Governance

The ABNN Board of Trustees comprises ten volunteers dedicated to contributing to the future development of certification and continued competency of neuroscience nursing and its subspecialties. If you are a member of the ABNN Board, you can access board documents in the ABNN Board-Only Section.

Volunteer Applications

SCRN Test Development Committee (TDC) - Would you like to impact the professional development of Stroke Certified Registered Nurses (SCRNs) and see the behind the scenes of how the exam is created? The SCRN Test Development Committee (TDC) has three (3) openings and is seeking current certified SCRNs who are interested in sharing their stroke nursing clinical expertise. As a member of the SCRN TDC, you will have the opportunity to further professional development of SCRN candidates by developing vidence based test questions on practice issues relevant to stroke nursing. Members will serve a 3-year term starting in May 2020 and concluding after the 2023 AANN Annual Meeting. Learn more about the responsibilities of the TDC and download the application. Please submit applications to Kelly Podkowa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by no later than Monday, May 25th.

CNRN Cut Score/Standard Setting Study Committee - The Standard Setting Study Committee (SSC) is responsible for providing oversight and guidance in the decision of the cut score for the CNRN exam. ABNN currently has eight to ten openings and is looking for CNRNs interested in sharing their clinical expertise within neuroscience nursing that spans the CNRN applicant population. No experience necessary. The application deadline is Friday, May 1st. Download the application and submit to Kelly Podkowa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.! Please note: Applicants must be available for 8-hours worth of webinars between May 20, 2020 - June 6, 2020. If you are not available, please do not submit an application.

ABNN Board Mentorship - Interested in becoming a mentee on the ABNN Board of Trustees? This new program is designed to provide a CNRN or SCRN staff nurse (stroke, neuro, ICU, general neuroscience, or disease specific specialty) the opportunity to sit on the ABNN Board of Trustees as a mentee and non-voting member for one year. The goal of this program is to help develop and support future ABNN leaders by giving the mentee exposure to the Board. The mentee will gain valuable insight related to ABNN’s initiatives. Applications for the 2021 term will be available in Fall 2020. Review the 2019 ABNN Board Mentorship Handbook and application for reference.