This package includes 10 contact hours (which expire on 4/6/2026).
Does not include Pre-Conference or Post-Conference Sessions.
This session discusses the design and implementation of one institution's new ambulatory care staffing model to maximize equity in workload distribution for the portal messages to prevent missed care events.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to discuss the design and implementation of an ambulatory care staffing model to maximize equity in workload distribution for the portal messages to prevent missed care events.
This session discusses the implementation of a nurse-driven blood pressure medication titration clinic to assist patients with hypertension (HTN) to achieve their blood pressure (BP) goal.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to discuss the implementation of a nurse-driven blood pressure medication titration clinic to assist patients with hypertension to achieve their blood pressure goal.
Take your practice and professional growth to the next level by learning evidence-based techniques to present your research and practice improvement work! In this session, members of the AAACN Research Committee share pearls on how to write a winning abstract, create an effective poster presentation, and deliver a podium presentation with punch!
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to describe strategies for writing a succinct and informative abstract for a research, evidence-based practice, or quality improvement initiative.
Medical assistants (MA) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs)/licensed vocational nurses (LVNs) have seen the expansion of their scope of responsibility that often does not align with their training and education—and RNs usually have oversight of these roles. Why are RNs not owning our territory? If not us, who, and when? Why do we keep waiting for someone to save us? The AAACN Advocacy Committee is partnering with the ANA to advance the state and federal conversations of title protection and nurse reimbursement. This presentation assists nurses and nurse leaders in having conversations to answer these questions so we can create our narrative and be staunch advocates for our professional practice. We will also demonstrate how to bring state and federal issues and legislation into staff meetings, governance councils, and local chapters of professional organizations, as well as provide ideas in creating an "elevator speech" for RNs, no matter their role, to answer the inevitable question, “What exactly do you do?"
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to identify ways to advocate for nursing as a professional practice.
The Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse Residency Program: Transition to the Specialty of Ambulatory Care manual identifies preceptors are essential not only to maximize new learners’ competence and confidence, but also contribute to professional socialization and overall success. The AAACN Board of Directors convened the Preceptor Guide Revision Task force to develop a second edition of the publication. This session shares key document revisions, review actionable tools and resources, and use interactive case studies to apply the newly revised manual content.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will report the ability to apply actionable tools and resources to practice environment.
Patients transitioning from an inpatient hospital stay to self-care responsibilities post-discharge are at risk for readmission, resulting in increased cost and resource utilization. Care transition programs can result in cost avoidance and decreased resource utilization. This session shares the results of a project developed to improve 30-day readmission rates.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to identify successful interventions that can be used to improve 30-day readmission rates.
Telephone triage protocol usage as a decision support tool and to help guide nursing judgment is essential for all clinic nurses because telephone triage is a high-risk nursing practice. With a known lack of specialty protocols, specialty clinic nurses verbalized their frustration in using primary care protocols because they were too generic for their care area. This presentation addresses the development of nurse-led, high quality, standardized specialty content into nursing telephone triage protocols.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to describe at least two efficiencies for the telephone triage protocol team when specialty clinics use primary care telephone triage protocol templates in the development of specialty protocols.
During the 2023 AAACN conference, attendees of the Pediatric Special Interest Group (SIG) session were asked to identify topics they viewed as most critical to their nursing practice in pediatric ambulatory care. This survey, along with a review of historical SIG community posts, aided the SIG advisory committee in collating topics of high concern for ambulatory care pediatric nurses. Two of the identified topics are covered in a rapid-fire format during this session, healthcare transition: pediatric to adult and influencing gun safety in the community to reduce pediatric injuries. Exemplars from two distinct pediatric organizations dedicated to addressing these critical needs will be shared.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to report increased knowledge regarding tools and approaches for addressing two pediatric priorities in ambulatory care practice: addressing firearm safety promotion and supporting transition of care for adolescent patients approaching adulthood.
Sudden cardiac death is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes. Sports physical exams are used to establish the safety of athletes’ sports participation. Pediatric mobile clinics have been found to increase access to care in communities that are underserved. This session examines the use of a pediatric mobile clinic (PMC) as method for providing sports physicals, initial cardiology care, and health education for communities that are underserved.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to understand the value of bringing care closer to patients.
Explore the impact of intentional caring and the incorporation of evaluating and treating pre-procedure anxiety to improve patient satisfaction.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to identify nurse-led interventions that can be implemented in procedural areas to reduce pre-procedure anxiety.
This session discusses the development of a chronic disease care management program at our academic medical center to address the needs of complex moderate- to high-risk patients and reduce repeat emergency department utilization and hospital readmissions for these specified populations.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
Chrystal Lewis serves as a presenter for Practicing Clinicians Exchange
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to identify the positive impacts that a complex chronic disease care management program can have on patient care by utilizing an interdisciplinary team approach and leveraging the expertise of team members.
At the 2023 AAACN Annual Conference, the AAACN Staff Patient Education Special Interest Group asked participants to share their main concerns and interests. 75% responded that their top three concerns are: medical assistants' (MA) scope of practice, clinical staff orientation and competency assessment, and patient education adherence. Scope of practice for clinical staff varies and is determined by each state’s regulations, standards, and/or licensing boards. Assessing clinical staff educational needs and validating competencies are challenging. Clinical levels often range from MA, LPN/LVN, to RN. It is optimal to have each person function at the highest level of their scope of practice. Patient non-compliance and gaps in treatment plan adherence become a barrier to the patient’s health outcomes. This program provides a forum for discussion and sharing best practices related to these educational priorities.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to promote a team environment where each professional and team member performs at the top of their practice by building an effective orientation, incorporating scope of practice parameters, and utilizing resources that improve patient compliance to a prescribed treatment plan.
Still in the minority, black women who are registered nurses are venturing into new opportunities to design and lead change that will impact health equity and health access and to do so from their unique experience. This session leads the way as a first for AAACN to showcase a nurse-owned, black-women-owned, healthcare services business.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to define characteristics of entrepreneurship and owning and operating a healthcare business.
In these short rapid-fire presentations, multiple speakers highlight approaches to managing issues related to telehealth in the practice environment. Presentations featured are "Changing the Triage Workflow for Heart Failure Patients to Avoid Unnecessary ED Visits and Admissions" presented by Kim Trost, BSN, RN, NE-BC and Michelle Medina-Smuck, MSN, RN, NPD-BC; and "Virtual Care: A Renewed Strategy for Pediatric Acute Ambulatory Care Services" presented by Emily Chapman, Master of Advanced Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing.
Continuing Education Instructions and Disclosure Information:
Contact hours available until 4/6/2026.
Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) evaluation. You will be able to print your NCPD certificate at any time after you complete the evaluation.
Disclosure of relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies (planners, faculty/speakers, reviewers):
Planning Committee Disclosures:
There are no Planning Committee disclosures to declare.
Speaker Disclosures:
There are no speaker disclosures to declare.
Commercial Support:
No commercial support declared.
Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN).
Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
AAACN is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number CEP 5366.
Learning Outcome:
After completing this learning activity, the participant will be able to describe evidence-based approaches to providing virtual care for select populations.