Latest News

• share
• favorite_border

On June 21 the ARN Board of Directors will meet with congressional offices to promote Transitions of Care for Patients.

• share
• favorite_border

Retired Staff Sergeant, Amputee and Mountain Climber Chad Jukes talks with Rehabilitation Nursing Journal Editor-In-Chief and Rehab Nurse Dr. Kristen Mauk.

• share
• favorite_border

RNCB and ARN celebrate 25 years of certification program for Rehabilitation Nursing specialty.

• share
• favorite_border

At ARN REACH 2016 in Philadelphia, PA, September 28 – October 1, 2016, the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses’ (ARN’s) Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF) awarded Michelle Camicia, MSN CRRN CCM FAHA, a grant for her research on Preparedness Assessment for the Transition Home after Stroke (PATH-s): Testing of Psychometric Properties.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) membership elected Angela M. Allen, BSN MAT EdS PhD RN EA CRRN, to serve as a director of the association for the next three years, through Fall 2019.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) membership elected Karion Gray Waites, DNP RN BC-FNP CRRN, to serve as president-elect of the association for the 2016-17 year.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) membership elected Patricia Ann Quigley, PhD MPH ARNP CRRN FAAN FAANP, to serve as a director of the association for the next three years, through Fall 2019.

• share
• favorite_border

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) Past-President Cheryl Lehman, awarded Dr. Grace Campbell, PhD MSW CRRN, and Dr. Beverly Reigle, PhD RN, the 2016 President’s Award.

• share
• favorite_border

Kristen L. Mauk, PhD DNP RN CRRN GCNS-BC GNP-BC ACHPN FAAN, has accepted the role of editor for Rehabilitation Nursing Journal.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) announced the recipients of the 2016 ARN Role Awards at REACH 2016, ARN’s Annual Educational Conference, held September 28 - October 1 in Philadelphia, PA.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) membership elected Stephanie Vaughn, PhD RN CRRN FAHA, to serve as president of the association for the 2016-17 year.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) is holding its annual conference and meeting, REACH 2016, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown next month.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) held a strategic Summit this spring – The Future of Patient-Centered Rehabilitation Care – to review existing strategy and develop the ARN 2016-2018 strategic plan.

• share
• favorite_border

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses President Cheryl Lehman, PhD RN CNS-BS RN-BC CRRN, offers the following in response to the Office of Inspector General’s recent report, “Adverse Events in Rehabilitation Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries.”

• share
• favorite_border

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) has announced its IMPACT Act Boot Camp Series to kick off Tuesday, June 7. The online series helps to prepare those working in Post-Acute Care (PAC) settings for the requirement to submit standardized assessment data to CMS.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nursing (ARN) has created a toolkit of resources to help schools of nursing and facility-based nurse educators apply the ARN Competency Model for Professional Rehabilitation Nursing.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) released a new statement that defines the role of the Rehabilitation Nurse in the Skilled Nursing Setting.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presents Dr. Rita McGuire, PhD, RN, PHCNS-BC, with the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF)/American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Research Grant Award. RNF cosponsors this grant with ANF to offer $5,000 to a recipient whose research contributes to the advancement of nursing science and the enhancement of patient care.

• share
• favorite_border

The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF) of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) is soliciting a special call for research proposals that focus on Care Transitions; the coordination or transition of care and services from one provider to another, one health care facility to another, or from a health care facility to home in a rehabilitation patient population.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) immediate past-President, Sharon Murphy-Potts, awarded Elaine Flynn with the 2015 President’s Award, an award that is given at the President’s discretion to a passionate ambassador for rehabilitation nursing.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) has awarded Susan Wirt, CCM, CLCP, CNLCP, CRP, MSN, RN, CRRN, the 2015 Distinguished Service Award, the single most prestigious award that is given by ARN.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) membership elected Dr. Cheryl Lehman, PhD, RN, CNS-BC, RN-BC, CRRN, to serve as president of the association for the 2015-2016 year.

• share
• favorite_border

ARN has a valuable addition to the study tools used to prepare for the Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN®) exam.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) is pleased to announce the availability of the eagerly awaited The Specialty Practice of Rehabilitation Nursing: A Core Curriculum, 7th Edition.

• share
• favorite_border

The PRN Course is an intensive, online course covering the major areas of care that a rehabilitation nurse provides and is conveniently accessible from anywhere.

