1. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN NU
Definition:
Professional associations have been defined as groups of
people who share a set of professional values and who
decide to join their colleagues to affect a change.
--Poder-Wise (2007)
The Professional Organization is the one that provides a
means through which efforts can be channeled with
authority because of the number it represents.
--Hunt
3. PROFESSIONAL
BENEFITS!
• Spring Board your Career!
• Political Influence
• Professional Standards
• Credentialing
• Quick Access to Staff experts on Practice
advocacy
• Professional Journals
5. International Council of Nurses (ICN)
American Nurses Association (ANA)
Sigma theta Tau International
National League for Nurses (NLN)
Commonwealth Nurses Federation
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN)
WHO
UNICEF
International Red Cross
NAINA
6. INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF NURSES (
• World’s largest and widest reaching
International organization
• 130 National Nurses Organizations
• Represents 13 million International Nurses
• Founded 1899
7. The Three goals are:
• To bring nursing together worldwide
• To advance nurses and nursing worldwide
• To influence health policy.
Core Values:
• Visionary Leadership
• Inclusiveness
• Flexibility
• Partnership
• Achievement
8. 1. Professional Nursing Practice
Provides guidelines and policies for-
• International classification for Nursing Practice
•Education, Management & Research
2.Nursing Regulation:
• Code of ethics
• Continuing Education
•Regulation and credentialing
3.Socioeconomic welfare of Nurses
• Occupational Health
• HRM
• Career development
4. Partnerships and Alliances
9. • The only full service professional organization
• Representing the RNs of USA
Functions:
• Policy development
• Organizations partnership
• Lobbying
• Publications and Newsletters
> The American Nurse
> American Nurse Today
10. • Honor society of Nursing – 1922
• Storgé, Tharsos and Timé meaning "love,"
"courage" and "honor
• Organizational Mission
“….support thelearning,knowledge,and
professional development of nurses committed
to making adifference in health worldwide.”
11. • By invitation
• Baccalaureate and graduate nursing students
who demonstrate excellence in scholarship
• Nurse leaders exhibiting exceptional
achievements in nursing.
Core Areas
• Education
• Leadership
• Career development
• Evidence-based nursing
• Research and scholarship
12. • Journal of Nursing Scholarship
• Reflections on Nursing Leadership
• WORLD views on Evidence-Based Nursing
• Chapter Leader Emphasis
• STTI connect
• Scholarly books on a wide range of topics in
nursing
Virginia Henderson International Nursing
Library
13. National League for
Nursing
• Created in 1893 - The 1st Nursing
organization in USA..
• “the establishment and maintenance of a
universal standard of training” for
nursing
Mission
• “…..promotes excellence in nursing education
tobuild astrong and diverse nursing
workforce”
NLN
T h e V o i c e f o r N u r s i n g
E d u c a t i o n
16. Membership
• Full membership
• Affiliate
membership
Headquaters
London, UK
Office Bearers
President: Ms. Susie Kong
(Singapore)
Vice President: Mr. Satish
Chawla (India)
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• “Serves the public interest by
setting standards, providing
resources, and developing the
leadership capacity of member
schools to advance nursing
education, research, and
practice”
18. Programs
• Curriculum standards
• Government Advocacy
• Accreditation
• Research and Data Services
• Conferences and special Projects
• Publications
21. • “UNICEF is mandated by theUnited Nations
General Assembly toadvocatefor the
protection ofchildren's rights, tohelp meet
their basic needs and toexpand their
opportunities to reach their full potential”
• Headquarters – New York
22. • Estb. 1948 specialized agency of
the UN.
Nursing in the WHO:
Chief Scientist for Nursing –
Hirschfield (Israel)
24. Trained Nurses Association of India (TNAI)
Student Nurses Association (SNA)
CMAI – Nurses League
Indian Nursing Council
Evangelical Nurses Fellowship of India
Society of Indian Neuroscience Nurses
Oncology Nurses Association of India
Nursing Research Society of India
Indian Society of Psychiatry Nurses
Society of Midwives India
Indian Confederation for Health Care
Accreditation (ICHA)
25. TRAINED NURSES ASSOCIATION OF IND
(TNAI)
• Established in 1922, dates back to 1905
• Sections within the TNAI
• Nursing Service
• Nursing education
• Nursing Research
• Socio - Economic welfare
• Clinical Speciality
26. • Nurses Charter
• Standardization of Nursing Education
• Service Condition for Nurses
• Continuing Education Programme
• Socio – Economic Welfare programmes
• Scholarships
• Nurse’s welfare Funds
• Relationship with the Government
• International Affiliations
• Projects
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Publications:
