Alvin Hart Re-Elected CNO Vice-President
Barbadian nurse Alvin Hart won a second consecutive term as vice-president of the Caribbean Nurses Organization at its biennial conference.
Updated on Oct. 31, 2026 in Nursing Jobs
Barbadian nurse Alvin Hart was re-elected vice-president of the Caribbean Nurses Organization for a second consecutive term on Friday, October 30, during the 34th Biennial Meeting and Conference in St Kitts and Nevis. He was elected ahead of candidates from Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.
Why it matters
The election keeps regional leadership continuity within the Caribbean Nurses Organization, a body representing nurses across the Caribbean. Hart's role also ties into efforts to strengthen professional networks for nurses across the region.
The conference drew participants from 19 Caribbean countries and territories, and the Barbados delegation included 25 members, eight of them student nurses. The source does not provide the vote tally for the vice-presidential race.
The players
Alvin Hart
A Barbadian nurse who was re-elected vice-president of the Caribbean Nurses Organization and previously served as president of its student wing.
Dame Delores Gumbs
A Caribbean nursing leader who founded the Caribbean Nurses Student Organization in 2003.
Timeka Layne
A nurse elected unopposed as president of the relaunched CNSO-ECNN for a two-year term.
The details
The election was held during the 34th Biennial Meeting and Conference, which ran from October 23 to 31 in St Kitts and Nevis. Hart was a member of the organization's inaugural executive and had previously helped revive the regional student nurses body.
Timeline
2003: Dame Delores Gumbs founded the Caribbean Nurses Student Organization.
2005: Alvin Hart became president of the student organization.
October 23 to 31, 2026: The 34th Biennial Meeting and Conference was held in St Kitts and Nevis.
October 30, 2026: Hart was re-elected vice-president of the Caribbean Nurses Organization.
Market Landscape
The Caribbean Nurses Organization holds biennial conferences that set its leadership, and Hart's re-election continues the vice-presidency's continuity across cycles. The relaunch of the student wing as CNSO-ECNN extends the pipeline of early-career nurses feeding into regional leadership.
Student nurses and early-career professionals gain access to the CNSO-ECNN network, which offers leadership development, mentorship, and regional networking. Those interested in professional advancement in Caribbean nursing can look to the organization's programs as a pathway.
The takeaway
Regional nursing leadership depends on sustained participation from students and early-career nurses. Those entering the field can seek out mentorship and networking through organizations like the CNSO-ECNN.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Nation Newspaper, The.
