
Meet your Black Nurses Rock Delaware Chapter Board Members

DR. NISHELLE HARRIS-HINES
PRESIDENT/CEO

DR. CHERYL CALE-RICHARDSON
VICE PRESIDENT

DIONNE PRICE-MCDONALD
SECRETARY

TAJUANNA HARRIS-MCCOY
TREASURER
Team
WHO WE ARE

KIMBERLY FISHER - NORTHERN DE OUTREACH COORDINATOR

DANENE LUCAS - SOUTHERN DE OUTREACH COORDINATOR

JENE DUFFY -MEMBERSHIP
Community Service Events & Happenings

ANNUAL BLACK NURSES ROCK CONVENTION
This explosive forum will inspire one to push towards their dreams!

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
BNR in vulnerable communities throughout the State providing COVID vaccinations and testing during the Pandemic

CONTINUED COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Since 2020 when the pandemic hit, BNR DE has been supporting various state organizations across the state with COVID-19 testing and Vaccinations
OUR MISSION​ IS TO INSPIRE AND EMPOWER INNOVATIVE LEADERS THAT WILL SERVE AND EDUCATE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES WITH HEALTH CARE EDUCATION.
Black Nurses Rock Delaware Chapter, Inc.

BNRF DE's goal within the state of Delaware is to act as catalyst for change by providing healthcare education, screening, and services to promote the health and growth of its citizens on a volunteer basis to help slow the epidemic of diabetes, heart disease/stroke, HIV/AIDS, prostate and breast cancers, and maternal health through education.

Black Nurses Rock Delaware Chapter, Inc was established by three ambitious nurses who wanted to follow the vision of Dr. Bruce Walker BNR's National President, to educate vulnerable populations of patients and communities with health care education on volunteer basis.

BNRÂ Delaware Chapter, Inc. is one of 43Â local chapters around the country born under Dr. Moss's National Chapter Black Nurses Rock



Black Nurses Rock Delaware at a Glance
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PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE
VARIOUS VACCINATION AND TESTING SITES



Services
WE ARE SPEAKERS




BLACKÂ NURSES ROCK DELAWARE OUTINGS
NIGHT OUT CELEBRATING OTHERS


BNR DE FAMILY NIGHT OUT AT A 76ERS GAME
4th Annual Painting with a Twist Scholarship event
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RAISING THE BAR



BNR's Second Annual Back to School Backpack and Supply Drive



BNR's Second Annual Back to School Backpack and supply drive took off like a jet!
We collected over 300 Backpacks, Partnered with Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Psi Iota Chapter in Dover which allowed us to donate extra supplies. We donated to 4 area schools throughout the state. The first school to receive our donated back to school supplies was Towne Point Elementary in Dover Delaware
The second school to benefit from our back to school backpack drive was EastSide Charter School in the city of Wilmington
The Third school to benefit from our Back to school backpack drive was LuLu Ross Elementary in Milford
Continuation of Backpack Drop off



Henrietta Johnson Medical Center
BNR out in the community providing health screenings, a hot meal and gently used clothing to those in need

THE COMMUNITY IS EVERYTHING

PERFECT EXECUTION

A REAL SUCCESS



Events
PARTNERING WITH OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC. PSI IOTA CHAPTER IN DOVER TO SUPPORT OUR COLLEAGUES AND FRONTLINE HEROES WORKING THE OVERNIGHT SHIFT AT KENT GENERAL HOSPITAL DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC OF 2020
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SERVICE
EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
SERVICE
COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING OUR COLLEAGUES
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FRONTLINE HEROES WORKING THE OVERNIGHT SHIFT WITH A MEAL AT NANTICOKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL



SERVICE
EXCEEDING EXPECTATIONS ONCE AGAIN DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC!
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COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY AND OUR COLLEAGUES
SERVICE
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED AS BNR DELAWARE PROVIDER DINNER TO THE OVERNIGHT FRONTLINE HEROES AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL



SERVICE
SOUTHERN DELAWARE DELTA SIGMA THETA, INC. HEALTH EVENT
SERVICE
COMMITTED TO PROVIDING HEALTH EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY
SERVICE
AN AWESOME TURNOUT AS BNR PARTNERED WITH DELTA SIGMA THETA HEALTH INITIATIVE

EXCEPTIONAL WORK SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE WHO ARE IN FOSTER CARE

SUPPORTING THEÂ COMMUNITY
Services
EVERYTHING YOU NEED

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Providing Blessing Bags to the men, and women who frequent the Emmanuel Dining Hall

