PNACOH - History

We are Registered Nurses who have a Filipino ancestry from the Philippines. We are part of the Philippine Nurses Association of America.

The Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA) was formed in response to the need for a concerted effort to deal with the problems encountered by Filipino nurses in the United States. The PNAA of New Jersey altogether with the different independent PNAA chapters formed the National Federation of PNAA Association in the United States called the Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA). The national association was established on April 29, 1979.

Presently, PNAA comprises more than fifty (55) chapters and about five thousand (5,000) ACTIVE members across the USA. PNAA offers its members mentorship, leadership development, and educational programs essential for professional advancement through its regional, national, and international conferences in the U.S. and in the Philippines. The Leadership Institute provides career development, team-building activities, and organizational skills programs for rising and future leaders of PNAA. The PNAA actively advocates and collaborates with other organizations/agencies to address and support policy development and legislation that affect the nursing profession, minority health, and diversity in the workforce.

On March 20, 2010: The PNAO-CO was introduced in Columbus, Ohio as a second sub-chapter of PNAA of Cleveland Ohio (PNAO), subsequently the name PNAO-CO was changed to the official name to Philippine Nurses Association of Central Ohio (PNACOH).

On June 5th-PNAO-CO subchapter held its first introduction event with thirty-eight (38) members, at the Wedgewood Country Club in Worthington, Ohio. There were seventy-five (75) attendees in support of PNAO-CO as the first Professional Nurses Organization in Central Ohio.

July 2010: The Executive Board of PNA-Oh subchapter, discussed the PNA-CO’s subchapter eligibility, to convert to an independent chapter. The letter of intent and other requirements was submitted to PNAA Executive Board to request for consideration to transition to a PNAA chapter.

November 16th, 2010: Approval was awarded to PNA-COh to be the new chapter of PNAA. The name of the organization was changed to: Philippine Nurses Association of Central Ohio (PNACoh).

July 3rd, 2011: The PNACOh was recognized as a new PNAA chapter at the National Philippine Association of America convention held in Embarcadero, San Francisco, California. The PNACOh was the 42nd chapter of PNAA and the first PNAA subchapter that transitioned to a Chapter.