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Research two professional organizations that interests you. Investigate the organization's goals, mission, membership information, benefits of membership, types of activities provided, legislative/policy agenda, and anything else about the organization.

Discuss the two organizations and how you see yourself participating within these organizations. How would being a member of these professional organizations help you become more connected and involved with the profession?

Why would nurses choose not to become involved in a professional organization?

What is different about the professional organizations as opposed to the state board of nursing?

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>>PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: A professional association is usually a nonprofit organization seeking to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals engaged in that profession and the public interest. And a non-profit business, also known as a not-for-profit organization is an incorporated business from which its shareholders or trustees do not benefit financially.

*Today I have studied about two professional organizations

1. ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT (AOM)

2.AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANK(AABB)

I have studied about their respective goals, missions, membership, benefits of membership, types of activities and policy agendas . Let's start with AOM

1. ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT : The Academy of Management is a professional association for scholars of management and organizations that was established in 1936.It publishes several academic journals, organizes conferences, and provides others forums for management professors and managers to communicate research and ideas.

1.1 GOAL: It's goal is to conduct empirical research that test extends or builds management theory or contributes to management practices. It aims to build a vibrant and supportive community of scholars by expanding opportunities and exploring ideas.

1.2 MISSION

1.3. MEMBERSHIP

3 membership options are available.   

1.Academic ($182.00 US) - A researcher and/or teacher of management in a college, university, or research institute. Academic members are entitled to vote in all Academy-related elections.
2.Executive ($182.00 US) - A management consultant or other management practitioner. A manager is defined as an individual who spends over 50 percent of his or her time in nonacademic professional management. Executive members are entitled to vote in all Academy-related elections.
3.Student ($91.00 US) - A graduate student with an interest in the field of management who meets the eligibility requirements. Students pay reduced dues for a maximum of six consecutive years from the original date of joining (including missed or lapsed years) or until graduation, whichever comes first. Proof of student status is required. Student members are entitled to vote ONLY in division elections.

1.4 BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

The Academy of Management is a global community of students, academics, and practitioners that are dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations.

As a member one will have many opportunities to begin networking and experience that sense of belonging. AOM encourage you to explore and take advantage of the significant professional benefits that an Academy membership offers:

1.Stay Informed

2.Expand your Professional Network

*Additional divisions/interest groups can be purchased above the (2) complimentary selections ($11.00 USD per division; $7.00 USD per interest group).

3.Enhance Your Professional Value & Connect with the Best

4.Volunteer Leadership & Recognition Opportunities

5.Additional Services & Features

1.5 TYPES OF ACTIVITIES

The Academy is a member-driven society, overseen by a voluntary Board of Governors with the aid of staff who help to coordinate member activities. Activities are largely organized around divisions and interest groups,committees and task forces, and an advisory council and other grassroots initiatives, in addition to collaborations with affiliated and associated societies.

Members collaborate and exchange expertise in 24 management disciplines represented by divisions and interest groups. Membership in two divisions or interest groups is included in the basic membership rate. Additional divisions and interest groups can be added for a nominal fee. Divisions provide disciplinary "home bases" for members with specific scholarly interests. They function like mini societies by encouraging scholarship, dissemination of information, and fellowship among persons of similar academic and professional interest. There are currently 21 divisions in the Academy governed by their respective memberships in conformance with Academy policies and bylaws. Interest groups are formed around emerging trends in management thought and research, unlike the divisions, which represent established bodies of management knowledge. The research focus of interest groups is in areas where members are beginning to make or are likely to make scholarly contributions, whereas the research focus of divisions is firmly rooted; members are clearly and regularly making scholarly contributions and the body of scholarship has an independent record in scholarly books and journals and in application to the management field. There are currently three interest groups in the Academy.

1.6 POLICY AGENDA

The Board of Governors amended the "no stands" policy on February 10, 2017, and subsequently amended it at its regular meeting on April 21, 2017. The new policy is:
"The Academy of Management does not take political stands. Officers and leaders are bound by this policy and may not make publicly stated political views in the name of the AOM or through use of AOM resources. However, under exceptional circumstances, and with the consensual support of the Executive Committee and approval of the Board of Governors, the President is authorized to issue a statement on behalf of the AOM when a public policy action threatens the existence, purpose, or functioning of the AOM as an organization."

