Our Mission
"The Mississippi Association of Student Nurses (MASN) represents nursing students in schools throughout Mississippi including associate and baccalaureate degree programs. "
MASN strives to provide the highest quality of health care by:
1. Contributing to nursing education by aiding in the development of the whole person and their professional role as nurses.
2. Working to influence the education process, health care, nursing education, and practice through legislative activities as appropriate.
3. Encouraging students to actively participate in community health care projects.
THE FUNCTION OF MASN
To have direct input into standards of nursing education and influence the education process.
To influence health care, nursing education, and nursing practice through legislative activities as appropriate.
To promote and encourage participation in community affairs and activities toward improved health care and the resolution of related social issues.
To represent nursing students to the consumer, institutions, and to other organizations.
To promote and encourage student participation in interdisciplinary activities.
To promote and encourage recruitment efforts, participation in student activities, and educational opportunities regardless of a person’s race, color, creed, sex, lifestyle, national origin, age, or economic status.
To promote and encourage collaborative relationships with the Mississippi Nurses’ Association (MNA), as well as other state nursing and related health organizations.
To promote nursing education by rewarding scholarships based on academic excellence and financial need, as funds are available.