InterAction Offi cial Publication of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 AAMN President`s Message 4 Membership Corner 5 Membership Report 10 Chapter Organization / Lessons Learned 14 Scholarships and Awards AMERICAN ASSEMBLY FOR MEN IN NURSING Providing a framework for nurses as a group to meet, discuss, and infl uence factors which affect men/males as Nurses and Men's Health THE 35TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AAMN SEPTEMBER 23, 24 & 25, 2010 AT DUKE UNIVERSITY "WORKING FOR THE HEALTH OF THE NATION AND THE WORLD" AAMN on the LOOK OUT! Plans have been made, but AAMN is still accepting submissions for oral and poster presentations as well as for panel or roundtable discussions for our annual conference, hosted by the Duke University School of Nursing. AAMN is seeking submissions from nurses and members of other disciplines to present in Durham, North Carolina. Please log on and visit AAMN.org for poster/abstracts submission guidelines. For question please e-mail Dr. Edward J. Halloran, AAMN Conference Chair ehallora@email.unc.edu Duke University, North Carolina AAMN 35th Conference Please visit AAMN.org for Hotel information Call for Abstract and Posters, Panels & Round Table Focus Sessions Conference Registration Tentative Schedule Sponsorship Opportunities more on page 6 MEMBER S CORNER: AN INTERVIEW WITH GLENN LEBLANC BSN, RN Hospice Intake Nurse of the Bluegrass Northern Kentucky by Susan Larocco RN PhD SL: Glenn, how long have you been a member of AAMN? GL: I joined AAMN in 2006. SL: How did you fi rst hear of AAMN? GL: I was approached by a coworker at Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center about looking into starting a local chapter of the AAMN in our area. With the support of the hospital recruiting and retention team and the full support of Dr. Cheryl Hoying, Senior Vice President, Patient Services, we were able to get our chapter up and running fairly quickly. SL: Tell us about the Cincinnati chapter of AAMN. GL: The Cincinnati chapter has been offi cially recognized since November 8, 2006 when the AAMN board approved our bylaws and chapter formation request. The Cincinnati chapter was started by a handful of nurses primarily at Cincinnati Children s. Dr. Cheryl Hoying had requested Bill continued page 8 1
2 2010 AAMN Board of Directors Demetrius Porche, DNS, Ph.D. (c), APRN President dporch@lsuhsc.edu Halloran, Edward RN,BS,MPH,PhD Vice-President / Bylaws ehallora@email.unc.edu William T. Lecher, RN, MS, MBA, NE-BC President Elect/ Membership william.lecher@cchmc.org Jim Raper, DNS, JD, CRN Immediate Past President / Nominations jimraper@uab.edu Michael L. Williams, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE Treasurer michael.williams@emich.edu Julian, Philip RN, PhD (c) Secretary / Communications julianp@ecu.edu Luther Christman, Ph.D., RN, FAAN Chairman of the Board Don Anderson, CMSRN, EdD Board Member / Education danderson0703@curry.edu Galbraith, Michael RN, PhD Board Member Michael.Galbraith@ucdenver.edu Danny Lee, PhD, RN, CNE Board Member olee@lsuhsc.edu Mark LaMaster MSN, RN Board Member lamaster.mark@mayo.edu MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Demetrius J. Porche, DNS, PhD(c), APRN Men's Health Month Timing is Definitely Great! The American Assembly for Men in Nursing's (AAMN) purpose is to provide a framework for nurses as a group to meet, discuss, and infl uence factors which affect men as nurses. In congruence, our mission is to be the acknowledged national organization for men in nursing which infl uences national policy, research and education about men in nursing and men s health issues. In alignment with our purpose and mission, we can actively infl uence the implementation of policy. As our national health care policy has April 2010 Demetrius J. Porche, DNS, PhD(c), APRN recently changed with the passage of health care reform, now more than ever, there is a window of opportunity for AAMN and each chapter to engage in transformative health care reform. I am encouraging each member of AAMN to actively engage in the debate and discussions. Our responsibility is to ensure that as a member of AAMN we infl uence the regulations promulgated to implement our national health care reform legislation. Of course, I am also encouraging each of you to promote the significant contribution of men in nursing and promote a men's health agenda, as you infl uence health policy. Timing is defi nitely now, for each AAMN member to engage in national, state, and local policy. Regardless of our opinion about the health care reform legislation, we should seize the opportunity to impact policy implementation to promote men and infl uence men's health. Ryan Lewis, RN, BSN Board Member rmlewisrn@hotmail.com M. Bridget Nettleton, Ph.D., RN Board Member bnettlet@excelsior.edu Alfredo L Guzman, CSE WebMaster aguzman@uab.edu Byron McCain, CAE AAMN Executive Director bymccain@bellsouth.net 6700 Oporto-Madrid Blvd. Birmingham, AL 35206 Mailing Address PO Box 130220Birmingham, AL 35213 T 205-956-0146 F 205-956-0149 Timing is defi nitely great. In June we celebrate National Men's Health month and week. The theme is Awareness, prevention, Education, and Family. The dates are June 14-20. I encourage all AAMN members and chapters to engage in health promotion and disease prevention activities at the individual and community level to promote men's health. The National Men's Health Network is a national resource to access for assistance with your Men's Health Activities (http://www. menshealthmonth.org/week/index.html). I will be looking forward to hearing about all your successful activities with health care reform and in celebrating men's health week at our national conference. Mark you calendar for September 23-25, 2010 (www.aamn.org). Please consider submitting an abstract to present at the conference. See you in North Carolina!
