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Newswise: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Selects Rushton as 2023 Distinguished Research Lecturer
Released: 27-Oct-2022 2:15 PM EDT
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Selects Rushton as 2023 Distinguished Research Lecturer
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

AACN honors Cynda Hylton Rushton, Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute of Bioethics, with its 2023 Distinguished Research Lecturer award in recognition of her bioethics and nursing research.

Released: 13-Oct-2022 12:30 PM EDT
AACN Research Grants Influence Nursing Practice
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announces the newest recipients of its annual research grants and invites clinicians and researchers to submit projects online by Oct. 28, 2022, for the next application cycle. AACN will award up to three $50,000 Impact Research Grants in 2023, as well as co-sponsoring the AACN-Sigma Critical Care Grant, with up to $10,000 in funding.

Newswise: Initiative Reduces Pressure Injuries From Noninvasive Oxygen Delivery Devices
29-Sep-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Initiative Reduces Pressure Injuries From Noninvasive Oxygen Delivery Devices
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

A short-term quality improvement initiative at Nebraska Medicine quickly reduced the incidence of facial pressure injuries and led to institution-wide adoption of different types of noninvasive oxygen delivery devices.

Newswise: AACN Consensus Statement Addresses Evolving Tele-critical Care Nursing Practice
Released: 22-Sep-2022 4:50 PM EDT
AACN Consensus Statement Addresses Evolving Tele-critical Care Nursing Practice
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has published an update to its landmark standards for tele-critical care nursing practice, offering specific recommendations for the development and enhancement of tele-critical care programs.

Newswise: Patients’ Families Are A Key Factor in End-of-Life Care at Rural Hospitals
30-Aug-2022 4:55 PM EDT
Patients’ Families Are A Key Factor in End-of-Life Care at Rural Hospitals
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Nurses at critical access hospitals rate family behaviors and attitudes as dominant factors to providing end-of-life care, similar to their counterparts at large, urban medical centers, suggesting that caring for dying patients has much in common regardless of rural or urban location

Newswise: Preventing Pressure Injuries Among ICU Patients With COVID-19 Requires Extra Vigilance
Released: 23-Aug-2022 12:50 PM EDT
Preventing Pressure Injuries Among ICU Patients With COVID-19 Requires Extra Vigilance
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Patients who are critically ill with COVID-19 are at exceptionally high risk for developing healthcare-associated pressure injuries, especially those related to medical devices, and clinicians must consider additional factors beyond those assessed with common classification tools.

Released: 9-Aug-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Nurse-led Initiatives Improve Cardiac Care in Underserved Communities
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Nurses at nine hospitals developed initiatives to address diverse healthcare challenges in their cardiac surgery critical care or progressive care units, with noteworthy clinical and operational results.

Newswise: AACN Study Underscores Pandemic Damage and the Benefits of Healthy Work Environments
Released: 4-Aug-2022 6:05 AM EDT
AACN Study Underscores Pandemic Damage and the Benefits of Healthy Work Environments
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Results from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses' national survey of 9,000-plus nurses underscore the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses and the benefits of creating healthy work environments to support nurse staffing, retention and optimal patient care.

Newswise: Initiative Addresses Challenges of Managing Heart Failure
21-Jul-2022 6:00 AM EDT
Initiative Addresses Challenges of Managing Heart Failure
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

A pilot program at The Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York -- designed to help patients manage heart failure after hospital discharge -- quickly improved patient adherence to their medication and treatment plan, and resulted in fewer readmissions among the initial 47 patients.

Newswise: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Announces Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2023
Released: 14-Jul-2022 10:00 AM EDT
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Announces Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2023
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, announces its board of directors for fiscal year 2023, with terms effective July 1, 2022.

Newswise: AACN Certification Corporation Announces Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2023
Released: 14-Jul-2022 9:50 AM EDT
AACN Certification Corporation Announces Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2023
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

AACN Certification Corporation — the credentialing arm of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — announces its board of directors for fiscal year 2023, with terms effective July 1, 2022.

Newswise: Assessing Cognitive Function at Hospital Discharge Helps Identify Post-ICU Needs
27-Jun-2022 5:05 PM EDT
Assessing Cognitive Function at Hospital Discharge Helps Identify Post-ICU Needs
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Researchers at Montefiore Medical Center found that about 30% of ICU survivors could not complete a simple screening assessment for cognitive impairment at hospital discharge. About 47% of those who were able to complete the assessment scored at a level consistent with severe cognitive impairment.

