Continuing Education for Nurses in Utah

Utah Nursing CE Requirements Package — 30 Contact Hours

• Horizontal Violence in the Workplace (6 hrs)

  Course expiration date: 1/28/2022

  Bullying and horizontal violence in the workplace occurs far too often.  Whether between professionals of a single discipline or among different disciplines, the consequences of bullying and horizontal violence are the same. This course will provide an overview of horizontal violence, characteristics of both abusers and victims, and how to reduce the prevalence of horizontal violence in the workplace.

• Legal Considerations in Nursing Documentation (6 hrs)
  Course release date: 2/21/2019
  Course expiration date: 2/21/2022
  
  This course presents the legal aspects of nursing documentation, including the use of consent forms in patient care, documentation techniques to mitigate risk, and the necessity of incident reports to document adverse events. 
• Facing Legal and Ethical Issues in Nursing (7 hrs)
  Course release date: 4/10/2019
  Course expiration date: 4/10/2022
  
  Legal issues in nursing are based on legislation, practice standards, and licensure. Ethical issues, on the other hand, are often based on subjective values of “right” and “wrong.” This course will help nurses deal with many of the ethical issues they face in their professional practice, as well as legal considerations that may impact on ethical issues of patient care.
• Acute Care Management of Stroke (4 hrs)
  Course release date: 9/30/2019
  Course expiration date: 9/30/2022
  
  This course provides nurses with the latest information about stroke including updates in anatomy and assessment and management of the stroke patient in the acute care setting.
  
• Nursing Documentation in the Digital Age (3 hrs)
  Course release date: 2/19/2019
  Course expiration date: 10/31/2021 
  
  This course discusses how nursing documentation has evolved in the digital age, including the types of documentation and their advantages and disadvantages.
• Gun Violence in Healthcare (1 hrs)
  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.
• Substance Use Disorder in Nursing: Identification, Reporting, and Support (3 hrs)
  Course release date: 12/9/2019
  Course expiration date: 12/9/2022
  
  This course is designed to instruct nurses on how to recognize signs of impairment in colleagues and also how to potentially recognize their own signs of impairment.
• 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.  

Utah Advanced Practice Nursing CE Package – 35 Hours

• Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Pain (3 hrs)
  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. 
• 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.  
• Obesity and Eating Disorders: Challenges for Care (7 hrs)
  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.
• Infection Control: Front and Center (8 hrs)
  Course expiration date: 4/23/2022
  
  This course focuses on helping nurses increase their knowledge of infection control practices and to use that knowledge to improve patient care and decrease infection incidence.
• 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.