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REGION 3 NEWS

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Region 3 Newsletter February 2016

In This Issue

Page 1 Happy New Year Nursing Network Web-

Meeting Summary Page 2 A Personal Purr Chapter Contracts Page 3 Chapter Circle of

Excellence Awards Nurses Health Survey Page 4 Region 3 Calendar of

Events 2016 v2 Page 5 Meows– NTI Posters

National News

Page 6

NTI - Sessions LINK

Dear Region 3,

Once again, accept my wishes to you each for a Happy, Heathy, and Courageous 2016! Allow me to share yet another example of inspiration for 2016, “A Nurse and a New Year,” by Sonja Mitrevska-Schwartzbach, a writer and nurse (attached). Along with my CAT goals to the right, my hubby and I are planning to attend the Northern New Jersey Chapter’s Options conference in April, and I also hope to visit NEPA next FY.

The new year quickly became active beginning January 11th with our Web-meeting with Nursing Network’s Dan Cohen. Those on the call were provided with lots of information and an opportunity to ask questions.

All AACN members are welcome to join Nursing Network for free. There you are able to FOLLOW participating Chapters from a central location. My group page looks as such…

Establishing an optional chapter website with Nursing Network is also free. As you can see, several of our Region 3 Chapters are pursuing these sites - some well established and others are beginners.

Fees come into play when using services such as membership management and conference ticketing.

Chapters often express these needs and boards find themselves weighing costs and resources such as time and manpower when determining the

feasibility of utilizing such a service to streamline and unify these processes. Let me know if you have questions about Nursing Network or if you would like to set up an individual session with Dan.

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A personal purr from your CAT... We are all “National.” There is no “us” and “them.” Each of us are National AACN members. Our National office is comprised of dedicated staff with member and chapter best interests at heart. Let AACN know if they are doing a good job. Survey open through February 10th. Please communicate if you know of a way that our Association may improve upon practices and resources. In doing so, feel welcome to channel chapter inquires by me first. I can direct your questions or concerns as most applicable. When I provide feedback, Karen Certalic and my co-leaders are most always copied and will expand upon my responses or clarify if needed.

Thank you for abiding to the AACN Chapter Charter requirement to communicate with your chapter advisor. If you’ve not reached out recently, or ever, please touch base quarterly either via email or phone. Chapter questions often revolve around contracts. Kenneth Brooks, Region 2’s Advisor provides the following clarification on contracts: Contracts exist to limit the liability for your chapter and National. They are required whenever the

chapter has a fiduciary responsibility.

For example: Your chapter wants Dapper Dan to speak at your chapter meeting. The chapter plans

to pay Dapper Dan for his appearance, and will rent a meeting room at the local hotel and order

food from the hotel for the members. Your chapter needs a contract with Dapper Dan, and a

contract with the hotel.

Another example: Gizmos-R-Us wants to speak at your monthly meeting. They will pay the hotel

directly for a meeting room, they will pay their speaker, and they will pay for any food the members

order during the presentation. Although a contract would be nice with Gizmos-R-Us, it is not

needed, since the chapter does not have a responsibility to pay for anything. Be aware, however,

that should Gizmos-R-Us cancel, your chapter won’t have the meeting room, a speaker, or free

food. If the chapter wants to proceed with the meeting, you would need a contract with the hotel.

All chapter contracts must have two chapter signatures: (1) chapter president, and (2) chapter

treasurer or the appropriate chairperson.

• Keep the fully signed agreement with your chapter education records for 4 years. Electronic

files are acceptable.

• Be sure to submit other contracts related to this event for review/approval per the Chapter

Contract & Grant Policy.

• Please note and keep track of all payment and cancellation deadlines for this event.

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Excellence in Chapter Collaboration:

Greater Portland Chapter

Hawaiian Islands Chapter

Rochester Chapter

Excellence in Chapter Community Education and Public Service:

Hawaiian Islands Chapter

Lagniappe Chapter of Central Louisiana

West Houston Chapter

Excellence in Chapter Educational Programming:

Greater Portland Chapter

Metropolitan Orlando Chapter

Ventura County Chapter

Excellence in Chapter Leadership Development:

Central Indiana Chapter

Greater Kansas City Chapter

Triangle Chapter

Excellence in Promoting the Value of Certification:

Greater Portland Chapter

Greater Rochester Area Finger Lakes

Pacific Crest Regional Chapter

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Congratulations to the

following chapters

Who have been awarded

the 2016

Chapter Circle of

Excellence Awards:

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AACN Region 3

Calendar of Events

March

19 National Certified Nurses Day * Order Buttons for your Celebrations HERE today!

21 ** Greater Johnstown Chapter * Courageous Care Starts With You * A Certified Nurses Day Celebration * Featuring a Presentation by Mary Bylone

April

7- 8 Northern New Jersey Chapter * Options *

14 - 15** Greater Johnstown Chapter * 2 Day Combined CCRN/PCCN Review * Presented by Kristen Luttenberger * Johnstown, PA

TBD Susquehanna Valley Chapter * 1/2 Day Program * Giant Camp Hill, PA

May

15 AACN * National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition * “NTI” * Pre-conferences including the Leadership Development Workshop * New Orleans, LA

16 - 19 AACN * National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition * New Orleans, LA

August

26 Susquehanna Valley Chapter * Challenges in Critical Care * Hershey Hotel * Hershey, PA

September

27 - 30 Southeastern PA Chapter (SePA) * TRENDS in Critical Care Nursing 2016 * Valley Forge Casino Resort * King of Prussia, PA

October 13 - 14 Diamond State Chapter * Hosting the 2016 Region 3 Meeting (Hosts continue to review (tentative) regional calendars to minimize scheduling conflicts)

November 4 Susquehanna Valley Chapter * Cornucopia of Knowledge in Acute and Critical Care *

Harrisburg, PA ** see attachments

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Financial reporting:

Quarter 2 due by February 15, 2016

President’s Award for Chapters:

Nominate your chapter for the 2016 AACN President’s Award for Chapters, which recognizes exemplary efforts to make a difference in the healthcare profession and local communities, and further AACN’s mission, vision, and values. Nominees demonstrate how the chapter has exemplified the association’s theme “Courageous Care” throughout the year. Winners will be notified by the end of March. Chapter award winners will be recognized at NTI 2016 in New Orleans, and can win $1,000 - $4,000 for their chapter treasuries. Access award criteria and the nomination form HERE. Nominations close February 15, 2016.

Resource:

AACN Chapter Responsibility Calendar

Live Webinar: Title: Caring Practice: Evidence-based Terminal Ventilator Withdrawal

Date: February 11, 2016

Time: 1:00 - 1:30 pm

Presenter: Margaret Campbell, RN, PhD, FPCN

Register HERE

Coming soon… AACN’s New and Improved Website!

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-4109

MEOWS

2016 NTI Chapter Posters Accepted:

Diamond State Chapter

- Mentoring Nursing Students to Ignite Their Flame

Region 2 and 3 Chapters

- Defining a Successful Chapter

Denver Chapter

- Leadership Development

Palm Beach County Chapter

- EBNP Initiatives Drives Delivery of Courageous Care

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March’s Region 3 News will feature my Merit Ladder

Template Proposal - a simplified

method of awarding merit to chapter

members for their volunteerism

(introduced at the Region 2 and 3

Collaborative.)

So, what can be so exciting about February 2016? First off, NTI 2016 Registration OPENS February 1st! For me, that’s a final step. My hotel, flights, and ghost tour are already booked. Whether it is your first or last step, take it today! As our region recently survived Winter Storm Jonas, we can all anticipate the wonders of NTI in the rich culinary and musical melting pot that is New Orleans just 105 days from now!

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses' annual National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) is May 16-19, 2016, in New Orleans (pre-conferences May 15). This premier conference for high acuity and critical care nurses offers over 300 Sessions with 34 hours of continuing education contact hours via live sessions and additional hours of self-study, during and for a limited time after the conference. Nurses Night OUT!

Nurses Night out will be held Wednesday, May 18th at Mardi Gras World!

LDW

Include this pre-conference dedicated to chapter leaders when registering and spend Sunday, May 15th with your Region 3 Chapter peers! Each chapter who has representation receives a stipend to offset attendee(s) costs. - I hope to see you each there! Chapter Member Rebate Active AACN chapter members can receive a $75 rebate off of their NTI registration. I will share the link to the new form once available.

Courageously Caring!

Charlene T. Trimeloni MSN, RN, CCRN, PCCN

AACN Advisory Team

Region 3 /\___/\ (=' w '=)

Region3@aacn.org

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