Recently added articles from AACN News:
Meet the 2008-09 AACN Certification Corporation Board.(Report)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The AACN Certification Corporation welcomed new leadership on July 1 as Beth Martin, RN, MSN, CCNS, ACNP, succeeded Kevin Reed, RN, MSN, CNA-BC, CPHQ, as chair of the corporation's Board of Directors. Taking office with Martin as chair-elect was Maria Shirey, RN, MS, MBA, FACHE, ...
NTI 2008 Certification Celebration.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Certification Celebration dinner, a popular annual event ...
AACN survey shows commitment, satisfaction higher in certified nurses.
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] According to preliminary data from a national survey of AACN members, nurses who feel empowered, connected and committed to their institution feel they have the resources and support to do their jobs and also have the opportunities to advance within their ...
Volunteers give their time to Nurse Manager Certification Exam.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The following volunteers who participated on the Program Committee for the Nurse Manager Certification Exam include Todd Grivetti, BS, RN, CCRN, Brenda Harden-Wike, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN, Susan Nelmark, RN, MA,CCRN, and Mark Ambler, RE, BSN, MBA, CCRN. The volunteers will help ...
Certification Q & A.(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Q Do I have to participate on committees, be a preceptor or belong to an organization to renew my certification under Renewal by Synergy CERPs? A No. Topics or activities may help you earn CERPs in any of the categories. You do not need to precept in order to have category B ...
Snapshots of the certification roundtable.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Following are some of the ideas shared at the Certification Roundtable on Best Practices Promoting Certification at NTI 2008 in Chicago. The following nurses described their best practices, their roles and desired or measurable outcomes. Georgiana Pineda Oklahoma ...
Welcome to New Chapter Advisory Team members.
Jul 01, 2008 ... New Chapter Advisory Team (CAT) members began their two-year termJuly 1, 2008. The Chapter Advisory Team assists and coaches chapters in chapter management, leadership development, and promoting AACN's key initiatives: Certification, Healthy Work Environments, and the Beacon Award. Contact ...
Happy anniversary, chapters.(List)
Jul 01, 2008 ... <Pre> The following 30 chapters have celebrated milestone anniversaries since January 2008: Region Chapter Name City, State 8 Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter Milwaukee, Wis. 5 Gate City Chapter Greensboro, N.C. 5 Carolina ...
What's on tap?
Jul 01, 2008 ... Florida The Gold Coast Chapters of South Florida will present "A Wealth of Knowledge" July 17 and 18 at the Signature Grand, Davie. For more information, contact Julie Diane at julie@awealthofknowledge.org. Indiana The Northeast Indiana Chapter will ...
Videos from NTI 2008 now available online.
Jul 01, 2008 ... More than 9,200 acute and critical care nurses attended AACN's 2008 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Chicago. But thousands more remained at home to deliver excellent care to patients and ...
Addressing workplace issues in a positive way.
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When facing crucial confrontations in the workplace, the way in which we deal with these situations is important to turn a possible debate into positive dialogue, according to Stacy Nelson, speaker for the Sharon J. Connor Chapter Leadership Development ...
The role of the CAT.(chapter advisory team)
Jul 01, 2008; Teal, Jan ... Chapters serve an important role in promoting AACN's mission, with the support of the Chapter Advisory Team (CAT) and the national office. There are 19 regions with 19 CATs covering more than 240 chapters in the U.S., Germany, China and Japan. CATs are liaisons and spokespersons ...
With confidence.(President's Note: Reclaiming Our Priorities)
Jul 01, 2008; Goodyear-Bruch, Caryl ... Editor's Note: Following are excerpts from the keynote address delivered by newly elected AACN President Caryl Goodyear-Bruch, RN, PhD, CCRN, at the closing session of the 2008 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in Chicago, Ill. The full text with references is ...
Congratulations to recipients of 2007-2008 AACN grants.(Report)
Jul 01, 2008 ... 2007 Medtronics Physio-Control AACN Small Grant Cathleen A Churbock, RN, MSN, PhDc, CCRN, CCNS, CNA-BC Fayetteville, Ga. "Using Computer Assisted Instruction to Teach Advanced Cardiac Life Support: Effect of a Self-efficacy Enhancing Intervention on Cognitive and ...
Aug. 1 is new date to submit Research and Creative Solutions Poster abstracts for NTI 2009.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Now you have an extra month to prepare your submissions for the Research and Creative Solutions Poster abstracts for NTI 2009. The new opening date for submissions is Aug. 1, 2008 instead of July 1, 2008. The closing date is Oct. 1, 2008. To ...
American Nurses Center awards AACN for Advocacy.
Jul 01, 2008 ... AACN's work to promote healthy work environments has been recognized by the Center for American Nurses, a national professional nursing organization that helps nurses advocate for themselves, their profession and their patients. The center presented AACN its 2008 Workforce Advocacy ...
Goodyear-Bruch steps into leadership role with confidence.
Jul 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caryl Goodyear-Bruch, RN, PhD, CCRN, became AACN's 39th president on July 1, accepting the leadership reins from outgoing President Dave Hanson, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNS. Goodyear-Bruch selected "With Confidence" as her theme for the coming year, ...
AACN announces Beacon Award for Pediatric Critical Care.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Intensive care units demonstrating excellence in the care of acutely and critically ill patients from childbirth to young adulthood now have the opportunity to be recognized by AACN as part of the prestigious Beacon Award for Critical Care Excellence program. Applications for the new ...
Our voice in the media.(Scene and Heard)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Nurse.com (Feb. 25, 2008)--"Fast Track to Critical Care" included a quote from Ann MacMurray, RN, BSN, CCRN, residency program manager at AtlanticCare, Atlantic City, N.J. "ECCO has been a tremendous boon to AtlanticCare Regional Medical Center, especially in regard to retention and staff ...
Our voice at the table.(Scene and Heard)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Caryl Goodyear-Bruch, RN, PhD, CCRN, then AACN president-elect, and Mary Stahl, RN, MSN, CNS-BC, CCNS-CMC, CCRN, AACN board member, presented "Journey Toward Excellence! Creating a Healthy Work Environment," for the Kansas City Area Nurse Executives, at St. Joseph Health Center in Kansas ...
