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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