Board Accepted-- #50-20641

We report to CE Broker within 24 Hours. CE Broker is the official CE tracking system for license renewal for the West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses.

This course includes all required CE for license renewal. West Virginia Nurses who take this package will meet renewal compliance.

Includes required "Mental Health Conditions of Veterans and Family Members" and "Drug Diversion and Best Practice Prescribing Controlled Substances"

Course Curriculum

  • 1

    Section 1: Hypertension

    • Learner's Objectives

    • Introduction

    • Hypertension in the US

    • What Is Blood Pressure?

    • What Is Hypertension?

    • Symptoms of Hypertension

    • Damage Caused To the Body By Hypertension

    • Causes of Primary Hypertension

    • Treatments for Hypertension

    • Conclusion

    • References

    • Hypertension - Test
  • 2

    Section 2: Pain and Symptom Management

    • Learner's Objectives

    • Introduction

    • Definition: Acute and Chronic Pain

    • Definition: Persistent Pain

    • Most Common Causes for Pain Management

    • How is Pain Assessed?

    • Bias, Culture and Pain Assessment

    • How is Pain Managed?

    • Opioid/Non-opioid Medications/Treatments

    • Self-Management vs the Pain Medicine Model

    • Integrative Pain Management

    • Addictions

    • Conclusion

    • References

    • Pain and Symptom Management - Test
  • 3

    Section 3: Opioid Abuse

    • Learner's Objectives

    • An Introduction to Opioid Use Disorders

    • Opiates vs. Opioids

    • Contributing Factors to Current Epidemic

    • Abuse vs. Dependence

    • Treatment of Overdose

    • Current Interventions

    • Conclusion

    • References

    • Opioid Abuse - Test
  • 4

    Section 4: Older Adult Care

    • Learner's Objectives

    • Introduction

    • Age-Related Disease Processes and Chronic Conditions

    • Diseases and Medical Conditions in the Older Adult

    • Age-Related Memory Changes and Challenges

    • When It's Dementia

    • Elder Abuse

    • Care at the End of Life

    • Implications for Nursing Care of the Older Adult

    • Communicating with the Older Adult

    • Culture and the Care of the Elderly Patient

    • Helping the Patient Maintain Independence and Self-Worth

    • Mental Health Issues in the Elderly

    • Conclusion

    • Older Adult Care - Test
  • 5

    Section 5: Human Trafficking

    • Learner's Objective

    • DEFINITIONS AND TYPES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING

    • Types of human trafficking

    • FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING

    • THE TRAFFICKING EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE EYES OF A VICTIM

    • IDENTIFIERS AND ASSESSMENT AS A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER

    • PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SOCIAL SERVICES AND REPORTING PROCEDURES

    • PROCEDURES FOR SHARING INFORMATION WITH PATIENT AND REFERRAL OPTIONS FOR LEGAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES

    • References

    • Human Trafficking - Test
  • 6

    Section 6: Veteran and Family of Veteran Mental Health

    • Course Description

    • Learning Objectives

    • Course Outline

    • Introduction

    • Overview of Mental Health Issues Affecting Active Duty Military

    • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

    • Depression and Suicide

    • Substance Misuse

    • Military Sexual Trauma

    • Intermittent Explosive Disorder

    • Self Check 1

    • Domestic Violence

    • Deployment and Mental Health Concerns

    • Recognizing the Signs of a Mental Health Problem

    • Overview of Mental Health Services Available Through the Department of Veterans Affairs

    • Conclusion

    • Self Check 2

    • Resources

  • 7

    Section 7: Prescribing Controlled Substances and Drug Diversion, Best Practices

    • Course Description

    • Learning Objectives

    • Course Outline

    • Introduction

    • The Scope of the Drug Abuse Epidemic

    • Overview of Scheduled Controlled Substances

    • Commonly Diverted and Abused Drugs

    • Risk Factors for Drug Diversion and Abuse

    • Chronic Pain and Controlled Substances

    • Mental Illness and Controlled Substances

    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Controlled Substances

    • Preventing Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse

    • Responsible Prescription of Controlled Substances

    • Prescribing Guidelines for Controlled Substances

    • West Virginia Controlled Substance Monitoring Act

    • Conclusion

    • Self-Check

    • References

    • Course Evaluation

About the instructor

RN, CPN

Katie Smith

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