Join ANA and Your State Nurses Association

Membership in ANA is central to your development as a nurse. From the moment you start your career, we will be there to support and assist your lifelong professional growth. It’s a way for you to affect change and be a part of something bigger.

You’ll get access to a variety of programs and products that have been designed just for registered nurses:

• Free programs and specialized CE modules;
• Career Center to find the right nursing job for you;

Members can build their network, and connect with other nurses:

• Events throughout the year, from conferences to webinars; and
• ANA Community our social network where you can connect with colleagues across the country.

Stay at the top of the nursing profession, with the very latest information on technological advances, scientific breakthroughs and best-practices. You will have access to:

• American Nurse Today - Monthly journal (10 print/2 electronic) featuring peer-reviewed clinical, practical, practice-oriented, career and personal editorial;
• OJIN - The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing - Peer-reviewed, posted online three times a year; and

Members also have access to valuable professional tools:

• CINAHL ®Drug Name Error Finder Tool;
• Global Disease Alert Map; and
• PubMed Citations.

As a member, you’re entitled to valuable offers to advance your career:

• ANA Personal Benefits. Six important programs from carefully screened partners;
• Book Discount. Receive offers on most titles; and
• ANCC Certification. Members save $125 on ANCC initial certification and  $100 on ANCC certification renewal.

ANA works for you on the national level, to ensure that the nursing profession is advanced across the U.S.:

• Federal lobbying on issues important to nursing and health care;
• Advocating for nursing in federal agencies and even at the White House;
• Speaking for nursing through the national media; and
• Speaking for U.S. nurses internationally.

Your state nurses association works for you on the state level by:

• Protecting your Nursing Practice Act; and
• Advocating at the state level.

As a member, you can personally support the nursing profession through:

• Member surveys that influence ANA's agenda;
• The opportunity to join grass roots advocacy efforts;
• Donations to the American Nurses Association Political Action Committee (ANA-PAC) and help support pro-nursing Members of Congress from all parties; and
• ANA's Nurses Strategic Action Team (N-STAT) makes it easy for you to unite with your colleagues across the nation and let lawmakers know how you feel. It keeps you up to speed on key bills as they move through Congress and lets you know when your e-mails, phone calls and letters will make the most impact.

• By joining ANA and your state nurses association, you will receive full benefits from both, including:
  • Professional development opportunities to expand your knowledge with the most up-to-date skills;
  • Influence on decisions made at both state and national level that affect nursing;
  • The opportunity to fully support and elevate the nursing profession and provide the highest quality patient care; and
  • Valuable American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) discounts.
• State benefits vary, but often include:
  • State association newsletter;
  • Representation in the state house on critical issues;
  • Local networking opportunities;
  • Education and career development; and
  • Career center and job networking.

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ANA Only Limited Memberships – Without State Benefits

• You will receive the standard ANA benefits, but miss out on the opportunity to support nursing at a state level.

Availability: ANA Only Limited Membership is only available in the following locations:

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ANA E-Membership– the most basic option

• An ANA E-Membership is a virtual membership in ANA;
• E-Membership offers some of the benefits of ANA but does not give you a discount on ANCC certifications, discounts on any ANA products, you do not receive any print copies of American Nurse Today, and you do not receive the free quarterly Navigate Nursing webinar
• You are not a voting member in ANA.

Availability: ANA E-Membership is only available in the following locations:

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Students can become ANA Student Subscribers to gain access to vital resources and insight, improve their education, and start supporting fellow nurses from the very start.

Become an ANA Student Subscriber

Although you are not yet eligible for ANA membership until you become a licensed RN, you can become an ANA Subscriber now and access members-only information for free or at a discounted rate.

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