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Meet Your Chapter Advisers
The Chapter Advisory Team serves as a key
support and communications link between local AACN chapters and the national
office team. Advisers are volunteers who are familiar with chapter issues and
trends of their regions of the country, as well as informed about what is
happening at the national level. They can be supportive to chapters and chapter
leaders in many ways. Below is a list of current advisers: To leave a message
for your representative, simply dial (800) 394-5995 and enter the extension
number of the voice mail box listed below.
Board Liaisons
Deborah B. Laughon RN, BSN, MS, PhD, CCRN
ext. 8918
e-mail,
Deborah.Laughon@aacn.org
Carol A. Puz
RN, BSN, MS, CCRN
ext. 8980
e-mail,
Carol.Puz@aacn.org
Region 1
Mary-Liz C. Bilodeau
RN, MS, CCNS, CCRN, CS
ext. 8801
e-mail,
region1@aacn.org
Serving Connecticut, Maine,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont
Region 2
Reynaldo R. Rivera
RN, MA, MEd, CCRN, CNAA, ANP
ext. 8802
e-mail,
region2@aacn.org
Serving New York
Region 3
Janice M. Wojcik
RN, MS, MSN, CCRN, APRN-BC
ext. 8803
e-mail,
region3@aacn.org
Serving Delaware, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania
Region 4
Becky Fuzi
RN, MSN, CCRN
ext. 8824
e-mail,
region4@aacn.org
Serving Washington, D.C., Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia
Region 5
Mary "Cindy" Stewart
RN, BSN, MBA, CCRN
ext. 8805
e-mail,
region5@aacn.org
Serving North Carolina and South
Carolina
Region 6
Kathleen Klein Peavy
RN, MS, MSN, CCRN
ext. 8806
e-mail,
region6@aacn.org
Serving Alabama and Georgia
Region 7
Bonnie Anne Rice
RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN, ARNP
ext. 8807
e-mail,
region7@aacn.org
Serving Florida
Region 8
Beth Hammer
RN, MSN, NP
ext. 8808
e-mail,
region8@aacn.org
Serving Michigan and Wisconsin
Region 9
Larraine A. Yeager
RN, BSN
ext. 8809
e-mail,
region9@aacn.org
Serving Indiana and Ohio
Region 10
Joy Mary Speciale RN, MBA, CCRN
ext. 8810
e-mail,
region10@aacn.org
Serving Illinois
Region 11
Jackie Palmer
RN, CEN, DABFN, SANE
ext. 8811
e-mail,
region11@aacn.org
Serving Kentucky and Tennessee
Region 12
Elizabeth "Tina" Covington
RN, MN, CCRN, CS
ext. 8812
e-mail,
region12@aacn.org
Serving Arkansas, Louisiana and
Mississippi
Region 13
William Mausser
RN, BSN, MBA, CCRN
ext. 8813
e-mail,
region13@aacn.org
Serving Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska
Region 14
Carol Cleek
RN, MSN, CCNS, CS
ext. 8814
e-mail,
region14@aacn.org
Serving Kansas and Missouri
Region 15
Holly Weber-Johnson
RN, BSN
ext. 8815
e-mail,
region15@aacn.org
Serving Oklahoma and Texas
Region 16
Susan A. Nelson
RN, BSN
ext. 8908
e-mail,
region16@aacn.org
Serving Montana, North Dakota, South
Dakota and Wyoming
Region 17
Deborah Pool
RN, MS, CCRN
ext. 8817
e-mail,
region17@aacn.org
Serving Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New
Mexico and Utah
Region 18
L. Dianne Long
RN, MN
ext. 8818
e-mail,
region18@aacn.org
Serving Alaska, Idaho, Hawaii, Oregon and
Washington
Region 19
Rosemarie Hirsch
RN, MN, CCRN
ext. 8800
e-mail,
region19@aacn.org
Serving California
What's on Tap
Arizona
The Greater Phoenix Area Chapter will
present a program on "Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome" on Oct. 11. For more
information, e-mail Greater Phoenix Area Chapter Secretary Bobbie Wiles at
dbwiles@worldnet.att.net.
