PCC Association of Nursing Students

The purpose of PCCANS is:

To assume responsibility for contributing to nursing education in order to provide for the highest quality of health care.
To provide programs representative of fundamental interests and concerns to nursing students.
To aid in the development of the whole person, his/her professional role, his/her responsibility for health care of people in all walks of life.
To promote a positive image of nursing practice.

To have direct input into standards of nursing education and influence the education process.
To influence health care, nursing education and practice through legislative activities as appropriate.
To promote and encourage participation in community affairs and activities towards improved health care and the resolution of related social issues.
To represent nursing students to the consumer, to institutions, and other organizations.
To promote and encourage recruitment efforts, participation in student activities, and educational opportunities regardless of a person’s race, color, creed, sex, national origin, age, or economic status.
To promote and encourage collaborative relationships with nursing and health related organizations including the North Carolina Association of Nursing Students (NCANS) and National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA).