The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will honor Pamela Thompson, CEO emeritus of the American Organization of Nurse Executives, during the 2017 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Houston, May 22-25.
Kathleen Puntillo, RN, DNSc, FAAN, from UCSF and Judith Nelson, MD, JD, from Sloan Kettering in NYC have collaborated on research, writing and education related to the integration of palliative care with critical care since 1999. They will receive an AACN Pioneering Spirit Award during the 2017 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, May 22-25, Houston.
AACN expects more than 6,000 attendees at its annual National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI), May 22-25, in Houston. The premier annual event for critical care nursing, the conference offers hundreds of sessions to improve clinical practice, patient outcomes and the hospitals’ bottom line with a comprehensive program that incorporates the best evidence-based education.
New research from three pediatric trauma centers, published in the American Journal of Critical Care, supports the momentum toward hospital policies that allow family members to stay with their child during resuscitation and trauma care.
The pediatric intensive care unit at Inova Children’s Hospital in Virginia will receive the ICU Design Citation during AACN's 2017 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Houston, May 22-25.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will bestow the 2017 Circle of Excellence award on 25 acute and critical care nurses at the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, Houston, May 22-25.
Peripheral venous access devices are considered safer and easier to manage than central lines, but safer doesn’t mean without risk, and PVADs still require diligence to prevent complications, according to an article in Critical Care Nurse.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses recognizes 176 units from 128 hospitals nationwide that earned the Beacon Award for Excellence between Jan. 1, 2016, and Dec. 31, 2016. In all, 41 units received gold-level Beacon awards, the highest level of distinction.
A symposium on continuous renal replacement therapies in AACN Advanced Critical Care includes an article on the multitude of factors that clinicians should incorporate into drug dosing and medication management during CRRT.
As part of the national observance of Certified Nurses Day March 19, six critical care and progressive care nurses explain why they became certified and why certification matters. More than 100,000 nurses now hold AACN Certification Corp.’s credentials.
Understanding how nurses cope following the death of a patient after CPR may help identify nurses most at risk for postcode stress and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to new research published in the American Journal of Critical Care.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) invites nurses and other healthcare professionals who care for high-acuity and critically ill patients and their families to its 2017 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) in Houston, May 22-25, with preconferences May 21.
Researchers with Beaumont Health System found that patients’ self-reported pain and anxiety scores improved immediately after a clinical massage, while other patients who listened to a guided-imagery recording found the intervention to be very helpful, reporting improvements in pain, anxiety and insomnia.
Cardiac monitoring remains a key element in caring for hospitalized patients who are critically ill, and it takes high levels of knowledge and skill to ensure accurate results from ECGs. As part of its ongoing efforts to standardize clinical practice and improve patient outcomes, AACN has updated its practice alerts related to dysrhythmia and ST-segment monitoring.
A study in the American Journal of Critical Care suggests that safe administration of continuous intravenous infusion of hypertonic saline via a peripheral catheter may help avoid unnecessary placement of central catheters, which could lead to fewer associated complications and lower healthcare costs.
Empowering nurses to initiate change and improve everyday processes contributes to better patient outcomes and other measurable improvements, according to initiatives developed and implemented by critical care nurses at nine Banner Health hospitals in Arizona, as part of a hospital-based leadership training program from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
An article in Critical Care Nurse describes key strategic planning for new roles, training programs and other strategies that have resulted in successful nurse practitioners in all 10 ICUs at the University of Maryland Medical Center. UMMC’s strategic approach has decreased turnover and increased overall job satisfaction scores among NPs.
More than 1,000 medications, with acetaminophen being the most common, have been associated with drug-induced liver injury (DILI). An article in AACN Advanced Critical Care discusses the clinical impact of DILI and reviews the medications that most frequently cause it.
New clinical resources from AACN address some of the most serious complications facing critically ill patients -- delirium, catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) and venous thromboembolism (VTE). These updated AACN Practice Alerts feature the latest evidence-based resources and research and are available at no cost via the AACN website, www.aacn.org/practicealerts.
A growing number of acute and critical care nurses are shifting to roles where they influence patient outcomes by sharing their unique clinical knowledge and expertise rather than providing care directly. Recognizing this evolution in nursing practice, AACN Certification Corporation now offers two credentials for knowledge professionals: PCCN-K and CCRN-K.
A study in the American Journal of Critical Care found that patients with both fatigue and depression were hospitalized more than those without either condition. They also had more visits to the emergency department and longer lengths of stay.
An updated practice alert from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses outlines the latest evidence-based practice for obtaining accurate blood pressure measurements and discusses cuff size and placement considerations, patient positioning and patient safety concerns.
Because of new research and its impact on clinical practice and assessment methods, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has issued an updated AACN Practice Alert about functional hemodynamic monitoring.
Cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death for those living with HIV, as the infection has moved from a terminal disease to a chronic illness. An article in Critical Care Nurse provides an overview of risk factors, pathophysiology and unique treatment options related to cardiovascular disease in persons living with HIV.
