Nursing Associations

Alabama State Nurses Association
The Alabama State Nurses' Association was incorporated March 24, 1914, by a group of nurses interested in promoting the professional and educational advancement of nurses, elevating the standards of nursing education, and establishing and maintaining a code of ethics among nurses.

Alaska Nurses Association
The mission of the Alaska Nurses Association is to work for the improvement of health standards and availability of health services for all people, foster high standards for nursing, stimulate and promote the professional development of nurses, and advance their economic and general welfare.

Arizona Nurses Association
To advance, promote and protect the value, contributions and development of Arizona's professional nurses.

Arkansas Nurses Association
The Arkansas Nurses Association is the state's organization that speaks for professional nursing. We collaborate with all nurses and with other providers and consumers of health care to facilitate access to quality care for the people of Arkansas.

California Nurses Association
As a member of CNA, you will have a unique opportunity to become a part of the vanguard group of healthcare professionals, setting the standard of healthcare advocacy in California and across the nation.

Colorado Nurses Association
The Colorado Nurses Association is a professional organization of registered nurses in Colorado. It is a constituent of the American Nurses Association. The primary purpose of this association is to provide direction and a voice for the profession of nursing and nurses as leaders in health care.

Connecticut Nurses Association
The Connecticut Nurses' Association (CNA), established in 1904 as the professional organization of registered nurses in Connecticut, is a constituent member of the American Nurses Association. Therefore, a member of CNA automatically has access to benefits and opportunities to participate at the national (ANA) and state (CNA) levels.

Deleware Nurses Association
The Delaware Nurses Association (DNA) is dedicated to serving its membership through identifying, developing, and promoting the profession of nursing as an art and science.

Florida Nurses Association
The Florida Nurses Association as a constituent of the American Nurses Association is the only nursing organization representing ALL of nursing regardless of specialty or practice area. We speak on behalf of nursing in Tallahassee as well as before many regulatory bodies.

Georgia Nurses Association
Founded nearly a century ago for the purpose of uniting our profession, GNA is the state's largest professional nursing association for registered nurses in all practice settings. GNA has provided enormous support to advance the profession as a whole and nurses as individuals.

Hawaii Nurses Association
From its founding in 1917, to the present, Hawai`i Nurses' Association (HNA) has served as the organization for nursing in Hawai`i and continually strives to preserve the identity, integrity, and core values of the profession of nursing.

Idaho Nurses Associations
To foster high standards of nursing practice, promote the professional educational advancement of nurses, and promote the welfare of nurses to the end that all people may have better nursing care.

Illinois Nurses Association
The Illinois Nurses Association is the pre-eminent voice for nurses in the state of Illinois. With over 100 years of exemplary service to our constituent members, the organization has consistently strived to address issues concerning nurses.

Indiana State Nurses Association
The Indiana State Nurses Association is the professional organization for Indiana's registered nurses. The Association was organized in 1903 to secure a nurse practice act to protect the citizens of Indiana.

Iowa Nurses Association
The Iowa Nurses Association is the professional organization of registered nurses in Iowa. The mission is to promote professional nursing, to provide a unified voice in Iowa, and to advocate for the health and well-being of all people.

Kansas State Nurses Association
The Kansas State Nurses Association is the professional organization for registered nurses in Kansas. It is a constituent of the American Nurses Association.

Kentucky Nurses Association
Established in 1906, (KNA) is the only full-service professional organization for the state's entire nurse population. In addition to its role to promote the essential role of the registered nurse in health care delivery, the Association serves as an advocate for quality patient care in all settings.

Louisiana State Nurses Association
LSNA strives to keep Registered Nurses informed on the latest issues surrounding nurses in the state of Louisiana and throughout the United States and abroad.

Maine Nurses Association
American Nurses Association of Maine (ANA-Maine) is the officially recognized Constituent Member Assembly of the American Nurses Association for the Pine Tree State.

Maryland Nurses Association
MNA is the only state-wide, non-profit, multipurpose professional Membership organization for Registered Nurses in Maryland. The primary purpose of MNA is to provide direction and a voice for the profession of nursing.

Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses
MARN is a brand new organization for Massachusetts nurses - all registered nurses in Massachusetts. MARN was formed because there is a critical need for an organization that can bring together nurses from throughout the Commonwealth who are committed to the advancement of the profession through collegiality and unity.

Michigan Nurses Association
The MNA, nurses’ voice for 100 years, is the largest nurses union in the state of Michigan. The MNA promotes the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, fosters high standards of nursing practice and lobbies the legislative and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and recipients of nursing services.

Minnesota Nurses Assocation
Join a strong and vital organization with 16,800 other colleagues at your side today and the echoing voices of thousands of dedicated registered nurses who have gone before you. Since 1905, Minnesota Nurses Association members have effectively influenced health care policy and practice.

Mississippi Nurses Association
The Mississippi Nurses' Association is the voice of registered nurses of Mississippi and provides leadership to improve the health of the people.

