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A National Tragedy: Never Shake a Baby – N33917
A National Tragedy: Never Shake a Baby – N33917

Course expiration date: 6/2/2023
This course reviews the significance of pediatric abusive head trauma (PAHT), also known as shaken baby syndrome, and its cause, pathophysiology, risk factors, identification, and care strategies. Children less than 2 years of age are at the highest risk for this preventable and irreversible injury. Knowledge of risk, case identification, and care strategies are important to good evaluation and treatment.
An Epidemic: Vaping and E-Cigarette Use in Teens and Young Adults – N29557
An Epidemic: Vaping and E-Cigarette Use in Teens and Young Adults – N29557

Course expiration date: 10/7/2022
This course will familiarize nurses with the current epidemic of vaping, including the types of chemical and drug exposures that may occur with vaping, health consequences, and strategies to curb the use of vaping. The course includes steps that have been taken to curb this epidemic and strategies the health care community can implement to safeguard against vaping.
Autoimmune Diseases and Pregnancy – N19410
Autoimmune Diseases and Pregnancy – N19410

Autoimmune diseases affect a great deal of the population,women more so than men. A good number of these individuals desire pregnancy and childbirth, but their autoimmune conditions present challenges to pregnancy. Most autoimmune diseases improve during pregnancy and worsen postpartum, but some women still experience symptoms or flares during their pregnancies.
This educational course provides the background, diagnoses and testing, as well as the effects on conception, pregnancy, delivery, postpartum, and breastfeeding considerations for patients with multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome, and antiphospholipid syndrome.
Back to School: Nutritional Requirements for School Age Children – N29563
Back to School: Nutritional Requirements for School Age Children – N29563

Course expiration date: 10/8/2022
This course provides nurses with evidence-based approaches for identifying the nutritional requirements for school-aged children. Additionally, factors that contribute to pediatric nutritional issues with solutions for management are presented.
Care, Compassion, and End-of-Life Issues – N33915
Care, Compassion, and End-of-Life Issues – N33915

Course expiration date: 4/9/2023
The principles of end-of-life care focus on providing the best possible care and emotional support for patients and families with compassion and respect for the dignity of the patient. This course presents information regarding standards and competencies of palliative nursing practice, body changes as death nears, physical comfort measures at the end-of-life, factors relating to advance directives, and cultural considerations when providing end-of-life care.
Child Abuse: Identification, Management, and Reporting – N32055
Child Abuse: Identification, Management, and Reporting – N32055

Course expiration date: 1/15/2023
This course presents the most common types of abuse, characteristics of each type of abuse, signs and symptoms, risk factors, and management of abuse. An overview of policies in the United States toward abuse and mandated reporting of child abuse is presented. The course will help nurses recognize the signs of child abuse so they can intervene in a timely manner to help save a child’s life.
Childhood Obesity, 2nd Edition – N1759
Childhood Obesity, 2nd Edition – N1759

Course expiration date: 8/31/2021
This course examines the complexities of assessing, preventing, and treating childhood obesity and includes nutritional recommendations across the pediatric age span and evidence-based treatment interventions. With an emphasis on addressing children at highest risk and the variety of factors that can influence obesity, the course also reviews family relationships and their role in obesity, as well as the role of media and marketing. Behavioral counseling and how it can be used to motivate patients and families to make changes is addressed.
Childhood Obesity: Health Effects and Approaches to Treatment, 2nd Edition – N21713
Childhood Obesity: Health Effects and Approaches to Treatment, 2nd Edition – N21713

Course expiration date: 8/31/2021
This course provides nurses with a comprehensive overview of the scope, health effects, and approaches to treatment of childhood obesity. Assessments for obesity, associated medical conditions, and the challenges clinicians face when promoting prevention strategies are discussed.
Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment from Conception to Adolescence, 2nd Edition – N21714
Childhood Obesity: Prevention and Treatment from Conception to Adolescence, 2nd Edition – N21714

Course expiration date: 11/30/2021
This course reviews factors from the prenatal period through late adolescence that contribute to obesity. Provides nutritional information for children in each developmental stage. Discusses family food choices, modeling behaviors, and evidence-based treatment approaches.
Clinical Update: Measles, Mumps and Rubella – N29559
Clinical Update: Measles, Mumps and Rubella – N29559