California
The Santa Barbara County Chapter will
present a "Nurturing the Nurse Retreat" Sept. 26 through 28 in Cambria. For more
information, contact Celeste Richards, RN, MS, CCRN, at (805) 682-7111, ext.
3518; e-mail, crichard@sbch.org.
The San Diego Chapter will present a CCRN
Review on Oct. 13 and 20, Nov. 3 and 10, and Dec. 1 and 8. For more information,
contact Patricia Graham at (619) 462-9366 or visit the chapter Web site at
http://www.sdaacn.org.
Illinois
The Northwest Chicago Area Chapter will
present a program titled "Necrotizing Fasciitis" on Sept. 17 at Lutheran General
Hospital, Park Ridge. For more information, contact Andrea M. Kline at (773)
975-8835;
e-mail,
akline@childrensmemorial.org.
The Greater Chicago Area Chapter will
present a program titled "Leadership Skills: Harry Potter Style" on Oct. 14. For
more information, contact Lori Marcantonio at (847) 854-8358; e-mail, gcac_aacn@yahoo.com.
The Northwest Chicago Area Chapter will
present a program titled "Hemodynamic Case Studies" on Oct. 15 at Lutheran
General Hospital, Park Ridge. For more information, contact Andrea M. Kline at
(773) 975-8835; e-mail, akline@childrensmemorial.org.
Indiana
The Northeast Indiana Chapter will present
its 5th Annual Critical Care Potpourri on Sept. 25 in Fort Wayne. For more
information, contact Janis Boterf at (260) 749-7515; e-mail,
janbot@aol.com.
The Greater Evansville Chapter will present
a CCRN Review on Oct. 22 and 23 at Deaconess Hospital. For more information,
contact Lynn Schnautz at (812) 450-7172, Bev Farmer at (812) 450-2192 or Marlena
Thweatt at (800) 852-7279 ext. 8519.
Kentucky
The Greater Louisville Chapter will present
a program titled "Getting Intimate With Neuro: Assessment to Response" on Oct.
20 at the Heart-Lung Conference Center of Jewish Hospital. For more information,
contact Sharon Ruhl at (502) 897-8832 or (502) 423-1569; e-mail,
sruhl@bhsi.com,
or Marlot Wigginton at (502) 629-7867 or (502) 339-7966; e-mail,
marlot.wigginton@nortonhealthcare.org.
Michigan
The West Michigan Chapter will present a
"Critical Care Cram/CCRN Prep Course" on Oct. 8 and 9 in Grand Rapids. For more
information, contact Maggie Carriker at (616) 752-7055; e-mail
wmcinfo@aacn.org
or Julie Kruithof at (616) 744-7795; e-mail,
julie.kruithof@spectrum-health.org.
Ohio
The West Central Ohio Chapter will present
a CCRN Review Course on Oct. 4 and 5. For more information, contact Deb
Patterson at debbiesue@greatnurse.com.
Pennsylvania
The Three Rivers Chapter will present its
annual October Critical Care Workshop on Oct. 20 and 21 in Warrendale. For more
information, contact Wendy Grbach, RN, MSN, CCRN, at (412) 647-3523; e-mail,
grbachwj@msx.upmc.edu.
The Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter is
co-sponsoring a program titled "Trends in Critical Care Nursing" Oct. 21 through
24 in Philadelphia. For more information, call 800) 444-2326.
Texas
The Houston-Gulf Coast Chapter will present
a pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support course on Oct. 10 and 11 at Memorial
Hermann Northwest Hospital. For more information, contact Wanda Lewis at (832)
237-1219.
Virginia
The Peninsula Chapter will presents its
second annual "Reflections on Critical Care" program on Oct. 27 in Newport News.
