Greetings, I welcome you to explore the site of the Black Nurses Association of Greater Washington, DC Area. We are an organization that is comprised of RN's, LPN's, and student nurses. Our focus is on improving the health of the minority population through education and access. Come see the work that we are doing to serve our communities. As you browse the site, take note of our busy calendar. We are involved in many community activities such as health fairs and expos, career fairs, blood pressure screenings, and seminars. We are also involved in making an impact on Capitol Hill for the improvement of health care for our communities. Feel free to make plans to support our organization through membership, patronage, or donations. Thank you for visiting our site.

Sincerely,
Diana Wharton, President
Black Nurses Association of Greater Washington, DC Area

Each year the Black Nurses Association of Greater Washington, DC, Area/BNA of GWDCA offers four scholarships to African American licensed nurses and student nurses who are residents of the District of Columbia and adjacent counties of the State of Maryland, namely Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Howard, Montgomery & Prince Georges counties. Interested individuals may download copies of the desired scholarship application from this site. Carefully, review applications for eligibility requirements. See brief descriptions below for a listing of the scholarships and deadline dates.

The Johnella Banks Memorial Scholarship for students enrolled in a BSN, ADN or LPN program and the Felicia Brady Scholarship for licensed nurses (LPN, ADN or BSN) enrolled in an educational program for advancement to the next level of nursing education are available, annually. The deadline date for both the Banks and Brady Scholarships is January 31st of each year. Click here for the desired application.

The Margaret Pemberton Scholarship and the Founders Scholarship are available to graduating seniors of high schools located in the District of Columbia and adjacent counties of the state of Maryland (see counties listed above). The deadline date for both the Pemberton and Founders Scholarships is April 15th of each year. Click here for the desired application.

The National Black Nurses Association offers scholarships each year, see www.nbna.org for information and eligibility requirements.

COMMUNITY HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO
May 25, 2013
11:00 am
Oakcrest Community Center, Capital Heights, MD.
Topics of Discussion: Diabetes, Heart Disease Management, Peer Pressure/Bullying, HIV/Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Fire Safety House trailer brought to you by the Capitol Heights Volunteer Fire Department
Fun, Food, Prizes. Click here for the flyer.

	Congratulations Dr. Veronica Clarke-Tasker Congratulations to Dr. Veronica Clarke-Tasker on having the Alumni Award named in her honor by Rutgers University School of Nursing

2013 NBNA Day on Capitol Hill February 7, 2013		Worship Service at Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ May 5, 2013
		Members of the BNA of Greater Washington D.C. Area, Inc. attended worship service at Peoples Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, D.C. Sunday, May 5, 2013 to kickoff National Nurses' Week. Janice Johnson, RN, Canary Girardeau, RN, Patricia Tompkins RN, Sonia Swayze, RN, BJ Patterson, RN, Madlyn Belcher, RN, Almer Belcher, RN, Docia Randolph, RN, Diana Wharton, RN attended the inspirational service. Diana, President of the chapter presented Rev. Dr. Michael C. Murphy, Senior Minister with a $300 donation. A reception immediately following the worship service.