Writing a Resolution - The Basics

This page references the NSNA Guidelines for Planning. Please see this handbook for further information.

What Is a Resolution?

Resolutions are essentially position papers that address pertinent issues which direct the priorities of the organization in which it was passed.
These position papers represent matters of importance to CNSA constituents, members, chapters, nursing and/or health needs of the public.
If adopted by the House of Delegates at the Annual Conventions of the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) and/or California Nursing Students’ Association (CNSA), your resolution will become the basis for the policies and actions of the NSNA and/or the CNSA.
This means that YOU can make a difference in the nursing profession!
Your work can bring awareness, recognition, and/or advocacy to your topic!

Resolutions will be discussed at the House of Delegates at the October 2022 CNSA Convention.
This is important because it gives the delegates to consider the issue, its importance, and resolution implementation.
If your resolution is adopted by the House of Delegates, it will be submitted to the national convention for viewing.
Here, if your resolution is adopted, it will become the basis for policies and actions of the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA).

Resolutions help increase awareness, encourage advocacy, and promote recognition of relevant nursing topics that are national in scope.
This means that YOU can make a difference in the nursing profession.
Going through this process can also help you gain leadership skills that will both boost your resume and help you in your future career as a nurse.

Faculty and faculty advisors are available only to guide student authors and are not to take an active role in deciding the topic or writing the resolution.
There may be only one primary author and additional authors.
All authors must be current students and NSNA/CNSA members at the time of the Annual Convention.