2024-25 Leadership Announcement

Hello All!

The last 2 years have been years of rebuilding and growth for the North Carolina HPNA chapter, and we are looking forward to expanding our reach in the coming year!  While we only have one candidate for each board position, we will be sending out a ballot to all NC HPNA members via email soon after this announcement.  Please fill out this electronic ballot by December 31.  The board will meet in the New Year to plan meetings and activities for the coming year.  Keep an eye out for a meeting schedule!
Thank you all for your support in the last year, and we hope that you & yours have a wonderful holiday season!

Jamie, JoAn, Kristen, Tricia & Allie

2024-25 NC HPNA Leadership Positions

• President - JoAn Stanek, DNP, RN - JoAn Stanek has been a nurse for 38 years. JoAn's last 8 years of practice has been working in an inpatient hospice unit. She is also an Associate Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill in the undergraduate program and has been teaching students for the past 16 years. JoAn has her DNP from ECU. JoAn has served as NCHPNA Vice President for the 2022-23 term.
• Vice-President - Jamie Day, MSN, RN, CHPN - Jamie has been a nurse for 20 years working in the specialty areas of oncology and hospice throughout her nursing career. She graduated from the University of Kentucky with a BSN in 2001 and East Carolina University with an MSN-NE in 2019. Jamie currently works as a nurse educator for a local cancer center. She believes that relationships with peers and colleagues are developed and nurtured through the ongoing sharing of information.  Jamie has served as NCHPNA President for the 2022-23 term.
• Secretary - Tricia Dziabis, BSN, RN, CHPN - Tricia is an inpatient hospice nurse with Duke Health in Durham NC. Her nursing career has kept her at the bedside, from med-surg, to inpatient oncology and for the past 14 years, caring for hospice patients at home, hospital and IPUs. Tricia is a recent transplant to North Carolina. She has been a local board member for Chicagoland Chapter of HPNA for 10 years. She also has served nationally in various roles and committees including District Leader of the Northwest Central Chapters, and participated on an advisory panel for the CHPN exam. Tricia is passionate about educating patients, families, and healthcare providers about hospice and palliative care.  Tricia has served as NCHPNA Secretary since mid-2023.
• Treasurer - Allie Lindahl, MS, BSN, RN, CHPPN - Allie has been a pediatric nurse since 2008, with a couple detours to work in nursing administration and risk management.  She has worked in pediatric hospice & palliative care since early 2020, after spending 15 years in pediatric ICU.  Allie earned her bachelor's in Nursing and Masters in Health Informatics both from East Carolina University.  Allie currently works with a pediatric hospice agency as a data nerd, and in IT at her local hospital. Allie has served as NCHPNA treasurer for the 2022-23 term. 

We are also developing committees for member engagement & education.  If you are interested in helping guide either of these areas, please reach out!