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XSINTC1 609-392-4884 FAX 609-3962330 ,ew Jersey State P(uraes Assodatfon Jane A. Adams, M.S.. R.M. Prrsident t Dorothy D. rfemming, M.S.IY., R.IY. Ezecutive Director June 4, 1990, Mr. George Wasser Public Health Consultant Smoking Control Program CN 369 Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0369 Dear Mr. Wasser: To meet the mandate of your grant application the New Jersey State Nurses Association is pleased to forward the requested information. 1. GOALS and PURPOSES - Article I, Section 2. NJSNA Bylaws The purposes of the NJSNA shall be to: 1) Work for the improvement of health standards and the availability of health~care services for all people; 2) Foster high standards of nursing; 3) Stimulate and promote the professionaIl development of nurses; 4) Advance the economic and general welfare of nurses. These purposes shall be unrestricted by considerations of nationality, race, creed•, lifestyle, color, sex or age. 2. MEMBERSHIP - Article II, Section 2. NJSNA Bylaws Qual if icat ions A member is one: 1) Who has been granted a license to practice as a registered nurse in at least one state, territory, possession or District of Columbia of the United States and who does not have a license under suspension or revocation in any state or 2) Who has completed a nursing education which quaiifies the applicant to take the State Examination for Registered Nurses Licensure as a first time writer, and, 3) Whose appiication,for membership has been accepted in accordance with Association policy, and 4)• Whose dues are not delinquent, and 5) Whose membership is not under revocation for violation of the Code for Nurses, ANA or NJSNA Bylaws. 320 West State Street, Trenton, IMew Jersey 08618-5780

! 3. SMOKING - Related experience Adoption in October 1984 of Resolution on Smoking. Lobbied in-1987 for legislative/regulatory initiatives to increase public awareness of dangers associated with tobacco products. Developed• a position statement in 1988 addressing Smoking in Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities. A member of NJSNA serves on the New Jersey Department of Health Commission on Smoking. 4. OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES - The New Jersey State Nurses Association has been an activist in addressing health care needs through our formal lobbying process and work with coalitions. 5• RATIONALE FOR MEMBERSHIP - Historically we have worked with other professional groups and with coalitions. Our present member has been a valuable contributor to the process. 6. SPECIFIC TARGET' GROUPS - Our major target group• is registered nurses, as well as other health care workers and the consumer. 7. MECHANISM THAT WILL WORK - Our long history of providing education for nurses as an approved provider of education, as well as our legislative activity on health speaks to a mechanism that works. 8. PROPOSED CONTRIBUTOR - An NJSNA member will continue to participate on the committee. Information about smoking will be shared with our members and others via our newsletter, The New Jerse Nurse, as well as formal continuing education programs. We hope that th•is will provide you with the information you need•. Please contact us, if you•have any additional questions. incerely, Dorothy Flemming, MSY, RN ~ Executive Director ~ ~ ~ cc: Dr. Elizabeth Wilson•, Member NJDOH Commissionion Smoking ~ DF : b s i1~