Benefits of Membership | Virginia Association of School Nurses

Get involved and make a difference! When you become a member of the Virginia Association of School Nurses, you also become a member of the National Association of School Nurses and help build a culture of health that radiates throughout the communities where our students live, learn, and play.

In addition, you’ll receive a long list of benefits, including:

VASN Discussion Group, Member Directory & Resource Library
Continuing Education Opportunities (CEU Hours)
Access to our [monthly/weekly/quarterly] newsletter, The Courier
Discounted registration for our annual VASN Conference
Professional representation to the Virginia General Assembly
Access to the members-only section of the VASN website
Access to regional meetings that address local school health and education themes
Unified membership fees
Special NASN Online Learning Center pricing — at no cost or a reduced rate
Liberty Mutual savings on auto and home insurance
Access to the NASN School Nurse — a clinical journal published six times a year & The Journal of School Nursing, which includes six issues of original research articles
Monthly subscriptions to peer-reviewed journals — print & online
Unlimited networking opportunities on SchoolNurseNet
Annual or quarterly payment options for your dues

VASN members receive:

Public, private & parochial school nurses
Nurse practitioners
School nurse administrators

Consultants
Educators
Nursing students

Public, private & parochial school nurses
Nurse practitioners
School nurse administrators
Consultants
Educators
Nursing students

For more information on membership benefits, download the VASN Membership Brochure.

Join today!

VASN Membership Categories

Active

Available for registered professional nurses who meet Virginia’s criteria for certification/licensure and have as primary assignment, the administration, education, or the provision of school health services.

Associate

A licensed nurse who serves with the primary assignment, the administration, education, or the provision of school health services, but is who not eligible for active membership, may be an associate member

Retired

Any Active or Associate member of VASN, upon retirement shall be eligible to become a Retired member upon notification.

Student

Must be enrolled in a professional nursing program to meet requirements to become a school nurse, or a student not currently a nurse in a professional nursing program.