Find your people in nursing.

28 organizations

• general

  American Nurses Association (ANA)

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  • American Nurse journal and the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN)
  • ANA continuing education and certification test prep
  • ANA Career Center job board (jobs.ana.org)
  • ANA Community online network

  Students & new nurses: Free ANA Student Subscriber sign-up for nursing students (free for NSNA members; non-members can also sign up). Includes the Welcome to the Profession Kit for new graduates and early-career nurses, a student online community and member-only content.

  ANA Mentoring Hub (Career Mentoring, Flash Mentoring): Free for ANA members, all online: Career Mentoring runs 4+ months, and Flash Mentoring is a one-time speed session.

  Certification: ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center), ANA's credentialing subsidiary

• Honor society

  Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) (Sigma)

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  • Online access to the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
  • Free and discounted NCPD (continuing education) courses and free webinars
  • Discounted registration for Sigma's Congress and Convention
  • Sigma Career Center (job board, AI interview coach, offer analyzer)

  Students & new nurses: Students join by chapter invitation, not by signing up. Undergraduates need at least half the nursing curriculum done plus top 35% of class or a 3.0 GPA; graduate students need a 3.5 GPA. Nurse leaders who weren't inducted as students can apply directly.

  Career Mentoring and Coaching Program: Members-only, in The Circle: enroll as mentee or mentor, search the directory and request a match; mentoring runs about 6 months, coaching 3 months or less.

• student

  National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)

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  • Imprint, the professional magazine for nursing students (digital)
  • Annual Convention, MidYear Conference and Leadership U summer summit (member discounts)
  • NSNA Career Center and career planning guides
  • School chapters and state associations

  Students & new nurses: Student membership is for students in state-approved associate, diploma, baccalaureate, direct-entry master's or RN-to-BSN programs, and you join through your school's state. Recent graduates can move to a sustaining membership, which is also open to non-students and faculty.

• specialty

  American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

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  • Digital access to American Journal of Critical Care, Critical Care Nurse and AACN Advanced Critical Care
  • Unlimited access to the AACN CE library
  • Member pricing for NTI (National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition)
  • AACN Career Center (careers.aacn.org)

  Students & new nurses: Student membership for students in an accredited nursing program who are not yet licensed RNs (student members cannot vote or hold office).

  Certification: AACN Certification Corporation (CCRN, PCCN), an independent 501(c)(6) corporation hosted on aacn.org

• specialty

  Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)

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  • Journal of Emergency Nursing
  • 20% off ENA education, plus free member CE
  • Annual conference (Emergency Nursing 2026)
  • ENA Career Center (careers.ena.org) with resume review and job alerts

  Students & new nurses: Student membership: complimentary Journal of Emergency Nursing subscription, 20% off select ENA University courses and CEN prep, NCLEX tips, ENA Foundation scholarship eligibility and Career Center access. A discounted student rate is available with an NSNA member number.

  ENA Mentoring Program: Member-exclusive tool on ENA Connect: enroll as mentor and/or mentee, search the mentor directory and send match requests; local or worldwide.

• specialty

  Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN)

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  • Advancing Medical-Surgical Nursing journal and the Medical-Surgical Monitor
  • Free NCPD credits (one a month) and monthly webinars
  • Discounted AMSN Convention registration
  • AMSN Career Center

  Students & new nurses: Free student membership for students pursuing their first RN license (proof of enrollment required). There is also a New to Practice membership for nurses newly graduated from an LPN/LVN/RN program or in practice 2 years or less.

  AMSN Mentoring Program: Free self-directed guides for mentors, mentees and site coordinators, built for new graduate nurses and nurses in new roles; no membership required.

  Certification: MSNCB (Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Board): CMSRN, CAVRN

• specialty

  Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN)

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  • AORN Journal and The Stitch
  • Free CNE contact hours
  • AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo (annual)
  • AORN Guidelines resources and mobile app

  Students & new nurses: New-to-Profession membership for practicing RNs with 3 years or less of perioperative experience: 200+ free CNE contact hours, Guideline Essentials, a complimentary CNOR online prep course and education-event discounts.

• specialty

  Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN)

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  • JOGNN and Nursing for Women's Health journals, with free CNE
  • 30+ free CNE webinars in the AWHONN Learning Center
  • Annual AWHONN Convention
  • AWHONN Career Center (careers.awhonn.org)

  Students & new nurses: Student membership for undergraduate students in an accredited professional nursing program who are not yet licensed RNs (partial benefits; leadership roles only through the Student SIG). AWHONN has offered convention scholarships for student members.

