Nursing Continuing Education Courses

Thorough review of the characteristics, progression, and impact of AD, medical therapies, effective communication and behavior management, assisting with ADLs, ethical issues, and end of life care.

Signs and symptoms of asthma, the underlying disease process of asthma, home response to an attack, the step approach to the treatment of an attack, common asthma medications, and treatment variations for special populations.

How to prepare for and respond effectively to an act of bioterrorism involving WMDs, methods of protection for nurses and patients, and the role of the Nevada Health Alert Network. Fulfills Nevada bioterrorism CE requirement.

How to prepare for and respond effectively to an act of terrorism involving biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons, methods of protection for healthcare providers and patients, and the role of the Health Alert Network.

OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard, bloodborne diseases, modes of transmission, exposure control plan, universal precautions, PPE, warning labels, and exposure incident follow-up.

Types of breast cancer, epidemiology, risk factors, clinical manifestations, screening, stages, treatments, psychological impact of having breast cancer, follow-up care.

Effects of stress on the body; symptoms and stages of burnout; causes of job burnout, management and prevention of burnout.

Incidence, prevalence, consequences of overweight and obesity in children; contributing factors, approaches to treatment; individual and public health approaches to prevention.

Causes and forms of COPD; characteristic findings, treatment, acute exacerbations, pulmonary rehabilitation, effects of smoking, and telephone Q and A.

Overview of the historical, legal, social and cultural issues surrounding the practice of contraception/family planning; the factors involved in choosing and using contraception; and the advantages and disadvantages of various methods of contraception.

Thorough review of normal circulation, ischemia, atherosclerosis, coronary syndromes, typical coronary patient, treatment, prognosis, prevention, and telephone nursing.

Epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and complications of type 1 diabetes; differences between type 1 and type 2.

A detailed clinical look at type 2 diabetes, including insulin resistance, examination and diagnosis, laboratory tests, treatment options, pharmacology, education for lifestyle changes, complications, prevention, and telephone nursing.

Meets the CE requirement for domestic violence education in Florida. Risk factors, signs and symptoms, Florida state law, interventions, and resources for domestic violence victims in the community, state, and nation.

Scope and dynamics of domestic violence, risk factors, signs and symptoms, interventions, and resources.

Meets the Kentucky state requirement for continuing education on domestic violence. Scope and dynamics of domestic violence, risk factors, signs and symptoms, interventions, Kentucky state laws, and resources for victims in the community, state, and nation.

Meets the requirement for continuing education on domestic violence for Puerto Rico nurses and healthcare providers/workers. Describes the scope and dynamics of domestic violence, risk factors, signs and symptoms, interventions, and resources for victims in the community, territory, and nation.

Phases of cardiac arrest, principles of patient assessment, pulseless arrest, arrhythmia, acute coronary syndromes.

Characteristics and functions of emotions; the limbic system of the brain, the neurology of emotions, management of primary emotions, and emotional intelligence.

Palliative and hospice care at the end of life, comfort measures, communication, support, special needs.

Palliative care and hospice, pain management and comfort measures, special needs and care of the person at the end of life.

Relationship between hand hygiene and the acquisition of pathogens; effective hand-cleansing techniques and antiseptics; safety of common hand hygiene product; and factors that improve adherence to handwashing protocols by caregivers.

Overview of healthcare informatics, information management vs. decision support, myths associated with computer use in healthcare, pitfalls of computer-based healthcare documentation, and strengths/weaknesses of software design for healthcare documentation.

The nature of change, how conviction and confidence interact to motivate change, and actions that facilitate change.

Meets the HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. HIV/AIDS incidence in Florida, modes of transmission, types of HIV tests, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

Meets the HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. HIV/AIDS incidence in Florida, modes of transmission, prevention, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

Meets the HIV/AIDS continuing education requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. HIV/AIDS incidence in Florida, modes of transmission, types of HIV tests, prevention, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

Meets the HIV/AIDS CE requirement for healthcare providers in the state of Florida. Causes and incidence of HIV/AIDS in Florida and the United States, managing possible co-infections of HIV, tests for HIV, modes of transmission for HIV, clinical management of HIV/AIDS, recognizing HIV/AIDS-associated psychosocial issues, and Florida law governing HIV/AIDS testing and disclosure.

Meets the requirement for HIV/AIDS CE for RNs and LPNs in Kentucky. HIV etiology and epidemiology, transmission and infection control, Kentucky state law governing testing, confidentiality, disclosure and legal issues, and clinical manifestations and treatment for HIV/AIDS.

Meets the requirement for 4 hours of HIV/AIDS training for licensure of healthcare professionals in Washington State. HIV etiology and epidemiology, transmission of HIV and infection control, legal and ethical issues, and psychosocial issues associated with HIV/AIDS.

Meets the requirement for 7 hours of HIV/AIDS training for licensure of healthcare professionals in Washington State.

HIV etiology and epidemiology, transmission of HIV and infection control, Washington State law concerning testing and confidentiality, legal and ethical issues, and psychosocial issues associated with HIV/AIDS.

HIV tests, legal issues regarding testing, and risk assessment and counseling for HIV infection.

Modes of transmission for HIV, prevention, and infection control for HIV/AIDS.

Clinical manifestations and treatment of HIV/AIDS.

HIV epidemiology, transmission and infection control, testing, legal issues, and clinical manifestations and treatment for HIV/AIDS.

