Head of nurses association talks goals and motivation
AACN’s president leads group that represents critical care RNs
By Linda Childers
With more than 100,000 members and more than 200 chapters in the U.S., the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses represents the interests of more than 500,000 acute and critical care nurses. Nurse.com spoke with AACN President Christine Schulman, MS, RN, CNS, CCRN-K, a critical care and trauma clinical nurse specialist at Legacy Health in Portland, Ore., about the organization’s future goals and how the nonprofit works to support nurses.
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