There are several nursing organizations that are developed to help keep nurses current in evidence-based practice, issues that arise within the profession, and be a good resource for nurses in legal and regulatory issues. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is an organization that provides the various boards of nursing with resources and programs by collaborating with nursing educators to keep each state current with new requirements. The NCSBN also provides the boards withevidence-based practice material to guide in regulatory decisions (NCSBN, 2019). The mission statement for the NCSBN is “The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) provides education, service, and research through collaborative leadership to promote evidence-based regulatory excellence for patient safety and public protection” (NCSBN, 2019). The American Nurses Association (ANA) is an organization that was developed in 1896 with members in all 50 states. The ANA is claimed to be the largest voice of the nursing profession (ANA, n.d.). The ANA was designed to help nurses foster high standards of nursing practice, promote a safe and ethical work environment, bolster the health and wellness of nurses, and advocate for nurses when issues may arise (ANA, n.d.). The ANA helps nurses reach the highest level of potential that they can. They are there to support other nurses with any questions or concerns. The ANA also encourages nurses to join the organization to help be the face and voice of nursing and help spread awareness. The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is very similar to the ANA in the sense that it isdesigned to guide nurses, but the AANP is more specific to guiding nurse practitioners (NP). The AANP has over 95,000 throughout the United States. The AANP provides NPs with information, tools, and resources that they may need to help shape the NP community
