CE on Pain from Wild Iris

Wild Iris is offering a course on Pain: Ethical and Legal Issues for $10.00.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

Discuss ethical theories and principles as they relate to pain management.
Explain the concept of an ethical dilemma and how it relates to the management of pain.
Compare the ethical codes of the American Nurses Association and the International Council of Nurses.
Explain the relationship of ethics to law.
Discuss laws that control the manufacture and distribution of drugs.

Free CE: Genetics is Relevant Now

Genetics Is Relevant Now: Nurses' Views and Patient Stories

The purpose of this module is to inform nurses about the relevance of genetics and genomics to patient care and nursing practice. Access to the module is FREE! Brought to you by Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

Choose the second version of the module, which has 1.3 contacts hours. Registration is required.

Free CE on Pain Management at the End of Life

Last Chance for Comfort: An Update on Pain Management at the End of Life

Earn 2.4 contact hours from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, in conjunction with an educational grant from Vista Care.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the prevalence and significance of pain at the end of life;
Identify techniques to assess pain in patients, including those unable to provide verbal reports;
List differential features of nociceptive and neuropathic pain states;
Describe effective non-pharmacological means to relieve pain;
Recognize the therapeutic benefits and potential adverse effects associated with opioid and non-opioid pharmacotherapy for acute and chronic pain states at end of life.

CE on Wrong Site Surgery from nurse.com

nurse.com is offering a ce course on "What's being done to prevent wrong site surgery".

This course has been brought to you by an educational grant from Texas Health Resources, for a fee of $10.00

Objectives:

The goal of this program is to provide perioperative nurses with information about wrong-site surgery, the Universal Protocol, and the changes in the culture of the healthcare system to prevent wrong-site surgery. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —
*Discuss the evolution of patient safety initiatives for the prevention of wrong-site surgery.
*Review the three steps of the Universal Protocol.
*Describe the new correct-site surgery culture in healthcare.

CE on Atrial Fibrillation from nurse.com thru 12/22/11

nurse.com is offering an online ce course brought to you by an educational grant from HCA West & Central Florida Hospitals

for a fee of $10.00.

Atrial Fibrillation: Weathering the Electrical Storm

Objectives:

The goal of this program is to provide nurses with information about the incidence, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of atrial fibrillation.

*After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —

*Describe the mechanical events associated with AF with respect to cardiac anatomy and typical features of this dysrhythmia.

*Identify the diagnostic approach to defining etiological factors for AF.

*Discuss treatment strategies for AF.

CE on Cholesterol from rn.com

Inexpensive CE course from rn.com, for $5.00.

Cholesterol: The Good and the Bad 1 contact hour(s)
Learn all about cholesterol, the good and the bad in this one contact hour online nursing education course.

Nurse Author & Editor Newsletter

If you are interested in writing for publication in nursing journals, the free Nurse Author & Editor Newsletter provides articles offering advice on writing quality manuscripts, avoiding rejection, finding publishing opportunities, editing and reviewing. Each issue also has a section containing short articles to update readers on new developments in nursing journals and journal publishing. Registration is required.

Martindale's Virtual Nursing Center

Martindale's Virtual Nursing Center is a web index maintained by Jim Martindale, who has gathered a lot of info in one place. Old school dark blue screen with pale text, and no pictures, but links to some interesting sites with handouts and good basic reference info.

*List of Nursing Journals by specialty Not full text necessarily but good for finding professional journals in your field

*Nursing Basic Medical Info, Reference, Lectures, atlases, videos

*Nursing Practice & Protocols

*Clinical/Physical Examinations and Clinical Skills

*Laboratory Diagnostics & Protocols