HIV etiology and epidemiology, transmission and infection control, testing and counseling, clinical manifestations and treatment, legal and ethical issues, and psychosocial issues for HIV/AIDS.

Infection control practices and procedures; chain of infection, CDC guidelines, Standard Precautions; engineering, work practice, and environmental controls.

New York State-approved training on infection control practices and procedures; chain of infection, CDC guidelines, Standard Precautions; engineering, work practice, and environmental controls.

Types, transmission, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of seasonal influenza. Revised and updated for the 2011-2012 flu season.

Symptoms of latex allergy, related conditions, treatment; using latex or alternative products safely in the workplace to minimize/prevent latex allergy.

Definition and review of metabolic syndrome including measurements, laboratory tests, causes, potential consequences, and preventive measures.

Prevalence, causes, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of depressive mood disorders.

Injuries produced by different types of impacts, scene size-up, patient assessment, management of injuries common to motor vehicle crashes.

Common multi-drug resistant organisms, risk factors for developing MDROs, clinical manifestations, medical treatment, and methods of preventing transmission.

Review of requirements for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect in NY, including definitions of maltreatment, abuse, and neglect; physical and behavioral indicators, risk factors; situations requiring reporting; procedures for placing a child in protective custody.

Nursing practice standards for RNs and LPNs in Ohio; promotion of client safety, applying the nursing process, and roles of the Ohio Board of Nursing and the Ohio Nurses Association. Course is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing and meets requirements for CE on the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.

Age-related physical, psychosocial change, medication effects, support, care, risk factors for abuse, and end-of-life care.

The management of pain and its nature, sources, assessment, interventions, documentation, ethical and legal issues, and effects upon special populations.

Meets the requirement for pain and symptom management continuing education for nurses in Michigan. Covers pain and symptom management, including the nature of pain, sources, assessment, diagnosis, and interventions to relieve pain.

This course will fulfill the Oregon requirement for 6 hours of continuing education in pain management. It covers the management of pain and its nature, sources, assessment, interventions, documentation, ethical and legal issues, and effects upon special populations.

Types and causes of cancer pain, pain related to cancer treatment, pain management at the end of life, and pain interventions.

Ethical theories, principles, and dilemmas, and federal and state pharmaceutical laws as they relate to the management of pain. Includes a comparison of the ethical codes of the American Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses.

Pain and symptom management, including the nature of pain, sources, assessment, diagnosis, and interventions to relieve pain.

The nature of pain, sources, assessment, diagnosis, and guidelines for pain management.

Symptoms, impacts, screening, treatment, and management of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

Assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pertussis (whooping cough).

Postanesthesia care including the facilities, staffing, and functioning of a Level I PACU; normal recovery from anesthesia; medical complications in the PACU; and challenges in operating a PACU.

Postpartum physiology, psychology, assessment, normal adaptation, complications, and teaching the postpartum client.

History, symptoms, underlying concepts, diagnostic features, treatment, prevention, and resources

Pregnancy complications including spontaneous abortion, ectopic pregnancy, gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), placenta previa, abruptio placentae, hyperemesis gravidum, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia, eclampsia, preterm labor and birth.

Normal and abnormal physiological changes that may occur during pregnancy; laboratory values indicating change related to pathologic problems.

Assessing pressure ulcer risk, prevention, characteristics and staging of pressure ulcers, factors that affect healing, and principles of wound management.

Types of medical errors, risk factors, reportable sentinel events, adverse events, adverse drug events, active errors, latent errors, root cause analysis.

This course fulfills the 2-hour Florida requirement for reporting and prevention of medical errors, covering types of medical errors, risk factors, reporting, improving outcomes and public education.

Anatomy, epidemiology, screening, diagnosis, and treatment of this common cancer in men.

Assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation of people in crisis with mood, anxiety, anger, substance abuse, and major mental illness.

Radiation types and measurement, potential radiation emergencies, health effects of exposure to radiation, healthcare response to radiation emergencies.

Epidemiology, assessment, diagnostic testing, treatment, reporting and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Acute strokes, including their anatomy, pathophysiology, medical evaluation, acute treatment, and post-treatment care. Answers to potential telephone questions are provided at the end of the course.

Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes; thrombolytic drug treatment; rtPA, principles of the medical management of intracranial and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Basic responsibilities of a stroke center; steps for evaluating a potential acute stroke, neurological exams and imaging techniques used to diagnose strokes.

Types, causes, symptoms of strokes; recognizing and responding to a potential stroke; actions recommended for emergency responders to potential stroke victims.

Assessment and diagnosis of complications in patients; causes of and response to common medical complications of acute strokes.

Primary-care goals for recovering stroke patients; features of medical rehabilitation programs for stroke patients; lifestyle changes to reduce the recurrence of stroke; physical rehabilitation of stroke patients.

Essential components of assessing and providing assistance with health-related problems via telephone.

An overview of the characteristics, complications, disabilities, treatment, and prevention of traumatic brain injuries (TBI).

Overview of the special needs of disabled travelers and the duties of healthcare providers who assist them.

Types of workplace violence, risk factors in healthcare, security hazards and risks, prevention and prevention programs.

Overview of wound care including phases of healing and steps for addressing acute and infected wounds, dealing with chronic wounds, debridement, dehiscence and granulation.