1.7 HOW I SEE MYSELF PARTICIPATING IN THE ORGANIZATION?

I see myself working as a management consultant in the organization. I would like to give professional advice about how to run the organization more effectively, what can be done to cover the loopholes in the organization system and so on.

1.8 HOW WOULD BEING A MEMBER OF THIS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WOULD HELP ME IN BEING CONNECTED WITH THE PROFESSION?

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Now let's discuss about the second organization AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANK

2.AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANK :It is  an international, not-for-profit association representing individuals and institutions involved in the fields of transfusion medicine and cellular therapies. The association works to improve health through the development and delivery of standards, accreditation and educational programs that focus on optimizing patient and donor care and safety.

2.1 Goals

1) ensuring that patients and healthcare providers have adequate, appropriate access to safe transfusion medicine and cellular therapies; and

2)Enhancing patient and donor care and safety in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies

2.2 MISSION

1.Making transfusion medicine and cellular therapies safe, available and effective worldwide.

2.AABB is the global leader in standards development, accreditation and implementation of quality systems in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.

AABB has an unwavering focus on donor and patient safety. They accomplish this by translating knowledge into solutions that shape the field of transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.

AABB brings together those engaged in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies. AABB creates a unique learning environment, including our signature Annual Meeting, that inspires and enables research, innovation, discovery and excellence.

2.3 MEMBERSHIP

AABB's membership includes physicians, nurses, scientists, researchers, administrators, medical technologists and other health care providers. AABB members are located in more than 80 countries and AABB accredits institutions in more than 50 countries.

Types of memberships are:

1.Individual Membership: Any individual who is interested in or actively involved in transfusion medicine and/or cellular therapy activities.

2.Institutional Membership: Any facility that collects, processes, tests, distributes or transfuses blood, blood components and/or cellular therapy products. AABB accreditation is a requirement for institutional membership.

3.Affiliate Program: Any transfusion service that currently is not registered or licensed with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration; and organizations, facilities or professional groups in the health care profession that do not collect or transfuse blood.

4.Section Membership: Any individual member of the association also may elect to join the Transfusion Medicine and/or Cellular Therapies Sections. Section membership is a great vehicle for bringing together members with similar interests, sharing information and networking with your peers.

2.4 BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

. Membership is a great way to stay up-to-date, build your technical skills and professional knowledge while networking with your peers – on a global scale.

AABB offers both individual and institutional memberships and they have options to fit your professional needs. Both memberships hold tremendous value to you and your colleagues including:

1.5 TYPES OF ACTIVITIES

Following types of activities are performed in AABB

AABB Accreditation Activities

1.Transfusion Service

A facility that performs one or more of the following activities: compatibility testing, storage, selection and issuing of blood, components, tissues and derivatives to intended recipients.

2.Blood Bank

A facility that performs, or is responsible for the performance of, the collection, processing, compatibility testing, storage, selection and issuing of blood, components, tissues and derivatives intended for transfusion and transplantation.

3.Cellular Therapy Clinical Activities

The tasks performed by integrated patient care teams linked by a uniform quality management system and reflected in the organizational structure. The clinical facility is responsible for the administration of the product and related patient care activities.

4.Donor Center

A facility that performs, or is responsible for the performance of the collection, processing, testing or distribution of blood and components.

5.Donor Testing

A laboratory that performs testing on samples collected from blood donors.

6.HPC Service

A facility involved in any of the following: qualifying donors, collection, processing and storage, distributing, or administration of these products.

5.Cord Blood Service

A facility involved in any of the following activities: qualifying donors, collection, processing and storage of cord blood products.

6.Somatic Cell

A facility involved in any of the following activities: qualifying donors, collection, processing, storage, and/or distribution of these products.

7.Relationship Testing Facility

A facility that performs, or is responsible for the performance of any of the the following: customer service, sample collection, testing, or result reporting of relationship testing.

8.Immunohematology Reference Laboratory

A facility equipped for performing advanced investigational procedures pertaining to immunohematologic studies.

