How You Can Maximize Your Membership!

Abstract

As I was preparing my presidential address for the 22 nd annual conference, I began to think about how much I have benefitted from the organization. There are opportunities for everyone. These opportunities can be large or small, and can require a little amount of time or a longer commitment. I would suggest that you not hesitate to volunteer in some way. Shortly after I joined the organization, I was asked to be a co-chair of the Role Delineation Taskforce and the Core Curriculum. This resulted in completing a role delineation study, which was used for the first pain certification examination. I was able to publish the results in Pain Management Nursing, as well as present the results at the next convention. This involvement led me to the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC), where I have contributed to 3 more role delineation studies and 2 forms of the examination, and we are embarking on another revision of the examination this November. Along the way with my collaboration with ANCC, I attended an item writing workshop. This is an academi