The Turkish Nurses Association, the professional organization of nursing professionals, was founded in 1933 by volunteer nurses. The headquarters of the association is in Ankara. Turkish Nurses Association became a member of the International Nursing Council (ICN) in 1949. It has 17 branches actively working in 16 provinces. The main activities of the association are on the execution management, education and personal rights of the nursing profession. Turkish Nurses Association
These are some Nursing Associations:
Nursing Research and Development Association
Rheumatology Nurses Association
Turkish Surgery and Operating Room Nurses Association
Neurosurgery Nurses Association
Surgery and Sterilization Nurses Association
Turkish Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Nursing Association
Turkish Intensive Care Nurses Association
Psychiatric Nurses Association
Innovative Nursing Association
Neonatology Nursing Association
Pediatric Surgery Nursing Association
Women’s Health Nursing Association
Bone Marrow Transplant Surgery Nurses Association
Orthopedics and Traumatology Nursing Association
Nursing Education Programs Evaluation and Accreditation Association