title: Constituent leagues: professional investments that make a difference.
authors.affiliation: Raritan Valley Community College, North Branch, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Patterson
authors.forename: Gail A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hammond
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000458:organization & administration; D004506:Education, Nursing; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States