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1 San Fernando Vall ey Chapter of the AACN America n Associa tion of Critical Ca re Nurses S a n Fe r na n do A A C N J u n e - A u g u s t S AN F ERNANDO V ALLEY AACN Past-President s Message Dear Colleagues in Critical Care, Hi Everyone! President s Message Dear Colleagues in Critical Care, Greetings! It s been a wonderful year as your president. I am handing off the president s role to Lily Santos effective July 1st.We recently has our transition dinner at Maggianos in Woodland Hills that included a very informative lecture on respiratory compromise hosted by Medtronic. I am so proud of this chapter! We had two amazing and successful symposiums, one in Fall and one in the Spring. We could not have had these successes without our very dedicated and hardworking board. Thank you!! We also had an extremely successful CCRN review class in April, sponsored by our chapter and hosted by the wonderful nurses at Valley Pres. Med Ed supplied the speaker who received positive feedback. We helped 11 of our board members with some of the costs of NTI and also provided scholarships to 4 members of our local chapter to help with their registration costs at NTI. NTI in Boston was fantastic. Such a wonderful city rich with history and delicious food. Excellent sessions and leadership workshops and fun celebrations for certification and Nurses Night Out rounded out the four days. Networking was fun and enlightening. Especially with the UCLA chapter! I learned a lot this year as president. I had great support from all the board members and our Chapter Adviser, Edith Woltman and our National advisor, Karen Certalic. I want to thank all the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 My name is Lily Prasithpramote Santos and I am honored to be the President of this incredible San Fernando Valley Chapter of AACN. We have a lot of returning board members this year but we also have added a few more newly elected board members. Together, we promise to work hard at providing you with quality educational programs including our popular bi-annual symposiums, certification courses, multiple volunteer opportunities, and so much more. We are committed to sharing the AACN s Vision of dedicating ourselves to create a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families where acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. Many of you know that our health care system is undergoing a complete transformation due to multiple federal and state regulations, increased utilization, patients expectations, competition, declining reimbursement, and technology. For the majority of you who still practice in a critical care environment, you most likely have felt some of these changes in one way or another. While some of these changes have been positive, such as the drive to decrease hospital acquired infections and other safety measures, some changes have caused some hardships such as the increasing demands of doing more with less. In May 2018, Lisa Riggs, the AACN National President, announced her theme, Our Voice, Our Strength at NTI in Boston, MA. CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 1

2 Past-President s Message CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 board members, the liaisons and chapter members for supporting our chapter. I look forward to continuing my relationships with you this upcoming year. I want to thank you all for your commitment and loyalty to this chapter. Please join me in welcoming Lily Santos as your president for the ! Lily is awesome! Please reach out to me or any of the board members if you have questions about our chapter. We are here for you! Thank you for an amazing year. Best wishes, Kim Mazziotti, BSN, RN, PCCN Past-President, SFV-AACN President s Message CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 She states that when we use our collective voice and the strength we have as nurses, we can invent our future not become victims of it. Our voice and our strength give us power. The power we need to change this profession we love. She states that [critical care nurses] can create the workplaces we want and need when we use our voice. In order to achieve the type of environment we want in order to best care for our patients, we must come together and advocate for our profession, continue to educate ourselves and stay relevant in our practice, advocate for our patients, and unite. Using SFV-AACN as a platform, we can achieve this together. Reinventing our future must come from us, our community of exceptional nurses, and it will result from the power of OUR VOICE, OUR STRENGTH. This year, we already have ideas in motion on how to bring you relevant, exciting, and evidence-based educational programs. In the Fall, we will be hosting our 1-day critical care symposium on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at the Odyssey Restaurant. We are pleased to let you know that we have already booked a nationally renowned speaker, Mary Kay Bader, a neuroscience/critical care clinical nurse specialist who specializes in neuro-trauma. We hope you will be able to join us for this event. If not, don t worry because we will be planning all year long for various educational programs to offer you. Thank you for your support in our chapter. We would not be able to do this without you. I look forward to meeting you in the coming months. Warmest regards, Lily Prasithpramote Santos, MSN, RN, CCRN SFVAACN President

3 Save the date!! November 14, 2018 The Annual Fall SFV-AACN One-day Symposium Will be held at The Odyssey Registration information will be posted on the website at: Registration will be via the website! 3

4 San Fernando Valley Chapter of the AACN American Association Volunteer Oportunities Care Harbor/LA Is returning this fall! Oct Free Medical, Dental, Vision & Preventive Care The REEF Exposition Hall 1933 South Broadway Los Angeles, California Volunteer at: la-volunteer/ AACN Certification Benefits Patients, Employers and Nurses Nurses validate their mastery of skills, knowledge and abilities through certification, and meet ongoing learning and practice requirements through recertification. Patients and families, employers and nurses all benefit from certification. Certification provides patients and their families with validation that the nurse caring for them has demonstrated experience, knowledge and skills in the complex specialty of critical care. -from SFV-AACN Board Members President: Lily Presithprmote Santos President-Elect/Vice President: Michelle Podratz Vice President-Elect: Olena Svetlov Treasurer: Theresa Hurtado Treasurer-Elect: Lindsay VanLeeuwen Secretaries: Christina Curiel & Beverly Gumogda Past President: Kim Mazziotti Members-at-Large Jacqueline Adad Monique Bailey Kristine Bounds Breeanna Boyd Denise Chapnick Patricia Iluore Judith Nery Rebecca Reyes Mina Sadighi Ana Villalobos 4

5 SFV-AACN has a new website! It s easy to navigate and easy to use! Features include: News & Announcements Helps members and friends stay up-to-date with the chapter Upcoming Events Symposia, volunteer opportunities, chapter meetings, and more Register for upcoming events Membership: SFV-AACN will be using the website exclusively for members to: Join the chapter Print your membership card Verify your membership Renew your membership And more...check it out! SFV-AACN Monthly Chapter Meetings Second Thursday of every month Check website for 5

6 SFV-AACN at NTI, Boston,

7 Past-President Kim Mazzioti With Edith Woltman, AACN Region 19 Chapter Advisor 7

8 SFV-AACN at NTI, Boston, 2018 Mr. Woltman (Edith s husband), PastPresident Kim Mazziotti, Christine Schulman, National AACN President, Edith Woltman, and Pam Guevarra 8

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10 Scholarships Available from SFV-AACN SFV-AACN merit-based scholarships are available for seminars, symposia, and classes Please see the additional information and applications posted on our website Your AACN Membership includes many benefits: Unlimited free CEs Free subscriptions for AACN s award-winning, peer-reviewed journals Members-only access to clinical resources (see below) MyAACN dashboard for tracking of CE hours, certification status, and more And many other benefits Discounts on most products, including the annual NTI Conference Eligibility for a wide range of scholarships And many other benefits 10