Organization and Stracture

Public health nurses, midwives, nurses, and assistant nurses(=LPN) working in each of Japan's 47 prefectures join the prefecture nursing association on the voluntary basis. They may choose to register in the prefecture where they work or reside. Members of the prefecture associations automatically become members of the national association(JNA) and ICN, ICM. The association is run by the members on autonomous basis. The Annual General Convention, which every member of JNA is encouraged to participate, is held to discuss and make decisions on policies, projects and budgets of the association. Each prefecture association sends elected representatives to the Convention. Issues related to specialized areas and other nursing trends are discussed in the respective Professional Committees of JNA.

"47 Prefectures in Japan"

Decision-making bodies and Executive bodies

Annual General Convention		One representative for every 200 regular members

Deliberative Council		Regular members serving as representatives of prefectural nursing associations 47 members, one from prefecturel

Board of Directors		28 members of board
Board of Directors		President 3 Vice Presidents 1 Executive Director 5 Executive Officers 3 Chairpersons of professional Committees 13 Area representatives 2 Representatives of assistant nurses(=LPN)

Executive Board of Directors		President, Vice Presidents, Executive Director, Executive officers, Chairpersons of Professional Committees

Advisory Committees

Professional committees	Professional committee on public health nursing Professional committee on midwifery Professional committee on nursing
Standing committees	Socio-economic and welfare committee Educational committee Professional service committee Public Relations committee Research conference committee
Ad-hoc committees	23 committees and 2 projects(As of 2007) are established as deemed required by JNA President

Organization Chart

Organization and Stracture