Nursing Organizations
Nursing Organizations
Lindsay Tafs
Daytona State University
Nursing Organizations
Nurses are among the largest group of healthcare personnel in the United States. There are approximately 3.6 million registered nurses (About ANA). Organizations exist at the national and state levels as well as numerous specialties, from emergency medicine to hospice. Each organization can have multiple functions but all serve to represent nurses and maintain high standards of clinical practice in the United States.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a nationwide organization whose primary mission is to improve the health of patients and professionals through advancing the profession of nursing. The ANA is the …show more content…
The National League of Nursing (NLN) is the primary organization for nurse leaders as well as faculty that are educating nurses around the country. The NLN is the voice of nursing education by representing higher level education for nurses, agencies, as well as health care organizations. Offering testing services, research grants, professional development opportunities, networking opportunities, and public policy initiatives are ways the NLN serve current nurses (Overview). They offer scholarships to students that are pursuing advanced degrees in nursing education (Foundation for Nursing Education Scholarship …show more content…
If we are fortunate enough, we may have the opportunity to have a minimal pain or pain free death surrounded by our family and friends, maintaining our dignity. Hospice is a service that strives to achieve that goal. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) represents hospice and palliative care professionals in the United States. Their NHPCO's goal is to improve the end of life care by increasing the access to hospice services to the dying people of our country. They greatly improving their quality of life in their last days by promoting a team-oriented approach of medical care, pain management, and spiritual and emotional support exclusively tailored toward the patient's final wishes. They also emphasize the importance of including the patient's family for the spiritual and emotional support
Lindsay Tafs
Daytona State University
Nursing Organizations
Nurses are among the largest group of healthcare personnel in the United States. There are approximately 3.6 million registered nurses (About ANA). Organizations exist at the national and state levels as well as numerous specialties, from emergency medicine to hospice. Each organization can have multiple functions but all serve to represent nurses and maintain high standards of clinical practice in the United States.
The American Nurses Association (ANA) is a nationwide organization whose primary mission is to improve the health of patients and professionals through advancing the profession of nursing. The ANA is the …show more content…
The National League of Nursing (NLN) is the primary organization for nurse leaders as well as faculty that are educating nurses around the country. The NLN is the voice of nursing education by representing higher level education for nurses, agencies, as well as health care organizations. Offering testing services, research grants, professional development opportunities, networking opportunities, and public policy initiatives are ways the NLN serve current nurses (Overview). They offer scholarships to students that are pursuing advanced degrees in nursing education (Foundation for Nursing Education Scholarship …show more content…
If we are fortunate enough, we may have the opportunity to have a minimal pain or pain free death surrounded by our family and friends, maintaining our dignity. Hospice is a service that strives to achieve that goal. The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) represents hospice and palliative care professionals in the United States. Their NHPCO's goal is to improve the end of life care by increasing the access to hospice services to the dying people of our country. They greatly improving their quality of life in their last days by promoting a team-oriented approach of medical care, pain management, and spiritual and emotional support exclusively tailored toward the patient's final wishes. They also emphasize the importance of including the patient's family for the spiritual and emotional support