TY - JOUR
T1 - Professional organization membership
T2 - The benefits of increasing nursing participation
AU - Cline, Debbie
AU - Curtin, Kimberly
AU - Johnston, Patricia A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Oncology Nursing Society. All rights reserved.
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - Membership in professional organizations is a way for professionals with similar objectives to join together to have the voice of many, versus the voice of one. Joining an organization can lead to personal growth, enhanced professional prospective and knowledge development, and support for creating change. AT A GLANCE Membership in professional organizations affords numerous benefits, including certification opportunities, networking, professional publications, continuing education, and standards for practice. Exploring professional organizations outside a practice role and specialty may provide additional benefits, such as viewing the complexity of oncology care from an interprofessional perspective. Nurse membership in these organizations also can increase nursing participation and leadership on diverse initiatives that influence healthcare policy and practice.
AB - Membership in professional organizations is a way for professionals with similar objectives to join together to have the voice of many, versus the voice of one. Joining an organization can lead to personal growth, enhanced professional prospective and knowledge development, and support for creating change. AT A GLANCE Membership in professional organizations affords numerous benefits, including certification opportunities, networking, professional publications, continuing education, and standards for practice. Exploring professional organizations outside a practice role and specialty may provide additional benefits, such as viewing the complexity of oncology care from an interprofessional perspective. Nurse membership in these organizations also can increase nursing participation and leadership on diverse initiatives that influence healthcare policy and practice.
KW - Interprofessional
KW - Professional development
KW - Professional memberships
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U2 - 10.1188/19.CJON.543-546
DO - 10.1188/19.CJON.543-546
M3 - Article
C2 - 31538979
AN - SCOPUS:85072397401
SN - 1092-1095
VL - 23
SP - 543
EP - 546
JO - Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
JF - Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing
IS - 5
ER -