Welcome to the Chicago Area Association of Neonatal Nurses web site. We are the local chapter of the National Association of Neontal Nurses and have proudly served neonatal nurses throughout the Chicagoland area since 1990. Our membership is comprised of approximately 80 members representing area hospitals.
CAANN is committed to its goals of facilitating an exchange of information among the Chicagoland community, providing a forum for continuing education, and to establishing a communication network among nurses working in the neonatal field.
CAANN presents an educational offering four times yearly for which participants receive CEUs.
We also participate in the annual March of Dimes March for Babies and promote other volunteer efforts to benefit our community. Our achievements are accomplished through the dedicated volunteer work of our members.
Congratulations to Deanna Speicher, RNC-NIC, BSN
Winner of NANN 2010 Robyn Main Excellence in Clinical Practice Award
The recipient of the Robyn Main Excellence in Clinical Practice Award is Deanna Speicher, a staff nurse at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, IL. She is chair of her unit’s clinical practice council and is past chair of the unit’s policy and procedure council. Deanna is a unit preceptor and a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) instructor, and she is valued for her clinical expertise and dedication. She is involved in unit education, quality improvement, and the unit's shared governance and is known for providing meticulous care to her patients. Deanna is a family advocate who encourages parents to attend weekly rounds and promotes relationship-based care. She is an exemplary role model and patient care advocate.
Congratulations to Julianne Dahl, MSN, RNC-NIC
NANN Board of Directors Staff Nurse Director-At-Large for 2010- 2012
Congratulations to Phyllis Lawlor-Klean, RNC, MS, APN/CNS
Winner of the Greater Chicago Nursing Spectrum's 2010 Nursing Excellence Award for Mentoring
Phyllis Lawlor-Klean’s impact on nurses in the (Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL) medical center’s neonatal ICU is not lost on her co-workers. But when Lawlor-Klean was announced as the Mentoring winner, she was at a loss for words.
“Those of you who know me, I’m seldom speechless,” she said.
Lawlor-Klean’s work on the neonatal ICU, however, spoke for itself to the Nursing Excellence judges. She has established a learning environment, according to a colleague who nominated her, that allows others to feel comfortable asking questions, thanks to a warm and welcoming mentorship style.
The Nursing Spectrum award was especially touching in a career that has spanned more than three decades. “I’ve been a nurse for 35 years, and I’m passionate about nursing as well as neonatal care,” Lawlor-Klean said. “It’s a huge honor to be nominated and recognized.”
Save the Dates
As a reminder, all CAANN members are invited to be a member of our Board. Our Board meetings are held at 5:30 PM in the Dining Room of the Medical School at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. Board meetings for 2011 are scheduled for: June 7, August 9, Nov 8
Educational offerings for 2011:
June 28 at Northwest Community Hospital
August 16 at Rush University Medical Center
Nov 15, at Central DuPage Hospital(free for CAANN members to celebrate National Neonatal Nurses Day)
October 25 at Northshore University Medical Center
Online Membership Registration and Renewals Are Now Available
All members of CAANN, must be members of NANN. Please visit their website, www.nann.org, and join NANN before joining CAANN.
As a reminder, your login name is your email address. If you are trying to renew your membership or register for an event, you must login first. If you can't remember your password, please request a new one. From your profile page, you can update your profile, change your password, renew your membership or register for an event. If you were a member in the past, but you can't remember what email address you provided us, please email treasurer@caann.org for assistance before creating a new account so that our records aren't duplicated.
If you have never been a member before, please go to the Membership Area to register online or to get more information.
Prefer to join by mail? Our membership application is also available for download.
A Reminder to All CAANN Members
Please remember to keep your membership profiles updated, especially your preferred email address, as well as your home address, so that you don't miss any important information from CAANN. In an effort to be "green," membership renewal information, as well as meeting confirmations and reminders are sent via email. Also to ensure that your CAANN emails don't end up in your spam folder, please add admin@caann.org to your contact list.
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