Mental and Behavioral Health Continuing Nursing Education
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Behavioral and mental health issues among patients and clinicians are common. These courses provide evidence-based information on topics impacting patients’ emotional and physical wellbeing.
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Western Schools 365 Nursing Membership
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Pursue excellence and fulfill your requirements in one convenient place with the Western Schools 365 membership. As a member, you have unlimited access to our entire library of courses, including in-depth specialty topics and state requirements.
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- Hundreds of courses and thousands of contact hours, including in-depth specialty topics
Pursue excellence and fulfill your requirements in one convenient place with the Western Schools 365 membership. As a member, you have unlimited access to our entire library of courses, including in-depth specialty topics and state requirements.
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- One year of unlimited access to all courses in our CE library
- Thousands of ANCC-accredited contact hours
- Hundreds of Pharmacology hours
- A collection of advanced courses on specialty topics
- Courses to fulfill state requirements
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Behavioral Health Bundle – NBH16
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$55.00
Behavioral Health Bundle – NBH16
$55.00
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The National Institutes of Health says nearly one in five people in the U.S. live with a mental health disorder. That means nurses across specialties and settings are bound to see patients with behavioral health issues in their daily practice. The courses in this bundle help provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to support these patients with evidence-based practices.
Included Courses:
- Anxiety and Panic – N25305 (3 hrs)
- Basic Psychiatric Concepts in Nursing – N21711 (6 hrs)
- Management of Addiction, Withdrawal, and Overdose – N35032 (4 hrs)
- Nursing Management of Sleep Disorders – N33923 (3 hrs)
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Self-Care Bundle – NSC9
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$35.00
Self-Care Bundle – NSC9
$35.00
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The COVID-19 pandemic magnified an unfortunate reality in nursing practice: Nurses are stressed, exhausted, and at risk for burnout. Self-care has been shown to reduce nurses’ stress and is also linked to improved quality of care. For you and your patients, make the commitment to act on your self-care needs with this conveniently bundled CE series.
Included Courses:
- Easing COVID-19 Stress Through Yoga's Breath and Body Connection – N38083 (1 hrs)
- Healthcare Humor: Take Time to Laugh – N35505 (1 hrs)
- The New Self-Care – N38084 (1 hrs)
- Understanding Mindfulness Practices for Nurses and Patients – N23218 (6 hrs)
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Substance Abuse Bundle – NSA22
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$70.00
Substance Abuse Bundle – NSA22
$70.00
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Substance abuse is national epidemic and nurses in most any practice setting are likely to encounter patients and families that are impacted by this issue. These select courses are based on current, evidence-based information to enhance your knowledge and practice. Save 50% on individual course prices with this convenient bundle.
Included Courses:
- America's Illicit Drug Crisis – N20728 (4 hrs)
- Getting Personal: Stories of Success and Struggle in Addiction Treatment – N25298 (1 hrs)
- Management of Addiction, Withdrawal, and Overdose – N35032 (4 hrs)
- Naloxone: Understanding its Use and Effects – N30069 (3 hrs)
- Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Pain – N23074 (3 hrs)
- Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: Clinical Challenges and Psychopharmacology – N23089 (7 hrs)
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Addiction: When Patients Can't Just Quit" – N19223"
Online
Elective
3
2
$22.95
Addiction: When Patients Can't Just Quit" – N19223"
$22.95
Online
Elective
3
2
Course expiration date: 7/18/2021
This course covers the epidemiology, causes and risk factors of addiction. It discusses the diagnosis of substance use disorders and offers a brief overview of medications used to treat withdrawal. The course gives detailed information on the medications used to treat opioid use disorder, alcohol use disorder and tobacco use disorder.
Online
Elective
3
2
Advanced Practice Nurses Guidelines for Safe and Effective Controlled Substance Prescribing – N28835
Online
Elective
3
3
$22.95
Advanced Practice Nurses Guidelines for Safe and Effective Controlled Substance Prescribing – N28835
$22.95
Online
Elective
3
3
Course release date: 9/20/2019
Course expiration date: 9/20/2022
This course provides an overview of the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances for advanced practice nurses and all nurses who are responsible for the safe and effective prescribing practices for controlled substances. The course presents three of the most common disease states that warrant more frequent prescribing of controlled substances.
Course expiration date: 9/20/2022
This course provides an overview of the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances for advanced practice nurses and all nurses who are responsible for the safe and effective prescribing practices for controlled substances. The course presents three of the most common disease states that warrant more frequent prescribing of controlled substances.
