Membership

Membership and Benefits

Our members represent nurses and other health care professionals employed in diverse areas of neuroscience patient care. Members work in hospital, clinic research, administrative and educational settings. By sharing experiences and information, we hope to promote growth and improve the quality of neuroscience nursing care in all related fields.

Goals - The goals of the SDAANN chapter are as follows:

Support programs sponsored by AANN at the local level.
Develop, sponsor, and provide education programs that provide RN approved continuing education units.
Facilitate cooperation and collaboration among neuroscience nurses, critical care nurses, other health care professionals, hospitals and agencies related to neuroscience nursing in San Diego County.
Assist neuroscience nurses in meeting their professional goals by holding meetings with topics of interests to the members.
To seek continuing education to attain and maintain competency in the comprehensive care of the neuroscience patient.
To increase understanding, knowledge, and skills in neuroscience nursing.
Study existing practices and new developments in the field of neuroscience nursing and provide education.
Promote membership in the San Diego Chapter of AANN and in the National AANN.
To provide members with opportunities and experiences to further their professional development.
To increase the medical communities and public awareness of the profession of neuroscience nursing.
To make a difference in our community.
To promote excellence within the profession by encouraging adherence to the AANN Standards of Practice and AANN code of Ethics and Conduct.
To facilitate an exchange of information and to establish a communication network for mutual support and fellowship among members.

Benefits - Members of the SDAANN chapter receive the following benefits:

The SDAANN chapter newsletter, Neurotransmitter is sent quarterly providing members with timely information about association activities.
An annual membership directory.
Educational opportunities.
Local seminars and conferences.
Networking opportunities with professionals in similar fields.

Membership Categories

Active Member - Registered nurses maintaining an active license in the United States, its territories and possessions who are actively engaged in or primarily interested in neuroscience nursing. May vote, hold office, serve on committees, and partake of all benefits of membership.
Associate Member - Registered nurses maintaining an active license in the United States, its territories and possessions who are interested in the goals and activities of AANN. Open to non RN professionals in the care of neuroscience patients. May not vote, hold office, serve as committee chairs.
Student Member - Currently enrolled in an entry-level nursing program that leads to eligibility for the NCLEX examination. May not vote, hold office, serve as committee chairs.

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