Northern Connecticut Black Nurses Association, INC

urses Association (NCBNA) include:

Supporting the purpose, goals, and objectives of the National Black Nurses Association, Inc. Defining and advocating for appropriate policies and procedures t o determine nursing care for Black consumers in order to endure their optimal quality of care. Promoting collaborative research to increase the body of knowledge about the health care needs of diverse cultural and ethnic populations. Functioning as change agents and advocated to promote an accessible, quality and consumer driven, health care delivery system for Black Americans and other cultural and ethnic populations. Increasing the number of Black nurses in the nursing workforce as well as ensuring quality nursing education. Unifying as a lobbying force to influence legislation, which impacts minority health care practitioners and consumers. Functioning as experts in matters related to Black nurses and in our areas of nursing expertise as it relates to the health of Black consumers. Developing and maintaining a local directory of licensed Black nurses. Membership is open to all nurses and student nurses.