KSNA Membership Benefits
Why Should I Join the Kansas State Nurses Association?
Nursing Health Care Into the Next Century
As a result of the continuous growth of the profession and its practitioners,
health care today is rapidly changing.
As An Association
KSNA will help nursing continue to be an integral part of the healthcare
system. . . . and build new visions for the future!
As A Member
As one of the 2.5 million RN's in the United States and 24,000 RN's in
Kansas, KSNA is the only organization to represent your professional interests
on the local, state and federal level.
KSNA/ANA is at the forefront of developing and promoting nursing standards, patient care, RN staffing ratios, economic issues and consumer education, and practice, ethical and legal issues.
KSNA Can Help You Make Changes Through:
Conference Groups, Councils and Committees to study problems and develop
solutions for issues important to nursing and health care.
Committees/Councils:
- Bylaws
- Convention
- Editorial Board
- Finance
- Legislation
- Membership
- Nominating
- Resolutions
- Continuing Ed.
- Education
- Practice
- Economic & General Welfare
- Advanced Practice
- Community Health
- Gerontological
- Nurse Educators
- Psych/Mental Health
- Staff Nurse
Your Membership Benefits Include:
- Networking with colleagues in your clinical specialty and local
area.
- Public Relations by enhancing the image of nursing and through
the association KSNA promotes a positive image of nurses and nursing
as a career.
- Subscriptions
- National * ANA's The American Nurse (TAN) and The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Magazine
- State * KSNA's The Kansas Nurse
- Local * District Newsletters
- Legislative Activities - Representation to the state legislature
and Congress; Watchdog activities over state and federal agencies. Representation
on state agency workgroups and task forces. KSNA
Legislative Platform
- Funding Resources - Kansas Nurses Foundation scholarships
and research grants; Member loan program for education through the Sister
Catherine Voth Memorial Fund.
- Insurance Programs thru ANA/KSNA professional practice liability,
life, health, disability, auto, and hospitalization.
- Nursing Practice Development - KSNA continuing education seminars,
conventions and workshops, ANCC certification exams
in specialty areas, recertification all at reduced rates.
- Financial Programs - Credit card program, retirement savings, line of credit.
Other tangible benefits of joining include:
- access to research grants
- discounts on ANA publications and audiovisuals, and
- FREE CE's through The Kansas Nurse.
KSNA Networking and Liaison Work
In collaboration with KSNA members and other organizations KSNA helped
to facilitate these issues:
Legislative Initiatives
- Direct 3rd Party Reimbursement for advanced practice nurses.
- Implemented the Kansas Nursing Student Scholarship Program.
- Changed the composition of the Board of Nursing to have 6 RN's instead of 5.
- Development and promotion of Operation Immunize.
- Appointment of a nursing representative to the Health Care Data Governing Board.
KSNA Liaisons
- Kansas Association of Nursing Students
- Kansas Children's Coalition
- Kansas Coalition on Aging
- Kansas Immunization Task Force
- Kansas Influenza Task Force
- Kansas Nurses Foundation
- Kansas SAFEKids Coalition
- The Kansas Health Care Data Governing Board
- Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition
Mission Statement
The Kansas State Nurses Association is the professional organization of registered nurses in Kansas. The mission of the organization is to promote professional nursing, to provide a unified voice for nursing in Kansas and to advocate for the health and well-being of all people.
Through KSNA's Strategic Plan and Goals:
Leadership
KSNA will promote the development of nursing leaders.
Lobbying/Policy Making
KSNA will be an influential political force in local, state, and national
arenas.
Public Relations/Image
KSNA will enhance the image of nursing and the association.