New Chapter Formed in Jackson, Miss., Area
On hand
for the kick-off reception for the Greater
Jackson Area Chapter of AACN
were (from left, seated) Betty Alford, Alice
Barnett, Tina Covington and Nicole
Bailey and (from left, standing) Dennis
Maggi, Debbie Trussell, Jack Wilson,
Anita Peterson, Ginnie Ingram and Janice
Taulli-Lasseigne.
Jackson,
Miss., is one of the latest locations to
enjoy the collective voice of critical care
nursing. On Oct. 1, approximately 25
critical care nurses gathered at a reception
to formally kick off the new Greater Jackson
Area Chapter of AACN.
Already, the
chapter has appeared on local television to
talk about chapter activities. These
appearances have resulted in calls of
interest from numerous area nurses.
Earlier in
the day, members of the chapter board
participated in leadership training,
conducted by AACN Membership and Chapter
Specialist Dennis Maggi and Region 12
Chapter Advisory Team representative Tina
Covington, RN, MN, CCRN, CS. During the
session, such topics as membership
recruitment, board transitions, chapter Web
sites, e-mail, financial reporting, building
a chapter and information on communicating
internally and externally were discussed.
Nicole
Bailey, RN, BSN, is the chapter president.
The other officers are Alice Barnett, RNC,
ADN, CCRN, president-elect; Debbie Trussell,
RN, ADN, CCRN, secretary; and Jack Wilson,
RN, BSN, treasurer.
March
1 Deadline to Apply for the Chapter
President�s Award
Has your
chapter used its collective voice�boldly and
fearlessly? If so, you could be in line to
receive the annual President�s Award for
Chapters. Part of AACN�s Circle of
Excellence recognition program, this award
goes to the chapter or chapters that best
exemplify the theme of the president of AACN.
The theme of AACN President Connie Barden,
RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN, is Bold Voices:
Fearless and Essential.
Applications
for the 2003 award are due March 1. The
recipients will be announced at NTI 2003,
May 17 through 22 in San Antonio, Texas.
A
Growing Number of Chapters Enter Membership
Drive
Chapters
recruited 179 new members during October to
help boost the totals in AACN�s Critical
Links membership campaign to 1,802 since the
campaign began May 1. (See Association News
for results of individual recruitment
campaign.)
Now leading
the campaign among chapters is the Southwest
Georgia Chapter, which has welcomed 53 new
members.
The chapters
reporting the largest increase in membership
numbers and the largest percentage increase
when the campaign ends April 30 will receive
a $250 gift certificate toward the purchase
of AACN resources and receive special
recognition at NTI 2003 in San Antonio,
Texas.
Each month,
chapters that recruit new members are
entered into a drawing for a complimentary
registration for NTI 2003. The Southeastern
Pennsylvania Chapter won the complimentary
NTI 2003 registration in the drawing for
September.
Following
are the results of the Critical Links
chapter recruitment campaign as of Oct. 31:
Southwest
Georgia Chapter 53
Greater
Miami Area Chapter 25
Atlanta Area
Chapter 24
Greater East
Texas Chapter 24
Greater
Birmingham Chapter 20
Peninsula
Chapter 20
Lake Erie
Chapter 19
Triangle
Chapter 19
Siouxland
Chapter 18
Brooklyn
Chapter 16
Palmetto
Chapter 16
South
Central Connecticut Chapter 14
Chattanooga-Scenic City Chapter 13
Greater
Evansville Chapter 13
Southeastern
Pennsylvania Chapter 13
Pacific
Crest Regional Chapter 12
Mobile Bay
Area Chapter 11
Montana Big
Sky Chapter 11
Southern
Maine Chapter 9
Broward
County Chapter 8
First Coast
Chapter 8
Greater
Washington Area Chapter 8
Central
Pennsylvania Chapter 7
Heart of the
Piedmont Chapter 7
San Diego
Area Chapter 7
Greater
Jackson Chapter 6
Northwest
