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May 2009 Leadership MessageNew AANN President Encourages Active MembershipNew AANN President Cathy Cartwright describes her history with AANN and highlights the many ways for members to get involved. Association NewsNeuroscience Nurses Week WebcastAANN members can get new ideas for planning and presenting stroke educational strategies to patients, professional staff, and the public in a "Pearls of Stroke Education for Patients, Family, Professional, and Public" Webcast while earning CE hours. The Webcast will taken place on May 20, 2009. CNRN Review Course If you are planning to take the CNRN exam and are in the Chicagoland area on August 14, 2009, the CNRN review course led by Jeanne Clancy can help you prepare. Get Ready for Neuroscience Nurses Week, May 17-23, 2009 Read about what AANN has planned for Neuroscience Nurses Week to honor the commitment that neuroscience nurses dedicate to patients and families. AANN Career Center Joins the National Healthcare Career Network The AANN Career Center has joined the National Healthcare Career Network (NHCN). Find out how this new venture can benefit you. AANN Members Advancing Leadership Skills AANN congratulates Elaine Kopp and Jennifer Boyd for being accepted into the Sigma Theta Tau's Mentored Leadership Development Program. Nurses at any stage of their career can be selected for the 1-year program and will be guided by an accomplished mentor within the organization. Journal of Neuroscience Nursing Update JNN Editor-in-Chief, V. Susan Carroll describes what's new with AANN's journal, including efforts to become more "green," a new prepublication opportunity, and exciting benefits from JNNOnline.com. Member Benefits Call for Member News Conference ConnectionAANN's 41st Annual Educational Meeting Really Hit the JACKPOT!Read about some highlights from the 2009 Annual Educational Meeting in Las Vegas, including the membership breakfast meeting. 41st Annual Educational Meeting Award Winners 41st Annual Educational Meeting Raffle Winners CNRN CornerIt Is Time to Renew My CNRN Credential: What Am I Supposed to Do?Brekk C. Macpherson explains how to renew your CNRN credential and shares one nurse's stressful renewal story. Melanie Minton CNRN of the Year Award At the 41st Annual Educational Meeting, ABNN President Angela Starkweather presented Pat Zrelak with this year's recipient of the Melanie Minton CNRN of the Year Award. Continue reading to learn more about Pat's involvement in AANN and the neuroscience nursing field. ABNN 2009-2010 Board of Trustees The results of the 2009 Board of Trustees election are in! Meet the 2009–2010 Board of Trustees. Industry TrendsSeizure Observation in the Epilepsy Monitoring UnitPatients are admitted to EMUs across the country for diagnosis and evaluation of seizures. Increasingly, the rationale for admission is accurate seizure localization and consideration for surgical intervention. These patients are frequently tapered off their antiepileptic drugs during admission, leaving them vulnerable to seizures of increased duration and severity. Cynthia Bordson and Madona Plueger describe the valuable role of an EMRN and the increasing use of this practice. California HealthCare Foundation Study Stirs Sizzling Mandated Ratio Pot When California became the first state to establish minimum nurse-patient staffing requirements in acute-care hospitals, a national debate was sparked regarding the feasibility and effectiveness of mandated nursing ratios. Brenda Moss Feinberg looks into the controversial nurse-patient staffing ratios in California and a new brief from the California HealthCare Foundation. Foundation CornerDonor Support in Las Vegas Meets Grant ChallengeThe Neuroscience Nursing Foundation thanks AANN members for their support at this year's annual educational meeting events, including the Silent Auction and NeuroBoogie, the Hip-Hop version. International CornerA Message from the New AANN Liaison to WFNNThe AANN liaison to WFNN, Christi DeLemos, addresses AANN members about the role of WFNN and its upcoming international congress. Product FeatureThe May featured products are2009 Annual Educational Meeting Recordings AANN Baseball Hat Chapter NewsChapter ActivitiesThis issue of Synapse E-News is sponsored by HCA West Florida. For Synapse E-News advertising inquiries, please click here.  |
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