3 AAMN Needs YOU! Don't forget to renew your membership!!! Membership is E-A-S-Y as AAMN.org January 2010 Starts a new year AAMN Committees Bylaws Committee Edward Halloran BS,MPH, PhD ehallora@email.unc.edu Communications Committee Phil Julian RN, PhD (c) Chair julianp@ecu.edu Membership & Chapters Committee William (Bill) Lecher, Chair william.lecher@cchmc.org Education Committee Don Anderson, Chair danderso0703@curry.edu Nominating Committee Jim Raper, Chair jimraper@uab.edu
4 April 2010 MEMBERSHIP CORNER East Carolina Chapter offers CNE Program on "Men in Nursing" by Phil Julian, PhD(c), RN, NE-BC The East Carolina Chapter of AAMN proudly hosted Russell Eugene Tranbarger, Ed.D., RN, as he presented Men in Nursing: The Untold Story at a Chapter meeting in January 2010. Dr. Tranbarger educated the audience about the early history of men in nursing (long before Florence Nightingale), schools of nursing for men, and the notable contributions of men to the profession. Twenty-one students and nurses attended the program in person, and 11 more joined a live Webcast of the program. On-line participation included nurses from California, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, and Minnesota. Thirteen Registered Nurses received 1.0 contact hour of Continuing Nursing Education credit for attending. Dr. Tranbarger greets Ryan Lewis, RN and James Tkach Dr. Tranbarger received his nursing diploma from the Alexian Brothers Hospital in Chicago in 1959. He continued his education by obtaining a BSN from DePaul University and an PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has published on topics including men in nursing, nursing informatics, and nursing leadership and administration. Dr. Tranbarger has held a number of faculty and hospital administration positions over the years and has served a variety of professional organizations, including the Council on Graduate Education in Administration of Nursing, the American Nurses Association, the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing, the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, and the North Carolina Board of Nursing. He recently completed two terms as president of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing and served six years as editor of Interaction. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing. Dr. Tranbarger is Professor Emeritus at ECU and no stranger to AAMN. He presented a similar CNE program last year, but this event represented a signifi cant step for the Chapter because it was the fi rst time a program offered CNE credit for on-line participation. Internet participants interacted with Dr. Tranbarger through audio/video connections and text messages. Evaluations were overwhelmingly positive, and Chapter leaders are exploring other options to offer CNE approved programs to bring students and practicing nurses together. The Chapter plans to make future programs available even if they are not approved for contact hours; students (men and women) at other schools of nursing and AAMN members from other chapters are welcomed. SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA CHAPTER CONTRIBUTES TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY by Scott Tartavoulle, MN, RN, CNS The South Eastern Louisiana AAMN chapter recently combined forces with the Student Nurses Association and National Christian Fellowship organizations here at LSUHSC-School of Nursing to participate in building a home for Habitat for Humanity. On February, 20, 2010, 11 chapter members spent the day in one of the areas of New Orleans hardest hit by Hurricane Katrina cutting, measuring, nailing, and caulking wood to build the side frame of Katrina family house. The day was very rewarding as we worked side by side with the family to help build their house so that they could once again live in the city they once called home. Ken Sehorn and Josiah Morgan building an exterior wall
5 AAMN CHAPTERS California Bay Area Chapter bob@cinhc.org Southern California Chapter socalaamn@gmail.com Colorado Rocky Mountain Chapter Michael.Galbraith@UCDenver.edu Florida Central Florida Chapter daniel.m.defrank@studentsfhchs.edu Georgia Northwest Georgia Chapter Contact: Pending Illinois St Xavier University Chapter meneghini@sxu.edu Kentucky Lexington Alliance for MIN daabsh2@uky.edu Louisiana Southeast Louisiana Chapter olee@lsuhsc.edu Southeastern Louisiana University School of Nursing Chapter ktillman@selu.edu Massachusetts New England Chapter christopher.orourkefriel@childrens.harvard.edu Michigan Southeast Michigan Chapter michael.williams@emich.edu New York New York Consortium of Men in Nursing at Molloy College Chapter bcurry@molloy.edu North Carolina Duke Chapter john.brion@duke.edu East Carolina University Chapter julianp@ecu.edu North Carolina Chapter Chapel Hill ehallora@email.unc.edu Triad Chapter ram_upadlyaya@uncg.edu University of North Carolina ezzelld@uncw.edu Ohio Greater Cincinnati Chapter bj.morgan@cchmc.org Mid-Ohio American AAMN MaleNurseCMH@aol.com South Carolina South Carolina Chapter jones29651@bellsouth.net Virginia Central Virginia Chapter lavoybray@yahoo.com Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh bmacw@earhlink.net Coulee Region Men in Nursing plarson@centurytel.net Membership & Chapters Committee Report Bill Lecher, Chairperson, Membership & Chapters Committee; President-Elect, AAMN April, 2010 Membership At the time of this printing, AAMN is concluding our membership renewal drive. Last year we increased our membership retention from 58% to 75%. We hope to meet or exceed last year s member retention. If you have not renewed yet, please do so now. Members not renewing this month, will be made inactive. In the next issue of Interaction, we will report our membership numbers and retention rate. Recruit a new member! It is as easy as www.aamn.org and click Every week we have new members join the Assembly and almost all do so via our secure website. Joining on line also helps make sure your information (e.g. email address) is entered correctly compared to the handwritten forms that are not as legible. If you know a colleague interested in men in nursing, refer them to our website. Membership is easy. Chapters This year s first Chapter Presidents meeting is scheduled for: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 8:00-9:00 pm EST. This meeting will take place via conference call. We would like every chapter represented. Please mark the date on your calendar. Formal invitation, RSVP, agenda and conference call instructions to follow. There continues to be interest across the country related to chapter formation. I have talked with or emailed correspondence with several of you recently and encourage your continued momentum in chapter formation. Many nursing schools also have men in nursing student groups who are now interested in formal recognition and affiliation with AAMN. If your nursing school has interest, let me know at William.Lecher@cchmc.org or (513) 407-6425. Mark your spot on the map below, by starting a chapter in your community or your nursing school. Chapter formation is relatively easy and information is available on our website at: http://www.aamn.org/chapstart.html AAMN Recognized Chapters Make your mark. Start an AAMN Chapter in your state or nursing school!
