AONE Vision
Shaping the future of health care through innovative nursing leadership
Education and Leadership Development
Education
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Advocate for an increase to the FY 2009 federal appropriations for the
Nurse Education Act. AONE in conjunction with Tri-Council and the nursing community will advocate for the FY 2009 Appropriate that exceeds the $156.046 million allocated for Title VII Nursing Programs for FY 2008.
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Support the reauthorization of the Nurse Education Act. The ACT has
been expired for 5 years. AONE supports the recommendations developed
by the George Mason University Center for Health Policy and Ethics to
provide greater funding equity among the various programs in the Act.
This must be done in such a way as not to jeopardize the funding streams
for vital advanced practice nursing programs.
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Broaden the funding available for nursing programs outside the direct
purview of the Department of Health and Human and Services (HHS).
This includes looking for funding opportunities with Departments of
Education, Labor and Homeland Security.
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Support the efforts of the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs
to ensure a high quality and appropriately educated Federal nursing
workforce.
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Through supportive partnerships within the educational community work
to elevate the educational level of the nurse of the future to the
baccalaureate level.
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Foster and promote a climate for patient safety and quality outcomes that
is evidence-based and not legislated mandates or ratios.
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Work with Federal and State legislators to shape policies that that govern
the work environment which promote safety, flexibility and are responsive
to the volatility of the patient care environment.
Public Policy and Advocacy
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Build, support and work with groups that promote a unified agenda for
addressing the most pressing issues facing the nursing profession.
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Continue to work and collaborate with AHA, The Nursing Community,
Americans for Nursing Shortage Relief (ANSR), the Tricouncil and others
to address healthful practice environments.
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Effectively represent the nurse leader perspective in all aspects of the practice environment.
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Continue to support efforts of ongoing partnerships and the AHA
Readiness Team to ensure adequate funding of first-line defenders.
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Advocate for and support programs and initiatives that will ensure a safe
and quality driven environment for patients and patient care providers.
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Develop, evaluate and support legislation that will foster the nurse
executive’s leadership role in the management of the care environment,
especially in areas related to staffing, information technology and patient
care services.
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Collaborate with quality partners such as the JCAHO, the National Quality
Forum and the Federal government to ensure that proposed regulatory
changes achieve desired results.
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Work within taskforces and other aligned groups and associations to ensure nurses as knowledge-base professionals are able to function within their full professional capacity.
Information Technology
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Advocate for the role of nursing in the design, acquisition and
implementation of information systems
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Effectively represent the role of the nurse executive in the legislative and
policy arenas of information technology.
International Nurses
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Continue to support efforts to ensure that foreign-trained nurses who have
distinguished merit and ability are able to choose employment in the
American healthcare system. Support legislative initiatives that promote
the migration of international nurses to the United States.
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Support efforts to help address and mitigate the worldwide nursing shortage.
Access and Coverage
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Support legislative efforts to promote reimbursement parity for advanced
practice nurses in such areas as midwifery, and registered nurse first
assistants.
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Support efforts to secure federal status for nurse managed clinics.
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Support AHA in efforts to find solutions to provide healthcare insurance
for the uninsured.
Reimbursement Policy
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Support research efforts that validate the relationship of nursing intensity and cost-based reimbursement to inpatient hospital care.
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Collaborate with the AHA and educate nursing and other provider groups on the importance of nursing intensity to quality outcomes and staffing.
Mission, Vision and Service to Members
Founded in 1967, the American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE), a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association, is a national organization of nurses who design, facilitate, and manage care.
AONE’s mission is to represent nurse leaders who improve health care. AONE
members are leaders in collaboration and catalysts for innovation.
AONE’s vision is “Shaping the future of health care through innovative nursing
leadership.”
The organization provides leadership, professional development, advocacy,
and research in order to advance nursing practice and patient care, promote
nursing leadership excellence, and shape health care public policy.
AONE serves its members by...
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Providing vision and actions for nursing leadership to meet the healthcare
needs of society.
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Influencing legislation and public policy related to nursing and patient
care issues.
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Offering member services that support and enhance the management,
leadership, educational, and professional development of nursing leaders.
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Facilitating and supporting research and development efforts that
advance nursing administration practice and quality patient care.