Online
Elective
3
3
America's Illicit Drug Crisis – N20728
Online
Elective
4
$22.95
America's Illicit Drug Crisis – N20728
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
Course release date: 12/5/2018
Course expiration date: 12/5/2021
This course provides an overview of select illicit substances and their use in the United States, signs and symptoms of these drugs use as well as immediate and long-term interventions.
Course expiration date: 12/5/2021
This course provides an overview of select illicit substances and their use in the United States, signs and symptoms of these drugs use as well as immediate and long-term interventions.
Online
Elective
4
An Epidemic: Vaping and E-Cigarette Use in Teens and Young Adults – N29557
Online
Elective
0.5
$11.95
An Epidemic: Vaping and E-Cigarette Use in Teens and Young Adults – N29557
$11.95
Online
Elective
0.5
Course release date: 10/7/2019
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.
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.
Online
Elective
0.5
Anxiety and Panic – N25305
Online
Elective
3
$22.95
Anxiety and Panic – N25305
$22.95
Online
Elective
3
Course release date: 5/20/2019
Course expiration date: 5/20/2022
Stress and anxiety are very prevalent in today’s society. This course describes information provided by the DSM-5 regarding panic disorder, its incidence, prevalence, risk factors, impact, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for the adult client affected by panic disorder.
Course expiration date: 5/20/2022
Stress and anxiety are very prevalent in today’s society. This course describes information provided by the DSM-5 regarding panic disorder, its incidence, prevalence, risk factors, impact, diagnosis, treatment, and nursing care for the adult client affected by panic disorder.
Online
Elective
3
Assessment and Prevention of Suicide for Healthcare Professionals
Online
Elective
4
$22.95
Assessment and Prevention of Suicide for Healthcare Professionals
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
Course release date: 12/15/2020
Course expiration date: 12/15/2023
This course is intended for all healthcare professionals who care for individuals and veterans at-risk for suicide or who are survivors of suicide. The course discusses the background, statistical data, etiology, risk factors for, and treatment and management of suicide in the United States. Risk of imminent harm with communication strategies is presented with a special focus on the veteran and healthcare workers populations.
Course expiration date: 12/15/2023
This course is intended for all healthcare professionals who care for individuals and veterans at-risk for suicide or who are survivors of suicide. The course discusses the background, statistical data, etiology, risk factors for, and treatment and management of suicide in the United States. Risk of imminent harm with communication strategies is presented with a special focus on the veteran and healthcare workers populations.
Online
Elective
4
Basic Psychiatric Concepts in Nursing – N21711
Online
Elective
6
$33.95
Basic Psychiatric Concepts in Nursing – N21711
$33.95
Online
Elective
6
Course release date: 10/5/2018
Course expiration date: 10/31/2021
This course presents nurses with a basic overview of psychiatric disorders, discussing the current trends in diagnosis, treatment modalities, and medications. The course covers therapeutic communication skills and cultural variances in the way mental illness is perceived and treated in adults and children.
Course expiration date: 10/31/2021
This course presents nurses with a basic overview of psychiatric disorders, discussing the current trends in diagnosis, treatment modalities, and medications. The course covers therapeutic communication skills and cultural variances in the way mental illness is perceived and treated in adults and children.
Online
Elective
6
COVID-19 Loss, Grief, and Bereavement – N44138
Online
Elective
2
$17.95
COVID-19 Loss, Grief, and Bereavement – N44138
$17.95
Online
Elective
2
Course release date: 10/20/2020
Course expiration date: 10/20/2023
This course is for healthcare professionals who want to identify ways to support grieving individuals because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Characteristics that influence COVID-19 grief, bereavement, and mourning are identified. Policies such as social distancing may mitigate the impact of contracting the virus but increase risk factors for mental health issues and complicated grief (prolonged grief disorder). The course presents major theories and models of mourning as they relate to coping with COVID-19 ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief.
Course expiration date: 10/20/2023
This course is for healthcare professionals who want to identify ways to support grieving individuals because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Characteristics that influence COVID-19 grief, bereavement, and mourning are identified. Policies such as social distancing may mitigate the impact of contracting the virus but increase risk factors for mental health issues and complicated grief (prolonged grief disorder). The course presents major theories and models of mourning as they relate to coping with COVID-19 ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief.
Online
Elective
2
Communicating Effectively and Therapeutically with Patients with Mental Health Disorders – N19047
Online
Elective
1
$11.95
Communicating Effectively and Therapeutically with Patients with Mental Health Disorders – N19047
$11.95
Online
Elective
1
Course expiration date: 6/13/2021
This course reviews the techniques of therapeutic communication and presents best strategies for using these techniques when working with individuals who have mental health disorders.
