Individual member: An individual member is one who has been granted a license to practice as a registered nurse in at least one State, territory, or possession of the United States and does not have a license under suspension or revocation in any state, or has completed a nursing education program qualifying the individual to take the registered nurse licensure examination with confirmation of licensure within six months.

Chapter Member: Chapters may be formed by individual members of ANA\C who have geographic proximity, related professional interests, or other reasons for forming a chapter and who petition the ANA\C Board of Directors for recognition. Chapter bylaws must be harmonious with ANA\C Bylaws. There shall be a uniform dues structure for all chapters of ANA\C.

• receive an ANA\C membership card, The American Journal of Nursing, The American Nurse, and the ANA\C newsletter.
  
• have access to members only section of the ANA web site which offers information about ANA, core issues affecting the profession and ANA's strategic process, policy and practice highlights, government affairs involvement both at the federal and state levels, all the great ANA publications, accessing the nursing resource directory, direct access to CINAHL, getting exclusive newsfeeds, access to online CE modules, and information about member discounts and privileges. To learn more visit www.nursingworld.org/memcontent.htm Please note: you must be a member of ANA to access these benefits.
  
• vote and be a candidate for ANA\C and ANA elective or appointed positions in accordance with qualifications set forth in the ANA\C and ANA Bylaws.
  
• participate in the election of ANA delegates.
  
• attend the ANA\C General Assembly and ANA House of Delegates, conventions and other unrestricted activities.
  
• affiliate with ANA councils in accordance with ANA Bylaws.
  
• submit proposals for consideration by ANA\C General Assembly.
  
• attend the Congress of the International Council of Nurses.
  
• be accorded other rights as provided for under common parliamentary or statutory law and congruent with ANA\C purpose.
  
• have issues and concerns referred to the committee on Conflict Resolution for redress and appeal.
  

• uphold the bylaws of the ANA\C and the bylaws of ANA.
  
• abide by the Code of Ethics for Nurses as adopted by the ANA House of Delegates.
  
• pay dues as required by the ANA\C.
  
• fulfill the requirement of an office or committee if elected or appointed.
  
• comport oneself in an ethical and professional manner.
  

Dues:

• $255 Full Membership
• $127.50 Reduced Membership

There are 2 ways to become a member

1. Register online. You will be directed to the ANA secured online membership registration page. Complete the form online, enter your credit card information and submit the form electronically. Only credit cards are accepted for the online registration. If payment by check is your preferred method, please use option 2 list below.

2. Register by regular mail. Please print and fill out the Membership application and send it along with your check to the address listed at the bottom of the application. There are two application formats for your use

• Membership application in pdf format
• Membership application Word format

Membership Resources

Membership DVD great to use in nursing schools and/or hospital units. It can be shown at a Chapter and CMA meetings. For more information visit www.nursingworld.org/about/video.htm

Registered Nurses: A Distinctive HealthCare Profession: A new brochure for non-nurses is now available. It gives a great overview of the nursing profession using the most recent survey data. Great for career fairs, high school and middle schools, legislators, press, and non-nursing partners. For more information contact Cynthia Lee.