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Going to Magnet & Pathway Conference?
Oct 15, 2026
Are you planning to attend Magnet in Chicago, October 29-31? Stop by the AACN booth (2121) to see what is the latest in nursing excellence and patient care innovation including healthy work environments, advanced nursing practice, certifications, Beacon awards and CSI Academy, or maybe just to get some swag!
Not able to attend the conference this year? You can still take advantage of all of the resources AACN offers, including:
Professional Growth and Excellence
- Membership: Join or Renew Today
- Learning opportunities and benefits for every stage of nursing practice.
- Unlimited CEs
- Digital Journal Subscriptions
- Member-only discounts on certification, NTI, professional insurance
- Clinical Resources including webinars and practice alerts
- Networking with fellow members locally, in online communities and at NTI
- Member-Only Scholarships
- AACN Career Center
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Learning opportunities and benefits for every stage of nursing practice.
- Get Certified: Explore CCRN/PCCN Certification
- Credentialing for acute and critical care nurses and advancing practice
- AACN accreditation granted by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC)
- AACN certifications accepted by the Magnet Recognition Program
- Leadership Podcast Series: Listen to Leadership Insights
- Nursing Excellence: View Programs
- Healthy Work Environments
- Beacon Award for Excellence recognizes excellence in patient care, is tailored to evaluate a unit's outcomes, and empower nurses and unit leaders to make improvements.
- CSI Academy provides nurses with the knowledge, skills and support to lead their peers in creating unit-based change that is easily scaled for maximum impact.
- Circle of Excellence is awarded annually to 25 individuals who exemplify excellence in high acuity and critical care nursing practice
- Research Grants are available to nurses seeking to drive change in their practice
- Beacon Award for Excellence: Apply or Learn More
- Clinical Scene Investigator (CSI) Academy: Empower Direct-Care Nurses
- Networking: Connect with Peers
Practice, Education and Onboarding
- Professional Development: Find Your Next Step
- Advance nursing careers by pursuing CE courses, articles and videos
- Educator Resources including Competence Framework, Knowledge Assessment Tools and E-learning Programs
- Watching webinars
- Listening to podcasts
- Applying for scholarships
- Healthy Work Environments: Access HWE Standards
- Healthy work environments (HWE) enable nurses to provide the highest standards of compassionate patient care while being fulfilled at work.
- Establishing HWE also leads to better nurse staffing and retention, less moral distress and lower rates of workplace violence.
- Transition to Practice: From Student to Professional
- Staff Onboarding: New Nurse Orientation Pathway
- Essentials of Critical Care Orientation: ECCO Orientation Program
- Essentials of ECG & Dysrhythmia Monitoring: ECG Resources
- Clinical Education: Includes Online Courses and Access to CE Activities
- Clinical Resources: View Practice Guidelines
- AACN Publications: Journals and Books
Networking and Community Opportunities
- National Teaching Institute in Indianapolis, May 2-5, 2027