Chapter Update

Dear West Houston Chapter of AACN Members,

The COVID-19 pandemic in Texas has created unexpected changes and our role as Nurses has become more encompassing mentally, physically, and emotionally. Your nursing performances have been praised throughout the  Houston Gulf Coast area.

As a representative of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) , West Houston Chapter of AACN has decided to model and cancel all events through the end of June 2020. Our Board Members are continuing to evaluate and plan for dates when we can provide events such as our monthly meetings and Fall symposium.

AACN has made a remarkable effort to keep our knowledge updated with resources for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Please access these resources for updates and guidelines:

American Association for Critical-Care Nurses https://www.aacn.org/clinical-resources/

Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) https://www.sccm.org/Home

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html#

Please continue to take care of yourself during these trying times.

"As nurses, we are Unstoppable ‘from the inside out’ when we practice self-care and stretch ourselves into the unfamiliar," she says. "We are Unstoppable ‘from the outside in’ by preventing adverse outcomes, courageously using our voice, and pursuing the unimaginable to better ourselves and our profession." - Megan Brunson, AACN President

Best Regards,

West Houston Chapter AACN Board