Online
Elective
1
Communication and Team Building: A Patient Safety Consideration – N26584
Online
Elective
4
$22.95
Communication and Team Building: A Patient Safety Consideration – N26584
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
Course release date: 5/20/2019
Course expiration date: 5/20/2022
This course provides practical strategies that enhance professional communication and improve team functioning in the actual work setting.
Course expiration date: 5/20/2022
This course provides practical strategies that enhance professional communication and improve team functioning in the actual work setting.
Online
Elective
4
Communication in Healthcare – N21876
Online
Elective
4
$22.95
Communication in Healthcare – N21876
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
Course release date: 6/28/2018
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.
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.
Online
Elective
4
Depression: A Major Public Health Concern – N21662
Online
Elective
25
$74.95
Depression: A Major Public Health Concern – N21662
$74.95
Online
Elective
25
Course release date: 2/21/2019
Course expiration date: 2/21/2022
This course provides current, evidence-based information about depression for nurses from a variety of backgrounds. This includes: depression as an illness; the diagnostic criteria for different depression disorders; suicidal ideation and how to intervene; genetics and the brain; bipolar illness; the mechanisms of action of antidepressants, including potential adverse events and special considerations for the use of different medications; models of depression; different treatment approaches to help patients with depression; chronic illness and depression; substance use; anxiety disorders related to depression; and depression in special populations.
Course expiration date: 2/21/2022
This course provides current, evidence-based information about depression for nurses from a variety of backgrounds. This includes: depression as an illness; the diagnostic criteria for different depression disorders; suicidal ideation and how to intervene; genetics and the brain; bipolar illness; the mechanisms of action of antidepressants, including potential adverse events and special considerations for the use of different medications; models of depression; different treatment approaches to help patients with depression; chronic illness and depression; substance use; anxiety disorders related to depression; and depression in special populations.
Online
Elective
25
The textbook for this course will be automatically added to your cart, along with the online course to allow you to complete your exam online. Shipping fees will be applied. You have the option to remove the textbook from your cart if you do not need it.
Drug Abuse Crisis in America – N20397
Online
Elective
3
$22.95
Drug Abuse Crisis in America – N20397
$22.95
Online
Elective
3
Course expiration date: 11/26/2021
This course provides the statusof drug misuse in the United States and presents common substances, triggers,and interventions that are proving to have successful impacts.
Online
Elective
3
Fundamentals of Telehealth: Registered Nursing Practice in the Virtual Care Environment – N29561
Online
Elective
4
$22.95
Fundamentals of Telehealth: Registered Nursing Practice in the Virtual Care Environment – N29561
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
Course release date: 5/13/2020
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.
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.
Online
Elective
4
Human Trafficking – N29555
Online
Elective
0.5
$11.95
Human Trafficking – N29555
$11.95
Online
Elective
0.5
Course release date: 10/8/2019
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.
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.
Online
Elective
0.5
Loss, Grief, and Bereavement, 4th Edition – N1881
Online
Elective
30
$74.95
Loss, Grief, and Bereavement, 4th Edition – N1881
$74.95
Online
Elective
30
Course release date: 12/20/2018
Course expiration date: 11/30/2021
This course provides essential information that nurses can use to help individuals, families, and communities cope with loss, grief, and bereavement or reflect on issues and practices related to death. The course presents the the role of palliative and hospice care in providing the highest quality end-of-life care and content on advance care planning.
Course expiration date: 11/30/2021
This course provides essential information that nurses can use to help individuals, families, and communities cope with loss, grief, and bereavement or reflect on issues and practices related to death. The course presents the the role of palliative and hospice care in providing the highest quality end-of-life care and content on advance care planning.
Online
Elective
30
The textbook for this course will be automatically added to your cart, along with the online course to allow you to complete your exam online. Shipping fees will be applied. You have the option to remove the textbook from your cart if you do not need it.
Management of Addiction, Withdrawal, and Overdose – N35032
Online
Elective
4
4
$22.95
Management of Addiction, Withdrawal, and Overdose – N35032
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
4
Course release date: 5/18/2020
Course expiration date: 5/18/2023
This course is beneficial for all nurses who care for the general population, particularly populations at risk for opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose. The course reviews common terminology related to opioid use and addiction, the basic pharmacology of opioids, the roots of the opioid epidemic, the theory of prevention model, and the unique points of potential intervention to help nurses prevent, identify, and treat opioid addiction.
Course expiration date: 5/18/2023
This course is beneficial for all nurses who care for the general population, particularly populations at risk for opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose. The course reviews common terminology related to opioid use and addiction, the basic pharmacology of opioids, the roots of the opioid epidemic, the theory of prevention model, and the unique points of potential intervention to help nurses prevent, identify, and treat opioid addiction.
Online
Elective
4
4
Management of Drug Challenges: Generic vs. Branded Drugs – N28952
Online
Elective
4
4
$22.95
Management of Drug Challenges: Generic vs. Branded Drugs – N28952
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
4
Course release date: 8/20/2019
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.
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.
Online
Elective
4
4
Men's Health Overview – N29233
Online
Elective
4
$22.95
Men's Health Overview – N29233
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
Course release date: 2/21/2019
Course expiration date: 2/21/2022
This course presents the necessary information to expand the knowledge of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses on men’s health conditions.
Course expiration date: 2/21/2022
This course presents the necessary information to expand the knowledge of registered nurses and advanced practice nurses on men’s health conditions.
Online
Elective
4
Mental Health Assessment of the Pediatric Patient, 2nd Edition – N23188
Online
Elective
3
$22.95
Mental Health Assessment of the Pediatric Patient, 2nd Edition – N23188
$22.95
Online
Elective
3
Course release date: 10/3/2018
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.
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.
Online
Elective
3
Mental Health and the Older Adult – N48422
Online
Elective
2
$17.95
Mental Health and the Older Adult – N48422
$17.95
Online
Elective
2
Course release date: 2/28/2019
Course expiration date: 2/28/2023
This course examines the elements that make-up the mental and emotional functioning of the older adult. The course helps nurses to identify and recognize signs and symptoms to properly assess and treat the older adult population. Mental and emotional health issues and chronic health disorders that exacerbate mental health issues are presented and covered in detail, specifically delirium, sleep disturbances, depression, coping, anxiety disorders, psychotic disturbances, and substance use.
Course expiration date: 2/28/2023
This course examines the elements that make-up the mental and emotional functioning of the older adult. The course helps nurses to identify and recognize signs and symptoms to properly assess and treat the older adult population. Mental and emotional health issues and chronic health disorders that exacerbate mental health issues are presented and covered in detail, specifically delirium, sleep disturbances, depression, coping, anxiety disorders, psychotic disturbances, and substance use.
Online
Elective
2
Naloxone: Understanding its Use and Effects – N30069
Online
Elective
3
3
$22.95
Naloxone: Understanding its Use and Effects – N30069
$22.95
Online
Elective
3
3
Course release date: 11/4/2019
Course expiration date: 11/4/2022
All health care professionals (HCP) have a responsibility to understand the current opioid crisis and how they can contribute to countering this threat. All HCP who come into contact with patients have the potential to encounter individuals in danger of narcotic abuse. Awareness will facilitate an appropriate intervention. Those who may be more directly involved such as pharmacists, first responders, and emergency department personnel should consider more in-depth training. A thorough understanding of opioids, their misuse, and potential solutions to this public health issue will greatly contribute to improved patient health and quality of life.
Course expiration date: 11/4/2022
All health care professionals (HCP) have a responsibility to understand the current opioid crisis and how they can contribute to countering this threat. All HCP who come into contact with patients have the potential to encounter individuals in danger of narcotic abuse. Awareness will facilitate an appropriate intervention. Those who may be more directly involved such as pharmacists, first responders, and emergency department personnel should consider more in-depth training. A thorough understanding of opioids, their misuse, and potential solutions to this public health issue will greatly contribute to improved patient health and quality of life.
Online
Elective
3
3
New Jersey Suicide Assessment and Prevention for Advance Practice Nurses
Online
Elective
1
$11.95
New Jersey Suicide Assessment and Prevention for Advance Practice Nurses
$11.95
Online
Elective
1
Course release date: 1/8/2021
Course expiration date: 1/8/2024
The purpose of this education program is to assist nurses to appropriately intervene in the best interests of the patient who is suspected of being at risk for suicide.
Course expiration date: 1/8/2024
The purpose of this education program is to assist nurses to appropriately intervene in the best interests of the patient who is suspected of being at risk for suicide.
