Who is the NAHN?

Mission and Purpose
Promoting Hispanic nurses to improve the health of our communities.

Philosophy

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.

NAHN’s Vision Statement

• We are the voice for Hispanic nurses and Hispanic health in our community.

• The membership provides the greatness and direction of our organization.

• The contribution of our members and chapters are valued, recognized and supported.

• We are committed to the recruitment and retention of Hispanics into nursing and the professional development of Hispanic nurses.

• We value, provide and promote culturally competent models in health care, professional education and research.

• We are committed to equality and justice for all Hispanic nurses for the communities they serve.

• We are exemplars of Hispanic leadership.

What is the NAHN doing to help Hispanics in the field of nursing or who want to enter that field?

The National Association of Hispanic Nurses and its chapters around the USA are dedicated to promoting and enhancing education of all Hispanic nurses. To that end, the NAHN has created a program entitled “Nurses Helping Nurses” whose mission is to help educated foreign-trained nurses in their quest for their U.S Registered Nurse (RN) license.

The NAHN understand that Hispanic Nurses are underrepresented in the nursing field? The ranks of Hispanic nurses remain disproportionately small compared to growth in the Hispanic population. According to the Bureau of Health Professionals, Hispanics comprise an estimated 13 percent of the U.S. population, but less than 2 percent of the country’s registered nurses are of Hispanic origin.

The Hispanic population in the U.S. is growing much faster than the U.S. population as a whole. By the year 2050, Hispanics are projected to compose at least 22% of the U.S. population becoming the nation’s largest minority group.

What is The NAHN doing to remedy this situation?
The NAHN is coordination and its chapters are contacting the media to drum up support and coverage for their mission: to represent Hispanic nurses. The NAHN hopes you that the media (TV, Cable, Radio, Print, New Media) will join them in disseminating information regarding the nursing shortage in general, but especially the shortage of Hispanic nurses.

Through a series of “Open Houses” the NAHN – with participating chapters - is welcoming new and old members of NAHN (U.S. licensed Nurses) to join the sessions to find out a) what NAHN is all about and b) how the association can help Hispanics, our high schools and our community. Another “Open House” session will provide information to educated foreign-trained nurses on the process necessary to get their nursing license in the U.S.

For more information, contact:

The National Association of Hispanic Nurses
1501 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: 202 387-2477
Website: www.thehispanicnurses.org

ARIZONA CHAPTER
Angeles Del Desierto (Yuma)
Rudy Valenzuela, RN, MSN, FNP
P.O. Box 1704
Yuma, AZ 85366
(928) 782-2525 (w)
rudyvalenzuela@hotmail.com

ARIZONA CHAPTER
Tucson
Carmen Altamirano-Wilson, RN
(520) 885-8920 (w)
carmentcm@aol.com

ARIZONA CHAPTER
Valle Del Sol (Phoenix)
Veronica Vital, RN, BSN
P.O. Box 47128
Phoenix, AZ 85210
(480) 231-9277 (w)
Vitalrn@msn.com

CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
Inland Empire (San Bernardino)
Loretta Schnaus, RN
P.O. Box 647
Patton, CA 92369 (909) 388-5810 (w)
Lschnaus@pacbell.net

CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
Los Angeles
Maria Castro, RN
(323) 260-5790 (w)
Castroml@wmmcpo.ah.org

CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
Orange County
Maria Rivera-Klein, RN, MS
(626) 939-4600 x4691 (w)
ocnahn@aol.com

CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
San Diego
Lydia Stewart, RN
(619) 543-2138 (w)
lystewart@worldnet.att.net

CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
San Francisco Bay Area
Contact Person:
Lidia Ahumada
P.O. Box 12266
San Francisco, CA 94112-0226

CALIFORNIA CHAPTER
San Jose (Greater San Jose)
Fran Goodman, RN
P.O. Box 3195
San Jose, CA 95156
(408) 277-0773 (w)
nahngsj@yahoo.com

