Acute & Critical-Care Across The Life Span

Purpose

The purpose of this RIG is to foster collaboration among nurse-scientists and clinical scholars, and collectively contribute to the advancement of science that underpins the nursing care of acutely and critically-ill patients and their families across the life span and health-care settings. The reorganization of this section reflects current issues and trends affecting the care provided for these patients in the hospitals, long-term care facilities, transport/mobile ICUs, urgent care centers, and homes.

Who Should Join?

Nurse scientists, clinicians, nursing students

RIG Communication

Listserv address: acuteandcriticalcareacrossthelifespan@lists.mnrs.org
LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/6539621 

Meet the RIG Leadership for 2019 – 2020

	Chair  Natalie McAndrew, PhD, RN, ACNS-BC Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee mcandre3@uwm.edu
	Chair-Elect Kelly Calkins, PhD, RN, CCRN Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center calks27@yahoo.com
	Past Chair Breanna Hetland, PhD, RN, CCRN-K Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center breanna.hetland@unmc.edu
	Grants Representative Jill Guttormson, PhD, RN Assistant Professor, Marquette University jill.guttormson@marquette.edu

2018-2019 RIG Awards

2019-2020 Goals

1. Increase RIG membership
2. Increase award applications
3. Hold a Guarunteed Symposium on acute and critical care research challenges in 2020
4. Coordinate a Competitive Symposium for 2021
5. Distribute RIG newsletter twice a year
6. Tweet important RIG information
7. Provide mentorship in RIG through ‘Meet the Professor/Senior Scientist’ sessions at RIG meetings.

Overall/Long Term Goals

To engage members in the development, implementation, and dissemination of research and scholarships.

1. Create a collaborative network among RIG members such as developing a directory of their area of science and population of interest (neonates, pediatrics, adults), current research projects, and professional affiliations.
2. Cultivate new generations of scientists through mentor-mentee relationships.
3. Engage members in scholarly dialogue to identify and address barriers and challenges in the development and implementation of research projects in acute and critical-care settings through guaranteed or competitive symposia.
4. Recognize scholarly achievements among students, clinicians, faculty, and researchers.
5. Support the mission, vision, and strategic directions of the MNRS.

Recent Activities/Highlights

Guaranteed Symposium

RIG Minutes/Summary

If you are interested in learning more about the Acute & Critical Care RIG, please explore the minutes from the past meetings:
Acute & Critical-Care RIG Minutes from the 2019 Annual Conference
Acute & Critical-Care RIG Minutes from the 2018 Annual Conference
Acute & Critical-Care RIG Minutes from the 2017 Annual Conference
Acute & Critical-Care RIG Minutes from the 2016 Annual Conference