AACN Boards

The AACN Board of Directors unites our community of exceptional nurses, to shape the future of nursing practice. These leaders help to further our mission of a patient- and family-driven healthcare system where acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. 

AACN Certification Corporation, AACN’s credentialing arm, enhances patient health and safety by establishing and maintaining high standards of nursing excellence through certification and certification renewal for nurses who care for acutely and critically ill patients and their families. We develop and administer the CCRN, CCRN-E, CCRN-K, PCCN, ACNPC, ACNPC-AG, CCNS, ACCNS-AG, ACCNS-P and ACCNS-N specialty exams and the CMC and CSC subspecialty exams.

Ensuring future governance leaders is critical to the success of AACN. Acting on behalf of AACN members, the Nominating Committee has a thoughtful, systematic process to evaluate nominee qualifications that ensures each candidate selected possesses the required competencies to fulfill the role. With this assurance, Association members can be confident that the candidates for whom they vote will be prepared for success in their governance role.

Information about AACN Governance Leadership Positions

As a member of the AACN community, one of the responsibilities and privileges you have is selecting the next leaders of the organization. You do this when you vote in the AACN election and also when you nominate colleagues for leadership positions.

AACN annually accepts nominations for governance leadership positions on the AACN Board of Directors and the AACN Nominating Committee. The competencies for these positions have been defined in the AACN Framework for Governance Leadership Competencies.

Review these competencies to determine if you or your colleagues would provide strong leadership in moving AACN towards achieving its mission and vision. You may nominate a colleague or yourself.

Nominations are accepted annually in April and May. Following are the positions for which nominations are accepted.

AACN Board of Directors

(3-year terms)
Accountabilities:

• Define and support the vision, mission and values statements for the association.
• Ensure effective organizational planning.
• Effectively manage the association's resources.
• Determine, monitor, evaluate and strengthen the association's programs and services.
• Uphold legal requirements and ethical integrity.
• Assess board performance and ensure board succession.
• Ensure effective communication between AACN and AACN Certification Corporation and other subsidiaries of the association.

Qualifications:

• Active membership in AACN
• Active commitment to and understanding of AACN and its mission, vision and values.
• Demonstration of the essential governance leadership competencies as defined in the AACN Framework for Governance Leadership Competencies.

AACN Nominating Committee

(1-year terms)
Accountabilities:

• Ensure the election process is in accordance with established procedures, policies and bylaws.
• Conduct comprehensive interviews of nominees.
• Review, synthesize and analyze nominee applications, references and interview transcripts.
• Through group process, select candidates.
• Communicate the committee's decisions and feedback to the nominees.

Qualifications:

• Active membership in AACN.
• Active commitment to and understanding of AACN and its mission, vision and values.
• Demonstration of the essential governance leadership competencies as defined in the AACN Framework for Governance Leadership Competencies.

If you have any questions about AACN Board of Director or Nominating Committee Positions, please contact the governance department at volunteers@aacn.org or (800) 394-5995 ext 331.

AACN Certification Corporation Board of Directors

The AACN Certification Corporation Board of Directors composition must meet the accreditation requirements set forth by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Therefore the Corporation has established processes for the identification and selection of directors distinct from AACN. For information about Certification Corporation board positions, please contact boardofdirectors@aacn.org.