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What does Courageous Care look like in nursing today? Do we, as nurses, think of ourselves as coura-
geous? It wasn’t until NTI 2015 in San Diego when oncoming AACN President Karen McQuillan an-
nounced our organization’s new theme that I really thought about courage in nursing. In asking you to
embrace this year’s theme of Courageous Care, I wanted you to really think about the word courage,
how it applies to your personal life, your professional nursing careers, as well as to GMAC. So what is
courage? The definition I found I like best came from Dictionary.com (2015). It says that courage is
“the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear;
bravery.” I’m sure that we can all apply words like quality, mind, spirit, danger, pain, fear, bravery, and
all the other synonyms out there for courage to our personal and professional lives.
As students, bedside nurses, critical care nurses, palliative or hospice nurses, nurse leaders, nurse
educators, advanced practice nurses and all the other specialties of nurses that we encompass here at
GMAC and throughout AACN, we are challenged on a daily basis with difficult and complex patient con-
ditions, complex or unhealthy work environments, feelings of emotional and physical burnout or under
appreciation, and lack of education or professional development sup-
port. It takes COURAGE to come to work on a daily basis and do what
we do, to fight for and advocate for what our patient’s need whether
in the acute care setting or upon discharge. We don’t stop when we
go home either. We continue to remember our patients, think about
the work we did that day and did we do enough. We bond with fami-
lies and patients when they are at their most difficult time in life, and
when they need a shoulder to cry on. We have the COURAGE to be
that person for them.
Courage goes beyond the bedside though. Courage goes into your
professional development, education, and personal lives. It is impera-
tive that as nurses, we continue to strive to gain knowledge, and chal-
lenge ourselves, but remember to take care of ourselves as well. It
takes a courageous person to take pride in their career and their pro-
fession. To take that extra time out of their personal time and put it towards education and profession-
al development, like those of us who are active members in GMAC. For some of us, GMAC is all about
the professional development and education, but for others it has an additional component to it and
that it the renewal and recharging of our passion for why we became nurses. I can personally attest to
this component of courage. If you would have asked me 5 years ago to join a professional organiza-
tion, I would have told you there was no point in it. It wasn’t going to do anything for me. I was wrong.
Three years ago, a very courageous Anne Putzer talked to me about my abilities as a nurse, my leader-
ship qualities, and my potential endless career opportunities and places I could go. Then she said,
“Have you heard about GMAC?” Well, here we are today.
I took to heart what Anne has instilled in me over the last few years working side by side at St. Mary’s
Ozaukee, and now through GMAC. With the support of so many others I have taken on Courageous
Care with a whole new meaning. I have taken this role as President of our Chapter, an experience I
never envisioned for myself, I just passed my CCRN exam, and now I am entering an Adult-Gero Acute
Care Nurse Practitioner Program. I work full time an ICU, where like many of your units, the patients are
becoming sicker, there are more of them, and the requirements placed on nurses are constantly
Continued on Page 2
Message from the President — Carrie Brandt
American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter
September 2015
Volume 43, Issue 1
The Monitor
Inside this issue:
Membership 2
Treasurer’s Report 3
CNS Recognition 3
Al’s Run 4
Education Calendar 5
September Education 6
September “Homework” 7
2015-2016 Board Members:
President: Carrie Brandt
Treasurer: Lyndee Torres
Member At Large: Jessica
Panfil
Secretary: Val Kolmer
Interested in becoming a
board member? Let us
know at milwaukeee-
aacn@gmail.com
Continued from page 1…
changing. Yet, many of us remain resilient and come back day after day. Then we take time to come to GMAC or take part in
other educational and outreach programs to support our patients, our education, our profession.
As GMAC President for the 2015-2016 year, I am very excited thinking about the opportunities that exist for our current mem-
bers and our future members. Together we have an opportunity to take Courageous Care to a whole new level. A level I envi-
sion reaching beyond your local hospitals, clinics, and other health care facilities, beyond GMAC, and now into the community.
Our recent strategic planning meeting was more fun, believe it or not, than I could have imagined. We came up with fabulous
ideas on how to take courage from our group of nurses to other local, state, and regional nursing organizations. Our education
committee has taken on the courageous task of meeting the educational demands of our GMAC nurses, while ensuring the
education reaches out to more than just critical care nurses.
Through strategic planning we are taking on some courageous ef-
forts to engage and retain members, encourage leadership and col-
laboration within the chapter as well as take our chapter to a new
level of local nursing and community outreach.
I end this message to you with open ended opportunities to show us
your courage this year. Throughout the year, we will ask for your help
in both big and small ways. Please, dig deep and value what it is that
you have to offer your patients, your family, your GMAC family, your
profession, as well as your community. I look forward to meeting all of you throughout the year and hearing about all your sto-
ries and ideas for COURAGEOUS CARE! Thank you for your time and dedication to the success of GMAC.
