- AzONE Membership Eligibility Requirements
Full Members
Full members of AzONE shall consist of Registered Nurse (RN) leaders or aspiring leaders. This includes those RN’s who hold an organizational role of administration/management who are accountable for strategic, operational and/or performance outcomes in sites where health care is delivered; faculty in graduate and undergraduate nursing programs, including deans and directors; consultants in nursing administration/management practice; persons working in professional associations, regulatory agencies and/or accrediting health care organizations; retired full members and editors of professional nursing journals. Full Members shall have the right to hold any elected position; vote on organizational issues; elect a slate of candidates for service on the Board of Directors; and shall have the right to elect officers of the AzONE. Full Members shall have the right to vote on amendments to the AzONE Bylaws and on any increase in the dues proposed by the Board of Directors.
Associate Members
Associate Members of AzONE shall be Registered Nurses who are students enrolled in a relevant degree program and not otherwise eligible for membership. They may attend AzONE business and educational meetings but will not be considered Full Members, not permitted to vote in the meetings of, hold office in or vote for directors of Officers of AzONE.
Honorary Members
Honorary Members is conferred on retired AzONE members upon recommendation and action by the AzONE Board of Directors. Once conferred, honorary members are entitled to all rights and privileges of Full Members for life. AzONE dues are waived for all honorary members.
Retired Members
Retired Members shall be any Full AzONE Member who is retired from the professional practice of nursing and has maintained AzONE membership for a period of five consecutive years prior to this application and who would not otherwise be eligible for continuing membership in AzONE. A Retired Member shall be entitled to all rights and privileges of a Full Member with the exception to hold office.