Membership is open to all registered nurses who are not part of a collective bargaining contract, who have interest in supporting and advancing nursing leadership. Non-voting Affiliate Membership may be granted to community and corporate leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to nursing and nursing leadership in the Pacific Northwest, and who have goals consistent with the mission, vision and values of NWONE.

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Membership Categories

Full Membership - $200/year

A Full Members is a nurse who holds:

• The highest level management position(s) in a health care institution or system.

• A line management position with operational responsibility including patient care management, human resource management or resource management. This individual may be at the first line management level or at a director level in his or her organization.

• A position within the health care institution/system with responsibility for specialized administrative responsibilities for nursing, but who does not necessarily have accountability for the leadership of a patient care unit. This person might be a case manager or a director for administrative services.

• A line management position that has shift accountability for multiple patient care units. This person might be a house supervisor or director of patient capacity management.

• A position which interfaces with nurses in direct management by providing consultation or staff services. This person might be a Clinical Nurse Specialist, a nursing consultant external to a specific institution, a Nurse Educator, Director of Nursing Research, or a leader in an agency nursing division.

• A past position as a President of NWONE, regardless of current employment status A past position in nursing management, though that nurse is currently unemployed.

Graduate Membership - $100/year

A Graduate Member is a nurse who is currently enrolled in a graduate education program designed for leadership in the health care industry. Enrollment must be at a half-time level or greater.

Academic membership - $200/year

An Academic Member is a nurse faculty member at an accredited educational program, who is either in a leadership role is his or her institution or has involvement in educating nurses for leadership positions in the health care industry.

Retired Membership - $150/year

Retired members are those who have been a member of NWONE for at least 5years and are now retired from practice.

Honorary Membership – No Fee

Honorary membership is reserved for distinguished members of the nursing profession. The designation of “Honorary Member” is conferred through a vote of the membership.

Affiliate Membership - $200/year

Affiliate members are non-voting members who have voice in the organization but are not nurses. Such membership is considered for community and corporate leaders who have demonstrated commitment to health care and to the advancement in nursing leadership within health care.