Heart of Illinois Chapter-AACN

01/19/2026

Trauma 2026 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 this year. Speakers include Dr. William Hampton, Dr. Vishnu Mani, Carol Tulley (Region 8 Trauma Coordinator), and Peoria County coroner, Jamie...

01/19/2026

Mark your calendars because Trauma 2026 is scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Par-A-Dice Hotel in East Peoria, IL. Speakers include Dr. William Hampton, Dr. Visnu Mani, Carol Tulley...

01/19/2026

For those that attended the Saturday January 17, 2026 Neuroscience Brunch and didn't have a chance to print the handouts for themselves, I have attached them to this announcement. I will leave this...

01/13/2026

I am extending online registration to be open through registration at the conference Saturday morning, January 17th, for any last-minute registrations. Come join us for early morning coffee, tea, and mini muffins to tide us over until the brunch (breakfast) at 10AM. We have 4 great speakers and we will be out of there by 1:30PM so come join us! Call if you have any questions. Gayle 309-256-8498

Join us Saturday January 17, 2026 for a short informative half-day program at the Par-A-Dice Hotel in East Peoria, IL. Speakers will be covering topics which include the Management of Intracranial...

01/13/2026

Reminder: We have our 1st quarterly meeting this year tonight at Avanti's on Knoxville. We will start ordering dinner at 6:30-6:45PM and Sheri Piper DNP, RN, CCRN will start her program at 7:00PM. The presentation is timely and applicable to our practice entitled "The Art of the Conversation: Connecting with Patients and Visitors When it Matters Most". There are seats available so try to attend. If you decide at the last minute and /or want to invite a nonmember to attend, this is the night to do so. If you don't remember to RSVP, go ahead and come because there will be seats available. Call if there are questions. Gayle 309-256-8498

Meeting and Dinner at Avanti's on Knoxville in the banquet room. I am sorry this notification is so late but three anticipated sponsors could not sponsor this month, so our chapter is sponsoring...

01/07/2026

Please remember to sign up below for our quarterly meeting and dinner program on Tuesday, January 13th at Avanti's on Knoxville. Late notification occurring is due to last minute sponsor budget...

01/07/2026

Meeting and Dinner at Avanti's on Knoxville in the banquet room. I am sorry this notification is so late but three anticipated sponsors could not sponsor this month, so our chapter is sponsoring...

01/07/2026

There are seats left, so join us for this half-day January 2026 Neuroscience Brunch Saturday, January 17th at the Par-A-Dice Hotel in East Peoria, IL. This nursing continuing professional development activity was approved by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approved for 4.5 contact hours including 1.0 pharmacotherapeutic contact hour.

Join us Saturday January 17, 2026 for a short informative half-day program at the Par-A-Dice Hotel in East Peoria, IL. Speakers will be covering topics which include the Management of Intracranial...

12/30/2025

If wanting to apply for 2026 NTI Scholarship, please follow instructions and obtain the application in the NTI Scholarship announcement below in the Heart of Illinois-AACN Nursing Network page....

12/28/2025

Come join us at NTI in San Diego!!

NTI 2026 Scholarships are now open: https://aacn.me/4qilY0T

AACN is offering merit-based scholarships to help members attend NTI 2026 in San Diego, May 17–20. Scholarships are available for first-time and veteran NTI attendees and include complimentary conference registration plus $2,000 for travel.

Apply by February 2, 2026. Recipients notified by March 10, 2026.

12/17/2025

Hohoho 🎅🏻🎄🎉🎁 We had the best time celebrating and socializing at the annual Heart of IL AACN Christmas party!

12/14/2025

We have to give final number of nurses attending Monday AM so please be signed up for the party by then if wanting to attend. Thanks. Gayle 309-256-8498