Newswise — The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, announces its board of directors for fiscal year 2025, with terms effective July 1, 2024. Jennifer Adamski , DNP, APRN, ACNP-BC, CCRN, FCCM, is the new president of the AACN board of directors. She is a clinical associate professor and director of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) Program at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta, and a critical care ACNP for Cleveland Clinic’s Critical Care Flight Team.
“Nurses are instrumental in creating a healthcare system that works better for everyone, and it will require courage as individuals and as a profession to champion patient-centered care and healthy work environments,” Adamski said. “Together, we can have the Courage to Soar, with a shared commitment for excellence in patient care.” Rebekah Marsh , BSN, RN, CCRN , begins a one-year term as president-elect.
Marsh is a clinical nurse educator for acute care/telemetry at Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington Medicine, Seattle. Tiffany Mullen , MSN, RN, ACCNS-P, CCRN, begins a one-year term as secretary and her third year as a director. She is a clinical nurse specialist at Children’s Mercy, Kansas City, Missouri.
Jarrod Atkinson , MS, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN, begins a one-year term as treasurer and his second year as a director. He is associate chief nursing officer at Unity Hospital .