Invest in Growth That Supports You at the Bedside

You’re delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced environment while navigating change, patients’ complex conditions and constant demands on your time. NTI is designed to support your role and help you grow as a critical care nurse.

NTI 2026 offers education and experiences grounded in real-world bedside practice. You’ll return to work with updated clinical knowledge, practical tools you can use immediately and renewed energy for the work you do.

What You’ll Gain as a Staff Nurse

Evidence-based education focused on real-world bedside challenges

Practical tools you can apply immediately when caring for patients and families

Sessions that strengthen your clinical judgment and decision-making

Opportunities to build self-confidence and expand your professional skills

Time to step away, recharge and make meaningful connections with others

Education Developed for Today’s Bedside Realities

Preconferences and concurrent sessions are designed to address the clinical, professional and workplace challenges acute, progressive and critical nurses are facing right now — combining evidence-based education with hands-on learning you can apply immediately at the bedside.

Clinical Practice

Enhance your knowledge and skills through evidence-based sessions and hands-on learning experiences that support safe, high-quality care in complex critical care settings. Practice applying new approaches, review real-world scenarios, and return home with tools you can use on your next shift.

Hands-on Learning

Interactive sessions, skill-based learning and immersive experiences are designed to enhance your confidence and reinforce clinical decision-making. These opportunities allow you to engage, practice and problem-solve with peers and experts.

Healthy Work Environments (HWEs)

Learn how AACN’s six essential standards support safer, more sustainable work environments — and how staff nurses can actively contribute to creating positive change in their units.

Daily Leadership

Develop informal leadership skills through practical examples and shared experiences that help you advocate for patients, support your colleagues and influence care.

Featured Sessions for Staff Nurses

What Your Peers Say About NTI

NTI has an energy you don’t feel anywhere else. Being surrounded by nurses who understand the work is incredibly motivating. I left inspired and ready to apply what I learned.
Critical Care Staff Nurse