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• Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses

  https://www.amsn.org/
  A professional organization committed to promoting high standards of nursing practice in the areas of health promotion and prevention of illness in adults. Certification information, events, and forum.

• Alpha Tau Delta

  http://www.atdnursing.org/
  A national fraternity for professional nurses to promote growth through networking. Membership information, history and traditions, and list of awards.

• American Assembly for Men in Nursing

  http://aamn.org/
  Provides a forum to discuss and influence factors which affect men as nurses. Membership and convention information, online forum.

• American Association for the History of Nursing

  http://www.aahn.org/
  Fosters the importance of history in guiding the future of nursing. Membership and conference information, online gift shop, and nursing history calendar. Also provides photographs of the graves of historically significant nurses with short biographies.

• American Association of Colleges of Nursing

  http://www.aacn.nche.edu/
  Advancing education and research for the largest health profession. View headline nursing news, upcoming conference details and membership information.

• American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants

  http://www.aalnc.org/
  Dedicated to the professional enhancement of registered nurses practicing in a consulting capacity in the legal field. Conference, certification information and educational resources provided.

• American Association Of Managed Care Nurses

  http://www.aamcn.org/
  Established in 1994 in response to an identified need to educate nurses about managed healthcare. Membership, chapter, certification and conference information.

• American Association of Neuroscience Nurses

  http://www.aann.org/
  Dedicated to improving the care of the neuroscience patient and to furthering the interests of health professionals in the neurosciences. Membership information, events, and bulletin board.

• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists

  http://www.aana.com/
  Includes membership, conference, and patient information, position statements and accredited programs.

• American Association of Occupational Health Nurses

  http://www.aaohn.org/
  Professional association for registered nurses who provide on-the-job health care for the nation's workers. Contains membership, conference and educational information, job postings and discussion boards.

• American Board for Occupational Health Nurses

  http://www.abohn.org/
  Includes mission, news, frequently asked questions, and certification information.

• American Board of Nursing Specialties

  http://www.nursingcertification.org/
  Maintains a national peer review program for nursing specialty certifications. Includes history, standards, and lists of regular and associate members.

• American Holistic Nurses Association

  http://ahna.org/
  Provides membership, certification and conference information, online chat and message boards.

• American Nephrology Nurses Association

  http://anna.inurse.com/
  Open to nurses and other healthcare professionals involved in the care of nephrology patients. Site contains membership information, job postings, legislative news, and journal abstracts.

• American Nurses Association

  http://www.nursingworld.org/
  Represents the interests of the nation's registered nurses. Offers membership, conference and certification information, publications, and continuing education.

• American Nursing Informatics Association

  http://www.ania.org/
  Offers membership and certification information, educational and networking opportunities, and conferences.

• American Organization of Nurse Executives

  http://www.aone.org/
  Represents nursing leaders who improve healthcare. Contains news, publications, membership and conference information.

• American Pediatric Surgical Nurses Association

  http://www.apsna.org/
  Offers membership and conference details, continuing education articles, and a partial history.

• American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses

  http://www.aspan.org/
  Represents nurses practicing in all phases of ambulatory surgery, preanesthesia and postanesthesia care. Includes membership information, position statements, list of publications, and scholarship programs.

• Association for Nursing Professional Development

  http://www.anpd.org/
  Advances the specialty of staff development. Contains news, trends, programs, resources and a discussion forum.

• Association of Nurses in AIDS Care

  http://www.nursesinaidscare.org/
  Committed to the education and development of nurses involved of the care of HIV positive individuals, and promoting the health, welfare and rights of HIV infected individuals.

• Association of Rehabilitation Nurses

  http://www.rehabnurse.org/
  Organization promoting professional rehabilitation nursing practice. Contains membership, education and certification information, and information on subscribing to the group's listserv.

• Dermatology Nurses Association

  http://www.dnanurse.org/
  Membership, workshop, conference and certification information, job postings and calendar of events.

• Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association

  http://www.ddna.org/
  A non-profit professional nursing organization, founded to meet the professional needs of nurses serving individuals with developmental disabilities.

• Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS)

  http://www.enrs-go.org/
  Research arm of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Nursing Association (MARNA) and the New England Organization for Nursing (NEON). Covers Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and District of Columbia.

• Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association

  http://hpna.advancingexpertcare.org/
  Information about membership, publications, conferences and certification.

• Intravenous Nurses Society

  http://www.ins1.org/
  Organization dedicated to advancing the delivery of quality intravenous therapy through stringent standards of practice and professional ethics, and promoting research and education in the intravenous specialty.

• League of Intravenous Nurses

  http://www.lite.org/
  Promote the education of nursing professionals for IV care through seminars and networking events. Contains membership, seminar and publication information.

• National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists

  http://www.nacns.org/
  Promotes and enhances the contribution of clinical nurse specialists to the health of individuals and communities.

• National Association of Hispanic Nurses

  http://www.nahnnet.org/
  Information on membership, local chapters, conferences, journal, scholarships, awards, and newsletter.

• National Association of Neonatal Nurses

  http://www.nann.org/
  NANN has news, membership and meeting information, research projects, and links.

• National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses

  http://www.orthonurse.org/
  Promotes education and research related to nursing care of persons with orthopaedic conditions. Contains membership, certification, educational and legislative information.

• National Association of School Nurses

  http://www.nasn.org/
  A non-profit specialty nursing organization which represents school nurses, and is dedicated to improving the health and educational success of children.

• National Black Nurses Association, Inc.

  http://www.nbna.org/
  Facilitates collective action by black nurses to address health care needs of African Americans. Publishes Journal of National Black Nurses Association (JNBNA) biannually.

• National League for Nursing

  http://www.nln.org/
  The accrediting body for nursing education programs: Site provides nursing testing and exams, books, continuing education, achievement exams, and diagnostic readiness tests.

• National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties

  http://www.nonpf.com/
  Includes news, history, objectives, board members, committees, conferences, list of publications, and membership information.

• Navy Nurse Corps Association

  http://www.nnca.org/
  Promotes Navy nursing and holds reunions. Open to all retired, active duty, former active duty and reserve nurse corps officers.

• Northeast Pediatric Cardiology Nurses Association

  http://npcna.org/
  An organization promoting the health and welfare of infants and young adults with acquired or congenital heart disease by enhancing the art and science of pediatric cardiovascular nursing.

• Nurses Christian Fellowship

  http://ncf-jcn.org/
  Professional organization and ministry which strives to bring a Christian outlook to nursing education and practice. Contact information, resources and calendar of events.

• Nursing Ethics Network

  http://jmrileyrn.tripod.com/nen/nen.html
  Committed to the advancement of nursing ethics in clinical practice through research, education and consultation. Provides research reports, and online inquiries.

• Nursing Organization of Veterans Affairs

  http://www.vanurse.org/
  A nationwide, voluntary organization composed of registered nurses employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

• Organization for Associate Degree Nursing

  http://www.oadn.org/
  Advocate for associate degree nursing education practice, promoting collaboration in charting the future of health care education and delivery. View membership and officer information, and discussion board.

• Respiratory Nursing Society

  http://www.respiratorynursingsociety.org/
  Offers mission statement, membership information, calendar, and list of board members.

• Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates

  http://www.sgna.org/
  Is dedicated to the safe and effective practice of gastroenterology and endoscopy nursing. Contains membership and scholarship information, news, position statements, resources and newsletter.

• Society of Pediatric Nurses

  http://www.pedsnurses.org/
  A broad-based pediatric nursing organization founded for all nurses involved in the care of children and families.

• Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates

  http://www.suna.org/
  Dedicated to excellence in the care of the urologic patient and the advancement of urologic nursing. Contains conference information and resources.

• The American Association of Nurse Attorneys

  http://www.taana.org/
  Association for nurse attorneys, nurses in law school, and lawyers in nursing school, as well as other interested professionals. Membership, conference and foundation information, history and chat area.

• The American Psychiatric Nurses Association

  http://www.apna.org/
  The organization's official website with membership information, APNA Journal, job links, news and resources.

• The National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners

  http://www.napnap.org/
  American professional organization of pediatric health care practitioners stressing infant and child disease prevention, growth and development, treatment of illnesses.

• Virginia Nurses Online

  http://www.virginianurses.com/
  Provides a list of affiliated organizations, and a bulletin board for industry news and events.

• Visiting Nurse Associations of America (VNAA)

  http://www.vnaa.org/
  National association of not-for-profit community based home health providing agencies.

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