Online
Elective
1
Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Prescribing Controlled Substances – Focus on Opioids – N19225
Online
Elective
4
4
$22.95
Nurse Practitioner's Guide to Prescribing Controlled Substances – Focus on Opioids – N19225
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
4
Course expiration date: 8/24/2021
Appropriate prescribing practices are critical for all medications, but drugs that are considered controlled substances require additional attention. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), along with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), all have a role in determining the scheduling of prescription medications. As prescribers, it is critical that nurse practitioners understand not only federal but state requirements for prescribing all controlled substances. In addition, inappropriately prescribing opioids, resulting in their misuse and abuse, has led to many changes, including new safety and quality recommendations that must be considered. This course will provide a general review of federal and state controlled substance regulations and the prescribing of all controlled substances in general, as well as focus on clinical and safety considerations when prescribing opioid medications for acute and chronic pain not related to cancer.
Online
Elective
4
4
Obesity and Eating Disorders: Challenges for Care – N24926
Online
Elective
7
$33.95
Obesity and Eating Disorders: Challenges for Care – N24926
$33.95
Online
Elective
7
Course expiration date: 5/9/2022
Eating disorders and obesity are problems nurses confront on a regular basis. This course provides current information about the disorders, triggers, and strategies to help clients recover from eating disorders and overcome obesity and achieve and maintain a normal weight for their height and age.
Eating disorders and obesity are problems nurses confront on a regular basis. This course provides current information about the disorders, triggers, and strategies to help clients recover from eating disorders and overcome obesity and achieve and maintain a normal weight for their height and age.
Online
Elective
7
Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Pain – N23074
Online
Elective
3
3
$22.95
Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Pain – N23074
$22.95
Online
Elective
3
3
Course expiration date: 2/7/2022
Caring for patients with chronic pain is both challenging and complex. This course provides details of the best practices for prescribing and managing pain when using opioids and related products. Federal and state laws are being updated and best practices protocols are being developed.
Caring for patients with chronic pain is both challenging and complex. This course provides details of the best practices for prescribing and managing pain when using opioids and related products. Federal and state laws are being updated and best practices protocols are being developed.
Online
Elective
3
3
Pain Assessment and Management for Michigan Nurses – N33535
Online
Elective
2
2
$17.95
Pain Assessment and Management for Michigan Nurses – N33535
$17.95
Online
Elective
2
2
Course release date: 3/6/2020
Course expiration date: 3/6/2023
This course provides nurses with an overview of the physiology of pain and differentiates between acute and chronic pain. The course focuses on assessment and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities for the patient experiencing pain.
Course expiration date: 3/6/2023
This course provides nurses with an overview of the physiology of pain and differentiates between acute and chronic pain. The course focuses on assessment and pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment modalities for the patient experiencing pain.
Online
Elective
2
2
50-400
This course fulfills the Michigan LPN, RN, and APN requirement for 2 contact hours of Pain and Symptom Management every 2-year renewal period.
Pain Management, Palliative Care and Addiction for New York Advance Practice Nurses – N35945
Online
Elective
3
3
$22.95
Pain Management, Palliative Care and Addiction for New York Advance Practice Nurses – N35945
$22.95
Online
Elective
3
3
Course release date: 5/22/2020
Course expiration date: 5/22/2023
Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) have a responsibility to understand the appropriate use of opioid medications, to include the risks inherent to this category of therapeutic products. Further, pursuant to Public Health Law (PHL) §3309-A(3), prescribers licensed under Title Eight of the Education Law in New York to treat humans and who have a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number to prescribe controlled substances, as well as
medical residents who prescribe controlled substances under a facility DEA registration number, must complete at least three hours of course work or training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction. This accredited continuing education course is designed to satisfy the state of New York’s specific continuing education requirements providing an overview of the clinical use of opioids.
Course expiration date: 5/22/2023
Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) have a responsibility to understand the appropriate use of opioid medications, to include the risks inherent to this category of therapeutic products. Further, pursuant to Public Health Law (PHL) §3309-A(3), prescribers licensed under Title Eight of the Education Law in New York to treat humans and who have a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) registration number to prescribe controlled substances, as well as
medical residents who prescribe controlled substances under a facility DEA registration number, must complete at least three hours of course work or training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction. This accredited continuing education course is designed to satisfy the state of New York’s specific continuing education requirements providing an overview of the clinical use of opioids.
Online
Elective
3
3
Patient Safety: A Critical Practice Concern – N21203
Online
Elective
4
$22.95
Patient Safety: A Critical Practice Concern – N21203
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
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.
Online
Elective
4
Postcombat-Related Disorders: Counseling Veterans and Military Personnel, 2nd Edition – N23234
Online
Elective
5
$27.95
Postcombat-Related Disorders: Counseling Veterans and Military Personnel, 2nd Edition – N23234
$27.95
Online
Elective
5
Course release date: 6/28/2018
Course expiration date: 6/30/2021
This course provides an overview of military culture, common deployment-related health problems, and an introduction to evidence-based treatments for these conditions. The course discusses cultural issues that affect treatment with military and veteran patients and those interventions and treatments shown to contribute to the largest and most enduring outcomes for this population.
