About Us
AANLCP promotes education, collegiality, collaboration, research, and standards as they relate to the practice of Nurse Life Care Planning.
The American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners, AANLCP is the premier professional member organization of nurses and non-nurses working in the field of life care planning. AANLCP promotes education, collegiality, collaboration, research, and standards as they relate to the practice of Nurse Life Care Planning. If you’re interested in joining a network of practitioners dedicated to enhancing the quality of life of those affected by disability and/or chronic illness, this is the organization for you.
Leadership- Strengthen Your Practice
At AANLCP, we aim to support members by delivering the tools and resources you need to strengthen your practice. Members have access to webinars with industry leaders, research & coding resources, our robust Mentorship program, bimonthly newsletter, journals, our wildly popular annual conference, and more. We’ve got what you need to take your practice to the next level.
Community – Broaden Your Network
The field of Life Care Planning can be lonely. Through AANLCP, members not only have access to colleagues and professionals in the field, but also to future friends. Broadening your network through AANLCP allows members the chance to find others with particular areas of expertise, get assistance with testimony, and more.
Opportunity – Grow Your Business
AANLCP is the advocate for nurse life care planning, which is why our objective year after year is to provide our members with the right resources to grow both professionally and personally. With the combination of our professional development resources along with a connection to other nurse experts, members have a unique recipe for success.
Executive Board
Kimberly Kushner
President
RN, MSN, CRNP, CNLCP®
Kimberly is honored to serve as President of AANLCP.
Evelyn G Robert
President Elect
BSN | RN | CCM | CRP |CLCP | MSCC
Evelyn G. Robert, BSN, RN, CCM, CRP, CLCP, MSCC is the owner and President of E Robert, LDT, dba Medical Dynamics Associates. She established her business in 2004 and has been working with the catastrophically injured throughout her entire career at different capacities
Kelly Dawson
Secretary
RN, BSN, LNC, CLCP
Kelly is honored to serve on the AANLCP executive board, in the Secretary position.
Penny Cates
Treasurer
BSN | RN | MSCC | CLCP | CNLCP® | LNCC | CCM
Penny G. Cates, founder and Certified Life Care Planner for Cates Consulting Group, LLC. Holding a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of North Carolina, she practiced clinically as a registered nurse who specialized in Neurological Intensive Care, Surgical Care, and complicated medical intensive care followed by Home Care.
Erin OConnell
Past President
MSN, MBA, RN, CNL, MSCC, CCN, CNLCP®
Erin OConnell has worked in the nursing field for over a decade. Her clinical experience is in a multitude of nursing areas including the ICU, Telemetry, ER, Long-term Care, Rehabilitation, Same day/PACU, and as an adjunct college instructor. Her career has afforded her many diverse experiences and opportunities which have deepened her appreciation and respect for the field of Nurse Life Care Planning.
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