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A PART OF
SOMETHING GREAT!
DBNA BEGINNINGS
At the 1970 American Nurses Assoociation convention, a large group of Black Nurses caucused and identified common concerns. Central among them was the concept that black nurses were accountable to Black people in a special way. There was an urgent need, the caucus felt, for black nurses to serve, to articulate the needs of the black community for compatible care delivery systems as well as the dreams of Black people for equeal access to and mobility within the healthcare system. Out of this and many meetings that followed, the National Black Nurses' Association was born.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: PART OF DBNA's COMMITTMENT TO THE COMMUNITY!
Health Screenings
In the community with WCCC Nursing students providing health screenings in prevention of chronic diseases such as Hypertension, Diabetes, and other chronic diseases.
Health Promotion
Working in partnership with ADA to educate commuity on diabetes prevention and healthier management of Diabtes, obesity, and kidney disease. .
EDUCATION/MENTORING
DBNA works to accomplish these objectives by participating in or sponsoring educational seminars and workshops, mentoring students,, tutorial programs, career counseling, career day activities at local schools, scholarship awards, speakers bureau, health fairs, cancer and hypertension screening, teen pregnancy prevention, project healthy living, Sickle Cell Anemia screening and counseling. DBNA members are committed to making a difference in the community and the Nursing profession collectively and individually.
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