We are the only association for practicing nurses and nursing leaders specialized in serving people in community and hospital-based outpatient care settings. We support them by providing programs that advance holistic and evidence-based patient care and advocate for their essential role in the future of health care. Our mission is to advance the art and science of ambulatory care nursing. We achieve our mission by: Forging Community, Shaping Care and Advancing Competency. For more information about AAACN visit aaacn.org.