We welcome submissions that emphasize how professional governance drives outcomes through leadership behaviors, decision-making, and collaboration.

We are particularly interested in submissions that highlight:

• Authentic storytelling and real-world examples from nurses closest to the work, reflecting all stages of the professional governance journey
• Cross-role collaboration (e.g., clinical nurses, managers, directors, executives) and interprofessional partnership (physicians, providers, unlicensed staff, and others)
• Clear decision-making pathways and demonstrations of ownership
• Leadership behaviors that nurture governance, collaboration, and shared decision-making; examples may include exploration of challenges, lessons learned, and the evolution of NPG activities through continuous development and improvement
• Professional identity, advocacy, and nurses' influence on organizational and community outcomes; examples may include how, through NPG, nurses have contributed to the Quintuple Aim or other community, national, or global outcomes
• Innovative strategies for engagement and communication across the health care system that show how NPG improves nursing efficiency and drives clinical, financial, or cultural outcomes
• NPG practices beyond inpatient settings that influence outcomes across the care continuum and in communities

• Presenter(s) contact information: the submission is limited to 3 presenters (1 primary and 2 co-presenters). If the abstract is selected, the primary presenter may request additional presenters.
• Brief bio for the primary presenter (limited to 500 characters with spaces, approx.. 75-100 words)
• At least one learning outcome describing the impact on the learner (limited to 100 characters with spaces, approx. 20 words)
• Abstract narrative that relates to the content priorities identified as priorities by AONL. The narrative should include practical takeaways that address: lessons learned, impact, outcomes, implications, and application to other settings. (up to 5,000 characters with spaces, approx. 750-1,000 words)
• Session description (up to 500 characters with spaces, approx. 75-125 words)
• Literature references as supporting evidence (APA style)
• NOTE: If the abstract is accepted, at least one presenter must be a full AONL member. Full membership is limited to Registered Nurses (RNs) working in health care environments. To verify membership status in advance, please contact AONL at aonlannualconference@aha.org. New members may join after abstract notifications are issued.

January 16, 2026: Abstract submission site closes at 11:59 p.m. CT. Incomplete abstracts will not be reviewed.

By March 31: AONL will notify the primary presenter of their submission status via email.

May 25: Final presentations submitted to AONL.

June 14-16: AONL Professional Governance Leadership Conference – Indianapolis.