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NTI

Advancing Cardiac Care While Sustaining Excellence During CVICU Expansion

Facilitator(s): Hannah Irvine, BSN, RN, CCRN; Stasia Shimkus; David Zaravia, BSN, RN

Supported by: Pediatric Nursing Learning Center

CERP C 0.50
San Diego Conference
Date Tuesday 5/19/2026
Time 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM PT
Booth 2109

Session Summary

This session highlights the dynamic education efforts behind transitioning to a larger CVICU. A high-impact education day combine unit tours, hands-on training with new and existing equipment, and neonatal education. Multidisciplinary simulation on day and night shift strengthening teamwork, readiness, and communication.

Objectives

  • Describe key educational and simulation strategies used to prepare staff for a CVICU expansion.
  • Identify methods to engage multidisciplinary teams to promote readiness and patient safety during unit transitions.
Topics Healthy Work Environment, Education

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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, {{contactHoursCalc}} 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.