National Nursing Organizations II

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the AACN, is a national nursing organization representing acute and critical care nurses.

They also create standards that include appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, collaboration, authentic leadership, effective communication, and decision-making.

They emphasize a healthy work environment to achieve an optimal patient outcome.

AACN publishes evidence-based clinical journals and provides certification programs, webinars, and clinical toolkits.

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, or CCNE, is a U.S.-based autonomous standard-setting professional accrediting organization.

They ensure the accreditation standards of a nursing programs through regular onsite evaluation.

They accredit baccalaureate, master's, doctoral, distance education, and certificate nursing programs.

The National Student Nurses' Association, or NSNA, is a non-profit organization for nursing students.

Students exercise self-governance, advocate for student and patient rights, and take responsible action on social and political concerns through voluntary involvement.

They offer scholarships, discounts on study tools, professional magazines, student membership to the selected nursing organizations, and medical insurance.