• specialty

  Society of Pediatric Nurses (SPN)

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  • Journal of Pediatric Nursing subscription
  • Free CE credits each year (Learning Center)
  • Member discount on the SPN Annual Conference
  • Local chapters and Special Interest Groups

  Students & new nurses: Student membership for full-time students working toward initial RN licensure, and a 'New to Pediatrics' membership for RNs in (or interested in) pediatric nursing for less than two years. Site also has Student Nurses and Transitional Resources pages.

  SPN Mentorship ExChange: One-year, one-on-one virtual mentoring for SPN members, with tracks for students and new or novice clinical nurses; applications open each fall.

• specialty

  National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN)

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  • Advances in Neonatal Care (journal)
  • CE through NANN iLearn, many resources with free CE
  • NANN Annual Conference
  • Local chapters

  Students & new nurses: Discounted student membership for students in entry-level nursing programs who have not yet taken the NCLEX. NANN also says it regularly offers scholarships and free student memberships.

  NANN Mentor Program: Member benefit: find a mentor or protégé through MyNANN and set your own focus and schedule; open to novice and experienced nurses.

• specialty

  American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)

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  • Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association (JAPNA)
  • Free CE every month through the APNA eLearning Center
  • Member pricing for the APNA Annual Conference and Clinical Psychopharmacology Institute
  • Automatic local chapter membership

  Students & new nurses: Discounted student membership for full-time students in a nursing degree program. Requires school verification of full-time enrollment, renewed each year.

  APNA Mentor Match: Members-only online tool to find a mentor or mentee by experience, specialty, location or knowledge area.

• specialty

  Oncology Nursing Society (ONS)

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  • Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing and Oncology Nursing Forum
  • Free or discounted courses with NCPD hours
  • Discounted ONS Congress and ONS Bridge registration
  • Local chapters and ONS Communities

  Students & new nurses: Free one-year membership for full-time nursing students working toward an RN, and a reduced one-year rate for RNs licensed five years or less.

  Certification: Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation (ONCC): OCN and other oncology certifications

• specialty

  American Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Section (APHA PHN)

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  • Section membership comes with APHA membership
  • APHA publications (American Journal of Public Health, The Nation's Health)
  • Discounted APHA Annual Meeting and Expo; present research and review abstracts
  • Section resource library and discussions on APHA LEAD

  Students & new nurses: APHA has a reduced-rate Student category (enrolled at least half-time; up to six years per degree) and a reduced-rate Early-Career Professional category for people who graduated within the last 24 months (up to three consecutive years). Both require proof of status each year.

• specialty

  Association of Public Health Nurses (APHN)

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  • Continuing education opportunities (Learning Lab)
  • APHN Annual Conference
  • Career Board job listings
  • Networking with public health nurses nationwide

  Students & new nurses: Pre-professional Student Member category for people enrolled at least 6 credit hours (full- or part-time) at a college or university.

• specialty

  National Association of School Nurses (NASN)

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  • NASN School Nurse and The Journal of School Nursing
  • Free NCPD courses in the Online Learning Center
  • NASN Annual Conference and the Learning Without Limits virtual conference
  • Employment Center and job board

  Students & new nurses: NASN lists a Student membership category alongside Active, Associate and Retired.

• specialty

  American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)

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  • Nurse Leader journal (online) and Voice of Nursing Leadership magazine
  • Free webinars and member pricing on CE
  • AONL Annual Conference
  • Nurse Leader Career Center

  Students & new nurses: Discounted one-year student membership for full-time pre-licensure nursing students. For new managers, AONL runs Transition to Nurse Manager Practice courses.

  AONL Mentor Match: Member benefit for finding a mentor or mentee. Emerging Professional Voices also gives selected rising nurse leaders a year of membership and a mentor.

  Certification: AONL Credentialing Center: CENP (executive) and CNML (nurse manager)

• specialty

  International Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Nurses (ISPAN)

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  • Plastic and Aesthetic Nursing (PAN) journal, with CE contact hours in every issue
  • Discounted ISPAN Annual Meeting registration
  • ISPAN Connect app; free job posting on the app (Regular members)
  • Discount on specialty board certification and recertification

  Students & new nurses: Reduced-rate Candidate membership for students in an undergraduate RN program, valid for two years (no journal subscription or voting).

