The Council is a structural unit of the North Carolina Nurses Association. NCNA membership is a prerequisite to Council membership and participation in Council activities at all levels. All nurse practitioners approved to practice in North Carolina, nurse practitioner faculty, and students in nurse practitioner educational programs are eligible for Council membership. Council members have the right to vote in Council elections and at the annual Council business meeting held each April in conjunction with the Nurse Practitioner Spring Symposium, a multi-day continuing e ducation, business and networking event. Council members also have the right to run for office on the Council executive committee, the leadership group responsible for accomplishing Council goals between annual meetings.
Terms are for two years.
In addition to regular NCNA Member Benefits , membership in the NP Council includes quarterly issues of NP News , the Council newsletter, and participation in regional nurse practitioner groups, local extensions of the Council that offer regular continuing education and networking opportunities. How To Join page. If you are already an NCNA member, email NCNA to request a Council Affiliation Form or just to tell us you want to be a member of the Council. Becoming an NCNA member does not automatically put you on a specific Council list. Look Forward To. . .