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The MCNBNA has approximately 90 members made up of
professionals, students, and retirees all involved in the field of
nursing.
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Vickie Hinds, RN, MBA
President
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Vice President
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Laura Lee, RN, BSN
Recording Secretary
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Jacinda Hurt, RN, MSN, APNP
Corresponding Secretary
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Tifu Amba, RN, BSN
Treasurer
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Melanie Gray, RN
Financial Secretary
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Trina Hansen, RN
Board Member
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Board Member
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Board Member
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Pat McManus, RN, PhD
Parliamentarian
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Dessie Levy, RN, MS, APNP
Immediate Past
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MCNBNA’s
mission is to provide a forum for collective activities by African
American nurses to “investigate, define and determine the health care
needs of African Americans and to implement change to make available to
African Americans and other people of color health care that is accessible
and acceptable.” MCNBNA provides health education for and with the
community to support health promotion, disease prevention and empowerment.
MCNBNA
is committed to collaborative efforts with private and public agencies and
organizations that share common concerns for improving the health status
of all people, particularly focusing on African Americans and other people
of color.
MCNBNA
is committed to promoting health careers / professions and providing
annual scholarships and support to nursing students.
In August
1990, MCNBNA sponsored the National Black Nurses 18th
National Institute and Conference in Milwaukee.
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