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The Monitor
American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter
2016-2017 Board Members
President: Jessica Panfil
President-elect: Deb Casper
Vice President: Available
Vice President-Elect: Available
Treasurer: Lori Grade
Treasurer-elect: Available
Member At Large (Membership):
Carrie Brandt
Member At Large (Social Media &
Outreach): Jenny Hansen
Treasurer-elect: Available
Secretary: Val Kolmer
Board Learning Partners: Available
Interested in becoming a board
member? Let us know! Email us at
Walk with me for a minute. A nurse just received word that she got a job on the Progressive Care Unit at Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. After meeting new co-workers, taking a tour and getting settled into her locker, she is introduced to Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO). This is a computerized, interactive course provided by AACN for nurses taking care of acutely and critically ill patients. As part of the orientation process, ECCO takes approximately 69 hours to complete using a binder about 6 inches thick. It is overwhelming to say the least, but the excitement of this new venture conquers any fear. Watch as this leads the nurse down a path that involved becoming a member of national AACN, and ultimately GMAC. After experiencing educational sessions, a phenomenal June Dinner, and inspiration from GMAC members at the 2015 Strategic Planning meeting, the nurse was ready to take the next step and become the GMAC Member-at Large. She is excited as she learns about GMAC and steps up to help them move forward. She works hard throughout the year and uses their events not only as professional development, but also as her own personal outlet. Fast forward to a board meeting at Saz’s. The board members had just gotten done with dinner where they discussed what comes next for GMAC in the upcoming year. The nurse pondered what her future role would look like when the president at the time, Carrie Brandt, said, “I think you would be great as president.” This one sentence gave her the courage to step forward and focus her flame on her vision of the future. That nurse was me. Being a part of GMAC has helped me grow as a nurse and has allowed me to give back to my community and my profession. The national AACN theme says it best, IT MATTERS. It all matters, so that we can make our optimal contribution to our patients and their families. This is the vision of AACN and the motivation behind GMAC.
Message from the President — Jessica Panfil
Inside this issue:
Treasurer’s Report: 3
Education: 4
CCRN/PPCN Review: 5
Social Media/Events: 7
Calendar: 8
Membership: 9
Strategic Plan: 11
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Message from the President, continued — Jessica Panfil
AACN President, Clareen Wiencek, was the inspiration behind writing this message. At the 2016 National Teaching Institute in New Orleans, I was able to hear her say, “Living that vision means that each of us must show up, speak up and not give up.” Her words at the conference gave me the motivation to show up, speak up, and not give up when it comes down to what matters most. Everything. With that said, I am humbled to serve as the 2016-2017 GMAC President. My vision for this year is full of laughter, education, and membership. It is time to let GMAC shine through the chapter members that matter. It is time to “Reach out to team members and thank them for being there, for giving to humanity when needed most.” Clareen Wiencek, AACN President. So, thank you. Thank you for the opportunity to be your President. Thank you for your contribution to nursing. Thank you for making this year matter.
Current President Jessica Panfil and
Past President Carrie Brandt at 2016
NTI.
Remembering a Great Leader and Friend…
As we move forward we take a look back and remember our dear friend who
has blazed the path for so many of us. A true leader in the nursing
profession, Mary Kay Feeney was an integral part of the GMAC family and
losing her has left a hole in our hearts. Mary Kay was a constant encourager
of certification and professional advancement and because of your generous
donations in her honor GMAC will be providing several scholarships for
nurses attending certification reviews this year.
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Treasurer’s Report- Lori Grade
Treasurer’s Report
GMAC starts the fiscal year out strong, ready to support all the activities that make our chapter great. The
chapter’s income comes primarily from membership dues and revenue from educational offerings like the
PCCN/CCRN review course. That money is then used to cover catering costs for our educational sessions,
speaker fees and other related costs for review courses. We also offer scholarship money for NTI.
Our goal this year, as always, is to use this money wisely, and to provide quality programming for our
members. We want our education sessions to be meaningful and bring value to your practice. If you have
topics that you’d like to see covered at one of our sessions, or have a great speaker you’d like to
recommend, please share that with a board member. We want to make every meeting a worthwhile
experience!
