Why join a professional organization?(Editorial)(Brief article)

When you join your professional nursing organization; you'll feel more connected with other nurses in your area. Many of you belong to your specialty organization; I also encourage you to belong to your professional organization, Nevada Nurses Association. Throughout my nursing career I have been a member of the American Nurses Association I found that having an association with the ANA has been very beneficial to my practice. Not only has it given me the opportunity to receive their journals, but also to network with other members of the organization. I developed an awareness of the political impact nurses can have on their day to day practice and professional status.

My career in nursing spans 56 years and the changes have been immense. In Nevada political activities are often on a one on one with our legislators and provides for a strong and powerful relationships that can instigate change or prevent well intended legislation that could be a threat to professional nursing and patient quality care.

NNA as the professional and political nursing organizations in Nevada has an admirable history. They have worked toward advancing our practice and they need your support to be able to continue to protect nurses' role in Nevada. I encourage you to become a member in what ever capacity you are able; even if you do not become an officer or committee member your dues provides the financial support toward the legislative activities of the association and the fulltime lobbyist. Being a member of a professional organization helps you in your professional practice and helps you to develop your professionalism status.

Betty Razor

Interim Editor

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