Chapter Report by Madelyn D. Yu, RN,MSN - PNANJ President 2008-2010 July 2008-June 2009
The PNANJ Executive Board, its subchapter officers and members have embraced the PRISM mantra of PNAA President Leo Jurado and have developed its goals and activities in accordance to PRISM.
Professional Linkages
The PNANJ Executive Board and its members have collaborated
with the following professional and
community organizations while performing its mission and goals: PNAA, PNAA Chapters,ANA, NJSNA, ONE, Concerned Black Nurses of
Newark, NCEMNA.
Regulatory and Legislative Agenda
PNANJ through its Executive Board, Advisory Board and members have ongoing collaboration, active involvement with the following:
1. New Jersey State Board of Nursing- through its President, Leo Jurado who served as its President, and currently, Board Member.
2. Philippine Government Consulate Office in New York in the community business meeting during the visit of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, in the efforts to advocate for the detained Morristown nurse, in the ethical recruitment of foreign educated nurses, a joint effort of PNANJ, PNANY, & PNAA.
3. Collaboration & support of PAC groups in the development of charter laws in the community.
Our Mission
Uphold the image and foster the welfare of the Filipino-American nurses in the State of New Jersey as a professional group.
Our Beginnings
The first subchapter was established in 1987 by Filipino nurses at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Formation of hospital-based subchapters followed: St. Peter's Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center, South Amboy Memorial Hospital, St. Michael Medical Center, Elizabeth General Medical Center, Irvington General Hospital, Bergen Pines Hospital, Community Medical Center at Ocean County, Jersey City Medical Center and Somerset Medical Center. As membership expanded and work-based subchapters proliferated, subchapters were reorganized to represent members within each county within the state. At present, there are nine subchapters formed; Atlantic/Cape May, Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean County, Passaic, & Somerset.
PNANJ members were instrumental in the creation of the national organization, the Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA). As a chapter of the PNAA, it continues to provide key leadership role in the national organization. PNANJ is an active member of other Filipino organizations as the Federation of Philippine Societies of New Jersey and NAFFAA. The Association is closely involved with humanitarian and socioeconomic projects of the Philippine Consulate Office in New York City. PNANJ is a member of the New Jersey Coalition of Nursing Organizations and participates in the activities of the New Jersey State Nurses Association and the New Jersey Asian American Association for Human Services.
Our Goals & Objectives
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Foster Unity among Filipino nurses in the State of New Jersey.
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Provide a mechanism for networking with other organizations and agencies in developing and implementing programs relevant to nursing practice, education and research.
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Formulate and implement strategies for acting on nursing issues, legislation, and public policies which directly or indirectly affect nursing.
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Coordinate and provide educational programs designed to assist members and qualified individuals in the acquisition and expansion of knowledge, professional excellence, and nursing practice through scholarship.
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Promote advancement of professional nursing through scholarship and research awards.
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Collaborate with organizations and agencies, both in New Jersey and the Philippines to facilitate the professional and cultural adjustments of Filipino nurses in New Jersey.
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Organize and actively participate in community health programs relating to disease prevention and health promotion.
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