Course expiration date: 11/14/2022
This course provides an update on the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) diseases; immunizations; treatments; and prevention of spread. Includes nursing interventions and teaching information for all nurses interacting with children and adults.
Common Outdoor-Related Issues – N31977
Common Outdoor-Related Issues – N31977

Course expiration date: 1/2/2023
This course focuses on helping nurses expand their knowledge and improve patient care for those persons dealing with season-related disorders, outdoor disorders, and injuries.
Communication in Healthcare – N21876
Communication in Healthcare – N21876

Course expiration date: 6/30/2021
This course discusses the fundamentals of communication science, impediments to effective communication in healthcare settings, and evidence-based strategies to improve communication with patients. The course also presents nurses with evidence-based strategies to improve the effectiveness of their communication with patients, families, and colleagues.
Diabetes in Children, 4th Edition – N26586
Diabetes in Children, 4th Edition – N26586

Course expiration date: 8/1/2023
This course presents the complex metabolic, developmental, emotional, and social implications for a child with diabetes, both type 1 and type 2, and the family. The course discusses the unique considerations for this population to help the nurse provide supportive and flexible care. Also critically important is the nurse’s role in providing education to the parents or caregivers, as well as education appropriate to the child’s developmental level.
Diseases and Disorders of the Integumentary System – N19287
Diseases and Disorders of the Integumentary System – N19287

The integumentary system is the largest system in the body. Diseases of this system range from mildly annoying to serious and even life-threatening. It is imperative that nurses accurately assess the integumentary system, recognize diseases of the skin, and intervene to effectively facilitate treatment. This program will help nurses to improve their abilities in assessment, disease recognition, and treatment facilitation.
Fundamentals of Telehealth: Registered Nursing Practice in the Virtual Care Environment – N29561
Fundamentals of Telehealth: Registered Nursing Practice in the Virtual Care Environment – N29561

Course expiration date: 5/13/2023
This course explores the basic telehealth concepts and technology applicable to the registered nursing telehealth arena, examining the role of the telehealth nurse, paying attention to legal and regulatory concerns, and temporary changes to regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The course discusses how telehealth can be used in disasters, emergencies, epidemics, and pandemics and concludes with a review of the competencies for nursing telehealth practice so nurses can be knowledgeable and effective.
Human Trafficking – N29555
Human Trafficking – N29555

Course expiration date: 10/8/2022
This course discusses the scope of human trafficking including risks, common characteristics, and signs and symptoms of human trafficking. Intervention approaches and resources that help prevent and advocate against human trafficking are also presented.
Human Trafficking in the United States – N33524
Human Trafficking in the United States – N33524

Course expiration date: 4/28/2023
This course provides a sensitive review of the issue of abuse in human trafficking and how it affects patients and their families. The course presents an introduction into this complex crime, focusing on sex and labor trafficking, the common signs, symptoms, and conditions that occur in people who have been trafficked, and insights into the facts surrounding human trafficking and relevant health risks for individuals.
Infection Control: Front and Center – N24933
Infection Control: Front and Center – N24933

This course focuses on helping nurses increase their knowledge of infection control practices and to use that knowledge to improve patient care and decrease infection incidence.
Initial Physical Assessment of the Newborn, 2nd Edition – N23211
Initial Physical Assessment of the Newborn, 2nd Edition – N23211

Course expiration date: 6/30/2021
This course provides current evidence-based recommendations on how to perform an initial assessment of the newborn.
Management of Drug Challenges: Generic vs. Branded Drugs – N28952
Management of Drug Challenges: Generic vs. Branded Drugs – N28952

Course expiration date: 8/20/2022
This course is appropriate for all nurses and advanced practice nurses who have responsibility for managing or prescribing medications for select individuals. The course addresses the history of brand versus generic drugs, the many controversies, the science behind the preparation differences, and the cost effectiveness of preventative care when using generic versus brand name drugs.
Maternal Newborn Nursing, 6th Edition – N21670
Maternal Newborn Nursing, 6th Edition – N21670