Course expiration date: 6/30/2021
This course provides an overview of military culture, common deployment-related health problems, and an introduction to evidence-based treatments for these conditions. The course discusses cultural issues that affect treatment with military and veteran patients and those interventions and treatments shown to contribute to the largest and most enduring outcomes for this population.
Online
Elective
5
Prescribing Rules and Professional Boundaries for Arkansas Advanced Practice Nurses – N38224
Online
Elective
3
3
$22.95
Prescribing Rules and Professional Boundaries for Arkansas Advanced Practice Nurses – N38224
$22.95
Online
Elective
3
3
Course Release Date: 5/28/2020
Course Expiration Date: 5/28/2023
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) issued a certificate of prescriptive authority after December 31, 2015, are required by the state of Arkansas to complete a 3-contact hour pharmacology continuing education (CE) course within two years of issuance of the prescriptive authority certificate. This course provides an overview of the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances and three of the most common disease states that warrant more frequent prescribing of controlled substances. The course meets the Arkansas mandatory CE requirement for safe and effective controlled prescribing practices, including information on maintaining professional boundaries and the prescribing rules, regulations, and laws that apply to APRNs and all nurses responsible for the safe and effective prescribing practices for controlled substances in the state of Arkansas.
Course Expiration Date: 5/28/2023
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) issued a certificate of prescriptive authority after December 31, 2015, are required by the state of Arkansas to complete a 3-contact hour pharmacology continuing education (CE) course within two years of issuance of the prescriptive authority certificate. This course provides an overview of the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances and three of the most common disease states that warrant more frequent prescribing of controlled substances. The course meets the Arkansas mandatory CE requirement for safe and effective controlled prescribing practices, including information on maintaining professional boundaries and the prescribing rules, regulations, and laws that apply to APRNs and all nurses responsible for the safe and effective prescribing practices for controlled substances in the state of Arkansas.
Online
Elective
3
3
50-4007
Psychiatric Disorders in Primary Care Nursing – N23233
Online
Elective
11
$44.95
Psychiatric Disorders in Primary Care Nursing – N23233
$44.95
Online
Elective
11
Course release date: 10/22/2018
Course expiration date: 3/31/2021
This course examines psychiatric disorders in primary care nursing using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) from the American Psychiatric Association. Substance use and depressive disorders are covered, focusing primarily on the more commonly encountered diagnoses.
Course expiration date: 3/31/2021
This course examines psychiatric disorders in primary care nursing using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) from the American Psychiatric Association. Substance use and depressive disorders are covered, focusing primarily on the more commonly encountered diagnoses.
Online
Elective
11
The textbook for this course will be automatically added to your cart, along with the online course to allow you to complete your exam online. Shipping fees will be applied. You have the option to remove the textbook from your cart if you do not need it.
Psychiatric Nursing: Current Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment, 3rd Edition – N1757
Online
Elective
29
$74.95
Psychiatric Nursing: Current Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment, 3rd Edition – N1757
$74.95
Online
Elective
29
Course release date: 8/24/2018
Course expiration date: 8/31/2021
This course provides information to help nurses update their mental health skills and knowledge of current psychiatric treatments. The course discusses psychiatric disorders, treatment modalities, therapeutic communication skills, medications, and cultural variances in how mental illness is perceived and treated in adults and children. The broad categories of psychiatric disorders reflective of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) are also presented.
Course expiration date: 8/31/2021
This course provides information to help nurses update their mental health skills and knowledge of current psychiatric treatments. The course discusses psychiatric disorders, treatment modalities, therapeutic communication skills, medications, and cultural variances in how mental illness is perceived and treated in adults and children. The broad categories of psychiatric disorders reflective of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5) are also presented.
Online
Elective
29
The textbook for this course will be automatically added to your cart, along with the online course to allow you to complete your exam online. Shipping fees will be applied. You have the option to remove the textbook from your cart if you do not need it.
Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: Clinical Challenges and Psychopharmacology – N23089
Online
Elective
7
7
$33.95
Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: Clinical Challenges and Psychopharmacology – N23089
$33.95
Online
Elective
7
7
Course release date: 2/12/2019
Course expiration date: 2/12/2022
This course is designed for both staff nurses, as well as advanced practice nurses (APNs). Staff nurses, including those working in medical areas, will see patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Due to medical and psychiatric comorbidities, these patients have complex prescription medication regimens. For APNs, this course will support and enhance your knowledge of diagnosing psychiatric disorders and increase your confidence for prescribing psychotropic medications to adult patients. In addition, the course addresses challenging clinical situations and strategies for appropriate interventions. Case studies, based on real patients are presented throughout, with recommended treatment and management strategies.
