Nursing Case Manager Continuing Education

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.