Product & Courseware Notifications

Live: New NIH Stroke Scale Certifications

• Live: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification (2-year)
  New course version removing pediatric content and increasing CE credit! – 2.5 ANCC contact hours and a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. NOTE: Any learners in progress with the previous version must complete by January 31, 2026; otherwise, an administrator must unenroll/reenroll them in the new content. 
• Live: National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Certification (1-year)
  New adult NIHSS certification course providing a 1-year certification, accredited for 2.5 ANCC contact hours and a maximum of 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
• Expected Spring 2026: New PedNIHSS certification courses with pediatric-only test patients – both a 1-year and 2-year certification option, with both ANCC and AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™provided (CE amount pending).

• APEX Innovations: NIH Stroke Scale Training and 1-Year Certification (free course)
• APEX Innovations: NIH Stroke Scale Training and 2-Year Certification (free course)

Live: Free Access to “Essential Pediatric Respiratory Care Bundle”

• PLS - Lower Airway Diseases
• PLS - Asthma
• PLS - Pediatric Assessment: The Respiratory System
• PLS - Basic Principles of Oxygen Therapy, Specialty Gases and Non-invasive Ventilation

Updated Content Listings: CE Unlimited, Dynamic Health, Medical Product Training

• CE Unlimited | Review Master List►  
  If you contract for CE Unlimited, we recommend regularly reviewing our updated “Master List," especially the Change Log tab.
• EBSCO Dynamic Health | Review Master List►
  If you contract for Dynamic Health, we recommend regularly reviewing our Master List as it updates monthly with the latest course additions, retirements/replacements, etc. 
• Medical Product Training | Review Master List►
  Included with your hStream subscription, access these Medical Product Training courses via the Services tab. Just “Accept” relevant content, and then choose your preferred publishing settings. In addition to the "Master List," review a summary of recent MedTech partner course additions, expirations, and more.

Upcoming Maintenance & 2026 Schedule

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Expected This Month: 1st Clinical Judgment Interactive Debriefs & More 

• New Medical Assistant Pathway: Includes a knowledge assessment, skills self-evaluation, and personalized development. 
• Updated Knowledge Assessments:
  • RN: Burn Care Assessment
  • RN: Oncology Assessment
  • RN: Acute Rehabilitation Assessment
  • RN: Acute Behavioral Health Assessment
  • RN: Cardiac Catheterization Assessment
  • RN: ICU Burn Care Assessment
  • RN: Hospice or Palliative Care Assessment
  • Adjunct: RN Pharmacology Assessment (Hospital)
  • Adjunct: RN Medication Dose Calculation Assessment
  • Adjunct: RN Pharmacology Assessment (Neonatal ICU, Level II)
  • Adjunct: RN Pharmacology Assessment (Neonatal ICU, Level III)
  • Adjunct: Fetal Monitoring Assessment
  • Adjunct: Cardiac Rhythm Identification Assessment (Advanced)
  • Adjunct: Cardiac Rhythm Identification Assessment (Basic)
• Clinical Judgment Updates: We’re making improvements to the assessment instructions and the assessments listed below. NOTE: All updated assessments will retain their current benchmarks to avoid any workflow disruption. The 2026 benchmarks are expected to go live in February.
  • These assessments now include only four clinical scenarios to streamline assessment time while maintaining validity. Other clinical judgment assessments that currently have more than four scenarios will also be updated to this format in the new year.
    • Emergency Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
    • Intensive Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
    • Labor and Delivery AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
    • Perioperative AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
    • Postpartum AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
  • These assessments have been updated for maintenance, including minor edits to enhance clarity and overall quality.
    • Acute Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
    • Neonatal ICU AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
    • Skilled Nursing AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
• 1st Clinical Judgment Interactive Debriefs: Designed to offer more guided development while allowing learners to repeat the practice necessary to develop clinical reasoning skills. Debriefs also align with the updated Clinical Judgment Assessments! Review the Master List for related scenario names and conditions.
  • Emergency Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
  • Intensive Care AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
  • Labor and Delivery AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
  • Perioperative AI Clinical Judgment Assessment
  • Postpartum AI Clinical Judgment Assessment

