JOIN THE BOARD
A position on the board is a commitment requiring devotion of time to the ANSA board and each positions assigned duties. These duties include one Saturday Board meeting each month, a strategic planning weekend retreat in January, and attendance at the ANSA (Fall) and NSNA (Spring) Conventions. A board position requires attention and is highly rewarding both personally and professionally.
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a nursing program approved by the Arkansas State Board of Nursing and must also obtain consent from their dean, director or SNA advisor to hold office.
BECOME A DELEGATE
WHAT IS A DELEGATE?
Delegates help the ANSA instigate change in nursing practice within Arkansas and across the nation.
Delegates are also the voting body who chooses the state board each year.
Delegates are selected by each school's SNA board of directors. Each school is allowed a certain number based on the size of the chapter.
WHAT DO DELEGATES DO?
Delegates attend the state convention to represent their school. Delegates are allowed to sit in house of delegate meetings and to help decide how the Arkansas Nursing Students' Association operates.
To be an excellent delegate, you should familiarize yourself with Robert's rules of order. This is the parliamentary procedure that our board uses to conduct meetings efficiently. But it is only efficient if you know how it works!