9.Perioperative Service

A location or operational area within a facility where any of the following activities are performed by the facility's staff or contract personnel: intraoperative and postoperative autologous blood recovery; perioperative autologous component production; and intraoperative acute normovolemic hemodilution, including - product collection, storage and administration.

10.Molecular Testing

?A laboratory or facility that uses molecular testing methods to identify Red Cell, Platelet, or Neutrophil Antigens.

11.Out of Hospital Transfusion Administration Services

Facilities that perform transfusion activities in vascular access or infusion service providers in settings other than the hospital, such as long-term care facilities, hospices, home care settings and other non-acute care settings to receive AABB accreditation. Accreditation will not be offered for activities that take place in pre-hospital settings, such as those taking place in an ambulance or helicopter.

2.6 POLICY AGENDA

AABB’s advocacy agenda is a working document. They update it annually as well as when new issues arise.

AABB is committed to advocating for policies that support two broad objectives: (1) ensuring that patients and healthcare providers have adequate, appropriate access to safe transfusion medicine and cellular therapies; and (2) enhancing patient and donor care and safety in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.

The association advances these goals by focusing on the following priorities:

Promoting a sustainable U.S. blood system as a critical component of the healthcare system and emergency preparedness.

Blood and blood components are irreplaceable essential medicines. Blood transfusions are medically necessary, predictable treatments for patients with chronic health conditions, such as anemia, gastrointestinal bleeding, infection, liver failure, hematological disorders, cancer and other illnesses, as well as for patients who lose blood during surgery or because of injury. In addition, blood components must be immediately available in emergencies for resuscitation, traumas, massive transfusion protocols and other critical treatments, such as for burn victims.

Even though blood is a critical public health resource, the current U.S. blood system is fragile, and several existing trends and challenges threaten to disrupt the blood system. Changing medical practices, reduced blood utilization, a shrinking donor pool and consolidation throughout the health care system have stressed the blood community. Additionally, the blood sector faces mounting economic pressures from existing and emerging voluntary and mandatory safety measures, which are intended to protect the health of patients and donors but are costly to implement. These existing challenges limit the ability of the blood system to invest in research and development, adopt innovative technologies and maximize its potential for preparing for and responding to emerging infectious diseases, disasters and emergencies.

Data related to the blood system - such as data on blood supply availability, operations and utilization – are essential for ensuring that the blood supply is stable and capable of responding to emerging infectious diseases, disasters and emergencies. The collection and analysis of timely, relevant data identify trends and are important for developing policies related to the sustainability of the blood supply and blood system.

AABB advocates for policies that:

Promoting access to cellular therapies.

Cellular therapies include both standard of care treatments, such as hematopoietic stem cell transplant for hematologic malignancies, as well as novel treatments for a wide variety of diseases or conditions. These constantly evolving, innovative therapies originate as human cells and are transplanted or infused to replace or repair damaged tissue or cells. Examples of these cells include hematopoietic stem cells, skeletal muscle stem cells, mesenchymal stem cells, lymphocytes, dendritic cells and pancreatic islet cells.

AABB advocates for policies that:

Promoting adequate coverage and payment policies for transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.

Unfortunately, flawed coverage and reimbursement policies can limit patients’ access to products and services, stifle research and development, and impede the adoption of new technologies. Medicare payment policy does not immediately capture costs associated with new technologies, and it takes years for payment rates to reflect increased costs to providers that result from new regulatory requirements.

AABB advocates for policies that protect and improve Medicare coverage and reimbursement policies related to blood, blood products, transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.

Promoting policies that support the appropriate regulation and timely introduction of new products and safety technologies for transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.

As biologics, blood, blood components and cellular therapies involve inherent risks – both infectious and non-infectious – that require ongoing vigilance and attention. New products and technologies, such as screening tests for emerging infectious diseases, pathogen reduction technology and rapid bacterial tests, are intended to protect the blood supply from infectious diseases and bacterial contamination. Similarly, as patients are offered a wide array of new cellular therapy treatments in various clinical settings, it is important to ensure that they are receiving high-quality, safe care. The regulatory systems applicable to blood and blood products, transfusion medicine and cellular therapies need to help protect patient and donor care and safety without stifling innovation or unnecessarily hindering patient access to quality care.

