Nursing Department Professional Organizations
Where possible the descriptors were taken directly from the association websites.
- The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs. AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications, and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor's- and graduate-degree nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate and graduate education, research, and practice in nursing— the nation's largest health care profession. www.aacn.nche.edu
- National League for Nursing was established to advance quality nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment. The NLN is serves as a leader in fostering innovation in the design and implementation of nursing education programs and is the leading provider of products and services, nationally and internationally, for the continuous development of full-time and part-time faculty and nursing education leaders. www.nln.org
- Sigma Theta Tau - Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing provides leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research to enhance the health of all people. We support the learning and professional development of our members, who strive to improve nursing care worldwide.
- The Pennsylvania Higher Education Nursing Schools Association (PHENSA) was established in 1977 as a consortium of nursing education leaders in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PHENSA was founded as a forum through which baccalaureate and higher degree educators could meet to coordinate, plan and implement efforts to promote and advance the goals of baccalaureate and advanced degree programs in Pennsylvania. www.phensa.org