Published: 06/29/10

AAACN is here to help!

In our recent membership survey, telehealth nurses told us they are having difficulty locating the 45 contact hours in telehealth needed to maintain their telehealth certification through the National Certification Corporation.

AAACN offers several options to obtain contact hours specific to telehealth:

As a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Partner, AAACN was alerted to recent news on the influenza situation, influenza key points and messages, emergency preparedness, traveler's health, and food and drug safety.

Visit the COCA news site to catch up on these and other news stories (click on "Past Updates from the Registry") or sign up to receive COCA weekly updates directly.

We’ve made modifications to our online registration process to make it easier and more convenient than ever. Check out some of the new features:

In the wake of the devastation in Haiti, AAACN joins the American Nurses Association (ANA) to convey our deepest sympathies to those who have suffered incalculable losses.

ANA has received a request from the International Medical Corps (www.imcworldwide.org) to assist in recruiting registered nurses who specialize in:

As of 12/14/09, the "Coordinating Call Centers for Responding to Pandemic Influenza and Other Public Health Emergencies" Workbook has been posted to the CDC Web site. Board member Suzanne Wells, BSN, RN, participated on the committee that developed this valuable resource. Questions or suggestions for revisions or next steps for the workbook should be sent to Will.Artley@orise.orau.gov and slee@cdc.gov.