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Concurrent C60M292

From Burnout to Belonging: Roundtable Solutions for a Resilient Workforce

Facilitator(s): Jessica Smith, MSN,RN,CCRN; Ellen J Lambert, RN, MSN, CCRN

Contact Hours 1.00
CERP C 1.00
San Diego Conference
Date Tuesday 5/19/2026
Time 11:30AM - 12:30PM PT

Session Summary

As burnout and turnover challenge critical care nursing, a healthy work environment is vital for retention, engagement and outcomes. This interactive roundtable goes beyond theory and is grounded in real-world strategies leading to sustained improvements. Attendees collaborate to build a toolkit of evidence-based practices, foster community and identify actionable strategies to support a healthier, happier and more resilient workforce.

Objectives

  • Analyze the impact of AACN’s Healthy Work Environment (HWE) standards on nurse well-being and retention.
  • Develop a list of actionable strategies to mitigate burnout and increase staff engagement.
  • Generate innovative, community-driven, collaborative solutions to burnout and high turnover in critical care.
Topics Well-Being
Role Staff

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Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.

Disclosure

Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.

Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.

Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion. 

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.