preamble
We, the students of nursing believe there is a common need to organize, to represent ourselves to the consumer and other health disciplines, and to assume our rightful place in the profession of nursing;
We believe every person has a right to the highest quality of healthcare;
We believe in the development of the whole person toward his/her professional role with its rights, responsibilities, and ideals;
We believe every right bears inherent responsibility;
We believe responsibilities are participative, not purely philosophical or ideological.
RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Students have a right to a sound education:
A right and a responsibility for having a creative educational opportunity;
A right and responsibility for having the highest quality practitioner-teacher;
A rights and responsibility for achieving input into curriculum planning;
A right and responsibility for achieving self-directed learning;
A right and responsibility for achieving equal participation in all areas of clinical practice;
A right and responsibility for participating in interdisciplinary activities.
Students have a right to due process:
A right to and responsibility for ensuring peer review and self-evaluation.
Students have all the rights and privileges of internal governance.
Students have a right and responsibility to organize and participate in an organization directed toward achieving professional goals:
A right and responsibility for facilitating change in health care delivery through various channels;
A right and responsibility for assembling and exploring fundamental and current professional issues and concerns;
A right and responsibility for organizing in a flexible structure to encompass and represent the diversities within nursing and be representative of the fundamental and current professional issues and concerns;
A right and responsibility for fostering a better correlation between nursing education and practice.
We believe every person has a right to the highest quality of healthcare;
We believe in the development of the whole person toward his/her professional role with its rights, responsibilities, and ideals;
We believe every right bears inherent responsibility;
We believe responsibilities are participative, not purely philosophical or ideological.
RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Students have a right to a sound education:
A right and a responsibility for having a creative educational opportunity;
A right and responsibility for having the highest quality practitioner-teacher;
A rights and responsibility for achieving input into curriculum planning;
A right and responsibility for achieving self-directed learning;
A right and responsibility for achieving equal participation in all areas of clinical practice;
A right and responsibility for participating in interdisciplinary activities.
Students have a right to due process:
A right to and responsibility for ensuring peer review and self-evaluation.
Students have all the rights and privileges of internal governance.
Students have a right and responsibility to organize and participate in an organization directed toward achieving professional goals:
A right and responsibility for facilitating change in health care delivery through various channels;
A right and responsibility for assembling and exploring fundamental and current professional issues and concerns;
A right and responsibility for organizing in a flexible structure to encompass and represent the diversities within nursing and be representative of the fundamental and current professional issues and concerns;
A right and responsibility for fostering a better correlation between nursing education and practice.
Mission Statement
The Iowa Association of Nursing Students (IANS), the Iowa chapter of the NSNA, is a professional organization comprised of students preparing for RN licensure and those RNs completing BSN degrees. IANS exists to advocate for the growth and development of nursing students in Iowa as leaders in nursing and in society.
IANS also exists to create educational opportunities to empower individuals and communities to be responsible for their holistic health and well-being.
Adopted 9/1997
Revised 9/2015
IANS also exists to create educational opportunities to empower individuals and communities to be responsible for their holistic health and well-being.
Adopted 9/1997
Revised 9/2015
Responsibilities of the State Association
The state association is the middle level in the NSNA structure, and its responsibilities are different from those of the national and school chapters. Listed below are the state’s responsibilities.
Communication
Education
Finances
Legislation & Education
Membership Services
Recruitment into Nursing and Career Counseling
Communication
- Develop and establish a communication mechanism with all levels of the Association
- Develop guidelines and communication tools
- Produce and distribute publications to the constituency
- Promote the benefits of belonging to the NSNA and the state association
Education
- Liaison with appropriate state and national associations
- Liaison with State Board of Nursing
- Liaison with schools of nursing (deans and faculty)
- Consultation services to school chapters
Finances
- Financial management of state association funds
- Establish and enforce financial policies
- Fundraising
- Reporting fundraising activities to members
Legislation & Education
- Education to prepare students to participate in legislative activities
- Coordination of legislative activities on the state level
- Liaison with state legislative organizations
- Liaison with other organizations and governmental agencies concerned with legislation
- Development of legislative positions
- Monitor major and pertinent state legislation; influence and develop legislation
- Distribute information regarding legislation
- Plan programs to prepare students to participate in the legislative process
Membership Services
- Use the statistics provided by the NSNA
- Promote the benefits of belonging to the national and state association
Recruitment into Nursing and Career Counseling
- Develop and distribute recruitment materials
- Consult local chapters on recruitment methods
- Establish faculty liaison
- Promote the benefits of belonging to the national and state association
- Establish liaison with nursing school administrators
- Liaison with faculty, deans and directors of nursing schools, and nurse recruiters
- Develop and distribute materials
- Coordinate recruitment activities
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