Healthy Work Healthy Work Environments for AACN Environments for AACN

Chapters Chapters

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Vivian Norman, RN, MSN, CCRNChapter Advisory Team Co-Lead

AACN MissionPatients and their families rely on nurses at the most vulnerable times of their lives. Acute and critical care nurses rely on AACN for expert knowledge and the influence to fulfill their promise to patients and their families. AACN drives excellence because nothing less is acceptable.

AACN VisionAACN is dedicated to creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families where acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution.

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President of AACNPresident of AACN

Kathryn Roberts, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN, CCNSClinical Nurse Specialist in PICU at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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• Greater Long Beach Orange County Chapter of AACN is one of approximately 240 chapters.

• GLBOC is in Region 19, which includes the 17 chapters in California as well as the international chapters, which are in Germany, Japan & China. More potential chapters coming to San Francisco, Los Angeles and Saudi Arabia!

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• Greater Long Beach Orange County Chapter of AACN was chartered on July 1, 1980

• GLBOC has 270 members. Chapter dues: $20/year or $50/3 years. MUST be current national AACN member to join a chapter

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AACN ValuesAs AACN works to promote its mission and vision, it is guided by values that are rooted in, and arise from, the Association’s history, traditions and culture. AACN, its members, volunteers and staff will honor the following:

•Ethical accountability and integrity in relationships, organizational decisions and stewardship of resources.

•Leadership to enable individuals to make their optimal contribution through lifelong learning, critical thinking and inquiry.

•Excellence and innovation at every level of the organization to advance the profession.

•Collaboration to ensure quality patient- and family-focused care.

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AACN InitiativesAACN Initiatives

• CertificationCertification• BeaconBeacon• Healthy Work Healthy Work

EnvironmentsEnvironments

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Creating a Healthy Work Creating a Healthy Work EnvironmentEnvironment

• Authentic LeadershipAuthentic Leadership

• Skilled CommunicationSkilled Communication

• True CollaborationTrue Collaboration

• Effective Decision MakingEffective Decision Making

• Appropriate StaffingAppropriate Staffing

• Meaningful RecognitionMeaningful Recognition

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Authentic LeadershipAuthentic Leadership

• President: Nancy Nurse

• President-Elect: Electra

• Past-President & Webmaster: Wendy Word

• Treasurer: Mary Money

• Treasurer-Elect: Terry Banks

• Secretary: Larry Wright

• Membership: Lisa Frank

• Programs & Vendor Relations: Bob Bingham

• Newsletter: Amy Anchor

• Hospital Liaison /Recruitment: Lucy Link

• Directors-at-Large: – Sally Senior– Molly Mentor

(your chapter name) Board of Directors

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Authentic LeadershipAuthentic Leadership

• The GLBOC Board of Directors (insert your chapter name here)

• Elect Positions, Mentoring

• Succession Planning

• Call for officers & ballot: next slate of officers determined before LDW, at least by April or May each year

• Terms are for one year, starting July 1.

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Skilled CommunicationSkilled Communication

• Emails for Monthly Journal Club

• Website, Facebook page

• CCRN/PCCN review courses, every 1-2 years

• Annual Needs Assessment

• We listen to our members: comments from members to discuss: (list any issues to discuss)

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True CollaborationTrue Collaboration

• Collaboration with AACN – chapters are AACN!

• Networking with nurses from other hospitals

• Collaboration with other chapters• Collaboration with vendors for our

Journal Club meetings• Hospital Liaisons

• AmbassadorsAmbassadors

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Effective Decision MakingEffective Decision Making

• What direction do we want the What direction do we want the chapter to take? Are we meeting chapter to take? Are we meeting your needs? your needs?

• Professional BehaviorProfessional Behavior

• BOD meetingsBOD meetings• Needs AssessmentsNeeds Assessments• SWOT AnalysisSWOT Analysis• Strategic PlanningStrategic Planning

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Appropriate StaffingAppropriate Staffing

• Are all of our Board of Directors Are all of our Board of Directors positions filled? positions filled?

• Do we have the right people in Do we have the right people in positions on the Board of positions on the Board of Directors?Directors?

• Are we following the guidelines for Are we following the guidelines for chapters, as defined by AACN?chapters, as defined by AACN?

• Succession Planning: do we have Succession Planning: do we have a robust plan to fill the chapter a robust plan to fill the chapter officer positions for the future?officer positions for the future?

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Meaningful RecognitionMeaningful Recognition

• Shining Star Recognition Shining Star Recognition • Nomination CriteriaNomination Criteria– Ethical Accountability and Ethical Accountability and

IntegrityIntegrity

– Leadership to enable individuals Leadership to enable individuals to make their optimal to make their optimal contributioncontribution

– Excellence and Innovation Excellence and Innovation – CollaborationCollaboration

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Circle of Excellence AwardCircle of Excellence Award

• AACN Circle of Excellence AACN Circle of Excellence AwardAward

• Chapter Poster at NTIChapter Poster at NTI

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Dare to Live the life you have dreamed for yourself.Go forward and make your dreams come true.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

This slide shows the current president’s theme, and a quote that relates to it. Every year the AACN theme changes. Theme PowerPoint templates are available for download at www.aacn.org.

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This is an example of the current president’s theme art. You can download it from the AACN website. Many chapter members might not know the theme

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NTI & LDWNTI & LDW

• NTI - National Teaching Institute is NTI - National Teaching Institute is held every May. held every May.

• LDW – Leadership Development LDW – Leadership Development Workshop for Chapter Leaders and Workshop for Chapter Leaders and Chapter Rising Stars is a pre-Chapter Rising Stars is a pre-conference held on the Sunday conference held on the Sunday before NTIbefore NTI

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AACN Chapter Contact AACN Chapter Contact InformationInformation

• Telephone: 800-394-5995 x365• Email: chapters@aacn.org• Chapter Advisors: Region#@aacn.org • Website: www.aacn.org/chapters

A Community of Exceptional Nurses

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