Membership
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• Use the NSNA membership brochure , a PowerPoint presentation , poster , or even a small brochure to show members in action . Walk attendees through the benefits of membership , including discounts , Imprint magazine , and networking . Emphasize how fellow chapter members are also fellow nursing students who understand the pressures of nursing school and can provide support throughout the academic year and beyond . And also talk about your own personal experiences with NSNA , especially if you have had the opportunity to attend one of our conventions !
• Get faculty involved . Your dean and advisor are your liaisons with many faculty members who are active in professional nursing organizations and serve as a catalyst and role model for NSNA involvement .
• Early exposure . Collaborate with faculty and see if you or any member of NSNA or your state or school chapter SNA members can speak with incoming nursing students during their orientation . Work with pre-requisite instructors to get approval to talk to prospective students who are taking courses such as anatomy and physiology or leave flyers for students to take .
Reminders : Become a Project InTouch Recruiter and win valuable prizes by recruiting new members into the association . Current PIT recruiters must obtain a new number for 2023-2024 . Don ’ t miss out ! Sign up now and start accumulating prizes as you help NSNA grow . Visit www . nsna . org and click under the Membership tab .
• New membership brochures for the 2023-2024 academic year will be available in late July . The current membership applications can still be used in states that have not had dues increase . States with due increases are notified of the new state dues .
• If you need assistance in planning and implementing your membership recruitment campaign , refer to the “ Membership Recruitment Guidelines for Planning ” booklet for more information . You can find the resource under the Publications tab .
I am so honored to have been able to serve as the 2022-2023 Membership Committee Chair and as a Board of Directors for NSNA . It was awesome to reconnect and meet many of you at the NSNA 71st Annual Convention in Nashville , Tennessee ! It was my first time at the annual convention , and each and every one of you made it one to remember with your presence and participation ! The COSP event is always my favorite . I love to see the gifts that other state presidents bring and the stories behind them . Thank you for sharing your experiences with me , reaching out , making great connections , and for the hard work you ’ ve put into your chapters .
Congratulations to the graduating May and August Classes of 2023 ! •
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