Stories Collection

  1. "Meet Me" Area to be Tested at the Conference A "Meet Me" area and sign up board wil...
  2. Erratum In the "AAACN Members Venture to China: People to People Ambassador Program f...
  3. In December 2005, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) released pre...
  4. Member Get-a-Member Campaign Adds 95 New Members! Thanks to everyone who recruited n...
  5. Johnetta James, MSN, RN, Director, Accreditation and Patient Safety at Duke Universit...
  6. In August 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) sent a document to all countries ...
  7. Introduction The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), one of the largest health sciences centers i...
  8. The potential for violence in work settings is a significant issue. A careful assessm...
  9. Erratum In the November/December 2005 issue of Viewpoint, the article entitled "Compl...
  10. Any nurse who measures patients' heights and weights is likely to hear "I can't belie...
  11. AAACN is pleased to announce a new affiliation with Pritchett and Hull Associates, In...
  12. Executive Summary * Sudden, life-changing tragedies can disconnect you from your work...
  13. March 23-27, 2006 Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, GA AAACN's 2006 31st Annual Confer...
  14. Some members are busy recruiting their colleagues vying for the top prize in the Memb...
  15. Beth Ann Swan, PhD, CRNP, President-Elect of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care ...
  16. Photos and statements of members running for national office no longer appear in View...
  17. AAACN's scholarship and awards program offers members an opportunity to advance their...
  18. This comment was submitted by Judith P. Allen-Jewel, MSN, RN, a new member and first-...
  19. Avoid the holiday rush and decide what to buy for your colleagues now. Purchase them ...
  20. AAACN's Career Center usually has 8 to 10 jobs posted on a daily basis. Positions cha...
  21. At the invitation of the American Nurses Association (ANA), Pam Del Monte, MS, RN, an...
  22. The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) identified the need for a too...
  23. The Board of Directors has approved funding to support AAACN exhibiting at two specia...
  24. March 23-27, 2006 Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, Atlanta, GA AAACN's 2006 31st Annual Confer...
  25. AAACN has obtained the copyright to produce the 2nd edition of the Core Curriculum fo...
  26. We have found that most members join AAACN because a colleague has recommended AAACN ...
  27. We know our members are busy year round juggling work and family responsibilities. Su...
  28. The AAACN Board of Directors has agreed to endorse the Nursing Organizations Alliance...
  29. AAACN is the association of professional nurses and associates who identify ambulator...
  30. The 2005-2006 AAACN Board of Directors met for the first time at the National Office ...
  31. The AAACN Nominating Committee is pleased to present the 2006 slate of candidates for...
  32. Informed consent is the legal doctrine that every adult individual has the right to d...
  33. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has announc...
  34. Optimal Aging Manual: Your Guide from Experts in Medicine, Law, and Finance Edited by...
  35. 1st Place "Cover Your Cough: Charting the Course for an Infection Control Journey" Pe...