For more information, e-mail
Berylphlpskeegan@cox.net.
Washington
The Northwest Evergreen Chapter will
present a CCRN Preparation Course on Sept. 12, 19 and 26 at the Pacific Campus
of the Providence Everett Medical Center, Everett.
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.
Learn While Networking at Regional
Meetings
AACN fall regional meetings offer members
and prospective members a chance to network with colleagues and learn more about
AACN and its chapters. In some regions, chapters sponsor educational programs in
conjunction with the meetings. Following are the meetings scheduled to date:
� Region 3 (Delaware, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania)�Sept. 13 in Pompton Plains, N.J. For more information, contact
Chapter Advisory Team representative Janice Wojcik at (800) 394-5995, ext. 8803;
e-mail, janice.wojcik2@verizon.net.
� Region 6 (Alabama, Georgia)�Critical Care
Nursing: Visioning Beyond the Basics; Oct. 13 and 14 at Marriott Century Center,
Atlanta, Ga. For more information, contact Carol Hinkle at (205) 877-1747 or
Mary Zellinger
at (404) 712-4661.
� Region 8 (Michigan, Wisconsin)�Sept. 19
at Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights, Ill. For more information,
contact Region 8 Chapter Advisory Team representative Beth Hammer at (800)
394-5995, ext. 8808; e-mail, region8@aacn.org.
� Region 12 (Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi)�Sept. 25 through 27 in Lafayette, La.
� Region 17 (Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New
Mexico, Utah)�Oct. 10 at the VA Medical Center, Phoenix, Ariz. For more
information, e-mail Greater Phoenix Area Chapter Secretary Bobbie Wiles at
dbwiles@worldnet.att.net.
� Region 19 (California)�Sept. 20 in San
Francisco, Calif. For more information, contact Julie McCorkle at (925)
370-7236; e-mail, jmccorkleRN@hotmail.com.
In the Circle: President's Award
Cites Chapters That Embrace Theme
Editor's note: The President's Award is
presented annually to the chapter or chapters that best exemplify the annual
theme of the president of AACN. Following are excerpts from the exemplars
submitted by the recipients of this award for 2003, when "Bold Voices: Fearless
and Essential" was the theme of 2002-03 President Connie Barden, RN, MSN, CCNS,
CCRN.
Palm Beach County Chapter
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Rare. Spontaneous. Unexpected. Bold.
Resilient. Intuitive. Fearless. Audacious. Creative. Curious. Dynamic. Maverick.
Unbridled. Soulful. Strong. Wise. Unwavering. Genuine. Brave. Unorthodox.
Visionary. Dreamer. Yes, we are!
In September 2003, the Palm Beach County
Chapter celebrated its 30-year anniversary. The tenacity of our leaders, past
and present, in creating and maintaining a chapter and the steadfast belief in
the mission and vision of AACN have made us a growing, strong and cohesive
chapter.
By being brave, knowledgeable, wise,
unwavering visionaries and dreamers, changes for the better had come to the
offing. By being strong, soulful, spontaneous and genuine, life and all of its
challenges did not get us down. How could we juggle family, children, soccer
games, mandatory staff meetings, 12-hour shifts, 1-to-3 patient ratios, AACN
deadlines, chapter meetings and project deadlines if we were not undaunted,
creative and resilient?
Giving back to the community requires
commitment and dedication. However, through collaboration, participatory
leadership, empowerment, sisterhood/brotherhood and self-reliance, our values
became the driving force to propel us to meet our goals and dreams.
We stand steadfast to reaffirm the value of
nursing as a social force in improving health and meeting the needs of the
people. We believe in rendering safe, quality patient care through the
dissemination of cutting-edge information at our monthly educational offerings.
We uphold the gold standard of critical care practice by endorsing and
encouraging certification. We envision a well-developed, collaborative solution
strategy to target nursing.
San Diego Chapter
San Diego, Calif.
