Woot... It's Almost Time!
AAACN member Charlotte W. Hogan BSN RN CMSRN is getting her game on and looking forward to her first AAACN Conference!
HEALTH BYTES: S T R E S S !
How Does Stress Affect the Body? It's a fair question for any of us to ask. Even daily hassles can hurt your health! The answer: Multiple ways, ranging from chronic headaches to joint pain to psoriasis. Our author has advice to help you avoid "sweating the small stuff."
2017 Grant Winner Earns CCCTM Credential
Join us in congratulating Christine Griffel, winner of the 2017 CCCTM Grant. Christine recently passed the CCCTM exam (Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management®), administered by MSNCB.
HEALTH BYTES: Why I Became a School Nurse Activist
A school nurse whose life has been touched by, not one, but two mass shootings discusses her path to becoming a school nurse activist in the article, "Why I Became a School Nurse Activist," by Robin Cogan.
HEALTH BYTES - Who Will Teach Our Nurses?
Not only do the qualifications of the current nursing workforce need to be updated, the Health Resources and Services Administration projects that we’ll need more than 1 million new RNs by 2020. The good news is that nursing program applicants, enrollments and graduates have increased. The bad news is...
HEALTH BYTES - Beth Ann Swan Profiled in OR Today About CCTM
One of AAACN's most influential care coordination and transition management (CCTM) leaders, Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, was profiled by OR Today this month about her pioneer role in CCTM and how she got started in nursing. Beth Ann, a AAACN past president,
HEALTH BYTES - AAACN President Describes Value of CCTM in ANA Magazine
AAACN President M. Elizabeth Greenberg, PhD, RN-BC, C-TNP, CNE, was featured recently in the American Nurses Association (ANA) magazine, American Nurse Today, Career Guide issue. Liz was interviewed about care coordination and transition management (CCTM)...
HEALTH BYTES: Effective Prevention and Control
This instructional video from the World Health Organization explains the evidence-based core components of infection prevention and control programmes, critical at both the national and acute health care facility level for patient safety and for health systems to provide quality care.
HEALTH BYTES: Cooking for One
From ChooseMyPlate.gov - MyPlate, MyWins Tips: Meal Planning for One - Cooking for one can be challenging—most recipes and sales are meant for more than one person. Use these tips to help when you’re cooking for one.
New Director on the Board of Directors Announced
Christine Ruygrok, MBA RN-BC, has been appointed as a Director on the Board of Directors effective at the close of the AAACN 2018 Annual Conference!