/ en Fri, 04 Apr 2025 03:09:02 -0500 Mon, 17 Mar 25 17:49:04 -0500 /executives <h3>ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúis here to support you.</h3><p>As a nurse executive, you drive the future of health care by leading with strategic vision and expertise. ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúprovides a wealth of resources tailored to support your journey — from leadership development programs and staff onboarding resources to networking and mentoring opportunities.</p><p><strong>Explore our resources and elevate your impact today.</strong> Click the header of each box to read more about each resource. </p><p><a href="/membership/overview">Learn more</a> about membership and feel free to <a href="mailto:aonl@aha.org">contact us</a> with any questions! </p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 17:49:04 -0500 Operational Excellence /membership/Ambassador-Form <div id="block-breadcrumbs"><nav aria-labelledby="system-breadcrumb" role="navigation"><h2 class="visually-hidden" id="system-breadcrumb">Breadcrumb</h2><ol class="breadcrumb"><li><a href="/"><em><i class="fa fa-home"><span class="sr-only">Home</span></i></em></a></li><li><a href="/membership">Membership</a></li></ol></nav></div> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:53:09 -0500 Operational Excellence /membership/volunteer <p>ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉústrives to meet the ever-changing needs of its membership through the work of committees and task forces. By volunteering your service and expertise, you help shape the future of our organization and serve your community.</p><h2>Volunteer on a Committee or Task Force</h2><p>Applications to serve on the 2025 committees are now closed. Applicants will be notified early 2025. <a href="/membership/aonl-committees">Learn more</a> about the committees and task forces at AONL. </p><h2>Building and Strengthening the Community</h2><h3>Advocate for your Teams and Patients</h3><p>Advocate for your teams and patients by taking action on issues facing nurse leaders. Communicate with your representatives through in-person meetings, letters, social media and more to be a champion for health care policy. <a href="/advocacy/engaged">Click here</a> to learn more. </p><h3>Be an ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúAmbassador </h3><p>Are there colleagues on your team or in your network who are not ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúmembers? By sharing the value of ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúwith them, you will connect them with resources to help them lead through crisis and build resilience to face the challenges of the day. Both you and the colleagues you refer could win a prize! The next ambassador program will open soon.</p><h3>Become an ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúMentor</h3><p>The <a href="https://leaders.aonl.org/mentor-match/mentor-match-info">Mentor Match program</a> provides a platform for members to connect with one another and form mentoring relationships. Invest in the next generation of leaders by sharing your advice on career planning and workplace challenges or simply serving as an encouraging role model. In return, you'll gain fresh perspectives and give back to and strengthen the nursing community. <a href="/mentor-match-instructions">View detailed instructions</a> for signing up as a mentor.</p><h3>Serve at the First-time Attendee Reception</h3><p>Each year at the annual meeting, ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúhosts a first-time attendee reception for new attendees to welcome them to the community and provide networking opportunities. If you have been an ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúmember for several years, we would love your help in welcoming new members at the event. Details for the 2025 reception will be available in the coming months.</p><h2>Increasing the Body of Knowledge</h2><h3>Participate in a Research Study</h3><p>Contribute to building the evidence base for nursing leadership by participating in <a href="/research">current research studies and surveys</a>. You can also apply to promote a study or survey you are conducting for the purpose of academic and practice research in order to gain feedback from ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúmembers.  </p><h3>Post in the Leader2Leader Community</h3><p>Through the <a href="https://leaders.aonl.org/home">Leader2Leader Member Community</a>, members can build profiles, start discussions, share files, find mentors and network with peers. Add your expertise to the body of knowledge by sharing tips or lessons learned during your career or by replying to your peers’ questions. </p><h3>Serve on the Ad Hoc Work Group</h3><p>Situations periodically arise in which short-term ad hoc groups are formed to address gaps in information and increase the body of knowledge. Calls for volunteers to serve on these groups will be shared via email and on this page, with a fillable form so that you can share your information and interest in these initiatives. Keep an eye out!</p><h3>Submit an article to AONL's Publications</h3><p>Submit an article for publication in the <a href="/news/voice-archive">Voice of Nursing Leadership Magazine</a> to share your expertise and solutions to workplace challenges with your colleagues.  </p><h2>Contact</h2><p>For more information on volunteer opportunities, contact <a href="mailto:aonl@aha.org">AONL</a>.</p> Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0600 Operational Excellence /membership/join Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0600 Operational Excellence /membership/international-membership <h2>How to Apply for an International Membership</h2> <p>Through our travels, we have learned nurse leaders face similar issues no matter what country they reside. Workforce, staff recognition, succession planning and leadership development are world-wide issues. The resources created by AONL, such as the Nurse Manager Framework and Nurse Executive Competencies are applicable to all nurse leaders.</p> <p>AONL has approximately 100 international members from Canada to India, Australia to China and everywhere in between. Once you join AONL, you can connect with international members using the <a href="http://leaders.aone.org/network/members" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">membership directory</a>.</p> <p>To join as an international member, review the membership category by country table below to see if your membership category is <a href="#High">International High</a>, <a href="#Middle">International Middle</a> or <a href="#Low">International Low</a>. All fees paid to AONL will be calculated and paid in United States currency.</p> <div class="col-md-12"> <p> </p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://ams.aha.org/EWEB/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=AddMbr&AHABU=AONL&prd_key=96DE0977-B549-44BD-BD47-0ADA68A19FFC">Join<br /> International High</a></div> <div class="col-md-4"><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://ams.aha.org/EWEB/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=AddMbr&AHABU=AONL&prd_key=99705359-8E70-4E55-A376-37DF0A1594C7">Join<br /> International Medium</a></div> <div class="col-md-4"><a class="btn btn-primary" href="https://ams.aha.org/EWEB/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=AddMbr&AHABU=AONL&prd_key=85094F61-361D-437C-85F0-115F54245626">Join<br /> International Low</a></div> <div class="col-md-12"> <p> </p> </div> <p><strong>Fees</strong><br /> The fee structure for members outside the United States have been set according to World Bank classifications based on per capita income designated as high, middle and low. All fees paid to AONL will be calculated and paid in U.S. currency.</p> <h2>International High - $249 USD</h2> <p><a name="High"></a></p> <div> <ul> <li>Andorra</li> <li>Aruba</li> <li>Australia</li> <li>Austria</li> <li>Bahamas</li> <li>Bahrain</li> <li>Belgium</li> <li>Bermuda</li> <li>British Virgin Islands</li> <li>Brunei</li> <li>Canada</li> <li>Cayman Islands</li> <li>Channel Islands</li> <li>Cyprus</li> <li>Denmark</li> <li>Faeroe Islands</li> <li>Finland</li> <li>France</li> <li>French Polynesia</li> <li>Germany</li> <li>Greece</li> <li>Greenland</li> <li>Guam</li> <li>Hong Kong, China</li> <li>Iceland</li> <li>Ireland</li> <li>Isle of Man</li> <li>Israel</li> <li>Italy</li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li>Japan</li> <li>Korea, Rep.