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HEALTH POLICY. Professional Organizations. What are Professional Organizations?. An association developed to unite and inform people who work in the same occupation. Why should I join a Professional Organization?. Learn about the professional standards that govern your profession
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HEALTH POLICY Professional Organizations
What are Professional Organizations? An association developed to unite and inform people who work in the same occupation.
Why should I join a Professional Organization? • Learn about the professional standards that govern your profession • Staying current on legal and ethical concerns • Networking opportunities for employment • Continuing education • Opportunities to develop leadership skills
What does the organization do for me? • Guides the practice of nursing by making decisions about the functions, activities, and goals of the nursing profession • Provides a political action arm to promote the nursing agenda • It is a voice for nurses because it acts on issues identified by its members • Ensures that the public need for nursing is met
Organizations • Local • State • National
Organizations Important to Nursing • North Carolina Board of Nursing • Specialty Nursing Organizations • ANA • NLN
North Carolina Board of Nursing = www.ncbon.org • Specialty = www.medsurgnurse.or • ANA = www.nursingworld.org • NLN = www.nln.org • International Council of Nurses = www.icn.ch/ • Political Action = www.nursingworld.org and look under ANA-PAC