The District of Columbia Nurses Association (DCNA) is the professional organization for registered nurses who live and/or work in the District. DCNA is a constituent member of the American Nurses Association, the only full service professional organization representing the nation's two million registered nurses.

DCNA negotiates contracts that make sure nurses' pay is competitive and commensurate with experience, years of service, responsibility, autonomy, and education. DCNA contracts provide guaranteed benefits, equitable policies, fair representation, job security, and practical solutions to everyday workplace problems affecting the professional lives of nurses.

DCNA monitors legislation, gives testimony related to nursing, health planning, and family and women's issues, lobbies elected and other government officials, works, in coalition with a range of groups, and communicates with regulatory agencies.

The DCNA Political Action Committee helps to elect candidates in the metropolitan area who are supportive of the goals of the association and its members.

DCNA encourages its members to get involved in leadership roles at the local and national level. Within the DCNA framework, nurses gain experience as volunteer lobbyists, media spokespersons, union advocates, and community activists.

DCNA is located at: 5100 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Suite 306, Washington DC 20016
202.244.2705 Fax: 202.362.8285
email: info@dcna.org