Georgia LPN CE Requirements Package — 20 Contact Hours
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- HIV/AIDS Update: Prevention, Transmission, and Treatment, 2nd Edition 3
Course Release: 10/9/2023
About the course
The purpose of this course is to enhance healthcare providers’ knowledge of HIV/AIDS infection, including prevention, transmission, and treatment. An estimated 1.2 million people are living with HIV/AIDS infection in the U.S. CDC. HIV/AIDS infection is a persistent public health problem in the U.S. and worldwide. In 2018, an estimated 36,400 new HIV infections were diagnosed. HIV is disproportionately present in certain racial and ethnic minorities and in gay and bisexual men (HIV.gov, 2020b). It is imperative that all healthcare professionals work to prevent HIV transmission and facilitate treatment among those infected. This course provides nurses with information about HIV/AIDS incidence, prevalence, transmission, prevention, and treatments.
- Mental Health Concerns and the Older Adult 6Course release date: 10/12/2022
About the Course
The healthcare worker meeting mental health needs will be able to view the older adult within the context of aging theories and identify interpersonal connection, biopsychosocial elements, and the assessment and treatment for common mental health problems in the older adult. The target audience is any healthcare worker who will assess, intervene, or treat mental health needs of an older adult client. Registered nurses, mental health technicians, mental health providers, case managers, and primary care healthcare workers can benefit from the perspective provided by this course. - Recognizing and Mitigating Implicit Biases in Healthcare 2
Course release date: 9/26/2023
About the Course
Health disparities arise from various factors, and researchers have pinpointed unconscious biases that shape clinicians' perceptions, influencing decisions and exacerbating health inequalities. Implicit biases, usually negative and unintentional, result in disparities in patient–provider interactions, treatment choices, and overall healthcare access. The implementation of implicit bias training aims to underscore for healthcare providers a modifiable risk factor linked to the causation of health disparities.
- Stroke Management in the Acute Care Setting 5Course release date: 5/3/2022
About the Course
The purpose of this educational offering is to provide nurses and other healthcare providers with the latest information about stroke including updates in anatomy, assessment, and management of the patient with a stroke who is in the acute care setting.Preview this course before you buy: Click to view the CE course eBook
- The Essentials of Infection Prevention 4
Course release date: 7/10/2023
About the Course
The COVID-19 pandemic made all healthcare workers acutely aware of infection prevention and control measures. The pandemic has highlighted the need for ongoing education to maintain a knowledge and skill level appropriate for implementing strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections and to prepare for the next pandemic. Understanding where reservoirs are harboring pathogens and strategies to prevent transmission in healthcare settings is critical. This course will examine best practices for infection prevention, such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, transmission-based precautions, cleaning and disinfection, and injection safety