GMAC Financial Standing as of 7/31/16
Wells Fargo Checking 3,484.86
Wells Fargo Savings 10,574.85
Paypal Account 976.37
Baird Investment Acct. 21,516.06
Total assets: 36,492.07
IT MATTERS to Become a GMAC Board Member
We have the following board member positions open for this year: Vise President-elect, Treasurer-elect,
and Board Learning Partners! Are you considering becoming involved? Take that next step and get to
know what GMAC has to offer! Contact any board member with questions, or email
[email protected] for further information.
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Education Committee-
Welcome to another exciting year of AACN-GMAC educational opportunities – a great way to continue building your
knowledge and skills as well obtain CE credits needed to maintain your certification. Members of the Education
Committee met on 8/30/2016 to finalize sessions for 2016-2017. Due to scheduling processes at the Wheaton
Franciscan Mayfair location, we will not be able to confirm the exact dates and locations for the February and April
2017 sessions. Rest assured we have some unique and interesting sessions coming up that you will not want to miss!
Updates will be posted on the AACN-GMAC website as well as in future issues of the Monitor.
DATE TOPIC SPEAKERS
September 15, 2016 Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Wauwatosa, 201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa Conf. Rooms 5A&5B
ABCDEF Bundle- Double Feature! 6:00-7:00 p.m. 7:30-8:30 p.m.
Anne Putzer, MSN, RN, CNS Catherine Zynecki, MSN, RN, CNS Panel Discussion with RT, PT, and Intensivist
November 15, 2016 Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Wauwatosa, 201 N. Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa Conf. Rooms 5A&5B
6:00-7:00 p.m. Sepsis 7:30-8:30 p.m. Care of Lines
Allie Sment, MSN, RN, CNS Linda Bay, MSN, RN, CNS Paula Pinter, MSN, RN,CNS
Fees: FREE for AACN-GMAC members; Non-members $20/evening (2 CEUs); Students $10/night Registration and Light Dinner: 5:30-6:00 p.m.
Topics being set up for February and April 2017 include: “Transitioning Acute and Critical Care Patients to a Long Term
Acute (LTAC) Facility”, and “Simulation – including actual simulation stations”.
You are invited to join the Education Committee to help plan our June Dinner Event and topics for 2017-2018 sessions.
Our next meeting is on November 3, 2016, 6:00-7:30 pm., Habaneros Mexican Kitchen, 869 N. Mayfair Road,
Wauwatosa.
Questions? Contact Deb Casper: [email protected] or Beth Hammer: [email protected].
Go to GMAC website after each session to complete evaluation and get your
CEs: milwaukeeaacn.com, then click on Continuing Education Credits and
complete the survey.
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CCRN/PCCN Review
AACN-GMAC PRESENTS
Critical Care and Progressive Care Nursing Certification
Review Course
BY
Kay Hoppe MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN PCCN
Friday, October 7th, 2016
Friday, October 14th, 2016 8:30 am- 5:00 pm
AT
San Camillo Community 10101 W. Bluemound Rd
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Complimentary lunch provided by San Camillo
“It Matters that nurses are certified, as evidence that we value patient safety and quality.” Clareen Wiencek, AACN President
Registration Form Registration Deadline: September 23rd, 2016
Name: ____________________________________
Address: __________________________________
City: _____________________________________
State/Zip: _________________________________
Phone: ___________________________________
Email: ____________________________________
Employer: _________________________________
Special Requests (physical limitations, food):
__________________________________________
$150 ________ GMAC or Local Chapter Member*
$200 _________ AACN Member *
$250 _________ Non AACN Member
*Must include national and chapter membership
information, copy of card or number for verification
*Paypal can be used for registration and payment on
milwaukeeaacn.com, service charge applies
*Refunds, less a $25.00 processing fee, will be made for
cancellations received prior to September 28th, 2016.
Registration confirmation to be sent by email. GMAC
reserves the right to cancel due to extenuating
circumstances. A full refund will be issued.
Make checks payable and mail to:
AACN-Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter
P.O. Box 1836
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Enrollment is limited by facility size--register early!
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CCRN/PCCN Review, Continued
Speaker:
Kay Hoppe MSN, RN, CNS, CCRN PCCN She has been a speaker for over 25 years. Her clinical background of over 30 years includes experience in ICU, CCU, Burn, Trauma and Cardiothoracic Surgery. She graduated with her Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. She currently serves as a Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist for Froedtert Health-Community Hospital Division. She is well known throughout Wisconsin for her ability to take complex topics and make them fun and easy to understand.
