Michigan 2017 Annual Report

2017 ANNUAL REPORT
iii. Whose dues are not delinquent; and
iv. Whose membership is not under revocation for violation of the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing.
c. A Student Subscriber is a participant:
i. Who is currently enrolled in an accredited or approved pre-licensure nursing program and
ii. Whose application has been accepted in accordance with the ANA-Michigan Bylaws. In that
Nursing Student Subscribers are not Members, but are encouraged to share ideas; they have
voice but no vote.
d. Membership is unrestricted by consideration of age, color, creed, disability, gender, health status,
income, lifestyle, nationality, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
Section 3. Member and Student Subscriber Rights and Obligations
a. Each State/National member shall have the right to:
i. Receive an ANA-Michigan and ANA membership card and ANA-Michigan e- newsletter;
ii. Be eligible to be a candidate for elected or appointed Region positions and/or to serve on ANA-
Michigan committees and councils of the organizations;
iii. Be a candidate for any ANA-Michigan elected and appointed positions in accordance with ANA-
Michigan and ANA Bylaws and policies;
iv. Be a candidate for ANA elected and appointed positions in accordance with the ANA Bylaws and
policies;
v. Participate as a member at the annual ANA-Michigan Membership Assembly;
vi. Be eligible to be a candidate for the elected positon of representative at the ANA Membership
Assembly;
vii. Participate in ANA-Michigan activities;
viii. Attend the Congress of the International Council of Nurses of which ANA is a member;
ix. Receive ANA news periodicals and other communications.
b. Each State-Only member shall have the right to:
i. Receive an ANA-Michigan/State Only membership card and ANA-Michigan communications;
ii. Be eligible to be a candidate for elected and appointed Region positons and/or to serve on
standing committees and non-standing committees or taskforces;
iii. Participate as a member at the annual ANA-Michigan Membership Assembly; and
iv. Participate in unrestricted ANA-Michigan activates.
c. East Student Subscriber shall have the right to:
i. Received a regular issued ANA-Michigan e-newsletter;
ii. Participate in unrestricted ANA-Michigan activates.
d. Each member and Student Subscriber shall have the obligation to:
i. Abide by the ANA-Michigan and ANA Bylaws; and
ii. Abide by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.
e. Members of ANA-Michigan who reside in Michigan shall be members of a Region where one exists.
Each Region shall require of its members the same qualifications for membership status, rights,
responsibilities and discipline as herein stated. Members residing outside of Michigan, or those in
Michigan who prefer, shall be Members of the Cyber Region.
Section 4. Disciplinary Action
a. Cause for disciplinary action by ANA-Michigan against a Member shall be limited to failure to fulfill
the obligations as cited in these Bylaws and other actions detrimental to the purposes, goals, and
functions of ANA-Michigan.
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