The message of Connie Barden, incoming
president for AACN, was clear during the closing of the 2002 NTI in Atlanta, Ga.
It was time for nurses to publicly announce themselves to the public as
educated, articulate and compassionate. We left Atlanta motivated and ready to
have our voices heard.
Using "Bold Voices, Fearless and Essential"
requires nurses to be well-educated, informed and inspired. It requires that
nurses reach out to fellow nurses and to those who are interested in the nursing
profession. It requires that nurses present themselves to the public as equal
partners in the delivery of safe, quality patient care. Upon reflection, the San
Diego Chapter feels that it exemplifies this theme on many different levels.
Education: Provides low-cost education
programs for experienced nurses, an ICU training program used by area hospitals
and preceptor education programs at no cost. In addition, annual CCRN review
programs are provided, a $100 reimbursement is given to nurses who pass the CCRN
exam for the first time, and educational scholarships are granted to nurses
seeking entry level and advanced degrees.
Positive Image to the Community:
Presentations are made at high school career days, instructional programs for
elementary and middle schools, community education programs on designer drugs,
charitable donations, and nursing research.
Communication With Members: A quarterly
newsletter, chapter Web site and rejuvenated ambassador program are in place.
Communication With Representatives: Chapter
members actively meet with state and federal representatives.
Honor Our Nurses: A video tribute to nurses
and recognition during Nurses Week were planned.
Although we have not created a deafening
roar, deafening roars do not occur without our multiple voices speaking as one.
The San Diego Chapter is proud to add its voice to the national announcement.
Chapter Efforts Help Push Critical
Links Membership Campaign
The Triangle Chapter of AACN in North
Carolina more than doubled its previous number of new members recruited to move
into a tie with the Volusia Flagler Chapter in Florida for the chapter lead in
AACN's Critical Links membership campaign as of the end of July.
However, the Atlanta Area Chapter in
Georgia, with 12 new members recruited, remained close to the top. And, the
Ocean State Chapter in Rhode Island debuted in the campaign with 10 new members
recruited.
The chapters recruiting the most new
members and reporting the largest percentage increase when the campaign ends
March 31 will each receive a $250 gift certificate toward the purchase of AACN
resources. In addition, participating chapters are entered into a prize drawing
each month for one complimentary NTI registration. The winner for July was the
Atlanta Area Chapter.
Following are the recruitment totals for
other chapters participating in the campaign:
9 First Coast Chapter, Greater East Texas
Chapter and Capital Region Chapter
8 Tennessee Valley Chapter and Minot
Roughrider Chapter
7 Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter,
Greater Miami Area Chapter and Central Arkansas Chapter
6 Houston Gulf Coast Chapter, Washtenaw
County Chapter, Los Angeles Chapter, Palm Beach County Chapter, Western
Connecticut Chapter, Mobile Bay Area Chapter, Gulf Coast Magnolia Chapter,
Peninsula Chapter and Suburban Cook County Chapter
5 Broward County Chapter, Greater
Washington Area Chapter, San Diego Area Chapter, Siouxland Chapter and Coastal
Chapter
4 Metropolitan Orlando Chapter and Brooklyn
Chapter
3 Greater Birmingham Chapter, Piedmont
Carolinas Chapter, Southern Arizona Chapter and Northwest Georgia Chapter
2 West Michigan Chapter, Northeast Indiana
Chapter, Central Pennsylvania Chapter, Greater Reading Chapter and Inland Empire
Chapter
1 Chesapeake Bay Chapter, Greater Twin
Cities Area Chapter, Southeast Michigan Chapter, Three Rivers Chapter, Greater
Wichita Area Chapter, Vermont Green Mountain Chapter, Spokane Chapter, Northwest
Washington Evergreen Chapter, Heartland Chapter, Chattahoochee Valley Chapter,
Central Ohio Chapter, Pacific Crest Regional Chapter, Houston Texas Chapter,
Palmetto Chapter and Greater Akron Area Chapter
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