AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)’s Post

"Happy to share that earlier this morning I passed the Cardiac Medicine Certification (CMC) exam from the AACN!" - Dapheline Sturgis, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC via LinkedIn #Repost

Tele-critical care nurses are among the growing number of remote clinicians who support clinical teams throughout the patient care continuum to help ease the overwhelming demands and address serious healthcare issues.

Participants from 44 hospitals nationwide gathered in Chicago for the in-person kickoff of the HWE National Collaborative, an AACN Innovation Grant-funded partnership to improve workplace environments and patient outcomes. Check out our favorite photos from the event! #HWEAACN Learn more: https://aacn.me/3VQMroJ

Discover how CTICU nurses decreased unit turnover 30%. Establishing an ongoing “meaningful recognition” program – involving both staff and leaders – increased morale and nurse engagement, resulting in improved nurse retention and nursing quality indicators (falls, CAUTI and CLABSI). The nurses’ initiative also saved their hospital an estimated $212K annually.

"I’m thrilled to announce the newest member of our nursing leadership team here at Novant Health Matthews Medical Center! Desiree Hodges, MBA, RN, CCRN, NE-BC joined our team this week and is leading our critical care nursing units, including our ICU, intermediate ICU and rapid response team. Desiree is not a stranger to us here at Novant, having most recently led our systemwide centralized nurse hiring team. Prior to her time at Novant, Desiree held leadership positions with ALS of North Carolina and was a critical care nurse manager at Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center. A fierce advocate for nursing professional practice and development, Desiree also serves on the board of directors for the AACN. We are so excited to have Desiree on our team as we continue to grow and expand our services over the coming months and years. Welcome to the team, Desi!" - Adam Winebarger, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CPHQ, CCM, FACHE via LinkedIn #Repost

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.