Course Description This two-day program provides an extensive review of acute care nursing practice. This includes the care of patients in critical care, intermediate care, direct observation, step-down, telemetry, and transitional care units. The course provides a review of disease processes commonly encountered in the acute care setting along with pertinent pathophysiology, assessment, diagnostic testing and current treatment measures. The blueprint for the CCRN and the PCCN exams serve as the foundation for this course with primary emphasis placed on topics common to each of the exams. This course can be used as a CCRN and PCCN examination preparatory course as well as a means to obtain CERPs for recertification, or as a systemic review to those managing the care of acutely ill patients.
Inquiries: Email: [email protected]
COURSE CONTENT
CARDIOVASCULAR •Acute Coronary Syndromes/Unstable Angina •Heart Failure and Pulmonary Edema •Hypertensive Crisis •Cardiac Trauma and Tamponade •Shock States
HEMATOLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY •DIC
GASTROINTESTINAL •Acute GI Hemorrhage/Esophageal Varices •Hepatic Failure •Pancreatitis
PULMONARY •Principles of Gas Exchange •Acute Respiratory Failure/ARDS •Pulmonary Embolus/Fat Embolus •Chest Trauma and Tension Pneumothorax
NEUROLOGY •Head Trauma (Basilar Skull Fracture) •Intracranial Hemorrhage •Epidural •Subdural •Subarachnoid •Ischemic Stroke
RENAL •Acute Renal Failure •Life Threatening Electrolyte Imbalances
ENDOCRINOLOGY •Diabetes Insipidus •Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion •Diabetes Mellitus / DKA •Hyperglycemic/Hyperosmolar NKS
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Social Media & Outreach- Jenny Hansen I am excited to be leading the Social Media/Outreach Committee this year and look forward to getting to
know each of you better at our meetings and events. The year is just beginning and we already have some
exciting plans in place. Our website is new this year and looks to be a positive change, we will upload your
information as soon as you join so you can start reaping the benefits. The new website will send out
automatic reminders for any events that are coming up and any that you sign up for. With all of our busy
schedules I think this is a great tool.
We are already in the planning stages for our fun events in the winter and summer… there may be some pins
to knock down and some glasses full of cheer, more to come on that. If you haven’t already “liked” our
Facebook page you can find us by searching AACN Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter of Critical Care
Nurses. To help spread the word about what a great organization we are and to include as many nurses as
possible we are looking for a point of contact at each hospital and school in our chapter’s area. If you are
interested, please email us at [email protected].
Briggs & Al’s Run-
Briggs & Al's Run/Walk for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
For the 31st year in a row, AACN-GMAC will be volunteering at the
Briggs and Al's Run/Walk First Aid Tent. Thank you to all who are
continuing to volunteer this year and welcome to those who are joining
us for the first time! This opportunity to give back provides a service to
the run/walk participants and promotes our dedication to nursing!
Help out on September 17th, 2016 because IT MATTERS!
Volunteers needed from 0900-1200
Responsibilities include: -identify runners in distress over the race
course, especially near finish area, transport to medical tent, assess
needs and administer basic first aid and support
Equipment: stethoscope and watch
Free parking is available!
We hope to have a great GMAC presence this year, so email
[email protected] if you are interested! This is a truly fun
event that gives us an opportunity to give back to the community!
Visit their mainpage
at: http://www.chwevents.org/site/TR?fr_id=1160&pg=entry
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Calendar-
This is just the start of things to come. Click on the title of the event to be linked to our website,
www.milwaukeeaacn.com, to register for one or all of our events. See you there…
Educational Program Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 5:30pm CT in Wauwatosa, WI
Briggs & Al's Run/Walk for Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Saturday, September 17, 2016 at 9:00am CT in Milwaukee, WI
CCRN/PCCN Review Course Friday, October 7, 2016 at 8:30am CT in Wauwatosa, WI
Pediatric CCRN Review Course Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at 8:00am CT in Milwaukee, WI
Educational Program Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 5:30pm CT in Wauwatosa, WI
2017 NTI & Critical Care Exposition ~ SAVE THE DATE Monday, May 22, 2017 at 7:00am CT
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Membership- Carrie Brandt
Welcome to the beginning of another great year with GMAC. My name is Carrie Brandt and I am your
Member-at-Large: Membership Chair. This year, we are going to focus on “It Matters” and just what that
means to each of us in our professional lives, in our personal lives, and here at GMAC.
