AACN Chapter Newsletter December 2015 Newsletter Editor: Jennifer Hayakawa DNP, PCNS-BC, CNRN, CCRN What s New on the AACN Website? Scope and Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice Download the recently updated version of the AACN Scope and Standards at www.aacn.org AACN Scope and Standards for Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice incorporates advances in scientific knowledge, clinical practice, technology and other changes in the dynamic healthcare environment. INSIDE THIS ISSUE PAGE 1 WHAT S NEW ON THE AACN SITE? PAGE 2 NTI GOES TO NEW ORLEANS PAGE 3 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CSU DNP PROGRAM PAGE 4 UCI EARNS BEACON GOLD AACN CSI INNOVATION ACADEMY PAGE 5 EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES UCI CATH LAB ESSENTIALS PEDIATRIC CCRN REVIEW PEDIATRICS 2040 PAGE 6 MEMBERSHIP CORNER BOD LIST HOW TO JOIN UPCOMING EVENTS PAGE 7 ABOUT AACN MISSION, VISION, VALUES The scope and standards describe and measure the expected level of practice and professional performance for acute and critical care registered nurses and articulates the contributions of acute and critical care nursing to a patient and family-centered healthcare system. A must-have resource for all nurses practicing in an acute or critical care setting, the up-to-date guide offers a practical tool for students, faculty, nurses in practice, members of the interprofessional team and other nursing colleagues. Identify and Overcome Barriers to Nursing Practice AACN Critical Care Webinar Series Presented by: Mary Bylone, RN, MSM, CNML Do you have barriers to nursing practice that make it difficult to do your best work? This webinar aims to help you understand how the forces reshaping healthcare create challenges for nursing practice and to overcome these challenges. Discover how you can find and participate on teams that affect nursing practice. Every healthcare organization works continuously to keep up with challenges and improve patient outcomes. You will develop insight into the types of teams in almost all organizations that create the changes that impact nursing practice. This webinar will discuss and provide tools you can use to identify the barriers to nursing practice and voice your concerns and ideas to achieve your goals. Access this webinar (and many others) at www.aacn.org 0.5 contact hour of CE available (Synergy Category C). Free to AACN members ($5 fee for nonmembers).
AACN Chapter Newsletter December 2015, Page 2 National Teaching Institute (NTI) and Critical Care Exposition is in NOLA in 2016 Learn together, share the passion and lead change at AACN's National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, May 16-19, in New Orleans (preconferences May 15). Attend the premier conference for high acuity and critical care nurses and take home new evidence-based knowledge to make an impact at the bedside. NTI housing is now open. Book your hotel for New Orleans through the AACN website today! NTI will be the most valuable conference you attend this year. With hundreds of educational sessions and the inspirational all-attendee gatherings throughout the week, we know NTI will ignite your commitment to your practice and our profession. The NTI education Take home evidence-based knowledge that you can put into practice with hundreds of sessions on topics high acuity and critical care nurses need in today s diverse and challenging healthcare environments. SuperSessions and Keynote Presentations Our SuperSessions will entertain, motivate and inspire as you gather together with thousands of your colleagues to acknowledge the joys and challenges of caring for critically ill patients and their families.. The Critical Care Exposition Enjoy the largest and most comprehensive trade show for high acuity and critical care nurses, and return to your unit with new techniques, innovative products and services to share with your unit and hospital. Nurses Night Off Let the good times roll! We ll celebrate at Mardi Gras World, Wednesday, May 18, 2016, where you ll experience a true portrayal of New Orleans Mardi Gras. Certification Celebration If you are certified, the Certification Celebration Reception and Dinner is an opportunity to connect with your colleagues and celebrate your accomplishment. Networking Opportunities Forge lasting connections with our community of exceptional nurses while you share with others and discover creative solutions to your most persistent challenges at work. Featuring one of our very own GLBOC Members: Lubelle D'Luna O'Grady, RN, MSN, PHN, CNS Simulation Laboratory Coordinator at St. Jude Medical Center NTI Podium Presentation: May 2016 Utilizing