Board of Directors


Karen A. Ballard President	Winifred Z. Kennedy President-elect	Lorna Samuels Vice President	Mary J. Finnin Secretary	J. Howard Doughty Treasurer

Directors at Large

At its meeting on January 13, 2010, the NYSNA board of directors:

approved divesting investment holdings from Goldman Sachs, because of its lucrative interests in a corporation that engages in anti-union activity;
amended board policies on: role of NYSNA in ANA nominations, convention honoraria and expense reimbursement, and remuneration of NYSNA president;

established the following registration fees for the 2010 NYSNA Biennial Conference:

approved a subsidy for NYSNA delegates to the 2010 ANA House of Delegates of up to $1,260 of documented expenses;
approved the Council on Ethics and Human Rights’ proposed position statement on human trafficking;
approved the Council on Nursing Practice’s proposed updates of position statements on: ambulatory care nursing; advanced practice; elder abuse, neglect, and maltreatment; and registered professional nursing’s utilization of unlicensed assistive personnel;
made appointments to the Journal Editorial Review Board and the Retired Nurses Advisory Committee;
approved submission of reference proposals for the ANA 2010 House of Delegates on: advanced practice nurses signing and certifying for home care plans; health care for undocumented immigrants; and safety and effectiveness of reprocessed single use devices in health care;
approved development of a reference proposal on continuation of the dues rebate program.