AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)

With humor and love, this book looks at the daily challenges of nursing to remind readers why they love their work, even on the tough days.

"Congratulations to University Health Pediatric Hematology and Oncology team for receiving the AACN Gold Beacon Award for Excellence. Your dedication and hard work in providing exceptional care to children battling cancer and blood disorders is truly inspiring. Well done! 🌟" - University Health via LinkedIn #Repost

Maj. Katie Lunning, the first Air National Guard flight nurse to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross Medal, embodies courage and selflessness, reflecting the valor celebrated on the Fourth of July. Discover more about her remarkable journey from ICU nurse manager to deployments in conflict zones: https://aacn.me/3XQmic6

An emergency nurse educator describes the effects of a pediatric medication error. She had inadvertently weighed the patient in pounds, not kilograms, leading to a weight-based dosing error. The patient was fine, but the event left lasting implications for the educator. Medication errors are one of the most common causes of unintended harm to patients, and one-third of those errors occur during administration. The blog includes the mental impact of the error, the challenges of rural emergency departments and several strategies to mitigate errors.

Calling all critical care and progressive care nurses! Join us in Charting the Future Together, an exploration journey to transform the future of healthcare. Your insights are vital, and we’d like this initiative to be driven by YOUR needs.

As AACN begins a new fiscal year and celebrates the theme “Courage to Soar,” we welcome Kristina Brooks, Dawn Carpenter, Kelly Carter and Dannette Mitchell to the AACN board of directors, and Stephen Holman to the AACN Certification Corporation board: https://aacn.me/4bwIefw

AACN board directors Joseph Falise, Veronica Gurule and Janet Mulroy and AACN Certification board director Clareen Wiencek complete their terms. Thank you for your dedication and sharing your leadership and expertise with our nursing community and staff.

"I became a nurse because of my desire to make a life-changing impact on the lives of individuals in my community." Meet Marché, a dedicated ICU nurse with a passion for caring for people. Read about her nursing journey so far.

Achieve recognition of your specialized sepsis care knowledge by earning AACN’s Sepsis Micro-Credential. As the first line of defense against sepsis, acute/critical care professionals play a crucial role in increasing patients’ odds of survival. Knowledge is key to early recognition and treatment of sepsis, and attaining the Sepsis Micro-Credential helps validates that knowledge. Like all AACN micro-credentials, the Sepsis Micro-credential supports clinical excellence, advances professional growth and recognition, and promotes patient safety. Get started today!

Concise content for busy nurses. In this issue, read about a bedside scan to detect PIs in all skin tones, oxygen level study for a long-term approach to care, 10 key points for care of patients with HF, and more.