Career Information

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Discover Nursing

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BSN Payscale.com 

MSN Payscale.com

Job Opportunities in Nursing


International and National Organizations

American Nurses Association

One of the leading nursing education organizations, involved in national nursing and health care policy.

 

American Association of College of Nursing

Established in 1969 to help educate nurses working in newly developed intensive care units, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the world's largest specialty nursing organization.

 

National League for Nursing

 Dedicated to excellence in nursing education, the National League for Nursing is the preferred membership organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education.

 

Sigma Theta Tau International

Web site of the national nursing honor society.

 

NANDA International

Premier International Nursing Diagnosis Association

 

United States Department of Health and Human Services

 

National Council of State Boards of Nursing

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), composed of member boards, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for public protection.

 

International Council of Nurses

The International Council of Nurses is a federation of national nurses’associations (NNAs), representing nurses in more than 128 countries. Founded in 1899, ICN is the world’s first and widest reaching international organisation for health professionals.  Operated by nurses for nurses, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce.

 

Natural Standard

 

Natural Standard is an international research collaboration that aggregates and synthesizes data on complementary and alternative therapies.

Virginia Organizations

Virginia Board of Nursing

 

Virginia Nurses Online

 

Virginia Association of Colleges of Nursing

Virginia Association of Colleges of Nursing (VACN) is an organization of baccalaureate and higher degree programs in the Commonwealth of Virginia dedicated to improving health care in Virginia through the education of professional nurses.

 

Legislative Coalition of Virginia Nurses

The purpose of the Coalition is to create and implement a legislative agenda for Virginia nurses, to educated Virginia nurses on legislative issues, and to promote inclusion of nurses in policy-making bodies such as boards and commissions.

Local Organizations

Free Medical Clinic of Northern Shenandoah Valley

A FREE MEDICAL CLINIC is a private, nonprofit, community-based or faith-based organization that provides compassionate, quality health care at little or no charge to low-income, uninsured and underinsured people through heavy use of volunteer health professionals and partnerships with other health organizations.