Acute & Critical-Care Across The Life Span

Purpose

The purpose of this RIIG 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

RIIG Communication

Groupsite Community Networking Platform: https://mnrs.groupsite.com/

Meet the RIIG Leadership

	Chair Kristen Pecanac, PhD, RN Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison lund2@wisc.edu
	Chair Julie Kennedy, PhD, CMSRN Assistant Professor, Millikin University jkennedy@millikin.edu
	Chair-Elect Stacey Sears, MSN, RN, CPNP-AC University of Michigan;  stsears@med.umich.edu
	Past Chair Anna Krupp, PhD, RN, CCRN Assistant Professor, University of Iowa anna-krupp@uiowa.edu
	Grants Representative Julie Kennedy, PhD, CMSRN Assistant Professor, Millikin University jkennedy@millikin.edu
	Grants Representative Susan Dresser, PhD, MSN, CCRN, APRN-CNS Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma susan-dresser@ouhsc.edu
	Grants Representative Teresa Jerofke-Owen, PhD, RN Assistant Professor, Marquette University teresa.jerofke@marquette.edu
	Grants Representative Deidre Wipke-Tevis, PhD, RN Interim Assistant Dean of Research & PhD Program Director, University of Missouri - Columbia wipketevisd@missouri.edu

2021-2022 RIIG Award Winners

The Acute & Critical Care Across the Lifespan RIIG is proud to announce the following award opportunities to the RIIG membership:

• Distinguished Investigator Award
• New Investigator Award 
• Dissertation Research Award
• DNP Project Award
• Undergraduate Research Award 

Nominations are now closed and award recipients will be announced at the 2022 Annual Research Conference outside the Chicago area in Schaumburg, IL. If you have questions regarding the RIIG Awards, please be sure to email the RIIG Chair or contact the Executive Office at 615-432-0098 or info@mnrs.org

Annual Goals

1. Increase RIG membership (increase by 15% or 10-15 new members)
2. Maintain award applications
3. Submit for a competitive symposium in 2022.
4. Increase social media communication via Groupsite and Twitter
5. Provide greater mentorship in our RIG through ‘Meet the Professor/Senior Scientist Sessions’ at quarterly RIG video 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 to share current research projects, areas of science, and opportunities for collaboration.
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 and new knowledge in acute and critical care research 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.

RIIG Minutes/Summary

If you are interested in learning more about the Acute & Critical Care RIIG, please explore the minutes from the past meetings:
Acute & Critical-Care RIIG Minutes from the 2021 Annual Conference
Acute & Critical-Care RIIG Minutes from the 2020 Annual Conference
Acute & Critical-Care RIIG Minutes from the 2019 Annual Conference
Acute & Critical-Care RIIG Minutes from the 2018 Annual Conference
Acute & Critical-Care RIIG Minutes from the 2017 Annual Conference
Acute & Critical-Care RIIG Minutes from the 2016 Annual Conference