ABNN Board of Trustees Election

ABNN is seeking candidates for trustees to serve on the ABNN Board of Trustees for the 2010–2013 term. Individuals who serve on the BOT volunteer their personal time and effort into advancing the goals and objectives of the ABNN.

If you or someone you know meet the following criteria, please complete the candidate application. Applications must be submitted electronically to Jennifer Boka at jboka@cnrn.org by Thursday, December 31, 2009.

Criteria for Office

Candidates should:

1. Be cognizant of ABNN's philosophy, purpose, and goals.
2. Be a current CNRN in good standing and have met at least one of the following criteria within the last five years:
   • Have served on a national association board, committee, or task force (preferred).
   • Have demonstrated experience and expertise in the area of Neuroscience Nursing. (Examples might include, but are not limited to, being a local AANN chapter or SFG leader, educator, mentor, etc.)
   • Have participated as a leader in other professional or community organizations (preferred).
   • Have exam item writing experience and have attended at least one item writing workshop (preferred).

General Responsibilities for Officers and Directors

The general responsibilities of the BOT members are the following:

• Completes the full term of office;
• Cannot serve concurrently on AANN Board (except AANN Board liaison);
• Attends all BoT meetings (expenses paid by ABNN) and participates in the discussion and decision making process at the meetings;
• Supports and upholds the decisions of the BOT;
• Maintains the confidentiality of all matters pertaining to ABNN and the CNRN process and exam;
• Participates in strategic planning for ABNN;
• Answers all correspondence in a timely manner and maintains a record of such correspondence;
• Ensures that assigned projects/activities stay within the approved budget.

Estimated Time Commitments

Time commitments vary according to time of year and project responsibility. Travel to the annual meeting and attendance at a minimum of two additional board meetings is required. Trustees are expected to commit at least two hours per month to board activities. Failure to attend any/or all ABNN meetings or events may result in removal from the board.