The mission of the Board of Nursing is to advance safe quality care in Maryland through licensure, certification, education and accountability for public protection.

The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), composed of Member Boards, provides leadership to advance regulatory excellence for public protection.

NLNAC supports the interests of nursing education, nursing practice, and the public by the functions of accreditation. Accreditation is a voluntary, self-regulatory process by which non-governmental associations recognize educational institutions or programs that have been found to meet or exceed standards and criteria for educational quality.

The National League for Nursing advances excellence in nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the needs of diverse populations in an ever-changing health care environment.

Community colleges are centers of educational opportunity. They are an American invention that put publicly funded higher education at close-to-home facilities, beginning nearly 100 years ago with Joliet Junior College. Since then, they have been inclusive institutions that welcome all who desire to learn, regardless of wealth, heritage, or previous academic experience. The process of making higher education available to the maximum number of people continues to evolve at 1,173 public and independent community colleges. When the branch campuses of community colleges are included, the number totals about 1,600.

This Web site will help students and career changers research and plan a rewarding career in nursing or an allied health profession. Health professionals provide care for millions of people every day, combining the art of caring and compassion with skills enhanced through education, practice, and the use of cutting-edge technology. They work in a variety of settings from hospitals, to home care, to outpatient centers, to nursing homes, and more. Nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory and radiology personnel are among those in highest demand at this time.

MHA is active in the strategic planning, thinking, and development of policy as it affects the delivery, quality, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness of health care.

MHA serves as the chief advocate before legislative and regulatory bodies on behalf of Maryland hospitals and health systems on issues ranging from the development of new laws and regulations, to public health and clinical practice issues, to assuring sound payment system policies.

The National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (N-OADN) is the leading advocate for associate degree nursing education and practice, and promotes collaboration in charting the future of health care education and delivery.