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Aligned to AACN’s Synergy Model for Patient Care

Elevate critical care with courses from the world's largest specialty nursing organization

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) offers industry-leading clinical education for nurses in acute, progressive, and critical care—spanning direct care nurses to advanced practice nurses, educators, and managers. Award-winning and evidence-based, AACN’s content is developed and validated by hundreds of nursing experts to help teams deliver competent, confident, and high-quality care. All courses align with current regulatory standards.

 

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Confidence in every code, rhythm, & shift

Support nurses with the skills and judgement to perform in high-acuity care—from onboarding to board certification.

Stronger ICU Teams

Stronger ICU Teams

ECCO's immersive, scenario-based learning prepares nurses to think critically in unpredictable, high-risk situations

Master Rhythm Interpretation

Master Rhythm Interpretation

Interactive ECG training sharpens pattern detection so nurses can respond quickly and accurately in cardiac events

Certification-Ready Knowledge

Certification-Ready Knowledge

Content aligned with the most current certification test plans, helping nurses to confidently prepare for their exam

ECMO Skill Development

ECMO Skill Development

Give nurses advanced understanding of ECMO procedures so they're prepared for rare but high-risk patient scenarios

Unit-Level Leadership

Unit-Level Leadership

Flexible, microlearning courses help charge nurses and managers lead daily decisions and improve unit performance

Better Onboarding Support

Better Onboarding Support

Preceptor programs train experienced nurses to coach with purpose—improving retention and reducing inconsistency.

Built by critical care experts, for critical care practice

From first shift to final exam, every course is authored by AACN and designed to meet the real demands of critical bedside care.
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Built by critical care experts, for critical care practice

Advance your practice with evidence-based courses backed by hundreds of nurse experts.

New to HealthStream! AACN Knowledge Assessment Tool (KAT)

The AACN KAT helps nurse educators identify knowedge gaps in new or transitioning ICU and PCU nurses. This digital assessment supports the creation of personalized orientation plans, enabling targeted learning that builds clinical confidence and readiness.

Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO)

Who it’s for: Nurses transitioning into ICU or PCU roles who need a structured, self-paced foundation in critical care.

  • Customize by role: ICU and PCU tracks available
  • Learn through real-world scenarios and simulations
  • Aligned to national standards for safe, confident practice

Essentials of ECG & Dysrhythmia Monitoring

Who it’s for: Nurses in any care setting who monitor ECG rhythms—critical care, ED, PACU, med-surg, and more.

  • Strengthen rhythm strip interpretation with real case scenarios
  • Identify ischemia, infarction, and pacemaker issues
  • Build confidence in responding to cardiac events

Fundamental Skills for Nurse Managers

Who it’s for: New or aspiring nurse managers seeking practical leadership foundations.

 

  • Build change-readiness and emotional intelligence
  • Manage staffing, budgeting, and unit performance
  • Earn CE as you go with modular, self-paced design


Fundamental Skills for Preceptors

Who it’s for: Nurses preparing to onboard and mentor new staff with confidence.

 

  • Equip yourself to guide safe transitions to independent practice
  • Learn best practices in communication and coaching
  • Strengthen onboarding outcomes across roles

Certification Review Courses

Who it’s for: Nurses preparing for acute, critical, and progressive care certification exams.

 

  • Review course content aligned with the latest test plans
  • Strengthen knowledge across systems and ethics
  • Practice test-taking with confidence-building tools"

The ECMO Course

Who it’s for: Clinicians caring for patients on advanced life support due to respiratory or cardiac failure.

 

  • Learn the clinical foundations of ECMO safely and effectively
  • Understand indications like ARDS, trauma, and cardiogenic shock
  • Developed with the ECMO Institute for critical care specialists
With ECCO, we can offer a structured orientation into critical care that is written to national standards. The online format gives us more flexibility to hire nurses whenever they are needed instead of waiting to hire on a fixed schedule.

Julia G., RN, MSN, CCRN, PCCN-CMC

Director, Critical Care Fellowship, The Christ Hospital

For the ones behind critical decisions

Created for those managing life-and-death decisions, mentoring new staff, or preparing for board exams.

Nurse Leaders

Develops staff, supports retention, elevates care quality.

Director of Education

Streamlines training, boosts engagement, ensures compliance fast.

Nurse Managers

Simplifies scheduling, supports growth, strengthens team performance.

Nurse Professionals

Advance career, earn credits, learn anytime, anywhere.

Increase your impact

Experience compounding benefits with additional tailored solutions. 

ENA Courses

ENA Courses

Build emergency department nurse confidence

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Quality EC

Quality EC

Focused learning for emergency teams

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Competency Suite

Competency Suite

Clinical competency development system

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AACN Content—powered by hStream

Bring it all together with seamless access to the largest healthcare content marketplace, exclusive applications, specialized tools, and significant subscriber discounts.

 

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Advance critical care skills with confidence

Support acute, progressive and critical care nurses to perform under pressure with AACN-endorsed training that builds clinical judgment, rhythm recognition, and leadership skills—all aligned to real-world demands.

  • Interactive, evidence-based and virtual patient simulation content that empowers learners
  • Content built to meet the needs of clinical and professional development of nurses
  • CCRN-aligned prep builds board-ready knowledge
  • Flexible, self-paced delivery fits shift-based schedules
  • Developed by AACN in collaboration with nationally known subject matter experts

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