Nursing Associations

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To help you learn more about the various nursing associations, networks and organizations throughout North America, we’ve compiled the following list.

North American Nursing Associations

(VNA) Virginia Nurses Association http://virginianurses.com/
(NASW) National Association of Social Workers https://www.socialworkers.org/
(SSWLHC) Society for Social Work Leadership in Health Care http://sswlhc.org/
(CASW) Canadian Association of Social Workers https://www.casw-acts.ca/en
(BASW) British Association of Social Workers https://www.basw.co.uk/
(SPN) Society of Pediatric Nurses http://www.pedsnurses.org/
(IPN) Institute of Pediatric Nursing http://www.ipedsnursing.org/
(ANA) American Nurses Association https://www.nursingworld.org/
(ANCC) American Nurses Credentialing Center https://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/
Academy of Neonatal Nursing https://www.academyonline.org/default.aspx
(AACN) American Association of Critical-Care Nurses https://www.aacn.org/
The American Association of Nurse Attorneys https://www.taana.org/
American College of Nurse Midwives http://www.midwife.org/
(AMRN) American Forensic Nurses http://www.amrn.com/
(AMA) American Medical Association https://www.ama-assn.org/
(AONE) American Organization of Nurse Executives http://www.aone.org/
(APNA) American Psychiatric Nurses Association https://www.apna.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
(ANCA) Army Nurse Corps Association http://e-anca.org/
(AWHONN) Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing https://www.awhonn.org/default.aspx
(NAPNAP) National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners http://www.napnapfoundation.org/home
(NACNS) National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists https://nacns.org/
(NAHN) National Association of Hispanic Nurses http://www.nahnnet.org/
(NALPN) National Association of Licensed Practical Nurses http://nalpn.org/
(NANN) National Association of Neonatal Nurses http://nann.org/
(NPWH) Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health https://www.npwh.org/
(NARHC) National Association of Rural Health Clinics https://narhc.org/
(NBNA) National Black Nurses Association https://www.nbna.org/
(NCourseMNA) National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses Association https://www.ncemna.org/
National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association http://www.nanainanurses.com/
(PNAA) The Philippine Nurses Association of America http://mypnaa.org/
(AAPINA) Asian American Pacific Islander Association http://aapina.org/
(NLN) National League of Nursing http://www.nln.org/
(NNBA) National Nurses In Business Association https://nnbanow.com/
(OADN) Organization for Associate Degree Nursing https://www.oadn.org/
(NSNA) National student Nurses Association https://www.nsna.org/
(NNCA) Navy Nurse Corps Association http://nnca.org/
(NNPA) Northern Minnesota Nurse Practitioner Association https://northernnpa.enpnetwork.com/
(NPWH) Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health https://www.npwh.org/
Doctors Without Borders https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/
(NNVAWI) Nursing Network on Violence Against Women International https://www.nnvawi.org/
(SGCNPC) Southern Gulf Coast Nurse Practitioner Council https://sgcnpc.enpnetwork.com/
(TNS) Transcultural Nursing Society https://tcns.org/
(TCNP) Treasure Coast Nurse Practitioners https://tcnursepractitioners.enpnetwork.com/
(VAPNA) Valley Advanced Practice Nurse Association https://myvapna.org/
(WSAPA) West Sound Advanced Practice Association http://www.westsoundapa.com/
(WCCAPN) West Cost Council of Advanced Nursing Practice https://wccanp.enpnetwork.com/
(VNAA) Visiting Nurse association of America https://www.vnaa.org/
(NWONE) Northwest Organizations of Nurse Executives https://nwonl.org/
(NPCNA) Northeast Pediatric Cardiology Nurses Association http://npcna.org/
NCNA Council of Nurse Practitioners – Coastal Region https://coastalregionnps.enpnetwork.com/
NCNA Council of Nurse Practitioners Eastern Region https://easternregionnps.enpnetwork.com/
NCNA Council of Nurse Practitioners Wake Central Region https://ncnpcouncil.enpnetwork.com/
Nurse Practitioner Council of Miami – Dade https://npmiami.enpnetwork.com/
(AMSN) Academy of Medical – Surgical Nurses https://www.amsn.org/
(APNO) Advanced Practice Nurses of the Ozarks https://apno.enpnetwork.com/
(APNPB) Advanced Practice Nurses of the Permian Basin https://apnpb.enpnetwork.com/
Advanced Practitioners for the River Region https://apnpb.enpnetwork.com/
(ACP) American College of Physicians https://www.acponline.org/
(AAPA) American Association of Physician Assistants https://www.aapa.org/
(SEMPA) Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants https://www.sempa.org/