Overview and Objectives

NSNA Leadership U

Earn credit by

Serving as a Delegate in the NSNA House of Delegates

As an NSNA leader, you’ll learn and practice important leadership skills by participating in the NSNA House of Delegates during the NSNA Annual Convention. NSNA members may earn formal credit for serving as a delegate in the NSNA House of Delegates. The following may be helpful when approaching faculty to explore the possibility of having your NSNA Delegate experience partially fulfill course requirements or independent study elective. Use your course syllabus to see if you can meet the objectives with the following leadership activities.

Leadership Activities

Delegates are responsible for:

Participating in the House of Delegates Sessions (number of hours 9);

Participating in the Resolutions Hearings (number of hours 5);

Participating in candidates presentations and election activities (number of hours 8)

Learning Objectives:

Describe and define the role of leadership when serving as a delegate;

Gain understanding and a working knowledge of Robert’s Rules of Order;

Understand and practice collaboration among peers;

Describe and interpret the complex role organizations play in the profession and in society;

Identify, define, analyze, and state an opinion related to at least one national issue concerning the delivery of health care and the nursing profession;

Write and describe a personal vision for the future of the nursing profession.

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