Heart & Lung 43 (2014) 175e176
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Heart & Lung journal homepage: www.heartandlung.org
AAHFN Leadership Message
Top ten ways to demonstrate your professionalism
The AAHFN 10th Annual Meeting, June 26e28, 2014, in Los Angeles will be a celebration of the incredible accomplishments achieved over the past 10 years, as well as a look ahead to what our future might be. Listed here are the top ten reasons for attending this conference to support your profession and enhance the attributes of professionalism:
Peggy Kirkwood, RN, MSN, ACNPC, AACC, CHFN
A professional is defined as an individual expected to display competent and skillful behaviors in alignment with their defined profession. As an inventor, a visionary, a missionary and the founder of professional nursing, Florence Nightingale set the bar high by expecting excellence in nursing practice. As nurses, we bear the responsibility to uphold the values of our profession. Nurses typically identify their core values as honesty, responsibility, pursuit of new knowledge, belief in human dignity, equality of all patients, and the desire to prevent and alleviate suffering. Attributes of professionalism, then, could be stated as:
Knowledge Spirit of inquiry Accountable Autonomous Advocate Innovative Visionary Collegial Collaborative Ethical
The purpose of a professional association is to set standards of practice for the profession, promote the profession to the public, educate members on issues through continuing education and publications, advocate for members in other arenas, and provide opportunities for members to interact discuss trends and disseminate knowledge. Ten years ago, a group of highly visionary focused heart failure nurses designed and created the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses as a vehicle to promote these professional endeavors. This year we are celebrating the10th anniversary of that event. We are extremely grateful to those leaders for their foresight, and are fortunate to have the strong foundation for professional heart failure nursing practice.
0147-9563/$ e see front matter Ó 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.02.008
1. Knowledge: Expand your knowledge of heart failure nursing by choosing from multiple learning opportunitiesdgeneral sessions, pre-conference workshops, breakfast and dinner sessions, product theaters, and power-hour sessions. 2. Spirit of inquiry: Examine and explore the Research and Clinical Innovations posters that will be available, including the moderated sessions to expand on particular ideas. 3. Accountability: Discover how you can live your personal legacy to create the future of your professional practice. In addition, learn how AAHFN is creating its legacy through leadership, education, advocacy, research, and member support. 4. Autonomy: Learn what you can do to work within your scope of practice to provide high quality nursing care for your heart failure patients and families. 5. Advocacy: Experience why AAHFN is sought out for our insights and influence in the community and why we are seen as the “leaders in heart failure nursing.” 6. Innovation: Learn how to show initiative and become involved to foster a culture of innovation to enhance nursing practice and patient outcomes. 7. Vision: Hear how the foundation for AAHFN was built by our visionary leaders through the development of annual meetings, certification program, publications, professional development opportunities, and leadership roles. 8. Collegiality: Network and visit with hundreds of other heart failure nurses from around the country through multiple opportunities to meet, discuss, share information, and have fun. 9. Collaboration: Connect with the top leaders in heart failure as they share their insights and knowledge. 10. Values: Strengthen your core values to make a difference in your patients’ lives. Learn what you can do improve their outcomes and quality of life, and provide the best heart failure care possible! Join us in Los Angeles June 26e28 to “Celebrate the Past and Define the Future” to advance your profession and demonstrate your professionalism. Hope to see you there.
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AAHFN Leadership Message / Heart & Lung 43 (2014) 175e176
Author Descriptions Peggy L. Kirkwood is a Cardiovascular and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California, as well as a Heart Failure NP for a Cardiology group. Peggy has developed several programs within Mission Hospital, including a Transition Clinic, a Women’s Heart Health Program, a Palliative Care Program, a Summer Camp for Kids program, and a Pulmonary Hypertension Program. As a charter member of AAHFN, Peggy has served as Annual Meeting Chairperson, member of the Board of Directors for 4 years and is currently serving as President.
