Welcome to the Kansas State Nurses Association
The largest and oldest professional nursing organization in the state of Kansas representing registered nurses.
The Kansas State Nurses Association is the professional organization for registered nurses in Kansas. It is a constituent of the American Nurses Association. The primary purpose of KSNA is to provide direction and
a voice for the profession of nursing and nurses as leaders in health care.
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Bank of America has been a partner with Kansas State Nurses Association since 1987. Every time you use your Kansas Nurses Credit Card, proceeds go back to the organization. With your support Kansas Nurses is able to use the proceeds to assist you with your needs and stay true to their mission. We offer many products from credit cards to mortgages and unsecured loans. If you have questions regarding an existing Bank of America account please call (866) 227-1544 or to apply for a Kansas State Nurses credit card please call toll free (866) 227-1544. Thank you for your continued support. Apply online today for your Kansas State Nurses Association Credit Card.The purpose of the KSNA shall be to:
- Work for the improvement of health standards and the availability of health care services for all people.
- Foster high standards of nursing.
- Stimulate and promote the professional development of nurses and advance their economic and general welfare.
The functions of KSNA are specified in the bylaws and include the following:
- To promote through appropriate means standards of nursing practice, nursing education and nursing services as defined by the American Nurses Association (ANA).
- To insure adherence to the code of ethical conduct for nurses established by the ANA.
- To promote legislation and to speak for nurses in regard to legislative action.
- To promote, protect and support the economic and general welfare of nurses.
- To promote continuing professional development of nurses.
- To represent nurses and serve as their state spokesman with allied professional, community, and government groups and with the public.
- To provide for representation in the ANA House of Delegates.
- To promote relationships with the state student nurses' association.
- To promote recruitment of students for careers in nursing.
- To stimulate and promote research in nursing, to disseminate research findings and to encourage the utilization of new knowledge as a basis for nursing.
- To assume an active role as consumer advocate in health.
- To analyze, predict and influence new dimensions of health practices and the delivery of health care.
- To uphold the bylaws of ANA.
- Ensure a collective bargaining program for nurses.