NTI

Education — The Foundation of NTI

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The National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) (and the Advanced Practice Institute (API) showcase the latest innovations in nursing practice, technology, healthcare delivery, evidence-based practices and research. Enhance your knowledge, sharpen your skills and explore new topics by attending hundreds of educational sessions designed to meet the clinical and professional development goals of acute, progressive and critical care RNs and APRNs.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze and expand your knowledge of current and new nursing practice standards.
  • Examine the impact of issues and trends on care delivery and practice.
  • Develop clinical judgment and critical thinking skills.
  • Create or enhance a network of colleagues and associates from nursing practice and the broader healthcare industry.
  • Identify ways to ensure healthcare systems are driven by patients' needs, where acute, progressive and critical care nurses make their optimal contributions.
  • Generate inquiry into clinical practice, education, research and leadership.
  • Apply the latest evidence-based practice from the foremost nursing experts in our community.

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

For in-person and virtual NTI: To receive contact hours for the CE activities, attendees must:

  • Be registered as NTI attendees.
  • Attend 90% of a session (miss no more than 10 minutes), and/or review required course elements, such as an article, audio/video recording, poster presentation, handout, etc. by Oct. 31, 2026.
  • Complete and submit the activity assessment (evaluation) and attestation statement by Oct. 31, 2026.
  • Complete and submit the NTI program assessment (evaluation) by June 19, 2026.
  • Review “Effects of Implicit Bias and its Impact on Patient Outcomes” while engaging with NTI educational content related to direct patient care.

Curriculum Categories

NTI/API offers a wide range of clinical and professional practice topics.

Clinical topics are Behavioral/Psychosocial, Cardiovascular, Delirium, ECG, ECMO, Endocrine, Gastrointestinal, Hematology/Oncology, Hemodynamics, Infectious Disease, Medication Management, Monitoring, Multisystem, Neurology, Pain Management, Palliative/End-of-Life Care, Pharmacology, Pulmonary, Renal, Sepsis, Skin/Wound Care and Trauma.

Professional Practice topics are Advocacy, Career Development, Certification, Collaboration, Communication, Decision-Making, Education, Ethics, Evidence-Based Practice, Family-Centered Care, Healthy Work Environments, Leadership, Legal, Management, Moral Distress, Motivational & Personal Growth, Patient Safety, Publishing, Quality Improvement, Recognition, Research, Staffing, Standards, Technology, Telehealth and Well-Being.

Active Learning Strategies

Facilitators promote professional development by using active learning strategies that enhance knowledge and critical thinking, foster collaboration and encourage a shared accountability for learning. Active learning strategies, such as think-pair-share with case studies, benefit larger groups. Reflection, with preset questions prompting attendees to think and share critically, deepens understanding and personal connections. Polling questions coupled with group discussions offer immediate feedback and boost participation. Simulation exercises and hands-on skill stations facilitate participation,

Curriculum

The NTI/API curriculum offers in-depth content using the latest evidence-based guidelines and practice standards to assist nurses caring for patients with complex health problems.

Session Formats

NTI learning opportunities offer the following formats:

  • Educational Sessions: More than 200 sessions are offered during the in-person conference and are available on-demand through Oct. 31. Sessions are 60, 75 or 150 minutes. CE contact hours and/or CERPs are available.
  • SuperSessions: These large sessions for all attendees featuring national speakers and AACN leaders, are focused on professional success, future trends and/or national and global issues. CE contact hours and/or CERPs are available.
  • Pharmacotherapeutic Content: Activities with pharmacotherapeutic hours assist APRNs in fulfilling their educational requirements for licensure and certification renewals. Online search features are provided to identify these sessions. Pharmacotherapeutic hours are designated based on the time dedicated to pharmacotherapeutic content in the activity. Pharmacology content offers up to 20 CE contact hours.
  • Posters: Digital posters on Beacon Journey for Excellence, AACN Chapter Best Practices, CSI Academy Innovations, Evidence-Based Solutions and Research are available through Oct. 31. CE contact hours and/or CERPs are available.
  • Sunrise/Sunset Sessions: Sunrise sessions, sponsored by exhibitors, are offered at the in-person NTI conference and present acute, progressive and critical care topics. Reservations are required on the in-person NTI conference site due to limited capacity. Sessions are 60 minutes. Sunrise and Sunset sessions are also available at the NTI virtual conference. CERPs only.
  • ExpoEd Education: Provided by exhibitors, these sessions present acute, progressive and critical care topics. Sessions are 30 minutes. CERPs only.
  • On-Demand: Over 200 sessions are available on-demand for registered NTI attendees through Oct. 31.

Accreditation: Continuing Education (CE) Contact Hours

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Provider is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for up to 37.75 contact hours before completing any on-demand sessions. Additionally, in-person and virtual attendees can earn over 200 CEs for NTI by combining live and on-demand sessions.

CE contact hours are calculated on a 60-minute contact hour and determined by the number of learning activities a registered NTI attendee completes.

Please note that the number of CE contact hours available is subject to change without notice due to conference schedule changes.

See the NTI registration page for the refund policy and procedure.

Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs)

CERP credits, recognized by AACN Certification Corporation, encompass a range of learning activities otherwise ineligible for CE contact hours, with one CERP equating to 60 minutes of educational time. Attendees should check with their state or credentialing body before submitting CERPs for licensure or certification renewal.

Certificate of Completion

Certificates of completion will be available for download and printing once all the requirements to receive CE contact hours and/or CERP credit are completed. They can be accessed via the attendee’s AACN account/transcript. The licensee must keep their certificates for four years after the date of the education activity.

AACN maintains copies of issued certificates of completion in a secure, password-protected file for a six-year period. AACN reserves the right to perform random audits of attendees’ certificates to confirm NTI registration and the validity of the completed activities.

Disclosures

Presenters’ relevant financial relationships, if applicable, are announced at the start of the individual session. No other relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies were identified for any other individuals with the ability to control the content of this activity.