[Sunny01]

I don't belong to any association right now. I think I might in the future, especially if I decide to continue my education and pursue a Master's degree.

[MOOSEMAN]

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[Elvish]

I belong to AWHONN.

[Hospice Nurse LPN]

I'm a member of HPNA (hospice and pallative nurses association) where higher standards, not politics, is fostered.

[CMCRN]

I belong to CNA (California Nurses Association) also BALA(Bay Area Lactation Association) and ILCA (International Lactation Consultant Association)

[shellek]

Originally Posted by Aneroo

Do you belong to a Nurses Association? Do you feel it's worth it? I'm deciding on my options. Thanks -Andrea

I never have been in any nursing association but am now thinking about it. To me it was just spending extra money to put on a resume that I belonged to an association. But now with my background I wonder if it would creditial me higher? I don't know some of the nurses I have worked with with all the extra letters after their name and associations they belonged to were very scary to work with --like book smart but hands on ???don't know where their brain went. Hating to sound cheap what do they realy offer other then newsletters which can be found @ work or on the net.??

[jajski]

I belong to the Academy of Med/Surg Nurses - AMSN. Med/Surg is a specialty in itself, and I am proud to belong to AMSN. I also received my Med/Surg certification through AMSN so I am now "CMSRN" - Certified Medical Surgical RN.

ANA to me, way too political, too expensive.