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Issues Facing Nursing Associations Today

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1.) What do you believe are the three most pressing issues facing nursing associations today. Be descriptive in your analysis.
• Marketing Issues- If nurses do not know about the nursing associations available to them how are they supposed to join? Professional nursing associations are rarely marketed to staff members, which can lead to decreased membership in the long run.
• Elevated Costs- “A major challenge faced by associations today is increasing their membership when current and potential members are careful in how they spend their money and time” (Huston, 2017, p. 390).
• Nursing Shortage- With there being a nursing shortage in the medical field today that means there are not as many people even available to join.

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