Nursing Department Professional Resources
Where possible the descriptors were taken directly from the association websites.
- ANA
The American Nurses Association is a full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.6 million Registered Nurses through its 54 constituent state associations and 13 organizational affiliate members. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public. - National Institute of Mental Health
The mission of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research. This public health mandate demands that we harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment and, eventually prevention of mental illness. The NIMH web site provides a glimpse of some of the richness of the organizations priorities and research efforts. The tragedy of mental illness demands that as a society we respond to it effectively, ethically, compassionately, and together. - PHEAA's Futures In Nursing Website
You will find important employment, salary and general career information related to nursing, various certificate and degree programs available to help you reach your career goals and student aid information to provide you guidance in paying for your education. PHEAA has also included a Career Specialization section to make you aware of the career options available for you to "fine-tune" your nursing career to match your individual interests and skills. - 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. We is dedicated to improving the health of people worldwide by increasing the scientific base of nursing practice. Members are nursing scholars committed to the pursuit of excellence in clinical practice, education, research and leadership. We make available our diverse resources to all people and institutions interested in the scientific knowledge base of the nursing profession.