ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

ACCN/MHF Foundation is an independent entity which creates and markets its own services and products.  Unlike the commercial sector of the industry, ACCN/MHF membership is committed to sharing experiences, research, and educational activities for physicians, nurses, technicians, and first responders, with the goal of improving patient care across the continuum of cardiovascular care. 

ACCN Conference attendees recent visit to one of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital's Cath Labs where some 60 procedures per day are performed.  Top photo attendees, bottom photo Yvonne Singletary, Cath Lab Manager giving us a tour through one of the cath labs.  Two of us were allowed to observe a PFO closure in 56 year old man who suffered a mild stroke.  

The ACCN/MHF holds numerous workshops and professional meetings throughout the year. The ACCN's annual meeting draws cardiac nursing professionals, including occasional international attendees, to network and participate in educational sessions.  Attendance at the annual meeting is open to all individuals with an interest in cardiology education. The ACCN/MHF seminars, courses, and workshops focus on issues that effect the care of cardiac patients, risk management issues, and on preparing professionals for CVRN and ECG Board Certification.  Attendance at the ACCN/MHF meetings is open to our membership as well as to other non-member cardiac professionals.

The ACCN/MHF offers co-sponsorship opportunities to organizations, hospitals, and associations upon request.
We can host any of the Seminars, Workshops, or Courses listed below.  A national tour is being organized for 2009-2010 for those interested in learning how to take advantage of this opportunity, contact us at bbryant33@tampabay.rr.com..  

The ACCN is an accredited sponsor of continuing nursing  education (CNE) for nurses and nurse practitioners through the Arizona Chapter of ACCN and the California Board of Nursing.  The MHF works with hospital CME providers to provide CME for physicians, physician's assistants, and nurse practitioners.  

Available Seminars, Workshops, and Courses:

• CVN Fellowship Training Programs
• CVN Review Course Level I Staff - Telemetry
• CVN Review Course Level II Staff - CCU/CVICU
• CVN Review Workshop Level III Staff - Interventional
• CVN Review Workshop Level IV Staff - Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioners
• CVN Educator's Course
• ACCN's Annual Symposium
• MHF Annual Marriott Lecture Series
• Technology Workshop
• Business and Chapter Development Workshop
• Basic ECG Workshop
• 12-Lead ECG Workshop
• Cardiac Emergency ECG Workshop
• Advanced ECG Workshop

For more information on ACCN's education programs, please contact Jonni Cooper at jcooper@accn.net.   

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New MHF Service Providing Onsite J-Point Solutions for Hospital Cardiology Managers:

Providing a data sharing project and special risk management analyses within ECG service lines. 

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New CVN Fellowship Opportunities from the ACCN and the Accreditation Council for Graduate CVN Nursing Education designed to assist hospitals in hosting standardized CVN Fellowship Training Programs.  See Fellowship Program at a Glance.

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New National ECG Competency Assessment Tool (ECG/CAT)

Now Available for Hospital And Clinic Use:  See item number 9 under Recourses and then under ECG Competency Assessment Tools.