PREPARED STATEMENT OF DR. LINDA YODER, PhD, MBA, RN, AOCN, FAAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSES IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT BEFORE THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND MEDICINE FUTURE OF NURSING 2020-2030 INAUGURAL PUBLIC PANEL WASHINGTON, DC ==== Co-chair Doctors Wakefield and Williams, members of the panel, colleagues:

When we take time to care for ourselves, everyone wins: Our patients, our fellow nurses, and our families. More often than not, we spend much of our waking hours giving to others, leaving very few moments to devote to what drives our passions. I believe it is truly vital for nurses to cultivate professional fulfillment through self-care and self-improvement.

As you know, AMSN, through our MSNCB offers certifications of CMSRN® and CCCTM® - credentialing that puts you in the driver’s seat of your career trajectory (info here: www.msncb.org). Stackable credentials are becoming the way of the future in the nursing industry, and more facilities are getting on board.

  The Medsurg Moments:The AMSN Podcast is an engaging look at the lives of - and surrounding- medical-surgical nurses. We’ll have guests on from every corner of the industry, bringing you stories that are relatable and compelling on myriad topics. Our goal is to bring you interesting perspectives and insight that will serve you at any step of your nursing career.

As individuals in the nursing community, we are fundamentally wired to always be listening, always be considering the needs of those around us. We assess, we plan, we implement, and we evaluate. The nursing process is the cornerstone of nursing practice. At AMSN, we work hard – month in and month out – to embody the same process when we interact with our members.

The 2019 AMSN Annual Convention in Chicago will be the can't-miss event of the fall. And, this year we are offering a payment plan for a limited time only to assist AMSN members with convention registration fees! You can receive discounted pricing on your convention registration fee, and break your fees up into 3 small payments instead of 1 bulk payment.

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM www.nam.edu) recently formed an action collaborative on clinician well-being. This is very aligned with the AMSN strategic plan and our healthy practice environment initiative. "We are proud to have submitted our commitment statement and application to become a network organization of the NAM efforts.

Advocacy is an important part of the strategic plan for AMSN. Every month in this newsletter, and ongoing behind the scenes, we take on the issues you care about most. Whether the topic concerns healthy practice environments, safe staffing ratios, patient rights, or medication administering, we will make sure you are in the know.