|
Member Benefits |
Our mission is to provide a forum for collective action by black and brown nurses to represent and give a platform to advocate for and implement strategies to ensure access to the highest healthcare quality for persons of diverse ethnic black heritage and all communities.
Committed to excellence in education and conducts continuing education programs for nurses and allied health professionals throughout the Year. The association provides annual scholarships for students. NBNA collaborates with private and public agencies/organizations that share common concerns for improving the health status of all people, particularly African descent and other minority consumers.
Our chapter members also benefit from NBNA's published Newsletter four times a year: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, and a Journal of NBNA twice a year: Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter. In addition, I participate in the Annual National Institute and Conference. The National Black Nurses Association hosts an Annual Institute and Conference in the summer of each Year. NBNA's Annual Institute and Conference features the most prominent nursing and healthcare speakers.
There are many exceptional benefits of membership in NBNA. They include:
- Online NBNA News, the association's quarterly newsletter
- Subscription to the Journal of the National Black Nurses Association, a bi-annual published professional refereed journal
- Online Career Center
- NBNA website: www.nbna.org
- Direct electronic mailing on nursing and healthcare issues
- Online Conference Registration
- Position Papers on important issues impacting the healthcare 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 Black/Brown nurses from around the country, the Caribbean, Canada, 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 task forces
- Speaking engagements at national and local conferences, Congressional Black Caucus Health BrainTrust, National Medical Association Health Policy Colloquium, and National Minority Quality Forum.
- Webinars - CE and Non-CEU
- External Advisory Committee Appointments
- Participation in NBNA's National Initiatives on Violence Prevention, Global Health, Mentorship, and Brain Health.
Lifetime Membership Benefits
NBNA Lifetime Membership is $2,000.00 – payable in four installments over one year or a One-time payment of $2,000.00
All Lifetime members pay their local chapter dues yearly.
Benefits include:
- Complimentary conference registration in the Year that the final payment is made
- Special seating for all Lifetime Members at the Closing Session of the NBNA Annual Conference
- Early Bird registration for future conferences
- New Lifetime Membership Certificate, Portfolio, and a premium gift
- Listed on the NBNA Lifetime Members Plaque
- Listed in the NBNA Conference Souvenir Program Book annually
- Listed on the NBNA website
- Special recognition at the Closing Session of the NBNA Annual Conference honoring our Lifetime Members
NATIONAL CONFERENCE AND ACTIVITIES
The National Black Nurses Association hosts an Annual Institute and Conference in the summer of each Year. NBNA's annual institute and conference features the most prominent nursing and healthcare speakers. In addition, more than 100 exhibitors join us to offer their products, services, and employment opportunities. An attendance of over 1,200 NBNA members, student nurses, other health professionals, and guests participate in the week's events.
The four-day conference includes a one-day annual institute, offering 4-6 hours of intensive, concurrent educational programs in health promotion for African American males, child, and adolescent health, breast cancer, women's health, research, cardiovascular and obesity.
Other educational programs include presentations made by national health experts in a variety of health areas, including cancer; HIV/AIDS; menopause, and osteoporosis; nutrition; diabetes; health policy and health and healing; and roundtable discussions; a three-day exhibition featuring vendors from schools of nursing, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, publications, and equipment industries, hospitals and health systems, managed care organizations and insurance companies; and a host of networking and corporate sponsorship events.
Attendees will earn continuing education units for participating in the week's educational component. In addition, the schedule provides time for networking and attending social events around the city. NBNA Scholarships and awards are presented throughout the conference. The annual NBNA Community Health Fair and the President's Gala are highlights of the conference. Special NBNA member rates apply to all NBNA-sponsored conferences. Advertising opportunities are also available in our Conference Souvenir Program Book.
Specific/additional benefit of our chapter- A community that supports your development
- Bookclub
- Opportunities for networking, safe-space
- Leadership Opportunities
- Mentoring, Coaching, and Sponsorship
- Continued Education: virtually and in-person, workshops, seminars, conferences, clinical skills development & competencies, leadership training with a cultural humility approach
- Health policy and advocacy
- Community Services, education, and outreach
- Recognition, Scholarships, and Awards
- Special Interest Groups
- Participation in Committees/Councils
- Communities groups with a special focus
- Home
- Membership
- Member benefits
About the associationHudson Valley New York Black Nurses Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization incorporated with the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. we represent professionals in nursing. Our mission is to provide a forum for collective action by ethnically diverse African descent/Black nursing professionals. |
Site Developed and Maintained by Franeva LLC.