Why Belong to A State or Specialty Nursing Organization

Specialty Nursing Associations and Groups

The question has arisen in many discussions I have had recently wondering why more nurses don’t belong to their state or nurse specialty organizations.

Given all of the available resources on most specialty nursing association websites, it seems a bad idea not to belong and participate in the education, networking, and mentoring that occurs within these organizations.

These specialty groups and our own state and regional chapters of the American Nurses Association (ANA) are our representatives for educating out patients, management, and legislators about what we do and to help ensure the safe nursing practices for which we all strive.

Why don’t you belong to a nursing organization?

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Why don’t you join your local nursing organization or specialty society?  If you do belong, what resources do you access and how do you make use of the opportunities afforded by membership?

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