Association News

NANN iLearn Launching June 13

iLearn is NANN's new, easy-to-use online learning platform that allows learners to expand clinical knowledge, extend professional experience and competence, and continue your professional development all in one place.

iLearn brings a more immersive experience to your educational journey. With iLearn, you can:

Browse educational content
Engage in learning activities
Track completed and incomplete activities

Visit the NANN iLearn page for more information and start learning on June 13.

Take our survey for the chance to win FREE conference registration

NANN strives to create the Annual Conference and educational content with you in mind. To help us tailor our offerings to your needs, we are asking members to share their thoughts on conferences, association membership, and the neonatal nursing profession as a whole. All survey participants who share their contact information will be entered into a raffle to win one FREE registration for NANN's 38th Annual Conference!

Complete the survey by May 31st.

New NANN Chapter: The Idaho Chapter of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses

NANN is thrilled to welcome a new state to our chapter family, the Idaho Chapter of the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (INANN)! INANN membership will be open to all neonatal nurses and APRNs in Idaho, and will operate out of the Treasure Valley region. Add Idaho chapter membership to your account and email INANN president This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

2022 Formula Shortage: Neonatal Nurse Resources

The National Association of Neonatal Nurses realizes that the current formula shortage is putting undue stress on and is of major concern for families of infants under one year of age. To help neonatal nurses and families navigate this crisis, we have created a resources page with guidance from goverment and professional organizations. We will continue to update this page as the situation progresses.

Answer NANN's Call for Volunteers

NANN's 2022 Call for Volunteers is now open! Serve on a NANN committee, taskforce, or chair a special interest group. Share your time and talents with NANN to help shape the future of the association and make a difference for all neonatal nurses. NANN strives to appoint volunteers who are as diverse as the patients and families we serve. All members are encouraged to apply! The 2022 Call for Volunteers closes on Thursday, June 23.

Save $25 off membership through May 31^st

NANN is celebrating Nurses Week all month long with a $25 membership discount through the end of May! There are three ways to take advantage of this limited-time deal for neonatal nurses and APRNs:

New members: JOIN NANN by May 31st and use code "NURSESWEEK"
Renewing members: RENEW by logging into your NANN account by May 31st and use code 'NURSESWEEK"
Members not yet due to renew: RENEW by calling Member Services at 800.451.3795 and mention code "NURSESWEEK" by May 31st

Refer new members with NANN's updated Member Recruitment Toolkit

NANN's freshly updated Member Recruitment Toolkit has all the resources you need for growing NANN by referring new members! Hang the membership poster in your unit to promote NANN group membership, share the institutional benefits flyer with leaders at your hospital, and reference the recruitment talking points for key messaging in referring new NANN members.

Membership referral has its perks! If you refer a new member to NANN and they join, you will be entered in our annual drawing for a FREE membership! For every 5 new members who you refer who join NANN, you'll receive a $100 Amazon gift card. Maximize referral rewards by referring a whole group of new members with our group membership discount!

There are three ways to get your referral benefits when a new member joins:

Recommend NANN through our automated "Refer a Friend" function when logged into your NANN account. If your friend joins, you'll get credit for the referral.
When someone you have referred joins NANN, have them enter your name and email when prompted during the online registration process.
Help form a group of new members. When you send over the list of members, let us know that you've referred them!

Refer a new member to NANN today!

Develop critical communication skills at NANN Connections

Join NANN's Membership Committee on Thursday, June 23 at 6:00pm CT for NANN Connections: Crucial Conversations in the NICU. A panel of neonatal nurses will share tools from Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Joseph Grenny for mastering difficult conversations, regardless of the topic or person. Learn how to respond when someone initiates a difficult conversation and communicate more effectively at work. NANN Connections self-care—focused events now offer CE and are free for all neonatal nurses and APRNs, members and nonmembers alike. All of the self-care topics covered in NANN Connections are sponsored by Chiesi, USA.

Tune into the latest NANNcast episode featuring Nicole Nyberg from Empowering NICU Parents

Nicole Nyberg is a neonatal nurse practitioner and the founder of Empowering NICU Parents, an organization that provides educational resources for parents with babies in the NICU. With her unique perspective as an NNP who also had a child in the NICU, she joins NANNcast host Jill Beck to share simple, yet impactful ways to engage and empower parents during their baby's NICU stay. Listen to NANNcast wherever you get your podcasts.

More Than 2,000 Open Jobs Are Waiting on NANN's Career Center

NANN’s Career Center has organizations searching for talented people like you every day. With our easy-to-use tools, you can apply to postings, manage your profile, set up job alerts, and more. You’ll also enjoy access to valuable resources that can help advance your career, such as online learning and resume assistance. Now’s the time to jumpstart your career—visit our Career Center to get started.