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Continuing Education Courses
The AANP CE Center offers a wide variety of continuing education (CE) activities for nurse practitioners (NPs). Members get more, including access to many free activities and significantly discounted rates on others. The activities are updated frequently, and several options related to health promotion and wellness are currently available.
JAANP Resource Center
Find evidence-based articles, up-to-date guidelines and other resources about nutrition, primary care and more at this resource center, brought to you by the Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (JAANP).
AANP Clinical Brief
Tackling Therapeutic Inertia Utilizing Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Diabetes Prevention and Optimal Management
This clinical brief equips NPs with a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for individuals with and without diabetes. It explores CGM technology fundamentals, reviews clinical evidence across diabetes types and highlights emerging applications in metabolic health and preventive care. Emphasis is placed on the NP’s critical role in interpretation, patient education, shared decision-making and expanding CGM access amid growing health care disparities.
This activity is supported by an independent medical educational grant from Abbott Diabetes.
NP Tools and Resources
AANP-Developed Resources to Support NPs in Treating Your Patients
- Practice Brief: Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Summary.
- Practice Brief: Measles: Recommendations for Assessment, Treatment and Prevention.
3 Minutes Make a Difference — Evidence-Based Strategies for Shared Decision-Making in Clinical Practice
Learn how just three minutes of meaningful dialogue can strengthen trust, improve outcomes and support patient-centered care. Empower your patients to make informed, evidence-based choices through shared decision-making (SDM). This infographic highlights key SDM principles such as choice awareness, values clarification and partnership building — and provides practical communication models like the Three-Talk Model, Ask-Tell-Ask and the 5A’s Framework.
Adopting and Implementing Adult Pneumococcal Vaccination in Your Clinic
Adult pneumococcal vaccination rates remain suboptimal, with 1 out
of 3 adults age 65 and older being unvaccinated. NPs can make a
tremendous impact on the numbers of adults who have their appropriate
vaccinations. This tool will guide you through the process of making a plan to
increase adult pneumococcal vaccination rates in your practice and walk you
through a step-by-step approach to implement a pneumococcal vaccination
program.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
Ask the Immunization Experts
This "Ask the Immunization Experts" handout compiles real-world vaccine questions from clinicians and evidence-based answers from nationally recognized immunization experts, addressing common clinical, communication and systems-level challenges NPs face in daily practice. It provides practical guidance on vaccine timing; safety; hesitancy; billing and documentation; evolving recommendations; and patient-centered counseling strategies — making it immediately applicable across primary care, urgent care, inpatient and community settings. For NPs, this resource is important because it strengthens confidence, saves time at the point of care and equips NPs with clear, science-based messaging to improve patient outcomes and vaccine uptake.
This educational activity is supported by independent medical educational grants from GSK, Merck & Co., Inc, Moderna and Sanofi US.
Colorectal Cancer: Preventable. Treatable. Beatable.
This invaluable resource features a simple and easy-to-follow colorectal cancer (CRC) screening algorithm to help patients grasp the importance of screening and their risk factors. With clear explanations and actionable advice, this tool empowers patients to take proactive steps toward prevention and treatment.
This tool is supported by an independent educational grant from Exact Sciences.
Hepatitis A and B Prevention by Vaccine: Nurse Practitioner Change Agents Championing Health Equity (CACHE)
Hepatitis A and B are infections which cause liver inflammation and, in turn, can lead to chronic hepatitis — which may then cause cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. These infections, responsible for more than 1.3 million deaths annually worldwide, are wholly preventable by vaccination. Unfortunately, only 24% and 34% of adults have been vaccinated against hepatitis A and B, respectively.
These tools are designed to provide clinicians with information for guideline-directed practice, and to assist them in applying strategies to improve vaccine update by engaging adult patients in meaningful discussion about vaccine importance — including those in historically marginalized communities.
This educational activity is supported by an independent medical education grant from GSK.
Implementing Lipid-Lowering Therapeutics in Your Clinical Practice: A Practical Guide for the Nurse Practitioner
The AANP Clinical Resource Tool for Lipid-Lowering Therapeutics empowers NPs with practical, evidence-based strategies to optimize cholesterol management and reduce cardiovascular risk. Designed as a quick reference guide, it highlights guideline-directed statin and nonstatin therapies; clinical pearls for improving adherence; and tips for overcoming common challenges such as side effects and insurance barriers. With actionable insights and patient-centered approaches, this resource equips NPs to confidently implement lipid-lowering therapies and improve long-term outcomes in their practice.
This activity is supported by educational grant funding provided by Amgen and Novartis.
Is Your Child Protected Against HPV-Related Cancers?
This informative handout for the NP has been developed to facilitate conversations about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination with patients and their families. It provides an overview of the types of cancers that HPV can cause and discusses the rationale for why the vaccination should be administered during childhood for optimal protection. This handout displays the HPV vaccination schedule and also addresses some common questions and concerns that families may have about HPV vaccination.
This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Merck & Co., Inc.
Kidney Decline: Sounding the Alarm on the Silent Killer
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 35 million Americans, yet many individuals remain unaware of their condition until it has progressed to advanced stages. Early recognition and timely intervention are critical to slowing disease progression and improving patient outcomes.
This clinical reference handout provides a concise, evidence-informed reference designed to support NPs in clinical practice. The resource highlights:
- Key risk factors and conditions associated with CKD
- Early signs and symptoms that may signal kidney decline
- CKD staging using glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and albuminuria
- Guidance on assessment, management and referral to kidney specialty care
- Considerations for timely transplant evaluation and referral
By supporting earlier identification and action, this resource helps clinicians address kidney disease before it reaches advanced stages.
This content was developed independently by American Association of Nurse Practitioners and supported by a healthcare contribution from Sanofi. AANP is an independent, non-profit organization representing healthcare providers and does not endorse or promote any specific commercial entities, products, services, or treatments.
Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) Understanding the Paradigm Shift
One of the most pressing challenges in the ongoing effort to enhance cancer outcomes is the barrier to early diagnosis. Extensive population-based studies and decades of epidemiologic data have consistently shown that survival rates decrease as cancer advances at the time of diagnosis. Conversely, early-stage diagnoses significantly improve survival rates. Therefore, early cancer detection is vital for translating therapeutic advancements into tangible improvements in patient outcomes across various types of tumors.
This tool supports NPs in navigating the shared clinical decision-making process with patients contemplating multi-cancer early detection (MCED) testing.
The NP’s Guide to Helping Patients Reach Lipid Targets
This practical handout for the NP includes helpful information about the evaluation of patients with lipid abnormalities, risk assessment and treatment decision-making, and strategies for mitigating and managing side effects of statins. Resources are provided for managing the cost of medications.
Supported by an educational grant from Novartis.
Talking About Vaccinations in the Patient-Centered Medical Home: A Role for Everyone
This clinical tool supports NPs in promoting vaccinations through a team-based approach across all stages of the patient visit. It offers practical strategies for integrating vaccine discussions into workflow, addressing hesitancy and reinforcing strong recommendations. By engaging the full care team, NPs can help create a consistent, pro-vaccine message that improves patient uptake.
This educational activity is supported by independent medical educational grants from GSK, Merck & Co., Inc.,
Moderna and Sanofi US.
Patient Education Tools and Resources
Obesity Tools and Resources
Shingles Vaccination Handout
This visually engaging educational handout will facilitate shared decision-making conversations between NPs and patients regarding shingles vaccination. The handout provides information about shingles presentation, the course of the disease, potential complications and vaccination.
This tool is supported by an educational grant from GlaxoSmithKline.
External Resources
Conveniently Curated Information from Other Top Sources
There are many resources available for both patients and providers. Some are listed below for your convenience. Inclusion of these links does not imply AANP endorsement.
Oral Health
Interprofessional Oral Health Faculty Toolkits — Produced by New York University and Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP), these innovative, online resources are based on interprofessional oral health core competencies and offer faculty and clinicians the insights needed to help increase access to oral health care and improve outcomes for patients.
Vaccinations
- Adolescent Vaccination: Provides resources and professional tools highlighting the importance of vaccination to protect U.S. adolescents from vaccine-preventable diseases and supporting a comprehensive approach to improving vaccination rates. Information is available for the general public, health care professionals and media.
- Adult Vaccination: Provides standards for adult immunization practice, adult vaccine recommendations and strategies for increasing adult vaccination rates. Information is available for health care professionals and patients.
- #HowIRecommend Video Series: Offers a number of videos from a variety of health care providers and on a number of different topics, including effectively recommending vaccinations, addressing safety questions from patients and discussing side effects. There is also a complete playlist of NP-created videos featuring AANP members!
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: Provides information about HPV, including which populations should receive the vaccine and side effects. Additional resources for health care providers include social media posts and graphics, as well as strategies for boosting HPV vaccination rates.
- 2020 Immunization Schedules: Provides the 2020 adult and adolescent immunization schedules via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additional resources for health care providers are also available, including vaccine safety, storage, administration and standards.
- Vaccine 2D Barcode Scanning Implementation Toolkit: Provides resources to support the implementation of vaccine 2D barcode scanning. Tools were developed for various roles in ambulatory clinics, health care facilities, pharmacies and health systems, as well as for various phases of implementation. Documents include:
- Guide for Project Lead.
- Technical Implementation Guide: Vaccine Inventory.
- Technical Implementation Guide: Vaccine Administration.
- Workflow Determination Tool for Vaccine Administration.
- Two one-page briefs on the descriptions and benefits of vaccine 2D barcodes and the benefits of scanning them during routine vaccinations and mass vaccinations.