District
Nurses Associations
Capital District Nurses Association, NYSNA District 9
Welcome | Officers/Board of Directors | Membership
Upcoming Events | News/Announcements | Contact
Welcome
With a tradition dating back to 1919, the Capital District Nurses Association
is the membership organization of registered professional nurses who
live or work in the Capital District area, including Albany, Columbia,
Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties.
The Capital District Nurses Association offers members many opportunities
to help advance the nursing profession, while assisting in their own
personal and professional growth. Participation in the Capital District
Nurses Association allows members to network with peers in the Capital
Region and New York State, keeping them up-to-date on the latest practices
and procedures affecting healthcare and nursing today as well as current
issues, concerns, and legislation affecting nursing in the Capital District.
Activities sponsored by District 9 include: Programs offering continuing
education credit hours from NYSNA (5-6 per year); Bimonthly dinner meetings;
LENS Program, providing outreach services to area senior citizens; lobbying
efforts; awards program (awards are given each year for Nursing Excellence
in Education, Clinical Practice, Administration/Management and Mentoring);
a Scholarship program for District 9 members pursuing higher education,
as well as undergraduate nursing students; a mentoring program; community
outreach and service activities.
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Officers/Board
of Directors/Committees
Officers
Kim Hedley, President
Barbara Boden, 1st Vice President
Susan Birkhead, 2nd Vice President
Helen Vartigan, 2nd Vice President
Martha Desmond, Treasurer
Connie Kudlack, Secretary
Board Of Directors
Ann Bentzen
Rosemarie Casale
Sandy Farmer
Mary Lee Pollard
Sharon Robinson
Brenda Williams
2009-10 Committee Chairs/Liaisons
Bulletin Council
Robin Raco
Board Liaison: Sandy Farmer
By-Laws Committee
Board to Appoint as needed
Caring and Sharing Committee
Susan Fraley, Co-Chair
Board Liaison: Ann Bentzen
Education and Practice Council
Kathleen Morgan
Board Liaison: Rosemarie Casale
Finance Committee
Martha Desmond, Treasurer
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Legislation Council
Pat Gussey
Board Liaison: Sharon Robinson
L.E.N.S. Council
Beth Allison
Board Liaison: Ann Bentzen
Membership Council
Chair: Grace Dechant
Board Liaison: Barbara Boden
CDAUH Capital District Alliance for Universal Healthcare
Marianne Lettus
Board Liaison: Brenda Williams
Website Liaison
Mary Lee Pollard
Nominating Committee
Co-Chair Joanne Bonesteel
Co-Chair Jane Falvo
Board Liaison: Kim Hedley
Program Council
Susan Birkhead
Helen Vartigian
Ways & Means Council
Helen Vartigian
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Membership
Information
District 9 dues are $45. per year. Applications are available
by calling 518.674.0640 (please leave a message).
District
9 Membership Application (.pdf format; Adobe
Acrobat Reader required)
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Upcoming Events
Save the Dates!
- 6th Annual “Care of the Complex Patient Conference” - Oct. 5 - 6, 2010
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Italian American Community Center, Albany, NY | Brochure (.pdf)
Sponsored by Albany Medical Center
- “Journey to Excellence: Evidence-Based Practice in Action” - Thurs., Oct. 28
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, St. Mary’s Hospital, 1300 Massachusetts Avenue, Troy, NY
Conference Rooms A & B
- Capital District Nursing Research Alliance
- “Bringing Together the Best the Capital Region has to Offer” - Nov. 4
4:00 to 6:30 PM, Foundation of New York State Nurses, Guilderland, NY
Presentations featuring new research projects in the Capital District. These presentations will be followed by refreshments: Crudités, cheese, crackers, wine and assorted cold beverages.
- Capital District Nursing Research Alliance Conference - Apr. 27, 2011
New York State Nurses Association Headquarters, Latham, NY
Conference featuring: Carole Kenner, DNS, RNC, FAAN; Dean, School of Nursing; Dean, Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University, Boston Massachusetts
Contact hours offered for Capital District Nursing Research Alliance events through St. Peter’s Health Care Services.
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News/Announcements
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Contact Us
Capital District Nurses Association
c/o The Veronica M. Driscoll Center for Nursing
2113 Western Avenue, Suite 1
Guilderland, NY 12084
518.674.0640
e-Mail
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