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Certified Nurses Inspire Others Through Commitment to Excellence

In honor of Certified Nurses Day March 19, critical care, progressive care and advanced practice nurses told AACN why they chose to be certified. More than 138,000 nurses currently hold credentials from AACN Certification Corporation.
8-Mar-2024 9:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Virtual Reality Simulation Improves PICU Nurses’ Recognition of Impending Respiratory Failure

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center used virtual reality training to teach clinical assessment skills and improve novice nurses’ recognition of pediatric respiratory distress. Months later, nurses in the VR group were significantly...
26-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

Grants Available to Support Initiatives Addressing Nursing Work Environments and Health Equity

AACN, AARP, and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action partner to offer the 2024 Health Equity and Nursing Innovations Project Grants: Nursing Workforce and Healthy Work Environments. Awards of up to $25,000 will be given for projects that will...
21-Feb-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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New Assessment Tool Supports Onboarding ICU Nurses

AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool helps hospitals better identify knowledge gaps and educational needs of critical care and progressive care nurses during orientation and onboarding. The online assessment randomly generates validated questions in over...
13-Feb-2024 9:10 AM EST Add to Favorites

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New Process Improves Enteral Nutrition, Nursing Workflow

The MICU at UAB Hospital in Alabama replaced routine GRV monitoring with a focused nursing assessment for signs and symptoms of enteral feeding intolerance, in alignment with the latest guidelines.
1-Feb-2024 6:05 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Virtual Nursing Offers Untapped Potential to Address Challenges Facing Healthcare

Virtual nursing presents opportunities for novel solutions to the overwhelming demands and serious issues facing healthcare.
23-Jan-2024 6:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

New ECMO Resources Include Online Course, Micro-credential

Nurses and other clinicians who care for patients with severe heart and lung failure receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) now have access to multiple resources from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, including...
11-Jan-2024 6:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Fasting Before Cardiac Catheterization May Be Unnecessary

The days of prolonged fasting prior to cardiac catheterization may be numbered, as the body of evidence grows to allow patients to eat before the procedure. A study at Indiana's Parkview Heart Institute finds allowing patients to eat a heart-healthy...
27-Dec-2023 9:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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For more than 50 years, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has been dedicated to acute and critical care nursing excellence. The organization’s vision is to create a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and their families in which acute and critical care nurses make their optimal contribution. AACN is the world’s largest specialty nursing organization, with more than 130,000 members and over 200 chapters in the United States.

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