Newswise: SBAR Tool Adds Structure to ICU Communication
24-May-2022 10:05 AM EDT
SBAR Tool Adds Structure to ICU Communication
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Duke University Medical Center improved communication and collaboration between nurses and advanced practice providers in an ICU, with a standardized template to guide conversations. The effort also contributed to an improved sense of teamwork and other unexpected positive outcomes.

Released: 26-May-2022 12:05 PM EDT
Donations from Professional Baseball Healthcare Providers Support 80+ Nurses on Path to CCRN, PCCN Certification
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

More than 80 progressive care and critical care nurses have been awarded scholarships to support their pursuit of CCRN or PCCN specialty nursing certification, thanks to donations to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses from two groups of professional baseball healthcare providers.

Released: 23-May-2022 11:05 AM EDT
Transition to ENFit Connectors Presents Opportunity to Review Feeding Tube Protocols
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Variations in practice and outdated protocols related to nasogastric feeding tubes can impact patient safety and lead to complications. U.S. healthcare organizations are currently transitioning to a new type of connectors, which provides an opportune time to review feeding tube insertion and care processes.

Newswise: AACN Critical Care Conference Brings Together Thousands of Nurses for Education, Inspiration
Released: 16-May-2022 6:00 AM EDT
AACN Critical Care Conference Brings Together Thousands of Nurses for Education, Inspiration
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) brings together thousands of progressive and critical care nurses and other healthcare professionals who care for acutely and critically ill patients and their families during its National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI, #NTI2022), with the theme “Rooted in Strength.”

Released: 5-May-2022 6:00 AM EDT
Toolkit: Immediate Strategies to Improve Nurse Staffing
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

A specially convened Think Tank of a diverse group of front-line nurses, nursing leaders and other key stakeholders has published a set of priorities and recommendations that provide immediate strategies that can be feasibly implemented in the short term (12-18 months) to help address the nurse staffing crisis.

Newswise: Study Helps Determine Light Sedation Levels Among ICU Patients
27-Apr-2022 4:05 PM EDT
Study Helps Determine Light Sedation Levels Among ICU Patients
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

A pilot study at Maine Medical Center found that scores on the RAS and SASS sedation scales that were best associated with a patient's ability to follow at least three commands are higher than the commonly recommended thresholds for each assessment tool.

Newswise: AACN Award Recognizes Reilly’s Work as Patient Safety Advocate
Released: 21-Apr-2022 6:00 AM EDT
AACN Award Recognizes Reilly’s Work as Patient Safety Advocate
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

AACN will recognize Patricia Mullen Reilly with a 2022 Pioneering Spirit Award for her efforts to bring the expertise of the nurse and the voice of the patient to development of clinical technology

Newswise: Community Health Pioneer McNeal Receives AACN Award
Released: 21-Apr-2022 6:00 AM EDT
Community Health Pioneer McNeal Receives AACN Award
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Gloria McNeal, of National University, will receive the 2022 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award in recognition of her efforts to bring healthcare directly to those most in need and introduce telehealth and remote monitoring to critical care.

Newswise: Brennan Receives AACN Award for Work at National Library of Medicine
Released: 21-Apr-2022 6:00 AM EDT
Brennan Receives AACN Award for Work at National Library of Medicine
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Patricia Flatley Brennan, the first nurse to serve as director of the National Library of Medicine, will receive a 2022 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award, recognizing her contributions to data-driven discovery and decision-making.

Newswise: Coordinated Approach Helps Wean Patients From Mechanical Ventilation
Released: 12-Apr-2022 6:00 AM EDT
Coordinated Approach Helps Wean Patients From Mechanical Ventilation
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

A standardized rounding tool sparks daily discussions of patient metrics and contributes to decrease in ICU length of stay and reduction in duration of mechanical ventilation.

Released: 8-Apr-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Cynda Rushton Receives AACN Award for Distinguished Career
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

AACN to honor Cynda Rushton, from the Johns Hopkins University Berman Institute of Bioethics and the School of Nursing, for her exceptional contributions to groundbreaking work to address moral suffering, cultivate moral resilience and ethical practice, and improve end-of-life care.

Released: 31-Mar-2022 12:05 PM EDT
AACN Honors 16 Acute and Critical Care Nurses with Circle of Excellence Award
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The 16 nurses who receive the 2022 AACN Circle of Excellence award are noted for their solution-oriented approaches to challenges, including reducing healthcare-associated infection rates, improving the work environment, and helping their organizations and communities respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Released: 9-Mar-2022 4:05 PM EST
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses selects UTHSC’s Alexandrov as 2022 Distinguished Research Lecturer
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Anne Alexandrov, PhD, of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been named the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses' 2022 Distinguished Research Lecturer, honoring her groundbreaking work as a leading expert on acute stroke nursing.

