Nursing Organizations

Question 0

• An international organization representing professional nurses
• focuses on worldwide health care and nursing issues
• involve in the development of ethical guidelines for the recruitment of nurses from low-income nations

Answer 0

International Council of Nurses (ICN)

Question 1

• Profession organization for RN’s, represents nursing in legislative activities
• founder was Isabel Hampton Robb

Answer 1

American Nurses Association (ANA)

Question 2

-both individuals and agencies are members, accrediting body in all levels of nursing education, placed community-based health care education and health care delivery at the center of its focus and service

Answer 2

National League for Nursing (NLN)

Question 3

Nursing students nationwide, provides educational resources, leadership, opportunities and career guidance.

Answer 3

National Student Nurse Association (NSNA)

Question 4

To be the advocate for associate degree nursing education and practice

Answer 4

National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN)

Question 5

The national voice for university and 4 year college educational programs in nursing

Answer 5

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

Question 6

To create uniformity in nursing certification, it functions as a consumer advocate in promoting nursing certification

Answer 6

American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)