What Tennessee Nurses Association does

The Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) is a 501(c)-style nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1905 and headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, that serves as the official constituent/state member association of the American Nurses Association for Tennessee. The organization represents registered nurses across the state, which numbers over 83,000, and operates through 11 geographic districts that deliver local programming, networking, and recruitment. TNA's core services span professional development (ANCC-accredited continuing education approval, an online Delegation in Nursing Practice Module, and scholarship/grant programs administered through its 1982-founded Tennessee Nurses Foundation subsidiary), legislative and regulatory advocacy (including the Tennessee Nurses Political Action Committee and direct lobbying on scope-of-practice issues), career and leadership resources (a Career Center, mentoring toolkit, and ANA Mentorship Program access), and member communications (the quarterly Tennessee Nurse publication, News Express eNewsletter, and the website at tnaonline.org).

TNA's business model is primarily subscription-based membership dues, with TNA/ANA Full Membership priced at $290/year and reduced tiers for new graduates, students, age-62+ RNs, and state-only members (from $72.20 to $199 annually), supplemented by CE provider application and renewal fees ($2,000–$2,500), institutional subscriptions for the Delegation module ($100–$400 by hospital size, $300 for nursing schools), TNF-administered donations and scholarships, and paid nursing research survey distribution for non-members. The go-to-market motion is community-led: recruitment through the website, nursing schools, the 11 district associations, and annual events such as the Legislative Summit, Annual Convention, and Nurses Day on the Hill. The technology foundation is a standard professional association management platform with no disclosed proprietary software, AI/ML capabilities, API, or app; differentiation rests on the ANCC accreditation, regulatory standing with the Tennessee Board of Nursing, and the 120-year brand rather than on technology.

A small professional staff of fewer than 10 full-time employees, led by Executive Director Sharon A. Adkins, MSN, RN, runs operations from a single Nashville office at 545 Mainstream Drive, Suite 405. Governance is via a member-elected Board of Directors and House of Delegates, and the organization maintains active partnerships with ANA, the Tennessee Nurses Foundation (TNF, 1982), the Tennessee Professional Assistance Program (TNPAP, 2018), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Tennessee Association of Student Nurses (TASN, 2017), and the Tennessee Board of Nursing.

Name

Tennessee Nurses Association

Legal name

Tennessee Nurses Association

Website

https://tnaonline.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Tennessee Nurses Association is a 1905-founded nonprofit professional membership organization in Nashville that serves as the official American Nurses Association constituent for Tennessee, representing over 83,000 registered nurses through advocacy, ANCC-accredited continuing education, legislative representation, and member services delivered via 11 districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Primary revenue stream from annual membership dues. TNA/ANA Full Membership at $290/year, Reduced Membership at $145/year, Special Membership at $72.20/year, and TNA State-Only at $199/year. Monthly payment plans available.
2. CE Provider Application Fees: Fees for continuing education provider applications: $2,500 for new applicants and $2,000 for renewal. Additional fees for individual activity applications.
3. Delegation Module Subscriptions: Annual subscription fees for online delegation training module: $100 for hospitals under 100 beds, $250 for 100-250 beds, $400 for over 250 beds, and $300 for schools of nursing.
4. Scholarships and Grants: TNF administers various scholarship programs including the $1,000 Arthur Davis LPN to RN Scholarship, TNF Scholarly Writing Contest ($1,000 award), and Leadership Nursing Program grants. Funded through donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) is a professional membership organization that provides advocacy, professional development, continuing education accreditation, and member services for registered nurses across Tennessee. As the official constituent member of the American Nurses Association, TNA offers annual membership subscriptions, ANCC-accredited continuing education approval services, online educational modules for hospitals and nursing schools, legislative advocacy, the Tennessee Nurse quarterly publication, scholarships and grants through the Tennessee Nurses Foundation, and political action committee support for healthcare policy.

Product overview

The Tennessee Nurses Association (TNA) is a professional membership organization, not a SaaS product company. TNA provides a portfolio of membership services, educational programs, and advocacy resources for registered nurses in Tennessee. The core offerings include: continuing education accreditation through the ANCC Commission on Accreditation, online educational modules like the Delegation in Nursing Practice Module, the quarterly Tennessee Nurse publication, nursing research survey distribution, APRN resources, advocacy programs including TNPAC, and scholarship programs administered through the Tennessee Nurses Foundation (TNF). The TNF Nurse Mentoring Toolkit is a separate educational resource for hospitals and nursing schools. These services are membership-based programs rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tennessee Nurses Foundation (TNF): A nonprofit corporation formed by TNA in 1982 to support nursing scholarships, grants, leadership development, and nursing research grants.

