title: A mission-driven organization.
authors.affiliation: President, American Academy of Nursing, Washington, DC. Electronic address: diana.mason@hunter.cuny.edu.
authors.forename: Diana J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Mason
mesh_terms: D000067576:Child Health; D006075:Governing Board; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D011050:Policy Making; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D059017:Primary Care Nursing; D012956:Societies, Nursing; D014481:United States; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures; D058014:Veterans Health