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National League for Nursing

Contact Information

Communications Division
61 Broadway, 33rd Floor
New York, NY 10006

800-669-1656 (Voice - Toll-free)
212-363-5555 (Voice)
212-812-0393 (FAX)

Internet Resources

Abstract

Founded in 1893, the National League for Nursing (NLN) is the professional association for nurse educators, education agencies, health care agencies, allied /public agencies and public members, and its Mission is to advance quality nursing education that perpares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment. In addition, the NLN serves as the primary source of information about every type of nursing education program, practical/vocational through doctoral. The NLN sponsors 38 affilliated Constituent Leagues that provide a local forum for members, and its independent corporate affiliate, the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), provides accredation services to all types of nursing education programs. NLN's semi-monthly electronic newsletter, UPDATE, provides information about the organization and about other topics of interest to the nursing education community. It is available free of charge and can be subscribed to through our web site.

Publications

NLN publishes a number of books, pamphlets, and handbooks on the following topics: NLN programs and services, accreditation, career guidance, community planning, evaluation, home health care, nursing education, nursing service, nursing administration, and public affairs. Several record forms for home and community health agencies and for schools of nursing are available. A publications catalog is updated annually and is available on request. NLN has also produced several videotapes. Serial publications: Nursing and Health Care (journal), 10 issues per year--current developments in nursing education, service, administration, and community planning; State-Approved Schools of Nursing (directory), annual; Nursing Data Review, annual.

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Audit

Date Entered: 4/1/1998
Date Edited: 6/11/2004
Date Revised: 10/26/1999
Health Referral Number: HR0326
Accession Number: DP91A0408
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