Staying Alive Chapter Management

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Staying Alive! Chapter Management

• Julia MacMillan RN, BSN
• Cathy Hunt RN, MSN, CCRN

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Courage

• Courageous risks are life giving they help you
  grow, and make you brave and better than you
  think you are
• -Joan L. Curcio

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Introduction

• If you can find a path with no obstacles, it
  probably doesnt lead anywhere
• Frank E. Clark

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Fatigue Unavailable Staff No Money
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Find a Partner Unleash YOUR Excitement Need for
Balance/FUN
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Recipe for Success- Ingredients for a Healthy
Chapter

• 2 teaspoons- Interest
• ½ cup of Critical Care Nurses
• 3 tablespoons of passion
• Generous Heaping of Enthusiasm
• 4 Ounces of FUN

• Prep time Always
• Cook time Constantly
• Makes A big difference
• Serves Everyone!
• Over medium heat combine nurses, 1 small idea,
  and interest stirring often
• Add passion and enthusiasm. Heat to a rigorous
  boil. NEVER COVER remove from heat.
• Place on a beautiful platter, garnished with FUN
  and serve with a smile!

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Board Members

• You have to have confidence in your ability and
  then be tough enough to follow through
• -Rosalynn Carter

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Fiscally sound Understanding of Chapter
Management National Awareness
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Flexible RecrUitment PassioN
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Planning Meetings

• Small opportunities are often the beginnings of
  great enterprises
• -Desrosthenes

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Familiar planning Utilize team members EducatioNal
meetings
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ProFessional United IdentificatioN
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Communication

• If your ship doesnt come in, swim out to it
• -Jonathan Winters

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AACN Vision AACN is dedicated to creating a
healthcare system driven by the needs of patients
and families where critical care nurses make
their optimal contribution.
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Flyers BUlletin Board Personal InvitatioN
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Frequent Communication Unique ideas Newsletters
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Recipe for a Newsletter

• 1. Mix together computer literate person and 4 oz
  of creativity. Add computer, stir well.
• 2. Combine 3 willing chapter members to mixture.
  Blend 3 cups of enthusiasm. Add humor. Let sit
  for 1 day.
• 3. Place on colorful paper, decorate to your
  pleasure.
• Prep time 1 hour
• Serves All chapter members!

• 1 Computer literate person
• 4 ounces of creativity
• 1 Computer
• 2 Willing chapter members
• 3 cups of enthusiasm
• 4 cups of humor

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Activities/Projects

• From what we get, we make a living. What we
  give, however, makes a life
• -Arthur Ashe

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Health Fairs FUndraising Tray liNers
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I am only one but still I am one. I cannot do
everything but still I can do something. And
because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse
to do the something that I can do. -E.E.
Hale
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Free Opportunities Ultimate Camaraderie Recognitio
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Summary

• FUN

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Never doubt that a small group of committed,
thoughtful people can change the world. Indeed,
it is the only thing that ever does.-Margaret
Mead