Trans to Baccalaureate Nursing
Choose a professional nursing organization that interests you (ex: American Nurses’ Association, Association for Operating Room Nurses, etc.). Visit the website homepage for the organization. In one to two paragraphs, identify/describe the following. Provide rationale for your response with at least one scholarly source using an APA in-text citation and full reference.
1. Mission
2. Member Benefits
3. One educational offering
4. Membership Cost
5. Do you plan to join this organization? How could this organization influence your professional development?
6. How does joining this organization align with your facility’s mission and vision?
Mission
The mission of the AACN is to "achieve excellence in the care of critically ill and injured patients and their families." This mission is reflected in the organization's vision statement, which states that AACN "envisions a future where all patients receive the highest quality, evidence-based critical care."
Member Benefits
AACN membership offers a variety of benefits, including:
- Access to educational resources, such as online courses, webinars, and continuing education credits
- Networking opportunities with other critical care nurses
- Advocacy on behalf of critical care nurses *Discounts on products and services
- AACN. (2023). About AACN. Retrieved from https://www.aacn.org/about-aacn
- The AACN Critical Care Nurse Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research and practice articles related to critical care nursing
- The AACN Critical Care Nurse Certification Board, which administers the AACN Certification for Critical Care Registered Nurses
- The AACN Critical Care Resource Center, which provides a variety of resources for critical care nurses, including educational materials, practice guidelines, and patient care tools