Message from the President (Continued)
Page 2 The Monitor
Membership—Holly Clanton
Welcome to a year of courageous caring for our patients and their families. My name is Holly Clanton and
I am the membership chair for GMAC. I look forward to meeting you at our chapter meetings this year. I
have included the GMAC membership form and the National AACN bulk membership form which are lo-
cated at the end of the Monitor. As a friendly reminder you must be a member of National AACN to be a
member of our local chapter GMAC. You can save $9 off the cost of general AACN membership by join-
ing with the BULK discount that will be collected at the September and November meetings. I dare you to
include yourselves and colleagues in AACN’s theme this year of Courageous Care. Share this monitor
with your units, discuss it at a staff meeting, leave it on the break room table and dare I say post it in the
bathroom and
locker room. In-
vite a colleague
to attend our
September meet-
ing with you.
Print a copy and
fill out the mem-
bership applica-
tions with a sepa-
rate check for
each registration.
See you soon!
Treasurer’s Report—Lyndee Torres
Page 3 The Monitor
Winston Churchill said: “Success is never found. Failure is never fatal. Courage is
the only thing.”
It is with courage that I report we had a successful year as a chapter for 2014-
2015. I kept my pledge to you all until the last event of the year. I had some over-
whelming events, and was not able to make a deposit for the June dinner meeting.
Making a long story short- I am asking that if your check for the June dinner did not
clear, please consider issuing a new one to the chapter.
It is with courage that I take the pen and checkbook again in hand for the upcoming year. Please consider the role of Treasure
Elect for the 2015-2016 fiscal year, with intent to be Treasurer for the 2016-2017 year. I am willing to work with you both in
your learning year and then even during your term as Treasurer. Consider showing your Courageous Care for our chapter.
As a board we have made the decision to courageously move up in the digital world by attaining a PayPal account. You as an
individual do not need an account to use this service so we are hoping it will be easier for
everyone. I hope you have seen our updated webpage too. Soon you will find a link to pay-
pal for your GMAC membership and donations. We can also collect reservations and depos-
its for events through this service. We will have a device reader at the September 17th Edu-
cation meeting, to swipe cards too.
Ending as I started, with a Churchill statement—“Courage is what is needed to stand up and
speak; Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen”.
Current Account Balances:
Wells Fargo Checking 5,656.21
Wells Fargo Savings 12,071.21
Baird Investments: 21,471.00
Total $$ 39,198.53
CNS Recognition Week—Pam Konrath
The week of September 1 –7 is National Clinical Nurse Specialist Recognition Week. Clinical nurse specialists are an often
unrecognized, yet crucial, part of our health care system. We are the vital link in health care reform and the best kept secret in
healthcare.
A Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is minimally a Master's prepared Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) whose function is
to improve outcomes in patient care. National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS) just announced by 2030 the
level of entry for a CNS will be a DNP. Nurse Midwives hold the honor of trailblazing and being the first APRNs. Certified Regis-
tered Nurse Anesthetics and Nurse Practitioners complete our APRN team.
The advanced knowledge and skills required of the CNS include clinical practice, patient educator, researcher, informatics and
consultant influencing the three spheres of practice: patient care, nursing and systems. We are a conduit that links practition-
ers and patients to all the system resources available to them.
Our advanced knowledge is essential because we work to advance the practice of nursing and the professional development of nurses. Our
work improves clinical processes to achieve greater safety and quality of care by bringing best practice to the bedside. As the conduit, the CNS
is accountable for collaborating with members of the health care team to design, implement, and measure safe, cost-effective, evidence-based
care strategies. The CNS is also responsible for maintaining current professional knowledge and competencies and contributing to the ad-
vancement of nursing practice at the unit/system, local, state, national, and/or international level.
To simplify: as a conduit, CNSs are positioned as the voice at the table representing patients and caregivers in discussions about performance
improvement and policy changes. We assess barriers and look for ways to implement rapid improvement practices. We work with everyone,
from administration to board members and new orientees to connect the dots and ensure clinical best practices are being followed. As a team,
we have set our sights on the industry’s highest quality standards, such as Magnet and the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators. We
report on and our systems may hold us accountable for hospital acquired incidents, these may include: pressure ulcers, central line infections
and ventilation associated events, and patient experience.
Reflective of the CNS week theme, we are the vital link in healthcare reform. There are more than 72,000 of us across the country who are
working every day to improve health care delivery for our patients and health systems. Though we may be the best kept secret in nursing, we
are spreading the word to health care providers, policymakers, and health care consumers so you all may fully understand the key role that
CNSs play in health care. If every health care setting employed CNSs and utilized CNSs to the Scope of our Practice, more of the care provided
would be based on research and best practices, our health care system would be more efficient, and we would all be healthier.
