Leadership and Nursing Practice Specialty CE Courses

Course release date: 6/23/2020
Course expiration date: 6/23/2023

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Clinicians working across all healthcare settings recognize the impact of personal and professional losses due to COVID-19. A major emphasis of this webinar course is to provide an understanding of the impact of loss, grief, and bereavement on the clinician. Recognizing grief reactions in clinicians after a patient dies by the coronavirus is explored. This webinar provides clinicians the insight they need to understand their own Palette of Grief®, which focuses on their emotional, cognitive, behavioral, physical, and spiritual reactions and will also prepare clinicians to identify characteristics that complicate their own grief process. Whether the learner is a bereaved clinician or a supervisor who wants to help their team, they will gain insight into coping with COVID-19 related loss, posttraumatic growth, and meaning making. The webinar also describes how clinicians can manage their grief by identifying their strengths and building their personal resilience. 

Course release date: 6/16/2021
Course expiration date: 6/16/2024

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In today’s fast-paced, high-demand world, it’s become hard to separate work and home. In addition, COVID has further blurred those lines causing us to be even more susceptible to burnout. Burnout impacts every part of our physical, social, and psychological self and can have dramatic effects. This webinar course, presented by Trish Hart, a national expert in mindfulness and stress management, investigates the stages of burnout, how to prevent burnout, and stress management strategies to implement to continue to be a high performer and more mindful in your daily living.

Webinar course release date: 9/15/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 9/15/2023

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This webinar course provides an overview of ethical issues encountered by nurses during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic and will consider ethical issues that remain as we navigate our country’s “new normal.”  The course reviews a variety ethical challenges nurses face, including issues of rationing, changes in end-of-life care practices, concerns about PPE shortages, and the related concept of the “duty to care” and staffing challenges. The connection between these issues and moral distress and the related idea of moral resilience are discussed.  This webinar course also discusses the ongoing ethical issues nurses are likely to face as the pandemic continues to progress and evolve, and strategies for navigating these.

Webinar course release date: 8/4/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 8/4/2023

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COVID-19 has impacted nurses in a way that brings them together. They may be confronted by grieving family members in months, if not years to come. A major emphasis of this webinar course is on providing an understanding of how families mourn their loved ones during a pandemic. The course explores practical strategies to help bereaved families by identifying contemporary mourning theories and focuses on understanding how theories and models of loss, grief, and mourning can move families through their painful loss experience in a healthy and meaningful way.

Webinar course release date: 4/14/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 4/14/2023

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Nurses perform heroic acts every day, yet when called “heroes” they often downplay such compliments because they are just “doing their jobs.” This webinar course is designed to provide inspiration and practical strategies to help nurses become more heroic in their practice and to believe that what they do makes a difference, providing a healthy dose of inspiration for nurses who are struggling with morale and burnout.

Webinar course release date: 3/31/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 3/31/2023

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Our current reality is that crisis is unprecedented; no one has all the answers.  Every day there are new developments and amplifications in impact.  People are scared and are seeking guidance and leadership.  This webinar course will help you get your mind “crisis ready” through strategic foresight and planning to embed this mindset, providing you an emotional and professional advantage in this volatile and escalating global pandemic.  The course demonstrates how to proactively execute on a plan for the better of your well-being and that of your patients, colleagues, and community.

Webinar course release date: 6/9/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 6/9/2023

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When today’s world feels stressful and uncertain, the ancient practice of yoga offers tried-and-true techniques for focusing the mind, empowering the body, and soothing the spirit. During this webinar course, longtime yoga teacher Becky Vollmer, Experienced-Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT) 500, will explain how yoga – including movement, breathwork, mindfulness, and meditation – can help improve flexibility and strength in the muscles, improve both mobility and stability in the joints, and engage the body’s parasympathetic nervous system to reduce physical and mental stress.  You’ll learn simple breathing, stretching, strengthening, and mindfulness practices that can be done practically anywhere – whether on the job, in the car, or at home. No experience, no stretchy pants, and no yoga mat required!

Webinar course release date: 5/13/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 5/13/2023

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Although we have all considered the potential impact of emerging infectious disease, the world’s current battle with Covid-19 is shifting the hypothetical into a reality, impacting each global citizen. At the root are a variety of infectious pathogens, some representing a resultant disease and each featuring varying abilities to pass between people. Additionally, pathogens that lead to worldwide disease (pandemic), it is critical to also respect those that cause limited endemic or epidemic disease. The world has suffered from deadly infectious diseases for many years, with some pathogens resulting in far worse consequences than others. Covid-19 will pass with yet unknown societal impact. Nurses will always be on the front line – playing key roles in fighting the disease and showing their patients how to best adapt to life in a non-sterile world. There are many low-cost, high impact practices nurses can teach that will reduce the frequency and burden of emerging infectious disease.

