Greater East Texas Black Nurses Association, Inc.

The National Black Nurses Association’s mission is to provide a forum for collective action by Black Nurses to investigate, define and advocate for health care needs of African Americans and to implement strategies.

Our Partners & Scholarships

October 26, 2025

Annual Scholarship and Awards Event

GETBNA

The National Black Nurses Association's mission is to provide a forum for collective action by Black Nurses.

Our History - Greater East Texas Black Nurses Association, INC.

The Greater East Texas Black Nurse Association [GETBNA] was incorporated in 1991 by 12 Registered Nurses who set out to establish a local minority nurse chapter to support the international initiatives of minority disparity in healthcare. The National Black Nurse Association [NBNA] was organized in 1971 with a current membership of over 150,000 nurses.

The overall 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 other ethnic groups to implement strategies that ensure access to health care equal to, or above health care standards of the larger society”. 

GETBNA

Providing A Forum For Collective Action By Nurses

The National Black Nurses Association’s mission is to provide a forum for collective action by nurses to investigate, define and advocate for health care needs of African Americans and other ethnic groups.

Scholarships

NBNA is committed to improving the quality of life of persons who share the African American heritage and other ethnic groups...
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GETBNA Committee

GETBNA members are leaders in the community focused in the delivery of health promotion, disease prevention programs and public health education initiatives.

Scholarship Application

The National Black Nurses Association's mission is to provide a forum for collective action by Black Nurses to investigate, define and advocate for health care needs...

Greater East Texas Black Nurses Association, Inc.

The National Black Nurses Association’s mission is to provide a forum for collective action by Black Nurses to investigate, define and advocate for health care needs of African Americans and to implement strategies.

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