Free CE on Distance Learning thru 10/26/12

nurse.com is offering 1.0 credit hour on online learning, thru 10/26/12

Earning Degrees by Distance Education

Objectives:
The goal of this program is to provide nurses with information about obtaining academic credentials through distance learning. Sponsored by a grant from Chamberlain College of Nursing.

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

Differentiate between classroom-based and distance education.
Relate how proficiency examinations can be applied to distance learning.
Identify four personal characteristics of a successful online learner.

Free CE on SIDS Risk Reduction

The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is offering 1.1 contact hours on SIDS Risk Reduction for obstetric, neonatal and pediatric nurses. The article covers best practices in preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, and how to communicate these practices to families and caregivers of infants.

Free CE on OR Patient Safety from Medline University

Medline University is offering a CE course on patient safety in the OR:
9 on the Line for Patient Safety

Objectives:
List Nine key areas for improving patient safety in the perioperative arena

Identify and list six key activities which can help reduce surgical site infections

Review AORN's guidelines to prevent retained foreign objects in the OR