Course expiration date: 1/13/2022
The course provides information for nurses caring for women, children, and families in a variety of settings. The comprehensive content provides a chronological view of a woman’s journey from conception to post-delivery, the importance of self-care, care of the newborn, and how the nursing process guides the critical role of the nurse at each stage. Some content presented may be more applicable to nurses working in specialized clinical areas.
Mental Health Assessment of the Pediatric Patient, 2nd Edition – N23188
Mental Health Assessment of the Pediatric Patient, 2nd Edition – N23188

Course expiration date: 10/31/2021
This course provides an overview of common pediatric mental health issues, including descriptions of the signs and symptoms for particular conditions, indicators of a psychiatric emergency, and appropriate treatment interventions for each case presented. Early diagnosis and intervention can critically affect positive outcomes of pediatric mental health disorders, making the accurate and comprehensive assessment of the pediatric patient’s mental health a crucial component of each pediatric examination.
Patient Safety: A Critical Practice Concern – N21203
Patient Safety: A Critical Practice Concern – N21203

Course expiration date: 12/17/2021
Safety comes first in patient care and in health-care environments. However, despite the focus on safety in health-care literature and within health-care organizations, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, it is estimated that more than 250,000 deaths per year are due to medical errors. It is imperative that nurses and their interdisciplinary colleagues work together to establish a viable culture of safety in their organizations. This course presents the latest National Patient Safety Goals as well as strategies to improve the safety of health-care organizations.
Pediatric Headaches: Recognizing the Warning Signs – N28946
Pediatric Headaches: Recognizing the Warning Signs – N28946

Course expiration date: 11/4/2022
This course will help nurses who are experienced in pediatrics or are new to the pediatric population to identify those with serious or life-threatening causes or “red flags”. The course describes signs and symptoms specific to children, distinguishes between different types of pediatric headaches, explores recurrent headaches in children and adolescents, and considers headache prevention strategies.
Pediatric Health and Physical Assessment, 3rd Edition- N21674
Pediatric Health and Physical Assessment, 3rd Edition- N21674

Course expiration date: 2/18/2022
This course provides a collection of information for a comprehensive, subjective pediatric health history, performing a systematic physical examination, and understanding common pediatric conditions. The course not only provides an introduction to pediatric health assessment for nurses with limited pediatric experience, but also serves as a refresher course for nurses caring for children in a variety of healthcare settings.
Pediatric Pharmacology: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – N31426
Pediatric Pharmacology: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – N31426

Course expiration date: 12/9/2022
This course outlines normally functioning blood and lymphatic systems and how divergences from this process can lead to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common type of childhood cancer. The course highlights the great progress made in understanding this disease and how to eradicate it and will provide an overview of the collateral damage that occurs with this disease from its pathology and its treatment.
Pediatric Pharmacology: Asthma – N32053
Pediatric Pharmacology: Asthma – N32053

Course expiration date: 1/13/2023
This course provides a review of the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of asthma and discusses the causes, associated symptoms, and complications of this medical emergency. The course also describes diagnostic measures and potential pharmacotherapeutic approaches to management.
Pediatric Pharmacology: Diabetic Emergencies – N30995
Pediatric Pharmacology: Diabetic Emergencies – N30995

Course expiration date: 11/19/2022
This course is intended for Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) who are responsible for the primary care of diabetics in their practice or who may encounter patients suffering from a diabetic emergency. The course presents a background on diabetic emergencies that may occur as a result of this disease and outlines how to manage such patients. To best illustrate the seriousness of these situations, a series of case studies are presented to further characterize diabetic emergencies, their management, and potential complications.
Pediatric Pharmacology: Immunizations – N33530
Pediatric Pharmacology: Immunizations – N33530

Course expiration date: 3/2/2023
This course is designed to increase nurses’ knowledge of recommended pediatric immunizations in order to improve patient education and adherence to immunization schedules. Vaccine recommendations for children ages 18 years old and younger are discussed, including the diseases that vaccines prevent, the schedule for administration, safety, and effectiveness of vaccines.
Pharmacological Management: Type 1 Diabetes in Children – N32057
Pharmacological Management: Type 1 Diabetes in Children – N32057

