Membership Criteria

Undergraduate students must:

• Have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum
• Have a GPA of at least 3.0 (based on 4.0 grading scale)
• Rank in the upper 35th percentile of the graduating class
• Meet the expectation of academic integrity

RN students must:

• Have completed 12 credit hours at current school
• Have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum
• Have a GPA of at least 3.0 (based on a 4.0 grading scale)
• Rank in the upper 35th percentile of the graduating class
• Meet the expectation of academic integrity

Graduate Students (Master's and Doctorate) must:

• Have completed ¼ of the nursing curriculum
• Have at least a GPA of 3.5 (based on a 4.0 grading scale)
• Meet the expectation of academic integrity

Nurse Leader Candidates must:

• Be legally recognized to practice nursing in his/her country
• Possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field
• Demonstrate achievement in nursing

Examples of Achievement in Nursing:

• Creativity/Innovation in clinical practice
• Leadership qualities contributing to improved health care
• Teaching
• Administration
• Curriculum development
• Improvement of the status of nursing organizations
• Innovative student-focused learning approaches
• Research development utilization
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Staff development
• Mentoring of colleagues
• Innovative professional recognition of programs