professional associations in nursing

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Examine the importance of professional associations in nursing. Choose a professional nursing organization that relates to your specialty area, or a specialty area in which you are interested. In a 750-1,000 word paper, provide a detailed overview the organization and its advantages for members. Include the following:

1. Describe the organization and its significance to nurses in the specialty area. Include its purpose, mission, and vision. Describe the overall benefits, or “perks,” of being a member.
2. Explain why it is important for a nurse in this specialty field to network. Discuss how this organization creates networking opportunities for nurses.
3. Discuss how the organization keeps its members informed of health care changes and changes to practice that affect the specialty area.
4. Discuss opportunities for continuing education and professional development.

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Nursing has different career specialties that nursing students can choose. The area of specialization I am most interested in is in nursing anesthesia. American Association of Nursing Anesthetists (AANA) is a professional organization whose members are certified and licensed nursing anesthetists or students pursuing professional studies in the field. The organization brings together nursing anesthetists from different locations in the country and address unique issues that affect them as professionals. The reason for the existence of the organization is to provide safety and effectiveness in anesthesia care for patients. The organization’s vision is to lead in excellence, innovations and in healthcare and anesthesia that is focused on helping the patient. Their mission is to excellently continue patient safety and the profession to patients and members respectively. As a member of the organization…

 

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