Welcome to the Chicago Area Association of Neonatal Nurses web site. We have been proudly serving neonatal nurses throughout the Chicagoland area since 1990. Our membership is comprised of approximately 140 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 Lisa Festle, RNC, MSN, CCNS
Winner of NANN 2008 Robyn Main Award for Clinical Excellence
Lisa Festle, MSN RNC-NIC CCNS has been a neonatal nurse for over 20 years and currently works at Loyola University Medical Center's Level III neonatal intensive care unit in Maywood, IL. In addition to her responsibilities in the NICU, she serves as the Co-Coordinator of the NICU Education Council and also the NICU Magnet Committee.
Those who nominated her describe her as "paying exquisite attention to every detail when providing care."
Lisa is Master's prepared and certified as a Clinical Nurse Specialist, and uses this knowledge to care for the sickest of patients. She has chosen to remain at the bedside sharing her compassion with her patients and their families.
Congratulations to Melissa White, APN/NNP-BC
Winner of NANN 2008 Special Interest Group Leadership Award
Melissa White was described by her nominator as being, "a real triple threat - Her clinical skills, both technical procedures and fund-of-knowledge are superb. Her parent interactions are a model for her colleagues, both NNPs and MDs. And her academic achievements are superb." Melissa is a neonatal nurse practitioner at the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital where she is also Manager of the NNP Program in the Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Melissa is a leader and role model for nursing and has an extraordinary record of service to her profession.
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. Please visit the Events page for more information. Board Meetings for 2009 are scheduled for: January 13, March 24, June 9, September 1, and November 3.
CAANN meetings are currently being finalized for 2009. Currently, the following the information is available:
February 3, 2009: Infections at Loyola University Medical Center
May 19, 2009: Neonatal Ethics at Loyola University Medical Center
August 18, 2009: NNP Student Capstone presentations at Rush University Medical Center
September 15, 2009: Topic to be determined at Loyola University Medical Center. This offering is free to members in recognition of National Neonatal Nurses Day.
October 6, 2009: NEC and other topics at North Shore University Health System
Please check back in the future for upcoming CAANN conferences.
Online Membership Registration and Renewals Are Now Available
Log in using your email address (you can request a new password if necessary) or visit the Membership Area to register online or to get more information. If you were a member in the past but can't remember the email address you provided or even if you provided us one, please email treasurer@caann.org for assistance before creating a new account so that our records aren't duplicated.
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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