What is the NSNA Leadership U?

The NSNA Leadership U provides opportunities for nursing students to be recognized for the leadership and management skills they develop through participation in NSNA's programs and governance activities. From the school chapter level to the state and national levels, nursing students learn how to work in cooperative relationships with peers, faculty, students in other disciplines, community service organizations, and the public in a service learning environment.

Leadership U is open to all nursing programs preparing students for RN licensure that are official NSNA constituents and to those schools working toward constituency status.  

​​In this video, Dr. Cheryl Taylor, NLN Appointed Consultant to the NSNA Board of Directors, discusses the benefits of participating in Leadership U.

What makes Leadership U different from traditional universities?
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NSNA's Leadership U is not a brick and mortar structure - it is a university being built by the students and faculty who want to participate.  There is no tuition - all NSNA members may participate in Leadership U. All they have to do is become active in NSNA's many shared governance leadership opportunities.

Who may participate?

The Leadership U is open to all NSNA members attending nursing programs that prepare students for RN licensure (and RN to BSN programs) that are official NSNA constituents as well as to members in schools working toward constituency status.