Homecare nurse associations

[Debbie7457]

Hi,

I am interested in finding a nursing association that is dedicated to nurses that work in homecare. Most of the associations I have found are geared toward administration. Does anyone belong to Homecare Nurse Assoc? Is it worth the membership fee? I also work in critical care and I belong to the AACN. So I guess I'm looking for something like that for homecare nurses.

thanks:)

[KateRN1]

I belong to the Homecare Nurses Association and I feel that it benefits me well. It looks good on a resume for starters, but I think the real benefit is the publications. I am also a member of the International Home Care Nurses Organization as well as my state chapter of ANA and the federal organization. Funny thing is that I'm not really much of a joiner or clubber. You'd never know it to look at my list.

[Debbie7457]

thanks for your response. I'm looking for an association that I can get involved in at the state level. I'm not really interested in the ANA as I want an organization dedicated to Home care.

[KateRN1]

I don't think the Homecare Nurses Association has anything local. I haven't seen much of anything from them at all, outside of the publications, which are worth the membership to me. However, your state nurses association may also have sub-groups, and may have a home care group. Check with them and see what they have at the local level.

[Debbie7457]

thanks,that's a good idea.

[Debbie7457]

I looked at the state ANA but they didn't have anything. I looked at the international home care nurse org and it looks promising but I couldn't find how to join and the cost. Do you remember how much it costs? Thanks

[KateRN1]

Join LinkedIn and search for the group. There's no cost, but there's not much happening, either.