PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

I. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRITICAL-CARE NURSES (AACN)

The AACN is a professional organization that was established in 1969 to represent critical care
nurses. The AACN is the largest nursing specialty organization in the world, with over 80,000
members, dedicated to providing knowledge and resources to those caring for acutely and
critically ill patients.
The MISSION of the organization focuses on assisting acute and critical care nurses to attain
knowledge and influence to deliver excellent care.
The VISION of the organization supports creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of
patients and families in which critical care nurses make their optimal contributions, which is
described as synergy.
II. Society of critical care medicine (SCCM)
The SCCM is a multiprotection scientific and educational organization. The SCCM was founded in
1970 by a group of physicians, and it has grown to more than 15,000 members in over 100
countries. The society of critical care medicine (SCCM) is the largest non-profit medical
organization dedicated to promoting excellence and consistency in the practice of critical care.

III. CRITICAL CARE NURSES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (CCNAP)

The CCNAP is the national organization of nurses interested in the field of critical care nursing .it
was founded in February 1977 with approved SEC registration (CN 200813601), a founding
member of the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses (2001)and accredited as a Provider of
Continuing Professional Education by the Professional Regulation Commission (Provider Number
2009-019)
IV. WORLD FEDERATION OF CRITCAL CARE NURSES (WFCCN)
The WFCCN is an international federation comprised of national critical care nursing associations
from over 50 countries and regions. It was founded on 30October 2001 in Sydney Australia. The
KEY AIMS of the WFCCN are to represent critical care nursing at an international level and to
helpimprovecriticalcarenursingpracticeworldwide.WFCCNsupportseffectiveinternationalcoopera
tionbetweenhealthprofessionals, institutions, agencies, healthcare industry and charities that
have on interest in the care of critically ill patients.