THE NATIONAL BLACK NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC.
NBNA's mission is to provide a forum for collective action by African American nurses to "investigate, define and determine what the health care needs of African Americans are and to implement change to make available to African Americans and other minorities health care commensurate with that of the larger society."

Visiting Nurses Association
The Visiting Nurse Association has provided home care services for nearly 100 years, serving Washington, D.C., Montgomery, Prince George's, Anne Arundel and northern Charles Counties and Northern Virginia. The Visiting Nurse Association is certified by Medicare and Medicaid, licensed by the state, and is accredited by the Joint Commission On Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).


Nurse Practitioner Association of the District of Columbia
The Nurse Practitioner Association of the District of Columbia (NPADC) is an nonprofit professional organization of nurse practitioners established in 1971. The purpose is to promote high standards of health care as delivered by nurse practitioners.