“On January 1, 2013, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and the American College of Nurse Practitioners came together to form the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). They are the largest full-service national professional membership organization for NPs of all specialties”, (Annual Report, AANP, 2016)
“In 1985, a small group of visionaries convened under an apple tree in Pennsylvania to address the growing need for NPs of all specialties to have a unified voice. They established AANP to fill that need and become The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner. These perceptive leaders recognized that national action was essential to securing the relevance and durability of the NP role. The mission of AANP is to empower all nurse …show more content…
They also work to “initiate and support legislation, and other pertinent issues, affecting APRN roles, education and practice”, (KCNPNM, 2016). Membership can be obtained by applying online. Membership fee can be anywhere from $20 to $120, depending on your license status. Some of the benefits of membership include, “up-to-the-minute information, your concerns being answered, share your wisdom and experiences, review job postings at our on-line Career Center, post your resume or CV for potential employers to view, and view events of interest on our calendar”, (KCNPNM, 2016).
References
AANP Annual Report (2016), American Association of Nurse Practitioners retrieved from
https://www.aanp.org/images/documents/annual-reports/annualreport2016.pdf
Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse-Midwives, retrieved from
“In 1985, a small group of visionaries convened under an apple tree in Pennsylvania to address the growing need for NPs of all specialties to have a unified voice. They established AANP to fill that need and become The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner. These perceptive leaders recognized that national action was essential to securing the relevance and durability of the NP role. The mission of AANP is to empower all nurse …show more content…
They also work to “initiate and support legislation, and other pertinent issues, affecting APRN roles, education and practice”, (KCNPNM, 2016). Membership can be obtained by applying online. Membership fee can be anywhere from $20 to $120, depending on your license status. Some of the benefits of membership include, “up-to-the-minute information, your concerns being answered, share your wisdom and experiences, review job postings at our on-line Career Center, post your resume or CV for potential employers to view, and view events of interest on our calendar”, (KCNPNM, 2016).
References
AANP Annual Report (2016), American Association of Nurse Practitioners retrieved from
https://www.aanp.org/images/documents/annual-reports/annualreport2016.pdf
Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse-Midwives, retrieved from