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Hudson Valley New York Black Nurses Association, Inc. is a non-profit organization incorporated with the National Black Nurses Association, Inc., representing nurses.
Counties/Areas/Regions:
The Hudson River Valley region in New York encompasses several counties, generally grouped into three areas: the Upper, Middle, and Lower Hudson Valley. The main counties are Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Ulster, Westchester, and Rockland. Sullivan County is included due to its proximity to the Hudson Valley.
Albany, Columbia, Greene, and Rensselaer
Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan, and Ulster
Westchester and Rockland
Dr. Lauranne Sams, NBNA Founding President
Purpose:
HVNYBNA confirms our commitment to our population, communities, engagement, and development of nurses through mentoring, coaching, sponsorship, and allyship.
Chapter Mission:
Teach, advocate, and advance the health of the communities and nursing professionals we serve.
NBNA Mission:
To serve as the voice for Black nurses and diverse populations, ensuring equal access to professional development, promoting educational opportunities, and improving health.
Vision:
Empowering each nurse and improving our communities for better health while achieving excellence in care.
Champion the advocacy for and implement strategies to ensure access to the highest healthcare quality for people of diverse ethnic black heritage and all communities to improve outcomes.
Network collaboration is central, bringing together community leaders, diverse associations/organizations, researchers, patients, and families to improve care.
We honor and embrace a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
We are committed to reducing disparities, ensuring that all communities/counties receive high-quality care.
Founded in 2022, the organization was incorporated into the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA) in March 2023 and presented at the NBNA conference in July of that year.
Founder: Angela A. Appiah, Ph.D., DNP, MPH, RN, COA, FAACM
Co-Founders: Denise Robinson, DNP, MPH, RN, WOCN and Joelle Coq, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
The founding members of the Hudson Valley New York Black Nurses Association, Inc., were committed to improving the quality of life in their counties and communities. With nurses across the Hudson Valley, our collective voice needed to be heard, and each of us contributed to improvements.
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