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November 2015
Spotlight Preview
Charlie Sederstrom, MSN, RN
On behalf of the Greater Washington Area
Chapter of the American Association of Critical
Care Nurses, I invite you to join us at the 2015
Spotlight on Critical Care Conference on
November 21 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver
Spring, Md.
This annual conference embodies the GWAC
mission to provide networking and educational
opportunities that prepare acute and critical care
nurses to make their optimal contribution in
delivering the highest quality patient and family
centered care. This year we celebrate our 30th
year of striving for Beacons of Excellence, and we
are excited about the experiences you will have
when you join us!
At the conference youll have the opportunity to
interact with critical care RNs, NPs, ethicists, and
MDs from around the region. Youll enjoy
speaker sessions on a range of topics, including
the latest strategies for managing septic shock,
unique causes of cardiac arrest, antimicrobial
resistance, and the ethical aspects of providing
futile care.
This conference is the perfect place to discuss the
latest evidence-based practices and innovations in
critical care, as well as get a look at the latest
critical care technologies. Registration is open.
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Treasurers Report
Stephen Mehallow, RN, BSN
As GWACs new treasurer for fiscal year 2015, I
am excited to report that we are on solid financial
footing.
The annual income/expense report (below) and
fourth quarter report (right) for fiscal year 2014
are shown here. In addition to our positive overall
margin, we carry zero debt and a cash balance of
$61,076.14.
Thank you for selecting me as your GWAC
treasurer. We are looking for a treasurer for fiscal
year 2016. Could that person be you? Email me if
you are interested or want to nominate someone
else.
Now I see
nursing as my
poetry.
Susan Oyola, Patient Care Director of
Medstar Washington Hospital Centers 1E
Intermediate Care Unit.
Olusegun Bello
Shelly Schneider
Erica Kim
Kathy Oehl
Lorna Wint
Risa Wright
Blaine Grey
Zhen Yuan
Past-Presidents Farewell
Karen Mack, MS, MBA, ACNP-BC, CHFN
As I reflect on the GWACAACN presidency, I am
struck by our chapters long
history of accomplishment
and its influence on the
sphere of nursing practice as
a whole.
The members of our chapter
are called upon to care for the nation's leaders,
military service members, first responders, and
citizens of the Washington, DC, region at times of
personal crisis and historic importance. The
chapter boasts a number of local and national
nursing leaders who have risen to prominence
after early-career service as chapter board
members and officers. Two chapter members
serve on AACN national boards, and many are
involved both locally and nationally.
GWAC-AACN was founded in 1974, only five
years after the American Association of Criticalcare Nurses (AACN) was founded. Now in its
41st year, our chapter is hosting the 30th Spotlight
on Critical Care Nursing Conference on
Novembers 21st at the Holy Cross Hospital
Conference Center. The chapter's contribution to
the health of patients through advancement of
professional nursing practice has been validated
with national awards and sustained membership.
However, the Great Recession, as well as new
regulations and industry norms that arose from
health care reform legislation, put new financial
pressures on our chapter operations. These
changes meant that conducting our chapter
business as usual was no longer feasible.
The chapter has started on a courageous path to
sustainability and has begun to remodel itself with
innovation and openness to change. As of June
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