NACNS members represent broad scope of specialties across the continuum of care. NACNS priorities and activities are directed by the organization's 2004 strategic goals:
- Promote the contribution of Clinical Nurse Specialists to safe, quality, cost-effective health care outcomes.
- Increase national visibility and influence of CNSs.
- Promote the growth and development of NACNS.
- Provide a national forum for Clinical Nurse Specialists Establish NACNS as the national authority for CNS practice, education, and research.
- Promote Clinical Nurse Specialist as a career of choice.
NACNS membership benefits include:
- A subscription to Clinical Nurse Specialist: The Journal for Advanced Nursing Practice —6 issues annually ($97.91 value)
- A subscription to JBI Connect that provides access to an array of web-based resources of the Joanna Briggs Institute, designed to support the use of evidence and the concept of evidenced-based practice in clinical decision making at the port of care.
- The NACNS Newsletter, published in the Journal, providing an update of the organization’s activities.
- Access to information provided to members only, including the membership directory, listing members by state and specialty. Available on the webiste ( www.nacns.org ) under the members only section.
- Quarterly E-newsletter which provides updates on health policy and practice issues.
- Reduced registration rates for the annual NACNS Conference
- Opportunities to be involved on a state and national level:
- Participation in activities that directly impact NACNS and, ultimately, CNS practice across the country.
- Expert consultation to support effective CNS influence on state legislative and regulatory initiatives.
- Discount fees for ANCC CNS exams.
- Assistance in the development of regional and local NACNS affiliates.
- Networking.
- Representation in policy forums addressing your concerns about regulation, certification, reimbursement and other legislative and regulatory issues.
- Communication via the NACNS website.