National Student Nurses' Association

Publications - nsna promotes the positive image of nursing students, nsna uses its publication and digital media to promote professionalism through programs; brochures; role modeling; mentoring; btn projects; image of nursing project awards; nsna's guidelines for planning image of nursing activities to differentiate between negative and positive image of nursing; articles on educational programs at midyear and convention currently relevant to a variety of practice settings; program opportunities highlighting diverse viewpoints reflecting all populations; issues surrounding delegation to unlicensed assistive personnel; technology in nursing education and practice; economics of healthcare; self-care and prevention of illness; case studies re: interdisciplinary teams; collaboration and cooperation between medicine and nursing; service learning and shared governance for both students and faculty; promote ethics: nsna code of professional conduct; code of academic and clinical conduct; ana code of ethics

Membership - nsna offers expanded benefits for members: assessing member and potential member needs on an ongoing basis; cultivating relationships with deans and faculty to promote nsna membership by providing membership benefits that include certificates and plaques for display at schools and promoting sustaining membership; promoting a "package of memberships" for agency members; have a chapter in every state and territory; assess state needs and address issues including motivating students to be active at the state level; explore partnerships with snas and specialty organizations to increase the value of nsna membership by offering transitional membership, mentor programs and professional development.

Exhibits; convention & conferences - at the National Student Nurses' association conventions and conferences Student nurse leaders and faculty from throughout the us participate in a wide variety of educational, career, and professional development programs. The exhibit hall is one of attendees' favorite meeting events as nsna members -undergraduate nursing students - explore opportunities to develop leadership skills and prepare for lifelong involvement and continuing education in the nursing profession. Provide academic and career oriented opportunities; provide programs geared toward the transition from Student to professional, to include writing and the interview process, and include image and media training focus; incorporate meeting sessions on topics of critical thinking and study skills, managed care, and networking; nclex mini review courses; explore opportunities and methods to develop nsna chapters in distance learning programs.