Events

The summer 2019 edition of our newsletter, ICU Update, is now available!  Click here to view the most recent updates from our chapter on our newsletter page!

We are pleased to announce Lesley Kirkendall, BSN, RN, CCRN, CNRN, SCRN as the 2019 recipient of the Barbara A. McLean – Contributions to Critical Care Nursing Award! Mrs. Kirkendall is a neurocritical care nurse at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and she has received multiple certifications to advance her career (CNRN, CCRN, ENLS, and SCRN). Additionally, she is an active member in the Greater Memphis Area Chapter of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).  

Ms. Kirkendall plays an active role in the interprofessional team on a daily basis within her unit. She is also involved in multiple quality improvement projects, such as the ICU Liberation National Collaborative, and in the education of onboarding new neurocritical care nurses. Not only does Ms. Kirkendall serve as a leader within her organization, but she also gives back to her community by teaching Basic Life Support (BLS) to the 164^th Tennessee Air National Guard and serves as a mentor for the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (AANN) in the Memphis area.

While this does not include all of the roles and activities that Mrs. Kirkendall has accomplished, the dedication to her career and commitment to patient care that Mrs. Kirkendall exemplifies deserves to be recognized by this prestigious award!

We are excited to launch a new initiative, the Bite-Sized Lecture Series. This series of hour-long lectures will provide a unique opportunity for chapter members to gain experience presenting to a regional audience, with opportunities for in-training members, new practitioners, and seasoned speakers to participate. During these sessions, a multi-professional panel of four speakers will each deliver a 10-12 minute bite-sized learning lecture on complimentary topics. These lectures will provide engaging, high-yield learning in short, easy to digest segments for you to enjoy over lunch. Interest in being a speaker or hosting a Bite-Sized Lecture session at your site? Email susan.smith@uga.edu for more information! We can’t wait to see you for the first Bite-Sized Lecture in Summer 2019!

Have any topics you’d like to hear more about in 2020? Email our programming chair Andrea Newsome at ANDNEWSOME@augusta.edu with topics and speaker suggestions.

The Southeast Chapter of the SCCM invites you to our annual Fundamental Critical Care Support (FCCS) course on Saturday June 22, 2019 at Emory John’s Creek Hospital. The purpose of this one-day FCCS course is to prepare non-intensivists for managing critically ill and injured patients effectively. All disciplines arewelcome! Please Click on this link or contact T. Vivian Liao (liao_tv@mercer.edu) or Lizzette Hernaiz (lizzette.hernaiz@emory.edu) for more information. Registration deadline is Sunday, June 16^th. 

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