Our voice in the media.

KB Nursing Connection (July 2007) -- "Enhancing Patient Care Delivery Systems Through Improved Nursing Engagement" recommended AACN's Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments, as they "present guidelines that are critical to achieving skilled communication and true collaboration. Hospitals would be prudent to use these guidelines as they partner with physicians and nurses in the development of a healthy work environment."

Reston Hospital Center News (July 2007) -- "Critical Care Unit Earns AACN Beacon Award." CCU Director Laura Reed, RN, CCRN, said, "We're honored to be recognized with this award. It represents a lot of work by the staff, and I could not be more proud of them."

The Pilot (July 26, 2007) -- "Hospital Foundation Funds Programs." An educational grant allowed six nurses from Moore Regional Hospital, Pinehurst, N.C., to attend NTI in Atlanta. "This conference provided an outlet for discussion of current and potential issues with a large group of nurses from all over the country. It provided nurses with information on the latest and greatest in technology and evidence-based practice in critical care," said Henry Downing, RN, assistant director of the hospital's CVT/ISU.

Integrator (Summer 2007) -- "Local Evidence-based Practice Project Leads to National Poster Presentation." Lynn Jensen, RN, who presented a poster at NTI, said, "I was surrounded by thousands of intelligent, dedicated nurses who were enthused and excited about the profession of nursing ... I'm eager to integrate what I learned at NTI into my care for patients and my work with colleagues at Abbott Northwestern."

Wireless News (July 13, 2007) -- "Teleflex Medical Intros New MINI Sahara." "Teleflex Medical recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its Pleur-evac chest drainage product by unveiling [at NTI Atlanta] its baby sister--the new MINI Sahara, a smaller, more portable version of its Sahara unit."

Critical Care Nursing Quarterly (July-September 2007) -- "Scope Creep: An Evidence-based Example Using Procedural Sedation." The article indicated "moral distress results when the values of a nurse are challenged by experiences or conditions in their practice environment. AACN has issued a statement regarding moral distress, which can be found on its Web site. When moral distress is evident, AACN advises nurse leaders to take action to investigate the situation to prevent and minimize further distress."

U.S. News & World Report (July 30, 2007) -- "Put a Ceiling on Nurses' Hours." "A 2006 study in the American Journal of Critical Care found that compared with nurses working shifts of eight hours or less, those who worked up to 12 hours made 50 percent more errors, and those who worked more than that made twice as many."

NurseWeek (July 16, 2007) -- "Number of Men in Nursing on the Rise." According to Ramon Lavandero, RN, MSN, MA, FAAN, AACN director of development and strategic alliances, "such developments as the first scholarship program for men launched this year by AAMN Foundation and Johnson & Johnson's Campaign for Nursing's Future are a harbinger of things to come. For 2008, 20 scholarships were awarded to men entering nursing in 15 states."

Atlanta Hospital News (July 2007) -- "Over 6,500 Nurses Convene in Atlanta." The article noted that "NTI concluded on Thursday, May 24, and provided critical care nurses with materials, tools and new techniques to share with their organizations and units, to help them care for and improve the healthcare of their patients and families."