Webinar course release date: 5/19/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 5/19/2023

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Emotional intelligence and collaboration are intrinsic to healthcare under normal circumstances, but during a pandemic such as COVID-19, the stakes are higher, and lack of team cohesion can have dire consequences for staff and patients alike. In this webinar course, nurse thought leader, holistic career coach, podcaster, and motivational speaker Keith “Nurse Keith” Carlson will lead you through the process of understanding the basics of emotional and relational intelligence; how to access such gifts within ourselves; and then to operationalize those gifts in the interest of saving lives, helping to prevent unnecessary workplace stress, and holding our overtaxed healthcare system together in these chaotic and uncertain times.

Webinar course release date: 8/27/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 8/27/2023

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The need for Nurse Practitioners (NPs) has grown significantly, opening the door to opportunities inside and outside of the clinical setting. During this webinar course, Dr. Margaret Fitzgerald explains how earning a degree as a NP provides an education that offers an investment in your future, flexible programs and different specializations that prepare individuals for exciting and rewarding new career opportunities, the commitment to providing quality healthcare, and why it still makes sense to become a NP in today’s new normal.

Webinar course release date: 4/28/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 4/28/2023

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Imagine a world where everyone got along and went out of their way to support each other – where resources were abundant, and patients and their families were always happy and satisfied. Wouldn’t it be a joy to work in a world like that? The reality is that nurses work in unpredictable worlds where they don’t always support each other, have the necessary resources, and struggle to meet the increasing needs of patients. Ultimately, these struggles lead to stress and over time, stress leads to fatigue, burnout, and exhaustion.  Nurses sacrifice their time and energy for patients and have nothing left for their families. The good news is that despite the increasing demands, nurses CAN thrive. This webinar course provides nurses with simple proven strategies to flip the switch from exhausted to extraordinary!  Equipping yourself to deal with the daily challenges of your job can have an exponential impact on the work environment and patient care.

Webinar course release date: 8/29/2019
Webinar course expiration date: 8/29/2022

This webinar course has been previously recorded.  

Gun violence is a significant problem.  Gun violence is not created in isolation but develops from community and societal issues.  There are antecedents and predictors of gun violence incidence and perpetrators.  It is important for health care workers in all settings to recognize the potential gun violence situations and the consequences of gun violence.  Developing a plan for active shooter situations is a vital to prepare healthcare personnel to cope before, during, and after an active shooter situation.

Webinar course release date: 5/26/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 5/26/2023

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Who would have ever thought that the first six months of 2020, “The Year of the Nurse,” would be like this? Let’s take a confident look back on a tumultuous and crazy year in our profession. Never before have nurses been so needed and risen to the occasion! While a pandemic is never funny, we know that nurses are experts at using humor to cope in any situation. This promises to be a humorous, inspiring, thankful, and reflective webinar presentation from someone on the front lines!

Webinar course release date: 7/21/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 7/21/2023

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We are told by some that the pandemic is abating. Cases are leveling out. We can enter our “new normal” at varying rates of speed. But what does this mean? The issue becomes even more confusing when we hear about the “second wave” of cases. Probably the biggest concern is that there are still so many unknowns. What does “new normal” look like? As with the pandemic itself, nurses will be called on to help others deal with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar course examines some of the possible long-term effects of this global health problem and explores potential ways nurses can help patients and their families deal with life after the pandemic.

Webinar course release date: 4/6/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 4/6/2023

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The effects of COVID-19 are playing a devastating emotional and physical toll on healthcare providers – working around the clock, seeing the impacts of the virus up front and personal, missing one’s family, and not knowing what tomorrow will bring. Will it finally start getting better or is there still worse to come?  Meanwhile, healthcare providers continue to give the care that is required while running on near-empty themselves. This webinar provides a framework and examples that help inspire ways to continue to lead with compassion when you’re fatigued, drained, and worried and will showcase the powerful effect this has on you, your patients and your community.

Webinar course release date: 12/6/2018
Webinar course expiration date: 12/6/2021

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Becoming involved in medical humanitarian volunteering is becoming a popular way for health care providers to give back to those who need care the most.  In this one single story, the learner will hear from a nurse volunteer who serves with a medical humanitarian team called Project Helping Hands and hear how nurse volunteers for this group travel to areas around the world to provide much needed care.  This webinar presents the team’s journey to a very remote African village and explains how a tailored education program is helping to move the local population towards sustainability. 

