The Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry
University of Virginia School of NursingP.O. Box 800782
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908-0782
mailto:nurs-hxc@virginia.edu
URL: http://www.nursing.virginia.edu/cnhi/
Susan Swasta
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
University of Virginia School of Nursing, Eleanor Crowder Bjoring Center for Nursing Historical Inquiry, Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing Records
Biographical / Historical
(Information provided by ASTDN published history)The Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing dates it beginnings to the establishment in 1935 of a public health nursing unit in the United States Public Health Service, State Relations Division. This unit provided consultants to state and local health authorities in promoting public health nursing services and education. That same year, the USPHS consultants initiated a conference with state directors of public health nursing, and these state directors formed their own council with officers and annual meetings. The directors continued to meet and work closely with the USPHS in improving and expanding local nursing services, as well as to pursue their own agenda by meeting separately. In 1964 the organization was officially named the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing, and it became an affiliate of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. The Association of Public Health Nurses (APHN) was formed on July 1, 2012, replacing ASTDN. Over the years the membership was expanded to include public health nurses at all levels and others interested in public health nursing. The name of the association was changed to better reflect the expanded membership.
Membership in the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Nursing is comprised of the nurse directors that officially represent public health nursing in their respective states, territories, and the District of Columbia. As an independent organization and in concert with other public health and nursing groups, ASTDN works to promote national health programs; establish guidelines for states and territories in setting standards for public health nursing services; identify and promote methods of improving the education, utilization and distribution of public health nurses; elicit the cooperation of national governmental and voluntary agencies related to nursing; support and advocate for public health nurses in leadership roles; and direct efforts to market public health nursing.
Scope and Contents
The materials in this collection consist of administrative documents generated by ASTDN, including correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, bylaws, newsletters, and historical data. The early years of the organization are not represented in the collection, which dates from 1985, although a historical summary dating back to 1935 is included. The ASTDN Papers document the expanding activities and agenda of the organization, as it has acted as an agent in shaping the role and status of the public health nurse.
Arrangement
The collection has been arranged into three series, reflecting the administrative structure and activities of the organization:
Series 1: Administrative: By laws, membership lists, meeting minutes and reports
Series 2: Correspondence and related documents:
Series 3: Publications and reports, by ASTDN and other organizations Folders are organized and labeled first by general series, then by a subseries subject heading, then sequential folder number within each subseries.
Container List
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ASTDN Historical Summary, 1935-19931993
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By-laws By-laws and policy and procedure manuals, 1990, 20001990, 2000
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Annual Meetings Programs, minutes and associated documents, 1985-19911985-1991
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Annual Meetings Programs, minutes and associated documents, 1991-19951991-1995
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Annual Meetings Programs, minutes and associated documents, 1998-20001998-2000
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Executive Board Meetings Minutes and associated documents, 1987-19931987-1993
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Executive Board Meetings Minutes and associated documents, 1994-20001994-2000
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President's Reports, 1990-20011990-2001
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Treasurer's Reportsn.d.
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Committee Reports, 1988-19911988-1991
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Committee Reports, 1992-20001992-2000
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Member Directories, 1989-20001989-2000
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Membership Lists, 1992, n.d.1992
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Officers and Committees, 1990-1994, n.d.1990-1994
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State Reports to ASTDN, 1990-19941990-1994
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State Reports to ASTDN, 1995-19961995-1996
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State Reports to ASTDN,n.d.
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Correspondence: Internal Correspondence and related documents re miscellaneous business, 1989-19901989-1990
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Correspondence: Internal Correspondence and related documents re miscellaneous ASTDN business, 1991-19921991-1992
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Correspondence: Internal Correspondence and related documents re miscellaneous ASTDN business, 19931993
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Correspondence: Internal Correspondence and related documents re miscellaneous ASTDN business, 1995-1997, n.d.1995-1997
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Miscellaneous Correspondence: External, 1989-1992, Re: representatives to ASTDN, meetings, conferences, inter-agency relations1989-1992
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Miscellaneous Correspondence: External, 1993-June, 1994, Re: meetings, conferences, membership, inter-agency relations, position statements on public health policy1993-1994
- Text box: 2 folder: 10
0 Miscellaneous Correspondence: External, July-December, 1994, Re: meetings, conferences, membership, inter-agency relations, public health nursing policy1994
- Text box: 2 folder: 11
Miscellaneous Correspondence: External, January-June, 1995, Re: meetings, membership, inter-agency relations, ASTDN goals1995
- Text box: 2 folder: 12
Miscellaneous Correspondence: External, July-December, 1995, Re: meetings, inter-agency relations, public health nurse role1995
- Text box: 2 folder: 13
Correspondence: ANA, 1990-1993 Re: conferences, Nursing Organization Liason Forum (NOLF), public health nursing policy and practice1990-1993
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Correspondence: ANA, 1994 Re: meetings, NOLF, public health nursing policy1994
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Correspondence: ANA, 1995 Re: meetings, NOLF, public health nursing policy1995
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Correspondence and related documents: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), 1989-June, 1994 Re: Health Security Act, ASTHO officers and representatives, school health1989-1994
- Text box: 3 folder: 2
Correspondence and related documents: ASTHO, July-December, 1994 Re: officers, meetings, interns, school health, organizational analysis, public health leadership1994
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Correspondence and related documents: ASTHO, 1995, n.d. Re: affiliate activities, primary care, mission statement, meetings, health programs, school health, legislative priorities1995
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A Correspondence and related documents: ASTHO, 1993, n.d. Affiliate manual, Association of Health Facility Survey Agencies guide1993
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Correspondence and related documents: Division of Nursing, 1992-1995 Re: meeting, Division of Nursing report, advice to ASTDN1992-1995
- Text box: 3 folder: 5
Correspondence and related documents: Quad Council, 1993-1994 Re: meetings, policy statements1993-1994
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Correspondence and related documents: Quad Council, 1994 Program of meeting1994
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Correspondence and related documents: Quad Council, 1995-1997 Re: meetings, policy statements1995-1997
- Text box: 3 folder: 8
Correspondence and related documents: Council on Linkages, 1994-1995 Re: linkages between academic institutions, state and local health departments1994-1995
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Correspondence and related documents: Other Organizations Re: public health, nurse executives, TB nurse coalitionn.d.
- Text box: 3 folder: 10
Publications and Reports: ASTDN Newsletters, 1985-19971985-1997
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Publications and Reports: Compilation of Selected Association Actions, 1993 Re: ASTDN resolutions, position papers1993
- Text box: 3 folder: 12
Publications and Reports: ASTDN State Health Departments Nursing Survey, , 1990 A Study of Public Health Nurse Directors in State Health Departments, c. 19941990-1994
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Publications and Reports A Nursing Specialist's Delegation to Russia and Estonia, July 20-31, 1993 Association Response to Pew Health Professions Commission Report, 2-Dec-961993
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Publications and Reports Public Health Nursing: A Partner for Progress, October 27, 19971997
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Publications and Reports Public Health Nursing: A Partner for Healthy Populations, 20002000
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Publications and Reports Re: video broadcast on role of public health nurse, 1998-19991998-1999
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Publications and Reports Re: video broadcast on role of public health nurse, 1998-19991998-1999
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Publications and Reports Wald-Trek initiative reports and meetingsn.d.
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Publications and Reports Postcard sketch of public health nursing: state histories and directors, 1993-1996n.d.
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Publications and Reports 50 Years at the Division of Nursing, USPHS, April 1997 Reaching for Excellence: The American Public Health Association, 19971997
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Publications and Reports LaVohn Josten, Population-Focused, Community Oriented Nursing, 19961996