Capital Area Community Nursing Network (CACNN)


Committee Sponsor - Lansing Community College
Committee Chairperson - Margie Clark, RN

The Committee serves as a resource and advises the Alliance’s Board of Directors on topics related to nursing and nursing care and serves as a resource in identifying area challenges and issues facing nursing. CACNN collaborates as a group in identifying solutions for these issues through community based initiatives. The committee provides a unique perspective on current nursing topics such as clinical nursing education, scope of practice issues, and workforce shortages. 

The Committee membership reflects the community and includes representatives from local health systems, the Schools of Nursing and other nursing professionals throughout the Capital Area as well as workforce representatives. CACNN is committed to the mission of the Capital Area Health Alliance to work together as nurses to empower our community to achieve better health.
Mission Statement
The Capital Area Community Nursing Network (CACNN) collaborates with community, academia, home, and health based agencies to identify solutions through community based initiatives for challenges facing nursing.

Strategic Goals
Goal 1:    Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved education system that promotes seamless academic progression.

Goal 2:    Create sustainable partnerships with other health professions and community organizations to ensure a safe and quality healthcare for residents of the capital   area.

Goal 3:    Use workforce data to promote workforce planning and effective policy making.

Goal 4:    Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training.

Goal 5:    Encourage Nurse representation on all local committees and other state and community boards.
Upcoming Meetings

CACNN meets the third Friday of the month. Meetings will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in the Health & Human Services (HHS) Building, Conference Room 104, on Lansing Community College's Main Campus unless otherwise noted.
 
  • September 18, 2015
  • October 16, 2015
  • November 20, 2015 (Conference Room 103.7)
For directions and parking instructions, click HERE.
Nursing Honor Guard

CACNN has voted to join the Nurses of McLaren Greater Lansing in the creation of a Nursing Honor Guard to recognize and honor men and women who have dedicated their lives to the nursing profession. The Nursing Honor Guard pays tribute to individuals at the time of their death who dedicated their lives to helping others.

Active and retired nurses volunteer their time to travel the area and honor fellow nurses as part of the Nursing Honor Guard. It is a privilege for the members of the Honor Guard to recognize nurses and help bring peace to mourners during their time of loss.

The Nursing Honor Guard can:
 
  • Attend all services wearing the traditional white uniforms.
  • Stand guard at the nurse's casket or simply provide a presence at the visitation.
  • Recite "A Nurse's Prayer" at the funeral or during a special service.
  • Present the Florence Nightingale nursing lamp to the family.
  • Place a white rose on the nurse's casket at the end of the service, which signifies the nurse's devotion to his or her profession.
Any of these services can be performed based on the family's request. Approximately four to six Honor Guard members will be available to participate at a service or funeral.

WHO CAN SERVE: Our volunteers would be honored to serve any Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) whose funeral service is within 50 miles of McLaren Greater Lansing (401 W. Greenlawn Ave., Lansing, MI).

ARRANGEMENTS: To request the presence of the Honor Guard at a nurse's funeral or service, please contact McLaren Greater Lansing Patient Care Services at (517) 975-6256 or (517) 975-6255.
UPCOMING EVENTS

2016 Nursing Excellence Community Service Award

The Capital Area Health Alliance and CACNN have the honor of recognizing leaders in the nursing field for their outstanding service and contributions to health care each year at CAHA's Anniversary Celebration in December. Last year's honoree was Lori Pincumbe, BS, ADN, RN, for her work with the nursing community at Lansing Community College. Past honorees and nominees include the Nursing Honor Guard; Janine Iacopelli, RN; Eileen Pizanis, RN, APRN-BC; and Suzanne Saltman, RN, FNP.

 
PAST EVENTS


Nurses Week Celebration 2015
May 12, 2015
Hannah Community Center (819 Abbot Rd., East Lansing, MI)
4:30-7:30 pm
 




Community Collaboration on Increasing Cancer Screening of Underserved Populations
December 12, 2012. PowerPoint Presentations are available for viewing here.
 
CE & CONFERENCE OPPORTUNITIES

Lansing Community College: Nursing on the Road to Chicago
Join LCC nursing alumni and friends for a one-day bus trip with continuing education for nurses.
Saturday, November 21, 2015 
Cost: $125
Registration: Due October 30, 2015
Questions: Katie Kessler (734) 751-0807 or kesslek4@lcc.edu
2014 Accomplishments
 
  • Increased membership base to include wider community and healthcare organizations.
  • Established a work group to develop next steps from 2012 symposium on cancer screening of underserved populations.
  • Convening a work group to increase knowledge around breast health and related issues. Maureen Hillary, Chief Nursing Officer at Hayes Green Beach Hospital, is leading this work in the Charlotte community. Through the CACNN Committee she will replicate her model in 2015 for the greater Lansing community.
  • Collaborated with the current McLaren Greater Lansing Nurse Honor Guard to establish and promote a regional honor guard for the Capital Area Nurses Honor Guard. In 2014 the Nursing Honor Guard team of McLaren Healthcare provided a memorial service at 12 funerals honoring nurses in the greater Lansing area including Grand Rapids.
  • Promoted and solicited nominations for the Seventh Annual Nursing Excellence Award.
  • Participated in all CAHA Choosing Health!® wellness initiatives throughout the year held within the community.
  • Sponsored CACNN Sixth Annual Nurses Week Celebration including a continuing education program on pain management.
  • Recommended the formation of a workforce committee to CAHA Executive Board. Committee will convene in 2015.