Nursing organizations advocate for policies that promote access to healthcare and advocate for resources to support research and plans. The Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses focuses on workplace advocacy, evidence-based practice, professional development, and organizational health to improve patient care. With over 3 million members, nursing organizations influence nursing practice, education, health policy, and standards. They all work to ensure patient safety, support continued nursing education, and fund research.

1. Nursing organizations are the backbone of the profession. They
advocate, and lobby to political leaders for change in policies
and push for financial resources to carry out various plans and
research. Most nursing organizations are specialized to a
specific field, but they all have the common goal of promotion
of wellness and providing healthcare to those in need when they
need it. Speaking to my current role of a Medical Surgical nurse
the organization of Academy of Medical surgical Nurses
primary goal is to “focus on workplace advocacy; evidence-
based practice, research and knowledge; professional
development; national leadership and influence; and
organizational health.” (AMSN Overview, 2019) Their vision is
to have Medical-surgical nurses use their powerful voice and
focused action to continuously improve patient care, and believe
patients receive better care when medical-surgical nurses
engage in ongoing professional development, use evidence-
based practices, speak with a unified voice, serve as leaders on
healthcare teams, have the necessary resources to deliver
excellent care, and practice in a healthy practice environment.
(AMSN Overview, 2019)
Nursing organizations have evolved to extensive levels of
membership and with more than 3 million nurses these
organizations have a massive resource for initiating change,
with the largest organization being the American Nurses
Association. “These organizations provide the opportunity for
nursing as a profession to influence nursing practice, nursing
education, health policy, and healthcare standards.” (Halstead,
2018) All nursing organizations advocate for patient care safety,
continued education for nurses, allocating resources for those in
need, and research with development of new policy.
References

2. AMSN Overview. (2019). Retrieved November 25, 2019, from
Academy of Madical Surgical Nurses:
https://www.amsn.org/about-amsn/amsn-overview
Halstead, J. A. (2018). Professional Nursing Associations. In G.
Roux, & J. A. Halstead, Issues and Trends in Nursing (p. 12).