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Message from the President — Carrie Brandt
American Association of Critical Care Nurses - Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter
April 2016
Volume 43, Issue 4
The Monitor
Inside this issue:
Treasurer’s Report 4
Education Committee 4
Education Calendar
CCRN/PCCN Review
5
June Dinner
NTI Phone Numbers
6
Certification Review 7
Midwest Conference 8
2015-2016 Board Members:
President: Carrie Brandt
President-elect: Available
Vice President: Available
Vice President-Elect: Available
Treasurer: Lyndee Torres
Treasurer-elect: Lori Grade
Member At Large: Jessica Pan-
fil
Secretary: Val Kolmer
Board Learning Partners: Avail-
able
Interested in becoming a board
member? Let us know at mil-
It is hard to imagine that we have come to the end of another year at
GMAC! Spring is slowly making its appearance, soon the tree flowers will be
budding, our April 14th meeting will come and go, NTI will soon after follow
and then all that is left is the June dinner. Time flies when you are having
fun! I want to take a moment to reflect back on the courage that we at
GMAC have shown over the last year throughout all of our various endeav-
ors.
Our education committee has done some extraordinary work plan-
ning and producing sessions starting with cultural diversity and an AACN
National discussion (in which GMAC was
chosen to participate) lead by our very
own Linda Bay and Beth Hammer. This
was followed by the fascinating panel
regarding organ donation that so many of
us were brought to tears by the organ
recipient panel member. Finally, last
month, we were enthralled by a discus-
sion on burn patients of both heat and
frostbite followed up with a discussion
about perioperative near misses –which
while serious, was presented by a pretty funny CRNA! Please join us in April
for our presentations on PTSD and safety during escalating situations (self
protection). Next years sessions are already starting to come together and
we are grateful to our members for some great ideas! Finally, the Educa-
tion Committee has succeeded in planning and securing a site and speaker
for a fall 2016 CCRN/PCCN review course. Stay tuned for further details!
Another added perk to members this year was the addition of exhibi-
tor/vendors at our educational sessions. GMAC leadership thought that this
would be an added benefit to our existing members, students, and poten-
tial members to have either hospitals, product vendors or other exhibitors
join us at our meetings. Product vendors may even parallel our education
sessions which is an added bonus. Over the last few months, we have had
Froedtert Hospital, Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital, Clement J. Zablocki VA
Medical Center, and The Wisconsin Organ and Tissue Network join us at our
meetings. Coming up in April, we will have Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin,
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as well as, a Wellness Advocate from doTERRA essential oils to complement our PTSD presentation and
to follow our Courageous Care theme and self-care.
We also re-started the Outreach committee and combined the Social Media committee to go hand
in hand with it. Jessica Panfil, our current Member-at-
Large graciously volunteered to head up this gigantic
task and really has shown us that she is up to the
challenge! Most recently, the GMAC webpage has got-
ten a complete revamping, so check it out if you have-
n’t already! We have also gained over three hundred
followers on Facebook where we are now posting daily
information either pertinent to the chapter such as
upcoming events, pictures from those events, AACN
National posts and pictures, as well as other feeds
and posts that are interesting to the field of nursing
whether or not they are critical care related. Please
like, comment, and share these posts with your
friends and family. Remember to share GMAC with your coworkers and friends!! Every spark of interest is
a potential member or maybe someday a potential nurse.
Website: milwaukeeaacn.webs.com
Facebook: AACN: Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter
Twitter: AACN_GMAC
As for Outreach, we continued with our annual support of the Al’s Run, successfully com-
pleted the Toy’s for Tots Toy Drive (a lot of donations this year so thank you to all
who contributed) and our first family and friends outing to Sunburst Ski/Tubing /
Snowboarding event. We look forward to more Outreach events in the future both
nursing and healthcare related as well as family/fun oriented. Our plan is to con-
tinue on yearly with our Courageous Self Care by taking time for ourselves in be-
tween taking care of our patients and community. We hope to see you all there!
Finally, a shout out to Holly Clanton and our membership team who sit at
our education session greeting each of you and ensuring that our membership is
up to date with national. We could not do it without all of you, so thank you! The
membership committee does a wonderful job of enticing new
members, but I have to also encourage our existing members to
get out there and promote GMAC. We need to continue to pro-
mote membership and our chapter in order to continue to suc-
ceed. New areas that we are always trying to reach are those
besides critical care. As many of you know our very own chapter
is made up of a melting pot of specialties, not just critical care.
If you know of any facilities, departments, or even specific nurs-
es who are interested but would like someone to talk to, please,
let a member of GMAC leadership know and we would love to
chat with anyone!!
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Message from the President — Continued
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Message from the President — Continued
As we head into the end of year, I ask you all again to consider taking the Courageous step of join-
ing your GMAC leadership. We have positions open for President, Vice President (Education Chair), Mem-
ber at Large, all elect positions, Board Learning Partner, and Committee Chair Positions such as Social
Media/Outreach. Lori Grade is our Treasurer for 2016-2017 as she has been our elect this year and I
have already heard from some others that they would like to keep their positions for next year or throw
their hat in the ring for other positions for next year as well, but we do take nominations and vote as a
chapter so please get your nominations to me BEFORE the April 14th meeting as we will be voting for
2016-2017 board positions at the April 14th meeting. We will also try to send out a ballot survey for
those who are unable to make the meeting who would like to vote. If you have any questions on the role
responsibilities please do not hesitate to ask myself, those of us currently in the
role, or those who have served in the role in years past. Just remember, you are
never in this alone! There is so much support from past leaders-we are truly
blessed to have those resources at our fingertips!
Although we aren’t done yet, I want to thank each and every one of you, for
your membership, your attendance, your support and your dedication to GMAC.
Each year we strive to make GMAC the best chapter that it can be and I hope that
you have enjoyed this year. I am grateful to you all for allowing me to be your Presi-
dent and to the Board members, Committee chairs and members, and all the re-
sources I have called upon to help me throughout this last year. I am honored and
blessed to represent GMAC and work with every single one of you.
Carrie Brandt, 2015-2016 AACN-GMAC President
Courageous Care: Leadership– Jessica Panfil
Interested in becoming more involved in GMAC? Be a part of this great organization by contacting
a member of the leadership team and get more information on taking that next important step! More in-
formation including descriptions of leadership positions can be found on our newly updated website.
Considering nominating yourself or others for:
President
President-elect
Vice President/Education Chair
Vice President-elect
Treasurer-elect
Secretary
Member-at-Large
Board Member Learning Partner
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Happy Spring!! I just wanted to take a few minutes to thank you, our members, for allowing me to be your
treasurer for the past 2 years. This position has taught me many things about myself, finances and our leadership
team.
As part of the leadership team, we found value in our members and in the succession of leadership. That
is why we are sponsoring once again leaders to attend NTI in New Orleans in May. Our President, Treasurer-elect,
Member-at -Large and Secretary will each receive $500.00 from our funds currently in savings. We anticipate
them returning to us with enthusiasm and skills to help us successfully serve GMAC, each other, our patients and
their families.
We will continue to spend funds where we find value for our chapter. We have kept cost of membership
down with several opportunities for CEU’s and networking within our local area. We are so grateful to all who have
shown their courage this year, doing things they might not ordinarily do but having fun and learning while doing it.
This brings me to our June meeting, a little less formal than usual with more fun and festivities for personal care. I
am looking forward to learning the next theme and many of the NTI tales that will undoubtedly come about. It will
be worth it all when we as a chapter can be recognized for excellence in the future. Remember it is not too late to
let someone know you are interested in being part of the future leadership team. I will see you next at the educa-
tion meeting in April. Thank you again for this wonder-
ful experience. Wells Fargo Checking $ 4,886.57
Wells Fargo Savings $ 12,073.43
Baird Investments $ 21,498.00
PayPal $ 344.15
Total Resources $ 38,802.15
Treasurer’s Report– Lyndee Torres
Education Committee—Mary Kay Feeney
The education committee has been conducting business via emails. The discussions have in-
cluded feedback on the June event; verification/confirmation of speakers scheduled for the remainder
of this fiscal year and the first two meetings next fall.
