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Welcome to our new home on the web! It is a privilege to be the President of the Southern Connecticut Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (SCBNA).
This is an organization that continually and consistenly brings out the best in all of our members, collaborators and advocates.
As a chapter of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA), our collaborative goals are to:
We are here to serve. Paulette W. Mebane, BSN, RNWho we are- SCBNA is a chapter of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). We are a professional organization representing nurses and students throughout Southern Connecticut. Our boundaries encompass areas south of Hartford to the New York State Line and east to Rhode Island. The membership consists of Registered Nurses, Advanced Practice Nurses (Nurse Practitioners), Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses, retired Nurses and student Nurses. NBNA was founded in 1971 by Dr. Lauranne Sams and several black nurses in attendance at the American Nurses Association in 1970. This organization was in response to growing inequities in health care for African-Americans and the lack of voice from black nurses on these issues. NBNA's mission is to provide a forum for collective action by black nurses to investigate, define and advocate for the health care needs of African-Americans and of individuals from other ethnic backgrounds. In addition, strategies are implemented that ensure access to health care equal to or above health care standards of the larger society. Affiliate chapters of NBNA are the primary mechanism through which the national, state and local community-based programs successfully operate. NBNA has 77 chapters throughout the United States.The Southern Connecticut Chapter of the National Black Nurse Association, Inc. was founded in 1990 by Anita Smalls and co-founders Jacqueline Johnson, Melanese Kotey, and Stephanie Wilborne. The Southern Connecticut Black Nurses Association (SCBNA) Inc., since its inception has been guided by the NBNA principle that African-American nurses have the understanding, knowledge, interest, concern and the expertise to make a significant difference in the health care status of African-Americans and other communities of ethnic origin. SCBNA/NBNAs goal of improving the health of African-Americans through the provision of culturally competent, community-based programs has been the cornerstone of the organization. One of our goals is to provide support and mentoring for future nursing students of diverse background. SCBNA invites RNs,Advanced Practice Nurses, retired Nurses, LPNs, and nursing students to join us in achieving our mission.A Membership Application (click here)and information about the organization is available on this website or by writing to:
Southern Connecticut Black Nurses Association, Inc. SCBNA - Elected Officers
Paulette Mebane - President
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