Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

Current data indicates that despite lower case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths compared with the height of the pandemic, COVID-19 infections and deaths still happen and pose a threat, especially to those who are immunocompromised. AACN is dedicated to providing the resources you continue to need about COVID-19.

Top Clinical Resources

The importance of understanding COVID-19, a respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2, remains.

Practice Alert: Manual Prone Positioning in Adults

Reduce the risk of harm to intubated adult patients with ARDS, as well as injury to care-team members, when undertaking manual prone positioning.

Reducing Harm: New Practice Alert on Adult Prone Positioning

Discussion topics include the importance of proper patient evaluation for prone positioning, and strategies to prevent the most frequent complications while ensuring safe handling to promote staff safety.

Prevent Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) During COVID-19

PICS is a combination of cognitive, psychological and physical signs and symptoms that may persist for months or years after a patient’s discharge from the ICU.

Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS): RN Management of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Patients

Explore current ECLS/ECMO applications in adults, nursing interventions specific to caring for these patients and outcomes of patients supported with this therapy.

COVID-19: Pulmonary Care Online Courses

Specialty-focused modular courses to develop or refresh your skill set in pulmonary, ARDS, and ventilator care and management.

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Micro-Credential: COVID-19 Pulmonary and Ventilator Care

Validate your knowledge of caring for mechanically ventilated patients through our micro-credential.

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Vasoactive Medication Titration

Improve your knowledge with these up-to-date resources on medication drip titration, block charting, The Joint Commission standards and more.

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AACN’s Bold Voice and the Staffing Crisis

AACN works with leading organizations and government entities to develop strategies and solutions to address the crisis in acute and critical care staffing.

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Your Well-Being

AACN offers resources to help you consider your own well-being at the same time you provide exceptional care for patients and families. During times of stress or anxiety, these resources may help you.

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Relevant Resources

We continually curate the most relevant AACN resources related to COVID-19. The following resources address a variety of aspects of the disease, and they are sorted by content type for you to explore.