Join ARNS - Application Form
Thank you for your interest in the Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists, ARNS. The Association evolved in 1997 as a nursing forum for respiratory nurse specialists and exists to promote a higher level of respiratory nursing practice through leadership, education and professional development and to influence the direction of respiratory nursing care.
As a major representative of respiratory nursing, ARNS seeks to proactively collaborate with other respiratory care organisations and relevant government and NHS initiatives in order to influence policy and developments for respiratory services as well as to promote the raising of standards and clinical effectiveness of respiratory care.
Via its bespoke courses, study days and conferences ARNS aims to support its members to deliver evidence based practice within the rapidly changing health-care environment. Via its web site and other means of communication, ARNS provides a supportive network for its members and encourages information sharing, best practice and research collaboration.
ARNS offers the opportunity of membership to nurses currently registered with the National Midwifery Council, (NMC) who have a post-basic qualification in at least one aspect of respiratory care and consider that they would gain benefit from membership. Associate membership is also offered to allied health professionals as well as those working in a non-clinical environment.
If you would like to join ARNS, we would love to hear from you. There is currently no membership fee for joining, but we require you to complete an application form and forward this to the ARNS Secretariat at the address below. (Please remember that if you are downloading the form and completing it electronically, you will need to save it first onto your computer and then you can attach it to the email that you send to the secretariat).
Thank you for your interest. We look forward to hearing from you.
If you have any queries that you wish to discuss further, then please contact the ARNS Secretariat by phone or email, (details below).
Association of Respiratory Nurse Specialists, (ARNS)
70 Eland Road, London, SW11 5LA
Tel: +44 (0) 207 269 5793
Fax: +44 (0) 207 269 5794
e-mail info@arns.co.uk