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Join NSNA”Join NSNA”

What is the National Student What is the National Student Nurses’ Association?Nurses’ Association?

• The National Student Nurses’ The National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) is a pre-professional Association (NSNA) is a pre-professional association for nursing students. association for nursing students. Involvement in NSNA prepares students Involvement in NSNA prepares students for involvement in professional for involvement in professional association upon graduation.association upon graduation.

The Mission of NSNA:The Mission of NSNA:• Bring together and mentor students preparing Bring together and mentor students preparing

for initial licensure as registered nurses, as well for initial licensure as registered nurses, as well as those enrolled in baccalaureate completion as those enrolled in baccalaureate completion programs.programs.

• Convey the standards and ethics of the nursing Convey the standards and ethics of the nursing profession.profession.

• Promote development of the skills that students Promote development of the skills that students will need as responsible and accountable will need as responsible and accountable members of the nursing profession.members of the nursing profession.

• Advocate for high quality, evidence-based, Advocate for high quality, evidence-based, affordable and accessible health care.affordable and accessible health care.

• Advocate for and contribute to advances in Advocate for and contribute to advances in nursing education.nursing education.

• Develop nursing students who are prepared to Develop nursing students who are prepared to lead the profession in the future. lead the profession in the future.

Why Join a Professional Why Join a Professional Organization?Organization?

• The ability to make professional contacts The ability to make professional contacts and the opportunity to network with and the opportunity to network with people who can impact your profession people who can impact your profession and give you access to new and give you access to new opportunities, friends, jobs, and opportunities, friends, jobs, and informationinformation

• Being part of the profession and peer Being part of the profession and peer recognitionrecognition

• Leadership Development and Community Leadership Development and Community Outreach OpportunitiesOutreach Opportunities

Why Join NSNA?Why Join NSNA?

• Receive Receive ImprintImprint magazine. magazine.

• Availability of low-cost malpractice insurance, Availability of low-cost malpractice insurance, health insurance with options and rates to meet health insurance with options and rates to meet your budget.your budget.

• Participation in Breakthrough to Nursing, Participation in Breakthrough to Nursing, community health, bylaws and policies, community health, bylaws and policies, legislative, disaster preparedness, and legislative, disaster preparedness, and recruitment projects.recruitment projects.

• Discounts on study tools, NCLEX Reviews, Discounts on study tools, NCLEX Reviews, school supplies, magazines, and journals.school supplies, magazines, and journals.

The Value of NSNA The Value of NSNA MembershipMembership• Opportunity to meet and exchange Opportunity to meet and exchange

ideas ideas • Increase awareness of issues Increase awareness of issues

confronting the nursing professionconfronting the nursing profession• Information about changing political Information about changing political

and career trends in nursingand career trends in nursing• Promoted interaction with professional Promoted interaction with professional

and student leaders from across the and student leaders from across the country at conventions and conferencescountry at conventions and conferences

Activities of NSNAActivities of NSNA• ImprintImprint January (online), February/March, January (online), February/March,

April/May, September/October, April/May, September/October, November/DecemberNovember/December

• NSNA Annual ConventionNSNA Annual Convention Phoenix, AZ, April 8-12, 2015Phoenix, AZ, April 8-12, 2015• MidYear ConferenceMidYear Conference Atlanta, GA, November 5-8, 2015Atlanta, GA, November 5-8, 2015• Annual Northeast Leadership ConferenceAnnual Northeast Leadership Conference New York, New York, TBANew York, New York, TBA

• Career Planning Guide – Career Planning Guide –

January online onlyJanuary online only

• Back to School IssueBack to School Issue

• Trends in nursingTrends in nursing

• What is going on around the country What is going on around the country pertaining to NSNApertaining to NSNA

• Political issues, etcPolitical issues, etc

MidYear ConferenceMidYear Conference

• Focused in career paths in nursingFocused in career paths in nursing

• Workshops and seminars for student Workshops and seminars for student leadersleaders

• Interact with fellow studentsInteract with fellow students

• State Board mini review courseState Board mini review course

• Find out about internships and nursing Find out about internships and nursing positionspositions

• Exhibits includes hospitals, schools, and Exhibits includes hospitals, schools, and companiescompanies

NSNA Annual ConventionNSNA Annual Convention• Focus sessions: over 20 offeredFocus sessions: over 20 offered• House of DelegatesHouse of Delegates• Resolution hearingsResolution hearings• Educational forumsEducational forums• Poster Session and Project ShowcasePoster Session and Project Showcase• AuctionAuction• Awards CeremonyAwards Ceremony• First Night PartyFirst Night Party

NSNA Annual ConventionNSNA Annual Convention

House of Delegates House of Delegates

NSNA Annual ConventionNSNA Annual Convention The convention The convention

offers opportunities offers opportunities to network with to network with students, hear students, hear outstanding outstanding speakers, learn speakers, learn about the latest about the latest issues, develop issues, develop leadership skills leadership skills and participates in and participates in NSNA activities.NSNA activities.

NSNA Annual ConventionNSNA Annual Convention Meeting new people and having a Meeting new people and having a

good time.good time.

WebsiteWebsite

• NSNA Online Member ServiceNSNA Online Member Service

• Information about MidYear Conference Information about MidYear Conference and Annual Conventionand Annual Convention

• NSNA Alliance PartnersNSNA Alliance Partners

• NSNA Partnership ProgramNSNA Partnership Program

• Links to NSNA State chapter Links to NSNA State chapter homepageshomepages

• ImprintImprint

• NSNA Career CenterNSNA Career Center

NSNA Leadership UNSNA Leadership U®®

• NSNA’s certificate program recognizes NSNA’s certificate program recognizes the leadership and management skills the leadership and management skills students learn through participation in students learn through participation in NSNA.NSNA.

• HealthStream: establish, build, and HealthStream: establish, build, and maintain an electronic web based maintain an electronic web based professional portfolio.professional portfolio.

• SeeSee Imprint Imprint and and www.nsna.org for details. for details.

• Website developed by HealthStream:Website developed by HealthStream:

www.nsnaleadershipu.org

Dues InformationDues Information• Join NSNA Online, is the fastest and easiest Join NSNA Online, is the fastest and easiest

way to join, click on Member Services. When way to join, click on Member Services. When you join online, a membership number is you join online, a membership number is issued to you on the confirmation page. issued to you on the confirmation page.

• Fax membership application to 973-383-4511.Fax membership application to 973-383-4511.• Send membership application and check to Send membership application and check to

NSNA, Box 789, Wilmington, OH, 45177.NSNA, Box 789, Wilmington, OH, 45177.• Allow 4-6 weeks to process your membership.Allow 4-6 weeks to process your membership.

Testimonials from Past Testimonials from Past NSNA Board of DirectorsNSNA Board of Directors

• ““NSNA has helped me to fill in the gaps of NSNA has helped me to fill in the gaps of understanding nursing that I couldn’t quite fill understanding nursing that I couldn’t quite fill through classroom and clinicals. I feel fortunate through classroom and clinicals. I feel fortunate to have friends all over the country and my to have friends all over the country and my nursing practice will reflect the diversity of the nursing practice will reflect the diversity of the experiences that I achieved through NSNA.”experiences that I achieved through NSNA.”

• ““NSNA has given me the courage to embrace NSNA has given me the courage to embrace my dreams”my dreams”

• ““These are the seven “F’s” of membership with These are the seven “F’s” of membership with the NSNA: facilitation, financial savings, the NSNA: facilitation, financial savings, fantastic exposure, future of nursing, fun, fantastic exposure, future of nursing, fun, fortitude and forever friendships.”fortitude and forever friendships.”

• ““NSNA has provided me with the leadership NSNA has provided me with the leadership skills I need in order to thrive in the healthcare skills I need in order to thrive in the healthcare system of today.”system of today.”