This document summarizes the benefits of joining the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) and a local chapter at Mount San Antonio College (Mt. SAC). Key details include information on monthly chapter meetings, leadership opportunities, online resources, annual conventions, membership costs and requirements to be an active member. The benefits highlighted are gaining knowledge and experiences to be a better nurse, receiving a CNSA rope at graduation, and strengthening one's resume for career opportunities in nursing.

2.  National Student Nurses Association
 Different State Chapters
› Within each State Chapters, they have
different school chapters
 i.e. Mount San Antonio College CNSA
 Mt. SAC is part of the Top 5 schools in
California that have an outstanding
amount of students joining CNSA

3.  We have monthly meetings
› Every first Monday of the month
 We talk about
› What is happening in each semester
› Events such as walks, fundraisers and
PEDIATRICS DAY!
› Updates

7.  Approximately 60,000 students are
members of NSNA
 Open to all nursing degrees (ADN, BSN,
MSN, Doctoral degrees and RN to BSN)
 Take advantage of the many programs,
services, product discounts and
leadership opportunities that NSNA and
your CNSA chapter offers.

8.  Having great resources online
› For books, information about conferences,
experiences and other nursing related
factors…check it out!
 Tools that can help you
› Become a better nurse
› Understand the profession
› Help with resumes
› Career options in the Nursing Field

9.  Annual conventions
› Taking part
› Provides information about jobs in nursing
› Help with resumes
› Hear speakers and seminars about the
profession
› Hear other experiences from other nursing
students from different chapters
› Students can ask nursing related questions to
different nursing leaders
› NCLEX-RN review sessions are also available
 And NCLEX-RN books FOR FREE!!!!!

10.  Helps regulate the club and have a
systematic structure
› President
› Vice President
› Secretary
› Treasurer
› Historian
› REPRESENTATIVES

11.  Go to http://www.nsna.org
 Go under [Member Services]
 Click [Sign Up for New Membership]
 Fill out the information and your profile
information

15.  One Year [2 semesters] - $40.00
 Two years [4 semesters] - $70.00
 Semester fee
› $5.00 which is due the 2nd or 3rd general
meeting in CNSA
› This gives enough time to process the
semester, join NSNA online and see if this is
right for you

16.  You need to have at least a 1 year of
commitment in CNSA
› We do encourage to be an active member all
four semesters of the program
 To be active, you need to attend all
general meeting and at least ONE CNSA
event (walks, fundraisers, conventions)
› Exemptions such as Remediation, need to catch
up with grades, meetings or events fall on a
FINALS day or week and emergencies
› Communicate with your class representatives

17.  First, the knowledge and experiences
you gain being a member will make you
a better nurse
 Second, the CNSA rope you get for your
graduation
› This acknowledges you as a CNSA member
and have graduated the hardest program
you have ever been!
 Finally, this will help you in your resume
and being hired in the profession