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Mission...
To protect and promote the health and safety of the public through:
- Public policy efforts;
- Leadership development; and
- Advocacy for the preparation, practice and role of public health nursing.
Values...
A world where health is highly regarded
Optional pathways for achieving health
Universal access to health care
Prevention as the foundation for health promotion
An epidemiological base for decision making
Cultural diversity
Community empowerment
Collaboration and partnering
Excellence in health services
Leadership as an essential public health skill
Goals...
Grow and diversify ASTDN membership.
- Re-evaluate membership classes to increase flexibility in membership recruitment and retention and support of ASTDN.
- Increase membership so states and territories’ public health nursing leaders/official representatives are members of ASTDN.
- Increase associate membership by 200 percent.
- Develop membership-marketing materials that promote the value and benefits of membership in ASTDN
- Disseminate membership promotion materials through new and expanded distributions channels
Establish ASTDN infrastructure to enhance the ability of the association in fulfilling its vision, mission and strategic goals.
- Secure external administrative services for the association.
- Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the association’s governing systems and processes
- Establish physical office headquarters.
- Establish and fill Executive Director/CEO position for ASTDN.
Develop strategic relationships with key organizations to accomplish the vision, mission and strategic goals of ASTDN.
- Evaluate opportunities to work with federal agencies e.g., CDC, HRSA, USPHS, AHRQ, Office of Chief Nurse, etc.
- Evaluate opportunities to work with ASTHO, NACCHO, professional organizations, academia and other targeted organizations.
Serve as an authoritative, credible voice for public health nursing in public policy arenas.
- Identify public policy priorities and develop platform statements, position papers, and etc. for dissemination to various audiences.
- Build strategic alliance on targeted population issues with targeted groups.
- Enhance the capacity of ASTDN to maximize public policy efforts.
- Provide messaging and spokesperson training to increase member engagement in public policy activities.
- Establish infrastructure to support the association’s public policy activities
Prepare public health nursing workforce to perform optimally in an environment with increasing accountability and complexity.
- Provide leadership development opportunities.
- Promote competency, self assessment and supervisor assessment tools
- Collect and disseminate success stories focusing on contributions and return on investment of public health nursing.
- Encourage practice based on evidence based research
- Implement mentoring and other peer support activities.
- Promote national standards.
History...
The Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing (ASTDN) began in 1935 as an advisory group of state health department nurses. ASTDN continues today as an active association of public health nursing leaders from across the United States and its Territories. ASTDN is an affiliate of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO).
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2010 ANNUAL MEETING:
Joint ASTDN / ACHNE meeting
Thu-Sat, Jun 10-12, 2010
Sheraton, Crystal City, VA
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ASTDN Mid-Year / Quad Council Meetings
The ASTDN Mid-Year meeting was held during the APHA meeting. Minutes of the ASTDN meeting and the Quad Council meeting are available at the following links. PDFs of minutes of: ASTDN Mid-Year Meeting and Quad Council Meeting.
Additional drafts, reports and planning documents created at or as the result of the ASTDN Mid-Year / Quad Council Meeting:
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2009 Conference Highlights
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Draft Revision of Quad Council Competencies for Public Health Nurses
ASTDN and other Quad Council organization members have the opportunity to comment on the 2009 version of the Quad Council Public Health Nursing Competencies.
This document is a revision of the original. Revisions were made based on the recent release of the Council on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice's Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals.
The current version was drafted by Quad Council colleagues Susan Swider, Joyce Krothe and Michelle Cravetz. Members are asked to return their comment before October 27th to Executive Director Michelle Cravetz (michelle.cravetz@astdn.org). Comments will be brought forward at the Quad Council meeting on October 28th. Further discussion is planned for the Quad Council meeting at APHA, as well. |
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 ASTDN Fact Sheets
ASTDN has developed several fact-sheets to assist you in your work:
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Public Policy Guidebook
As constituents and members of the public health community, ASTDN members are often asked to provide educational information and advice to policy makers. The ASTDN 2009 Public Policy Workgroup is pleased to present The Public Policy Guidebook for ASTDN Members: Tools and Guidelines for Providing Advice to Policy Makers. This publication has several goals. It describes ASTDN’s structure and methods for formulating the organization’s positions; describes the variety of effective advocacy strategies, such as visiting policymakers, delivering messages through the media, or strengthening the ability of organizations and individuals to advocate; establishes a framework for identifying policy goals, creating a plan of action, and effectively building the case for change; and provides a step-by-step guide for reaching organizational consensus on public policy issues, planning advocacy initiatives, and providing advice to legislators and policy makers for successful implementation. The document also provides a description for the legal framework for our effort. ASTDN is dedicated to excellence in public health nursing leadership. Our acquired knowledge can provide the basis for strong and effective public health policy and the achievement of health equity. It is well within our standards of practice, professional obligations and ethical responsibility to develop the skills needed to advocate to public representatives and decision-makers on behalf of populations we serve. Follow this link to view the Guidebook.
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CDC Collaborative Agreement Products
Several of the products produced for the CDC Collaborative Agreement are now available. Click links below to access:
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New ASTDN Publication
Every State Health Department Needs a Public Health Nurse Leader
The Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing (ASTDN) is proud to present to you one of our new publications entitled, “Every State Health Department Needs a Public Health Nurse Leader.” The brochure was developed under a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and in partnership with public health nursing leaders from across the country. It is our hope that this material will be of assistance to you in making the case for the establishment of a Chief Nurse or Public Health Nursing Director position within your state. We see consistent, effective and efficient public health nursing leadership is critical to addressing the health needs of populations, and in protecting and promoting health and wellbeing of every community in the Nation. Very shortly, a copy will be mailed to each state and territorial health official. Hardcopies of the brochure are also available from: michelle.cravetz@astdn.org, or call: 518-952-4325. 
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ASTDN Paper - PHN Role in Achieving Health Equity Paper
Public Health Nurses and Public Health Nursing Leaders play vital roles in the elimination of health disparities and the achievement of health equity. ASTDN's position paper, "The Role of Public Health Nurses in Achieving Health Equity", |
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ASTDN News Headlines
Developing Cultural Competencies for Nurses: Evidence-based and Best Practices
The University of Michigan-Flint (UM-F) in partnership with Madonna University, and with the support of the Transcultural Nursing Society and other organizations, is providing online and face-to-face educational offerings for nurses to enhance their cognitive, affective, and psychomotor cultural competencies. The education will also help the nurses develop skills in addressing individuals, groups, and communities at risk for health disparities. A series of educational offerings focused on developing cultural competencies using a train-the-trainer model is provided. Faculty includes some of the foremost transcultural nursing leaders in the nation. The project is funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More information go to : http://ww3.madonna.edu/library/culturalcompetenceproject.htm |
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National Campaign to Interject Health Equity and The Elimination of Health Disparities Into Policy
This campaign is sponsored by the National Reach Coalition. ASTDN was one of 80 organizations that signed on to a letter to President Obama urging his consideration of a number of policy recommendations to address chronic disparities in health and move our nation closer to health equity for all. Click to view PDF of letter. |
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