Newswise: Analysis Yields In-depth Insights Into Illness Trajectory of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
24-Feb-2022 12:45 PM EST
Analysis Yields In-depth Insights Into Illness Trajectory of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

An analysis of data from 1,480 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in March 2020 at 57 U.S. hospitals is one of the few studies conducted in diverse, multicenter patient populations that describes patients’ illness trajectory, patterns of organ failure, therapies and clinical outcomes.

Newswise: Commitment to Patients, Colleagues Motivates Nurses to Seek Certification
Released: 22-Feb-2022 5:25 PM EST
Commitment to Patients, Colleagues Motivates Nurses to Seek Certification
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Achieving certification demonstrates to patients, employers and the healthcare team that a nurse’s knowledge reflects national standards and a strong personal commitment to patient safety. Since 1976, AACN Certification Corporation has collectively granted approximately 450,000 nursing certifications, with over 130,000 active certifications held.

Released: 16-Feb-2022 12:25 PM EST
In 2021, 188 U.S. Hospital Units Earn AACN Beacon Awards for Excellence
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

During 2021, 188 units from 126 U.S. hospitals earned Beacon awards from AACN, including the first unit to earn a fifth consecutive award. Being recognized as a Beacon unit underscores their ongoing commitment to providing safe, patient-centered and evidence-based care.

Newswise: Voiding Algorithm Improves POUR Rates
27-Jan-2022 1:30 PM EST
Voiding Algorithm Improves POUR Rates
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Yale New Haven Hospital reduced its rates of postoperative urinary retention (POUR) among thoracic surgery patients recovering from a lobectomy from 21% to 3%, after implementing a nurse-led voiding algorithm customized to the patient population.

Released: 24-Jan-2022 3:00 PM EST
Good Work Environments for Nurses Tied to Lower ICU Admissions for Surgical Patients
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Surgical patients in hospitals with better nurse work environments were less likely to be admitted to an ICU and less likely to die, according to an analysis of health records of nearly 270,000 patients in 453 hospitals. The study is the first to directly link the nurse work environment to ICU use.

Newswise: Adding Wound Care Specialist to Proning Team Reduces Pressure Injury Risks
Released: 5-Jan-2022 12:15 PM EST
Adding Wound Care Specialist to Proning Team Reduces Pressure Injury Risks
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The addition of a certified wound and skin care nurse to a multiprofessional prone-positioning team at Penn Medicine Princeton Health significantly reduced the odds of patients with COVID-19 developing pressure injuries, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care.

Newswise: AACN's 2022 Critical Care Nursing Conference Offers In-Person, Online Options
Released: 8-Dec-2021 4:05 PM EST
AACN's 2022 Critical Care Nursing Conference Offers In-Person, Online Options
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, the annual conference of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), will be held in Houston May 16-18, 2022, followed by NTI Virtual June 6-8. Registration is now open.

Newswise: Initiative Reduces Time to First Shock for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests
22-Nov-2021 8:05 AM EST
Initiative Reduces Time to First Shock for In-Hospital Cardiac Arrests
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Orlando Health improved the timely use of defibrillation and standardized the response to code events, moving from 42% to 83% to 100% compliant with time to first shock guidelines.

Released: 18-Nov-2021 12:10 PM EST
AACN Research Grants Drive Change in Nursing Practice
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announces the recipients of its three 2021 AACN Impact Research Grants, with up to $50,000 in funding each. Since launching the grant program in 2011, AACN has awarded more than $1 million and 27 Impact Research Grants.

Released: 16-Nov-2021 6:00 AM EST
Enhanced Recovery Approach Changes Care for Surgical Oncology Patients
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Enhanced recovery programs for surgical oncology patients promote standardized, multidisciplinary care throughout the perioperative course to help patients recover from surgery sooner and more completely, rather than focusing on surgical technique.

Released: 9-Nov-2021 11:05 AM EST
Critical Care Nurses Develop Toolkit for COVID-19 Conversations
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

With conversations about COVID-19 vaccinations a likely centerpiece this holiday season, resources from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses can help individuals prepare for potentially challenging discussions with family and friends who are hesitant about the vaccine.

