Aapacn

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AAPACN began with the founding of the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination (AANAC) in 1999. Offering a web-based community of support and peer learning, AANAC defined the role of the nurse assessment coordinator (NAC) and developed the standard-setting RAC-CT ® (Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified) education and certification... program the following year as a certificate program and then as a certification in 2007. In 2016, the AANAC Board of Directors formed a new parent association, the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN), and the board became the AAPACN Board of Directors. That same year to further support nurses working in long-term and post-acute care (PAC), AAPACN launched a sister association to AANAC, the American Association of Director of Nursing Services (AADNS). AADNS led the way in defining the body of knowledge for directors of nursing working in skilled nursing facilities and developing the Directors of Nursing Services-Certified ( DNS-CT ) and QAPI Certified Professional ( QCP ) certification programs. As the role of skilled nursing in the care continuum continues to shift and evolve through impacts of market forces, patient demographics, payment, and delivery models, AAPACN sees an expanding need for highly competent reimbursement and clinical leaders across post-acute settings. To position members for success in any care delivery setting along the post-acute care continuum, AAPACN merged AANAC and AADNS into the AAPACN parent association in 2021. Today, AAPACN delivers compelling information and education that is timely and meets the immediate needs of a spectrum of PAC providers at various career phases, professional levels, and care delivery settings.Read More