Membership in professional nursing organizations, whether national or international, offers nurses invaluable opportunities for growth and advancement. These organizations serve as platforms for collaboration, education, advocacy, and networking, empowering nurses to stay informed about current trends, enhance their skills, and contribute to the advancement of healthcare on a local and global scale. National organizations focus on addressing local workforce challenges and advocating for policy changes, while international organizations facilitate global collaboration and address issues of international significance, such as health disparities and workforce migration. By joining these organizations, nurses gain access to resources, training, and support networks that enable them to excel in their practice and make a meaningful impact on patient care and the nursing profession.

1. MEMBERSHIP
WITH
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION:
NATIONAL AND
INTERNATIONAL
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2. INTRODUCTION
Professional nursing organizations provide a means
through which membership efforts can be
channelled
They also provide opportunities for expansion of
viewpoints, develop leadership abilities and provide
current information of professional news and
trends
Professional organizations are non-profits that exist
to a particular profession to protect the interests of
professionals and public

3. INTRODUCTION
Professional organizations help to advance
excellence in nursing education and set standards
for performance and innovation in nursing
education and practice
They also provide a platform for nurses to organize
workshops, in-service programs and publish
journals
Professional organizations can be both National and
International

4. DEFINITION
Professional organizations have been
defined as groups of people who share
a set of professional values and who
decide to join their colleagues to affect
a change
The professional organization is the one
that provides a means through which
efforts can be channeled with authority
because of the number it represents

5. IMPORTANCE

6. •Helps to focus career on a better way and in important
manner for the professional development of nurses
•Helps to protect the interest of nurses
•Members get access to know the current trends and issues
in the nursing profession regarding both services and
education
•Participate in activities and conventions organized by
professional organizations
•There is provision for networking opportunities
IMPORTANCE

7. •Provide facilities for networking opportunities​
•Can get involved in the continuous nursing education
programs organized by professional bodies which provide a
venue to disseminate the research evidence​
•Get access to the organization’s website and get career
assistance​
•Opportunities for educational, personal and professional
development through professional journals, seminars, etc.
•Facilitate leadership development
IMPORTANCE

8. BENEFITS OF
PROFESSIONAL
NURSING
ORGANIZATION
MEMBERSHIP

9. Professional nursing associations provide an opportunity for
professional nurses to develop a bigger picture of nursing
and healthcare overall.
Membership in a professional association also gives
nurses (including perioperative nurses), an opportunity to be
in control of their professional destiny.
Professional nursing organization membership can lead to
increased awareness of nursing issues and support for
collective actions among nurses.

10. Association members can explore trends and concerns facing their
profession. The association provides networking opportunities to
connect them with peers, mentors and nursing leaders.
Membership in a professional nursing organization also provides nurses
with opportunities to exchange ideas and collaborate on issues and
projects as they face the challenges of providing quality healthcare.
Joining associations provide nurses with a competitive edge because
they become active, informed members of their profession. They can
stay connected to their peers at the local and national level.

11. Joining association also results in educational, personal and
personal development opportunities provided by the
association’s professional journal, scholarships and seminars
There are also opportunities for visibility, support and access
to industry leaders and partners
At a local or national office once elected, it will be a
tremendous learning experience in professional growth

12. NATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS

13. Trained Nurses
Associations of India
• Trained Nurses Association of India is the
national organization of nurse professionals
at different levels
• It was established in 1908 and was initially
known as the ‘Association of Nursing
Superintendents’
• The Government of India has recognized
TNAI as a service organization in
• President of TNAI, Dr. Roy K George
• Secretary of TNAI, Mrs. Evelyn P Kannan

14. Objectives of TNAI
To maintain the dignity and honor of the
nursing profession
Promoting a sense of spirit among all
nurses
To advance professional, educational,
economic and general welfare of nurses

15. To enunciate standards of nursing education and service; and implement these
through appropriate channels
To establish standards and qualifications for nursing practice
To establish a code of ethical conduct for practitioners
To stimulate and promote research designed to enhance the knowledge for
evidence-based nursing practice
Functions of TNAI

16. To provide continuing professional development of practitioners
To promote the general health and welfare of the public through association
programs, Relationships and activities
To serve as the official representative of the nurses of India as a member of the
International Council of Nurses
To promote and protect the economic welfare of nurses
Functions of TNAI

