MEMBERSHIP
The Greater Washington Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (GWAC-AACN) invites you to join our chapter and start enjoying the benefits of membership in one of the largest and most vital AACN chapters.
If you’re already an AACN member please download this membership application and submit it by mail.
Through GWAC, members enjoy:
- Monthly dinner meetings with CEU offerings, featuring both local and national speakers and fantastic meals at local restaurants
- The annual Spotlight on Critical Care Conference which showcases local and national speakers, Research and creative Evidenced-Based Solutions poster presentations from our members, and access to local and national vendors who showcase the latest technology, new therapies, and career opportunities.
- Critical care education programs coordinated by the Educational Consortiums for several local hospitals
- Opportunities for involvement in our Regional AACN group, Region 4, through our Chapter Advisor and regional network
- The Critical Chronicle Newsletter, our quarterly publication
- Access to local educational offerings including certification review
National membership benefits include:
- Access to the Members Only information on the AACN Web site, which includes clinical references and the CINAHL literature search database
- Subscriptions to Critical Care Nurse, American Journal of Critical Care, AACN News, and AACN's e-newsletter Critical Care Newsline
- Discounted $35 subscriptions to AACN Advanced Critical Care
- Eligibility for a wide range of scholarships, grants and awards
- Up to 14 free contact hours of CEs per year
- Special member rates for all AACN products and services including discounts to the National Teaching Institute™ and on the CCRN, CCNS, PCCN, CMC and CSC certification exams
- Professional liability, group term life, major medical, excess major medical, dental, disability income, and hospital income insurance programs as well as long-term care insurance are available through Marsh Affinity Group Services, a service of Seabury & Smith
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Board Members
2011-2012
President
Helen Hughes, RN, BSN, CCRN
helenhughesrn@verizon.net
President-Elect
Kelly McNeil-Jones, RN, BSN, MBA, RCIS
kelly.mcneiljones@gmail.com
Immediate Past President
Dorothy Belkoski, RN, BSN, CCRN
dorothy.belkoski@inova.org
Treasurer
Laura Fedge, RN, MSN, CCRN
fedgell@gmail.com
Treasurer Elect
Minnie Raju, RN, MS
rajum@cc.nih.gov
Immediate Past Treasurer Abigail Butts, RN, MSN, CCNS, CCRN
ADB9@gunet.georgetown.edu
Recording Secretary
Maureen Edwards, RN, MSN, CCRN
Edwardsm012@verizon.net
Membership Chair
Brett Dodd, RN, CEN, CCRN, CFRN
brettdodd@msn.com
Corresponding Secretary
Dorothy Belkoski, RN, CCRN
dorothy.belkoski@inova.org
Education Director
Marianne E. Hess MSN, RN, CCRN
marianne.hess@gwu-hospital.com
Newsletter
Vicki Lindgren, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN, CCNS
Vicki.Lindgren@inova.org
Dinner Meeting Coordinator
Pat McCabe, RN, MSN
patricia.mccabe@medstar.net
Northern Consortium
Barbara Cilento, RN, M.Ed., MSN, CCRN
Barbara.cilento@med.navy.mil
Military Liaison
CPT Andrea Jacobs, RN
Andrea.jacobs@usarec.army.mil
Spotlight Conference
Minnie Raju, RN, MS
rajum@cc.nih.gov
Community Service
Kelly McNeil-Jones, RN, BSN, MBA, RCIS
kelly.mcneiljones@gmail.com
Spring Conference
Karen Mack, RN, MSN, ACNP
Karen.M.Mack@Medstar.net
Region IV Advisor
Mary Zellinger, RN, MN, ANP-BC, CCRN-CSC
mary.zellinger@emory.edu |