Missouri Nurses Association
The Missouri Nurses Association (MONA) is a constituent member of the American Nurses Association. Founded in 1906, MONA is the professional organization for registered nurses in Missouri, represents Missouri registered nurses, and speaks on behalf of professional nurses in Missouri.

Montana Nurses Association
The Montana Nurses' Association promotes professional nursing practice, standards and education; represents professional nurses; and provides nursing leadership in promoting high quality health care.

Nebraska Nurses Association
The professional association for registered nurses in Nebraska. For nearly 100 years, NNA has represented nurses and the professional through legislation, political action, professional development and professional security. NNA represents nurses working together for the improvement of health standards and availability of health care services for all people.

Nevada Nurses Association
The mission of the Nevada Nurses Association is to advocate for the profession of nursing, representing the collective voices of registered nurses.

New Hampshire Nurses Association
The New Hampshire Nurses' Association, as a constituent member of the American Nurses Association, exists to promote the practice of professional nursing, advance the development of professional nurses, and improve the health standards and availability of health services for all people of New Hampshire.

New Jersey State Nurses Association
In accordance with its philosophy and bylaws the New Jersey State Nurses Association (NJSNA), comprised of professional nurses, advances the profession, delineating the practice of nursing through standard setting, education and research, formulating public policy and fostering excellence and quality of health delivery in the State of New Jersey.

New Mexico Nurses Association
New Mexico Nurses Association is committed to advocating for all licensed nurses, promoting life-long learning, and improving health care for all people.

New York State Nurses Association
NYSNA's Economic and General Welfare Program is a strong union for RNs, fighting to protect nurses' rights, including safe, well-staffed working environments, a voice in establishing standards of care, fair salaries, and benefits to ensure members well-being today — and for their future.

North Carolina Nurses Association
NCNA represents interests of all registered nurses and is the official voice for the registered nurse in North Carolina. NCNA maintains a registered nurse lobbyist in the General Assembly when the legislature is in session, and monitors study committees and other legislative groups between sessions.

North Dakota Nurses Association
The Mission of the North Dakota Nurses Association is to promote the professional development of nurses and enhance health care for all through practice, education, research and development of public policy.

Ohio Nurses Association
The Ohio Nurses Association is a completely member-driven, full-service professional association. It is the professional organization for Ohio's registered nurses. Organized in 1904 to secure a Nurse Practice Act to protect the citizens of Ohio, it has been promoting and protecting nurses, the nursing profession, and those who receive nursing care for one hundred years.

Oklahoma Nurses Association
The Oklahoma Nurses Association is the professional organization for nurses in the state. Its mission is to serve the educational, informational, professional and advocacy needs of all nurses.

Oregon Nurses Association
The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) is a professional association and labor union representing over 10,000 registered nurses. ONA's mission is to advocate for nursing and quality healthcare in Oregon.

Pennsylvania State Nurses Association
Established in 1903, The PA State Nurses Association is the professional organization for nurses in Pennsylvania. The organization has been through many interesting developments and changes since its beginning.

Rhode Island State Nurses Association
The Rhode Island State Nurses Association (RISNA), a constituent member of the American Nurses Association (ANA), is the authority on matters concerning the profession of nursing and nursing practice in the state of Rhode Island.

South Carolina Nurses Association
The purpose of the association is to promote the professional status of nurses and to improve health care in South Carolina. SCNA works with standards of nursing and the public well being. SCNA is also a source of information for the nurse, the health care community and the public.

South Dakota Nurses Association
A constituent of the American Nurses Association, is a voluntary professional organization which provides equal opportunity for all Registered Nurses to promote nursing and to advance health care for all South Dakotans.

Tennessee Nurses Association
The Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) is the only full-service organization whose membership is open to any registered nurse licensed to practice.

Texas Nurses Association
The Texas Nurses Association (TNA) is a state-wide membership-based association of registered nurses (RNs). Founded in 1907, TNA is the oldest professional nursing association in Texas. Its members represent all segments of nursing practice - from bedside to administration, consulting to advanced practice, and education to legislation.

Utah Nurses Association
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Vermont State Nurses Association
Vermont State Nurses' Association, Inc. (VSNA) has been the voice of Vermont registered nurses since 1914. Through VSNA, registered nurses can be involved in the decisions that allow you to practice the profession of nursing.

Virginia Nurses Association
The Virginia Nurses Association is the largest membership organization for nurses in Virginia, and is the constituent member of the American Nurses Association (ANA). The VNA has been representing registered nurses in the Commonwealth since 1901.

Washington State Nurses Association
The Washington State Nurses Association is the collective and leading voice, authority, and advocate for the nursing profession in the State of Washington.

West Virginia Nurses Association
We are here to serve you by furthering the practice of nursing through professional and legislative endeavors.

Wisconsin Nurses Association
Wisconsin Nurses Association is nurses caring for nurses and nursing, by preserving, supporting and advancing the profession of nursing.

Wyoming Nurses Association
Beverly McDermott, MS, RN, Executive Director Majestic Building, Room 305 1603 Capitol Avenue Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 (307) 635-3955 Fax (307) 635-2173