ATS 2026 Nursing Year in Review (PDF Download)

This Nursing Year in Review Session provides a focused review of current literature on care transitions within pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. Topics include evidence-based approaches to care transitions after critical illness, palliative and end-of-life care transitions, tobacco and vaping cessation across the lifespan, and family-centered models of transitional care. Presenters will synthesize recent findings, highlight key gaps, and discuss implications for clinical practice and future research to improve patient and caregiver outcomes during transitional periods.

This is available as an e-Booklet (PDF download only).  Printed copies are not available.

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Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the learners should be able to:

  • Apply evidence-based strategies from recent literature to enhance continuity, communication, and outcomes during transitions, with the goal of improving patient recovery and quality of life.
  • Describe recent findings on gaps in transitional care and how these impact patient outcomes, caregivers, and opportunities for system-level improvement.
  • Understand the role of family-centered approaches and interdisciplinary collaboration in improving the quality and safety of care transitions.

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Course summary
Publication Date: 
06/01/2025
Credit Expires: 
05/14/2027
Cost:
$50.00
Rating: 
0

Chairs

Crystal T. Stephens, PhD, MSN, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Tammy L. Eaton, PhD, MSc, RN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, FCCM, FAAN, University of Michigan

Deena K. Costa, PhD, RN, Yale University

Faculty

Tammy L. Eaton, PhD, MSc, RN, FNP-BC, ACHPN, FCCM, FAAN, University of Michigan

Kelly M. Toth (Potter), PhD, RN, University of Michigan

Ji Won Shin, PhD, MSN, RN, BSN, Ohio State University

Lynne F. Reinke, PhD, APRN, BC, ATSF, University of Utah

Tierney A. Keeton-Tucker, DNP, APN, University of Pennsylvania Health System

Deena K. Costa, PhD, RN, Yale University

Price

Cost:
$50.00
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