Mountain to Sound Chapter of AACN

01/26/2026

01/25/2026

The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply disturbed and saddened to learn of the death of Alex Pretti, a registered nurse, in Minneapolis earlier today. We extend our condolences to Alex’s loved ones, colleagues, and the community at large.

01/25/2026

The Oregon Nurses Association is outraged, heartbroken, and profoundly disturbed by the fatal shooting of 37-year-old registered nurse Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis on January 24, 2026. Alex was an intensive care unit nurse and union member at the VA hospital who dedicated his life to caring for military veterans and their families. A life devoted to healing was cut short — gunned down in the streets by federal agents while speaking out.

Our deepest condolences go out to Alex’s family, his patients, his colleagues, and the people of Minneapolis as they grieve this senseless and devastating loss.

A nurse's job is to care for their patients — but they are also ethically bound to speak out in the face of injustice and human rights violations. Provision 8.2 of the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses is clear: “Where there are human rights violations, nurses ought to and must stand up for those rights and demand accountability.” That is exactly what Alex was doing.

Read our full statement: https://www.oregonrn.org/page/MN_Nurse_Shot_by_ICE

01/25/2026

If you have inquiries about AACN's stance or actions, please contact advocacy@aacn.org.

Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of one of our own today.

On Jan. 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a critical care nurse in Minneapolis, was killed in an incident connected to immigration enforcement. The death of a member of the nursing community is a solemn occasion affecting us all.

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) joins our fellow nursing and healthcare organizations in expressing our deepest condolences to Alex’s loved ones, colleagues and all who knew him. We also pause to reinforce that nurses’ advocacy extends beyond patients and patients’ families to work toward a society in which safety and well-being are the norm. AACN supports a complete and transparent investigation and urges that findings be made available promptly.

In this moment, let’s band together in our grief. We recognize that Alex’s death is especially distressing among the nursing community. We encourage nurses to support each other and seek peer or professional counsel as needed. Our well-being is paramount to our ability to provide excellent care to patients and their families.
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01/18/2026

You’ve got two more weeks to apply for our merit scholarships!! We hope you consider taking the time to apply to benefit from this amazing chapter resource.
Questions? Email mtsaacn.scholarship@gmail.com

01/18/2026

Mountain to Sound members: have you worked on Symposium, attended chapter board meetings, attended vendor dinners, volunteered for national AACN, written articles or chapters or many other things? Why not apply for a merit scholarship. We are giving away 4 $1500 scholarships to the people with the highest number of points. You might be suprised how many points you have. Go to www. mtsaacn.nursingnetwork.com and click on scholarships for more information. January 31 is the deadline to apply.

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01/07/2026

Hello MTS-AACN friends, Happy New Year!
We're excited for our upcoming in-person event this Thursday, January 8th from 6pm-8pm at St. Anne in Burien, WA. It's not too late to register if you want to come and enjoy refreshments, meet local nursing organizations, earn CERPs, and learn from 5+ fantastic panelists about their experiences in critical care nursing!

You can register at this link: https://mtsaacn.nursingnetwork.com/nursing-events/149912-so-you-want-to-be-an-icu-nurse-critical-care-nurse-panel-event #!info

We hope to see you there

12/21/2025

MTS-AACN community, we are so grateful for you! We are astounded and excited to share we're matching the donations from our earlier community campaign to donate to (not affiliated). We hope these funds can help relieve hunger this winter and holiday season!

12/19/2025

Have you registered yet? Our event is in just 3 WEEKS: "So You Want To Be An ICU Nurse? Critical Care Nurse Panel Event" on Thursday, January 8th 2026 from 6-8pm at St. Anne Hospital in Burien, WA.

We've got so many amazing panelists from many different facilities lined up, so we hope you can make it!

This event is free and is planned to include a moderated panel as well as Q+A of experienced critical care nurses sharing their perspectives on critical care nursing, as well as nursing professional development organizations tabling. All are welcome to attend, although this event will be tailored for students, new-grad nurses, and bedside acute care nurses.

Register here: https://mtsaacn.nursingnetwork.com/nursing-events/149912-so-you-want-to-be-an-icu-nurse-critical-care-nurse-panel-event #!info

A PDF version of this flyer is also available at the link!

12/18/2025

Reminder: Scholarship deadlines are approaching at the end of this month, and at the end of January!

There are two types of scholarships with multiple recipients planned for each: NTI 2026 scholarships, and Merit scholarships. More details about the application process are available on the MTS-AACN webpage.

This flyer shares much of the information, and can be accessed to print and share in your workplaces at the same link as the applications:
https://mtsaacn.nursingnetwork.com/page/84841-scholarship-information

Any questions? Email mtsaacn.scholarship@gmail.com

12/17/2025

MTS-AACN would like to share some of the resources for those affected by this weather event are available, copied here below:

Call 2-1-1, Washington’s resource hotline https://www.211.org/

Red Cross shelter finder: https://www.redcross.org/
get-help/disaster-relief-and-recovery-services/find-an-open-shelter.html

King County Emergency News: https://kcemergency.com/

FEMA information page:
https://www.fema.gov/disaster/3629 -resources

Search ALERT King County or go to accountportal.onsolve.net/AlertKC/contact
King County flood alert system:
https://green2.kingcounty.gov/floodalertsystem/

Search KitsapAlert
https://www.kitsapdem.com/programs/kitsapalert/

Pierce County: Sign Up Online at https://www.piercecountywa.gov/ready, Call 253-798-6595 or text "PCALERT" to 888-777

Thurston County: Search TCalert, or go to https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=tcwa

More counties available, search [County] Emergency Alerts online

12/15/2025

Reminder: Tomorrow night is our December journal club and monthly meeting - article and zoom link are in your email!