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Specialty Content

Live: 8 New Specialty Courses in HealthStream Surgical Orientation

• 10 New Specialty Courses
  • HSO Specialty: Cardiac, Intraoperative Considerations
  • HSO Specialty: Gastrointestinal, Upper and Lower GI Procedures
  • HSO Specialty: Neurologic, Spinal Procedures
  • HSO Specialty: Orthopedic, Hand and Wrist Procedures
  • HSO Specialty: Orthopedic, Hip Replacement
  • HSO Specialty: Orthopedic, Knee Replacement
  • HSO Specialty: Orthopedic, Shoulder Replacement
  • HSO Specialty: Surgery, Bariatric​​​​​​
  • HSO Specialty: Cesarean Section, Care and Complications (releasing mid-December)
  • HSO Specialty: Cesarean Section, Workflow and Safety Essentials (releasing mid-December)
• Additional Guideline Summaries
• Updated Role-Based Course Guide: Streamlined navigation by role and experience level
• Updated Customizable Sample Schedules & Assignable Curricula: Tools for structured onboarding and continuing education
• Updated Implementation Guide: Refreshed rollout recommendations and curriculum management support

• 56 Checklists: Structured for skills verification and competency documentation
• 43 Foundations Courses: Core onboarding and orientation content for perioperative roles
• 12 Cognitive Simulations: Interactive experiences that strengthen decision-making and team communication
• 7 In-Situ Simulations (with Facilitator Guides): Real-world, team-based training scenarios
• 7 Specialty Courses: Comprehensive specialty learning paths
• 9 Safety Courses: Focused modules promoting safe surgical practices
• 70+ Guideline Summaries (and Growing): AORN- and ASPAN-aligned resources, available both as standalone references and integrated course elements
• CNOR® Certification Prep Resources: Tools to support surgical nurses pursuing certification
• Expanded Accreditation: 35 AST-accredited courses, in addition to full ANCC accreditation

Live: ENCCO Version 5.0 from PLS

• Neonatal Nutrition: This course will be split into 2 lessons – Neonatal Nutrition Overview & Modalities of Neonatal Nutrition – to improve learner engagement and retention.
• Neonatal Sepsis: This course will be reorganized, and the congenital infections content will be moved to an app-based lesson – Congenital Infections in the Newborn – that covers toxoplasmosis, rubella, CMV, etc. 
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: To better align with industry terminology, this course will be retitled – Intrauterine Substance Exposure (no content changes). 
• Implementation Guide: Updated version designed to better support a blended learning approach with suggested additional learning activities for each topic.
• Retiring Courses: Courses previously separated into different versions for Child Life Professionals and Respiratory Therapists will permanently retire after December 31 (below). Content and CE credit will be delivered via main course editions with the same title. 
  • PLS - ENCCO: Patient Care: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - ACLP (Child Life Professionals)
  • PLS - ENCCO: Respiratory Care: Apnea of Prematurity - AARC (Respiratory Therapists)
  • PLS - ENCCO: Respiratory Care: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia - AARC (Respiratory Therapists)
  • PLS - ENCCO: Respiratory Care: Meconium Aspiration Syndrome - AARC (Respiratory Therapists)
  • PLS - ENCCO: Respiratory Care: Pneumothorax in the Neonate - AARC (Respiratory Therapists) 

December 31 Deadline: S.T.A.B.L.E. Instructor Bridge Training

“Activated Insights – Home & Hospice Library” Updates

• Retiring Course – This course will be retired on December 31: Calculations and Conversions for Nurses.
• CE Expired – This course’s CE expired November 1, but it will remain active until December 31: Medicare Noncoverage and Change of Care Notices in Home Care.

ENA Course Retirements & Replacements

• Managing Adult Behavioral Health in the Emergency Department 2.0:
  Learners in progress with version 2.0 must complete before it expires on December 12. Key changes you’ll see with Managing Adult Behavioral Health in the Emergency Department 3.0:
  • Condensed from 8 modules to 3, removing repetitive information and information covered in the workplace violence course. 
  • Obsessive compulsive disorder, dementia, and eating disorders were removed as content topics. Information on The Joint Commission patient safety standards regarding restraint use, timing, and documentation is reviewed in addition to suicide screening information. 
  • Subjective and objective assessment information, along with a focused assessment that includes the mental status exam was added.
• GENE Level I 2.0: To receive CE credit, any learners in progress must complete before this course expires on December 31. Beginning December 9, you may assign this replacement course – Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education: Foundational Knowledge.
• Medical Toxicology: Due to a minor typo in the post-assessment, we released a new version of Medical Toxicology in September. To receive CE credit, any learners in progress must complete the previous version before it expires on December 31.