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It is with great pleasure that the Bay State Developmental Disabilities Nurse Network (BSDDNN) brings you its Web site. The BSDDNN is a regional network of the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association.
The Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association (DDNA) was founded in 1992 to meet the professional needs of nurses serving individuals with developmental disabilities. The DDNA represents the collective interests of its members through a national structure and regional networks. To more directly serve members and to provide an avenue for local networking and support, the DDNA encourages member nurses within each state, regional area, or city to form DDNA Nurse Networks.
The Massachusetts network, which is known as the BSDDNN, was established in December 1995 by a group of nurses who were among the first in the nation to receive certification as Developmental Disabilities Nurses (CDDN). The BSDDNN provides a local/regional forum for nurse members to meet and share knowledge particular to their area of practice. The BSDDNN is committed to broadening the knowledge of all nurses and other professionals involved in supporting individuals with developmental disabilities, as well as all other interested parties. The BSDDNN Web site was created to help achieve this mission.
We are very pleased to announce the merger of the Developmental Disabilities Nurses Coalition (DDCNC) with the Bay State Developmental Disabilities Nurse Network (BSDDNN). The DDCNC was originally founded over twenty years ago as a networking group for the DD community based nurses in Massachusetts, at a time when there was very little available for nurses working in this field. The DDCNC and the BSDDNN share a common interest in the goals and mission of the D.D.N.A. Therefore it made sense for both groups to join forces and draw on their talents and expertise to expand the opportunities for nurses to enhance their professional growth in order to assure the highest quality of life for people with developmental disabilities throughout their life span.
The BSDDNN promotes the DDNA Mission Statement
“As nurses in the specialized field of developmental disabilities, our mission is to continue to develop our expertise in order to assure the highest quality of life to the people we serve throughout their life span. The D.D.N.A. exists to provide opportunities for the exploration of common issues and concerns, education and professional recognition to those nurses involved in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities.”
For more information about the BSDDNN please contact one of the Board Members:
President: Sharon Oxx, RN, MSN, CDDN – E-mail: Sharon.Oxx@massmail.state.ma.us
Vice President: Karen Gehm, RN, CDDN, EMT-B – E-mail: karengehm@gmail.com
Secretary: Sheri Boisseau, RN, CDDN – E-mail: sboisseau@evergreenctr.org
Treasurer: Ann Smith, MSN, RN, CDDN – E-mail: asmith4@comcast.net
Web Site Developer: Karen Gehm, RN, CDDN, EMT-B – E-mail: karengehm@gmail.com
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