The Nursing Journal of India
Indian Nursing Year Book
TNAI handbook
Basic principles of Nursing Care
Simplified Microbiology
Nursing Administration
History and trends of Nursing in India
Fundamentals of Nursing Procedure
manual
28. • President – Mr. A.B Kulkarni
• Vice President – Sr. (Prof) Gilbert
• Secretary General – Mrs. Sheila Seda
29. ORGANIZED IN 1920 - UNDER THE TNAI.
Activities of the SNA
1. Organization of meetings and Conferences
2. Maintenance of SNA diary
3. Exibition
4. Public speaking
5. Propagation of Nursing as a profession
6. Fund Raising
7. Socio – Cultural and recreational activities
30. Established in 1947 under the Indian Nursing
Council Act of 1947
Aims, Objectives and Functions of INC:
1. Uniform standard of nursing education
through inspection.
2. Recognition of qualifications for
registration and employment
3. Approval of foreign qualification
4. Syllabus and regulations for nursing
programs
5. Withdraw recognition
6. Advice State Nursing Councils,
examining boards, state and federal
government.
7. Approval of registration of Indian and
Foreign educated Nurses
31. Committees:
1.Executive committee of the Council-
maintenance of standards of nursing programs
2. The Nursing Education Committee- nursing
education and policy matters
3. Equivalence committee- issues of recognition of
foreign qualifications
Publications:
1.Teaching material for quality assurance model
2. Practice standards for nursing
32. • New Delhi
Board of Directors
• President – Shri. Dileep Kumar
• Vice President – Dr. Asha Sharma
• Asst. Secretary – Mrs. K.S. Bharathi
33. Founded in 1930 as the Nurses Auxilliary of CMAI
Objectives
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Promote cooperation and encouragement
Efficiency in nursing education and services
Highest quality of candidates
Secure highest standards of education
Consider special work and problems of
Implementing schemes of comprehensive
healthcare
Help in calamities and disasters
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Mentoring leaders
Health and development
Consultancy services
Policy advocacy
Dialogue with church on health and wholeness
Supporting new health and development
initiatives
Dissemination of information
Publications..
Scholarships…
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• Good news of Jesus Christ to nursing practice
and education
Foster growth of Christian community
Practice nursing from Christian worldview
Mentor students to view nursing as ministry
Leaders for ongoing Christians influence on
nursing
Equip nurses for worldwide mission through
nursing
36. Formed in November 1994 at Tata
Memorial Hospital
Aims and Objectives:
1.To bring together the disciplines
of Oncology nurses towards the
betterment of Cancer care.
2.To standardize the current
practice of Oncology nursing in
the country.
37. 3.To encourage the advancement of
education in Cancer nursing.
4.To serve as a link for other regional and
local organizations that influence the
development of Oncology nursing.
• Awards…
• Cancer awareness Campaigns
• ONAI is affiliated to the
• International Society of Nurses in Cancer
Care &
• Australian Cancer Nursing Association
38. THE SOCIETY OF INDIAN NEUROSCIENCE N
• Dedicated to the development and promotion of
neuroscience Nursing activities
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Aims and objectives:
Highest standard in the ethics and practice
Maintain close association and cooperation
Adequate opportunities to those qualified
Promote research in neurological nursing
To receive donations…..to further the aims and
objectives
• Disciplinary committee…
39. Established in 1986 “ to promote research within
and around nursing environment
Aims and Objectives:
1. Development of nursing research activities
2. Platform to nurse scientists to exchange views
3. Sponsor scientific meets, seminars and
conferences
4. Create public interest in contribution of nursing
to health and family welfare
5. Establish nursing research journal of India
40. • Registered under cooperative Society Act
in 1991 with a motive of….
1. Enhancing advanced knowledge and
skills in Psychiatric nursing
2. Provide platform for discussion and
deliberation On EBP
3. Create awareness and translate research
findings
41. Obtained membership with ICM in 2003.
Objectives:
1. Mainstreaming midwifery practice in clinical
and public health
2. Women’s awareness, choices and decisions for
safe motherhood
3. Improving standards of maternal and newborn
care
4. Enabling midwifery practices through better
education, training and research
42. ICHA is a National non-profit organisation
Mission:
“Establish validated excellence in healthcare
through collaborativeteameffort toachieve
ever-higher optimal levels of quality, access,
cost and risk minimisation “
43. 1. Balance of rights and responsibilities
2. Credibility through integrity and quality
3. Failure mode redressals
– Withdrawal of accreditation
– Action by ICHA on redressal of complaints
– Support to the right practices.
4. Integration rather than division
5. Innovation encouraged
6. Choice of Adaptation and adoption in implementation
7. Trust- Transparency- Transactions as core operative
framework.
8. Work through Volunteering – Negotiation - Conciliation
