MSNA
Mission
The mission of Minnesota Student Nursing Association (MSNA) is to provide a professional organization that will support nursing students as they complete their education and prepare for their career.
Purpose
- Encourage and provide leadership opportunities
- Support students through guidance
- Promote Community involvement
The MSNA web site offers information on scholarships and their annual convention. MSNA is part of the National Student Nurses Association.
National Student Nurses Association
The National Student Nurses Association’s (NSNA) mission is to mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, and to convey the standards, ethics, and skills that students will need as responsible and accountable leaders and members of the profession.
Founded in 1952, NSNA is a nonprofit organization for students enrolled in associate, baccalaureate, diploma, and generic graduate nursing programs. It is dedicated to fostering the professional development of nursing students.
The organization has over 45,000 members in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NSNA's Board of Directors is made up of 10 nursing students and is supported by full-time staff in Brooklyn, NY.
Over 3,000 nursing students participate in NSNA's Annual Convention, which features leadership and career development activities, hear about job opportunities and the chance to network with hundreds of other students. The program includes a state board exam mini review.
NSNA holds a second meeting which attracts over 1,500 students yearly: the MidYear Conference offers workshops and panels on career and association development as well as a state board exam mini-review.