17. How to become a member of TNAI?
Membership of TNAI is obtained by application and
submission of a copy of one’s State Registration
Certificate
This association has many professional tasks and
handbook of TNAI
The ‘Nursing Journal of India’ is the official region of
TNAI

18. Membership
Life member is a person who is a
Registered Nurse and Midwife , trained
from an institution recognized by the
Indian Nursing Council / State nursing
Council And hold the certificate of
training issued by a Nursing
Registration Council or Board of
Examinations recognized by the Indian
Nursing Council

19. Student Nurses Association of
India (SNA)
SNA was established in 1929 and is
associated under the jurisdiction of the
TNAI, Student Nurses Association provide
a means of personnel and professional
development for nursing students
The main purpose behind the
establishment of SNA was to uphold
dignity and to promote a team spirit among
students with professional ethics

20. Objectives
• Help the students to uphold the dignity of
the profession, develop professional ethics
and promote team spirit among students
• Encourage students to gain a positive
attitude towards the nursing profession and
develop leadership, quality, and effective
communication skills for overall
development
• Encourage students to participate and
compete in various events at state, regional
and national conferences

21. Functions
To help the student nurses learn how
professional organizations serve to uphold
the dignity and ideals of the nursing
profession
To furnish student nurses, in the courses of
study leading to professional qualification
To act as a liaison between nursing faculty
and nursing students

22. How to
become a
member of
SNA?
First, it is required to fill up the form for
SNA membership
At the time of becoming an SNA
member, the student pays Rs. 150 per
year plus Rs. 50 for 1st year and Rs.
150/- for 2nd, 3rd, 4th years
After completion of the course, he/she
is required to pay Rs. 2200 to become
a member

23. SNA form

24. Management of SNA
•Unit Level: The Unit Executive Committee manages SNA affairs​
•State Level: The State SNA Executive Committee comprises
the state TNAI President as ex office member, SNA Advisor,
Student Vice President, Student Secretary elected by all unit Vice
President and Secretary of the State during state SNA conference /
meeting​
•National Level: The SNA General Committee comprises
TNAI President, Honorary Treasurer, Secretary General,
Deputy Secretary General cum SNA Advisor and State SNA advisors
and Student SNA Vice presidents and Student Secretaries​

25. Activities of SNA
The professional, educational, social,
cultural and recreational activities are
arranged to strengthen their curricular
and co-curricular components at the
Unit, State and National level.
Organizing conferences and meetings
at all levels is one of the important
activities which provides a forum for the
members to discuss and find solutions
for various problems faced by the
students.

26. Christian Medical Association of India
The Nurses league of CMAI was founded in 1930​
It strengthens the noble profession of nursing and
demonstrates care and comparison as a part of the
Healing Ministry​
The Nurses League of CMAI, with over 6100 current
members, focuses on building nurse leadership for the
country through reaching over 700 nurses annually​

27. Objectives
• Promotion of cooperation and support among
nurses in India​​
• Advocates the productiveness in nursing,
education and services​
Activities
Conducting leadership conferences, seminars,
workshops, retreats and meetings regularly in
different parts of India.

28. National Research Society of India
• NRSI was established in 1987
• It is the first premier research organization for nursing in
India. Society organizes research presentation
opportunities for nurse scientists throughout the country
to promote nursing research activities.
• It consists of more than 1700 members
• It promotes research to be conducted by the nurses,
disseminating the research findings by conducting
conferences and publications
• It renders the best practice evidence for nursing services
and positively modifies the quality of nursing services in
India

29. Objectives
• To promote high quality
nursing research​
• To provide innovative
solutions for enhancing
nursing services​
• Intellectual advancement of
nursing researchers and
scholars​

30. Indian Nursing Council
The INC is an autonomous body
under the Government of India,
Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare constituted under the Indian
Nursing Council Act, 1947.
It was enacted by the Parliament to
maintain uniform standards and
regulation of nursing education all
over the country.

31. Objectives
• Demonstrate competency in
providing health care to individual,
sick or well, using nursing process
• Assess the nursing needs of client
from birth to death
• Provide effective nursing care for
maintaining the best possible
level of health in all aspects
• Promote self-care in people under
their care

32. Functions
• Recognizes nurses as separate
branch in health services​
• Regulates nursing training
throughout the country​
• Inspect schools and colleges of
nursing​
• Seeks information on course of
study, training and examination

33. Society of Indian
Neuroscience Nurses
The Society of Indian
Neuroscience Nurses (SINN) is
the first professional
organization for nurses working
in neurological settings aimed
for the promotion of
neuroscience nursing in India.