A major focus of considerations has been aspects of the CCRN/PCCN Review Course. This plan-
ning is proceeding well, and as soon as contracts are signed we will begin officially advertising the de-
tails --- you will be receiving flyers and registration forms. If you have any questions in the interim,
please feel free to contact me.
Mary Kay Feeney– call me at 414-476-5817
email [email protected]
Let mw know what topics of interest you would like to see or
If you would like to present a topic or have a presenter suggestion!
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4/14/16 6:00-8:30 Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Mike McBride
Workplace Violence Legal re-sponsibility to self/pt
Heather Smith
Resolutions—self protection Cindy Magnan
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
All GMAC members are welcome to become involved.
Any questions – call me at 414-476-5817 or email at [email protected].
Save the dates of October 7 and 17, 2016. We will again be hosting the Review Course. We have been
invited to use the facilities at San Camillo. Proposed luncheon menus sound really good – not just a salad or a
sandwich.
THE PLAN IS TO PROVIDE 16.8 CEUS. So this program could also be a perfect venue for obtaining additional CEUs
for your certification RENEWAL.
FLYERS ARE BEING DEVELOPED for the course, so watch for it in you inbox. Please share the info with your
coworkers.
Educational Program: April 14th, 2016
CCRN/PCCN Review Course
Mary Kay Feeney, Education Committee Chair
Those of you who were at the February education session know that we have chosen to take a
different route for our June dinner this year and go along the lines of AACN President McQuillan’s theme
of Courageous Care. One line in her address at NTI last year when announcing her theme has stuck with
me this last year, “We also demonstrate Courageous Care when we recognize our own need and take
the time to renew and recharge ourselves.”
Members at the February meeting were given 3 different options for a June dinner and the win-
ning vote was for a Life Expressions Decor event. For those who don’t know what this is you can visit
www.lifeexpressiondecor.com to see what they are about. We have an independent consultant (or more
depending on our group size) coming to a location of our choosing to help us make and take our own
boards. The GMAC Board has chosen 3 options (vinyl applications/sayings) that you will be able to
choose from. You will get to paint your own boards, distress if you so choose, and apply your saying to
your board. The best part…you go home with it that night!
We will more than likely have a cash bar and appetizers to go along with the event. Date and loca-
tion to be determined, but space will be limited so if this is something that interests you, keep your eye
out for the reservation forms and mail them in as soon get them to reserve your spot!
We hope that you enjoy the idea of a fun night out with a relaxing, creative project that you will
get to take home and remember the evening and your GMAC friends by for a long time to come!
If you have any questions or any ideas for a venue, please do not hesitate to let anyone on the
Board know.
June Dinner
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NTI Phone Numbers—Mary Kay Feeney
ARE YOU GOING TO NTI? DO YOU LIKE TO BE A PART OF THE ‘IN GROUP’? THEN – MAKE SURE YOUR
INFO IS AVAILABLE TO OTHERS FROM GMAC WHO WILL BE ATTENDING.
Forward your Name, cell phone #,
Hotel, and dates you will be in New
Orleans. Leadership Development
Workshop is Sunday, May 15, and
Final Session of NTI is Thursday
May 19.
I will put together this info and then
email to all who are on the list of
attendees which I have developed.
Mary Kay Feeney– call me at 414-476-5817 or email [email protected]
National Certification Day was March 19, 2016. Certification, according to AACN, are role models for
professional accountability and distinguish themselves through lifelong learning and career advance-
ment. GMAC would like to recognize here our certified nurses. It is an honor to be among this outstand-
ing list of professionals.
