AACN Happenings
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Clinical Voices September 2023
9/13/2023
In this issue, read articles on updated ARDS...
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Clinical Voices August 2023
8/4/2023
In this issue, read articles on virtual nursing...
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President's Column: Preparing for Change With...
8/2/2023
As a young trauma nurse, AACN President Terry...
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Clinical Voices July 2023
7/10/2023
In this issue, read articles on interventions to...
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President's Column: Rising Together
7/10/2023
New AACN President Theresa "Terry" Davis begins...
Shared Knowledge and Tips
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Nurse Staffing: Ratios, Reimbursement and the...
9/12/2023
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My Evolution as an RRT ECMO Specialist: We Are...
9/6/2023
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Suicide Among Nurses: We have to talk about it.
8/25/2023
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CNS Entrepreneurs: Taking Your Skills to a Wider...
8/17/2023
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What Makes a Kid, a Kid?
7/20/2023
The differences between adult and pediatric...
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Clinical Education
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Networking
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Professional Development
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Onboarding Staff
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Staffing Resources
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Staff Professional Development
Make an investment in your team through certification, membership, scholarships and more.
Orientation
Enhance and standardize orientation for new and transitioning nurses using online learning and new methodologies.
Clinical and Continuing Education
Explore continuous education opportunities that are relevant to you as a nurse educator and the staff you support.
Mentorship
Enhance the professional and personal growth of bedside nurses to help them advance in their careers.
Unit Culture
Work with other unit leaders to promote innovation and foster a healthy working environment.
Certification
If you are already certified, perhaps as a CCRN or PCCN, consider adding a subspecialty credential: CMC (cardiac medicine) or CSC (cardiac surgery).
Healthy Work Environment
The six AACN Healthy Work Environments (HWE) standards outline ingredients for success.
Scope and Standards
AACN Scope and Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice incorporates advances in scientific knowledge, clinical practice, technology and other changes in the healthcare environment.
Online Courses
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Get Involved
Rising Together we lift each other up. Rising Together we will advance our journey. How will you use your confidence, your voice, your presence to create the future of nursing?
Terry Davis, AACN President