AACN UpdateLinda Bucher, PhD, RN

Member, Board of Directors

2008-2009

President Caryl Goodyear-Bruch, RN, PhD, CCRN University of Kansas Hospital Kansas City, Kansas

Theme……………….

2008-2009 President-Elect Beth Hammer, RN, MSN, APRN-BC Zablocki VA Medical Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2008-2009 Work Groups

NTI & API Program Planning Committees Evidence-based Practice Work Group Staff Nurse Advisory Group ACNP Task Force FYI: In 2007-08, 34 volunteer groups were appointed connecting with 930 member volunteers!

What we accomplished…..

Record attendance at NTI 2008 in Chicago 10% increase in membership (73,000) Free CE Program thriving, + feedback ECCO 2.0 launched New AACN Web site launched

What we accomplished….. Beacon Awards for ….

2007-2008 Beacon cycle: 210 open applications; 40 Adult CC Units awarded Beacon!Progressive Care has 5 applications in review and 35 are open!Pediatrics has 2 applications in review and 18 are open .. Since May!

Looking Forward…..

Healthy Work Environment Assessment Tool to launch end of summer Two new E-Learning 3-hour courses to launch end of summer

Preceptor Challenge Promoting Excellence in Palliative and EOL Care

Looking Forward…..

Nurse Manager Certification Exam in development with AONE, expected launch: year-end Studies of Practice ongoing–

PCCN CCRN CCNS ACNPC

NTI 2009 • May 16-21 • New Orleans Research and Creative Solutions Poster

Application Submissions Deadline: October 15, 2008

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