Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada Alliance for Psychosocial Nursing (APN) - resource and lobbying force for nurses and their patients containing memberships, meetings, a job bank, online journal, and discussion areas for important issues and questions. American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nurses - association of professional nurses providing care in an outpatient/clinic setting. American Assisted Living Nurses Association (AALNA) American Association for the History of Nursing (AAHN) American Association of Colleges of Nursing American Association of Critical-Care Nurses - provides clinical resources, journals and education opportunities to nursing and other healthcare professionals. American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants - nonprofit organization dedicated to the professional enhancement of registered nurses practicing in a consulting capacity in the legal field. American Association of Managed Care Nurses - to establish standards for managed care nursing practice and to positively impact public policy regarding managed health care delivery. American Association of Neuroscience Nurses American Association of Nurse Attorneys American Holistic Nurses' Association - world wide organization offering support and education to nurses who seek to function within a holistic perspective. American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) American Nurses Association American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA) - promotes nursing informatics through communication, education, research and professional activities. American Psychiatric Nurses Association AMIA Nursing Informatics Working Group Association of Camp Nurses Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) Association of periOperative Registered Nurses San Diego Chapter Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland (ARNN) - offers news, standards, guidelines, publications, and more. Association of Rehabilitation Nurses - promotes and advances professional rehabilitation nursing practice through education, advocacy, collaboration, and research. Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) - promotes excellence in nursing practice to improve the health of women and newborns. British Nursing Association - provides nursing services, health care trusts and temporary employment to nurses. California Board of Registered Nursing - protecting the public by regulating the practice of registered nurses. California Nurses Association - represents patients in patient advocacy issues. Canadian Association for Enterostomal Therapy - professional association of enterostomal therapy nurses aimed at acute, preventive, and rehabilitative care for patients with stomas, fistulas, wounds, or incontinence. Canadian Association for the History of Nursing - offers association information and calendar. Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses Canadian Intravenous Nurses Association - unites all nurses initiating and maintaining IVs. Canadian Nurses Association - seeks to advance the quality of nursing in the interests of the public. Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists - recognizes the importance of identifying and credentialling competent Orthopaedic Technologists. Chesapeake Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates Community Nurse Association of Fairhaven, MA - provides skilled therapeutic nursing services and health supervision to any resident of the Greater New Bedford area of Massachusetts. Connecticut Nurses' Association Developmental Disabilities Community Nurses Coalition (DDCNC) - dedicated to meeting the needs of nurses working with people with mental retardation. Emergency Nurses Association Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND) - promoting and developing the professional role of the diabetes nurse in Europe. Florence Project - grassroots group of nurses working to both improve the state of health care and halt the erosion of the professional status of nurses. Georgia Emergency Nurses Association - includes state council information, meeting and class announcements. German Nursing Association - in German. Greater Cleveland Nurses Association - representing registered nurses in Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties. Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses - an international organization focused on the needs and goals of professional nurses who care for multiple sclerosis patients. International Society of Nurses in Cancer Care (ISNCC) International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses (ISPN) - works to unite and strengthen the presence and voice of specialty psychiatric/mental health nursing and to promote equitable treatment for individuals, families, and communities. Intravenous Nurses Society (INS) - national nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the intravenous nursing specialty throught professional education and research. Irish Emergency Nurses Association Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Moving Ahead with Advanced Practice Nurses in GA - promoting quality mental health care for the public and developing and supporting the position of the psychiatric nurse specialist. National Association of Orthpaedic Nurses - NAONline. National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. - information on public policy regarding nursing, computerized clinical simulation testing, nurse aides, and nursing regulation. National Institute of Nursing Research - USA National League for Nursing - advancing the health of diverse communities through nursing. New Jersey State Nurses Association@ New York Professional Nurses Union (NYPNU) - representing the Registered Nurses at Lenox Hill Hospital for over ten years. We are a small, grassroots organization attending to the needs of over 800 Lenox Hill nurses. New York State Nurses Association - providing information relating to nursing practice issues, continuing education, legislative issues, collective bargaining, career opportunities, student nurses, and library resources. New Zealand Association of Neonatal Nurses - for those giving care to newborn babies with special needs. Newfoundland & Labrador Nurses Union - includes daily updates, press releases, and contact information. Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB) - professional association of all nurses in the province. Nursing Informatics Oncology Nursing Society Pennyslvania State Nurses Association - non-profit, professional membership organization focusing on education, legislation, advocacy, and practice. Royal College of Nursing - professional union of nurses providing higher education training, promoting research, and representing the UK on international bodies. Royal College of Nursing, Australia - providing a network for continuing professional education, a voice for nursing issues, scholarships, indemnity insurance, and information updates. Sigma Theta Tau International - nursing honor society. Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates (SGNA) - an organization dedicated to gastroenterology and endoscopy nursing. Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates - with information on the association, its products, and educational events. Southern Nursing Research Society - promoting and disseminating nursing research. Tennessee Nurses Association Texas Nurses Association (TNA)@ Texas United Registered Nurses - non-profit organization whose primary mission is to promote awareness among RN's of issues affecting their practice in this rapidly changing health care environment. Tucson Nurse - provides information about educational and employment options, as well as links to local professional organizations. United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) - statewide union representing nurses, technologists, therapists, support staff, and other health care workers in Rhode Island. Upstate New York Chapter of the Association of Operating Room Nurses - UNYCORN - organization supporting those specializing in surgical and perioperative nursing. Virginia Association of Colleges of Nursing - dedicated to improving health care in Virginia through the education of professional nurses. Virtual PNP, The - dedicated to pediatric nurse practitioners and their child and adolescent patients. Visiting Nurse Associations of America - represents VNA home health and hospice agencies.