Products and services

• TNA/ANA Membership Subscription Annual membership providing registered nurses in Tennessee access to professional development, continuing education, legislative advocacy, networking through 11 district associations, and ANA benefits. Multiple tiers available including Full Membership at $290/year, Reduced Membership at $145/year for new graduates/students/seniors, Special Membership at $72.20/year for disabled or 62+ non-employed RNs, and State-Only at $199/year.
• ANCC Approved Provider Unit Program

Quantifiable outcome

• TNA members sent over 6,000 messages to legislators within 24 hours to block restrictive APRN legislation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tennessee Professional Assistance Program (TNPAP)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018TNPAP provides advocacy, referral, and monitoring services for chemically dependent, psychologically or physically impaired healthcare professionals licensed or eligible for licensure in Tennessee, and for students in health professional programs.
• Tennessee Association of Student Nurses (TASN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017TASN collaborates with TNA on events like Project Serve and Nursing Students on the Move, supporting student nurse involvement in professional nursing activities.
• Tennessee Nurses Foundation (TNF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1982TNF is a nonprofit corporation formed by TNA in 1982 to provide mechanisms for supporting programs that meet the special needs of TNA members and other nurses in Tennessee. TNF administers scholarships, grants, the Honor A Nurse program, and the Nurse Mentoring Toolkit.
• American Nurses Association (ANA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1905TNA is the official constituent member of the American Nurses Association for Tennessee. This relationship provides Tennessee nurses access to ANA resources, national advocacy, professional development programs, and a network of over 3 million nurses. TNA members receive combined TNA/ANA membership with benefits from both organizations.
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTNA is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by ANCC's Commission on Accreditation. This accreditation allows TNA to approve CE activities and provider units for nurses in Tennessee.
• Arthur L. Davis Publishing AgencyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublisher of TNF's Tennessee Nurse publication and sole contributor to the Arthur Davis LPN to RN Scholarship fund.
• Tennessee Board of NursingcoreOthersTNA works with the Tennessee Board of Nursing on licensure, continuing competency requirements, and nursing practice standards. Provides resources and guidance on Board rules and regulations to members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association: The national professional organization of which TNA is the official Tennessee constituent. ANA provides the combined membership benefits, national advocacy, and credentialing infrastructure (including the ANCC accreditation that TNA leverages), making it the structural parent and closest incumbent peer.
• National League for Nursing: A national professional organization focused on nursing education and faculty development. While TNA serves practicing RNs broadly, NLN's educator-focused mission, accreditation role, and conference/CE programming overlap with TNA's educational product lines (Delegation Module, CE approval).

Others

• Tennessee Hospital Association: The state-level membership association for Tennessee hospitals and health systems. A buyer of TNA's B2B services (Delegation Module subscriptions) and a partner/adjacent stakeholder in workforce and legislative matters, but not a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Sigma Theta Tau International (Sigma Nursing): The international honor society for nursing, offering membership, scholarships, research grants, leadership programming, and continuing education to nurses globally. Directly comparable to TNA's scholarship/grant/leadership development arm through TNF.
• New York State Nurses Association: One of the largest state nurses associations, also a constituent of ANA, providing membership, collective bargaining, CE, and advocacy to New York RNs. Comparable to TNA on member-services structure, though larger and with stronger collective bargaining activity.
• Florida Nurses Association: A state-level nurses association operating the same constituent-of-ANA model for Florida. It offers membership dues, continuing education, legislative advocacy, and district-based programming to RNs in its state, making it the most structurally comparable peer to TNA.
• California Nurses Association: A large state-affiliated nurses association that, like TNA, is built on a professional membership model serving in-state RNs with advocacy and education, but operates at significantly larger scale and with collective bargaining as a central pillar.
• Texas Nurses Association: State nurses association serving Texas RNs through membership, CE approval authority via ANCC accreditation, district associations, and state-level advocacy. Directly comparable to TNA in scale, business model, and scope of services.

Regional players

• Tennessee Medical Association: The state-level professional society for physicians in Tennessee. Operates the same state-constituent membership model as TNA, with legislative advocacy, CME accreditation, and member services, making it the most directly comparable in-state peer organization structurally.

Emerging players

• American Association of Nurse Practitioners: A specialty-focused national organization serving nurse practitioners with CE, advocacy, and member services. AANP overlaps with TNA's APRN-focused segment and advocacy on scope-of-practice issues, and represents a competing member value proposition for a high-value subset of Tennessee nurses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TNNursesAssoc
• Facebookfacebook.com/lists/10150684186061054#!/TennesseeNursesAssociation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tennessee-nurses-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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