2 1 OBJECTIVES: VOLUNTEERING FOR AACN: IT MATTERS AT THE BEDSIDE Presented by Charlene T. Trimeloni MSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN AACN Region 3 Chapter Advisor At the end of this presentation the participant will 1. Correlate positive patient outcomes associated with AACN Initiatives (Healthy Work Environments, Palliative and End-of-life care, and Staffing and Workforce Development), AACN Practice Alerts, and of evidence-based practices instituted through AACN s CSI Academy. 2. Recognize the impact of Standards and Scope and Standards, Specialty Certification, and the Synergy and Consensus Models on patient outcomes. 3. Describe volunteer opportunities within AACN and know the process to complete a volunteer profile. 3 4 AACN Mission, Vision and Values Advocacy Initiatives HWE Palliative and end-of-life care Staffing and workforce development Synergy Model Standards and Scope and Standards Consensus Model Publications Practice Alerts Online CE Center E-learning Certification OUTLINE: NTI CSI Academy Social Media Grants and Scholarships Volunteer Opportunities Chapters Chapter Advisory Team Review panels, work groups, and advisory teams Ambassadors Summary of Member Benefits Volunteer Profile 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 influence to fulfill their promise to patients and their families. AACN drives excellence because nothing less is acceptable. 5 6 AACN VISION AACN 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. AACN, its members, volunteers and staff will honor the following: 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. 1
Healthy work environments Palliative and end-of-life care Staffing and workforce development AACN ADVOCACY INITIATIVES: 7 Skilled communication True collaboration Effective decision making Appropriate staffing Meaningful recognition Authentic leadership HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENT STANDARDS 8 HWE: 9 PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE 10 AACN provides tools with the following objectives: Covers clinical scenarios across the lifespan Uses research-based protocols and true-to-life case studies Sharpens palliative care assessment and intervention skills Increases proficiency in communicating Teaches how to effectively facilitate decision-making during end-of-life care Gives proven techniques for lowering personal stress levels 11 PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE: 12 STAFFING Staffing is both a process and an outcome and often difficult to define. Critical care staffing levels must be driven by the unique needs of each patient and the competencies of the nurse. 2
STAFFING (THE SYNERGY MODEL): The Synergy Model: Linking Patient Needs to Nurse Competencies 13 STANDARDS Authoritative statements that describe the level of care or performance common to the profession of nursing by which the quality of nursing practice can be judged." 14 Critical Care Nurse, Vol 19, No 1, February 1999 DuAnne Foster Edwards, RN, MN, CS STANDARDS AND SCOPE AND STANDARDS Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments: A Journey to Excellence, 2 nd Edition Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice Acute and Critical Care Nursing Practice also reflect the key concepts of the: AACN Mission, Vision and Values Synergy Model Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist Practice Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Practice AACN Tele-ICU Nursing Practice 15 CONSENSUS MODEL Provides a definitive foundation for nurses who want to pursue an advanced practice credential. Problems with existing regulation included lack of common definitions related to APRN roles, lack of standardization in programs leading to APRN preparation, proliferation of specialties and subspecialties and lack of common legal recognition across jurisdictions. The development of the new regulatory model sought to alleviate these problems and at the same time enhance patient safety, improve consumer understanding of APRN roles, provide ease in regulation and promote interstate mobility of APRNs. 16 Hartigan, C. APRN Regulation- The Licensure Certification Interface. AACN Advanced Critical Care Volume 22, Number 1, pp.50 65. 17 18 PUBLICATIONS PRACTICE ALERTS AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing AACN Essentials of Progressive Care Nursing American Journal of Critical Care Critical Care Nurse Bold Voices NTI Voices Advanced Critical Care Assessing Pain in the Critically Ill Adult 8/2013 Alarm Management 5/2013 Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections 11/2011 Delirium Assessment and Management 11/2011 Dysrhythmia Monitoring 4/2008 Family Presence During Resuscitation and Invasive Procedures 2/2016 Family Presence: Visitation in the Adult ICU 2/2016 Initial and Ongoing Verification of Feeding Tube Placement in Adults 2/2016 Obtaining Accurate Noninvasive Blood Pressure Measurements in Adults 3/2016 Oral Care for Patients at Risk for Ventilator- Associated Pneumonia 4/2010 Prevention of Aspiration in Adults 2/2016 Pulmonary Artery Pressure Measurement 12/2009 ST Segment Monitoring 4/2008 Venous Thromboembolism Prevention 4/2010 Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) 1/2008 3
