AACN Ambassadors
Bring the value of AACN to your colleagues and community as a volunteer ambassador.
AACN’s success as a leading organization for acute, progressive and critical care nurses relies on word-of-mouth communication and support to share the value of belonging to AACN with the larger nursing community. Our ambassadors are dedicated volunteers who champion AACN programs, products and services for nurse colleagues, peers and leaders, keeping our community of exceptional nurses vibrant and strong.
Have you considered becoming an AACN ambassador? Let us introduce you to this dynamic position.
AACN Ambassador Purpose
Our ambassadors commit to supporting AACN’s mission and vision by familiarizing themselves with AACN programs, products and services and actively including these areas in their conversations with other nurses. This type of personal sharing and tap on the shoulder has proven to be one of the most effective ways to generate interest in AACN’s offerings and the professional support we provide.
Some areas that AACN ambassadors have chosen to champion include:
Membership in AACN
Specialty certification for acute, progressive and critical care nurses
Evidence-based practice standards and protocols
Recognition of excellence through the Beacon Award for Excellence program
Nurse innovation and empowerment through AACN Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy
Local AACN chapter involvement
Educational opportunities including NTI, online courses and free continuing education (CE) activities
The Role of an AACN Ambassador
When you become an ambassador, you enter a dynamic partnership between you and AACN national staff that strengthens over time based on mutual learning. We ask our ambassadors to approach this responsibility seriously – you are the face of AACN outside our national office.
You agree to fulfill your role accountabilities to the best of your ability and in keeping with the mission, vision and values of AACN. In exchange, the national office staff agrees to uphold its obligations to support ambassadors in optimally fulfilling their accountabilities and to continually enhance that support.
AACN Ambassador Accountabilities
As an AACN ambassador, you take on the following accountabilities in fulfilling your role:
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1Actively promote AACN in your unit and/or facility, including communicating the value of AACN to staff nurses and nursing leadership
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2Stay up-to-date on AACN initiatives and forward relevant information to your colleagues from resources such as Critical Care Nurse, American Journal of Critical Care, CriticalCare Newsline (e-newsletter), the AACN website and the bimonthly Ambassador Update
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3Respond to communication from AACN’s national office by the stated deadline, or within one week if no deadline is specified
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4Participate in online forums provided by the national office to facilitate networking and engagement with other ambassadors
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5Partner with local chapters, when possible, to advance AACN initiatives in your community
Key Resources for Ambassadors
To help you with carry out your ambassador responsibilities, we’ve compiled some resources we think you will find very helpful.
AACN National Office Support
Just as AACN needs volunteer champions such as you to fulfill our mission, we know you need national office support to fulfill yours. As part of our commitment to ensuring ambassador success, the AACN national office staff provides the following support: