Articles from AACN News (January 1, 2008)

Title	Author	Type	Words
AACN is thankful for recruitment efforts in November.			576
AACN welcomes Four New Chapters.		Brief article	107
AACN/Joint Commission Resources online series begins next month.			481
ACNPC certification exam update.		Brief article	92
Advance for Nurses (Aug. 6, 2007)--"Guiding Light: Carrying the Torch of Nursing Excellence.".		Brief article	75
Age is no barrier to tackling the CCRN exam.	Conover, Karen M.		475
American Heart Association's Council on Cardiovascular Nursing.		Brief article	29
American Journal of Nursing (Aug. 2007)--"The NTI Report: The Real Power of Nurses.".		Brief article	97
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Aug. 26, 2007)--"CHOA Nurse Leads the Way in Critical Care Education.".		Brief article	69
Be sure you know when your renewal period expires; don't let your certification lapse.		Brief article	40
Beacon Award recipients for Fall 2007 announced.		Brief article	224
Beth Glassford, RN, MSHA, FACHE, former AACN Certification Corporation board member, was elected to serve as chair of the Board of Trustees of St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia, Pa.		Brief article	43
Biotech Business Week (Aug. 27, 2007)--"American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Presents Its Most Recent News and Research Developments.".		Brief article	54
Cathie Guzzetta, RN, PhD, AHN-BC, FAAN, Angela Clark, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, FAHA, and Margo Halm, RN, PhD, APRN-BC, CCRN, are the editors of the new third edition of "Presenting the Option for Family Presence".		Brief article	43
Chapter listserv hot topic involvement of pediatric nurses in AACN.	Luft, Kay		475
Denise Buonocore, RN, MSN, CCRN, APRN-BC, immediate past AACN board member, presented "Inpatient Management of Diabetes Mellitus" at the American College of Nurse Practitioners' 2007 National Clinical Conference in San Antonio, Texas.		Brief article	32
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing (Sept./Oct. 2007)--"Should We Allow Children to Visit Ill Parents in Intensive Care Units?".		Brief article	64
Feb. 14 is registration deadline for Leadership Development Workshop.		Public notice	141
Find out more about subspecialty certification (CMC or CSC) to determine whether pursuing either of these credentials will help advance your career path.		Brief article	23
In memory of Jessica Palmer.		Obituary	210
IT Solutions (Sept. 2007)--"E-Learning Answers: Real-time Nurse Manager Orientation" was written by Pamela Shellner, RN, BSN, MAOM, AACN clinical practice specialist.		Brief article	85
J. "Ski" Lower, RN, MSN, CCRN, CNRN, AACN board member, presented "Making Patient Satisfaction Fun (You're Kidding, Right?)" at Nursing Management Congress 2007 in Chicago.		Brief article	25
Janice Wojcik, RN, MSN, CCRN, APRN-BC, AACN board member, represented AACN at Priorities in Acute and Critical Care, a conference sponsored by AACN's South Central Alaska Chapter in Anchorage.		Brief article	51
Janie Heath, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, former AACN board member, co-wrote a CE article titled "Breaking the Ties of Nicotine Dependence," for the November 2007 issue of The Nurse Practitioner.		Brief article	29
John Whitcomb, RN, PhD, CCRN, AACN board member, will serve as the Navy's critical care nursing specialty leader for two years.		Brief article	21
Johns Hopkins School of Nursing News (Aug. 8, 2007)--"Hopkins Nurses Partner With Local Hospitals to Develop Nurse Leaders.".		Brief article	75
Jovita Solomon-Duarte, MSN, RN, CCRN, wrote an article titled "Minority Nurse Educators in Cyberspace: A Progress Report" for the Summer 2007 issue of Minority Nurse.		Brief article	25
Judith Gedney Baggs, PhD, RN, FAAN: Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing, Portland, Ore.			300
Julie Miller, RN, BSN, CCRN, AACN board member, presented a two-day "High Acuity Medical Surgical Review" course at Trinity Mother Frances Health System in Tyler, Texas.		Brief article	54
Kay Clevenger, RN, MSN, wrote "The Role of a Nurse Retention Coordinator: One Perspective" for the October 2007 issue of Nursing Management.		Brief article	22
Kevin Reed, RN, MSN, CNA-BC, CPHQ, AACN Certification Corporation chair, Carol Hartigan, RN, MA, AACN certification programs strategist, and Tracy LoBono, RN, BSN, AACN certification specialist, represented AACN Certification Corporation at the American Board of Nursing Specialties Fall Assembly in Washington, D.C.		Brief article	55
Kristine Peterson, RN, MS, CCRN, CCNS, AACN board member, presented a National Update and "AACN's Mission, Vision and Values: What It Means to Us" at the Region 13/16 Collaborative in Minneapolis, Minn.		Brief article	33
Laura Jenson, RN, BA: Oregon Health and Science University School of Nursing, Portland, Ore.		Brief article	294
Laura Kierol-Andrews, PhD, APRN, ACNP: the Hospital of Central Connecticut: New Britain General Campus, New Britain, Conn.		Brief article	293
Lavandero presented "Elements of Best Practices" at the Internationally Recruited Nurses: Creating Positive Practice Environments conference in Chicago.		Brief article	57
Letter to the editor.	Brockell, Johnna	Letter to the editor	425
Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital.		Brief article	22
Make sure you know when your RN or APRN license is due for renewal.			14
Maria Shirey, RN, MS, MBA, CNAA, BC, FACHE, AACN Certification Corporation board member, spoke at the International Nursing Administration Research Conference (INARC) in Indianapolis.		Brief article	63
Marti Reiser, RN, MSN, CNP, CNS, CCRN, CDE, a member of AACN's Lake Erie Chapter, presented "Mysteries of the Thyroid Revealed" at the national convention of the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) in St. Louis.		Brief article	36
Mary Jane Fleener, MSN, RN, CCRN, CCNS: Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Ind.		Brief article	272
Mary Stahl, RN, MSN, APRN-BC, CCRN, CCNS, and Julie Miller, RN, BSN, CCRN, AACN board members, attended the Healthy Work Environment Summit in Tyler, Texas.		Brief article	69
MedSurg Nursing (Aug. 1, 2007)--"Are You Certified in Your Specialty?" noted that "according to a 2002 report by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, more than 67 certifying organizations represent more than 134 specialties.".		Brief article	51
Megan E. Carr-Lettieri, MSN, CRNP, BC, CCRN: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.		Brief article	300
Michael A. F rakes, APRN, MS, CCNS, CFRN, CCRN, EMTP: LIFE STAR Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn.		Brief article	296
Miller presented "Code Stroke: What Are All Those New Guidelines?".			37
Monthly super savers.			548
Online registration for NTI 2008 opens this month.		Public notice	122
Paper and pencil exam application deadlines quickly approaching.		Brief article	111
Practice resource network.	Leeper, A. Barbara		1267
President's note reclaiming our priorities am I up to the challenge?			819
Q & A: renewal by Synergy CERPsP.		Brief article	119
Rachel K. Vanek, RN, MSN, CNP: University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio.		Brief article	315
Read the new Renewal by Synergy CERPs requirements if you are a CCRN or PCCN.		Brief article	114
Reclaiming our priorities: our students, our future.	Wiencek, Clareen		485
Reed and Hartigan attended the Alliance for Accreditation (now called the APRN Alliance) in Chicago.			28
Regions 13 and 16 collaborative.	Madrid, Pam		430
Review your CERPs and determine how many CERPs you will need to add during the year.			38
Robin Dennison, RN, DNP, CCNS, wrote the third edition of "Pass CCRN!" published by Mosby.		Brief article	15
Stahl attended Region 14's Annual Chapter Collaborative and Education Program, in Osage Beach, Mo.		Brief article	58
Susan Helms, RN, MSN, CCRN, PCCN, AACN Certification Corporation board member, presented an update on certification at the AACN Region 4 Meeting and Leadership Development Workshop at Germanna Community College in Fredericksburg, Va.		Brief article	33
Terry Hobbs, RN, BSN, MSA, Cheryl Wolverton, RN, CCRN, MSN, and Clevenger co-wrote an article titled "Lift Team Technologies Elevate Positive Outcomes," which appeared in the July 2007 issue of Nursing Management.		Brief article	32
Update your AACN contact information in your online Customer Profile.		Public notice	17
Venice Regional Medical Center.		Brief article	16
Waves of Wisdom Conference Wows attendees.			372
Wesley Medical Center.		Brief article	17
West Chester Medical Center.		Brief article	24