Multicultural Nursing Societies and Professional Sites American Assemby for Men in Nursing The purpose of this organization is to provide a framework for nurses, as a group, to meet, to discuss and influence factors, which affect men as nurses. American Nurses Association The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization advancing the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. American Public Health Association 125 year old organization whos concerns ranges from health/enviromental issues to funding to professional education in public health. Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum National advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program and research efforts for the improvement of health status of all Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. Asian and Pacific Islander Nurses Association 718-405-3354 (no website) National Association for Black Nurses The National Black Nurses Association, Inc. (NBNA) is a professional nursing organization representing more than 150,000 African American nurses throughout the United States. NBNA's mission is to provide a forum for collective action by nurses to investigate, define and advocate for the health care needs of African Americans and to implement strategies that ensure access to health care, equal to, or above health care standards of the larger society. *Health Professionals for Diversity Coalition of more than 51 medical, health, and education organizations that represent thousands of the nation's health care providers and educators. MinorityNurse.com Provides resources and information pertaining to education, career development and minority health for the growing population of minority nurses in America. National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association Focuses on the professional needs of Alaska Native and American Indian nurses/consumers and the health care of Alaska Natives and American Indians. National Association of Hispanic Nurses NAHN strives to serve the nursing and health care delivery needs of the Hispanic community and the professional needs of Hispanic nurses. NAHN is designed and committed to work toward improvement of the quality of health and nursing care for Hispanic consumers and toward providing equal access to educational, professional, and economic opportunities for Hispanic nurses. National League for Nursing Focuses on preparing the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing healthcare environment. Philippine Nurses Association of America Focuses on the professional image and professional development of Phillipine nurses in the United States. Transcultural Nursing Society Specializes in training nurses for health care in different cultures. Transcultural Nursing and Healthcare Association