About SNA

The ATU SNA is the local organization of the State and National Student Nurses' Association.

Function:

To socialize with, service, and create a community which serves the student through professional activities that are educational and enjoyable. The parent of both organizations is the American Nurses' Association (ANA).

Members

All nursing students are encouraged to become members of the ATU Department of Nursing's Student Nurses' Association (SNA) as a first step toward professionalism.

Registered nurses in the program have a choice of belonging to SNA or the Arkansas Nurses Association (ArNA) or both.

Membership dues

Local SNA membership is $5.00 per year.
National Dues for first time members - $25.00
National Dues for renewal of membership - $30.00

Officers

Arkansas Tech nursing students are eligible to seek an office and to serve on state and national student nurse committees. State SNA officers are elected during the Arkansas Student Nurses' Association convention which is held early in the Fall of each year. NSNA application membership forms are available in the Nursing Department office, from the SNA officers, and from the faculty advisors.

Benefits of membership in the National SN

• Reduced nursing liability insurance rates
• Newsletter containing current issues in nursing and scholarly activities
• Fellowship with other nursing students
• An opportunity to serve the community
• Discount on Arkansas State Nursing Student Convention

Local SNA benefits

• Participation in local SNA activities may earn up to two (2.0) points to be applied toward any one course grade above 75.
• Each fall, members elect junior and senior student representatives to serve on the Nursing Department's Curriculum and Welfare Standing committees. The representatives have full membership privileges as outlined in the ATU Nursing Faculty By-Laws. They collaborate with faculty in making suggestions for the development or revision of policies, curriculum changes, and in general program evaluation. Student representatives also communicate actions of the committees to fellow students. Students do not participate in the selection of students for admission to the nursing program or when students' confidentiality would be violated on any committee.

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