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  • ABNA FOUNDERS CHARTERED JANUARY 2011 Featured left to right bottom row, Founding members Ava Raymond, Sharonetta Brooks, Africa Dauphiney, supporter Dr.Gail Porrier (Former UL Dean of Nursing), Julia Dupree, Geralyn Shelvin, Iris Malone Back Row (left to right) Barbara Spencer-Morgan, Denise Linton, Lucille Woodard, Rosa Bennett, Ray Bias, Gilbert Fontenette, Hebert Druillhuet, GraciAna Breaux, Jeanine Thomas, Nellie Prudhomme, (NBNA chapter organizer Trilby Barnes)

ABNA Mission & Philosophy

The mission of ABNA is to serve all indigent populations of the Acadiana region by providing a forum for black nurses to advocate and implement strategies to ensure access to the highest quality of healthcare for persons of color.  The organization is not an exclusive black nursing organization nor an exclusive RN organization.  All nurses (LPN, RN, APRNs) and student nurses are welcomed to join ABNA. Members of ABNA serve jointly as members of LSNA/ANA and other nursing organizations.

ABNA has an established affiliate member status allowing for inclusion of non-nursing related individuals to join and assist in the effort to address access to care and diminish social and health disparities among minorities and underserved populations in the community.

Monthly Health Tips

ABNA is committed to fighting health conditions and health disparities that plague the minority populations. This section of our website is intended to provide our community with health information and awareness on specific topics of the months that impacts our high-risk groups. It is so important that we rally together to spread awareness and show support. Join us throughout the year as we encourage everyone to take simple and creative steps to promote healthy living, understand their health risk and how to manage chronic illnesses both physically, mentally, and emotionally and socially.

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Membership

As a member, you will join over 250,000 that NBNA represents and those who recognize the value of belonging to the only professional African American nursing association. Through our 114 chapters, we provide countless hours of community-based health care services and outreach to African American communities across our Nation.

ABNA Community Services

ABNA’s mission is to provide health services and implement projects to high-risk underprivileged communities. This section highlights those services provided to a particular community by ABNA for the benefit and betterment of their community.  ABNA collaborates with several agencies in the community and welcome the partnership.

Scholarships

On behalf of the Acadiana Black Nurses Association (ABNA), we are pleased to forward you the scholarship/stipend application. One of ABNA’s major initiative is to provide nursing students an opportunity to obtain financial assistance to help in achieving their goal in completing their nursing program. This financial assistance is open to all nursing students in the Acadiana Region.

ABNA Wall of Fame

ABNA is proud to recognize those members who have made significant achievement or contribution to a specific cause that impact the community. These individuals throughout their career have exemplified expertise and professionalism in nursing and mirrors ABNA goals and values. Click on the link to view more.

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Community Health Education: Lupus

By ChurchDev | October 29, 2020
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ABNA assist with delivery of PPE’s during Covid-19

By ChurchDev | November 1, 2020
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Community Health Education: Diabetes & Eye Disease

By ChurchDev | November 19, 2020
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ABNA Give Back to Lake Charles Residents- Hurricane Laura relief

By ChurchDev | November 14, 2020
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Community Health Education: Hypertension

By ChurchDev | December 3, 2020
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Understanding Lupus

By ChurchDev | October 29, 2020
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Remembering Our History

By Lucille Woodard | March 2, 2021

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