6 AAMN CONFERENCE ON TOBACCO ROAD April 2010 Late summer and early fall are great times to visit the North Carolina piedmont. The timing is perfect for you come to the AAMN meeting at Duke University in September [23-25], like summer but with shorter days. In close proximity to Duke University are three other major universities, a historically black college, North Carolina Central University (also in Durham), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [12 miles], and North Carolina State University [23 miles]. Representatives of their distance educational programs will be available to help you towards your next degree. All are in the 'Triangle', an area that surrounds Research Triangle Park, where there is a very high density of inhabitants with earned doctorates and a number of high technology industries, including pharmaceuticals. Campus activity will be in full swing when you get here, a great time to re-experience campus life, extracurricular activities and all. While known for basketball, the fall sports teams are great and improving. Women's soccer at Carolina is renowned and Duke football is just beginning to hit stride. Visit the campus web sites to plan your trip to our neighborhood. Central North Carolina is also a hotbed for AAMN Chapters; there are four in the region. Chapel Hill has had an AAMN Chapter since 1990, East Carolina University since 1994 (or so) and more recently, Duke and UNC-Greensboro. This is the second national AAMN meeting to be held here, the fi rst featured Senator Terry Sanford, former Duke University President and our keynote speaker, and Dick Vitale, the sportscaster. While not an offi cial AAMN guest, Vitale was staying at the conference hotel and spoke with and autographed his book for a number of attendees at our meeting. You never know who you will see at our AAMN meetings! Plan to submit an abstract for a poster, panel, roundtable or podium presentation and fully participate in this important professional endeavor. See the CALL in this issue! Regards, Drs. John Brion and Ed Halloran, Tobacco Road http://www.aamn.org/docs/2010_aamn_call_for_presentations.pdf
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8 April 2010 FROM PAGE 1: INTERVIEW WITH GLENN LEBLANC BSN, RN Lecher to research the possibility of starting a chapter here in the Cincinnati metro area. From there, AAMN members, BJ Morgan, Brad Wolf, Matt McConnell, Jeffrey Via, Matt Yockey, Joe Kroner, Bill Lecher and I set our sights on setting up this chapter. With the generous support of Cincinnati Children s we were able to drop mailers and advertisements about our exploratory meeting to fi nd out how much interest there was in the area to start a chapter. SL: What are some of the programs or activities that this chapter has initiated? GL: The Cincinnati chapter has partnered with several local high schools on career days and made presentations to male students about choosing nursing careers for college. We worked closely with our Recruitment and Retention team and accompanied them to several events where Cincinnati Children s had a table to enable us access to these conference type events for exposure. Cincinnati Children s has supported the chapter by co-sponsoring a regional men in nursing conference in the spring for the past two years where primarily male nurses from the tri-state area attended a day long conference with national and local speakers. We didn t host a spring conference this year due to the national conference being hosted here in Cincinnati in October. SL: Any words of advice for others who want to start a chapter? GL: Just do it. There are bumps in the road and frustrations that seem endless. Keep the faith and stay the course and it will happen. Partner with other existing chapters or the national membership chairman, Bill Lecher, for assistance. Don t reinvent the wheel. SL: When did you attend your fi rst conference? GL: The fi rst annual AAMN conference that I attended was in Portland in 2006. I traveled with a coworker, Bill Lecher, to the conference. It was an exciting time for me as a nurse. Everyone I met was energized with the spirit of making this organization the best it could be. It made me feel small in some ways, meeting such people as Gene [Tranbarger], Demetrius [Porche] and Chad [O Lynn]. These guys made us feel welcome and were full of the energy I felt inside to want to be a part of this organization and help it grow to serve the needs of all the men in the nursing profession.
