The Canadian Network of Nursing Specialties includes two types of members:
- Specialty practice member
- Special interest member
Specialty practice member
A specialty practice member is any national association founded in Canada whose majority of members are regulated nurses, and whose application has been approved by CNA.
Criteria to become a specialty practice member are as follows:
- The association can show that 30 per cent or more of its membership consists of registered nurses, nurse practitioners, retired nurses, registered/licenced practical nurses, and/or registered psychiatric nurses, and that it encourages its membership base to become CNA members
- The association has members in at least six provinces or territories
- The association has bylaws (incorporated nationally)
- The association’s bylaws provide for the election of officers and directors and independent policy-making
- The association’s objectives, adopted by its members, are compatible with CNA’s corporate objectives
- The association has current (reviewed every five years) national practice standards
Special interest member
A special interest member is any national association that is unable to meet all the criteria to become a specialty practice member, but whose application to be a special interest member is approved by CNA.
Application process
There are four steps to the application process:
- The association completes online affiliate membership application and provides required documentation
- The association completes specialty practice checklist
- CNA reviews and approves the application
- The association pays the membership fees
Once the application has been reviewed and approved by CNA, the organization will be informed of the decision. Once the organization is accepted as a member, it is required to pay the membership fee within 30 days.
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