin at 7.30pm and are held at the SA District Office, 137 Archer Street, North Adelaide.

In Touch News

From the latest issue (May 2010) of IN TOUCH:

• Health care for the homeless
• INTRODUCING ... Ruby Groves
• Herbal/prescription mix could be fatal
• 'Single-shot' breast cancer therapy
• Benefits of growing old
• Intra-dermal influenza vaccine approved by TGA
• Seminar to focus on hope
• From the president ...
• Moments like these...
• Newsbrief
• Study tour to Israel
• Program details
• LNAA office bearers
• LCA Parish Nurse News
• Membership form

Further information

For further information about LNAA contact Sylvia Hutt, president (6 Brook Drive, Aberfoyle Park, SA 5159; 0417 854 873).