OUR MISSION   The Orthodox Jewish Nurses Association seeks to provide a forum to discuss professional issues related to Orthodox Jewish nurses, arrange social and educational events, and to serve the special needs of its members.

OUR HISTORY   The concept of an Orthodox Jewish nursing network began in 2008 when Rivka Pomerantz BSN, RN, IBCLC graduated from nursing school. Rivka felt the need for a forum to discuss issues specific to Orthodox Jewish nurses and began an online support group. With time and momentum building, the idea of annual nursing conferences took shape and was sponsored by various professional organizations. Over the years, networking events have taken place in New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Florida. In 2017, with the support of previous board members L’via Weisinger, Goldie Burstein, and Linda Segel, OJNA became incorporated as a non-profit organization.

OUR MEMBERS   Since our establishment in the Spring of 2017, we have grown to over 440 members, over 2,550 Facebook members, and have chapters and activities across the USA. OJNA members are from the USA, Canada, Israel, England, and beyond.

OUR FUTURE   We strive to meet the needs of our members, promote professionalism and career advancement, and be a voice for Orthodox Jewish nurses across the world.

OJNA is an organizational affiliate of the American Nurses Association, the premier organization representing the interested of the nation’s 4 million registered nurses. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting a safe and ethical work environment, bolstering the health and wellness of nurses, and advocating on health care issues that affect nurses and the public.

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OJNA MEMBERS WILL BE ENTITLED TO ACCESS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

Discounts to annual OJNA conferences
Discounts to medical halacha webinars
Discounts to external educational offerings
OJNA Journal in print and digital formats
Access information on nursing programs
New graduate mentorship program
Eligible to join an OJNA committee
Continuing education modules
APRN committee programming
Member exclusive discounts
Access to nursing grants
Vote in future elections
Mock interview events
Access to job board
Resume assistance
Legal insights

Annual membership is valid for one year and is non-refundable. Members can control their account and membership by visiting My Account page on our website. Membership is automatically renewed unless the member makes a change to the account.

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Board of Directors

TOBY BRESSLER
PHD RN-C FAAN

PRESIDENT

ROSS POLONETSKY
BSN RN

TREASURER

CHAYA MILIKOWSKY
MSN A/G ACNP-C

SECRETARY

SHEVI ROSNER
MSN RN-C

PAST PRESIDENT

RIVKA POMERANTZ
BSN RN-C

FOUNDER

Conference Committee

GOLDIE BURSTEIN
RN CCM

LINDA SEGEL
BSN RN

Journal Committee

TOBI ASH
MBA BSN RN

DINA BRESSLER
BSN RN

TOBY BRESSLER
PHD RN-C FAAN

SARAH BRACHA COHEN

MS RN

ESTIE MERMELSTEIN

MSN FNP-BC

CHAYA MILIKOWSKY 

MSN A/G ACNP-C

TZIPORAH NEWMAN

BSN RN

SHEVI ROSNER

MSN RN-C

CHEVI WEINREB

BSN RN-C

Student Committee

SUZANNE BEHAR

ELIAH PEREZ BSN RN-C

ZACHARY ROTHKE BSN RN

SIMONE SHAFIRO

Early Career

ELIAH PEREZ BSN RN-C
BOARD LIAISON

APRN
Committee

TOBY BRESSLER PHD FAAN RN-C

AVRAHAM SHAYA EISENMAN MSN FNP-BC

REBECCA FELDMAN FNP-BC RN

CHAYA MILIKOWSKY MSN A/G ACNP-C

RICKI SPIELMAN FNP-BC RN

SHOSHANA WEINER DNP FNP-BC

Chapter Representatives

HADASSAH G FELDMAN MSN RN CCM
MARYLAND

SARAH BRACHA COHEN MS RN
FLORIDA

RAINA LEON RN
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

LESLIE KUSHNER RN
OHIO

NA’AMI KURINSKY EISINBERG RN
PENNSYLVANIA

DEENA PACK RN
PHILADELPHIA, PA

TOVA WINTERS MSN FNP
MICHIGAN

LAURA SILVERSTEIN MSN RN-C
NEW JERSEY

MALKA HAYMAN MSN A/G ACNP-C
CALIFORNIA

MICHELE ASA MSN FNP-C
GEORGIA

ELIAH PEREZ BSN RN-C
TEXAS

Social Media Committee

MARA MCCROSSIN MSN AGNP-C 

CHAYA MILIKOWSKY MSN A/G ACNP-C

RIVKA POMERANTZ RN-C

TANYA ROGALSKY RN

SHEVI ROSNER MSN RN-C

LINDA SEGEL BSN RN

L’VIA WEISINGER RN-C