Membership Benefits
SCNA and ANA can help you reach your professional and personal goals! When you join SCNA and ANA, you join with nurses around the country in speaking with one strong voice on behalf of your profession and health care. Together we can make a difference!
As a full SCNA and ANA member - you are a full voting member in the South Carolina Nurses Association and the American Nurses Association and entitled to valuable products and benefits that help you succeed.
Be heard: advocating for you and your patients
-Federal lobbying on issues important to nursing and health care, - issues such as safe staffing, nursing workforce development, overtime pay and access to care.
-State lobbying through SCNA's and nationwide state legislative agenda on issues vital to your scope of practice.
-Representing nursing where it matters, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Labor, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and many others, right up to the White House.
-Speaking for nursing through the media including stories in the Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, USA Today, 60 Minutes , NBC Nightly News, CNN, and NPR to name a few.
-Speaking for U.S nurses as the only U.S.A member of the International Council of Nurses and attending meetings of the World Health Organization.
Guide the Profession: ensuring nursing quality and safety
-Maintaining the Code of Ethics for Nurses which was first developed by ANA in 1926.
-ANA develops and publishes the Scope and Standards of practice for nursing and many of its specialties.
-Through the National Database on Nursing Quality Indicators, ANA is collecting data that link nurse staffing levels to quality nursing care.
-Addressing workplace hazards such as back injuries, latex allergies, safe needles and workplace violence.
Make a difference at the State Level
-Protect and safeguard your South Carolina Nursing Practice Act – one of the most important roles of SCNA
-Advocate at the state level see current SCNA Legislative Priorities
-Network with colleagues in your area at educational events
-Stay informed on issues that matter in South Carolina
Influence Decisions: becoming involved
-Join one of the many SCNA Chapter and Committees by simply filling out a consent to participate form
Save money: discounts and privileges for members
-Professional Liability Insurance - a must have for every nurse, offered at a special member price.
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-Quality Insurance programs at an affordable price - Life, Major Medical, Dental, Disability, Long Term Care, Cancer, Medicare Part D and Medicare Supplement.
-Discounts on auto rental through Hertz, Alamo, and Budget.
-Save on the brands that you know and love: Crocs, Lands End, Dell Computers and much more through the ANA Cash Rewards Mall
 
Promote yourself: professional development tools and opportunities
-Find a new job on SCNA's Career Center.
-Conferences and educational events at the national and local level offered at a discount to members.
-Members save up to $140 on certification through ANCC.
-Online continuing education available at a discount or free to members.
-Member discounts on nursesbooks.org - ANA's publications arm.
-Have you ever dreamt about earning your BSN or MSN? That dream may become an easier reality with the introduction of the American Nurses Association (ANA) Online Nursing Degree Center. Take the next steps of your nursing career and use your exclusive member discount on these participating online nursing degree programs at the ANA Online Nursing Degree Center.
Stay informed: publications that keep you current
-Mosby’s Nursing Consult-ANA Edition Relevant to all registered nurses regardless of position or setting. “Consult” combines leading nursing resources that provide evidence based material for clinical decision making, education, training and staff development.
-Free subscription to the SC Nurse
-Free subscription to The American Nurse- a $20 value.
-Free subscription to American Nurse Today, an $18.95 value.
-Free online access to OJIN - : The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing.
-Free access to ANA's Informative listserves including - Capitol Update and Members Insider.
-Access to the Members Only area of scnurses.org and NursingWorld.org.
SCNA Membership Benefits are not applicable to ANA Individual Affilicate Web Only Members.
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