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Professional
Organizations
Mississippi Nurses Association
Several local chapters of
the Mississippi Nurses' Association and the American Nurses'
Association are located in the Delta State area and function as the
professional organizations for the advanced standing and graduate
nursing students.
Delta State
University Nursing Alumni Association
Nursing students may participate in the Nursing Alumni Association as
honorary members until they graduate and become regular members.
The Delta State University Nursing Alumni Association often sponsors
events for students and alumni.
Student
Organizations
Mississippi Association
of Student Nurses (MASN)
The Mississippi Association of
Student Nurses (MASN), a constituent of the National Association of
Student Nurses, has the following purposes:
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To assume responsibility for contribution to
nursing education in order to provide for the highest quality health
care;
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To provide programs representative of
fundamental and current professional interest and concerns; and
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To aid in the development of the whole person,
his or her professional role and his or her responsibility for health
care of persons in all walks of life.
Delta State University
Chapter of the Mississippi Association of Student Nurses (MASN)
The Delta State University
Student Nurses' Association, which is a chapter of the Mississippi
Association of Student Nurses and the National Student Nurses'
Association, functions as the student professional organization for
undergraduate nursing students. The organization elects a
president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer. The
organization holds meetings where students are introduced to nursing
as a profession in a manner consistent with the School of Nursing
philosophy. Various social, community and fund raising
activities are planned during the year. State and National
conventions are held annually, and students who are in satisfactory
academic standing are encouraged to attend. Students are allowed
time away from school each year to attend the state/national
conventions.
Honor Societies
Phi Kappa Phi
Members of this national
scholastic honor society are selected on the basis of academic
achievement and leadership. Induction into the society is
conducted once each year. Second semester juniors and senior
students are eligible for membership.
Sigma Theta Tau
International Honor Society of Nursing, Pi Xi Chapter
The purpose of this society is
to recognize superior academic achievement, recognize development of
leadership qualities, foster high professional standards, encourage
creative work and to strengthen commitment to the ideas and purpose of
the profession. Candidates for membership are selected from the
undergraduate and graduate nursing programs on the basis of academic
achievement. A candidate for membership from the undergraduate
nursing program must have a 3.0 grad point average and rank in the
upper 35 percent of the class. Candidates for membership from
the graduate nursing program must have a 3.5 grade point average and
have completed one-fourth of the required curriculum. For
membership consideration, candidates must be endorsed by at lease two
current faculty members of the society.
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