| Term | Definition |
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| accredit | To bring into credit or favor, and to authorize or give credentials to someone |
| American Journal of Nursing (AJN) | The official nursing journal of the ANA |
| American Nurse | Newspaper that's free for its members and contains current news relevant to all aspects of nursing; also a forum for nurses to share opinions. |
| ANA position paper of 1965 | Controversial paper recommending the minimal preparation for beginning professional practice should be a baccalaureatea degree education, and the minimum preparation for beginning technical nursing practice should be an associate degree nursing education |
| ANA social policy statement | Defines nursing as a complex, highly interactive, noninvasive, and nuturing discipline focusing on helping people gain or maintain health rather than diagnosing and treating disease, though diagnosis and treatment are components of nursing practice |
| Capitol Update | Monthly ANA newsletter that includes information about current issues addressed in Congress |
| certification | Process by which nurses who have documented clinical expertise and advanced knowledge in a specific area of nursing can take written exams in that subject |
| collective bargaining | Involves negotiations between organized workers and their employers for the purpose of reaching an agreement on issues such as wages, hours of service, working conditions, and fringe benefits |
| Image: The Journal of Nursing Scholarship | A significant peer-reviewed journal published by the honor society Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc |
| Imprint | The official NSNA journal |
| International Nursing Review | The ICN's official publication; considered the world's first international nursing journal |
| NLN Update | The NLN's biweekly official newsletter |
| Nursing Education Perspectives | Journal of the National League for Nursing that provides a forum for the exchange of information and ideas regarding nursing education, faculty issues, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of innovative programs |
| Nursing Outlook | Official journal of the AAN; focuses on current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research |
| Nursys | Nursing infromation system that provides detailed information on licensed nurses nationwide and may be used in the future for verifying licensure and identifying disciplinary actions |
| state nurses associations (SNAs) | State-level nurses associations that may or may not be affliliated with the American Nurses Association |
| American Academy of Nursing (AAN) | Independent honorary organization with the purpose of anticipating nationsl and international trends in health care and addressing resulting issues of health care knowledge and policy; initially formed by the ANA |
| American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) | Organization whose members consist of deans and directors of four-year baccalaureate degree-granting schools of nursing that are affiliated with colleges or universities |
| Anerican Nurses Association (ANA) | The primary professional association for all registered nurses |
| American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) | Organization created by the ANA to provide certification for nurses in various specialties |
| American Nurses Foundation | National philanthropic organization established by the ANA that supports, coordinates, and funds nursing research, disseminates pertinent research findings, and manages related grants |
| American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) | Subsidiary of the American Hospital Association founded in 1967 for nurses in leadership roles who plan, facilitate, and manage care |
| American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses | The first organization for nursing in the United States |
| Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) | An autonomous agency founded by the AACN to serve as an accrediting body for baccalaureate and graduate degree nursing programs |
| International Council of Nurses (ICN) | Federation of national nurses associations that represent nurses in approximately 120 countries, including the United States |
| National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) | Organization that works with all state nursing organizations and other legal regulatory bodies that are responsible for testing and licensing nurses and regulating nursing practice |
| National League for Nursing (NLN) | Organization focusing on evaluating and reforming all aspects nursing education and improving educationsl standards |
| National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) | A separate but related organization formed by the NLN that accredits postsecondary and higher degree nursing schools |
| National League for Nursing Education (NLNE) | The name given to the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses in 1912 |
| National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (N-OADN) | Organization that advocates for associate degree nursing education and for practicing nurses with associate degrees |
| National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) | Student-run and student-funded organization for student nurses |
| Nurses Associated Alumnae of the United States and Canada | Professional nursing organization founded in 1896; its American components became the ANA in 1911, while Canadian nurses went on to form their own organization |
| Nursing Knowledge International | A subsidiary of Sigma Theta Tau |
| Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) | Honor society that provides leadership and scholarship in practice, education, and research with the goal of enhancing health for all |
| United American Nurses (UAN) | A labor union established by the ANA |
| Lavinia Dock (Chapter 3) | Prominent founding member of the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses |
| Etherl Gordon Fenwick | British nurse who founded the International Council of Nurses and the Royal British Nurses Association |
| Isabel Hampton | Prominent founding member of the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses |
| Adelaide Nutting | Prominent founding member of the American Society of Superintendents of Training Schools for Nurses |
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