Course expiration date: 2/12/2022
This course is designed for both staff nurses, as well as advanced practice nurses (APNs). Staff nurses, including those working in medical areas, will see patients diagnosed with psychiatric disorders. Due to medical and psychiatric comorbidities, these patients have complex prescription medication regimens. For APNs, this course will support and enhance your knowledge of diagnosing psychiatric disorders and increase your confidence for prescribing psychotropic medications to adult patients. In addition, the course addresses challenging clinical situations and strategies for appropriate interventions. Case studies, based on real patients are presented throughout, with recommended treatment and management strategies.
Online
Elective
7
7
Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing for Illinois Advanced Practice Nurses – N36142
Online
Elective
2
2
$17.95
Safe and Effective Opioid Prescribing for Illinois Advanced Practice Nurses – N36142
$17.95
Online
Elective
2
2
Course release date: 6/29/2020
Course expiration date: 6/29/2023
This course provides Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who prescribe controlled substances with an overview of the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances, the pharmacology of opioids, and state and federal regulations pertaining to APRNs practicing in Illinois.
Course expiration date: 6/29/2023
This course provides Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) who prescribe controlled substances with an overview of the safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances, the pharmacology of opioids, and state and federal regulations pertaining to APRNs practicing in Illinois.
Online
Elective
2
2
Scope and Ethics of Prescribing Controlled Substances for Advanced Practice Nurses – N33537
Online
Elective
4
4
$22.95
Scope and Ethics of Prescribing Controlled Substances for Advanced Practice Nurses – N33537
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
4
Course release date: 3/11/2020
Course expiration date: 3/11/2023
This course is designed to educate acute registered nurse practitioners who want to practice evidence-based care when treating patients with controlled substances.
Course expiration date: 3/11/2023
This course is designed to educate acute registered nurse practitioners who want to practice evidence-based care when treating patients with controlled substances.
Online
Elective
4
4
Understanding Mindfulness Practices for Nurses and Patients – N23218
Online
Elective
6
$33.95
Understanding Mindfulness Practices for Nurses and Patients – N23218
$33.95
Online
Elective
6
Course release date: 12/20/2018
Course expiration date: 11/20/2021
This course provides an overview of mindfulness techniques, the neurobiological underpinnings of how mindfulness works in the brain, and evidence of the effectiveness of mindfulness in different areas of life. The course also discusses methods to foster mindfulness and describes how nurses can begin a mindfulness practice for themselves and their patients, including suggestions for guided sessions.
Course expiration date: 11/20/2021
This course provides an overview of mindfulness techniques, the neurobiological underpinnings of how mindfulness works in the brain, and evidence of the effectiveness of mindfulness in different areas of life. The course also discusses methods to foster mindfulness and describes how nurses can begin a mindfulness practice for themselves and their patients, including suggestions for guided sessions.
Online
Elective
6
Vaping and E-Cigarettes: Healthcare's Response to a New Epidemic in Teens and Young Adults – N24925
Online
Elective
2
$17.95
Vaping and E-Cigarettes: Healthcare's Response to a New Epidemic in Teens and Young Adults – N24925
$17.95
Online
Elective
2
Course release date: 4/15/2019
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.
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.
Online
Elective
2
Violence in the Workplace: Strategies for Prevention and Intervention – N28902
Online
Elective
4
$22.95
Violence in the Workplace: Strategies for Prevention and Intervention – N28902
$22.95
Online
Elective
4
Course release date: 8/29/2019
Course expiration date: 8/22/2022
It is imperative that anyone working in health care settings, not just nurses, respond to all types of workplace violence. This course provides information about the prevalence of workplace violence, how to recognize a potentially violent individual or group of individuals, how to reduce the occurrence of workplace violence, and how to respond to violence.
Course expiration date: 8/22/2022
It is imperative that anyone working in health care settings, not just nurses, respond to all types of workplace violence. This course provides information about the prevalence of workplace violence, how to recognize a potentially violent individual or group of individuals, how to reduce the occurrence of workplace violence, and how to respond to violence.
Online
Elective
4
Workplace Horizontal Violence – N29558
Online
Elective
0.5
$11.95
Workplace Horizontal Violence – N29558
$11.95
Online
Elective
0.5
Course release date: 10/9/2019
Course expiration date: 10/9/2022
This course provides an overview of horizontal violence, characteristics of both abusers and victims, and how to reduce the prevalence of horizontal violence in the workplace.
