BBNA Open House
2025-02-27
Join Birmingham Black Nurses Association for our annual Open House event (Location and Time TBA)

BBNA Scholarship Packet 2025 Due Date
2025-03-15
Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc. (BBNA), a chapter of the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), is committed to excellence in education. BBNA offers continuing education programs for nurses, nursing students, and allied health professionals. BBNA’s members also provide community-based health and education activities to underserved members in our communities.

Annually, BBNA awards scholarships to students in the nursing field. BBNA is now accepting applications for these scholarships. You must mail or email the completed application packet, so it is postmarked or emailed prior to or no later than March 15, 2025. If you are selected for a scholarship or award, you are expected to attend the scholarship and awards presentation event in May. All monies are applied to the student’s nursing school account; funds may be used for tuition, fees and/or books.
Please carefully review the scholarship requirements. Submit all required documents with your application packet.
Mail completed application packet to:
Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc.
Attention: Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 13856
Birmingham, AL 35202

Note: Official transcripts must be mailed to the above address or submitted via Parchment to info@birminghambna.org. Parchment is a service that allows an individual to request an electronic or digital copy of an official transcript.

Emailed applications must be submitted with the full and completed packet with all attachments: signed copy of application, essay & additional evidence (documentation) to: info@birminghambna.org
The Scholarship Committee will not review late or incomplete packets. For membership information, visit the website at www.birminghambna.org. If needed, this site also includes the scholarship requirements, application form, and essay guidelines.

BBNA Monthly Membership Meeting
2025-03-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-05-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-06-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-07-21 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2025-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York)
Join Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc. for our monthly meetings held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6 p.m.
*For January 2025, we will be meeting on Monday, January 27, 2025.
We meet via zoom and in person at Herzing University.
Address:
Herzing University
280 W Valley Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209

Birmingham BBNA CE Opportunity
2025-04-28 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
SAVE THE DATE!
Join BBNA on April 28, 2025, for a CE Presentation:
“A Thoughtful Conversation Surrounding Suicide and Suicide Prevention in Pediatrics and Adults.”

Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc. Celebrates National Nurses Week 2025
2025-05-05 - 2025-05-10
Birmingham Black Nurses Association Celebrates Nurses Week May 6–12, 2025
Kick off May 5, 2025
Theme: Rooted in Purpose, Growing in Power
This Nurses Week, we proudly celebrate the heart of our mission—you. Our members are Rooted in Purpose, grounded in the legacy of advocacy, excellence, and service to our communities. And together, we are Growing in Power, shaping the future of healthcare through leadership, education, and unity. Join BBNA as we honor the unwavering dedication of Black nurses who uplift, empower, and heal. Throughout the week, we’ll be spotlighting our members, hosting special events, and reflecting on the strength and impact of our collective purpose.

BBNA Annual Scholarship and Awards Program
2025-05-30 08:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Birmingham Botantical Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, AL, 35223, United States
Join BBNA for our annual Scholarship Program at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, May 30, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Tena Brown, well known as an Empathy Educator, Patient Advocate and Inspiration Speaker, will be the keynote speaker. CEUs have been applied for.
The cost is $50.
Payment Options:

Mail to: Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc., Post Office Box 13856, Birmingham, AL 35202
PayPal: https://paypal.me/Birminghambna
Zelle: Bbnatreasurer@gmail.com

BBNA Men's Health Initiative
2025-06-07 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | UAB CPM, 1713 6th ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233, United States
BBNA Men’s Health Committee will host a forum for men for all age groups, for all professionals as well as lay individuals. It will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 9:00 a.m.
Women invite your husbands, sons, nephews, male friends, pastors, deacons, etc.
This event is FREE!

53rd Annual Institute and Conference
2025-08-05 - 2025-08-10 | Hilton Anatole 2201 N Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX, 2201 N Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX, 75207
SAVE THE DATE!
The National Black Nurses Association’s 53rd Annual Institute and Conference will be held August 5-10, 2025, at the Hilton Anatole: 2201 N Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas.

BBNA Monthly Chapter Meeting
2025-09-16 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago)
Join Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc. for our monthly meetings held on the 3rd Monday of each month at 6 p.m.
We meet via zoom and in person at Herzing University.
Address:
Herzing University
280 W Valley Ave
Birmingham, AL 35209

M4A Annual Long-Term Care Conference 2025 “Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Quality of Life in Dementia Care”
2025-09-30 08:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Jasper Civic Center, 204 19th Street E #100, Jasper, AL, 35501, United States
M4A Annual Long-Term Care Conference 2025
“Breaking Barriers: Enhancing Quality of Life in Dementia Care”
8:30- 9 Registration
9-10 Brain Health Training
Monica Houston, MSW
Elder Justice Supervisor, Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging
10-11 Advanced Planning for Seniors
Tan Alexander, JD,
Accounts Manager, Dignity Memorial, Pre-planning Specialist for Alabama State Employees
11-11:30 Lunch (provided)
11:30-12 Self Defense: Learn How to Detect and Protect Yourself and Others from Financial Fraud
Nicholas Vonderau, Communications and Public Manager for the Alabama Securities Commission (ASC)
12-1 Managing Resistant Behaviors
Nicole Ruggiano, PhD, MSW, FGSA
1-2pm Effective Communication Strategies
Dianne Pierson, BA, MA, Certified Dementia Practitioner
Caring Strategies, SPARK! Curator
2-2:30 Evaluations and Certificates
Evaluations must have a signature, certificates awarded for hours attended

Contact Hours: Nurses: 5.5 hours; Assisted Living Administrators, Nursing Home Administrators, Occupational and Physical Therapists/Assistants, Social Workers, Others: 4. 5
Dementia Training: 2 hours

Clinicians from States other than Alabama, you need to check with your State Boards to ask if they will accept hours approved by Alabama Boards. Most States do. Alabama Nurses, we will post your hours on the ABN website for you within the week.

M4A Annual Long-Term Care Conference 2025

BBNA Monthly Membership Meeting
2026-01-19 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-02-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-03-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-04-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-15 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-07-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates

Suzetrigine Updates in Acute Pain Management Understanding a New Approach to Acute Pain
2026-05-08 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Kappa Komplex, 45 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35205
Join us for National Nurses Week!
Topic: Suzetrigine updates in acute pain management
Where: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
45 6th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205
When: May 8, 2026 (Friday) Time: 6:00 pm
Registration, Presentation, Dinner
Presenter: Alethea Hill, PhD, ACNP-BC
Acute Pain, Senior Medical Science Liaison (AL/MS/NW Florida)
Alethea_hill@vrtx.com; 205-457-3666
All attendees must register here: https://forms.gle/1SsSi5JciGCN3SNNA

The Power of Nursing: The Influence and Impact of Nurses on Healthcare
2026-05-29 07:30 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | Birmingham Botantical Gardens, 2612 Lane Park Road, Birmingham, AL, 35223, United States
Join the Birmingham Black Nurses Association Inc. for our annual Scholarship and Continuing Education Program, titled, “THE POWER OF NURSING: THE INFLUENCE AND IMPACT OF NURSES ON HEALTHCARE.”

Contact hours have been applied for.

When: Friday, May 29, 2026
️ Time: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Birmingham Botanical Gardens

The cost to attend is $50.00, and attendees can pay via the following methods(*please indicate what the payment is for):

By check or money order payable to: Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc. Mail to: Birmingham Black Nurses Association, Inc., Post Office Box 13856, Birmingham, Alabama 35202.
PayPal: https://paypal.me/Birminghambna Zelle: Bbnatreasurer@gmail.com
