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The Ultimate List of Professional Associations for Nurses

Whatever your nursing specialty, you can bet there’s an association out there to offer career information, continuing-education credit, networking opportunities and other resources to meet your professional needs. Here are some nursing organizations to check out, listed in alphabetical order:

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• Academy of Medical-Surgical-Nurses
• Academy of Neonatal Nursing
• Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association
• American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing
• American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
• American Assembly for Men in Nursing
• American Assisted Living Nurses Association
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing
• American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
• American Association of Diabetes Educators
• American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
• American Association of the History of Nursing
• American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
• American Association of Managed Care Nurses
• American Association of Neuroscience Nurses
• American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
• American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
• The American Association of Nurse Attorneys
• American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners
• American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
• American College of Cardiovascular Nurses
• American College of Nurse-Midwives
• American College of Nurse Practitioners
• American Holistic Nurses Association
• American Nephrology Nurses’ Association
• American Nurses Association
• American Nursing Informatics Association