Without membership, there is no GMAC. One area that membership would like to focus on this year is paying
our knowledge, our commitment to nursing, and our appreciation for the numerous AACN and GMAC
benefits forward. Just how can you do that? It’s simple really. GMAC leadership is starting the year off by
sponsoring new members of GMAC. We are asking you to consider doing the same. First, invite a coworker,
a student, or a nurse you think may benefit from AACN-GMAC. Bring the nurse you would like to sponsor to
the September meeting or November meeting if they can’t make the first meeting. They must be an existing
national AACN member or be willing to become one before they can be a local chapter member. Then you
sponsor their GMAC chapter dues. We hope that you understand the value of paying it forward; mentoring
and sponsoring a new chapter member, all while helping GMAC grow exponentially.
GMAC membership forms have gotten an upgrade! GMAC leadership feels strongly this year about going into
the community and recruiting new members. The intention of our new membership form is to promote
AACN-GMAC at a variety of facilities including universities, hospitals and long-term facilities. The first page of
our membership form is a form that we can use as our new “calling card” with both information and access to
GMAC on Facebook, Twitter, the Web and via mail. If you are interested in being a representative of GMAC in
the community and assisting our leadership in promoting and recruiting for GMAC, please let anyone on the
board know. Thank you for considering this important aspect of membership!
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A few friendly reminders about membership:
Membership dues have increased to $35/year Sept. 1-Aug. 31
Student fees increased to $15/year
Non-member fees remain $20/meeting
**Change this year** Septembers meeting will be a paid meeting and dues will be required to attend
Bulk membership forms included in monitor will be accepted at the September and November
meetings only. Must have 5 in order to send to AACN. Savings is $9. Please print and fill out prior to
coming to meeting to save time. MUST HAVE A SEPERATE CHECK FROM GMAC DUES.
The GMAC membership form has gotten an upgrade! Please feel free to pass the flyers out at your
facilities. Also, please print and fill out your forms prior to the September meeting to ensure that
membership processing goes quickly prior to our dinner and educational session. Remember that
PayPal and mail are still an option as well. If you mail in advance and we have receipt before that
night, membership cards will be available to you that night. PayPal will be available that night and you
do not need to fill out the credit card information line (that is in the event that PayPal/card swipe is
not working). If paying by check, PLEASE HAVE A SEPERATE CHECK FROM AACN BULK MEMBERSHIP
FEES. If you are sponsoring someone’s chapter dues, ensure that you have filled this out on your
membership form and included their $35 fee on your check/PayPal total.
If using PayPal, please have ALL required information found on the membership forms included in the
PayPal payment section so that you can be entered into the national database. This is what GMAC
leadership uses for communication. Also, there is a convenience fee added to your membership fees
for processing when using PayPal.
I am excited to see many returning faces and meet some new faces as well. If anyone has any questions,
please do not hesitate to ask.
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IT Matters when we have a Strategic Plan
2016-2017 AACN-GMAC Goals
Goal: Strengthen the GMAC community through engagement and promote active involvement from
chapter members
Objectives: Promote membership through GMAC products, social media and outreach, AACN
ambassadors, GMAC sponsorships and meaningful recognition
Reach out to all healthcare organizations and nursing schools in the area for promotional information
Goal: Increase chapter awareness of main AACN Initiatives: Beacon, Certification, and Healthy Work
Environments
Objectives: Provide quality educational sessions to assist nurses with the ability to maintain excellence
Provide certification review course to enhance each individual’s nursing practice
Incorporate HWE standards throughout chapter events and sessions
Goal: Support personal connections amongst members by encouraging involvement
Objectives: Create a positive and enthusiastic atmosphere at all GMAC events with introductions and
information regarding current chapter updates
Strengthen connections through fun events for members, their families and friends
Consider scholarships, regional meeting and award recognition at the June celebration
Goal: Support the chapter by improving communication through organization
Objectives: Streamline all communication through [email protected] to ensure access to
information by more than one member, this includes a place to store contracts and files
Follow standards and guidelines of communication to ensure availability
Strategic Plan- 2016-2017