CNSA

What is NSNA?

National Student Nurses Association Different State Chapters

› Within each State Chapters, they have different school chapters i.e. Mount San Antonio College CNSA

Mt. SAC is part of the Top 5 schools in California that have an outstanding amount of students joining CNSA

What we do in CNSA?

We have monthly meetings › Every first Monday of the month

We talk about › What is happening in each semester› Events such as walks, fundraisers and

PEDIATRICS DAY! › Updates

Being a member of NSNA and our CNSA chapter

Approximately 60,000 students are members of NSNA

Open to all nursing degrees (ADN, BSN, MSN, Doctoral degrees and RN to BSN)

Take advantage of the many programs, services, product discounts and leadership opportunities that NSNA and your CNSA chapter offers.

What are the benefits of being a member of NSNA?

Having great resources online › For books, information about conferences,

experiences and other nursing related factors…check it out!

Tools that can help you › Become a better nurse› Understand the profession› Help with resumes › Career options in the Nursing Field

Annual conventions › Taking part › Provides information about jobs in nursing› Help with resumes› Hear speakers and seminars about the

profession› Hear other experiences from other nursing

students from different chapters › Students can ask nursing related questions

to different nursing leaders › NCLEX-RN review sessions are also

available And NCLEX-RN books FOR FREE!!!!!

Different Positions in CNSA

Helps regulate the club and have a systematic structure › President › Vice President› Secretary› Treasurer› Historian › REPRESENTATIVES

Joining NSNA and CNSA

Go to http://www.nsna.org Go under [Member Services] Click [Sign Up for New Membership] Fill out the information and your profile

information

Fees and Payment

One Year [2 semesters] - $40.00 Two years [4 semesters] - $70.00 Semester fee

› $5.00 which is due the 2nd or 3rd general meeting in CNSA

› This gives enough time to process the semester, join NSNA online and see if this is right for you

Staying Active in CNSA

You need to have at least a 1 year of commitment in CNSA› We do encourage to be an active member all

four semesters of the program To be active, you need to attend all general

meeting and at least ONE CNSA event (walks, fundraisers, conventions)› Exemptions such as Remediation, need to catch

up with grades, meetings or events fall on a FINALS day or week and emergencies

› Communicate with your class representatives

Rewards of being a CNSA member

First, the knowledge and experiences you gain being a member will make you a better nurse

Second, the CNSA rope you get for your graduation › This acknowledges you as a CNSA member

and have graduated the hardest program you have ever been!

Finally, this will help you in your resume and being hired in the profession