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California Board of Registered Nursing
"The California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) regulates the practice of registered nursing and certified advanced practice nurses in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare. The Board exists to protect the health and safety of consumers and promote quality registered nursing care in California."  

California Nurses Association (CNA)
Founded in 1903, the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee today represents over 75,000 members nationwide. We are the largest and fastest-growing organization of direct care Registered Nurses in the country and are dedicated to providing a voice for nurses and a vision for healthcare.  

California Nursing Students' Association
"California Nursing Students' Association leads by example, creating a statewide community of politically conscious, technologically savvy, and socially aware nursing students. CNSA fosters the transition of the student to the role of the professional nurse through the development of leadership, activism, and advocacy. CNSA supports scholarship, volunteerism, and mentorship to influence nursing education and nursing care in California."  

American Nurses Association - California (ANA\C)
"The mission of ANA\C is to optimize nursing's contribution to the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. As nurses, this primary commitment to society guides and shapes our efforts to foster nursing practice standards, promote professional development, conduct and use research, influence public policy, and enhance professional practice environments."  

Association of California Nurse Leaders
Represents nurse leaders who improve healthcare. Provides leadership, professional development, advocacy and research. Advances the nursing administration practice and patient care.  

United Nurses Associations of California
"The United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals represents more than 15,000 nurses and other health care professionals. UNAC/UHCP, as the association is known, is affiliated with the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO."

American Association of Colleges of Nursing

"The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is the national voice for America's baccalaureate- and higher-degree nursing education programs. AACN's educational, research, governmental advocacy, data collection, publications, and other programs work to establish quality standards for bachelor's- and graduate-degree nursing education, assist deans and directors to implement those standards, influence the nursing profession to improve health care, and promote public support of baccalaureate and graduate education, research, and practice in nursing— the nation's largest health care profession."  

American Association of Critical Care Nurses

"AACN is the largest specialty nursing organization in the world, representing the interests of more than 500,000 nurses who are charged with the responsibility of caring for acutely and critically ill patients. The association is dedicated to providing our members with the knowledge and resources necessary to provide optimal care to critically ill patients."

American Nursing Informatics Association (ANIA)

ANIA's purpose is to provide professional networking opportunities for nurses working in healthcare informatics and a forum for the advancement of nursing and nursing professionals in informatics.  

National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations

"Advocates for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations. Promotes the professional and educational advancement of ethnic nurses. Fosters education of consumers, health care professionals and policy makers on the health issues of ethnic minority populations. Develops ethnic minority nurse leaders in the areas of health policy, practice, education and research."  

National Institute of Nursing Research

The mission of NINR is to promote and improve the health of individuals, families, communities, and populations. NINR supports and conducts clinical and basic research and research training on health and illness across the lifespan. The research focus encompasses health promotion and disease prevention, quality of life, health disparities, and end-of-life. NINR seeks to extend nursing science by integrating the biological and behavioral sciences, employing new technologies to research questions, improving research methods, and developing the scientists of the future.  

National League for Nursing

Dedicated to excellence in nursing education, the National League for Nursing is the preferred membership organization for nurse faculty and leaders in nursing education. NLN members include nurse educators, education agencies, health care agencies, and interested members of the public. The NLN offers faculty development programs, networking opportunities, testing and assessment, nursing research grants, and public policy initiatives to its 20,000 individual and 1100 institutional members.  

National Student Nurses' Association

"With a membership of over 45,000 nationwide, the National Student Nurses' Association mentors the professional development of future nurses and facilitates their entrance into the profession by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance."  

Nursing Center

“NursingCenter is owned and operated by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), a leading international publisher of professional health information for nurses, physicians, specialized clinicians, and students.” Registration required (free).  

Nursing World ANA

The American Nurses Association is the only full-service professional organization representing the nation's 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) through its 54 constituent member associations. The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and by lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.  

Sigma Theta Tau Honor Society of Nursing

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International provides leadership and scholarship in practice, education and research to enhance the health of all people. We support the learning and professional development of our members who strive to improve nursing care worldwide.  

State Boards of Nursing - Contact Information"Boards of Nursing are state governmental agencies that are responsible for the regulation of nursing practice in each respective state. Boards of Nursing are authorized to enforce the Nurse Practice Act, develop administrative rules/regulations and other responsibilities per the Nurse Practice Act." From the National Council for State Boards of Nursing.

All Nurses
"AllNurses.com is the largest and most active online nursing community where you can join nurses from around the world discussing all things related to nursing. 500 nursing topics are discussed everyday! To gain full access to allnurses.com you must register for a free account."  

NurseLinkUp
This resource is an online community, with an emphasis on networking with other professionals and keeping up to date in your career. NurseLinkUp.com has been called "MySpace for nurses." Create your own personal profile and be given space to start a blog, view profiles of other nursing professionals from across the country and be able to contact them, receive syndicated news stories and articles written by NurseLinkUp staff, and more.  

UCI Nursing Information
This is a blog created and kept up by the Research Librarian for Nursing. This will attempt to keep the UCI Nursing community up to date with information resources both new and old, as well as any access issues that may arise.