AMSN is here to provide you with continuing education activities throughout the year and at every stage of your career - whether you are a student looking to earn your RN license, or a seasoned RN looking to gain new expertise.
All our educational activities are accredited by the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) for nursing continuing professional development contact hours. ANCC-accredited professional education adheres to evidence-based standards and is the most effective and sustainable strategy to improve professional nursing practice.
One of the premier benefits of AMSN membership is access to free NCPD courses. Your AMSN membership dues include 20+ hours of CE each year. This is your opportunity to stay current in your practice and increase your competency, for no additional cost.
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Online NCPD Library
We aim to cultivate your lifelong learning through convenient online educational activities, which you can find in the Online NCPD Library. The online library contains the archive of AMSN’s monthly webinar series, an archive of Annual Convention recordings, and AMSN’s self-paced online courses.
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Webinars
AMSN members received free access to our monthly live webinar series. These webinars provide current, evidence-based information on a variety of clinical and professional development topics.
Live Webinars
Critical Moments: Effective Rapid Response in Healthcare
Wednesday October 16, 2024 2-3 pm CT
Presented by: Amanda Gibbins, BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN
"Critical Moments: Effective Rapid Response in Healthcare" is a webinar designed specifically for medical-surgical nurses, focusing on the crucial role they play in recognizing and responding to patient deterioration. This session will provide practical strategies for early identification of critical changes, effective communication with interdisciplinary teams, and swift interventions to improve patient outcomes. Participants will gain confidence in their ability to act decisively during high-stakes situations, ensuring that every second counts when it matters most.
AMSN Members: FREE (with pre-registration) / Non-Members: $80
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Archived and On-Demand Webinars
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Annual Convention Recordings
Sessions presented at each AMSN Annual Convention share clinical best practices, research updates, and innovations in medical-surgical nursing. Whether you are re-watching or viewing sessions you missed, take advantage of the ability to purchase individual sessions or bundles by year.
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Self-Paced Online Courses
CMSRN Certification Review Course
Preparing for the certification exam could not be easier with AMSN’s CMSRN Certification Review Course (CRC). We are pleased to offer both an online eLearning Certification Review Course and a live Certification Review Course. Using the CMSRN exam blueprint as the foundation of the course, the AMSN CRC covers these topics and many more found on the CMSRN exam as well as provides test-taking tips and strategies
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Health Care Workforce
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Health Care Workforce is an online course that supports the need for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion training within nursing and healthcare. This initiative includes the needs of patients as well as health care providers. The certificate program covers general DEI societal and health care information, as well as five marginalized groups. It includes six self-paced online modules ( Introduction to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) for the Health Care Workforce, Race, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, People with Disabilities, and Religion and Culture) and a 50-question assessment.
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Clinical Leadership Development Program
Clinical Leadership Development Program Essential Leadership Competencies for Nurses at Every Level is designed with the next generation of med-surg nurse leaders in mind. The course consists of ten self-paced online modules – The Power of the Nurse Leader at the Bedside, Healthy Practice Environments Matter, Motivation at Work, Nurse Leadership Within Hospital Systems, Cost Drives for Nursing Services, Foundations of Quality Care, Core Measures and HCAHPS, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), Reducing Variations in Practice, and Critical Appraisal of Clinical Evidence – and a 50-question assessment.
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Behavioral Health Program Certificate
Behavioral Health Program Certificate is designed in response to the evolving needs of med-surg nurses and the patients they serve. Every med-surg nurse can expect to give care to patients living with behavioral health issues, such as schizophrenia and personality disorders, substance use disorder, and more. The course consists of five self-paced online modules – Suicide, Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders, Complex Behaviors, Personality Disorders, and De-escalation of Situations.
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