About California Nursing Students' Association of 

California  State University Chico

The California Nursing Students' Association of California State University Chico is a university-level chapter of the California Nursing Students' Association (CNSA), a state-level pre-professional nursing organization that serves as a subsidiary of the National Student Nurse's Association (NSNA), the organization at the national-level. There is a NSNA chapter in every state, as well as a CNSA chapter in every nursing school in California. 

National Student Nurse's Association (NSNA)

NSNA is a non-profit, nation-wide organization for students enrolled in a nursing program who are dedicated to fostering the professional development of nursing students. Their mission is to mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, and to convey the standards, ethics, and skills that students will need as responsible and accountable leaders and members of the profession. To read more about NSNA click here.

California Nursing Students' Association (CNSA)

CNSA is a state-wide organization for nursing students composed of over 5,500 members who are committed to seeking optimal educational, developmental, and professional growth within today’s various healthcare settings. CNSA's mission is to create a statewide community that advances the transition of the student to the role of the professional nurse through the development of leadership, education, mentorship, advocacy, activism, and stewardship. To read more about CNSA click here. 

California Nursing Students' Association of California State University Chico

Here at the Chico State chapter of CNSA, members and officers strive to promote the visions of NSNA and CNSA through hosting and helping with events on the Chico State campus and in the local community. We promote leadership, professionalism, advocacy, education, and stewardship. We also are directly involved in the governance of CNSA and NSNA; we elect their Board of Directors, author, vote on resolutions, make important decisions on what interests us and what the priorities of these organizations should be, and many more things.