HEALTH POLICY

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HEALTH POLICY

• Professional Organizations

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What are Professional Organizations?

• An association developed to unite and inform
  people who work in the same occupation.

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Why should I join a Professional Organization?

• Learn about the professional standards that
  govern your profession
• Staying current on legal and ethical concerns
• Networking opportunities for employment
• Continuing education
• Opportunities to develop leadership skills

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What does the organization do for me?

• Guides the practice of nursing by making
  decisions about the functions, activities, and
  goals of the nursing profession
• Provides a political action arm to promote the
  nursing agenda
• It is a voice for nurses because it acts on
  issues identified by its members
• Ensures that the public need for nursing is met

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Organizations

• Local
• State
• National

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Organizations Important to Nursing

• North Carolina Board of Nursing
• Specialty Nursing Organizations
• ANA
• NLN

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• North Carolina Board of Nursing www.ncbon.org
• Specialty www.medsurgnurse.or
• ANA www.nursingworld.org
• NLN www.nln.org
• International Council of Nurses www.icn.ch/
• Political Action www.nursingworld.org and look
  under ANA-PAC