Peggy Kirkwood, RN, MSN, ACNPC, AACC, CHFN, President* American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Mount Laurel, NJ, USA Mission Hospital Mission Viejo, CA, USA * Corresponding author. E-mail addresses: [email protected], [email protected]
Contents lists available at ScienceDirect
Heart & Lung journal homepage: www.heartandlung.org
AAHFN Leadership Message
Top ten ways to demonstrate your professionalism
The AAHFN 10th Annual Meeting, June 26e28, 2014, in Los Angeles will be a celebration of the incredible accomplishments achieved over the past 10 years, as well as a look ahead to what our future might be. Listed here are the top ten reasons for attending this conference to support your profession and enhance the attributes of professionalism:
Peggy Kirkwood, RN, MSN, ACNPC, AACC, CHFN
A professional is defined as an individual expected to display competent and skillful behaviors in alignment with their defined profession. As an inventor, a visionary, a missionary and the founder of professional nursing, Florence Nightingale set the bar high by expecting excellence in nursing practice. As nurses, we bear the responsibility to uphold the values of our profession. Nurses typically identify their core values as honesty, responsibility, pursuit of new knowledge, belief in human dignity, equality of all patients, and the desire to prevent and alleviate suffering. Attributes of professionalism, then, could be stated as:
Knowledge Spirit of inquiry Accountable Autonomous Advocate Innovative Visionary Collegial Collaborative Ethical
The purpose of a professional association is to set standards of practice for the profession, promote the profession to the public, educate members on issues through continuing education and publications, advocate for members in other arenas, and provide opportunities for members to interact discuss trends and disseminate knowledge. Ten years ago, a group of highly visionary focused heart failure nurses designed and created the American Association of Heart Failure Nurses as a vehicle to promote these professional endeavors. This year we are celebrating the10th anniversary of that event. We are extremely grateful to those leaders for their foresight, and are fortunate to have the strong foundation for professional heart failure nursing practice.
0147-9563/$ e see front matter Ó 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.02.008
1. Knowledge: Expand your knowledge of heart failure nursing by choosing from multiple learning opportunitiesdgeneral sessions, pre-conference workshops, breakfast and dinner sessions, product theaters, and power-hour sessions. 2. Spirit of inquiry: Examine and explore the Research and Clinical Innovations posters that will be available, including the moderated sessions to expand on particular ideas. 3. Accountability: Discover how you can live your personal legacy to create the future of your professional practice. In addition, learn how AAHFN is creating its legacy through leadership, education, advocacy, research, and member support. 4. Autonomy: Learn what you can do to work within your scope of practice to provide high quality nursing care for your heart failure patients and families. 5. Advocacy: Experience why AAHFN is sought out for our insights and influence in the community and why we are seen as the “leaders in heart failure nursing.” 6. Innovation: Learn how to show initiative and become involved to foster a culture of innovation to enhance nursing practice and patient outcomes. 7. Vision: Hear how the foundation for AAHFN was built by our visionary leaders through the development of annual meetings, certification program, publications, professional development opportunities, and leadership roles. 8. Collegiality: Network and visit with hundreds of other heart failure nurses from around the country through multiple opportunities to meet, discuss, share information, and have fun. 9. Collaboration: Connect with the top leaders in heart failure as they share their insights and knowledge. 10. Values: Strengthen your core values to make a difference in your patients’ lives. Learn what you can do improve their outcomes and quality of life, and provide the best heart failure care possible! Join us in Los Angeles June 26e28 to “Celebrate the Past and Define the Future” to advance your profession and demonstrate your professionalism. Hope to see you there.
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AAHFN Leadership Message / Heart & Lung 43 (2014) 175e176
Author Descriptions Peggy L. Kirkwood is a Cardiovascular and Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California, as well as a Heart Failure NP for a Cardiology group. Peggy has developed several programs within Mission Hospital, including a Transition Clinic, a Women’s Heart Health Program, a Palliative Care Program, a Summer Camp for Kids program, and a Pulmonary Hypertension Program. As a charter member of AAHFN, Peggy has served as Annual Meeting Chairperson, member of the Board of Directors for 4 years and is currently serving as President.
Peggy Kirkwood, RN, MSN, ACNPC, AACC, CHFN, President* American Association of Heart Failure Nurses Mount Laurel, NJ, USA Mission Hospital Mission Viejo, CA, USA * Corresponding author. E-mail addresses: [email protected], [email protected]
