Virtual Leading the Way: Nurse Leadership Essentials - Dec. 2-3, 2026

Leading the Way: Nurse Leadership Essentials (formerly called The Emerging Nurse Leader Institute) prepares direct care nurses and other nurses with new leadership roles and responsibilities, across the healthcare continuum, to be dynamic leaders in their current space and beyond. Explore a variety of program activities to become a leader with greater organizational reach. Acquire new learnings from the refreshed, evidence-based AONL Nurse Leader Core Competencies and develop a focused approach to your professional development. 

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Cost

Early bird Member rate (ends Oct. 31): $650
Early bird Nonmember rate (ends Oct. 31): $750
Regular Member rate: $750
Regular Nonmember rate: $850

EDUCATION CONTACT HOURS

The program offers attendees 10.5 contact hours, with opportunity to earn 1.0 additional contact hour after 90 days.  

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

The American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The program offers attendees 10.5 contact hours, with opportunity to earn 1.0 additional contact hour after 90 days.  

AONL is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number 15740.

SPECIAL ASSISTANCE

AONL complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and strives to ensure that no individual with a disability is deprived of the opportunity to participate in the program solely by reason of that disability. Through its agents, AONL will provide reasonable accommodations for a candidate with a disability who requests accommodations. Requests can be made by sending a written request 21 days in advance of the program.

CANCELLATION

A refund minus 20% will be granted to written requests received 14 days or more prior to the start date of the program (April 30). Cancellations must be submitted in writing via email to AONL Education at aonleducation@aha.org. We regret will not be able to grant refunds after this date. Registrants unable to attend may send an alternate. If the alternate is not a member of AONL and the original registrant is a member, the nonmember differential must be paid.