Wisconsin is well aware of this secret and CNSs being the vital link in healthcare reform. Systems across our State are adding CNS roles to fill
the gaps in bringing best practices to cover all patient populations they serve. Wisconsin CNSs are the legislative table in hopes to fill additional
gaps positioning CNSs to function to the highest scope of practice, including utilizing prescriptive authority. We are also fighting for all Advanced
Practice Nurses and Registered Nurses, truly answering the call of the IOM Future of Nursing report:
http://www.thefutureofnursing.org/recommendations
Join me in acknowledging the best kept secret in nursing, the Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Looking for volunteers to help staff the First Aid Tent at Briggs & Al's
Run Saturday, September 19th. This is a simple way to give back to
your community, get engaged with GMAC, while having fun and build-
ing relationships within our AAACN-GMAC family. My little Meghan, RN
in training is excited to be back. I have been volunteering for over 20
years. The few years I missed, I truly felt incomplete not being a part of
this excellent fundraiser for CHOW; especially since I can’t run it. SO If
you are not running it, hope to see at the First Aid Tent by 0900, race
begins at 1030! The finish line is located on Chicago St, next to the
Italian Community Center.
PS… Bring a friend, even if they are not a GMAC member. Your guest
will see how fun we are and want to join. Tell your friend to bring their
IV skills and stethoscope. Dress casual, weather appropriate. Jeans/
shorts are fine, no white coats or ties are requested by officials. Be
prepared to slide on a commutative Al’s Run t-shirt over your layers. It
does tend to be cooler by the lake so layers are recommended. Some
of us will be chauffeured along the course on a golf cart.
This is an 8K run starting at Marquette University proceeding through downtown, ending in the Third
Ward. See the link below for a course map.
http://events.chw.org/site/DocServer/12AlsRunRoute_Map_CMYK.pdf?docID=121 . Several college
students participate. They all do not necessarily prep with the proper fluid the night prior. Or, if the heat
index is up, we may need to place an 18 gauge in the AC. Normally we simply need to provide shade for
heat exhaustion or oranges and bananas for hypoglycemia, clean some scrapes, or splint. ‘Tis the sea-
son for Epi pens, which are also on hand along with EMS for transport.
If for some crazy reason you have been stuck inside your hospital or a classroom advancing your degree
or prepping for the CCRN and don’t remember how to get to Summerfest, here are directions to Sum-
merfest grounds: http://summerfest.com/getting-here/
Some things in life are free - parking. There is free parking in lots H and P on the grounds. See below for
directions to the parking lots.
http://www.chwevents.org/site/TR/Events/General?
pg=informational&fr_id=1130&type=fr_informational&sid=1100#three
Another option for parking is the Italian Community Center which is right next to the finish line (corner of
Jefferson and Chicago). Cost is $5. You can park on the street, but Milwaukee is notorious for ticketing in
this area ($22 for a meter violation).
We are generally done around noon, unless you have my luck. Volunteers may stay and play in the Sum-
merfest grounds with free music and activities. My little Meghan and I like to get cultured; we explore the
Third Ward and Lakefront. Last Al’s Run we beach hopped all the way home.
If you have any questions, please let me know. See you the 19th!
Al’s Run—Pam Konrath
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We are entering another year of great educational programs. The education committee
met during the summer to discuss and plan the year’s sessions. The fall programs are
finalized and are described below.
We have also made progress on the programs for 2016. There will be meetings in Febru-
ary and April – specific dates, topics, and speakers are not yet established.
Education Sessions Calendar 2015-2016
All Educational Programs are held at: Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-Wauwatosa
201 North Mayfair Road, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Conference Center, Rooms 5A & 5B)
Registration: 5:30-6:00 pm: Light dinner served
* Topics are subject to change & cancellations for severe weather will be posted on AACN-GMAC website*
If you would like any further information about topics and/or board meetings please contact us at *www.milwaukeeaacn.webs.com
The education committee will meet again after the September 17 programs.
All GMAC members are welcome to become in-volved.
Any questions – call me at 414-476-5817 or email at mkfmke1@wi.rr.com.
9/17/2015 6:00 – 7:00 Cultural Diversity Within Nursing Dr. Julie Ellis - Cardinal
Stritch
7:30 – 8:30 Forum – Identifying Barriers to
Practice (AACN Initiative)
Beth Hammer
Linda Bay
11/12/201
5
6:00 – 8:30 Organ Transplant – Panel
NP Jess Weber
MD – Lung George Haasler
Patient – Heart JB
Transplant Coordinator Judi Knipper
Education—Mary Kay Feeney
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GMAC is the local professional "home" for nurses in South-
eastern Wisconsin who work with patients who are acutely
or critically ill. With over 85,000 members, AACN is the
largest specialty nursing organization in the world, repre-
senting the interests of more than 500,000 nurses. The
association is dedicated to providing our members with the
knowledge and resources necessary to provide optimal
care to patients along the critical care continuum.
The goal of GMAC is to:
Uphold the American Association of Critical-Care Nurs-
es' vision, mission, and values at the local level.
Support nurses working in a variety of acute and criti-
cal care settings, whose patients require specialized
knowledge and skills to assure optimal outcomes. Our
members work in intensive care units, medical and surgical
- telemetry units, interventional radiology, emergency de-
partments, on transport teams and are faculty at ar-
ea colleges and universities.
Support includes educational programs, networking
with professional colleagues, mentoring relationships and
scholarships.
Promote quality care of acutely and critically ill pa-
tients in Southeastern Wisconsin.
American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter
AACN is a community of exceptional nurses. GMAC is your local portal to that community.
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We look forward to another great year with you. Thank you for your membership!
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