About the Nevada Nurses Association
About the NNA
For over 100 years, NNA has been addressing the issues and challenges facing our profession. We proudly represent the voice of registered nurses across Nevada.
NNA is an association of nurses working for nurses. We represent all of Nevada's RNs including staff nurses, nurse educators, nurse practitioners, school nurses, and public health nurses. We take a comprehensive and multi-purpose approach to advocating the needs of all registered nurses in all settings.
Together in partnership with the American Nurses Association (ANA), NNA provides a powerful platform to help professional nurses in our state achieve their goals.
Mission of NNA
The Nevada Nurses' Association promotes professional nursing practice through continuing education, community service, nursing leadership and legislative activities to advocate for improved health and high quality health care for citizens of Nevada.
Adopted by the NNA Board of Directors, March, 2009
Goals of NNA
- Promote and uphold excellence and integrity for the profession of nursing
- Educate and advocate for accessible, affordable, quality healthcare for clients/consumers
- Monitor the evolving role of the professional nurse
Objectives of NNA
- Sustain a leadership role that actively supports individual nurses in their professional practice
- Educate nurses about professional practice advocacy
- Provide a proactive presence in legislative and regulatory activities for health related issues
- Participate with consumers and healthcare groups in establishing healthcare policy
- Encourage, promote, and support political candidates who demonstrated support of the mission, goals, and objectives of the Nevada Nurses Association
- Be Strong, proactive presence in working with local, state, and national regulatory agencies involved in healthcare
- Collaborate with programs of higher education for nurses to enhance the image and integrity of the profession
- Promote nursing as a career option for men, women, and minorities targeting the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education settings
Participation
NNA has accomplished a great deal for Nevada nurses. However, our effectiveness depends on YOU! These efforts require tremendous financial and human resources. We could do SO much more if every nurse in Nevada contributed to our efforts through membership. With one strong voice, WE CAN BE HEARD!
"We will not – cannot – have an impact if our energy, resources, and influence are dissipated in internal squabbling and blaming. We have a chance to get there – at the table, in the halls of influence – but the only way we can do it is TOGETHER" - Leah Curtin, RN, FAAN