The Academy of Neonatal Nursing

We honor and support the professionalism, dedication, and commitment of all neonatal nurses. The mission of the Academy is to provide quality neonatal education and programs at a reasonable cost to all newborn health care professionals. The Academy of Neonatal Nursing achieves this mission through professional, peer-reviewed publications, educational conferences, and offering books and other materials to newborn health care professionals. As a professional nursing organization our dedication to your education...(read more)

Latest News:

Join Us in Beautiful Savannah, September 12-15, 2010, For Our 10th Anniversary National Conference!
Did you know Savannah, Georgia was voted as one of the "Top 10 American Travel Destinations" by Conde Naste Traveler Magazine and one of the "Top 10 Cities in the US and Canada" by Travel + Leisure Magazine? Join your colleagues at this outstanding conference and experience the beauty of historic Savannah. Click here for program details.
New Online CE Courses:
Cardiac Assessment in the Neonatal Population
The Retinopathy of Prematurity Screening Examination
Techniques of Early Respiratory Management of Very Low and Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Newly Updated! EBP for EBPs
Evidence-Based Practice for Extremely Busy Practitioners!
A new resource, available to members only, designed to help neonatal nurses navigate Evidence-Based Practice (EBP). Create or log-in to your online account and click on Member Tools to access this premier resource.
URGENT SAFETY MESSAGE:
On June 16, 2010 the National Alert Network for Serious Medication Errors issued an alert on the risk for serious or fatal errors with epinephrine due to the shortage of emergency syringes. Read the Press Release here.

2010 International Year of the Nurse: A Celebration
Please join us in celebrating this collaborative global initiative honoring nurses' voices, values, and wisdom. Click here to find out how you can become involved in the festivities.

Free Patient Education Sheets Available
The Academy of Neonatal Nursing has partnered with MedImmune to offer a new patient education program. The purpose of the program is to help healthcare providers and advocates meet their goals of supporting premature infants and educating their families. Patient Information Sheets with topics that include RSV, Special Needs of Late-Preterm Infants, and Keeping Baby Healthy after Discharge are offered in the program and can be ordered in packages of 25. Log-in, or create, your online Academy account and click on "Member Tools" to order materials and view the program.

National Meeting Sessions Available Online. Earn CE Credit for the Sessions You Missed!
Educational sessions from the Academy's 2009 and 2008 National Meeting are now available online for continuing education credit. All meeting registrants have FREE access for a limited time. If you could not attend, you can still purchase access to individual sessions or the entire conference. The online library features live recordings of educational sessions, accompanying presentation material, and the opportunity to earn continuing nursing education credits. In addition to our current conferences there are over 250 other sessions available from previous meetings. Visit our online library today.

Call for Experts
The Academy is creating a bank of neonatal experts and we invite you to submit your name. Volunteers in the expert bank will be called upon to review material or participate in initiatives within the Academy and in collaboration with other health care organizations. Volunteers will be selected according to their identified areas of interest. This is a great opportunity for busy nurses to get involved in the activities of the association. To be considered please submit your name, contact information, and CV to memberinfo@academyonline.org.

The Academy's 2010 Calendar now available online.

Be sure to mark your calendar now for these upcoming meetings, and look for more information in future issues of Neonatal Network:^® The Journal of Neonatal Nursing.

10th National Neonatal Nurses Conference
Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Savannah, Georgia
September 12-15, 2010
Online registration and workshop descriptions coming soon

13th National Mother Baby Nurses Conference
Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
Savannah, Georgia
September 12-15, 2010
Online registration and workshop descriptions coming soon