Simulation to Mitigate Risk and Improve Patient Outcomes A Holiday Message: What a difference a few words can make. This holiday season, we wanted to share with you a story that demonstrates just how powerful words can be. The new year is a great time to remember, you never know what state of mind someone is in at any time and how your words may impact them. A blind man was sitting on a busy sidewalk holding a tin can for donations and a cardboard sign that read, I am blind. As the crowds of people rushed by he could tell by the sound of the coins that very few people were stopping to make donations. As the day wore on, he heard the clickity clack of a woman s heels as she approached. She quietly stopped and, without a word, picked up the sign and wrote something on it and then went on her way. Suddenly people began to steadily drop money into the man s can. Later in the day he heard the familiar clickity clack of the woman s heels and, as she approached him, the blind man said, Excuse me miss- may I ask what you did to my sign? Her response was, I flipped over your sign, and wrote on the other side "It is a beautiful day, and I cannot see it." Submitted by: Carol Cox
AACN Chapter Newsletter December 2015, Page 3 Educational Opportunities Continuing your nursing education and earning a DNP is a great way to advance yourself, your career, and the profession of nursing in the New Year The California State University now offers two DNP program options: A face-to-face program (classes on Fridays at the CSU Fullerton campus, hybrid in second year) http://nursing.fullerton.edu/dnp An online program (with periodic sessions alternating between CSU Fresno & CSU San Jose) http://www.fresnostate.edu/chhs/nursing/degrees-programs/dnp.html If you are interested in the on-line option, please visit the Northern California website above. Details for the Southern California program are below. Fall 2016 Applications Available Now (Deadline = January 15, 2016) Application packets are now available for download from our website: http://nursing.fullerton.edu/dnp You will need to complete the following 2 applications when applying to the DNP program: 1. Download and complete a DNP program application (includes collecting all transcripts, required documentation, and letters of recommendation) and 2. Complete an on-line university application through CSU Mentor. Attend Our Special EVENT: Applicant Dinner Forum 12/0715 (Monday) -- 6:30pm - 8:30pm * This special event is a hosted dinner at the Old Spaghetti Factory in Fullerton. 2016 Applicants will have an opportunity to meet with alumni, current students, and faculty in a relaxed environment. This is a great way to get your "real" questions answered! ** Attendees should be eligible for 2016 admission and have started the application process. Space is limited. RSVP today to reserve your seat. For general program information visit: http://nursing.fullerton.edu/dnp
AACN Chapter Newsletter December 2015, Page 4 Surgical ICU at UC Irvine Health Earns AACN s Gold Beacon Award for Excellence The Surgical Intensive Care Unit at UC Irvine Health was recently awarded the American Association of Critical Care Nurses highest Beacon Award honor, the Gold-level Beacon Award for Excellence. This three-year designation exemplifies the quality of care and commitment provided to patients by the dedicated staff in the Surgical ICU at this Level I trauma center. UC Irvine s Surgical ICU is the receiving unit for traumas, open heart surgeries, transplants, and numerous other high-risk surgical patients. Members of the unit-based practice council were inspired to apply for the Beacon Award while at AACN s National Teaching Institute (NTI) annual convention in Boston. The unit s accomplishment was recently celebrated at the NTI convention in San Diego in May of this year. The application focuses primarily on these five categories: leadership structures and systems; appropriate staffing and staff engagement; effective communication, knowledge management, learning and development; evidencebased practice and processes; and outcome measurement. The Surgical ICU at UC Irvine Health is honored to have achieved high enough scores in all categories to earn the coveted Gold Beacon Award. Submitted by: Angela D. Gillies RN, BSN, CCRN Clinical Nurse II Surgical Intensive Care Unit UC Irvine Health AACN CSI Academy Innovation Database AACN CSI Academy is a hospital-based innovation and leadership training program that empowers bedside nurses as clinician leaders and change agents whose initiatives improve patient and fiscal outcomes. Take advantage of AACN CSI Academy clinical learning and nursing inspiration