AAPACN Individual Membership
Two-Year Membership: $310 *BEST VALUE!
One-Year Membership: $170
Join the more than 20,000 nurses and healthcare clinicians from the post-acute care community who call AAPACN home. Together, AAPACN members enhance the body of knowledge surrounding post-acute care nursing, share and exchange information, and elevate the profession. Learn more about AAPACN individual membership.
Thinking About Your Whole Team?
If you’re looking to provide AAPACN membership benefits to your staff, consider Organizational Membership. Organizational Membership gives facilities and organizations the ability to support their teams with access to AAPACN’s education, certifications, and resources—helping everyone grow, stay informed, and elevate care together.
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Why Join?
Thrive. Evolve. Lead.
You didn’t choose post-acute care to stand still.
You chose it to make an impact—on residents, on outcomes, and on the future of care. AAPACN helps you do exactly that.
Whether you’re building confidence in your role, expanding your expertise, or stepping into leadership, membership gives you the education, tools, and community to help you thrive today, evolve tomorrow, and lead the future of post-acute care.
Thrive in Your Role
Gain confidence in the work you do every day
Post-acute care is complex, but your work doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
AAPACN helps you thrive by turning complexity into clarity so you can perform your role with confidence and precision.
- Break down regulations, PDPM, QMs, and survey updates into clear, usable guidance
- Access practical tools, checklists, and templates designed for real-world use
- Get answers you can trust—without searching through multiple sources
Feel prepared. Stay confident. Thrive in your day-to-day practice.
Evolve Your Expertise
Build skills that move your career forward
Great care requires continuous growth. AAPACN evolves with you.
From foundational learning to advanced clinical leadership development, we help you build expertise that strengthens both your practice and your professional future.
- Continuing education and live webinars with CE opportunities
- Certification pathways including RAC-CT®, DNS-CT®, and QCP®
- Leadership development resources for clinical and administrative growth
- Practical education created by experienced post-acute care nurses
Grow your knowledge. Strengthen your skills. Evolve your practice.
Lead with Confidence
Become the nurse others rely on
Leadership in post-acute care isn’t just a title. It’s a mindset.
AAPACN empowers you to lead with clarity, consistency, and confidence, no matter your role.
- Tools and resources that support better decision-making and communication
- Peer connection with thousands of post-acute care professionals nationwide
- Best practices you can bring back and implement immediately in your facility
- Real-world insights from experts who understand your challenges
Influence outcomes. Inspire others. Lead the way forward.
Built for Every Stage of Your Career
Whether you are:
- New to MDS or long-term care
- Growing into a leadership role
- Or a seasoned expert looking to stay ahead
AAPACN meets you where you are and helps you grow from there.
Two-Year Membership: $310 *BEST VALUE!
One-Year Membership: $170
WE HELP YOU CONNECT with your peers and other post-acute care leaders to share ideas, resources, information, and advice. The AAPACN community is your connection to more 19,000 other professionals 24/7.
WE HELP YOU SUCCEED with easy to use tools and a resource library with hundreds of articles and documents. AAPACN nursing experts scour through mountains of information to identify the breaking news you need to do your job, to help your team perform, and to improve resident outcomes.
WE HELP YOU ADVANCE YOUR SKILLSET and keep up with the newest developments and regulations with myriad of professional development, certification, and certificate programs.
74% of members indicate that AAPACN membership has an impact on their daily success in the post-acute care field.
Members rated AAPACN top benefits over 90% in quality.
87% of RAC-CT and DNS-CT professionals report being able to do a better job by having their certifications.
Don’t just take our word for it! Listen to what AAPACN members are saying!
Thank you very much, AAPACN! I would not be as confident in my job today were it not for the education and support I receive from the experts at AAPACN. I am a very proud member.
– Misty R.
AAPACN, and particularly Connect, has been a career saver for me since 2007. When I found AAPACN, I was ready to give up because of the feeling of isolation, not knowing anyone else that I could collaborate with concerning MDS questions.
– Claire J.
The many tools available through AAPACN have improved the quality and accuracy of my MDS practice, as well as my understanding of the entire process as a whole.
– Tori C.
The peer shared documents are so helpful. I have printed off many of them. So great to get helpful tools from others. And have shared a few of my own!! I log onto AANC connect daily and most of my useful information comes from this site!!
– Melissa P.