Undergraduate Student Membership

$50/year

For students preparing to enter professional nursing practice and seeking early engagement in assessment-driven, diagnosis-centered clinical reasoning and standardized nursing language.

Undergraduate Student Membership connects nursing students to the global INKA (formerly known as NANDA® International, NANDA-I) community while they are still pursuing their education. It provides early exposure to structured nursing knowledge and international dialogue shaping the future of professional nursing practice.

To establish eligibility, we require a letter, on the letterhead of your university/college, indicating your enrollment as a student and the year in which you are a student in your program.

Become a Member

Introduction

Undergraduate Student Membership is available to students currently enrolled in an undergraduate nursing program who are not yet licensed as or working as professional nurses.

This membership supports early development in assessment-driven, diagnosis-centered clinical reasoning and introduces students to the structured classification systems that underpin the nursing process. By engaging with INKA during their education, students gain insight into how nursing diagnoses, patient goals and outcomes, and nursing actions are developed, refined, and applied across global health systems.

Student Members benefit from direct exposure to professional scholarship, research, and leadership discussions that shape the future of nursing knowledge.

Highlights Include

All of the benefits provided with Professional Membership (excluding voting), plus:

Early engagement with assessment-driven, diagnosis-centered clinical reasoning and nursing knowledge development
Access to member learning opportunities and educational resources
Participation in Global Network Groups and member communities
Undergraduate student pricing for INKA conferences
Connection to nurses, educators, researchers, and leaders shaping the profession internationally

Eligibility & Voting

Undergraduate Student Members:

Do not have voting rights
May not run for office or serve on the Board of Directors
May participate in committees and learning initiatives as appropriate

To establish eligibility, students must provide a letter on official university or college letterhead confirming:

Current enrollment in an undergraduate nursing program
Year of study

This verification ensures that student membership pricing and benefits are appropriately applied.

Membership Duration

Undergraduate Student Membership is a one-year membership term.

Membership fees follow INKA’s three-tier pricing structure aligned with World Bank national income classifications. Final pricing is determined during checkout based on country category.

Suggested Next Step

Begin your professional journey connected to the global community advancing nursing knowledge.

Become an Undergraduate Student Member of INKA