Course expiration date: 3/11/2023
Managing type 1 diabetes means that the nurse provides not only direct patient care, but also education for patients and families. The nurse should be familiar not only with the ways in which to treat diabetes at home, but also with the warning signs and reasons for bringing the child or teen to the hospital for immediate emergency care. This course covers the symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, screenings, complications, and management of type 1 diabetes in the pediatric population.
Pharmacological Management: Type 2 Diabetes in Children – N32059
Pharmacological Management: Type 2 Diabetes in Children – N32059

Course expiration date: 3/11/2023
Nurses, as well as other health care professionals, have a responsibility to understand the key components of diabetes management in children and teens. This course will help nurses provide the direct patient care and education needed by patients and families. Nurses should be familiar, not only with the ways in which to manage diabetes, including diet, exercise, and medication, but also with the causes and complication risks if left untreated. The course covers the symptoms, risk factors, screening, diagnosis, complications and complication management, and management of type 2 diabetes in the pediatric population.
School Safety: Injuries on the Playground – N29562
School Safety: Injuries on the Playground – N29562

Course expiration date: 1/16/2023
This course discusses the scope, intervention strategies, and nursing assessment appropriate to playground injuries.
The Fourth Trimester of Pregnancy: New Recommendations for Optimizing Postpartum Care – N19535
The Fourth Trimester of Pregnancy: New Recommendations for Optimizing Postpartum Care – N19535

Course expiration date: 9/18/2021
Postpartum carecan set the stage for optimal maternal and infant health. Unfortunately,maternal mortality rates in the United States have increased steadily over thepast 30 years and continue to climb. In early 2018, the American College ofObstetricians and Gynecologists released new recommendations to optimizepostpartum care. These recommendations propose changes to the postpartum care timeline,elements, and care team. Nurses fill many of the care team roles. This coursepresents the new guidelines for postpartum care of women, as well as how thenurse is uniquely positioned as a crucial member of the care team. The coursereviews the basic physiology of the postpartum period as well as the mostsignificant medical complaints and complications that arise and contribute to morbidityand mortality. The nurse should be able to counsel pregnant and postpartumwomen regarding expectant postpartum care. This course also discusses thehealth policy changes needed to implement these new recommendations, and howthe nurse can advocate for postpartum women as part of this process.
Using Evidence in Clinical Nursing Practice – N24927
Using Evidence in Clinical Nursing Practice – N24927

Course expiration date: 04/23/2022
Evidence-based practice (EBP) relies on the findings of scientific research to modify or develop policies and procedures that incorporate the latest evidence into clinical practice. This course will help nurses incorporate nursing research findings into their EBP for the maximum benefit of patients and the facilitation of professional growth and development.
Vaping and E-Cigarettes: Healthcare's Response to a New Epidemic in Teens and Young Adults – N24925
Vaping and E-Cigarettes: Healthcare's Response to a New Epidemic in Teens and Young Adults – N24925

Course expiration date: 4/15/2022
This course will familiarize nurses with the current epidemic of vaping, including the types of chemical and drug exposures that may occur with vaping, health consequences, and strategies to curb the use of vaping. The course includes steps that have been taken to curb this epidemic and strategies the health care community can implement to safeguard against vaping.
COVID-19: What's New in Testing, Clinical Presentation, and Treatment – N38529
COVID-19: What's New in Testing, Clinical Presentation, and Treatment – N38529
Webinar course expiration date: 6/2/2021
This webinar course has been previously recorded.
Educating and treating patients for COVID-19 is an essential component of all levels of nursing care. This webinar course provides a framework for caring for COVID-19 patients. Current evidence-based recommendations as well as current testing recommendations, clinical presentation, and emerging therapies are discussed with links to national guidelines to promote current knowledge of dynamic issues and trends.
Introduction to Forensic Evidence – N25271
Introduction to Forensic Evidence – N25271
The Measles Epidemic – N33883
The Measles Epidemic – N33883
Webinar course expiration date: 2/27/2023
This webinar course has been previously recorded.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that may cause severe complications and death. Recently, there has been a worldwide increase in measles cases, including in the U.S. This course covers the epidemiology, transmission, signs and symptoms, complications, and prevention of measles. It will also review the current measles epidemic in the U.S.