As many of you may be aware, Governor Haley Barbour of Mississippi has put out an urgent request for doctors and nurses to help meet the needs of the citizens of Mississippi.  If you are a nurse and would like to volunteer to help victims of America's worst natural disaster in memory please contact Ms. Owens of the Mississippi Board of Nursing.  Leave your contact information and your call will be returned.  The phone number is 601-944-4840.

At this time no agencies are prepared to send volunteer works in to New Orleans and the conditions are the ground there are just too dangerous.  We will update this information as soon as we have some other word.

If you are unable to volunteer your time and be on the ground in MS or LA, please consider making a cash donation for victim relief.  NAPNES has set-up a special fund that will be used to support practical and vocational nurses that can volunteer their time on the ground to help these victims.  Funds may also be used to support the American Red Cross and other reputable victim relief organizations.  In all cases donations will be made in the name of NAPNES and our membership of LPNs, LVNs, RNs, and students.  To make your contribution to NAPNES special Katrina Disaster Relief Fund, please click here.