The staff of Emmanuel who helped and supported our mission for the homeless

Stuffing blessing bags: hand sanitizer, gloves, hats, sock, soap, deordorant, and much more with our student helper Navin completing a school project.
2019Â National Cruise



2019 Black Nurses Rock Leadership Conference in Jamaica




Black Nurses Rock Foundation (BNR), Inc was founded in 2014 after a Facebook post ignited a full-blown movement of networking amongst Black Nurses worldwide! BNR is an organization whose focus is to foster a positive environment of professional growth and development amongst ALL nurses who want to fulfill the organization's mission of developing leaders and educating vulnerable communities in which we serve.
Black Nurses Rock is the largest online community where professional black nurse's share, network, and develop together. The Facebook secret group has over 193,000 active members, and we have over 83,000 followers We are the largest minority nursing on our Facebook Page, with a website that gets over 20,000 organic hits monthly. We are the largest minority nursing organization in the nation! We represent over 174,000 Black/African-American nurses and students from USA, Canada, Eastern Caribbean, Africa, Japan, and Germany!!
Black Nurses Rock is a non-profit organization, 501c(3) incorporated on March 18, 2015 in the state of Mississippi.Â
Black Nurses Rock Delaware Chapter was incorporated August 9, 2016. It was founded after Nishelle Harris-Hines, DNP, MSN, PMHNP, Tajuanna Harris-McCoy MIS,BSN,RN, Andrea Hines BS, BSN RN, and Kelley Campbell-Bowens MSN, RN recruited six additional nurses to join them in their mission to bring Dr. Moss's mission to life in Delaware.
We support and mentor, nursing students, and prospective nurses in an effort to elevate the nursing profession to not only excel in their workplace, but to further improve and become a pillar within the community for providing high quality care

BLACK NURSES ROCK
Delaware Chapter, Inc.
Why Black Nurses Rock?

Community Initiatives
OUR OBJECTIVE IS TO EDUCATE AND BRING AWARENESS OF RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTION METHODS TO A POPULATION OF PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUCH SERVICES FROM A NURSES PERSPECTIVE THROUGH EDUCATION. ONE SHOULD ALWAYS FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF THERE MEDICAL PROVIDER. WE ARE ONLY THERE TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE BASED LITERATURE ON HEALTH ISSUES PLAGUING OUR COMMUNITIES SUCH AS: HYPERTENSION, PROSTATE HEALTH, AND HOW TO PERFORM SELF-BREAST EXAMS. WE ALSO MENTOR OUR YOUNG

HEART HEALTH, HYPERTENSION AND STROKE PREVENTION
LIVING A HEART HEALTHY LIFE STYLE- OBJECTIVE IS TO EDUCATE AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TOÂ CONTROLLING RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HEART HEALTH BYÂ ENCOURAGING HEALTHY DIETSÂ TO CHILDRENÂ AND ADULTS HOW THEY CANÂ EFFECTIVELY MANAGEMENT THEIR HEALTH EARLY ON TO PREVENT STROKE

HIV/AIDS
THE OBJECTIVEÂ IS TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS TOÂ PREVENTION MEASURES AND MANAGEMENT FOR THOSE AT RISK AND AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS

DIABETES MELLITUS (DM)
OBJECTIVE- IS TO EDUCATE AND RAISE AWARENESS OF RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTION METHODS OF DM. PROVIDEÂ CLASSES TO THOSE AFFECTED BY DM TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE SELF-MANAGEMENT OF THIS DISEASE

BNR's Gold Scholarship Sponsor is Grand Canyon University
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY

BNR's Donation Partner Vera Bradley
VERA BRADLEY

BNR's Donation Partner
ALEX Â AND ANI

Join The Movement
On behalf of Black Nurses Rock Foundation Delaware Chapter, Inc. members, we would like to extend an official invitation for you to become a member of our local chapter!
We invite you to join us to help us to continue to carry out the Vision of our Founder, and with the help of nursing professionals such as yourself, we will continue do just that!
BNR serves as a powerful forum for black nurses to reach higher levels within our profession.
Please join us by first registering at blacknursesrock.net.
where you will pay the annual registration fee of $100.00,
That will allow you to join our local chapter for the annual fee of $35.00 using venmo (@BNRDelaware) or paying CashApp ($bnrdetreasure).
Please place in comments chapter dues payment.

Scholarship Applications
AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
Thank you for your interest in our Nursing Scholarship Program. Please contact our Scholarship Committee at BNRDEscholarship@yahoo.com if you have any questions or concerns,