Program areas at American Organization for Nursing Leadership
AONL SERVES ITS MEMBERS AND THE NURSING PROFESSION WITH A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL programs (face to face and online) PUBLICATIONS, THE AONL WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND THE AONL ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPOSITION. AONL provides nurse leader education programs for executives, directors, managers and clinical leaders. Topics range from health care finance, CENP and CNML review courses, shared governance and emerging leader competencies. AONL's annual meeting has over 50 concurrent sessions as well as multiple nationally known keynote speakers and over 3,500 nurse leaders attend. Continuing education credits is available for most AONL programs. AONL develops Guiding Principles, Tool Kits, position statements and articles on all topics affecting nurse leaders.
Aonl advocates on the issues of most concern to nurse leaders and those they serve, including supporting the nurse education act, supporting initiatives that will ensure a safe and quality-driven environment for the patients and providers, and supporting legislation that will foster the nurse leader's role in the management of the care environment, especially in areas related to staffing, information technology, and patient care services.
AONL serves its members by: offering information that supports and enhances the management, leadership, educational and professional development of nursing leaders, providing vision and actions for nursing leadership to meet the health care needs of society, influencing legislation and public policy related to nursing and patient care issues, and facilitating and supporting research and development efforts that advance nursing administration practice and quality patient care. AONL'S NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE DIVERSE TALENTS AND EXPERIENCES OF THOUSANDS OF NURSES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO EXCELLENCE IN NURSING LEADERSHIP AND PATIENT CARE DELIVERY.