PRACTICE ALERTS: 19 ONLINE CE CENTER 20 Explore over 300 CE offerings Transcript/CE Certificates FREE AACN E-LEARNING LIBRARY 21 CERTIFICATION 22 ICU and PCU tracks: Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO) 3.0 Basic ECG Interpretation (ECG) Essentials of Nurse Manager Orientation (ENMO) Essentials of Pediatric Critical Care Orientation (EPCCO) The Preceptor Challenge Promoting Excellence in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Acute and Critical Care Pharmacology Optimizing Care for Acutely Ill Older Adults AACN: Adult CCRN/CCRN-E/CCRN-K Certification Review A process by which a nongovernmental agency validates, based upon predetermined standards, an individual nurse's qualification and knowledge for practice in a defined functional or clinical area of nursing. Validates your knowledge of nursing in your specialty area to hospitals, peers, patients and, most importantly, to yourself. Promotes continuing excellence in the nursing profession. 23 24 CERTIFICATION: NTI 4
CSI ACADEMY 25 CSI ACADEMY: 26 16-month nursing leadership and innovation training program Empowers hospital-based staff nurses as clinician leaders and change agents whose initiatives measurably improve patient outcomes and hospital bottom lines. Teams report noteworthy clinical and financial results while addressing some of patient care's most costly challenges: Delirium, VAP, CAUTI, CLABSI, pressure ulcers, falls and unplanned readmissions. 27 28 Facebook likes Twitter followers. SOCIAL MEDIA GRANTS PROGRAM Members pursuing specialized development in leadership, evidence-based practice, health policy and communications. Members of our community who seek evidence to support our bedside colleagues in ensuring safety and excellent care for critically ill patients and their families. Funds support research that drives change in high acuity and critical care nursing practice. Awards range from $10,000 to $50,000. Timeframe AACN Impact Research Grant AACN-Sigma Theta Tau Critical Care Grant 29 SCHOLARSHIPS 30 Academic Scholarships Special interest learning AACN will accept funding applications from members pursuing specialized development in leadership, evidence-based practice, health policy and communications. Nursing Students Support NSNA NTI Scholarships New in 2016, AACN supported the attendance of 15 first time and 15 returning nurses to NTI AACN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES 5
31 32 CHAPTERS CHAPTER ADVISORY TEAM What are they? How many are there? What opportunities do they provide for me? Education Networking Community service Chapter Leadership roles: Officers Directors Committees Media Nurse Planners Liaisons REVIEW PANELS, WORK GROUPS AND ADVISORY TEAMS: Over 1,000 volunteers serve on review panels, work groups and advisory teams: 33 AACN AMBASSADORS Serve a fundamental role in advancing the mission of AACN by communicating the value of AACN and championing: 34 Membership in the professional AACN community. Specialty certification for acute and critical care nurses. Evidence-based practice standards and protocols. Recognition of excellence through the Beacon unit excellence program. Engagement in educational opportunities including NTI, e-learning and the free CE center. Local AACN chapter involvement. Stay up-to-date Connect with other nurses in person and online Validate your expertise Learn online Advocate for our profession Celebrate excellence SUMMARY: VALUE OF BELONGING 35 The Gift of Time is Priceless V aluable is the work you do O utstanding is how you always come through L oyal, sincere, and full of cheer U ntiring in your efforts throughout the year N otable are the contributions you make T rustworthy in every project you take E ager to reach your every goal E ffective in the way you fulfill your role R eady to smile like a shining star S pecial ad wonderful- that s what you are! - Anonymous VOLUNTEER PROFILE 36 6
37 Q&A Contact information: Charlene T. Trimeloni, MSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN Region 3 Chapter Advisor Email: Region3@aacn.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/aacnregion3 Website: https://aacnregion3.nursingnetwork.com Cell: 814-244-1070 7