Free International Nurse Continuing Education nursing Course Information

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Health care is a continually evolving field, and nurses must understand new research, health practices, and technology in order to best serve their patients. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, registered nurses should expect to keep learning throughout their career, and most states require nurses to earn continuing education units (CEUs) to stay licensed. These requirements exist to protect patients and ensure they receive the most current, effective treatment possible.

Accredited Continuing Education Curriculum

Nursing continuing education topics span the health care spectrum, so finding courses that contribute to a particular area of expertise isn’t hard. The following is a list of continuing education topics currently offered by the American Nurses Association (ANA):

• Adolescent Prevention Visits

• Are We Making Progress Against Autism?

• Attacking Anterior-Wall Myocardial Infarction in Time

• Basic Genetics and Genomics

• Caring for Chronic Wounds

• Easing the Anguish of Alzheimer's Disease

• Improving Care of Stroke Patients

• Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Review

• Workplace Violence

The ANA is one of many organizations offering continuing education curriculum for nurses. You may also find CEUs available from your state's board of nursing, the U.S. Department of Health, or other non-profit agencies.

Some organizations offer free continuing education courses (see the resources listed below). For example, the ANA offers many free CEU courses to its members. However, before signing up for a continuing education course (free or otherwise); nurses should make sure it is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and counts toward the required contact hours. The ANCC is the world's leading continuing nursing education accrediting agency and its accredited programs count toward a nurse’s licensing goals.

What to Expect from Nursing Continuing Education

Continuing education courses vary in length from single-session seminars to longer units that require testing. Courses are measured in contact hours, with 60 minutes equaling one contact hour. It takes ten contact hours to fulfill one CEU. A short seminar may be worth 1 to 2 contact hours, while longer courses with testing are worth more.

Exact continuing education requirements vary, but most states require registered nurses to complete a given number of contact hours in order to renew their licenses. Registered nurses in California, for example, must demonstrate completion of 30 contact hours within the last 2 years in order to renew their licenses.

In addition to formal licensing requirements, continuing education can help nurses advance their careers by expanding their area of expertise and demonstrating a commitment to life-long learning. Most registered nurses begin as staff nurses in hospitals and advance to roles with greater responsibility. Learning through continuing education courses can supplement clinical experience and help individuals advance more quickly.

It's important to note that nursing continuing education units do not lead to a degree. Some continuing education courses offer certificates to graduates, but these simply indicate course completion. The purpose of continuing education is to keep practicing nurses aware of changing practices and health issues so they can fulfill their commitment to serving patients.

Online Course Catalog - JER Online

JER Online (JER Group, Inc.) lists over 1000+, cost affordable, non-credit Courses and Certificates in its own proprietary online catalog. We are always adding "more courses...all the time " to a growing inventory. JER Online is one of the largest resellers of corporate developed online courses to the continuing workforce education marketplace. Continuing education courses vary in length from single-session seminars to longer units that require testing. Courses are measured in contact hours, with 60 minutes equaling one contact hour. It takes ten contact hours to fulfill one CEU. A short seminar may be worth 1 to 2 contact hours, while longer courses with testing are worth more.

• Nursing and Spanish Healthcare

• Dental Profession

• Pharmacy Technician Training

• Phlebotomy Career Training

• Public Health and Safety





Sources of free continuing education courses:

• American Nurses Association - ANA members can now get a wide selection of CE modules free

• Bioterrorism Course - As a public service and to aid in the war against terrorism, ABQAURP is offering this free Bioterrorism CE course to all Health Care Professionals. This course is designed as an overview of Bioterrorism and Biological Weapons of mass destruction. This course is approved for 1.2 Nursing CEU credit.

• Culture Advantage - Offers 3 free online CE courses (accredited for contact hours in Kansas and 15 other states) as of my visit. Requires registration prior to taking courses.

• Female Urinary Incontinence - 2 Hour course (accredited by the California Board of Registered Nursing).

• Journal of Nursing Risk Management - 14.5 Contact Hours. Contact hours in nursing continuing education are free to full-time military and federal health care providers.

• MedicalEd - Free Nursing CEUs both online & by teleconference.

• Medscape Nurses CE Center - Offers a selection of free, continuously updated courses.

• Meniscus - Free Oncology Nurse CE offerings.

• MMWR - Free continuing education offerings from the CDC.

• Nellcor Puritan Bennett - Offers a good selection of free, accredited online educational courses for registered nurses and respiratory therapists.

• Power-Pak - Free accredited online nursing CE courses.

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