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NSNA Mission At A Glance
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.
NSNA’s mission is to mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, and to convey the standards, ethics, and skills that students will need as responsible and accountable leaders and members of the profession.
Founded in 1952, NSNA is a nonprofit organization for students enrolled in associate, baccalaureate, diploma, and generic graduate nursing programs. It is dedicated to fostering the professional development of nursing students.
The organization has 50,000 members in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
NSNA's Board of Directors is made up of 9 nursing students who are elected at the organization's
Annual Convention
and one ex-officio Board member elected by the Council of State Presidents. Two non-voting consultants are appointed by the American Nurses Association and the National League for Nurses to provide guidance. NSNA also employs a full-time staff headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.
Over 3,000 nursing students participate in NSNA's Annual Convention, which features leadership and career development activities, opportunities to listen to renowned nursing leaders, hear about job opportunities and the chance to network with hundreds of other students. The program includes a state board exam mini review.
NSNA holds a second meeting which attracts over 1,500 students yearly: the
MidYear Conference
offers workshops and panels on career and association development as well as a state board exam mini-review.
The
Foundation of the NSNA
, created in memory of NSNA's first executive director, Frances Tompkins, is a non-profit corporation (501 C-3) organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The FNSNA has distributed over 4.3 million dollars in scholarships for undergraduate nursing education. The Promise of Nursing Regional Scholarship Program, administered by the FNSNA, provides undergraduate and graduate nursing scholarships and school grants.
NSNA's official magazine,
Imprint
, publishes five times during the academic year (there is no summer issue) and m
embers are notified of publication and provided access link via email
Issues will also be
accessible at
www.nsna.org
Core Values
Advocacy
Care
Diversity
Leadership & Autonomy
Professionalism
Quality Education
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To learn more about NSNA's Core Values,
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About NSNA
Who We Are
Appointed Consultants
Foundation of the NSNA
NSNA Calendar
Press/Media
Advertise
NSNA/FNSNA Staff
Committees
NSNA President
Committees
Breakthrough To Nursing Committee
Convention Planning Committee
Ethics and Governance Committee
Finance Committee
Health Policy and Advocacy Committee
Image of Nursing Committee
Membership Committee
Population and Global Health Committee
Council of State Presidents
Nominating and Elections Committee
How To Run For National Office
Resolutions Committee
Resolutions
Membership
Join/Renew/Gift Card Online
Membership Benefits
Partnership Program
Membership Brochure
Publications
Imprint
Imprint Archive
Career Planning Guides
Get Published in Imprint
Imprint FAQs
Getting the Pieces to Fit
Guidelines for Planning
NSNA Program Awards & Honors
Membership Recruitment Resources
Association & Chapter Resources
Leadership U Honor Society
Meetings
NSNA Annual Convention
NSNA MidYear Conference
NSNA Leadership Conference
Faculty
Sustaining Membership
Faculty Resources
Dean's Notes
​Guidelines for State Consultants and School Chapter Advisors
Getting the Pieces to Fit
Career Center
Career Planning Guides
Hospitals
NSNA Store