Future of Nursing CEU Courses

The current healthcare environment offers new opportunities and growing demand for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), which include certified nurse practitioners (NPs), certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), and clinical nurse specialists (CNS). The road to becoming an APRN is challenging. The information provided in this course is intended as initial guidance to RNs interested in returning to school to attain an advanced degree and transition to an APRN role.

Contemporary healthcare requires efficient and effective interaction and teamwork by groups of diverse professional healthcare providers. Interprofessional (IP) education aims to  improve collaborative practice in which healthcare decisions are made as a cohesive group, including the patient. Continuing education  programs with an IP focus can be a powerful method to break down barriers that hinder collaboration. This course will review the essential features of IP teamwork, the emerging role of IP continuing education in supporting growth and effectiveness of healthcare providers, and maintenance of well-functioning clinical healthcare teams.

Team-based healthcare is provided by two or more people who represent different professions with the common goal of improving the well-being of a patient. Outcomes such as relief of pain, improved access to healthcare services, early recognition of treatment failure, or other scenarios may be improved with interprofessional collaboration. The delivery of effective team-based, patient-centered care should be tailored to the population served and needs of those individuals. This module serves to outline the components of team-based care and examples of this care in different settings.

Multidisciplinary. Transdisciplinary. Interprofessional. What are the differences? Why is an interprofessional approach important for the classroom, for the clinical environment, for healthcare consumers/patients? While teamwork has long been advocated as a goal of healthcare delivery, advances in healthcare delivery propelled healthcare professionals to recognize the patient as a pivotal member of the healthcare team and not solely the reason for the healthcare team. With the research showing how interprofessional collaboration improves quality of care, become empowered through this webinar to recognize, explain, or implement interprofessional collaboration. Become enlightened as to where interprofessional care may be headed in the future to merge cost-effective, lean, and evidence-supported care! Enjoy this webinar with virtual enhancements to provide you with an enriched learning experience complete with scenarios on what interprofessional collaboration is and is not.

When you think of a valued leader or esteemed mentor, do you only think of someone with a rarely high intelligence quotient (IQ)? Or do you think of someone who seemed to be able to combine knowledge with interpersonal skills to be relatable and influential? Emotional intelligence has been shown to be a predictor of success. Do you know how to use emotional intelligence to positively impact your work environment? Would you like to gain some tips on how to adjust your work environment? Have you ever considered how emotional intelligence could help you take care of yourself so that you could then be a better role model, leader, colleague? Explore some of the secrets of emotional intelligence in regard to self-care and the workplace with this webinar.

Use of the interprofessional team approach has led to improved outcomes in some patient populations and disease states. Many different models exist and all can be adapted to fit specific population needs. As healthcare reimbursement continues to evolve, team-based approaches may be warranted to optimize patient care.

It’s no secret that a well-rounded and strategic approach to providing healthcare includes providing treatment for health conditions while trying to prevent health issues that can be avoided. The old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is still just as valid and wise today. The IHI Triple aim addresses care, public health, and cost containment. Many organizations have added a fourth aim to address how to take care of healthcare workers specifically. A fourth aim may be named differently, but the fourth usually focuses on taking care of those who take care of others. Some may refer to the fourth as achieving joy, others as improving work-life balance, still others as overall well-being. Regardless, a quadruple aim and an emphasis on the factors in our environments that can improve health equip us with a strategic focus on improving the health of care organizations, healthcare workers, and the public. 

Are you considering a PhD degree or professional doctorate (DNP or EdD)? Are you questioning the differences between the two paths? Which path might be best for you? There are different concentrations for each option, and you should know your options before selecting one path over the other. We need nurses who have these experiences. Come listen to and learn from nurses who hold these degrees to help you understand more about the educational options and impact of each.

The goal of this presentation is to discuss ePA mandates, points of access to ePA, the role of plans, and the effect of ePA solutions on patient care and outcomes. Upon completion of the webinar, participants will be able to explain the electronic prescription drug prior authorization process and recall named standards, identify states that have legislation surrounding electronic submission of PA requests, describe requirements of various PA legislation, identify access points to ePA solutions and the effect of ePA legislation on prior authorization process, discuss the current state of ePA availability and adoption re: different factors, and explain prior authorization workflow to patients/caregivers.

The goal of this presentation is to review the research critique process. As you build your career experiences and progress as a professional, do you know how to accurately critique research for yourself and your patients? Do you read research frequently to stay current in the literature? Or do you always skip the middle of an article to read the results or discussion sections? Whatever your approach, this webinar can help you evaluate or refine your research critique skills to help you analyze research well and effect change appropriately.

Telemedicine is any kind of interactive healthcare work being done from a distance and is a growing facet of the modern healthcare landscape with the majority of American hospitals supporting some form of telemedicine. Telemedicine promotes continuity of care, reduces healthcare costs, and improves patient self-management and clinical outcomes. Yet more research is required to assess its overall impact on patient safety. A healthcare team approach, using telemedicine, can be effective when managing chronic diseases, such as diabetes, especially in rural communities. Although caring for people from a distance is not a new practice, the technological options associated with telemedicine have expanded considerably, and healthcare professionals may not be aware of or understand them.

What does the nursing workforce look like today? The demographics are changing as baby boomers begin to retire and the number of millennials have doubled in the workforce. In general, what do millennials value in the workplace? How can we attract and retain millennial nurses? With a drive to make a difference, be understood, and thrive, millennials in general have certain aspirations for professional development and influencing their environment. Join us for a fun discussion of “the millennial nurse.”