• share
• favorite_border

The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF), established by the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) to help facilitate a project intended to have a significant impact on rehabilitation nursing and rehabilitation nursing research, awarded three RNF grants for a total of $18,583 in funding at the recent ARN Annual Educational Conference in New Orleans.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association for Rehab Nurses launches the new ReSTART online recovery resource.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) today announced the launch of the brand-new ReSTART online recovery resource for rehabilitation. The ReSTART site provides key information for those starting the journey of rehabilitation, as well as their family members, loved ones, and caretakers.

• share
• favorite_border

Registration is open for the 41st Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) Annual Educational Conference on September 30-October 3, 2015, in New Orleans, which provides a forum for knowledge sharing and engagement that features the finest educators and thought leaders in the world of rehabilitation nursing. No matter the type of setting, rehabilitation nursing principles and practical clinical topics are the same for all nurses working with people experiencing a traumatic injury or chronic illness.

• share
• favorite_border

Registration is open for the Professional Rehabilitation Nursing Course (PRN) on August 6-8, 2015, in Rosemont, IL. The PRN Course is a live, 3-day intensive course covering the major areas of care that a rehabilitation nurse provides.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) announced the recipients of the 2014 ARN Role Awards at its 40th Annual Educational Conference, held October 29 – November 1 in Anaheim, CA.

• share
• favorite_border

Patients who require rehabilitation care often are discharged from the hospital after a traumatic injury or illness to one place or another without a clear understanding of why a particular setting was chosen.

• share
• favorite_border

The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF) announced the 2014 Excellence in Rehabilitation Nursing Honorees at its 40th Annual Educational Conference, held October 29 – November 1 in Anaheim, CA.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) membership elected Sharon Murphy-Potts, RN BSN CRRN, to serve as president of the association for the 2014-2015 year.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) has launched the Restorative Nursing Assistant Online Course, a self-paced online and interactive program, designed to teach a broad overview of the concepts and basic skills expected of a nursing assistant in a restorative nursing environment.

• share
• favorite_border

The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF) is offering several grant funding opportunities that address the clinical practice, educational or administrative dimensions of rehabilitation nursing.

• share
• favorite_border

The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF) presents Dr. Grace Campbell, PhD BSN RN CRRN MSW, with the RNF Fellow Research Grant Award.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presents JiYeon Choi, PhD RN, with the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF)/American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Research Grant Award.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nursing (ARN) has launched the Introduction to Rehabilitation Nursing Course, a self-paced online and interactive program, designed to teach a broad overview of core rehabilitation nursing skills across a spectrum of content areas.

• share
• favorite_border

ARN will be celebrating 40 years of rehabilitation nursing by hosting its Annual Educational Conference in Anaheim, CA, October 29-November 1, 2014.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) will now begin accepting applications for the 2014 Mary Ann Mikulic Scholarship. The Mary Ann Mikulic Scholarship offers one full conference registration for a first-time attendee to the 40th Anniversary ARN Annual Conference, October 29-November 1 in Anaheim, CA.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presents Mariam Kayle, RN MSN CCNS, with the Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation (RNF)/American Nurses Foundation (ANF) Research Grant Award.

• share
• favorite_border

Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) states successful post acute care (PAC) transitions for individuals with disabling conditions must be facilitated by nurses with rehabilitation nursing training, knowledge, and experience in the Essential Role of the Rehabilitation Nurse in Facilitating Care Transitions white paper released at the Nursing Organizations Alliance meeting of the American Nurses Association (ANA) today.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presented Kathleen Brewer-Smyth, PhD RN CRRN, with the 2013 ARN Doctorate-Prepared Researcher Role Award.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presented Patricia Jackson, RN MS CRRN, with the 2013 ARN Case Manager Role Award.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presented Diana Campos, BSN RN PHN CRRN, with the 2013 ARN Nurse Manager Role Award.

• share
• favorite_border

Chicago, IL (Nov. 11, 2013): The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presented Brenda French, MSN CRRN VHA-CM, with the 2013 ARN Educator Role Award.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presented Susan Krinsky RN CRRN CCM with the 2013 ARN Staff Nurse Role Award.

• share
• favorite_border

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) membership elected Dr. Kristen L. Mauk, PhD DNP RN CRRN GCNS-BC GNP-BC FAAN, to serve as president of the association for the 2013-2014 year.

• share
• favorite_border

As the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services increase incentives to reduce readmissions, the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses provides a resource that details common challenges and preparations needed to prevent complications that may lead rehabilitation patients to return to acute care hospitals.