The following are speaking engagement options for chapters to request for a future chapter event:
President-Elect Immediate Past President
Chair-Elect
Immediate Past Chair
Chapters will be able to request other current AACN or AACN Certification Corporation Board Members to speak at their events, as well.
Please note that all members from both boards are not available on the following dates:
11/09/24 – 11/13/24 AACN & AACN Certification Corporation Board Meetings
04/11/25 – 04/16/25 AACN & AACN Certification Corporation Board Meetings
05/15/25 – 05/22/25 NTI (NTI New Orleans)
06/9/25 – 06/11/25 NTI (Virtual)
Download the Chapter In-Person and Virtual Meeting Checklist to get started.
Presentations:
Courage to Soar (Presidential Address)
In this presentation and live discussion activity, AACN President Jennifer Adamski and/or a member of AACN's Board of Directors share details about AACN's theme, Courage to Soar. Participants will learn about examples of displaying vulnerability to achieve courage, how to parlay that individual courage into Group Courage, to use action and outreach to affect incremental change that leads to greater progress and shared governance, and participate in a discussion focused on today's nursing environment and the changes they would like to see and be part of. (Recommended minimum of 50 minutes.)
- A presentation including an in-person or virtual visit.
- This activity qualifies learners for CE credit. View session summary for information and session evaluation link to obtain CE certificate.
- Download the presentation
Virtual Visit
- A 5 min -20 min virtual visit. (For recognition, various celebrations, general greetings, etc.)
AACN Annual Update
AACN President Jennifer Adamski says, "Our humanity is what we bring to our patients and their families, and to one another. So, a day without you is a day someone might not have the friend, mentor, coach, or ally they need. You help others see what's on the other side of courage."
Having the Courage to Soar, AACN has had a remarkable journey this past fiscal year. This presentation illustrates some of those key AACN initiatives and community engagement. (Recommended minimum of 30 minutes.)
- For an in-person or virtual visit.
- Download the presentation - (does not qualify for CERPs or CEs)
AACN Certification
Certification of acute and critical care nurses is a formal recognition of knowledge based on national standards. Certification provides evidence to the public that the nurse meets established standards of quality and patient safety. This presentation provides the history of certification and shares information about the various certifications offered by AACN. Audiences can interact by answering the trivia questions at the end of the presentation. (60 min; 1 CE) *Can be modified for a shorter presentation and eligible for CERP C credit.
- Download the presentation
Other Topics Available for Presentation (In-person or Virtual Visit)
AACN President – Jennifer Adamski
- Trauma Resuscitation: Principles and Practices (60 min; CERP A)
- Rapid Response Team (Session summary available upon request)
- IDM Form
AACN President-Elect – Rebekah Marsh
- Breathe Easy: Tracheostomies are Secure Airways (60 min; CERP A)
- The Art of ECG Interpretation (60 min; CERP A)
- IDM Form
AACN Immediate Past President – Theresa Davis
- Rising Together: Co-Creating a Healthy Work Environment (60 min; CERP C)
- IDM Form
Certification Corporation Chair – Myra Ellis
- Acute Aortic Dissection: What Nurses Need to Know (60 min; CERP A)
- When Right Goes Wrong: Managing Acute Right Ventricular Failure in the ICU (60 min; CERP A)
- IDM Form
Certification Corporation Chair-Elect – Jodi Berndt
- AACN Certification
- IDM Form
Certification Corporation Immediate Past Chair – Elizabeth Scruth
- Cultivating Your Professional Identity: It Starts With Certification (60 min; CERP C)
- The Intersection of Critical Care and Virtual Critical Care: Tele Critical Care (60 min; CERP C)
- IDM Form
Process
Click here to complete and submit the Speaker Request Form. Once you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation email from Mitzi Inman. If you do not hear from her within 7 business days, please contact her at (800) 394-5995, ext 365 or by email at Mitzi.Inman@aacn.org. Please print a copy of the completed form for your records.
Session Summary & Individual Disclosure & Mitigation Form (IDM)
Listed above are the Session Summaries and one Individual Disclosure and Mitigation Form (IDM) for each speaker and their respective topics – the one form covers all of their topics. Download the form, complete the sections on the IDM form that are chapter-specific, and save to your computer. You will need those to submit with your Program Approval Application for CE.
All chapter education records must be saved for 6 years. Electronic files are allowed.
Copyright Information
The Speakers’ presentation materials are intended for AACN Chapters to copy/provide for the sole purpose of giving to the attendees of the event. They may not be copied, sold or given away for any other purpose without expressed written permission of the Speaker.
Resources
Speaker Consent for Recording (In-person or Virtual Meetings)
If the chapter wants to record any speaker’s presentation, they must obtain written permission from the speaker, prior to the program. The form needs to be completed by the chapter and sent to the speaker for their signature. The chapter must copy Mitzi.Inman@aacn.org on the email. If the chapter will be using Zoom, for a virtual meeting, instructions on how to record the presentation are provided in the Chapter Host Instructions and on the Chapter In-Person and Virtual Meeting Checklist.
Chapter Host Instructions (Virtual Meeting)
Instructions for hosting or facilitating a Zoom meeting, and how to use all the features.
Participant Instructions (Virtual Meeting)
Instructions and helpful hints for participating in Zoom meetings. Download and send to the participants of your meeting with your meeting connection information.
Contact Information
Email: Mitzi.Inman@aacn.org
Phone: 800-394-5995, ext. 365
Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8am-6pm (Pacific Time)