As the year winds down, there’s still plenty happening at NANN, including new ways to earn neonatal CE. This season, you can explore new volunteer opportunities, apply for the Emerging Leader Fellowship, earn CE through NANNcast+, and catch up on recent NANNcast episodes. We’re also sharing what you need to know as Advances in Neonatal Care moves fully online in 2027, plus how NICU leaders can bring NANN to their entire team.
Answer NANN’s Fall Call for Volunteers
Ready to make a bigger impact on neonatal nursing? NANN’s Fall Call for Volunteers is open October 26 through December 7. Volunteering is a meaningful way to shape NANN’s education, advocacy, and resources while building your leadership skills and connecting with colleagues from across the country. Whether you have a few hours to share or want to take on a larger role, there’s a place for you.
Apply for the 2027 Emerging Leader Fellowship
Applications for NANN’s Emerging Leader Fellowship (ELF) close November 23, 2026. This virtual five-month program, offered with Synova Associates, helps neonatal nurses build leadership skills and complete a quality improvement project that improves outcomes in their own healthcare settings. ELF graduates go on to do great things for the profession; NANNcast host Jill Beck developed the idea for the podcast during her fellowship.
Full individual and international NANN members are eligible to apply. The program begins February 24, 2027, and needs-based partial tuition awards are available.
NANNcast+ Episodes Are Here
Earn CE while you listen! A new round of NANNcast+ episodes is now available, featuring topics including AI in the NICU, lifelong outcomes of the preterm infant, discharge education, and compassion fatigue. Members can earn up to 3.5 CE with this round. Episodes rotate every three to six months, so check back often for new content.
NANNcast+ is an exclusive NANN member benefit.
Catch Up on NANNcast
Host Jill Beck sits down with expert guests to explore the topics shaping NICU care. Catch up on recent episodes:
- Clearing the Way: Supporting Comfort, Feeding, and Breathing in Congested Infants: Dr. Molly O’Shea shares how to tell normal congestion from a clinical concern, when saline and suctioning help, and how to guide families on gentle nasal care. Sponsored by Grownsy.
- Elevating Education with March of Dimes: Jennifer Sedlmeyer and Juviza Rodriguez discuss March of Dimes programs that help neonatal nurses support families through the NICU journey and the transition home.
- ANC Special Series Feature: AI in Neonatal Care: Dr. Sheila Gephart, Dr. Sunny Hallowell, and Dr. Benjamin Galatzan explain how nurses and APRNs can use a nurse-as-verifier approach as AI enters NICU workflows.
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or your favorite podcast app. Have an idea for an episode? Suggest a topic or volunteer as a guest.
Accessing Advances in Neonatal Care Online
Starting with the January/February 2027 issue, Advances in Neonatal Care (ANC) will move to an online-only format. Your member benefits stay the same: full access to every issue, unlimited access to the complete journal archive, and CE opportunities in every issue, now available from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
To access ANC as a member:
- Go to nann.org and select “My Account” to log in with your NANN credentials.
- Under “News & Publications,” select “Advances in Neonatal Care.”
- Click the “ANC Member Access” button to open current and archived issues without logging in again.
Save the Date: Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale
November 27–30
Mark your calendar! From Black Friday through Cyber Monday, NANN members save 25% and nonmembers save 20% on NANN iLearn products. Discount codes will be revealed on November 27, so keep an eye on your inbox and social media!
Not sure where to start? Here are three of our favorites:
- Infant-Directed Oral Feeding for Premature and Critically Ill Hospitalized Infants: Guidelines for Practice, 2nd Edition: NANN’s updated, evidence-based guideline gives NICU teams practical strategies to assess feeding readiness, advance feeding skills, and partner with caregivers for safe, infant-directed care.
- Developmental Care Specialist Designation (DCSD): Validate your expertise in developmental and family-centered care with this self-paced online assessment, open to every member of the NICU care team. Prepare with NANN’s free Exam Readiness Toolkit.
- RNC-NIC Certification Power Pack: Preparation & Practice Study Essentials: Get ready for the RNC-NIC or CCRN exam with an exam prep module, 200+ flashcards, a practice exam, and 6.5 CE credits, all aligned with the NCC candidate guide.
Excludes membership.
Bring NANN to Your Entire NICU Team
NANN Institutional Membership gives hospitals and health systems a way to provide NANN membership, education, and certification support to their neonatal teams. Packages serve groups of 25 to 500 nurses, can be shared across NICUs within a system, and include quarterly engagement reporting and benchmarking. Nurse leaders can contact Molly Anderson, CAE, Executive Director, at [email protected] to explore options.