NBNA ONLINE MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION

As a member, you will join over 150,000 that NBNA represents and those who recognize the value of belonging to the only professional African American nursing association. Through our 79 chapters, we provide countless hours of community-based health care services and outreach to African American communities across our Nation.

The National Black Nurses Association provides leadership to advance nursing practice, improve health care for all Americans, particularly the unserved and the underserved and shape health policy for the access and delivery of health care services. We are actively engaged in the many issues currently challenging the profession of nursing. There is no better time than now that African American nurses need to work together in their professional association to not only survive, but to prosper in this time of change in the reform of our health care system.

There are many exceptional benefits of membership in NBNA.

• Subscription to the NBNA News, the association’s quarterly newsletter
• Subscription to the Journal of the National Black Nurses Association, a bi-annual published professional refereed journal
• NBNA website: www.NBNA.org
• Direct electronic mailing on nursing and health care issues
• On-line Career Center
• On-line Conference Registration
• On-line Store – Coming Soon
• Position papers on important issues impacting the health care of African American consumers

• Association partnerships with federal and national organizations
• Continuing education contact hours for licensure
• A unified voice for the profession of nursing in Washington to address public policy issues
• Networking with African American nurses from around the country, the Caribbean and West Africa
• The NBNA Scholarship and Awards Program — NBNA offers scholarships to all levels of nursing students to continue and complete their nursing education

• Leadership opportunities through committees and taskforces
• Speaking engagements at national and local conferences, Congressional Black Caucus Health Brain Trust, National Medical Association Health Policy Colloquium, Association of Women’s Health Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses, National Consumers League, The Chest Foundation and the American College of Chest Physicians.
• A toll free telephone number to contact the National Office

Membership is open to all RN’s, LPN’s, LVN’s, and student nurses, regardless of race, creed, color or national origin, age or sex.

By joining our volunteer list, you will have the opportunity to participate:

• In various Community Healthcare Events
• Senior Outreach Programs
• Health Education Programs

• Health Screening.
• Volunteers in community events; Greeters, Host, Hospitality
• Be Apart of the Welcoming Committee

To join, please contact us by email, call or send us a postcard.

The goal of the SNBNA is to practice our motto: “Black Nurses Nurturing the Community”. We have heightened awareness of modifiable risk factors for diseases that disproportionately affect the minority community through an increase effort to work collaboratively with other organizations and groups whose focus is on health care. We have been able to accomplish this task through numerous community presentations and participation on many committees and health fairs.

Philosophy

The provision for the enjoyment of optimal health is the birthright of every American. Major health interest groups and governmental agencies believe that and act upon it.

Yet, Black Americans, along with other minority groups in our society, are by design or neglect are excluded from the means to achieve access to health care services of mainstream America.

Therefore, we as Black Nurses have established a national organization to investigate, define and determine what the healthcare needs of Black Americans are, and implement changes that will make available to Black Americans and other minorities healthcare commensurate with that of the larger society.

Black nurses have the understanding, knowledge, interest, concern and experience to make a significant difference in the healthcare status of the Black community.