Vision Mission Values - International Nurses Society on Addictions

2010/2011Page 3Letter from the IntNSA President and Executive DirectorTo IntNSA Members and Friends of IntNSA,The past year has been one of exciting change and increased visibility for our organization. Our focus remainson our mission to advance excellence in nursing care for the prevention and treatment of addictionsfor diverse populations across all practice settings through advocacy, collaboration, education, researchand policy development.IntNSA’s strategic focus areas provide the framework for this year’s annual report. You will find examplesof some of the important work that IntNSA has done on your behalf. Some of our accomplishments havebeen very visible and tangible, such as our new website http://www.intnsa.org and the position paper releasedin June, “The Prescribing of Buprenorphine by Advanced Practice Addictions <strong>Nurses</strong>.” Our advocacyand policy development has been increasingly evident in reports from Wade Delk, Governmental AffairsDirector. Our advocacy for you and for the populations we serve has clearly increased IntNSA’s visibility onCapitol Hill and beyond.Our focus on developing partnerships and collaborations has led to this year’s conference with the American<strong>Society</strong> for Pain Management Nursing. Another significant accomplishment has been IntNSA’s receiptof a research subaward on the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) grant. This award addsto our portfolio of successful grant funding, along with the grant IntNSA was awarded from the SubstanceAbuse & Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment for the 2009IntNSA conference.Less visible, but critically important, are our initiatives related to the leadership of the organization. Wehave engaged in board development through a structured educational program, implementation ofknowledge-based governance philosophy and tools for decision making, and expanded leadership rolesand responsibilities for board members.We want to emphasize our commitment to you, our members. Without your support none of this importantwork could be accomplished. As you read through this report, please consider ways that you cancontribute to your organization. Your participation helps promote the specialty of addictions nursing, yourpatients, your community and your professional development.Thank you for being a member of IntNSA and for your commitment to promoting the health and wellbeingof persons impacted by substance use, misuse and addictions.Deborah S. Finnell, DNS, PMHNP-BC, CARN-APIntNSA PresidentMonica A. Evans-LombeExecutive Director