AABB advocates for:

Promoting policies that advance patient and donor care and safety in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies.

Continuous data collection and analysis, evolving medical practices and ongoing quality assessment and improvement activities support patient and donor care and safety. For instance, AABB leads and strongly supports hemovigilance and biovigilance programs, which are critical to patient safety and donor health. The data collected through patient and donor hemovigilance efforts enables public and private stakeholders to monitor adverse reactions and incidents associated with blood collection and transfusion. These important data are used to identify trends, establish best practices and develop interventions that significantly improve patient and donor care and safety.

As another example, patient blood management (PBM) is an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to optimize the care of patients who may need transfusion. PBM can reduce the need for blood transfusions and reduce healthcare costs, while ensuring that blood components are available for the patients who need them.

AABB’s steadfast commitment to improving patient and donor care and safety in transfusion medicine and cellular therapies is exemplified by our role as a global leader in setting standards, accreditation, implementation of quality systems and education. AABB develops standards for blood banks and transfusion services, cellular therapies, perioperative services, relationship testing, immunohematology reference laboratories, molecular testing and PBM. AABB’s accreditation programs are aimed at improving the quality and safety of the activities covered by the standards. Additionally, AABB educates the transfusion medicine and cellular therapies community on current science and best practices that support patient and donor care and safety.

AABB advocates for policies that:

2.7 HOW I SEE MYSELF PARTICIPATING IN THE ORGANIZATION?

I see myself working as a technical supervisor in the organization.Technical supervisors provide hands-on leadership for staff members working in any number of industries -- wherever technical work is performed -- such as laboratory and test environments, manufacturing, information technology, telecommunications, engineering and architecture. Supervisors typically get their start as technicians. They know how to do the jobs their employees are doing and use this knowledge to train staff members, validate that work is performed accurately, analyze errors and resolve problems. I see myself doing all such work.

2.8 HOW WOULD BEING A MEMBER OF THIS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WOULD HELP ME IN BEING CONNECTED WITH MY PROFESSION?

Here are 10 characteristics of a healthy workplace to look for:

>>WHY NURSES CHOSE NOT TO BECOME INVOLVED IN A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION?

This may be due to the lack of cost and lack of time. In an economic and cultural environment that requires balancing multiple demands, professional associations need to consider the limited time available to nurses and examine ways to provide professional development opportunities that are more easily accessible.

>>WHAT IS DIFFERENT ABOUT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AS OPPOSED TO THE STATE BOARD OF NURSING?

Board of nursing is a regulatory body that oversees the practice of nursing within a defined jurisdiction, typically a state or province. The board typically approves and oversees schools of nursing within its jurisdiction whereas Professional organizations and associations in nursing are critical for generating the energy, flow of ideas, and proactive work needed to maintain a healthy profession that advocates for the needs of its clients and nurses, and the trust of society

A board of nursing regulates nursing practice while a professional nursing organization advocates for nurses.

We have state boards and also a national board of nursing in the US, named the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN). State boards regulate nursing practice by developing uniform rules and regulations for the field, accepting/accrediting nursing programs, overseeing the nursing licensure training process and enforcing the law regarding nursing practice. The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams are developed and administered by the NCSBN. The state boards work together with the NCSBN to protect and advocate for the safety and well-being of all patients. The NCSBN provides free training resources on their website. There are video libraries that discuss nursing regulations, substance abuse in nursing, professional boundaries in nursing and social media guidelines for nurses. There are also free and paid classes for the NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN exams online.

Nursing associations can be state-based, national-based (American Nurses Association - ANA) or international-based (International Council of Nurses - ICN - which is a federation of 130 national nurses associations). Nursing associations can be specific, or specialty-focused based on:

1) type of nursing (ambulatory, emergency room, etc.)

2) specific nursing fields (maternal care, cardiology, etc.)

3) age-specific (neonatal, geriatric, etc.)

4) ethnic (black, male, etc.)

5) advanced nursing specialties (nurse attorneys, nurse educators, certified nurse midwives)

6) education-specific (National League of Nursing - NLN, American Association of Colleges of Nursing, etc.)

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