The purpose of the ADLN is to promote and legitimize justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) in healthcare. ADLN serves the public and nursing profession by advancing health policy and healthcare practices through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge regarding JEDI. The ADLN shall be operated for these and such purposes as set forth in its Articles of Incorporation, as they may be amended from time to time.
About ADLN Fellows
ADLN Fellows are individuals who have been admitted into Fellowship based on their outstanding contributions to nursing and/or health care and their significant potential for continuing contributions to nursing, health care, and ADLN.
Full ADLN Fellows: Licensed nursing professionals who meet the full membership requirements to be an ADLN fellow and have been recommended for fellowship through the ADLN application process.
• Must be a licensed nursing professional (RN, LPN/LVN) at any degree level.
• Must have been an active dues paying member of one of the following five ethnic minority nursing associations, NBNA, NAHN, AAPINA, PNAA, NANAINA, or another diversity focused organization (such as AAMN, Chi Eta Phi, Haitian Alliance Nurses Association, International, GLMA-Nursing section, Lambda Psi-Nu [National Sorority for LPNs, National Alliance of LPNs, Caribbean American Nurses Association, etc.) for two years before applying to be an ADLN (Time as a student member does not count towards this time commitment).
o NBNA = National Black Nurses Association
o NAHN = National Association of Hispanic Nurses
o AAPINA = Asian American Pacific Islander Nursing Association
o PNAA = Philippine Nursing Association of America
o NANAINA = National Alaskan Native American Indian Nurses Association
Honorary ADLN Fellows: Honorary ADLN Honorary ADLN are individuals who meet the same requirements but who are non-nursing professionals. They must have a history of doing justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity (JEDI) work that has advanced health equity. Honorary fellows will be allowed to use the credential of ADLN(H) and shall be exempt from paying annual dues. Honorary ADLN fellows can serve on ADLN committees but will not be allowed to vote or hold a seat on the ADLN board of directors.