  36. The Veterans Affairs Special Interest Group (VA SIG) held a dynamic meeting during AA...
  37. The AAACN Standards Review Task Force has formed and begun its work. The Task Force i...
  38. We are all care providers. Whether you are a professional care provider or someone wh...
  39. Charting the Course for Ambulatory Care Nursing American Academy of Ambulatory Care N...
  40. A Guide to Ambulatory Care Nursing Orientation and Competency Assessment will be publ...
  41. The library shelves at the Baghdad University College of Nursing are almost always em...
  42. AAACN Breaks Attendance Records in San Diego San Diego was the place to be this past ...
  43. Real Nurses. Real Issue. Real Solutions. 31st Annual Conference Leading in a Culture ...
  44. Building on the success of last year, this year's Tri-Service Military pre-conference...
  45. The Membership Council continued its work with the structure of the council. Last yea...
  46. I can't believe it. My year as president has come to an end. And what a year it has b...
  47. As our society changes and diversifies around us, nurses and professional health care...
  48. Telephone Triage Consulting, owned and operated by Carol Rutenberg, RN, C, MNSc, prov...
  49. One of the ways to make the AAACN Web site the ultimate destination for ambulatory nu...
  50. A Message from AAACN's inaugural President Thirty years ago, when there was no voice ...
  51. AAACN would like to congratulate these members on their election to the AAACN Board o...
  52. The Nurse Competence in Aging (NCA) has launched www.GeroNurseOnline.org, a comprehen...
  53. How do case managers describe their job to a patient or client? This is a challenge t...
  54. MEDSURG Nursing, The Journal of Adult Health, has launched an on-line continuing educ...
  55. Turner Network Television (TNT) will tell the true story of a hospital brought to its...
  56. There are widespread and growing concerns about the variation, and too often, inadequ...
  57. The Voice of Ambulatory Care Nursing The health care delivery paradigm is continuing ...
  58. Call for AAACN Advisory Team Members The AAACN Board of Directors invites you to assi...
  59. PaIo Alto Medical Foundation is a multi-specialty clinic that includes over 300 prima...
  60. This article describes some of the findings from a project conducted by the Medical E...
  61. Developing and Providing a Healthful Work Environment One of the rewards of being pre...
  62. There's Something for Everyone in San Diego! There is no place like this on earth. Fr...
  63. The Staff Education Special Interest Croup (SIG) is a networking committee of AAACN t...
  64. As president, I often hear such positive comments about the unique professional commu...
  65. Evidence-based practice (EBP) has recently become a prominent feature in nursing lite...
  66. Feel like you never "win" anything? Your chances are very good to win one of AAACN's ...
  67. What is the difference between leadership and management? Phrases like "the process o...
  68. While you are holiday shopping, please consider purchasing an item to donate to the S...
  69. Avoid the holiday rush and decide what to buy for your colleagues now. Purchase them ...
  70. How often have you heard yourself or your peers answer questions about what you do by...
  71. We are proud to announce that Meredith Hughes has joined the sraff of AAACN as Educat...
  72. The AAACN Board of Directors held its fall meeting October 15-17, in Ann Arbor, MI, t...
  73. AAACN is seeking to develop a panel of content/practice experts to act as resources f...
  74. Mrs. Johnson: "I guess you're going to bawl me out today." Nurse: "No, Mrs. Johnson" ...
  75. The Voice of Ambulatory Care Nursing Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorde...
  76. I feel so fortunate to be serving as president of AAACN during this turning point in ...
  77. The recent ballot asking members to vote on a bylaws amendment to change the dues yea...
  78. AAACN has expanded member benefits by offering convenient ways to earn contact hour c...
  79. You owe it to yourself to take the next step in your professional development. Earnin...
  80. An Initiative by the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers In December ...
  81. The AAACN Nominating Committee is pleased to present the 2005 slate of candidates for...
  82. AAACN is pleased to welcome Eric J. Swan, Partner, of Galfand & Berger, Philadelphia,...
  83. The AAACN Board of Directors met in Philadelphia for 2 ?? days in May to define AAACN...
  84. Elaine Weiss' two books about domestic violence, Surviving Domestic Violence (2000) a...
  85. The relationship between nursing and infection control has often been a blend of old-...
  86. Diabetes is a chronic disease affecting carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism. Hy...
  87. We are living in a world where change is the rule rather than the exception. This is ...
  88. A bylaws amendment to change the membership and fiscal years to a calendar year (Janu...
  89. Telia A. Emanuel, RN, MHA, CNAA, an active member of AAACN, passed away on May 15, 20...
  90. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) voted at its December 2...
  91. Scientists project that approximately 13.2 million older Americans will have Alzheime...
  92. The following article is fourth in a series of reports on the End of Life Nursing Edu...
  93. Dear Editor, I have enjoyed the excellent Viewpoint series, "Nurses & Legislation," w...
  94. 1. Check the label when you get a prescription to verify that you're receiving the pr...