</li> <li>Kuwait</li> <li>Liechtenstein</li> <li>Luxembourg</li> <li>Macao, China</li> <li>Malta</li> <li>Monaco</li> <li>Netherlands</li> <li>Netherlands Antilles</li> <li>New Caledonia</li> <li>New Zealand</li> <li>Norway</li> <li>Portugal</li> <li>Puerto Rico</li> <li>Qatar</li> <li>San Marino</li> <li>Saudi Arabia</li> <li>Singapore</li> <li>Slovenia</li> <li>Spain</li> <li>Sweden</li> <li>Switzerland</li> <li>Taiwan</li> <li>United Arab Emirates</li> <li>United Kingdom</li> <li>United States</li> <li>Virgin Islands</li> </ul> </div> <p> </p> <h2>International Middle - $95 USD</h2> <p><a name="Middle"></a></p> <div> <ul> <li>Albania</li> <li>Algeria</li> <li>American Samoa</li> <li>Angola</li> <li>Antigua & Barbuda</li> <li>Argentina</li> <li>Armenia</li> <li>Azerbaijan</li> <li>Barbados</li> <li>Belarus</li> <li>Belize</li> <li>Bolivia</li> <li>Bosnia & Herzegovina</li> <li>Botswana</li> <li>Brazil</li> <li>Bulgaria</li> <li>Cape Verde</li> <li>Chile</li> <li>China</li> <li>Columbia</li> <li>Costa</li> <li>Rica</li> <li>Croatia</li> <li>Cuba</li> <li>Czech Republic</li> <li>Djibouti</li> <li>Dominica</li> <li>Dominican Republic</li> <li>Ecuador</li> <li>Egypt, Arab. Rep.</li> <li>El Salvador</li> <li>Equatorial Guinea</li> <li>Estonia</li> <li>Fiji</li> <li>Gabon</li> <li>Georgia</li> <li>Grenada</li> <li>Guatemala</li> <li>Guyana</li> <li>Honduras</li> <li>Hungary</li> <li>Indonesia</li> <li>Iran</li> <li>Iraq</li> <li>Jamaica</li> <li>Jordan</li> <li>Kazakhstan</li> <li>Kiribati</li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li>Latvia</li> <li>Lebanon</li> <li>Libya</li> <li>Lithuania</li> <li>Macedonia, FYR</li> <li>Malaysia</li> <li>Maldives</li> <li>Marshall Islands</li> <li>Mauritius</li> <li>Mayotte</li> <li>Mexico</li> <li>Micronesia</li> <li>Morocco</li> <li>Namibia</li> <li>Northern Mariana Islands</li> <li>Oman</li> <li>Palau</li> <li>Panama</li> <li>Paraguay</li> <li>Peru</li> <li>Philippines</li> <li>Poland</li> <li>Romania</li> <li>Russian Federation</li> <li>Samoa</li> <li>Serbia & Montenegro</li> <li>Seychelles</li> <li>Slovak Republic</li> <li>South Africa</li> <li>Sri Lanka</li> <li>St. Kitts & Nevis</li> <li>St. Lucia</li> <li>St. Vincent & the Grenadines</li> <li>Suriname</li> <li>Swaziland</li> <li>Syrian Arab Republic</li> <li>Thailand</li> <li>Tonga</li> <li>Trinidad & Tobago</li> <li>Tunisia</li> <li>Turkey</li> <li>Turkmenistan</li> <li>Ukraine</li> <li>Uruguay</li> <li>Vanuatu</li> <li>Venezuela, RB</li> <li>West Bank & Gaza</li> </ul> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h2><br /> <br /> International Low - $65 USD</h2> <p><a name="Low"></a></p> <div> <ul> <li>Afghanistan</li> <li>Bangladesh</li> <li>Benin</li> <li>Bhutan</li> <li>Burkina Faso</li> <li>Burundi</li> <li>Cambodia</li> <li>Cameroon</li> <li>Central African Rep.</li> <li>Chad</li> <li>Comoros</li> <li>Congo, Dem. Rep.</li> <li>Congo, Rep.</li> <li>Cote d'Ivoire</li> <li>Eritrea</li> <li>Ethiopia</li> <li>Gambia</li> <li>Ghana</li> <li>Guinea</li> <li>Guinea-Bissau</li> <li>Haiti</li> <li>India</li> <li>Kenya</li> <li>Korea, Dem. Rep.</li> <li>Kyrgyz Republic</li> <li>Lao PDR</li> <li>Lesotho</li> <li>Liberia</li> </ul> </div> <div> <ul> <li>Madagascar</li> <li>Malawi</li> <li>Mali</li> <li>Mauritania</li> <li>Moldova</li> <li>Mongolia</li> <li>Mozambique</li> <li>Myanmar</li> <li>Nepal</li> <li>Nicaragua</li> <li>Niger</li> <li>Nigeria</li> <li>Pakistan</li> <li>Papua New Guinea</li> <li>Rwanda</li> <li>Sao Tome & Principe</li> <li>Senegal</li> <li>Sierra Leone</li> <li>Solomon Islands</li> <li>Somalia</li> <li>Sudan</li> <li>Tajikistan</li> <li>Tanzania</li> <li>Timor-Leste</li> <li>Togo</li> <li>Uganda</li> <li>Uzbekistan</li> <li>Vietnam</li> <li>Yemen</li> <li>Zambia</li> <li>Zimbabwe</li> </ul> </div> <h2> </h2> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>International Membership shall be available to professional nurses who have RN licensure in a country other than the United States and who reside permanently outside of the United States. International Members may attend AONL business and educational meetings, are permitted to vote in the meetings of or vote for directors or officers of AONL except as otherwise set forth in these Bylaws.  International Members shall not hold office at the national level.</p> <p><strong>The following guidelines shall pertain to International Members:</strong></p> <ol> <li>Language: English has been established as the language of the profession by the International Council of Nurses (ICN).  