Continuing Education for Nurses in Arkansas

Arkansas Nursing CE Requirements Package — 15 Contact Hours

• The Endocrine System: Diseases, Disorders and Clinical Updates (10 hrs)
  Course expiration date: 4/10/2021
  
  The endocrine system, in conjunction with the nervous system, is responsible for regulating and integrating the body’s metabolic activities. It consists of endocrine glands, hormones and receptors. This system is quite complex and impacts virtually every organ in the body and its appropriate functioning. It is imperative that nurses understand how the endocrine system works, and how pathophysiologic changes lead to disease and disorders. This course provides information about the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine system and diseases and disorders of the system, their pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment and necessary nursing interventions.
• Diabetes Mellitus: A Life-Changing Disease (5 hrs)

  Course expiration date: 11/8/2021

  
  

  Approximately 30.3 million people of all ages in the UnitedStates had diabetes in 2015;  this figureincludes 30.2 million adults 18 years of age and older. However, 7.2 million ofthese people were not aware of or did not report having the disease (Centersfor Disease Control and Prevention, 2018a). According to the World HealthOrganization (WHO) (2017), the number of people with diabetes throughout theworld has increased from 108 million people in 1980 to 422 million in 2014. Clearly,diabetes is a significant health problem in the United States and throughoutthe world. It is imperative that the health care community take aggressivesteps to reduce the number of Americans who have the disease as well asproviding more effective treatment so that persons with diabetes can enjoytheir maximum quality of life. This education program presents information onboth the impact of the disease and how to provide effective nursing care tothose affected.

• Crisis Resource Management for Nurses (3 hrs)
  Course expiration date: 2/13/2022
  
  After completing this course, the learner will be able to discuss how crisis resource management principles can be applied during an emergent situation.
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) 101 for Nursing Professionals (2 hrs)
  Course release date: 3/11/2020
  Course expiration date: 9/11/2021
  
  Coronavirus, caused by COVID-19, is a rapidly developing disease.  As this disease continues to expand and engulf communities across the United States, it is critical that healthcare professionals become informed of the national standards of care provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other authorative agencies.  This course provides the latest standardized information that is known about the identification, care, and prevention of the disease.  

Arkansas Advanced Practice Nursing CE Package – 20 Hours

• Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders: Clinical Challenges and Psychopharmacology (7 hrs)
  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.
• Crisis Resource Management for Nurses (3 hrs)
  Course expiration date: 2/13/2022
  
  After completing this course, the learner will be able to discuss how crisis resource management principles can be applied during an emergent situation.
• Medical Consequences of Acts of Terrorism and Disaster: A National Perspective (5 hrs)
  Course expiration date: 2/21/2022
  
  Terrorism has become a fact of daily life in the United States and most of the world.  It is not always obvious when a disaster is a terrorist attack and not all emergencies or disasters are terrorist attacks.  Understanding the basics of a disaster and/or terrorist attack, as well as the role the nurse plays in dealing with the medical consequences, syndromic surveillance/reporting requirements, and treatment, are vital to successful mitigation and response in a disaster or terrorist attack.  
• Advanced Practice Nurses Guidelines for Safe and Effective Controlled Substance Prescribing (3 hrs)
  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. 
  
• Coronavirus (COVID-19) 101 for Nursing Professionals (2 hrs)
  Course release date: 3/11/2020
  Course expiration date: 9/11/2021
  
  Coronavirus, caused by COVID-19, is a rapidly developing disease.  As this disease continues to expand and engulf communities across the United States, it is critical that healthcare professionals become informed of the national standards of care provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other authorative agencies.  This course provides the latest standardized information that is known about the identification, care, and prevention of the disease.  

Geriatric Bundle – 18 Contact Hours

• Geriatric Assessment, 2nd Edition (11 hrs)
  Course release date: 2/20/2018
  Course expiration date: 2/28/2021
  
  This course provides nurses working with older adults in a variety of settings, including the community, acute, psychiatric, and long-term care, and at various points in transitions of care, with a solid foundation for assessing older adults across the healthcare continuum in the context of health, wellness, and chronic illness.  Assessments covered follow the domains for the older adult that can impact quality of life including: emotional, physical, cognitive, social, spiritual, economic, family dynamics, care giving, and safety. The course discusses common geriatric conditions and syndromes – cognitive impairment, delirium, incontinence, malnutrition, falls, gait disorders, pressure ulcers, sleep disorders, sensory deficits, fatigue, and dizziness – that can have a significant impact on quality of life and disability.  
• Ethical Practices with Older Adults, 2nd Edition (5 hrs)
  Course release date: 3/29/2018
  Course expiration date: 3/31/2021
  
  This course highlights the ethical issues that older adults and their families face as these individuals near the end-of-life, particularly in light of advances in medical technologies. The course presents the ethical frameworks and principles used to resolve ethical problems, identifies major ethical issues nurses face as their older adult patients make healthcare decisions, and provides a model for addressing ethical dilemmas in healthcare settings.
• Care, Compassion, and End-of-Life Issues (2 hrs)
  Course release date: 4/9/2020
  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.

Professional Practice Bundle – 12 Contact Hours

• Communication in Healthcare (4 hrs)
  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.
• The Business of Healthcare (4 hrs)
  Course release date: 12/20/2018
  Course expiration date: 11/30/2021
  
  This course provides nurses with a foundation of the elements comprising the business of the healthcare industry, including how care is reimbursed. An overview of the current state of healthcare organizations and healthcare quality is provided as is content related to the cost of care, healthcare reform, care transitions, and consumer engagement. 
• Interprofessional Collaboration and Teamwork (4 hrs)
  Course release date: 2/21/2019
  Course expiration date: 2/21/2022
  
  The course provides the historical and contextual framework with current, evidence-based information for healthcare team members on the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for successful interprofessional collaboration and teamwork. Core competencies for interprofessional collaboration are discussed. Interprofessional education is critical for ensuring that nurses are prepared to collaborate with team members across disciplines once they enter clinical practice and beyond. 

Pediatric Bundle – 15 Contact Hours

• Childhood Obesity: Health Effects and Approaches to Treatment, 2nd Edition (5 hrs)
  Course release date: 12/20/2018
  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.
• Managing Asthma in Children (2 hrs)
  Course release date: 5/8/2018
  Course expiration date: 1/31/2021
  
  This course presents the application of asthma management in childhood, from infancy through adolescence.  A discussion of natural history sets the stage for comprehending the presentation of asthma at different ages. Variations in care are discussed from a developmental and family perspective. 
• Mental Health Assessment of the Pediatric Patient, 2nd Edition (3 hrs)
  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.
• Initial Physical Assessment of the Newborn, 2nd Edition (5 hrs)
  Course release date: 6/14/2018
  Course expiration date: 6/30/2021
  
  This course provides current evidence-based recommendations on how to perform an initial assessment of the newborn.