Georgia Chapter 6
South
Central Wisconsin Chapter 6
Vermont
Green Mountain Chapter 6
Greater
Raleigh Area Chapter 5
North
Central Wisconsin Chapter 5
Rochester
Chapter 5
Tennessee
Valley Chapter 5
Greater
Akron Area Chapter 4
Central
Savannah River Chapter 3
Green
Country Chapter 3
San Antonio
Chapter 3
West
Michigan Chapter 3
White River
Chapter 3
Carolina
Dogwood Chapter 2
Central
Indiana Chapter 2
Coastal
Plain Chapter 2
Dallas
County Chapter 2
Greater
Austin Area Chapter 2
Greater
Fredericksburg Area Chapter 2
Greater
Portland Chapter 2
Greater
Reading Chapter 2
Jacksonville
Chapter 2
Jersey
Shoreline Chapter 2
Lehigh
Valley Chapter 2
Los Angeles
Chapter 2
Greater
Flint Area Chapter 2
Greater Long
Beach Orange County Chapter 2
Northeast
Indiana Chapter 2
Palm Beach
County Chapter 2
Piedmont
Carolinas Chapter 2
Redwood
Empire Chapter 2
San Fernando
Valley Chapter 2
San
Francisco Chapter 2
Southern
Arizona Chapter 2
Spokane
Chapter 2
Adirondack
Regional Chapter 1
Central
Louisiana Chapter 1
Chesapeake
Bay Chapter 1
Coastal
Chapter 1
Denver
Chapter 1
East River
Mountain Chapter 1
Eastern Iowa
Chapter 1
Emerald
Coast Chapter 1
Fairbanks
North Star Chapter 1
Foot of the
Blue Ridge Chapter 1
Fox River
Valley Chapter 1
Gate City
Chapter 1
Greater
Boston Chapter 1
Greater Fort
Worth Area Chapter 1
Greater
Joliet Area Chapter 1
Greater
Louisville Chapter 1
Greater
Milwaukee Area Chapter 1
Greater New
Orleans Chapter 1
Greater
Richmond Area Chapter 1
Greater Twin
Cities Area Chapter 1
Hangzhou
China Chapter 1
Houston Gulf
Coast Chapter 1
Indiana
Hoosier South Central Chapter 1
Lake
Superior Chapter 1
Merrimack
Valley Chapter 1
Mid
Cumberland Chapter 1
North
Central Florida Chapter 1
North Valley
Chapter 1
Puget Sound
Chapter 1
Smoky
Mountain Chapter 1
Southern New
Hampshire Chapter 1
Southeast
Missouri Chapter 1
Three Rivers
Chapter 1
West Texas
Chapter 1
Western
Connecticut Chapter 1
New
York City Chapter Marks 30 Years
AACN
President Connie Barden (left, seated) was
on hand to help members and past presidents
of the New York City Chapter celebrate the
chapter�s 30th anniversary.
By Davy
G. Diongson, RN
President-elect, New York City Chapter
The legacy
of the New York City Chapter was recalled as
members, officers and past presidents
gathered on Oct. 18 to mark the chapter�s
30th anniversary. The occasion was
celebrated on the first day of the chapter�s
�Challenges 2002� program.
In
addressing the gathering, the past
presidents�including first president Joan
Trowern Shumway�discussed how their
involvement helped them to be a part of a
larger organization that focused on issues
confronting critical care nurses. As these
leaders shared their first experiences with
the chapter and reflected on their terms in
office, it was evident that the New York
City Chapter has continued to be a part of
their lives.
Heading the
30th anniversary celebration were Nancy
Ackerman, RN, MA, CCRN, CNAA, Susan Davis,
RN, AND, MPH, CCRN, and Reynaldo Rivera, RN,
MA, MEd, CCRN, CNAA, ANP. Ackerman and
current President Michael Nozdrovicky, RN,
MA, CCRN, NP, were hosts.
During
opening remarks, Nozdrovicky noted that the
New York City Chapter was officially founded
on Oct. 25, 1972. He said it was one of the
first chapters to develop a multipaged
newsletter and to use nurses instead of
physicians to speak at its symposia. Today,
it has the second largest membership and the
third largest treasury among AACN chapters.
Joining the
celebration were AACN President Connie
Barden, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN, and past
President Gladys Campbell, RN, MSN, a former
chapter member.
In the
Circle: Award Honors Pioneering Spirit
Following
is the exemplar submitted in connection with
the Pioneering Spirit Award for chapters.