Webinar course release date: 5/5/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 5/5/2023

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It’s tempting to escape difficult emotions after a shift by shutting them out or drinking them away, but there are better ways to manage burdens. This webinar course will help you cultivate a deeper awareness of your personal experience of stress and uncover tendencies to engage in unhealthy habits. You’ll learn powerful strategies to mindfully respond to internal and external stimuli, enabling yourself to be more fully present and proficient, not only at the bedside but in your capacity to care for the most important person in the room – YOU! 

Course Release Date: 8/18/2020
Course Expiration Date: 8/18/2023

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Both the personal and the professional aspects of resilience are of great importance in unprecedented times, and such times are upon us. In this webinar course, we will discuss the topic of nurses’ resilience in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic. What does it take to be a resilient nurse and human being when the winds of adversity are blowing? Let’s dive deep and discover the keys to building our resilience in the interest of our own well-being and survival. 

Webinar course release date: 5/11/2021
Webinar course expiration date: 5/11/2024

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Many who have pursued a career as nurses and in healthcare feel like the profession chose us instead of us choosing it. Our deep-rooted passion for the caring and healing of others, our patients, and their families, calls us to the profession. And this passion is the life energy that fuels our commitment to our practice. During this webinar course, you will learn how to disconnect from life’s competing priorities and reflect back on the passion that fuels you and the purpose that keeps you going. You’ll gain insights and inspiration to continue forward on a path of countless opportunities in the nursing profession. 

Webinar course release date: 6/16/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 6/16/2023

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This webinar presentation describes the science behind why our childhood experiences can play a significant role in our overall health and well-being throughout our lifetime. You will learn how to apply the findings of the ACEs Study to the contemporary world we, as nurses, live and work in today. The COVID-19 crisis presents a major challenge for provider’s emotional, mental, and physical health. The “what” we have learned about chronic toxic stress from the ACEs Study also applies to current conditions nurses are facing in the workplace; learn strategies to minimize the effects of toxic stress.

Webinar course release date: 7/7/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 7/7/2023

This webinar course has been previously recorded.  

This webinar course provides a chance for participants to learn about the connections between stress and health, assess stress in their own lives, as well as learn, practice, and apply stress management strategies. Strategies include behavioral and cognitive changes, assertiveness, time management, nutrition, meditation, and other relaxation techniques. The webinar draws from the work of many theorists and researchers including Kabatt-Zinn, Benson, Folkman and Lazarus, and Candace Pert.

Webinar course release date: 4/21/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 4/21/2023

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In this webinar course, holistic nurse career coach Keith “Nurse Keith” Carlson discusses how stress and burnout can sabotage a nurse’s ability to stay balanced, healthy, productive, and highly functional during chaotic times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic we all now face. We will also review simple yet effective self-care techniques for finding moments of sanity and health even amidst such a chaotic, frightening, and difficult moment in human history.

Webinar course release date: 1/27/2021
Webinar expiration date: 1/27/2024

This webinar course has been previously recorded.  

Webinar course release date: 6/2/2020
Webinar course expiration date: 6/2/2023

This webinar course has been previously recorded.  

Let’s be real. If you’re working on the frontline, personal protective equipment isn’t the only commodity you’re short on!  How about time? Could you use a few more hours in the day?  We understand. We know how important your emotional and physical health are. We also understand that “time” is an issue. Finding time for self-care shouldn’t stress you out! We can’t add more hours to your day, but we can give you practical tips on how to calm your mind, body and brain anytime, anywhere.

Webinar course release date: 2/10/2021
Webinar course expiration date: 2/10/2024

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Nursing has been named the most TRUSTED profession in America for the 19th consecutive year. What an amazing accomplishment. So why then is trust in such short supply within the profession? COVID-19 has amplified the declining levels of trust exponentially. Whether due to strains on staffing, poor organizational communication or PPE shortages, trust between frontline caregivers and nurse leaders has been negatively impacted. This webinar course presents the inextricable link between Cultures of Trust and higher employee engagement, increased teamwork and empowerment, increased performance, and lower turnover. You will learn the role each of us can play in rebuilding trust that has eroded during the demands and stressors in the work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Webinar course release date: 4/28/2021 
Webinar course expiration date: 4/28/2024

This webinar course has been previously recorded.  

Every nurse, regardless of what, where and how they practice, impacts public health through prevention, education, advocacy, activism, assessment, and evaluation. This webinar course includes a definition and overview of public health, key initiatives on global, national, and regional levels and discusses ways that every nurse contributes to the health of larger populations. The crucial impact of an effective, large-scale vaccination program and how nurses play a lead role is also discussed. As the country and the world continues to manage the global COVID-19 pandemic and the health of national and global populations remain a top priority, this course and the discussion is timely and relevant for all nurse audiences.