Can you be a member of NSNA as a new RN?

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Specializes in ORTHO, TRAUMA, MED-SURG, L&D, POSTPARTUM.

I've been a member of NSNA for two years during nursing school. Can I still be an active member after graduating and getting my RN license? I'm a student pursuing my BSN. I tried to look up the answer for qualifications of membership, but the NSNA website seems to be down.

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Why do you want to be? Why not join a professional organization once you are working as an RN?

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I would look into joining the ANA if you want to be a member of a professional organization.

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Specializes in ORTHO, TRAUMA, MED-SURG, L&D, POSTPARTUM.

I plan to become a member of ANA and my state nursing organization. I am also interested in Emergency Nurses Association and American Association of Critical Care Nurses. I just don't have the extra money right now.

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I plan to become a member of ANA and my state nursing organization. I am also interested in Emergency Nurses Association and American Association of Critical Care Nurses. I just don't have the extra money right now.

If you're currently a student.....how is it your username credential says "RN"? Are you an LPN and checked the wrong box?

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Specializes in orthopedic/trauma, Informatics, diabetes.

I had to give up my ANA membership. It is too expensive for me!!! I am a member of my state and my specialty assoc. That's over $300 for those two. That's enough LOL.

OP they do give new grad rates fro ANA

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Specializes in ORTHO, TRAUMA, MED-SURG, L&D, POSTPARTUM.
If you're currently a student.....how is it your username credential says "RN"? Are you an LPN and checked the wrong box?

No I completed an RN diploma program and passed my boards. I'm in an accelerated program through my nursing school to obtain my BSN in 4 months. I'm currently looking for jobs as an RN and some ask if you are a part of any nursing organizations. I just received my yearly membership from NSNA right before graduating with my RN diploma and I'm wondering if you can be an active member of a student nurse organization as a RN-BSN student or is it invalid once you obtain your RN license.

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Ah, I see. And like the username change :)

That's got to be QUITE an accelerated program! All college requirements for a Bachelor degree in nursing met in only four months?? Even with holding the diploma that credits core nursing classes, this still seems like a lot of additional courses would be needed. Is your school coordinating this through a local college, or national?

Sorry for all the questions, but since diploma programs are getting rarer and rarer practically by the minute (in favor of degree programs) this interests me.

As for membership in a student organization, I would think that such a membership (if not invalid automatically) wouldn't have much worth once a member becomes an RN. A student association assumes no ability to lobby as an RN; a professional association assumes you can (and do).

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FinallyRNStatus, what program are you doing? I am looking for an RN to BSN program for myself.

No I completed an RN diploma program and passed my boards. I'm in an accelerated program through my nursing school to obtain my BSN in 4 months.
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Specializes in ORTHO, TRAUMA, MED-SURG, L&D, POSTPARTUM.

About the RN-BSN program, I completed it through Penn State and is a collaborative degree through my nursing school. Basically I took Bachelor level Penn State classes all through my 2 years of nursing school for my RN diploma. These classes also qualified for my BSN degree through Penn State. Other RN's can complete the Penn State's RN-BSN program on campus or online through their "world campus" but it takes 3 semesters. The great part for us is we received all these courses included in our nursing school tuition. The RN-BSN program was optional after graduation, but kind of crazy to not obtain for the incredible price and mere 4 months to complete.

RNsRWe - It is sad that many of the diploma programs are being fazed out and too bad they couldn't find a solution to offer BSN degree. Although my nursing school wasn't perfect, it did allow me to obtain a BSN degree for under $30k in 2 1/2 years ---not including the years it took me to complete pre-reqs while working full time ;) I've seen many RN-BSN programs that cost that much! I received over 1000 hours of clinical and almost 200hr senior capstone. I feel like this really set the program apart from other AS and traditional four year BSN programs in the area.

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