AMSN - COVID

December 19, 2021 Virtual Interviews: A New Norm Post-Pandemic Tips on how to have a successful virtual interview. This was a change for all involved, requiring adaptation and some creativity to ensure a smooth experience.
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October 25, 2021 Finding Our Spark Looking Back on the 30th Annual Convention

In all honesty, AMSN's board of directors were worried. The numbers for Covid-19 infections were on the rise in Florida, the location of this year's national convention. Since our first concern was for the safety of the attendees and their families, the decision was made to make the convention 100% virtual for the second year in a row.

August 30, 2021 CEO's Corner - September 2021 Back to a Virtual Convention

As you’ve likely heard, AMSN made the difficult decision to hold its annual convention fully virtually this year for the second year in a row. It was a difficult decision and one the Board of Directors didn’t take lightly.

We wanted to be together in person to celebrate all of you and the incredibly hard year you’ve all experienced. It’s AMSN’s 30th anniversary this year, and we wanted to celebrate our anniversary with you all.

August 02, 2021 CEO's Corner - August 2021 Here We Go Again… It certainly is disheartening and maddening to see the fourth COVID wave marching through our communities, our towns and cities, and our states, not to mention other areas of the globe.
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August 01, 2021 UPDATE: Statement From AMSN ON COVID-19 Vaccination The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) recommends every person indicated to receive the COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine be vaccinated as soon as it becomes available for them.
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May 31, 2021 AMSN's Advocacy News - What's New in Policy The latest on AMSN's Advocacy News

The federal agency charged with carrying out $140 million worth of programs for nurse and health care professional mental health following the COVID pandemic should incorporate and engage medical-surgical nurses in their implementation, says a May 21 letter from AMSN to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

March 31, 2021 CEO's Corner - April 2021 Trauma: Why We Need Connections More Than Ever

As nurses, we understand the word trauma and the implications of the resulting damage. I would guess you immediately envisioned a trauma bay in an Emergency Department, with someone with catastrophic injuries swarmed by a team of professionals working in orchestrated chaos to preserve life.

Every single team member has a job to perform, and oftentimes the life of the patient requires every single team member performing in concert, to have a chance at survival.

March 31, 2021 Compassion, Commitment, Connection AMSN’s tagline is Compassion, Commitment, Connection! AMSN’s tagline is Compassion, Commitment, Connection, and we know medical-surgical nurses display these traits every day. Medical-surgical nurses show empathy and compassion to patients and their family members every shift they work.
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January 27, 2021 No One Else Understands No one else understands the loss we have witnessed... the fatigue we feel... except the people who live it.

For those that do not know me, my name is Becky Jane, aka the singing, sassy, whistling nurse. My personality is huge, I don't know a stranger, and I am a touchy, huggee, kissy person.

November 30, 2020 Apocalyptic Nursing

We are all facing what I deem as apocalyptic nursing. None of us expected to be working under these conditions and I think it is appropriate terminology given the circumstances that we are facing.

As we face the second wave of COVID-19, hospitals are preparing for the worst. We, on the other hand, are preparing for the fight of our lives. So many of us have experienced the same thing. I am beaten up, tired, gasping for fresh air, and barely able to make sense of the first wave.