GREETINGS. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE 2ND ESTABLISHED CHAPTER OF THE SIERRA LEONE NURSES ASSOCIATION (SLNA). WE HAVE ESTABLISH THE NEW YORK CHAPTER SINCE OCTOBER. OUR FIRST MEETING TOOK PLACE ON NOVEMBER 12, 2008. THE MEETING WAS HELD IN THE HOME OF CHAPTER FOUNDER MRS. ZAINABU SESAY-HARRELL DAO, RN. THE MEETING WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. IN ATTENDANCE WERE RNs LPNs CNAs HHAs AND NURSING STUDENTS. A TOTAL OF 13 PEOPLE ATTENDED OUR FIRST MEETING. THERE WERE REFRESHMENTS, LITERATURE, AND APPLICATIONS PASSED AROUND DURING THE MEETING. MR. ABDUL KOROMA JOINED US VIA PHONE DURING OUR MEETING TO CONGRATULATE THE COLLABORATION OF NEW YORK AND CALIFORNIA. INDIVIDUALS WERE GIVEN THANKYOU GIFTS FOR ATTENDING. WE LOOK FORWARD TO THE NEXT MEETING AND HAVE MANY OTHERS CONFIRMING FOR THE NEXT MEETING. WE INVITE ALL RNS ,LPNS ,CNAS, HHA, AND NURSING STUDENTS, TO JOIN US AT OUR NEXT MEETING. SUNDAY DECEMBER 14TH , 2008 TIME: 4PM LOCATION: CLAFLIN AVE RESIDENCE CITY : BRONX, NEW YORK 10468 CONTACT: ZAINABU AT (347) 729-6954 OR EMAIL mrsdao2004@yahoo.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it PLEASE CALL FOR APPLICATION INFO IN ADVANCE OUR GOAL WITH THE SLNA IS TO GROW ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WITH A CHARTED CHAPTER IN EACH STATE. IF INTRESTED IN STARTING A CHAPTER, OR JOINING CALIFORNIA CHAPTER, PLEASE CONTACT MR. ABDUL KOROMA 213-804-2895 . NEW YORKERS INTRESTED IN JOINING OUR CHAPTER, PLEASE CONTACT ZAINABU ASAP BEFORE THE NEXT MEETING TO CONFIRM ATTENDANCE.