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The mission of the AANP Foundation is to advance the role of Nurse Practitioners through the support of education, research, and practice for the improvement of the public's health.

The AAN is comprised of 1,500 qualified and savvy nurse leaders who are literally at the top of their profession, having accomplished extraordinary milestones in their nursing careers. AAN members have been identified by their peers to be the best and the brightest in the nursing discipline. The mission of the AAN is to serve the public and nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge.

The AAHN is a professional organization open to everyone interested in the history of nursing. The purpose is to stimulate national and international interest and collaboration in the history of nursing, educating nurses and the public regarding the history and heritage of the nursing profession, encouraging and supporting research in the history of nursing and recognizing outstanding scholarly achievement in nursing history, encouraging the collection, preservation, and use of materials of historical importance to nursing, producing and distributing educational materials related to the history and heritage of the nursing profession, and promoting the inclusion of nursing history in nursing curricula.

A non profit membership association of, but not limited to, RNs, NPs, LPNs, and Case Managers who are involved in ALL facets of managed care (Health Plans, Office Systems, Hospital Systems, Government & Military Systems, etc) and are committed to working together to improve patient outcomes and to positively impact public policy regarding the delivery of care.

The American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) is committed to the advancement of neuroscience nursing as a specialty through the development and support of nurses to promote excellence in patient care.

Founded in 1931, the AANA is the professional association for more than 35,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and student nurse anesthetists. CRNAs are advanced practice nurses who are the hands-on providers of approximately 65% of all anesthesia given in the United States each year. They administer every type of anesthetic, work in every type of practice setting, and provide care for every type of surgery or procedure, from open heart to cataract to pain management.

As the primary association for the largest group of health care professionals serving the workplace, the AAOHN is driven by a mission to ensure occupational and environmental nurses (OHNs) are the authority on health, safety, productivity and disability management for worker populations.

The American Holistic Nurses Association embraces nursing as a lifestyle and a profession and provides a means to create bonds within the nursing community. Because true healing comes from within, the AHNA recognizes that nurses must first heal themselves before they can facilitate the healing of others. There are many roads to healing, and individuals must seek their own paths. The AHNA serves as a bridge between the traditional medical paradigm and universal complementary and alternative healing practices.

Medical informatics has to do with all aspects of understanding and promoting the effective organization, analysis, management, and use of information in health care. While the field of medical informatics shares the general scope of these interests with some other health care specialties and disciplines, medical informatics has developed its own areas of emphasis and approaches that have set it apart from other disciplines and specialties.

Professional membership organization of nearly 5,000 members committed to the specialty practice of psychiatric mental health nursing, health and wellness promotion through identification of mental health issues, prevention of mental health problems and the care and treatment of persons with psychiatric disorders.

Professional organization of perioperative registered nurses whose mission is to support registered nurses in achieving optimal outcomes for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. "Perioperative nursing" is the practice of nursing directed toward patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures. AORN recognizes the "perioperative nurse" as one who provides, manages, teaches, and/or studies the care of patients undergoing operative or other invasive procedures, in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patient’s surgical experience. Perioperative nurses work on the surgical front lines.

The nursing organization and leader in response to HIV disease and AIDS. Founded in 1987, ANAC seeks to meet the needs of nurses in HIV/AIDS care, research, prevention, and policy.

The ENA is the national Association for professional nurses dedicated to the advancement of emergency nursing practice. ENA serves its members by achieving the following aims: being the definitive authority on emergency nursing, defining standards of excellence for emergency nursing, promoting the specialty of emergency nursing and quality emergency care through continuing education activities, providing the resource for emergency nursing practice, professionalism, education, research, and consultation, identifying and addressing emergency care issues, working collaboratively with other health-related organizations toward the improvement of emergency care, and affirming the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

Recognized as the global authority in infusion therapy, INS is dedicated to exceeding the public’s expectations of excellence by setting the standard for infusion care.

The lives of all newborns, infants, and their families will be improved through excellence in neonatal nursing practice, education, research and professional development. NANN is the professional voice that shapes neonatal nursing practice.

Official website of the American Nurses Association. Contains certification and credentialing, education, practice, policy, legislation information and publications.

ONS is a professional organization of more than 33,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research, and administration in oncology nursing. It's also the largest professional oncology association in the world. ONS members are a diverse group of professionals who represent a variety of professional roles, practice settings, and subspecialty practice areas. Registered nurses, including staff nurses, advanced practice nurses, case managers, educators, researchers, and consultants, and other healthcare professionals, benefit from membership. The Society offers useful information and opportunities for nurses at all levels, in all practice settings, and in all subspecialties.

The Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates is a professional organization of nurses and associates dedicated to the safe and effective practice of gastroenterology and endoscopy nursing. SGNA carries out its mission by advancing the science and practice of gastroenterology and endoscopy nursing through education, research, advocacy, and collaboration, and by promoting the professional development of its members in an atmosphere of mutual support.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., AWHONN is a leader among the nation's nursing associations, serving more than 22,000 health care professionals in the U.S., Canada and abroad. AWHONN advances the nursing profession by providing nurses with critical information and support to help them deliver the highest quality care for women and newborns. Through educational materials, legislative programs, research and coalition work with like-minded organizations and associations, AWHONN has firmly established itself as the leading association for women's health, obstetric and neonatal nurses.