National Student Nurses Association

Exhibits; convention & conferences - at the national student nurses' association conventions and conferences student nurse leaders and faculty from throughout the us participate in a wide variety of educational, career, and professional development programs. The exhibit hall is one of attendees' favorite meeting events as nsna members - undergraduate nursing students - explore opportunities to develop leadership skills and prepare for lifelong involvement and continuing education in the nursing profession. Provide academic and career oriented opportunities; provide programs geared toward the transition from student to professional, to include writing and the interview process, and include image and media training focus; incorporate meeting sessions on topics of critical thinking and study skills, managed care, and networking; nclex mini review courses; explore opportunities and methods to develop nsna chapters in distance learning programs.

Membership - nsna offers expanded benefits for members: assessing member and potential member needs on an ongoing basis; cultivating relationships with deans and faculty to promote nsna membership by providing membership benefits that include certificates and plaques for display at schools and promoting sustaining membership; promoting a "package of memberships" for agency members; have a chapter in every state and territory; assess state needs and address issues including motivating students to be active at the state level; explore partnerships with snas and specialty organizations to increase the value of nsna membership by offering transitional membership, mentor programs and professional development.

Governance - This program captures all expenses related to the Board of Directors' meetings (Hotel, Travel, Meals, etc.) and travels for field visits, House of Delegates Meeting at Convention and all related materials. This includes related staff support for attending the meetings.