34. Objectives
• Promotes high quality care in
Neurological and Neurosurgical
Nursing in India
• Exchanges, views and disseminates
knowledge and practice in the field
of neuroscience nursing across India
• Facilitates interaction among neuro
nurses within and outside India
• Encourages research in neurological
and neurosurgical nursing

35. • To maintain the highest standards in
ethics and practice in neurological
and neurosurgical nursing
• To maintain close association and
cooperation among Neuro nurses
within and outside of India
• To promote and encourage research
in neurological and neurosurgical
nursing
Functions

36. Oncology Nurses
Association of India To bring together the disciplines of
oncology nurses towards the
betterment of cancer care
To standardize the current practice of
oncology nursing in the country
To encourage the advancement of
education and cancer nursing
To serve as a link for other regional
and local organizations that influence
the development of oncology nursing
The Oncology Nurses
Association of India
(ONAI) is a professional
organization dedicated to
promoting excellence
nursing care in India.
Objectives

37. Society of Midwives
India (SOMI)
• Society of Midwives India is a
formally constituted
membership based on national
level professional organization
of Registered Midwives
• SOMI works with the midwives
all over India, conducting
programs especially to improve
the skills and knowledge of
nurse midwives
Objectives
Mainstreaming midwifery practice in
clinical and public health
Women's awareness, choices and
decision for safe motherhood
Improving standards of maternal and
newborn care
Enabling midwifery practice through
better education, training and research

38. INTERNATIONAL
PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS

39. • INA was founded on the idea that
professional achievement is deserving of
recognition, exposure and reward
• INA offers unlimited opportunities to further
the success and embrace the role as a vital
member of the medical community
• INA is the fastest growing network of nurses
from around the globe and takes pride in
delivering its members the platform and
competitive edge needed to survive in this
ever-changing and complex environment
International Nurses Association

40. Activities
• It helps to provide nursing
discounts
• It offers products and services to
international nurses around the
world
• It provides helpful advice about
careers and personal lives
through print and online
resources

41. Commonwealth Nurses
Federation (CNMF)
• It was founded in 1973 and it is a federation of
national nursing and midwifery associations of
Commonwealth Countries
• The Commonwealth Nurses and Midwives
Federation has regular and constructive contact
with major Commonwealth bodies in London,
including the Commonwealth Secretariat and the
Commonwealth Foundation
• Constitutional changes in 2014 included a change
of name to the CNMF, insertion of a clause on the
values of organization and an expansion of
membership categories

42. • Persuade health policy throughout the
Commonwealth
• Build up nursing networks and
improve nursing education
• Develop nursing standards and
competence
• Reinforce nursing leadership
• Encouraging member participation
and collaborating with global
organizations like the International
Council of Nurses, Confederation of
Midwives, and World Health
Organization.
Objectives Management
The CNMF is managed by
an elected board, which
consists of a President, Vice
President and a member
from each of its six regions.
The federation has two
appointed officers: an
Executive Secretary and a
Treasurer. Board meetings
and General meetings are
held every two years.

43. Sigma Theta Tau
This nursing society was
founded in 1992 and its
International Honorary
Nursing Society has its
headquarters in Indianapolis,
Indiana, USA. The name is
derived from three Greek
words: Storga means love,
Thoros means courage, and
Tima means honor.
It is a professional rather
than social institution
It provides opportunities for
nurses worldwide to have
international recognition
It helps nurses to have high-
quality publications
Objectives

44. Membership
Nurses can become members
while pursuing their academic
qualifications such as students
in Baccalaureate programmes
and nurses in masters, doctoral
and post-doctoral programmes
are eligible to be selected as
members.