Part of AACN�s Circle of Excellence
recognition program, this award recognizes
chapters whose contributions have influenced
acute and critical care nursing in any
setting. The recipient was awarded $1,000
toward participation in the 2003 NTI in San
Antonio, Texas, or toward any AACN product.
Atlanta
Area Chapter
Atlanta,
Ga.
In line with
the mission and vision of AACN, the Atlanta
Chapter is committed to providing resources
that facilitate learning. We developed a
program to assist the larger community of
critical care nurses in preparing for the
CCRN certification examination.
For more
than two years, we have provided a CCRN
review course on a semiannual basis. After
each review course, we analyzed the needs of
our members and subsequently increased the
course from five to six eight-hour days.
In addition,
we present several scholarships each year to
attend the course, and attendees can
purchase study materials at a discounted
price. We also honor the newly designated
CCRNs by granting them chapter membership
for a year without cost. Our new members
attend chapter-sponsored seminars at a
reduced fee during the first year.
Increasing the numbers of new members has
facilitated networking among new and
existing members.
We began a
program last year to reward those who have
achieved CCRN certification by purchasing
plaques for area hospitals. The plaques are
engraved with the names of the CCRNs who
work in critical care units at each
hospital. The first group of plaques was
presented in support of Critical Care
Recognition and Awareness Month.
We
recognized the need to incorporate a CCRN
review course within our program development
and responded to the request to offer the
review on an ongoing basis. The success of
the programs encouraged the chapter board of
directors create additional incentives for
the community of critical care nurses to
seek certification. We are proud to promote
the goals of education and excellence among
our members by helping nurses achieve
critical care certification.
Leadership Workshop Videotapes Distributed
to Chapter Presidents
Videotapes of the 2002
Chapter Leadership Development Workshop in
Atlanta, Ga., have been distributed to all
chapter presidents. The four-tape packet,
accompanied by a learner�s manual and
approved for a total of 5.0 hours of
continuing education credit, was funded in
part by a grant from Siemens Medical
Solutions and Stryker Medical.
Following a
theme of �Journey of Rediscovery: Exploring
the Landscape of Leadership,� the workshop
was presented as a preconference to AACN�s
National Teaching Institute and Critical
Care Exposition in May. The focus of the
daylong program was the leadership skill
sets that the AACN Leadership Development
Work Group has identified as necessary for
nurses to influence their practice and their
work environments. A new resource, titled
It�s All About You: A Blueprint for
Influencing Practice, is also now available.
The 2002
workshop was led by AACN board members
Bertie Chuong, RN, MS, CCRN, and Kathleen
McCauley, RN, PhD, CS, FAAN, who were the
board liaisons to the Chapter Advisory Team.
What's
on Tap
California
The
Sacramento Chapter will present a program on
�New Ventilator Weaning Protocols� on Feb.
6. For more information, contact Lynn Loftis
at
lynn411@msn.com.
Florida
The Brevard
Chapter will present its annual Christmas
Awards Banquet on Dec. 19 in Cocoa Beach.
For more information, contact Rheta Campbell
at (321) 631-3439; e-mail,
rhetasc@aol.com.
Illinois
The Greater
Chicago Area Chapter will present its 4th
Annual CV Symposium on Feb.11 at Weiss
Memorial Hospital. For more information,
contact Lori Marcantonio at (847) 854-8358;
e-mail,
gcac_aacn@yahoo.com.
Indiana
The White
River Chapter will cosponsor with the Ball
Memorial Hospital Critical Care Education
Department a four-day CCRN Review on Jan. 24
and 25 and Feb. 7 and 8, 2003 at Ball
Memorial Hospital, Muncie. For additional
information, contact Terri Townsend at (765)
751-5014; e-mail,
ttownsend@chs.cami3.com.
New York
The
Leadership Special Interest Group of the New
York City Chapter will present a program
titled �Experiential Leadership� on Jan. 23.
For more information, call (212) 620-1900;
e-mail,
info@nycaacn.org.
Is your
chapter planning a program or special event?
Send the information to AACN News, 101
Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656; fax, (949)
362-2049; e-mail,
aacnnews@aacn.org.
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