NYONEL Statement on Social Justice

NYONEL Membership:

As nursing leaders, we have an obligation to influence the elimination of bias and racism.  The statement below and attached will guide NYONEL’s future actions as we champion for change within our profession, to eliminate anything that negatively affects the health outcomes of the patients and communities we serve.

Together, we can promote positive change.

Rebecca Mack,

NYONEL President

NYONEL Statement on Social Justice

NYONEL acknowledges that social injustice and institutional racism have had a negative impact on the health of black people in this country.  As nurses, we have a societal and professional obligation to those we serve to address health inequities within our communities.  Therefore, based on the ANA Code of Ethics Provision 9, we commit as an organization of nurse leaders to refocus our priorities to actively promote diversity, equity and inclusiveness representative of our profession.  We commit to establishing specific goals in education, mentoring and advocacy that address the many forms of systemic racism and marginalization within our profession, within healthcare, and within our country.

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