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Southern Connecticut Chapter of The National Black Nurses
Association, Inc.

(Click here to see the 2010 "Save-the-Date")

(Click here to see the 2010 "Nominations Letter")


Dear SCBNA members and friends,

We are seeking nominations for our annual Scholarship and Awards luncheon to be held on Sunday April 26th, 2010 at Fantasia. Each year we seek to recognize individuals who exemplify nursing in several categories. I have attached additional information, application form and criteria. The selection process will occur in a few weeks as indicated in the letter (February 13th 2010). Please pass this on to other organizations that you may know about. We look forward to hearing about outstanding nurses who are making a difference. Additional information can also be obtained from our website at www.scbna.org. Our site will be under construction soon as we attempt to update and make it more modern. The scholarship award criteria and nomination forms are on the website

Ena Williams, President SCBNA


President's Message


Ena M. Williams, RN, MSM., MBA.
President

Welcome to the website of the Southern Connecticut Chapter of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (SCBNA). It is a pleasure and an honor to be able to serve as president of this outstanding chapter and to work with some of the most incredible, hardworking, distinguished, educated, and collaborative nurses. The members of the SCBNA chapter make significant contributions every day not only in the southern region of Connecticut but nationally and internationally. This organization seeks to represent and create opportunities for collaboration of not just minority nurses but also all nurses within the state of Connecticut. We also seek to work in collaboration with our partners in care to challenge, represent and advocate for equal healthcare opportunity on behalf of all individuals. As a chapter of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA), our current collaborative goals are to:

Define and determine nursing care for the African American consumer for optimum quality of care advocates.
Serve as a local nursing body to influence legislation and policies both locally as well as nationally.
Recruit, counsel (mentor) and assist minority individuals interested in nursing to ensure procession of minority nurses into the health care field.
Be a vehicle of unification of minority nurses in Southern Connecticut..

Other objectives include:

Recruiting nurses into the profession and association by promoting a positive image of nursing, mentoring and funding scholarships;
Promoting the retention of nurses through inclusiveness in practice and educational interaction;
Address specific health problems that disparately and disproportionately impact underserved populations;
Identify challenges in practice settings that are unique to nurses of ethnic backgrounds

SCBNA remains open and committed to promoting healthy lifestyles, the prevention of disease by helping our community and underserved populations execute actions that will gain greater access to health care, information and education and engaging minority nurses in a collaborative process that will result in improved outcomes for all.

We are here to serve so please do not hesitate to contact us.

Ena M. Williams MSM, MBA, RN
President, SCBNA Inc.
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Who 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.
P.O. Box 2973, New Haven, CT 06513-0073


SCBNA - Elected Officers 2008-2009

Ena M. Williams, RN, MSM., MBA. - President
Eva Smith, RN, MS - 1st Vice President
Dottie Mazon, RN, MPH - 2nd Vice President
Genice Nelson, RN, APRN - 3rd Vice President
Vacant (nominations welcome) - Secretary
Judith Garcia, RN, MSN - Assistant Secretary
Marcelle Applewhaite, RN, BSN - Treasurer
Fay Miller, RN PhD - Assistant Treasurer


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