A cardiogenic shock team at a Texas specialty hospital significantly decreased the time from first signs to diagnosis and from the initial transfer request to acceptance for patients being transferred from a referring hospital
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses awarded three AACN Impact Research Grants of up to $50,000 each, bringing its total support to more than $1.5 million in funding since 2011.
A survey of parents of children admitted to a PICU found that 16.5% of respondents agreed that miscommunication had occurred during their child’s hospital stay. Perceptions of miscommunication with clinicians are significantly associated with the stress level reported by parents.
A Minnesota academic medical center incorporated immersive virtual reality (IVR) into its nurse residency program, demonstrating how the technology can be used for feedback and assessment of clinical competencies.
A regional partnership allowed active-duty military critical care nurses to complete rotations of standard 12-hour shifts at a civilian trauma center, enhancing their clinical readiness relevant to both combat medicine and general hospital care.
Sepsis survivors remain at significant risk for readmission, with unexpectedly high rates of returning to the hospital for those discharged to home health care or home settings, according to a study published in American Journal of Critical Care
Adtalem's Chamberlain University expands its Practice Ready. Specialty Focused.™ program for Bachelor of Science nursing students to include the Critical Care Nursing Course, in partnership with the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania used nurse-driven central catheter rounds to identify specific areas for improvement, decreasing the CLABSI rate in its cardiac progressive care unit to 0.0.
L.A. County Hospitals, operated by the Department of Health Services, developed unit-specific guidelines for appropriate staffing to standardize 1:1 and 1:2 patient assignments in its critical care units
Myra Ellis, of Duke University, becomes chair of national board for AACN Certification Corporation, the credentialing arm of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN). The organization offers 10 specialty, subspecialty and advanced practice nursing certification programs and has granted more than 140,000 certifications.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses announces its board of directors for fiscal year 2025, with terms effective July 1, 2024. Jennifer Adamski, of Emory University, becomes president of world’s largest specialty nursing organization.
AARP, AACN and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action have awarded nearly $275,000 to 12 projects offering promising solutions to strengthen and diversify the nursing workforce.
A study from The Ohio State University finds important differences among patients who survive a cardiac arrest to receive hospital care before their death.
The cardiovascular ICU at the University of Mississippi Medical Center developed a simulation training program to improve clinicians’ ability to recognize clinical signs that would prompt an emergency ICU sternotomy for a postoperative cardiac surgery patient and rehearse the high-risk but infrequent procedure.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) brings together thousands of nurses and others who care for acutely and critically ill patients and their families during the National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI), May 20-22 in Denver. This year, AACN celebrates its 50th NTI, the premier conference for critical and progressive care nursing education.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) hosts its 50th National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) May 20-22 in Denver. The expo is the largest and most comprehensive trade show specifically for progressive care and critical care nurses, with hundreds of exhibits covering over 200,000 square feet.
A practice alert from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) reinforces that it’s time to return to offering families the opportunity to be present during resuscitation and invasive procedures. In 2004, AACN was the first organization to recommend policies be developed to support family presence, marking a transformation in how families were treated during invasive procedures.
UC Davis study of data from 8500+ ICU patients finds more out-of-bed mobility interventions for critically ill patients were associated with shorter mechanical ventilation duration and hospital stays, suggesting a dose-response relationship between daily mobility and patient outcomes.
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has published “AACN Standards for Appropriate Staffing in Adult Critical Care,” the specialty’s first, action-oriented staffing standards. The 42-page document establishes seven standards intended to improve some of the many processes that affect appropriate registered nurse staffing.
Danielle McCamey, of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and DNPs of Color, receives the 2024 AACN Pioneering Spirit Award for her work to advance equity, diversity and inclusion throughout nursing
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