Elizabeth Bridges Appointed President-elect of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
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Elizabeth Bridges Appointed President-elect of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
July 1, 2019 Seattle— The University of Washington School of Nursing/University of Washington Medical Center announced that The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) appointed Elizabeth Bridges, PhD, RN, CCNS, FCCM, FAAN as president-elect.
“Liz is an exceptional faculty member with over 30 years of experience in critical care and critical care research. Her work as a military nurse has taken her all over the world and she is an excellent leader in critical care research. I know she will make an outstanding president-elect for the AACN,” stated Azita Emami, Ph.D., M.S.N., R.N.T., R.N., F.A.A.N., executive dean and the Robert G. and Jean A. Reid Endowed Dean, of the UW School of Nursing.
Bridges’ research is related to en route critical care and the integration of cardiovascular monitoring into the care of critically ill or injured. She also focuses on the translation of research into practice, including the creation of the TriService Nursing Research Battlefield and Disaster Nursing Pocket Guide, which provides evidence-based practice recommendations for care under austere conditions. As the Clinical Nurse Researcher at the University of Washington Medical Center, she works closely with nursing leaders and clinical staff and to advance a culture of inquiry and innovation and to bring evidence-based practice to the bedside.
About the American Association of Critical Care Nurses
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) is the world’s largest specialty nursing organization. In 2019, AACN celebrates 50 years of acute and critical care nursing excellence, serving more than 120,000 members and over 200 chapters in the United States. The organization remains committed to its vision of creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and their families in which acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution.
About the School of Nursing
Celebrating 100 years in nursing education and research, the University of Washington School of Nursing is consistently a top-ranked nursing school, according to U.S. News & World Report. Ranked No. 3 in research funding from the National Institutes of Health, the UW School of Nursing is a national and international leader in improving the health and well-being of individuals, families and communities. The school addresses society’s most pressing challenges in health care through innovative teaching, award winning research and community service. For more information, visit www.nursing.uw.edu.
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