9 SL: Tell us a little about yourself. Why did you decide to become a nurse? GL: I have been a nurse for fi ve years. I attended Bon Secours Memorial School of Nursing in Richmond, Virginia. To be honest many members of my family are nurses or medics and I came out of the military not sure what direction I was going to go with a career. I worked retail for 23 years and decided to put myself through nursing school. The diploma program offered at Bon Secours was inviting due to the high number of clinical hours the program offered over a three year period. After completing school, I accepted a job in pediatrics at Cincinnati Children s in the Specialty Resource Unit, which provides supplemental nursing support to all units in the hospital based on census and need. This department was not your typical fl oat pool. The nurses here worked full time and were orientated for 54 weeks. At the end of orientation the nurse is able to work in all of the general care units, Bone Marrow Transplant/Hematology Oncology, ED, PICU, CICU, and the NICU. It also offered the opportunity for training in the trauma bay as a member of the trauma team in a level one trauma center. It was pretty exciting training and a pretty sharp crew of nurses to work with. To expand a little more on the Specialty Resource Unit, there were several men in the Unit. I seem to recall there were about 10 or 11 % men in the department. Cincinnati Children s places a high focus on hiring and retaining men in the nursing profession. The hospital s focus on this won the hospital the 2007 Best Workplace for Men in Nursing Award. SL: Any further education since you received your diploma in nursing? GL: I completed my BSN at the University of Cincinnati and am currently attending the MSN program through Grand Canyon University online. SL: How did you family and friends react when you told them that you were going to nursing school? GL: My family was supportive. My daughter, who was 9 at the time I started school, was thrilled to tell her friends and classmates her dad was a nurse. On one occasion she introduced me to a 5th grade class and one little boy stood up and advised my daughter that I could not be a nurse because I was a boy and I had to be a doctor. I was caught off guard and thankfully the teacher jumped in and saved the day explaining that boys could grow up to be nurses too. SL: Tell us about your current position in nursing. GL: In October 2008 I accepted a position with Hospice of the Bluegrass in Northern Kentucky. As a hospice nurse I have found the time to be with a patient and family at the end of life very rewarding. I still work part time at Cincinnati Children s because I could never totally let go of my pediatric nursing. That experience has been a tremendous learning opportunity. SL: What do you see as some of the issues facing nursing today? GL: I see men in the nursing profession continuing to increase in number. Although, I have never experienced any type of discrimination because I am a man, I am sure others have. Continuing to seek out the opportunities for engaging young men to enter the nursing profession must remain on the forefront of each of our missions as a nurse. Breaking down those barriers that may exist between men and women must begin with each of us as nurses. SL: Anything else that you would like to share with the members of AAMN? GL: Be involved. Be proactive and support your fellow AAMN members by being active in your chapters. If you don t have a local chapter, consider starting one. SL: Glenn, thank you for telling us about your career and about the Cincinnati chapter. It was great to see you at the annual conference in October. You and your colleagues hosted a wonderful conference.
10 April 2010 CHAPTER ORGANIZATION... LESSONS LEARNED by Debbie Ezzell, MSN, RN & Jonathan Hughes, BSN, RN This year, the University of North Carolina Wilmington was recognized as the 23rd chapter of The American Assembly for Men in Nursing. Refl ecting on this process, we have learned that forming an organization takes time and patience. Or us, the process from initial conception to approval as a student organization and then approval as an offi cial chapter took about 18 months. Jonathan Hughes remembers how challenging it was to devote his time to the development of a constitution given the demanding schedule of nursing school. His main priorities were successfully completing his senior year and passing his boards. Dennis Williams, Nick Deluca, and Jonathan Hughes, then seniors, now graduates working as RN s were the initial members who worked to develop our constitution. The most tedious part of the process was incorporation the University s required constitutional elements. Multiple meetings and revisions were required before the fi nal product was accepted and approved. Fortunately, we had support from members of the ECU chapter of AAMN during this process. Philip Julian, a Professor, and Ryan Lewis, BSN graduate and former chapter president, provided the guidance, encouragement and mentorship we needed to complete our constitution for the UNCW chapter. Also important to our success was our faculty advisor. Our advisor, a nursing faculty member, provided the consistency that was needed as our student leaders matriculated. Debbie Ezzell resisted the urge to step in and do the work for us. It was important to her that the students involved in this organization complete the work that needed to be done. Her role was to help us stay focused and guide us toward achieving the goal of national membership. Having met this initial goal of becoming a nationally recognized chapter, we feel that we can now focus on achieving AAMN s mission along with our local vision of providing men and women in our community with education, knowledge, and skills to enhance the role of men in the nursing profession. Adam Sturkey (fi rst Chapter VP) and Bryan Sisk (fi rst Chapter President) BSN class of Dec 2009 As a graduate and associate member of the current AAMN UNCW chapter, Jonathan Hughes continues to be involved in mentoring and advising our current male nursing students. His goal is to be the role model for current students that he did not have while he was in nursing school. As our chapter membership continues to grow, we look forward to making an impact on our community and our state by highlighting men s health issues and the impact of the male role in the nursing profession. This September the 35th Annual Conference of the AAMN will be in our backyard at Duke University in Durham, NC. We look forward to sending a delegation of students and local nurses to this conference to represent our chapter and begin networking with our peers in the nursing profession. Dennis Williams, Nick DeLuca, Debbie Ezzell and Jonathan Hughes, chapter founders and BSN class of May 2009 For chapter contact information go to A A M N.org
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12 April 2010 Call for Presentations for the 35th Annual Conference of the American Assembly for Men in Nursing September 23-25, 2010 at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina Conference Theme: Working for the Health of Our Nation and the World: Men in Nursing The American Assembly for Men in Nursing is currently accepting submissions for oral and poster presentations as well as for panel or roundtable discussions for its annual conference, hosted by the Duke University School of Nursing. AAMN is seeking submissions from nurses and members of other disciplines to present in Durham, North Carolina. Submissions should address one or more of the following conference objectives: 1. Explore strategies associated with successful recruitment and retention of men in the nursing profession. 2. Analyze the importance of the roles of nursing educators and health care partners in creating diversification within the nursing profession. 3. Characterize the historical and present-day influences of the military on nursing and health care. 4. Create goals for improving men's health and minimizing health care disparities, while understanding how the AAMN contributes to those goals. 5. Critique research findings focusing on men in nursing, and men's health issues, to predict future directions. 