Do CRNA Boards Care About Honors Societies?

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Specializes in Cardiothoracic ICU.

I now have a stack of 4+ honors societies which I've been "invited" to join (for a nominal fee, of course 🙄). I joined one back when I was obtaining my ADN and haven't joined any more since. Some are nursing specific, others are solely based on my GPA and class rank, and others are more specific to my leadership activities within the school and community. My question is: Do panels for CRNA programs even care about these? I feel like they already have access to my grades and achievements, so they seem kind of redundant. Just was curious if anyone had other information surrounding the topic. I'm doing my best to build my resume/CV and don't want to short myself something that'd be relatively easy to obtain.

Thanks! :-)

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Specializes in ICU.

I got multiple invites, but never joined any of them. Didn't want to spend my precious loan money on 'em. Still got into CRNA school. Those societies are just another money-maker IMO.

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At some point, they may have had meaning, but as the PP said, now they are there to collect money.

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Specializes in CRNA.

Sigma Theta Tau is worth it.

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Sigma Theta Tau is worth it.

This.

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Specializes in Cardiothoracic ICU.
Sigma Theta Tau is worth it.

Would you be willing to elaborate?

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Specializes in SRNA.

The thing about the CRNA profession is that membership in the AANA is highly encouraged, and it shows. Over 90% of CRNAs have paid a small fortune to be a part of this organization, as well as donating to the PAC in order to make the scope of CRNA practice what it is and more. Without the AANA, we would have no one fighting to promote independent CRNA practice. As one of my professors says: "If you aren't a member, you have no seat at the table. If you have no seat at the table, you have no say in the legislative decisions that are made regarding your daily practice." I agree with him wholeheartedly, and not just for CRNAs. I think joining certain ones just to join is superfluous, but if you are a Critical Care Nurse, being a member of AACN will help you, as will Sigma Theta Tau, as the organization is dedicated to recognizing and advancing nursing scholarship, research, and leadership. Good luck!

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The ones that deal with nursing then yeah join them. You will see on here many people saying to have a well rounded application. It can only help you and not hurt you. In addition, can be another indicator that you are capable of finishing a very demanding curriculum. Just my opinion.

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