Newswise: PICU Clinicians Report Moral Distress, Ethical Concerns
27-Oct-2021 11:40 AM EDT
PICU Clinicians Report Moral Distress, Ethical Concerns
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

During the initial surge of COVID-19 in the United States, pediatric critical care professionals were already experiencing high rates of moral distress as they faced the rapid emergence of complex ethical challenges and the potential impact of COVID-19 on their young patients and their communities.

   
29-Sep-2021 8:30 AM EDT
Education, Evidence Key to Awake Self-Prone Positioning for Patients With COVID-19
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

ChristianaCare developed evidence-based policies and procedures for awake self-prone positioning for patients with COVID-19, with accompanying clinician and patient education materials. The ASPP guideline is now fully integrated into practice throughout the health system.

Released: 20-Sep-2021 1:50 PM EDT
Hear Us Out Campaign Reports Nurses’ COVID-19 Reality
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses launches Hear Us Out, a nationwide effort to report nurses’ reality from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic and urge those who have yet to be vaccinated to reconsider

Released: 14-Sep-2021 6:00 AM EDT
COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS and Ventilator Resources Now Available in Spanish
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

A joint effort between the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses and projects funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development has made AACN’s free “COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS and Ventilator Resources” online course available in Spanish.

   
Released: 14-Sep-2021 6:00 AM EDT
Recursos sobre COVID-19, SDRA y Ventilación Ahora disponible en español
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Un esfuerzo conjunto entre la Asociación Americana de Enfermeras de Cuidados Críticos (AACN) y los proyectos financiados por la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID) ha hecho posible que el curso en línea gratuito de la AACN "Recursos sobre COVID-19, SDRA y Ventilación" esté disponible en español.

   
Released: 8-Sep-2021 11:30 AM EDT
AACN Offers Scholarships for CCRN, PCCN Certification Applicants
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Contributions from PBATS and MLBTPA fund special scholarships for nurses ready to pursue CCRN or PCCN certification. This is the first time AACN professional development scholarships have been available to support its nursing certification programs.

24-Aug-2021 1:55 PM EDT
Growing Use of Mechanical Circulatory Support Affects Clinician Well-Being, Moral Distress
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The growing use of mechanical circulatory support may contribute to high levels of moral distress for clinicians who regularly care for ICU patients receiving the aggressive but life-sustaining therapy, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Released: 5-Aug-2021 1:30 PM EDT
Statement: Employers Need to Require COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Workforce
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses calls for all healthcare and long-term-care employers to require every member of the healthcare team to be vaccinated against COVID-19, except when medically contraindicated.

28-Jul-2021 5:55 PM EDT
Monitoring Burn ICU Patients Requires Alarm Adjustments
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

The burn ICU at UNC Medical Center refined its alarm management strategy, reducing nonactionable and false alarms from baseline mean of 100+ per bed per day and developing new skin preparation practices to improve monitoring for ICU patients with injured skin.

Released: 21-Jul-2021 6:05 AM EDT
Proning Team Became Key Part of Massachusetts General’s COVID-19 Care
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

A designated proning team -- composed of about 70 OR nurses, OR assistants and outpatient physical therapists -- became a key part of the COVID-19 care provided by Massachusetts General Hospital, responding around-the-clock to patients who needed turning and allowing critical care clinicians to focus on other aspects of care.

Released: 14-Jul-2021 6:10 AM EDT
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Announces Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2022
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Colorado pediatric nurse Beth Wathen is the new president of the board of directors for the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the world’s largest specialty nursing organization.

Released: 14-Jul-2021 6:05 AM EDT
AACN Certification Corporation Announces Board of Directors for Fiscal Year 2022
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

AACN Certification Corporation — the credentialing arm of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) offers 15 specialty, subspecialty and advanced practice nursing certification programs. Lisa Falcón, of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, serves as chair of the national board.

25-Jun-2021 10:30 AM EDT
Unit Culture, Safety Concerns Among Barriers to Patient Mobility
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Research published in American Journal of Critical Care explores the barriers to out-of-bed patient mobility practices as identified by nurses in a medical ICU at Yale New Haven Hospital. In the study, all 105 patients met early mobility criteria, but none were mobilized for out-of-bed activities.

26-May-2021 7:00 AM EDT
Fast-track Extubation Protocol Reduces Ventilation Time
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

High rates of variability in extubation times among cardiac surgery patients in Duke University Hospital's cardiothoracic intensive care unit led to a new fast-track extubation protocol and redesigned care processes. As a result, more patients were extubated within six hours after being admitted to the ICU after surgery.



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