Arkansas Organization of Nurse Executives

The primary goal of Arkansas Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) is to provide a network to advance the development of nursing administration in healthcare institutions. AONE offers a platform for the exchange of ideas, information and materials that are fundamental to nursing executives. The organization promotes leadership, professional development and encourages collaboration to further advance nursing and patient care. AONE is comprised of nurse leaders and aspiring nurse leaders from across Arkansas and is a non-profit organization, affiliated with the American Organization of Nurse Executives and Arkansas Hospital Association.
	AONE to launch certification program for nurse leaders The American Organization of Nurse Executives today announced plans to launch a certification program for nurse executives in fall 2008. The program will include an exam based on the AONE Nurse Executive Competencies, a set of skills commonly used by the health care field to design job descriptions, set expectations and evaluate nurse leaders. A steering committee of experts from the academic, clinical and health care administration arenas will work with testing and certification leaders to develop eligibility requirements, regulations related to test administration, standards of conduct for certificants and program renewal requirements. “This program will solidify, in a credible way, the professional standing of the nurse executive,” said AONE President Linda Everett. AONE is a subsidiary of the AHA.