NursesNOW Roundup February 2021

Spotlight On

Nursing Informatics Committees
Founded in 2003, The HIMSS Nursing Informatics Community was created due to the to the increased recognition of the role of the informatics nurse professional in healthcare information and management systems. Read more about the committee here and follow  @HIMSS.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing
AACN is the national voice for academic nursing. AACN works to establish quality standards for nursing education; assists schools in implementing those standards; influences the nursing profession to improve health care; and promotes public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice. Follow them on Twitter @AACNursing.

American Academy of Nursing

The American Academy of Nursing serves the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy, practice, and science through organizational excellence and effective nursing leadership. The Academy and its members more than 2,700 members, known as Fellows, create and execute knowledge-driving and policy-related initiates to drive reform of America’s health system.. Follow them on Twitter @AAN_Nursing 

Election Results for Board of Directors and Nominating Committee
With online ballots cast from January 5-29, those elected to the AACN Board and Nominating Committee will begin their terms of service following the business meeting at AACN’s Deans Annual Meeting on March 23, 2021. For the new and re-elected Board members read the full press release here. 

National Student Nurses’ Association
NSNA’s mission is to mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, and to convey the standards, ethics, and skills that students will need as responsible and accountable leaders and members of the profession. Follow them on Twitter @NSNAinc

Foundation of the NSNA Appoints New Trustee to the Board of Trustees
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’Association Inc. (FNSNA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shirley Quarles, EdD, RN,FAAN to the position of Trustee on the Board of Trustees. For the full press releases read here. 

To Read

See How Covid-19 Has Tested the Limits of Hospitals and Staff
Read New York Times (@nytimes) report on how the Covid-19 pandemic has stretched the resources of hospitals and health care workers like ever before.

What Frustrates Nurses The Most Right Now In The COVID-19 Pandemic
Huffingto Post (@HuffPost) discusses the behaviors health care workers wish people would avoid and what else is making their job fighting the coronavirus difficult.

How Nurses Can Become Doctors
U.S. News Health (@USNewsHealth) reports doctors who were nurses before say their nursing experience was helpful when applying to medical school.

Is Crisis Nursing the Right Job for You?
Minority Nurse (@minoritynurse) discusses what a Crisis Nurse is, required qualifications and qualities you need to be successful. Find out if Crisis Nurse is the career path for you.

HealthcareNOW Radio’s Nurse Lauren
Nurse Lauren is HealthcareNOW Radio’s content contributor for NursesNOW. Her passion for pediatrics led her to become a newborn/infant ICU nurse at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where she worked for nine years. She currently works in the Infant Intensive Care Nursery at Temple Health. (@TempleHealth) Nurse Lauren, RN, is an avid gym goer and health advocate who enjoys improving the well-being of others through fitness and nutrition. She is a proud graduate of Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions (@DrexelCNHP) and Choate Rosemary Hall (@goChoate.) Check out her blog posts and Wellness Wednesday tips.