Therefore, all communication between International Members located outside the United States shall be conducted in English.</li> <li>The Membership Fee Structure for International Members shall be set according to the World Bank Classifications based on per capita income designated as low, middle and high.</li> <li>All membership and other fees paid to AONL will be calculated and paid in United States currency.</li> </ol> Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0600 Operational Excellence /membership/group <h2>Join AONL with Your Colleagues</h2> <p>Group membership is a cost-effective way to show the emphasis you place on professional development in your organization. All participants in the group receive full AONL member benefits.</p> <p>AONL’s group membership program is designed for nursing leadership teams to participate in ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúcollectively. Each participant receives an individual membership and has full access to <a href="/membership/aonl-benefits">AONL benefits</a>. But, because the entire team joined, the members have an in-house group of peers to discuss the latest <em>Guiding Principle</em>, <em>Voice of Nursing Leadership</em> article or <em>eNews</em> story AONL has released.</p> <h3>Why join as a group?</h3> <ul> <li>Discount on everyone’s membership dues</li> <li>One invoice for all memberships</li> <li>One renewal date for all memberships</li> </ul> <p>Over 130 hospitals and health systems have taken advantage of this great discount. Gather your peers together to join the voice of nursing leadership with AONL group membership!</p> <h3>To start a group membership:</h3> <ol> <li><a href="/system/files/media/file/2019/05/group-membership-application.xlsx">Complete the application</a> and send to <a href="mailto:AONL@aha.org">AONL</a>. </li> <li>You will then be sent an invoice for the entire group.</li> </ol> <h2>Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <p><strong>Some participants are already members of AONL. Can they still join the group?</strong><br /> Yes! When you send in your application, AONL staff will review it to see if anyone is already a member. Any active AONL members' dues will be pro-rated and their expiration date will be extended to match the group’s renewal date.</p> <p><strong>Can participants pay for their dues separately?</strong><br /> Unfortunately, no. To receive the group discount, the invoice has to be paid with one payment.</p> <p><strong>Can I add people to the group throughout the year?</strong><br /> Contact <a href="mailto:AONL@aha.org">AONL</a> and we will work with you on the process.</p> <p><strong>Can I renew the group membership online?</strong><br /> No, the only way to renew a group membership is through an invoice sent to you by AONL. You can pay an invoice with a check or credit card via phone, fax or mail.</p> <p><strong>I have more questions!</strong><br /> Contact <a href="mailto:AONL@aha.org">AONL</a> and we can answer any other questions you have about group membership.</p> Wed, 02 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0600 Operational Excellence /membership/renew Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600 Operational Excellence /membership/emerging-professional <div id="block-breadcrumbs"><nav aria-labelledby="system-breadcrumb" role="navigation"><h2 class="visually-hidden" id="system-breadcrumb">Breadcrumb</h2><ol class="breadcrumb"><li><a href="/"><em><i class="fa fa-home"><span class="sr-only">Home</span></i></em></a></li><li><a href="/membership">Membership</a></li></ol></nav></div> Wed, 31 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Operational Excellence /membership/member-ambassador <div id="block-breadcrumbs"><nav aria-labelledby="system-breadcrumb" role="navigation"><h2 class="visually-hidden" id="system-breadcrumb">Breadcrumb</h2><ol class="breadcrumb"><li><a href="/"><em><i class="fa fa-home"><span class="sr-only">Home</span></i></em></a></li><li><a href="/membership">Membership</a></li></ol></nav></div> Mon, 22 Oct 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Operational Excellence /resources/thought-leaders <p>Learn from some of the top nursing leaders in the health care world. </p> Wed, 06 Jun 2018 00:00:00 -0500 Operational Excellence