PURPOSE
The purpose of this organization shall be:
A. To establish and promote standards for the enhancement of nursing practice in the field of developmental disabilities.
B. To serve as a resource for any new information in developmental disabilities nursing practice and support the mutual sharing of this information which would foster growth of the profession.
C. To serve as an interstate / intrastate liaison to other professional organizations that directly or indirectly address the field of developmental disabilities.
D. To sponsor and support quality educational programs toward advanced scope of quality practice in developmental disabilities nursing.
E. To support and promote the goals of the national Developmental disabilities Nurses Association.