The Greater Washington Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (GWAC-AACN) invites you to join our chapter and reap the benefits of membership in one of the largest and most vital AACN chapters. 

To join GWAC, you must be a member of the national organization – The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.  Discounted national membership is available for new and renewing members.  There are multiple benefits available to local and national members.

Through GWAC, members enjoy:

• Monthly dinner meetings with CEU offerings, featuring both local and national speakers and fantastic meals at local restaurants
  
• The annual Spotlight on Critical Care Conference which showcases local and national speakers, research and creative solutions poster presentations from our members, and access to local and national vendors who showcase the latest technology, new therapies, and career opportunities.
  
• Critical care education programs coordinated by the Educational Consortiums for several local hospitals
  
• Opportunities for involvement in our Regional AACN group, Region 4, through our Chapter Advisor and regional network
  
• The Critical Chronicle Newsletter, our quarterly publication
  
• Access to local educational offerings including certification review
  
• Public Policy involvement through our Public Policy Special Interest Group
  
• Advanced Practice networking and support through our Advanced Practice Special Interest Group

National membership benefits include:

• Access to the Members Only information on the AACN Web site, which includes clinical references and the CINAHL literature search database
  
• Subscriptions to Critical Care Nurse, American Journal of Critical Care, AACN News, and AACN's e-newsletter Critical Care Newsline
  
• Discounted $35 subscriptions to AACN Advanced Critical Care
  
• Eligibility for a wide range of scholarships, grants and awards
  
• Up to 14 free contact hours of CEs per year
  
• Special member rates for all AACN products and services including discounts to the National Teaching Institute™ and on the CCRN, CCNS, PCCN, CMC and CSC certification exams
  
• Professional liability, group term life, major medical, excess major medical, dental, disability income, and hospital income insurance programs as well as long-term care insurance are available through Marsh Affinity Group Services, a service of Seabury & Smith