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Nursing
Associations and Organizations
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American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM)
818 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900 | Washington, D.C. 20006
(202) 728-9860

Association of Practical Nurse Educators of Florida
424 North Grandview | Sanford, FL 32771
(407) 323-1838

National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc.
P O Box 25647 | Alexandria, VA 22313
(703) 933-1003 | Fax: (703) 933-1004

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
P.O. Box 12846 | Austin, TX 78711
(512) 442-4262 | Fax: (512) 422-6469
admin@aanp.org

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Suite 100 West | Washington, D.C. 20024-2571
(202) 651-7000

The Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS)
3600 Market Street, Suite 400 | Philadelphia, PA 19104-2651
(215) 662-0425

The Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR)
403 Marquis Avenue, Suite 100 | Lexington, KY 40502
(606) 269-1802

Florida Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
1812 Riggins Road | Tallahassee, FL 32308
(850) 671-3700 | Fax: (850) 671-3790

Florida Nurses Association (FNA)
P.O. Box 536985 | Orlando, FL 32853-6985
(407) 896-3261 

Florida Hospital Association (FHA)
P.O. Box 531107
307 Park Lake Circle | Orlando, FL 32853-1107
(407) 841-6230

Florida Nurse Practitioner Network
Box 25422 | Tampa, FL 33622
(866) 535-FNPN | Fax: (813) 414-9401

Florida Organization of Nurse Executives (FONE)
P.O. Box 533992 | Orlando, FL 32853
(407) 426-9060

National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN)
111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2900 | Chicago, IL 60601
(312)525-3600 | Fax: (312) 279-1032

The National Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA)
222 South Prospect Avenue | Park Ridge, IL 60068-4001

The National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners & Nurses
416 Hungerford Drive, Suite 222 | Rockville, MD 20850-4127
(301) 340-8213

The National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties (NCC)
645 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 900 | Chicago, Illinois 60611
(312) 951-0207 

The National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc.
1418 Aversboro Road | Garner, NC 27529
(919) 779-0046

Sigma Theta Tau International
550 West North Street | Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 634-8171

Intervention Project for Nurses - IPN
Jean DAprix, BA, RN, CARN, Executive Director
P.O. Box 49130 | Jacksonville Beach, FL 32240-9130
(800) 840-2720 | FAX (904) 270-1633

The Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Florida, Inc.
Post Office Box 47454 | St. Petersburg Fl 33743-7454
(239) 262-0151

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, Inc. (AAOHN)
2920 Branywine Road, Suite 100 | Atlanta, Georgia 30341
(770) 455-7757 | Fax: (770) 455-7271
aaohn@aaohn.org

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
4700 W Lake Ave | Glenview, IL 60025
(800) 229-7530 | Fax (877) 734-9384
info@rehabnurse.org

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