through this evolving online database. Here, CSI teams share their practice-based patient care project interventions, challenges and outcomes. Each team s materials reflect their unit s unique approach to assessing clinical and fiscal results and implementing a successful project. Outcomes reported represent data available at project completion. With each graduating class, the AACN CSI Academy Innovation Database will continue to grow and expand, enabling nurse leaders to: Learn how nursing peers are resolving similar patient care issues. Spark critical thinking about improvement initiatives for their own facility. Take advantage of interventions and tools tested in real-life patient situations. It's easy to find the information you need Tailor results using basic keyword or advanced search functions. Sort search results by Project Name, Clinical Issue, Hospital, Unit or Region. Download documents individually or as combined toolkits. Currently available toolkits include topics on: delirium, early progressive mobility, CAUTI, VAP and CLABSI prevention, pressure ulcers, communication, handoff, falls prevention, readmission, and application of the ABCDE bundle. Check out the CSI Academy Innovation Database today at www.aacn.org under the Education tab.
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AACN Chapter Newsletter December 2015, Page 6 AACN Chapter GLBOC Officers List 2015-2016 Membership Corner Benefits of Joining: Network with fellow nurses in the Orange County, Los Angeles and Inland Empire Priority registration for Monthly educational programs Discounted educational program participation fee of $10 (nonmember fee is $20) Unlimited free CE Included subscriptions to Critical Care Nurse, American Journal of Critical Care, AACN Bold Voices and weekly AACN e-newsletter Special member rates and discounts for AACN products and services Interested yet? Check us out at www.glboc.org Attend one of our monthly programs. Email Maria Rosal (mrosal.m@icloud.com) to reserve your place. Please Join Us the First Wednesday of Every Month at 6:30pm for our Monthly GLBOC Dinner and Networking Events December: Sponsored by Baxalta January: Sponsored by Arjo-Huntley (Rotoprone beds) More information, including event locations will be emailed to members closer to the date of the event. Thank you for your patience. CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP FEE Chapter Membership dues are $25.00 /year or $60.00 for three years. A national AACN membership is a requirement for chapter membership. Annual rate is $78.00 or you can join during one of the journal club meetings at a decreased rate of $69.00 Still Unsure? Try us out! Attend one of our programs without signing for a membership for only $10.00. We are so sure you will want to become a member that we can consider your fee as part of your annual chapter dues. Email Maria Rosal (mrosal.m@icloud.com) Current Members: Check your membership status online Make sure you are current and that your email is accurate within the system to ensure that you receive our emails and notifications of events Log-in at www.aacn.org Click on My Account on light blue banner up top Click on Check Membership Status or Click on Check Chapter Membership Status
AACN Chapter Newsletter December 2015, Page 7 About AACN MISSION Patients and their families rely on nurses at the most vulnerable times of their lives. Acute and critical care nurses rely on AACN for expert knowledge and the influence to fulfill their promise to patients and their families. AACN drives excellence because nothing less is acceptable. VISION VALUES AACN is dedicated to creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families where acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. As AACN works to promote its mission and vision, it is guided by values that are rooted in, and arise from, the Association s history, traditions and culture. AACN, its members, volunteers and staff will honor the follow Ethical accountability and integrity in relationships, organizational decisions and stewardship of resources. Leadership to enable individuals to make their optimal contribution through lifelong learning, critical thinking and inquiry. Excellence and innovation at every level of the organization to advance the profession. Collaboration to ensure quality patient-and family-focused care. Is there something you would like to see in our quarterly chapter newsletter? Any upcoming events at your organization that you want to advertise? An exciting evidence-based practice project you want to share? We would love to include it. Please email the GLBOC newsletter editor Jennifer at jhayakawa@choc.org