An article in AACN Advanced Critical Care reviews the epidemiology of Clostridium difficile (C. diff) infection, clinical presentation of infection, diagnosis and various therapies including fecal microbiota transplant
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has updated its AACN Practice Alert, Initial and Ongoing Verification of Feeding Tube Placement in Adults. The AACN Practice Alert applies to blind insertions and placements with an electromagnetic device.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has updated its AACN Practice Alert, Prevention of Aspiration in Adults. It offers a detailed checklist for aspiration prevention, including head-of-bed elevation, assessment of sedation levels and feeding-tube placement.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announces recipients of its annual research grants and invites clinicians and researchers to submit projects by Oct. 13 for the next application cycle, with total available funding of $160,000.
A study in the American Journal of Critical Care examines perspectives related to family-centered rounds in ICUs. It also explores the potential of telemedicine platforms to allow families to participate virtually in ICU rounds.
Each issue of Critical Care Nurse and the American Journal of Critical Care includes editorials and columns that their 100,000-plus readers rely on for insights and answers to some of healthcare’s toughest challenges. As a testament to their quality, the journals recently received awards from three leading industry groups.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses has selected Elizabeth Henneman as its 2017 Distinguished Research Lecturer. An associate professor at the University of Massachusetts College of Nursing, Henneman is widely known for her research on how nurses and physicians recover medical errors at the point of care.
Hospitalized critically ill obese patients present unique challenges to the nurses who provide care for them in critical and progressive care units, and an article in Critical Care Nurse offers guidance on providing optimal care to obese patients.
Long-term acute care (LTAC) hospitals are a growing segment of the healthcare continuum, as more patients survive acute illness and trauma yet still require medical treatment beyond the normal length of stay and beyond the scope of practice of inpatient rehabilitation or skilled nursing facilities.
Critical care health care professionals, when compared with other health care professionals, have one of the highest rates of burnout syndrome, and without prevention or intervention, burnout may negatively impact the quality of care provided.
AACN Certification Corporation — the credentialing arm of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — announces its leadership for fiscal year 2017, with terms effective July 1, 2016.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announces new leadership and members of its board of directors for fiscal year 2017, effective July 1, 2016. The new president of the AACN board of directors is Clareen Wiencek, an associate professor of nursing at the University of Virginia School of Nursing and program director of advanced practice.
A study published in the American Journal of Critical Care found a remarkably high prevalence of delirium in a small cohort of critically ill patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest.
Responses from more than 400 nurses at a recent national summit held by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses highlight the frequency and scope of challenges related to nurse staffing.
A series of articles in the journal AACN Advanced Critical Care focuses on the potential crisis related to post intensive care syndrome (PICS).
An article in the journal Critical Care Nurse describes how Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC developed an interdisciplinary team in its pediatric intensive care unit to support parents when their child requires CPR.
More than 1,100 hospitals and healthcare facilities in the United States and Canada have used AACN's Essentials of Critical Care Orientation online course since 2002. The updated course, ECCO 3.0, offers two learner pathways: intensive care unit (18 lesson modules, 58 CE) and progressive care unit (17 lesson modules, 53 CE).
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) brings together an estimated 8,000 nurses this week in New Orleans at its annual National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI, #NTI2016)
Barbara Safriet — health law and policy expert who advocates for advanced practice nursing — will receive the 2016 Marguerite Rodgers Kinney Award for a Distinguished Career from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses during its annual conference.
AACN will hold its annual National Teaching Institute & Critical Exposition in New Orleans, May 16-19. As the largest and most comprehensive trade show specifically for acute and critical care nurses, the Expo offers 400+ exhibits featuring cutting-edge healthcare equipment, devices, supplies and career opportunities.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present Suzanne “Suzi” Burns, one of the world’s foremost experts in pulmonary care and critical care nursing, with its AACN Pioneering Spirit Award during the 2016 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, New Orleans, May 16-19. Burns spent more than 30 years on the clinical staff and faculty at the University of Virginia School of Nursing, where she now holds the position of professor emerita.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present Cathie Guzzetta with its AACN Pioneering Spirit Award during the 2016 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition, New Orleans, May 16-19. Guzzetta is a nursing mentor, consultant and award-winning researcher focused on the importance of holistic care. She has served on the clinical faculty at George Washington University School of Nursing, Washington, since 2007.
A study in the American Journal of Critical Care examines how nurses define spirituality and their comfort in providing spiritual care to patients.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses brings together healthcare leaders from across the country to address nurse staffing and its impact on the work environment. The half-day interactive summit will be held May 18, during AACN’s National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) in New Orleans.
AACN was one of 12 national organizations recognized with Quantum Workplace’s Employee Voice Awards and the only organization among 150 eligible clients to receive awards in both award categories – raising engagement and achieving the highest level of engagement.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses expects more than 7,000 attendees at its annual National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition in New Orleans May 16-19. NTI offers hundreds of sessions to improve clinical practice, patient outcomes and the hospitals’ bottom line.
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