COLORADO CHAPTER
Denver
Catherine Benavidez-Clayton, RN, MSN, FNP
(303) 377-9774 x25 (w)
cclayrn@aol.com

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHAPTER
Evangelina A. Montoya, RN, MSN
(301) 592-4305 (w)
Emontoya@hrsa.gov

FLORIDA CHAPTER
Central Florida
Reynaldo Grullon, RN, BSN
grumar@msn.com

FLORIDA CHAPTER
Miami
Mireya Guzman, RN, MSN, MHSA
(305) 252-4857 (w)
mireyaguzman@aol.com

ILLINOIS CHAPTER
Dinah Ramirez, RN
8419 S. Brandon
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 785-9181 x12 (w)
dinahram@yahoo.com

INDIANA CHAPTER
Central Indiana
Maroline Martinez-Ritter, RN
Anderson University School of Nursing
1100 East Fifth Street
Anderson, IN 46012-3495
mritter@hotmail.com

INDIANA CHAPTER
Northwest Indiana
Patsy Acevez, RN
Acevezpandp@aol.com

KENTUCKY CHAPTER
CAPITULO DE KENTUCKY
Haydee Canovas, RN, BSN
kentuckynahn@yahoo.com

MASSACHUSETTS CHAPTER
Veronica Pena-Vargas, RN,MS, CFNP
83 Arlington St.
Haverhill, MA 01830
(978) 373-6522 (ph)
orlandovargas@prodigy.net

MICHIGAN CHAPTER
CAPITULO DE MICHIGAN
Dottie Rodriguez
(313) 849-5504(w)
dottierodr@aol.com

MISSOURI CHAPTER
Corazon De La Tierra
Albina (Bennie) Turner, RN, BSN
(816) 855-6753 (w)
albina.turner@tmcmed.org

NEVADA CHAPTER
Las Vegas
Maria Lipscomb
(702) 383-2377 (w)
marialipscomb@cs.com

NEW JERSEY CHAPTER
Vacant
NEW YORK CHAPTER
New York
Jeanette Marrero, RN
718-270-6302 (w)
Jmarrero@downstate.edu

OREGON CHAPTER
Portland
Leda Garside
13611 Blazer Trail
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(503) 681-4290 (w)
leda.garside@tuality.org

PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER
Philadelphia
Tere Villot, RN, BSN
(215) 823-4447 (w)
mariavillot@aol.com

PUERTO RICO CHAPTER
San Juan
Eugenia V. Perez Montijo, RN
PO Box 11317 – Caparra
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00922-1317
(787) 250-1912 x2398 (w)
nahn_pr2000@yahoo.com

RHODE ISLAND
OCEAN STATE CHAPTER
Providence
Cristiana Rosa, RN
(401) 453-7618 (w)
crosa@wihri.org

TEXAS CHAPTER
Austin
Francesca Alcozer, PhD, RN, CDE, CS
(512) 459-5662 x138 (w)
dralcozer@austin.rr.com

TEXAS CHAPTER
Dallas
Ada Granado, RN, BSN
P.O. Box 35565
Dallas, TX 75235
(214) 456-8193 (w)
ada.granado@childrens.com

TEXAS CHAPTER
Houston
Jacqueline Perry, RN, BSN
P.O. Box 355
Tomball, TX 77377
713-566-5620 (w)
Jperry5415@aol.com

TEXAS CHAPTER
San Antonio
Lula Westrup Pelayo, PhD, RN
P.O. Box 15762
San Antonio, TX 78215
210-736-3858 (w)
Nahnsa@cs.com

WASHINGTON
Eastern Washington
Alma Martinez, RN
509-786-4663 (w)
yogimtz@televar.com

WASHINGTON CHAPTER
Northwest Electronic
Judith Puzon, RN
(206) 764-4700 (w)
jtpuzon@prodigy.net

Frances Munet-Vilano, RN
(206) 616-5115 (w)
frances@u.washington.edu

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