Pharmacology Update
(30 hours) |
This workbook presents the most recent advances in pharmacology for nurses. It updates drugs and nursing implications for drugs commonly used in hospitals today. This comprehensive course categorizes
drugs by body systems.
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
Non-Surgical
Facelift Procedures
(30 hours) |
A Guide to Facial Rejuvenation
Procedures. This course describes procedures such as
Botox, Chemical Peels, and other non-surgical facelift
procedures so the nurse may inform patients as to the pros
and cons of each procedure.
Text by: Byun, Mendelsohn, and Trusswell
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Facial Cosmetic Surgery
(30 hours) |
A complete guide
to surgical facelift procedures such as complete facelifts,
browlifts, rhinoplasty, chin and cheek implants, and other surgical facelift procedures.
Text by: Mendelsohn, Trusswell, and Kent
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Diagnostic Tests
(30 hours) |
This workbook includes the latest diagnostic tests
(scans, x-rays, special procedures) used in most clinical
facilities today. It reviews the nursing implications of normal and abnormal results. Some common blood tests are also presented in this text. |
Cardiovascular Assessment
(30 hours) |
This text presents the latest clinical assessment techniques for the cardiovascular system. Select disease conditions
and select cardio drugs are also presented as they relate to assessment of the cardiovascular system and nursing implications.
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
Physical Assessment
(30 hours) |
This text includes assessment of lungs & thorax, mental status, cardiovascular system, and the neurological system. It presents the latest techniques of adult assessment in a clinical setting. |
Management Principles for Nurses
(30 hours) |
This workbook presents
workplace leadership and management techniques and applies them to all levels of nursing administration, from charge nurse to
higher level nursing administration. Any health care provider, nurse, or other caregiver, would benefit by the management techniques in this course.
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
Substance Abuse Update
(30 hours) |
This comprehensive class presents a wide variety of abused drugs and other substances of abuse. It also discusses various treatment programs and modalities. The impaired health care professional is also discussed.
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
Prescription Drug Addiction
(30 hours) |
Prescription Drug Addiction, The Hidden Epidemic; A guide to Coping and Understanding. This newly updated course presents the specific topic of drug addiction to commonly prescribed "prescription drugs." Forged prescriptions, theft, and fraudulently obtained medications are discussed. Treatment methods are also presented.
Text: Prescription Drug Addiction, Rod Colvin, 2002 |
AIDS Update
(30 hours) |
*New 2008 Update This workbook is an up-to-date course on HIV/AIDS for nursing continuing education. We update this course frequently and includes the lab tests, statistics, latest treatment methods, and the latest approved drugs and experimental drugs used to treat HIV/AIDS.
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
Chemotherapy Principles
(30 hours) |
This course presents cancer
cell theory and the very latest cancer chemotherapy drugs
used to treat select forms of cancer. Breast cancer,
colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and others are discussed.
The drugs are reviewed in detail along with administration
techniques and the nursing implications.
Author: Judith A. Killman, BSN, RN, MA, MS, LCDR, USN Nurse Corps. |
Gastrointestinal Emergencies
(30 hours) |
This text presents assessment of the gastrointestinal system during certain GI emergency situations. Select disorders of the GI system are included such as GI bleeding, blunt abdominal trauma, and more are included.
Author: Judith A. Killman, BSN, RN, MA, MS, LCDR, USN Nurse Corps. |
Geriatric Nursing Principles
(30 hours) |
This workbook describes the normal aging process and assessment of the geriatric client. An extensive geriatric assessment tool is included in this workbook that you could use in clinical practice.
Author: Judith A. Killman, BSN, RN, MA, MS, LCDR, USN Nurse Corps. |
Mental Health Nursing
(30 hours) |
This workbook is designed for those nurses entering the mental health field. It updates the nurse on behavioral theories and basic mental health nursing principles, including the depressed patient, the suicidal patient, and other diagnoses.
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
EKG Interpretation
(30 hours) |
This workbook presents the normal EKG and the basic atrial and ventricular arrhythmias. It gives the nurse a method to interpret the EKG strip and reviews the nursing implications of patients with certain select arrhythmias. |
Lab Tests Interpretation
(30 hours) |
This workbook reviews and updates the most frequently used lab tests
(hematology, coagulation, chemistry tests) and their nursing implications. This course also presents some basic diagnostic tests, i.e.,
scans, x-rays, special procedures.
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
Alcoholism Update
(30 hours) |
The text for this course is: "Beyond the Influence, Understanding and Defeating Alcoholism". This course includes: early signs of addiction, intervention, dual disorders, treatments, and much more.
Author: Katherine Ketcham, and William F. Asbury |
Reducing Workplace Conflict and
Stress
(30 hours) |
This text discusses how to
reduce Conflict and Stress in the workplace by recognizing and dealing with anger and conflict.
Author: Anna Maravelas, How to Reduce Workplace Conflict and
Stress, Career Press Pulishers, 2005. |
Adult Patient Education Principles
*(15-hours) |
This workbook presents the principles of Patient Education for nurses. It reviews the history of adult education. It then presents specific methods and models of Patient Education. This is excellent for nurses who need advanced patient teaching skills for the traditional
school setting, clinical setting, and the home care setting.
*15 contact hours*
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
Menopause: Feelin' Hot
*(12-hours) |
This course is a humorous, informative, and truthful look at menopause. Rebecca's innovative book on menopause delivers an encouraging message with insight and humor.
Author: Rebecca Hulem RN, "The Menopause Expert."
*12 contact hours*
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Diverticulitis Update
*(5-hours) |
This course presents the latest data regarding formation, prevention, and the treatment of Esophageal and colonic diverticula.
*5 contact hours*
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
The Nursing PPG, and other self-employment choices
*(3-hour course) |
This home study course
discusses the pros and cons of Self-Employment for nurses
and the many different types of business opportunities
available. The main focus of this course is a Nursing PPG,
Professional Practice Group, an exciting new concept for nurses
who seek alternatives to employment.
*3 contact hours*
Editor: Norman Heavens, RN, MS, PHN |
Patient Education Series
30 Contact-Hours EACH SUBJECT |
The courses listed below are individual courses for 30 contact-hours EACH.
These courses include the "Adult Patient Education Principles" workbook and a textbook suitable for patient teaching in each subject area listed below:
Patient Education: Understanding Parkinson's Disease (30 hours)
Patient Education: Surgery patient Education (30 hours)
Patient Education: Stroke Recovery Patient
Education (30 hours) |
