This document summarizes the benefits of joining the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) and a local chapter at Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC). Key details include information on monthly chapter meetings, leadership opportunities, online resources, annual conventions, membership costs and requirements to be an active member. The benefits highlighted are gaining knowledge and experiences to be a better nurse, receiving a CNSA rope at graduation, and strengthening one's resume for career opportunities in nursing.
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2. National Student Nurses Association
Different State Chapters
Within each State Chapters, they have
different school chapters
i.e. Mount San Antonio College CNSA
Mt. SAC is part of the Top 5 schools in
California that have an outstanding
amount of students joining CNSA
3. We have monthly meetings
Every first Monday of the month
We talk about
What is happening in each semester
Events such as walks, fundraisers and
PEDIATRICS DAY!
Updates
7. Approximately 60,000 students are
members of NSNA
Open to all nursing degrees (ADN, BSN,
MSN, Doctoral degrees and RN to BSN)
Take advantage of the many programs,
services, product discounts and
leadership opportunities that NSNA and
your CNSA chapter offers.
8. Having great resources online
For books, information about conferences,
experiences and other nursing related
factorscheck it out!
Tools that can help you
Become a better nurse
Understand the profession
Help with resumes
Career options in the Nursing Field
9. Annual conventions
Taking part
Provides information about jobs in nursing
Help with resumes
Hear speakers and seminars about the
profession
Hear other experiences from other nursing
students from different chapters
Students can ask nursing related questions to
different nursing leaders
NCLEX-RN review sessions are also available
And NCLEX-RN books FOR FREE!!!!!
10. Helps regulate the club and have a
systematic structure
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Historian
REPRESENTATIVES
11. Go to http://www.nsna.org
Go under [Member Services]
Click [Sign Up for New Membership]
Fill out the information and your profile
information
15. One Year [2 semesters] - $40.00
Two years [4 semesters] - $70.00
Semester fee
$5.00 which is due the 2nd or 3rd general
meeting in CNSA
This gives enough time to process the
semester, join NSNA online and see if this is
right for you
16. You need to have at least a 1 year of
commitment in CNSA
We do encourage to be an active member all
four semesters of the program
To be active, you need to attend all
general meeting and at least ONE CNSA
event (walks, fundraisers, conventions)
Exemptions such as Remediation, need to catch
up with grades, meetings or events fall on a
FINALS day or week and emergencies
Communicate with your class representatives
17. First, the knowledge and experiences
you gain being a member will make you
a better nurse
Second, the CNSA rope you get for your
graduation
This acknowledges you as a CNSA member
and have graduated the hardest program
you have ever been!
Finally, this will help you in your resume
and being hired in the profession