Resource Links

Here is a list of our favorite links about Nursing. If you have suggestions about other sites to include, send email to office@rainierolympicnurses.org

Washington State Nurses Association
Founded in 1908, WSNA is the professional organization representing more than 16,000 registered nurses in Washington State. WSNA effectively advocates for the improvement of health standards and availability of quality health care for all people; promotes high standards for the nursing profession; and advances the professional and economic development of nurses.
http://www.wsna.org/

Nursing Students of Washington State
NSWS membership is open to everyone enrolled in an accredited Washington State nursing school at all levels, nursing school faculty and pre-nursing students.
http://www.nsws.org/

American Nurses Association
The ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the rights 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.
http://www.nursingworld.org/

Nurse Week
Welcome to Nurse.com, home of Nursing Spectrum and NurseWeek, a leading source of local and national nursing news, nursing jobs, nurse continuing education, and a thriving nurse community.
http://www.nurse.com/

Ebony Nurses Association of Tacoma
An organization of black nurses founded in 1971.
http://www.ebonynurses.info/about_us.html

Pierce County Health Department
Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department is always working for a safer and healthier Pierce County. We enhance personal and community health through innovative programs and information.
https://www.tpchd.org/

Washington State Department of Health
The Department of Health works with its federal, state and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthier and safer. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies.
www.doh.wa.gov

Philippine Nurses Association of Oregon and Washington
PNA-OR/WA exists for the purpose of promoting fellowship and unity among Filipino nurses to improve the community health care environment and the advancement of the nursing profession.
http://www.pnaow.org/

National Association of Hispanic Nurses
NAHN™ is designed and committed to improving the quality of health and nursing care of Hispanic consumers and toward providing equal access to educational, professional, and economic opportunities for Hispanic nurses.
http://www.thehispanicnurses.org/

American Assembly for Men in Nursing
The purpose of AAMN is to provide a framework for nurses as a group to meet, discuss, and influence factors which affect men as nurses.
http://aamn.org/

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