Want to be part of the solution in improving care to our patients? Become a Bedside Scientist and receive up to $1,000 in grant funding to conduct your evidence based quality improvement project or research study. Grant funding is available to all clinical staff, including nursing and clinical support staff.[…]
If you’ve ever visited AAMC’s pediatric unit, you know what a special place it is for kids and families. The pediatric staff work hard to create a comfortable and home-like environment for kids, and to fill their time here with many more pleasant memories than scary ones. We wouldn’t be[…]
A mother and daughter nursing team — both charge nurses, both proud to work at AAMC! Judy Loftice, BSN, RN, CMSRN (Charge Nurse, Special Care Unit and mom to Mandi): I decided to go to nursing school right out of high school. There was a drastic change of plans when instead,[…]
Mary Cohn: What a wonderful story! I am so glad that AAMC has such a great "mother-daughter" act going on!
Jo Ann Shelley: Lovely story.
During the January 20th Journal Club meeting, Laura Norton, MSN, RN, AAMC’s Stroke Coordinator, presented practice guidelines related to venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in the acute stroke patient. VTE is a condition that includes both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). DVT is the formation of a blood[…]
Save the date for Nurses Lobby Night in Annapolis! Join members of Professional Nurse Council (PNC) and Sherry Perkins, COO/CNO, at this free event as we make our voices heard and positively influence our state legislators. Click here to register by Monday, Feb 3. Why attend? -Meet public officials representing your district and[…]
Brandy Brown: Let's fill that bus!!!!
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. This Friday, join AAMC staff for a Martin Luther King, Jr.[…]
The AAMC Foundation will award twelve $5,000 scholarships this year! Applications are now being accepted at www.aahs.org/aamcnursing. Deadline to submit is February 14, 2014. Here’s how Janet Ascione, RN, a staff nurse in the OR, benefitted from her scholarship. I can’t put into words how appreciative I am to have[…]
We love getting feedback from fellow nurses. This one made us proud! Way to go, Joint/Spine Center! Recently, I underwent a revision of my right total knee at AAMC. After the surgery I had the rare good fortune to be taken to the AAMC Joint Center better known as the[…]
Eve Sage: A wonderful note of recognition to very special and dedicated team.
Tina Andersen: You guys rock!!!
During AAMC’s last Nursing Grand Rounds, How to Make Social Media Your BFF, we learned how to use social media safely and professionally. Since then, a question that has come up frequently is this: “I don’t want just anyone to be able to see what I post online. How do I manage[…]
Do you want to stay current in your nursing practice? Are you interested in applying evidence-based practice at the bedside, but aren’t sure where to start? Have you ever wondered whether that journal article that you just read was “the real deal” or just a well written opinion piece? Well,[…]
Deb Keane: What a wonderful article ! I never knew all that was available in the Pediatric Department. Thank you for sharing…