Course expiration date: 10/9/2022
This course provides an overview of horizontal violence, characteristics of both abusers and victims, and how to reduce the prevalence of horizontal violence in the workplace.
Online
Elective
0.5
COVID-19: Loss, Grief, and Bereavement (Webinar)
Webinar
Elective
2
$19.95
COVID-19: Loss, Grief, and Bereavement (Webinar)
$19.95
Webinar
Elective
2
Course release date: 1/14/2021
Course expiration date: 1/14/2024
This webinar course has been previously recorded.
This webinar course is for healthcare professionals who want to identify ways to support grieving individuals because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Characteristics that influence COVID-19 grief, bereavement, and mourning are identified. Policies such as social distancing may mitigate the impact of contracting the virus but increase risk factors for mental health issues and complicated grief (prolonged grief disorder). The course presents major theories and models of mourning as they relate to coping with COVID-19 ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief.
Course expiration date: 1/14/2024
This webinar course has been previously recorded.
This webinar course is for healthcare professionals who want to identify ways to support grieving individuals because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Characteristics that influence COVID-19 grief, bereavement, and mourning are identified. Policies such as social distancing may mitigate the impact of contracting the virus but increase risk factors for mental health issues and complicated grief (prolonged grief disorder). The course presents major theories and models of mourning as they relate to coping with COVID-19 ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief.
Webinar
Elective
2
Cheating Death: Naloxone – N31443
Webinar
Elective
1
$15.00
Cheating Death: Naloxone – N31443
$15.00
Webinar
Elective
1
Webinar course release date: 11/7/2019
Webinar course expiration date: 11/7/2022
Opioids, used (and abused) for millennia, have become a significant cause of mortality in the U.S. The treatment of chronic pain and widespread acceptance of opioids to treat it may have jump started the current epidemic. The emergence of newer, highly potent synthetic opioids appears to be adding additional fuel to the fire. Between 2001 and 2016, opioid overdose-related deaths spiked by 175%, accounting for 1.5% of all American deaths. A multi-pronged approach has been largely ineffective, with hundreds of people dying every day. Opioid overdose mortality is out of control. Death from overdose, though, is not inevitable. Timely administration of an opioid antagonist has been proven to save lives. Availability of this antidote is rapidly expanding. The challenge of healthcare professionals is to best understand the safe use of opioids, be able to recognize an overdose, and know how to effectively treat it.
Webinar course expiration date: 11/7/2022
Opioids, used (and abused) for millennia, have become a significant cause of mortality in the U.S. The treatment of chronic pain and widespread acceptance of opioids to treat it may have jump started the current epidemic. The emergence of newer, highly potent synthetic opioids appears to be adding additional fuel to the fire. Between 2001 and 2016, opioid overdose-related deaths spiked by 175%, accounting for 1.5% of all American deaths. A multi-pronged approach has been largely ineffective, with hundreds of people dying every day. Opioid overdose mortality is out of control. Death from overdose, though, is not inevitable. Timely administration of an opioid antagonist has been proven to save lives. Availability of this antidote is rapidly expanding. The challenge of healthcare professionals is to best understand the safe use of opioids, be able to recognize an overdose, and know how to effectively treat it.
Webinar
Elective
1
Getting Personal: Stories of Success and Struggle in Addiction Treatment – N25298
Webinar
Elective
1
$15.00
Getting Personal: Stories of Success and Struggle in Addiction Treatment – N25298
$15.00
Webinar
Elective
1
Webinar course release date: 4/25/2019
Webinar course expiration date: 4/25/2022
This webinar course has been previously recorded.
What does substance use and abuse look like? Can we “see” it in our clinical practices, and if not, how do we “listen” for it? This webinar explores the challenges of identifying substance use and abuse and how to offer compassionate care when advising on the health risks of abusing drugs and alcohol. Personal case histories are presented to help learners understand what works and doesn’t work in addiction treatment and how we can guide our patients to making decisions for change.
Webinar course expiration date: 4/25/2022
This webinar course has been previously recorded.
What does substance use and abuse look like? Can we “see” it in our clinical practices, and if not, how do we “listen” for it? This webinar explores the challenges of identifying substance use and abuse and how to offer compassionate care when advising on the health risks of abusing drugs and alcohol. Personal case histories are presented to help learners understand what works and doesn’t work in addiction treatment and how we can guide our patients to making decisions for change.
Webinar
Elective
1
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