San Antonio Chapter AACN

First Meeting of Fiscal Year (July 2013-June 2014)19 September 2013

Last Fiscal Years Accomplishment•6 Educational Offering•16 Contact Hours•CCRN Certification Course – Nat’l Speaker•No Charge for Membership•NTI Scholarships; CCRN Challenge Support• Most of Meeting with Vendor Support

•Circle of Excellence Award: Excellence in Chapter Community Education & Public Service•Community Service-Spinal Cord Injury Donation from Raffle - $500•American Heart Walk

New Board 2013-2014

Pictured from Left to Right:Betsy Swinny, Board Member, Past Pres 2011-12Jun Mendoza, Pres ElectMarie Mayfield, Current Pres, Past Pres 2009-11Suzanna Feliciano, SecretarySusan Loyola, Board Member, Past Pres 2012-13Thelma Garcia, Board MemberBarbara Shirley, Treasurer Heather McHenry, Board MemberRobin Francis, Board Member

Not Pictured:Gail Tyburski, Board MemberCarolyn Lee, Board MemberCeleste Bryson, Board MemberBetty Jean Nikolaou, Board

Brief History/Mission/Vision/ValuesAACN Nat’l

• Largest specialty nursing organization in the world, representing the interests of > 500,000 nurses ; 240 chapters nationwide; 50 states + 3 foreign countries.

• Dedicated to providing our members with the knowledge and resources necessary to provide optimal care to critically ill patients. ---publishing:

• a monthly newsletter• scientific research journal• clinical magazine for the practicing

nurse• quarterly series for advanced practice

nurses• Key initiatives : Certification, Healthy

Work Environments, & Beacon Award.

• Chapters bring AACN's mission and vision to life within their communities

SA Chapter AACN• Organized in 1974• SA Chapter AACN supports the mission and vision

of AACN by promoting excellence in critical care nursing and professional pride in nursing by:– Promoting quality educational offerings and

Certification– Promoting communication, collaboration and

professional practices among nurses and other healthcare professionals

– Participating in the community• Continued to hold regular educational meetings

and a yearly CCRN/PCCN Review Courses, which prepare nurses for their national certification exams.

• Our organization has supported members by participating in issues which concern acute and critical care nurses and by providing them with current information and knowledge to assist them to provide their patients and families with the best care possible.

PRESIDENT’S THEME FOR 2014President Vicki Good launched Step Forward as AACN’s theme for 2013–2014.“We lead when we step forward,” Good explains. “Stepping forward starts with just one step at a decisive moment. When we take that first step, we carry out our unique role advocating for patients and their families, so they can move from the darkness of a challenge to the light of a solution.”

Integrity requires us to do the right thing, even when it’s unpopular and we’re not in the majority

WE ARE STEPPING FORWARD WITH OUR GOALS/OBJECTIVES FOR 2013-2014

• SA AACN will offer six (6) Educational Opportunities throughout FY 14 to meet the needs of the membership for nurses who are novice to expert.

• Improve the visibility and image of SA AACN chapter by having at least one (1) personal contact for each major hospital system in SA as well as engaging members into at least one activity of the chapter.

• Coordinate fundraisers to raise $3000.00 for NTI & Certification scholarships by March 2014

• Provide Meaning Recognition through an organized merit system and celebrations of achievement

• Establish and initiate a Plan for Chapter Succession

• Establish a budget based on the goals for the fiscal year

• Increase the number of AACN Certified Chapter Members (CCRN, PCCN, CCNS, etc) by 10% in 12 months( CCRN Review Course October 2014

HOW DO YOU STEP FORWARD?• BY VOLUNTEERING!• Webmaster • Face book • Membership Chair • - Vendor Manager • -Photographer • -Marketing/ Publicity • -Awards/Scholarships/Merit • -Community/Outreach • -Newsletter Coordinator/Editor• -Education /Seminar Committee

& chair (Registration can be rotated among board members and chapter members.

-Program Chair-Certification Celebration, Taste of NTI• Historian •Hospitality Committee (Chair) + helpers•Fundraising(•Hospital Liaison for each hospital in SA•Budget•Task Force:•Nominating Committee •Audit Committee (need to come from membership) 3 people Research

REWARD: MERIT POINTS FOR SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

EXPECTATIONS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS• Treasurers Report• Brief Reports from Committees/Taskers• CCRN/PCCN Review Questions• Continuing Education after Meeting• Interactive Meeting for more collaboration, more FUN!!

– “Sharing Celebrations/Recognitions”: share success stories (personal or professional; Individual or Dept’s group effort)

– “Collaboration Corner” – potential issues facing nurses , or facing in your particular unit

– “Tidbits from Articles” – Share with group what you have read in the past month.– One or more vendors to display and share new products, etc. to support Critical

Care Nursing.– Networking– Any Announcements– Information for the Quarterly Newsletter

MEETING DATES

• CHAPTER MEETING: 3RD THURSDAY (Sept, Oct, Nov 2013; Jan, Feb, April 2014)

• CHAPTER CELEBRATIONS: Mar 27 & May 29, 2014

• BOARD MEETINGS: 1st THURSDAY EVERY MONTH EXCEPT July & August.

MEETING /CELEBRATION DATES &TOPICS

September 19, 2013 - Hemodynamic MonitoringOctober 17, 2013 - Insulin Update + Diabetes Fair & Community Fundraiser

for JDRFNovember 21, 2013 – Palliative CareJanuary 16, 2014 – Sepsis February 20, 2014 CRRT *March 27, 2014 - Certification Celebration Dinner & Chapter 40th

Birthday Celebration”(established 1973)April 17, 2014 - PacemakerMay 17 – 22 - NTI – Denver, Colorado- Registration through aacn.org*May 29, 2014 - 1st Annual Chapter Celebration – “Taste of NTI”

October 8 & 9, 2014 - CCRN Review Course

RECOGNITION/ ANNOUNCEMENT?

• Any Recognition or Announcements• Other

• MOVE INTO CEU PROGRAM!