The Maryland Nurses Association is the only state-wide, non-profit, multipurpose professional membership organization for Registered Nurses in Maryland. MNA advocates for excellence in nursing and the highest quality healthcare for all.

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The Maryland Nurses Association was founded on December 14, 1903, as a state society of nurses called The Maryland State Association of Graduate Nurses. In response to an invitation for a preliminary committee, about 400 nurses assembled in the Arundel Club Hall in Baltimore and began framing the constitution and purpose using the following words, “The object of this Association shall be to procure State registration; to elevate and maintain the standard of nursing and to promote good fellowship among all nurses.” Miss M. A. Nutting served as the first president of the Association.

Immediately after being formalized, The Maryland State Association of Graduate Nurses set itself at once to accomplish the first objectives for which it was created, namely procuring of state registration for Nurses. Right away the Association was involved with legislation, a focus that is a key area of concentration to this day. A bill was put forward to form a Board of Nurse Examiners. The legislation was supported by the legislature without opposition, alteration, or amendment from the original draft. It was signed on March 25, 1904, by Governor Warfield. This body evolved into the current Maryland Board of Nursing.

The Maryland Nurses Association has served as the voice for nursing in the state of Maryland for over a century and continues to work hard for the practicing nurse.

The Maryland Nurses Association, the voice of nurses, advocates for excellence in nursing and the highest quality healthcare for all.

Courage: Have moral and mental strength to do what is right in the face of difficulty.

Respect: Treat all people with dignity and an acknowledgement of their value as individuals.

Integrity: Be honest, fair and guided by ethical principles.

Accountability: Be responsible for our words, our actions, our results, and for the decisions made in our professional practice.

Inclusiveness: Provide equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized.

Compassion: Be responsive to the care needs of others.