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EDAPT: Professional Nursing Organizations
Questions and Answers Latest Update
What do the dues of the American Nursing Association (ANA) cover? Ans:
Dual membership of the member's state and national (U.S. members only)
Which organization is known as the professional nursing honor society?
Ans: Sigma
Sigma advances world health by celebrating nursing excellence in which
areas? Select all that apply. Ans: ▸ Service
▸ Leadership
▸ Scholarship
Click to specify if the system type is or is not used by the American Nursing
Association (ANA) to provide service to its members and the healthcare
community. Ans: Used by ANA to Provide Service:
▸ Governance system
Not Used by ANA to Provide Service:
▸ Healthcare system
▸ Legal system
▸ Financial system
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Which organization provided the basis for standards of care and a code of
ethics throughout the nursing profession? Ans: American Nursing
Association
Which area of nursing has the National League of Nursing (NLN) been
instrumental in defining and standardizing? Ans: Nurse education
What is the oldest specialty nursing organization in the United States? Ans:
National League of Nursing (NLN)
What is the biggest barrier to joining a professional nursing organization?
Ans: Cost
Which areas of nursing can be enhanced by joining a professional nursing
organization? Select that all apply. Ans: ▸ Developing and maintaining
competency
▸ Improving nursing practice
▸ Supporting career goals
▸ Advocacy for the nursing profession and client care
Which professional nursing organizations are appropriate choices for a
clinical nurse leader to join? Select that all apply. Ans: ▸ Sigma
▸ American Nursing Association (ANA)
▸ American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)
A nurse educator would consider joining which specialty organization? Ans:
National League of Nursing (NLN)
Click to specify if each benefit below is or is not part of nursing professional
development. Ans: Benefit of Professional Development:
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EDAPT: Professional Nursing Organizations
Questions and Answers Latest Update
What do the dues of the American Nursing Association (ANA) cover? Ans:
Dual membership of the member's state and national (U.S. members only)
Which organization is known as the professional nursing honor society?
Ans: Sigma
Sigma advances world health by celebrating nursing excellence in which
areas? Select all that apply. Ans: ▸ Service
▸ Leadership
▸ Scholarship
Click to specify if the system type is or is not used by the American Nursing
Association (ANA) to provide service to its members and the healthcare
community. Ans: Used by ANA to Provide Service:
▸ Governance system
Not Used by ANA to Provide Service:
▸ Healthcare system
▸ Legal system
▸ Financial system
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Which organization provided the basis for standards of care and a code of
ethics throughout the nursing profession? Ans: American Nursing
Association
Which area of nursing has the National League of Nursing (NLN) been
instrumental in defining and standardizing? Ans: Nurse education
What is the oldest specialty nursing organization in the United States? Ans:
National League of Nursing (NLN)
What is the biggest barrier to joining a professional nursing organization?
Ans: Cost
Which areas of nursing can be enhanced by joining a professional nursing
organization? Select that all apply. Ans: ▸ Developing and maintaining
competency
▸ Improving nursing practice
▸ Supporting career goals
▸ Advocacy for the nursing profession and client care
Which professional nursing organizations are appropriate choices for a
clinical nurse leader to join? Select that all apply. Ans: ▸ Sigma
▸ American Nursing Association (ANA)
▸ American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL)
A nurse educator would consider joining which specialty organization? Ans:
National League of Nursing (NLN)
Click to specify if each benefit below is or is not part of nursing professional
development. Ans: Benefit of Professional Development:
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