Why Join NURS?    A REAL shot at fiscally viable practice... In this era of changing roles and shrinking budgets, it has become increasingly important for NURS to diligently protect our professional gains and hard earned rights. Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses deserve fiscally viable opportunities to practice.  Legislative advocacy secures this and has proved an absolute necessity to advance and preserve our role in access to quality health care.  Strength in numbers and connections.... We have over 1000 practitioners in MA who have a legitimate voice in our practice and interests, yet we only hear from a fraction of them.  Imagine our collective voice onissues of interest to us and our patients. Similarly, political stregth has  been enjoyed by our professional colleagues. Psychologists, social workers, and psychiatrists have a strong presence at the legislative level. NURS provides for our voice at the table and when unified with our colleagues,  can profoundly impact the delivery of mental health services.