National Student Nurses' Association
| Abbreviation | NSNA |
|---|---|
| Type | Nonprofit |
| Headquarters | Brooklyn, New York City, USA |
Membership | 60,000 |
| Website | http://www.nsna.org |
The National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1952 in the United States to mentor nursing students preparing for initial licensure as a Registered Nurse and promote professional development.[1]
As of 2011, there are about 58,000 members. About 3,000 members attend the annual conference and 1,500 the MidYear conference.[2]
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association has distributed over $2,000,000 in undergraduate nursing scholarships.
The NSNA's official publication is the Imprint.[3]
Goals
The National Student Nurses' Association seeks to:
- Bring together and mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, as well as those enrolled in baccalaureate completion programs.
- Convey the standards and ethics of the nursing profession.
- Promote development of the skills that students will need as responsible and accountable members of the nursing profession.
- Advocate for high quality, evidence-based, affordable and accessible health care.
- Advocate for and contribute to advances in nursing education.
- Develop nursing students who are prepared to lead the profession in the future. [4]
References
- ↑ NSNA About Us
- ↑ NSNA About Us
- ↑ NSNA Imprint
- ↑ "About NSNA". NSNA. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
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