NJAPHNA is a statewide professional organization of Public Health Nurses incorporated in 1990.

OUR VISION

Enhanced quality of life for all New Jersey residents through excellence in public health nursing practice and leadership.

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OUR MISSION

PRESERVE the one voice of Public Health nursing throughout New Jersey; while PROTECTING residents by PROMOTING & supporting community action, coordinating programs that facilitate preventative health efforts and PREPARING for emergencies.

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WHAT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED

Provides Public Health representation on local and state councils and committees
Provides active involvement in the updating of New Jersey public health practice standards and guidelines
Successfully bridges academic theory with public health practice in New Jersey
Promotes a positive image of Public Health Nurses through the annual Public Health Nursing Award
Provides educational activities with continuing nursing education credits on cutting edge topics
Introduces the future of Public Health Nursing
Participates in the annual Public Health Nurse Summit

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 PAST PRESIDENTS

NJAPHNA has been fortunate to have had great leaders;
the membership is grateful to those who championed the cause of public health nursing
from the earliest days and throughout the association’s history.

1990 -1991  Miriam Cohen
1992  Thelma Tolbert 
1993 -1995  Joy Spellman
1996 -1997  Diane Trocchio
1998 -1999  Cheryl D’Auria
1999 - 2001  Peggy Dyer-Weissman
2002 - 2003  Dana O'Connor
2004 - 2005  Sharen Clugston
2006 - 2007  Deborah Gash
2008 - 2009  Marianne McEvoy
2010 - 2011  Kathryn Whitehead
2012 - 2013  Marilynn Bernstein
2014-2015 Carole Hudson 
2016-2017 Ella Shaykevich & Deborah Gash 
2018-2019 Ditty Mae Jankauskas
​2020-2021 Juliet Leonard