Nursing management of individuals with spinal cord impairment (SCI) is an expanding field which encompasses many components of specialized care. Nurses who care for individuals with SCI have long recognized the need to engage in a professional exchange of ideas and experiences from which the individual with SCI can ultimately benefit.

The American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses (AASCIN) was established in 1983 in response to the need for professional SCI information exchange and continuing education. The purposes of the Association are to promote and advance nursing care of individuals with SCI through education, research and networking.

AASCIN is recognized and certified by the Internal Revenue Service as an organization meeting the requirements of a 501 (c)(3) organization. Contributions or donations to the Association are tax-deductible.

 THE ASSOCIATION:

• Convenes an annual educational conference
• Provides opportunities to network with other nurses
• Publishes SCI Nursing 
• Develops educational material to enhance practice skills 
• Grants recognition and service awards 

Membership is limited to duly licensed nurses residing in the United States or Canada.

ACTIVE MEMBERS shall be duly registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, or licensed vocational nurses who can document that a significant portion of their practice is in SCI nursing: direct patient care, teaching, research, or administration.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS shall be persons who are duly registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, or licensed vocational nurses who are involved or interested in the field of SCI nursing care.

 INSTRUCTIONS  TO  APPLICANTS

• Complete the application in full. Type or write clearly.
• Be specific about your involvement in SCI. Supporting documentation may be submitted with your application.
• Adequate information must be provided to substantiate professional responsibilities and activities. Incomplete applications or applications with insufficient information may affect your membership classification.
• When listing a person who can verify your involvement in SCI, make sure that the person is aware of the endorsement and is accessible by telephone. Inability to contact a verifying source may affect your member-ship classification.
• The membership year is January 1 to December 31. Persons who join between January 1 and September 30 are paid members until December 31 of that year.  Persons who join between October 1 and December 31 are paid members until December 31 of the subsequent year.

• Annual membership dues: $115.00 (U.S. DOLLARS)
• Membership Certificate: $30.00 additional
• Make check or money order payable to AASCIN.
• A check not clearing the bank or unable to be deposited for any reason and returned to the Association will incur an administrative fee of $40.00.
• Mail completed application and payment to:

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF SPINAL CORD INJURY NURSES

75-20 Astoria Boulevard

Jackson Heights, NY 11370-1177

(718) 803-3782

www.aascin.org