  95. The theme for AAACN's 2004 conference, "Forging New Partnerships and Championing Chan...
  96. In the last few years, AAACN has intensified its public relations and association mar...
  97. Falls have been identified as one of the most prevalent public health problems facing...
  98. WHY: Elder abuse and neglect is a serious and prevalent problem that is estimated to ...
  99. For many seniors, taking medication is part of their daily routine, and the last thin...
  100. First audioconference links experts with participants at 48 sites AAACN hosted its fi...
  101. Nurses once again scored the highest in an annual Gallup Poll of Americans rating the...
  102. Responding to the case of Charles Cullen, the former nurse who admitted to killing as...
  103. Nancy R. Kowal, MS, RN, C, NP, a former director on the AAACN Board, is the winner of...
  104. As we move into 2004, I hope for each of you that the new year is filled with peace, ...
  105. The disease is on the rise. Accurate assessment and patient education are key to succ...
  106. The following article is third in a series of reports on the End of Life Nursing Educ...
  107. CEUs and Free Screening Materials Will Be Available AAACN would like to encourage mem...
  108. National Council Responds to Case of Nurse Who Admitted Killing Patients To the Edito...
  109. Air Force nurse recounts service in the first expeditionary medical group stationed n...
  110. AAACN has partnered with 360 Training, a provider of compliance and workforce e-learn...
  111. This past fall, 44 professional nursing organizations participated in a follow-up 3-d...
  112. Dear Colleagues, We have focused our work this year on achieving the objectives neces...
  113. The redesigned AAACN Web site, www.aaacn.org, now features a searchable on-line membe...
  114. Second in a series of reports on the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC)...
  115. Of all the changes within the health care industry, one thing is unmistakable - the p...
  116. Editor's Note: The following is an address given by AAACN President Catherine Futch a...
  117. The 2003-2004 Nominating Committee presents the candidates for the 2004 elections. AA...
  118. AAACN's Board of Directors in June endorsed the joint Commission on Accreditation of ...
  119. Application Deadline: January 15 AAACN 's scholarship and awards program offers membe...
  120. With the collaboration of community responders and on-site ambulatory security and cl...
  121. AAACN was invited by JCAHO to participate in the review of the revised standards for ...
  122. To better meet the needs of its members, AAACN has implemented a new, state-of-the-ar...
  123. Dear Colleagues, Somehow it seems, for me anyway, that life is going by too quickly. ...
  124. For non-combatants or U.S. servicemen and women, nurses provide quality care in a uni...
  125. In Brief Peg Mastal, AAACN past president, and Pam DelMonte, Program Planning Committ...
  126. The AAACN Ambulatory Care Nursing Administration and Practice Standards and the AAACN...
  127. The Voice of Ambulatory Care Nursing Nursing leaders face many challenges on a daily ...
  128. The 2003-2004 AAACN Board of Directors held its summer meeting June 27-29 at the Nati...
  129. Dear Colleagues, When the AAACN Board of Directors left the association's annual meet...
  130. Imagine yourself needing health care in a country where you don't speak or understand...
  131. MISSION STATEMENT Advance the art and science of ambulatory care nursing To the Edito...
  132. The Mayo Clinic is a multispecialty group practice which first began in Rochester, MN...
  133. Nurses spend more time with patients who are facing death than any other member of th...
  134. Dear Colleagues, Thank you for the opportunity to serve as AAACN President for the co...
  135. Blending common sense and creativity, nurses at an Arizona clinic found some imaginat...
  136. The ambulatory care nursing conceptual framework was developed in 1998 as a precursor...
  137. Recent survey reveals compliance with infection control guidelines lacking A recent s...
  138. Initial results of a research project to acclimate nurses new to ambulatory care show...
  139. A Registered Nurse license assures the public that a nurse has the required entry-lev...
  140. Ambulatory care nursing is a unique realm of nursing practice. It is characterized by...
  141. Elected officers and volunteers keep the association dynamic and progressive. Newcome...
  142. Dear Colleagues, Welcome to this special issue of Viewpoint, which could be called "A...
  143. AAACN Joins National Initiatives to Improve America's Health Care One measure of a su...
  144. The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) is a community of ambulatory ...
  145. Critical to the success of any organization is its ability to be well led and well ma...
  146. The dying need the friendship of the heart - its qualities of care, acceptance, vulne...
  147. For nurses, end-of-life care isn't just about providing compassion. It is also about ...
  148. During the last two decades, one of the challenges of ambulatory care has been to man...
  149. Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! Born along with the year 2003 is Viewpoint's new lo...
