American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses (AASCIN)

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Website: www.aascin.org

Geriatric Activities Contact: Carol Mills, BSN, RN, CRRN, MHSA
E-mail: MILLSC@trinity-health.org

Geriatric Activities

  • Created an Aging Issues committee
  • Increased publication of aging-related articles in SCI Journal
  • Created and publicized geriatric award which will be a yearly association award and created "Best Article or Column" award; member recognition for exceptional practice
  • Offered aging-related sessions at AASCIN national conference

        

      Awards

      Cathleen King, the Award Recipient for the SCI Nurse Competence in Aging Award and the $500 Geriatric Certification Scholarship. In the photo with Cathleen is: (from left to right) Patricia Tuccitto; Cathleen M. King, MHA, RN-C, CRRN; and Karen L. Klemme, BSN, RN, CRRN.

       

      Laureen G. Doloresco, the recipient of the award for the Best Article of the Year on Aging. In the photo with Laureen is: (from left to right) Deanna Persaud, MSN, RN; Laureen G. Doloresco, MN, RN, CNAA-BC; and Karen Klemme, BSN, RN, CRRN.