6. Examine the health care needs of a global society. 7. Identify opportunities to increase cultural diversity in the healthcare workforce. Required Format Research Abstract Non-Research Abstract 1. Title 1. Title 2. Problem or Research Question 2. Contribution to the Literature 3. Theoretical Framework 3. Key Concepts 4. Methods/Design 4. Synopsis 5. Findings 5. Conclusion The required length of the abstract is 250-500 words submitted on a one-page, single-spaced typed page, 8.5 x 11 paper with one-inch margin on all sides. Submissions must include a cover sheet with the title of the abstract, name(s) of author(s), address, and contact telephone number and e-mail address. Do not include bibliographies or articles with the submission. Please indicate your preference for the type of presentation. All abstracts are subject to a blind review process and candidates will be notified by email of their acceptance or regrets of committee. With acceptance each presenter will be required to register for the Conference and complete a form for awarding participants continuing education credits. Deadline Schedule: Send Abstract Submissions Deadline for Submissions: May 30, 2010 Electronically in Word format to Notification of Acceptance: June 30, 2010 Dr. Edward J. Halloran, RN Deadline Submission for AAMN Conference Chair Documentation for CEU s: July 30, 2010 E-mail: ehallora@email.unc.edu
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14 AAMN SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS Jadeh Moore Student Nurse Essay Contest Male Pre-RN student enrolled in an educational program leading to NCLEX- RN eligibility. $500 Unrestricted educational scholarship for student response to a specifi c question posed by AAMN. istudysmart.com Scholarship AAMN Member with a desire to earn a distance learning Associate in Nursing Degree from Excelsior College. Awarded annually. April 2010 AAMN/ Johnson & Johnson Scholarship Male Pre-RN students enrolled in an educational program leading to NCLEX-RN eligibility or RN enrolled in a graduate nursing/allied health educational program. $1,000 Unrestricted educational scholarship based on proven accomplishments Best Workplace for Men in Nursing To recognize employers that have implemented signifi cant efforts in recruiting and retaining men in a workplace culture supportive of men in nursing at all levels of nursing practice. Best Nursing School/College for Men in Nursing To recognize a nursing school or college that has provided signifi cant efforts in recruiting and retaining men in nursing, in providing men a supportive educational environment, and in educating faculty, students and the community about the contributions men have and do make to the nursing profession. Luther Christman Award The Luther Christman award is given to an individual or individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to nursing that also refl ects highly on men in nursing or signifi cantly contributes to the purposes of this organization. Lee Cohen Award Each year the Board of Directors has an opportunity to award the Lee Cohen Member of the Year Award to an individual who fulfi lls the purposes and meets the criteria for the award. Please review the purpose/criteria and nominate a member of AAMN for this prestigious award. In your nomination briefl y explain why you believe this person should receive the award. You may also self-nominate. Please send submissions/nominations to Ryan Lewis rmlewisrn@hotmail.com see AAMN.org for applications
15 NEEDED ARCHIVAL INFORMATION Have AAMN Memorabilia? AAMN Member Pictures? Articles on/or about AAMN? Please contact AAMN Archivist: Chad E. O'Lynn, Ph.D., R.N. olynn@up.edu For all of your AAMN needs, AAMN.ORG TODAY!
A MERICAN ASSEMBLY FOR MEN IN NURSING Calendar of Events 1 6 REMEMBER AAMN INTERACTION DEADLINE Save the Date AAMN Conference Save the Date RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP! Spring March 31 Summer June 30 Fall Oct 31 email submissions to: Duke University SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2010 DURHAM, NC LEXINGTON KENTUCKY OCTOBER 21-22, 2011 Go to AAMN.org for all your AAMN Needs! AAMN Secretary Philip Julian julianp@ecu.edu Look for details in: AAMN.org Interaction Emails To add events or special announcements, please e-mail information to InterAction editors julianp@ecu.edu or contact@jeffreyhamilton.com AAMN PO Box 130220 Birmingham, AL 35213 U.S. Postage PAID Presort STD Birmingham AL NO. 361