45. International Council of Nurses
• The International Council of Nurses was
founded in 1899 by Mrs. Bedford Fenwick
• It is the Federation of non-political and self-
governing national nurses association
• ICN is the global voice of nursing
• The main purpose of ICN is to provide the
means through which the national
associations can share their interests in the
promotion of health and care of the sick

46. • The ICN has published the code
for nurses
• It makes the policy statement on
health and social issues
• It also maintains and improves
nursing education and practice
by publishing the guidelines for
National Nurses Association
• To promote the development of
the strong national nurses
association
• To assist the National
Nurses Association in improving
standards of nursing
education and practice
• To serve as the authoritative
voice for nurses and nursing
internationally
Objectives Activities

47. American Nurses Association
• It is the oldest and largest professional
organization founded in 1896
• It was initially known as the Associated Alumina
of Trained Nurses of United States and Canada
• The headquarters of ANA is in United States
Aim
The aim of ANA is establishing standards of
nursing practice, protecting the rights of nurses
in the workplace and advancing the economic
and general welfare of nurses. It also helps to
protect the quality of healthcare.

48. • Establish standard of practice,
nursing, education and service
• Establish an ethical code of
conduct
• Ensure a system of credentialing
• Support systematic study,
education and research in nursing
• Developing high
standards of nursing
practice
• Promoting the rights of
nurses in the workplace
• Projecting a positive
view of nursing
Functions Purpose

49. National League for Nurses
• NLN is the first professional
organization founded in 1893 and it
was initially named as the American
Society of Superintendents of
Training Schools for Nurses and later
was known as National League of
Nurses
• It is the premier organization for
Nursing faculty and leaders in
nursing education and it promotes
excellence in Nursing education

50. Mission
• The mission of NLN is to
promote excellence in Nursing
education to build a diverse
nursing workforce.
• NLN provides access
to networking, continuous
nursing education and activities
related to professional
development

51. World Health Organization
• WHO is the world's leading organization
devoted to the improvement of the health of
the world
• Its headquarter is situated in Geneva,
Switzerland
• WHO was founded on April 7th, 1948, as a
specialized agency of the United Nations
Aim
• Providing access to fundamental and vital
healthcare to each and every human being.
• Eradication of poverty and diseases.

52. Attainment of all people to the highest possible level of
health​
To create an interface between the developed and
developing nations when pertaining to health issues​
To patronize and support health programs in developing
nations​
To periodically formulate health policies that one readily
endorses by nations​
To collaborate with governments and administrations all
over the world to endorse health promotional programmes
To coordinate and oversee the procurement of health
services
Objectives

53. Functions
Its prime function is directing and coordinating authority on
international health work
Its basic function is to take the world's health matters in its
hands, and it is responsible for the coordinating efforts to
generally improve public health, all throughout the world
Shaping the research agenda and stimulating the
generation, translation and dissemination of valuable
knowledge
Providing leadership on critical matters of health and
engaging in partnerships where joint action is needed

54. Setting norms, standards, promoting and monitoring their
implementation
Setting
Articulating ethical and evidence-based policy options
Articulating
Providing Technical Support, catalyzing change and building
customizable institutional capacity
Providing
Monitoring the health situation and addressing health trends
Monitoring
Functions

55. United Nations International
Children's Emergency Fund
• It was established by the UN General
Assembly in 1946, to help the urgent
needs of children in post-war Europe.
• In 1950, its program was extended to
provide long range benefits to children of
all developing countries
• Its headquarters are in New York and
has over 200 officers in developing
countries

56. Objectives
UNICEF aims to protect children
in developing nations through
affordable community-based
health services, including
maternal and child health,
nutrition, and immunization.

57. Functions
UNICEF works for the protection of children in respect of their survival,
health and well-being
Aims
It provides funds for training of the personnel, including health and
sanitation workers, teachers, etc
Funds
It provides technical supplies, equipment and other aids ranging from
paper for textbooks to equipment and medicines to health clinics
Supplies

58. It assists governments to plan, develop and extend
community-based services in the field of maternal
and child health, nutrition, clean water and
sanitation
It provides help to children and mothers in
emergencies arising from natural calamities and
epidemics
UNICEF performs various other functions on behalf
of children and opposes the convention on the
rights of the child and works for its
implementation
Functions

59. CONCLUSION
Professional associations are usually a non-
profit organization seeking to further a
particular profession, the interests of individuals
engaged in their profession and the public
interest
Each professional crafts a mission statement,
clarifying the organization's core goals and
guiding the formulation of key objectives.
Nursing organizations shape healthcare
policies, safeguard nurses, and ensure top-
notch patient care.