Elevate the quality of emergency & critical care training

HealthStream delivers evidence-based education through partnerships with leading organizations such as AACN, ENA, and Sigma, as well as programs developed by our own clinical experts. From standardized onboarding to specialty resuscitation and diagnostic training, our programs prepare nurses to respond with confidence in the ED, ICU, and progressive care environments.

Sharpen clinical judgment in high-acuity care

In the ICU, PCU, and ED, nurses must quickly recognize changes in patient status and act with precision. HealthStream’s emergency and critical care education strengthens clinical decision-making and supports rapid, effective intervention when it matters most.

Reduce clinical errors through targeted emergency training

Accelerate onboarding and orientation

Build team confidence in high-acuity care

Partnering with leading organizations in critical & emergency care

HealthStream partners with industry-leading associations to deliver evidence-based programs focused on engaging staff and improving the quality of care throughout your Critical Care, Emergency Department, and Acute Care settings.

Critical Care Orientation Programs

Deliver a structured critical care orientation strategy that is written to national standards by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Through our partnership with AACN, we're proud to offer industry-recognized onboarding and orientation programs such as Essentials of Critical Care Orientation (ECCO), Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), ECG & Dysrhythmia Monitoring, and more.

Emergency Nursing Programs

With 50,000 members worldwide, the Emergency Nurses Association® (ENA) has proven to be an indispensable resource to the global emergency nursing community. We’re proud to partner with ENA to deliver evidence-based courseware for new and experienced Emergency Department (ED) nurses to ensure they have the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to provide safe, quality care for patients when they need it most.

Quality Emergency Care

Focused on reducing diagnostic errors in emergency care through scenario-based training on high-risk, commonly missed conditions. Designed to strengthen clinical judgment and improve outcomes across the emergency department team.

Sigma Nursing Leadership & Development Programs

With a mission to develop nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere, Sigma Nursing’s development programs allow you to define and advance core competencies for effective nurse leaders. Programs offered include NCPD contact hours, are mapped to QSEN and AONL Nurse Manager Competencies, as well as Pathway and Magnet Standards.

Resuscitation Specialty Sims

Gain access to solutions that will help increase staff retention, mitigate risk, and boost patient outcomes within the acute care setting.

Quality Obstetrics Care

Help your ED teams improve OB patient care and meet CMS Conditions of Participation for Emergency Services Readiness by preparing for infrequent but high-risk Obstetric patient emergencies.

Obstetrical Emergency Simulation Solution

Deliver frequent, simulated training to develop high-functioning OB and ED clinicians and reinforce the best clinical practices for the most significant obstetrical emergencies.

Support clinical performance with training that adapts to your team

Work with HealthStream to build a tailored strategy for emergency and critical care education. Our interactive, standardized programs help frontline staff build skills with confidence, whether they’re new to the unit or advancing their practice.

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