Tara Shajan is the current treasurer (2021-2022) of the National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA) a non-profit organization under IRS code 501(C)3 and is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
NAINA received primary accreditation as a continuing education activity provider in September 2019. ANCC accreditation as a provider is the recognition of high-quality continuing nursing education offered by an organization. NAINA underwent a comprehensive analysis of its structure, process, and outcomes by ANCC to earn this status. As the ANCC accredited provider, NAINA becomes a pioneer among the minority nurses associations that provides professional development opportunities based on ANCC standards. ANCC accreditation endorses NAINA’s commitment to professional excellence.
Dr. Lydia Albuquerque is the current President; On behalf of the Governing Board of the National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA), I am pleased to share this message with you.
To all our members from our 28 chapters across the USA, thank you for being part of this great association, you are the strength of NAINA. It is my honor and privilege to serve you as the 7th President of NAINA, the foremost organization for all professional nurses of Asian Indian heritage in the US since 2006. I was excited to meet so many of you during our outstanding 6th Biennial National Conference in October 2018 in Dallas, Texas.
Tara Shajan was the past President of the Indian Nurses Association of New York (INANY). Currently, she is the Asst. Director of Nursing at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York City and also a Professor at Long Island University. Ms. Shajan was born and raised in south India and served in the Indian Army for over 5 years. She is a registered nurse and attained an MBA from Grand Canyon University. Additionally, she can fly a private plane.[[1]]