Nursing: Professional Nursing Associations

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is the largest and only full-service national professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties.

The purpose of AAMN is to provide a framework for nurses as a group to meet, discuss, and influence factors which affect men as nurses.

The national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs.

AACN is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world, representing the interests of more than 500,000 nurses who are charged with the responsibility of caring for acutely and critically ill patients.

Founded in 1931, the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) is the professional association representing more than 40,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and student nurse anesthetists.

The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.

ANF is the national philanthropic organization that promotes the continued growth and development of nurses and services to advance the work of the nursing profession.

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA) was founded in 1986. In the ensuing years, APNA has grown to be the largest professional membership organization committed to the specialty practice of psychiatric-mental health (PMH) nursing and wellness promotion, prevention of mental health problems, and the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric disorders.

Information about the profession from Johnson & Johnson.

Doctors of Nursing Practice, Inc., formerly Doctors of Nursing Practice, LLC, is a corporation formed by a group of advanced practice nurses working together to promote and enhance the profession and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Our goals are to provide forums for communication, share timely information, and create an on-line journal to demonstrate the contributions of nurses with this practice degree.

The purpose of FNSA is to:
1) To aid in the preparation of nursing students for the assumption of professional responsibilities.
2) To aid in the development of the whole person, and that person’s responsibility for the healthcare of people in all walks of life.
3) To provide programs representative of fundamental and current professional interest and concerns.

The mission of NINR is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations. NINR supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan.

Dedicated to excellence in nursing education, the National League for Nursing is the preferred membership organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education.

With a membership of approximately 50,000 nationwide, the National Student Nurses' Association mentors the professional development of future registered nurses and facilitates their entrance into the profession by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance.

STTI, the only international nursing honor society worldwide, is a global community of nurse leaders with members belonging to 475 chapters who live in 90 countries. Through this network, members lead in using knowledge, scholarship, service and learning to improve the health of the world's people.