Martina J Adams, RN, BS, CCRN Nancy L Mayville, RN, BSN, CCRN
Joanna C. Alfredson, RN, BSN, CCRN Debra J McCann, RN, MSN, MBA, CCRN, NE-BC
Mary B Baerwald, RN, CCRN Diane Lynn Mosey, MSN, RN, FNP-C, PCCN, ANC, EMT-IV
Linda M Bay, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, PCCN Mary Jo Palmstein, RN, BSN, CCRN
Mary Ann Bolhuis, RN, CCRN Jennifer A Popies, MS, RN, CCRN
Jeanne E Braby, RN, MSN, CCRN Anne M. Putzer, RN, MS, CCRN, ACNS-BC
Caroline M Brandt, RN, BSN, CCRN Kara L. Reyes, BSN, RN, CCRN
Debra J Casper, RN, MS, MSN, CCRN Darlene E Sargent, BSN, RN, CCRN, CNML
Holly L Clanton, RN, BSN, CCRN, CHPN Deborah Schwartz, RN, BSN, CCRN
Leslie M Daugherty, BSN, RN, CCRN Karen P Shapiro, RN, BSN, PCCN
Jeannine M Davis, RN, CCRN Sherie Lee Siemann, RN, CCRN
Elizabeth A Dietz, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN-K Allie A Sment, MSN, RN, CCRN, CSC
Diane K. Dressler, MSN, RN, CCRN Helen S Toledo, RN, BSN, CCRN
Wanda K Erickson, RN, BSN, CCRN Lyndee Lee Torres, RN, BS, PCCN
Mary Kay Feeney, MN, RN, FLMI, CCRN Rose A. Vanevenhoven, RN, MSN, BA, CCRN
Diane Fulbright-Lamp, BSN, RN, CCRN
Laura Wisniewski, BSN, RN, CCRN
Lori A Grade, RN, BSN, CCRN
Samantha A Hall, RN, CCRN, CSC
Linda L Henderson, RN, BSN, CCRN
Jean G Hogan, RN, BSN, PCCN
Cynthia L Kautzmann, RN, CCRN
Brian G. King, RN, MSN, CCRN
Yolonda L Klabunde, RN, PCCN
Pamela W Konrath, MSN, CNS, CCRN
Jane K Martin, RN, MSN, CCRN
***This is a compilation from the chapter database of active chapter members as of 3/27/2016. If you are not on this list and have your
certification we apologize and would like to hear from you as there may be a miscommunication between the local and national level.
Please notify membership as you may be listed as Inactive. Also check your certification through aacn.org
Certification Recognition
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Want to see YOUR name here next year???
Attend our CCRN/PCCN Review Course in October!
More information available on Page 5!
Courageous Care was the theme at the 2016 Midwest Conference sponsored by the Northwest
Chicago Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. I was one of 380 participants
at this 2 day conference which was held at the Eaglewood Resort and Spa in Itasca, IL (near O’hare) on
March 21 & 22.
It was arranged like a national conference in which there was a morning keynote speaker fol-
lowed by breakout sessions, which had 4 options to choose from. Speakers included National AACN
President Karen McQuillan, Past AACN Board Member Linda Bay, as well as other national and local
speakers. A total of 36 class options were available with topics ranging from 2015 ACLS guidelines,
Substance withdrawal, Litigation risks, Caring for self and becoming a mindful nurse, End of life care in
the ICU, Missionary nursing, Sepsis, Burn care, Trauma, Skin and nutrition management, Stroke, Deliri-
um, etc. Industrial sponsors were present to display and share the newest tech-
nology from Stryker, Getinge Group, Physio-Control, Sage and Abbott.
Unlike national conferences at convention centers, food was plentiful with
complimentary snacks and drinks available throughout the day and Stryker
sponsored a fantastic dinner meeting focusing on early mobility in the ICU at a
local Italian restaurant. There was something for everyone not just those that
work in an ICU environment. Consider attending next year, you won’t be disap-
pointed. Courageous care is contagious when we all work together to provide
the best care possible to the patients and families we serve.
Midwest Conference– Holly Clanton
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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 - Greater Milwaukee Area Chapter
PO Box 1836
Milwaukee, WI
53210
AACN is a community of exceptional nurses. GMAC
is your local portal to that community.
We’re on the Web!
Milwaukeeaacn.webs.com
Facebook: AACN: Greater Milwaukee Area
Chapter of Critical Care Nurses
Twitter: AACN_GMAC