  Certification: Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board (PSNCB): CPSN and CANS

• specialty

  National League for Nursing (NLN)

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  • Nursing Education Perspectives (free or discounted access)
  • Online courses, webinars and CE
  • NLN Education Summit
  • NLN Career Center

  Students & new nurses: Reduced-rate Graduate Student membership for people in post-baccalaureate study (status verified). No pre-licensure student category.

  Certification: NLN: CNE, CNEcl, CNEpv and CNEn (Certified Novice Nurse Educator)

• specialty

  Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD)

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  • Journal for Nurses in Professional Development (JNPD), free
  • Free monthly webinars with CNE contact hours and a CE Center
  • Reduced registration for the ANPD Aspire Convention
  • Career Center job listings

  Students & new nurses: A 'New NPDs Start Here' page for nurses moving into professional development roles, with a new-member join discount code, a free transition webinar and onboarding resources.

• specialty

  Infusion Nurses Society (INS)

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  • Journal of Infusion Nursing
  • Free digital Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice
  • Webinars and podcasts in the INS Learning Center
  • Reduced rates for the INS Annual Meeting and CRNI exam

  Certification: Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation (INCC): CRNI

• specialty

  Association for Vascular Access (AVA)

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  • Journal of the Association for Vascular Access (JAVA), with free JAVA CE exams
  • Free access to AVA Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Discounted AVA Annual Scientific Meeting registration
  • AVA Academy CE courses at member pricing

  Students & new nurses: Reduced-rate Student/Faculty membership (upload a student ID; JAVA is online only). Through the Vascular Access Education (VAE) partnership with B. Braun, pre-licensure students at participating schools get a free one-year membership and free PIV curriculum.

  Certification: Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC): VA-BC

• affinity

  National Black Nurses Association (NBNA)

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  • Journal of the NBNA (biannual) + NBNA News newsletter
  • CE contact hours and CE/non-CE webinars
  • Annual Institute and Conference
  • Scholarships for nursing students at all levels

  Students & new nurses: Nursing students are welcome as members; local chapters list a student (unlicensed nursing student) category, joined through your chapter.

  NBNA Collaborative Mentorship Program: Matches nurses and student nurses with mentors, from beginners through those moving into leadership.

• affinity

  National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN)

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  • Hispanic Health Care International (quarterly journal)
  • Continuing education, including CE at the annual conference and webinars
  • NAHN Annual Conference
  • Student scholarships

  Students & new nurses: Student (Unlicensed) membership for students in a pre-licensure nursing program or its prerequisite coursework; once licensed, you join as a General Member.

  Mentor Connection (Hispanics in Nursing): NAHN-run site that matches Hispanic students considering nursing with a mentor; chapters also offer student nurse mentorship.

• affinity

  Philippine Nurses Association of America (PNAA)

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  • Journal of the Philippine Nurses Association of America (JNPARR)
  • Discounted education programs and contact hours
  • PNAA National Convention
  • PNAA Scholarship

  Patnubay sa Pagtatagumpay (P3) Mentoring Program: Free one-year formal mentoring for PNAA members; mentees set SMART goals with a paired mentor.

• affinity

  American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN)

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  • CE events
  • Annual AAMN Conference with member savings
  • Member scholarships
  • Career Center job board

  Students & new nurses: Student membership for nursing students in entry-level programs who are not yet licensed (also an NSNA-partner student rate), plus a Transitional RN category for new graduates in their first year after graduation.

• affinity

  National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association (NANAINA)

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  • Annual conference with CE (coordinated through ANTHC)
  • Pelagie "Mike" C. Snesrud Nursing Student Scholarship (undergraduate and graduate)
  • Discounted NANAINA education programs
  • Leadership development and networking with AI/AN nurse leaders

  Students & new nurses: Student membership for students enrolled in an accredited nursing program, including pre-licensure students.

• affinity

  Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA)

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  • Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal (member discount on publication fee) + newsletter
  • AAPINA Annual Conference at member pricing
  • AAPINA Scholarship and research grants
  • Research, survey and job opportunity postings

  Members-only directory for networking and mentorship: Informal: an online member directory used for networking and mentorship, not a structured program.

• affinity

  National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA)

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  • Free ANCC-accredited CE hours
  • Biennial Conference and educational programs/webinars
  • Scholarships, grants and funding opportunities
  • Local chapters