Journal: Professional Nursing Organizations There are many professional nursing organizations available to join. Choosing the nursing organization that is the right fit for you and that will enhance your knowledge can be a daunting task. We will look at the American Nursing Association (ANA) and the Society for Vascular Surgery Nursing (SVN). ANA held it first convention in 1896 under the name of Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada; becoming the ANA in 1911. The ANA headquarters are located in Silver Spring, Maryland with several state organizations as well. ”The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and
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They have six different membership categories: Active membership (RNs who are interested in or currently employed in cardiovascular nursing), dues are $120 annually for US and Canada or $135 for International, Associate membership (for those interested in supporting the purposes of the Society, but who are not registered nurses) dues are the same as an Active membership, Student membership (any individual enrolled in a nursing program taking at least 12 credits per semester) dues are $65 annually, Graduate nurse membership (for the individual who joins during their first year following graduation from a nursing program) dues are $65 for the first year, Active Duty Military membership (for any individual actively serving in the Armed Forces. Active Duty Military membership may be either Active Member or Associate Member classification) dues are $100 annually, and Inter-societal membership (any registered nurse who is also a member of the Australian/New Zealand Society for Vascular Nursing or the Canadian Society of Vascular Nursing and professes an interest in carrying out the purposes of the Society) dues not
They have six different membership categories: Active membership (RNs who are interested in or currently employed in cardiovascular nursing), dues are $120 annually for US and Canada or $135 for International, Associate membership (for those interested in supporting the purposes of the Society, but who are not registered nurses) dues are the same as an Active membership, Student membership (any individual enrolled in a nursing program taking at least 12 credits per semester) dues are $65 annually, Graduate nurse membership (for the individual who joins during their first year following graduation from a nursing program) dues are $65 for the first year, Active Duty Military membership (for any individual actively serving in the Armed Forces. Active Duty Military membership may be either Active Member or Associate Member classification) dues are $100 annually, and Inter-societal membership (any registered nurse who is also a member of the Australian/New Zealand Society for Vascular Nursing or the Canadian Society of Vascular Nursing and professes an interest in carrying out the purposes of the Society) dues not