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2025 Beacon Awards: Unit Performance and Data Insights

Facilitator(s): Michelle Sanchez, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CENP; Tao Zheng, PhD,RN,CCRN-CSC-CMC,CHFN,PCCN

Supported by: AACN ExpoEd Learning Center

CERP C 0.50
San Diego Conference
Date Wednesday 5/20/2026
Time 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM PT
Booth 1307

Session Summary

Explore the critical data trends and performance metrics from the 2025 Beacon Award application cycle. This session breaks down unit-level analysis to reveal the benchmarks of nursing excellence, from patient outcomes to healthy work environments. We dissect the numbers behind successful applications, identifying key drivers of unit achievement and common areas for growth. Leave with data-backed insights to elevate your unit’s performance and streamline future submissions.

Objectives

  • Identify at least three data trends from the 2025 Beacon Award applications.
  • Apply benchmarked performance data to their own unit's practices to support improvement.
Topics Beacon

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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.