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Free Continuing Education Nurse Activities

Provide Optimal Care to Your Patients

Your patients rely on you to keep them safe – and you can rely on AACN for the expert knowledge to deliver the best possible care. Stay current on the latest evidence-based learning and clinical practices in acute and critical care with AACN’s continuing nursing education (CE) activities. For a limited time, enjoy free access to CE activities that offer the knowledge and tools to help you improve outcomes for your patients and their families.

Featured Free CE Activities

Take advantage of this special offer to achieve your professional development and CE goals – and experience a taste of what AACN members enjoy every day: unlimited free CEs. The following free CE activities offer the most current and relevant CEs for nurses:

Work Environments and Staffing: A Deeper Dive into the AACN 2021 Survey Results
This session discusses the impact of the 2021 HWE survey results and provides learners with strategies for improvement that can be readily implemented.
Not Your Grandpa's Stroke: Recognizing Acute Stroke in the Young Adult
This session discusses the common and not-so-common causes of stroke in the young and describes prevention strategies and acute treatment options.
Nursing Implications of the Updated 2021 Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines
Nurses’ knowledge of the guidelines and adherence to evidence-based practice is essential to improving sepsis patient and family outcomes.
Use of Albumin as a Resuscitative Fluid in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this article is to review the role of albumin as a resuscitation fluid for the critical care nurse.
Preventing Medical Device–Related Pressure Injuries
This article depicts a quality improvement project to decrease pressure injuries due to noninvasive ventilation and nasal cannulas.
Impact of Skin Color on SpO2 Detection of Hypoxemia
Learn about evidence that the pulse oximetry results in patients with darker skin may lead to delayed recognition of hypoxemia — and how you can provide optimal care.

Hundreds of CEs

AACN membership includes unlimited free CE hours for more than 300 offerings in our online Continuing Education Activities library, plus access to transcript records and CE certificates.
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