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Contents
Leadership Message
Association News
Conference Connection
CNRN Corner
Industry Trends
Foundation Corner
International Corner
Product Feature
Spotlight
Chapter News
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November 2008
Leadership Message
JNN Transitions to New Publisher
Editor V. Susan Carroll describes the transition of JNN to LWW. Read about the benefits and opportunities this new partnership will bring to AANN and JNN subscribers.
Association News
AANN Board of Directors Election Results
AANN Forms New Partnership with the National Stroke Association
AANN members can take advantage of access to the National Stroke Association's Stroke Nurse Education Modules at a discounted rate. Find out how to obtain these accredited, online education modules.
AANN Calendar of Events
Guide to the Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Ischemic Stroke, 2nd Edition
The newest in the Clinical Practice Guideline Series, Guide to the Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Ischemic Stroke, is now available through the AANN Web site.
Member Benefits
Conference Connection
Mark your calendars for the AANN 41st Annual Educational Meeting
Preview of Annual Meeting Speakers
Get a preview of the speakers scheduled for the 41st Annual Education Meeting, March 28–31, 2009, in Las Vegas, NV.
CNRN Corner
ABNN Board of Directors—Call for Nominations
Melanie Minton Award—Call for Nominations
2008 CNRN Recertification Deadline
The ABNN Test Development Committee: A Place to Grow as a Neuroscience Nurse
A subcommittee of volunteers is presented with the task of validating and updating questions in the exam bank and constructing an exam that reflects the diversity in neuroscience nursing practice. Cecelia Roscigno, PhD RN CNRN, explains how the ABNN Test Development Committee is facing these challenges and the transition of a new committee chair.
Industry Trends
Elevation of the Neurology Patient's Head: Right or Wrong?
Lorraine B. Fields, MSN CCNS CCRN CNRN, takes a look into the practice of elevating the heads of stroke patents and the ideal angle at which to position beds to keep ICP down and yet maintain an adequate CPP and MAP.
New Year, New Joint Commission Requirements for Primary Stroke Centers
Brenda Moss Feinberg, ELS, gives a summary of new requirements set by the Joint Commission for disease-specific care certification regarding intravenous (IV) thrombolytic therapy for primary stroke centers (PSCs). These requirements are scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2009.
Epilepsy Work Group Looks to Improve Patient Safety
Epilepsy monitoring units (EMUs) still lack broad standards for patient safety. Lincoln Brunner discusses a work group addressing this issue, led by AANN member Janice Buelow, PhD RN, and funded by a grant from the American Epilepsy Society (AES).
Foundation Corner
Your Foundation: Please Give Until it Feels Right!
Your contributions to the Neuroscience Nursing Foundation (NNF) supports the foundation's ability to fund the scholarships, research seed money, CNRN recertification, and AANN Annual Meeting travel grants.
International Corner
10th Quadrennial Congress of the WFNN in Toronto
With new member organizations joining the 24 countries already part of its international community, WFNN will hold its 10th Quadrennial Congress of the WFNN in Toronto.
Product Feature
Holiday Sale! November 17–December 31, 2008
During the Holiday Sale, take 20% off ALL AANN online store educational and logo products.
The November featured products are...
Guide to the Care of the Hospitalized Patient with Ischemic Stroke, 2nd Edition:
AANN Clinical Practice Guideline Series
Spinal Cord Anatomy DVD
Spotlight
Paula Sherwood receives Investigator with a Brilliant Future Award
AANN member Paula R. Sherwood, PhD RN CNRN, was presented with the Investigator with a Brilliant Future Award at the 2008 National State of the Science Congress on Nursing Research, held in Washington, D.C., October 2–4. Learn more about this member and what this distinction signifies.
Chapter News
Chapter Activites
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