  150. The focus of the AAACN Telehealth Nursing Practice Special Interest Group (TNP SIG) i...
  151. Are Nurses Ready to Take the Lead? Palliative and end-of-life care has only recently...
  152. Despite the efforts of the American Heart Association and others, the public still pe...
  153. An independent auditor's report conducted by Gold, Meltzer, Plasky, & Wise was presen...
  154. Dear Colleagues: I hope this holiday season finds you and your loved ones in good he...
  155. Women are more likely to die from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than any ...
  156. A visionary business plan, and an upgraded Web site get exciting finishing touches. ...
  157. I recently sent an e-mail to a group on my distribution list I call "The Usual Suspec...
  158. The AAACN Board of Directors recently contacted a random sample of members for feedba...
  159. The following National Institutes of Health Web sites contain information on cardiova...
  160. Dear Colleagues: At the June 2002 AAACN Board of Directors meeting, we started our s...
  161. aaacn Viewpoint Nurses .elling Their Stories While driving in rural Washington stat...
  162. Nurse leaders are visionary thinkers. When they peer into the future, they see a host...
  163. New AAACN Tagline is Chosen! And the winner is "Real Nurses, Real Issues, Real Solut...
  164. Wrestling with the nursing shortage, some companies are opting to use telecommuters. ...
  165. This is the second 2002 installment on the results of the TeleHealthSurvey(C) endorse...
  166. The AAACN Board of Directors and the Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) staff met in Jun...
  167. The AAACN Board of Directors recently sought information directly from members so the...
  168. Nurses Telling Their Stories Dispatched to the Naval Hospital in Guantanamo Bay, Cub...
  169. Pearl of Wisdom Telephone Nursing Practice Calls... from near and afar from patie...
  170. The Children's Health System of Alabama has long enjoyed a mutually beneficial relati...
  171. Some say telephone triage is a barrier to care. Others tout it as a valuable tool. Ri...
  172. Dear Colleagues: We in the nursing profession have had the benefit of some good pres...
  173. For the AAACN Board of Directors to do effective planning and deployment of resources...
  174. Editor's Note: Linda D'Angelo, AAACN pastpresident, was appointed to represent the as...
  175. The focus group is a powerful research tool designed to elicit subjects' opinions and...
  176. Dear Colleagues: This year, as in the past, I returned from the AAACN Annual Confere...
  177. Dear Editor: In response to the January/February 2002 issue of Viewpoint [Volume 24, ...
  178. 'When we deploy to foreign shores; we care not only for United States sailors and Mar...
  179. Nursing leaders today grapple with rapid change. They are shedding many tried and tru...
  180. Editor's Note: Below is a letter to AAACN President R. Mary Johnson from AAACN member...
  181. Editor's Note: The following is an installment of the "Try This" series published by...
  182. National Office: (800) AMB-NURS * Web Site: www.aaacn.org aaacn Viewpoint Research A...
  183. Special Report Viewpoint Editor Becky Pyle describes her visit td Ukraine where she ...
  184. National Office: (800) AMB-NURS * Web Site: www.aacn.org This is the first 2002 inst...
  185. Each time I return home from a AAACN Annual Conference, I feel a renewed sense of ene...
  186. I recently heard this comment by a clergyman quoting a Gallup poll: "More American pa...
  187. While rates of vaccine-preventable diseases in the United states are near record lows...
  188. Asthma is the major chronic illness in children. According to statistics published by...
  189. Developing an orientation program to meet the needs of a pediatric primary care setti...
  190. Adolescents often do not visit doctors for routine care. Injuries, illness, or sports...
  191. One of the predominant challenges today faced by many medical group practices, both i...
  192. I suspect we'll be celebrating the holiday season a bit differently this year, rethin...
  193. Personnel shortages abound. To reverse negative trends organizations are launching pr...
  194. To the Editor: Once again I feel compelled to write to you and say what a wonderful ...
  195. try this: Best Paractices in Nursing Care to Older Adults from The Hartford Instit...
  196. As a representative of AAACN, I joined 100 nurses from 60 nursing organizations in Se...
  197. HIV-positive veterans in the ambulatory care section of the James A. Haley Veterans' ...
  198. Editor's Note: Elaine Patterson, AAACN member and member of the AAACN VA SIG, has wri...
  199. So you've set up a desk, a telephone, put out guidelines/protocols, and added "Teleph...