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Online Continuing Education for Nurses in California & Nationwide

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RN.com:
Based in San Diego, California, RN.com is one of the nation's leading provider of continuing nursing education online. We offer more than 150 online courses that are accredited by the ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center), including many state required courses. All courses are nationally accredited. You can choose to take individual courses, or become a member and take unlimited CE courses for an entire year for one low price. You have immediate access to certificates, CEU's (continuing education units) and contact hours.

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Online Continuing Education for Nurses:

- Acute Care

Acute Pancreatitis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Update for the New Millennium
Age-Specific Considerations in Patient Care
Blood Administration and Transfusion Reactions
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Conditions of the Prostate: An Introductory Overview
DVT: A Life-Threatening Condition
IV Essentials
Lab Values: Interpreting Chemistry and Hematology for Adult Patients
Lupus: Deciphering the Clues
Managing Hypertension
Orthopedic Trauma: Assessment and Care
Ostomy Overview: Care of the Patient with an Ostomy New
Patient Falls: Zero Tolerance
Postoperative Care of the Bariatric Surgery Patient New
Pressure Ulcer Assessment, Prevention & Management
Restraints: The Last Resort
Surviving the Heat

- Alternative Therapies
An Overview of Alternative and Complementary Medicine for Healthcare Professionals

- Assessment
Focused Physical Examination for the Acute Care Setting
RN.Com's Assessment Series: Cardiovascular Anatomy & Physiology
RN.com's Assessment Series: Endocrine Anatomy and Physiology
RN.com's Assessment Series: Focused Cardiovascular Assessment
RN.com's Assessment Series: Focused Endocrine Assessment
RN.com's Assessment Series: Focused Gastrointestinal Assessment
RN.com's Assessment Series: Focused Neurological Assessment
RN.com's Assessment Series: Focused Pulmonary Assessment
RN.com's Assessment Series: Focused Renal and Urinary Assessment
RN.com's Assessment Series: Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Physiology
RN.com's Assessment Series: Hematological Anatomy, Physiology and Assessment
RN.com's Assessment Series: Neurological Anatomy and Physiology
RN.com's Assessment Series: Overview of Nursing Health Assessment
RN.com's Assessment Series: Pulmonary Anatomy and Physiology
RN.com's Assessment Series: Renal and Urinary Anatomy and Physiology
RN.com's Assessment Series: Skin Anatomy, Physiology, and Assessment

- Bioterrorism
Bioterrorism for Nevada Nurses
Overview of Bioterrorism

- Case Management (CCMC Preapproved)
Advocating for Yourself and Your Patients: Part 1
Advocating for Yourself and Your Patients: Part 2
Age-Specific Considerations in Patient Care
An Overview of HIPAA for Healthcare Professionals
Bringing Evidence-Based Practice to Life
Caring for Patients with Mental Health Disorders
Child Maltreatment: Abuse and Neglect
Cultural Competence
Domestic Violence: Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse
Elder Abuse
Focus on Advance Directives
High-Alert Medications: Safe Practices
Hope Against Suicide: A Care Guide for Healthcare Providers
Infection Prevention for Healthcare Professionals
It's on the Street: Club Drugs
It's on the Street: Inhalants
Learning to Manage Assaultive Behavior
Managing Hypertension
Medical Error Reduction: A Key to Quality Care
Palliative Nursing: Caring for The End Of Life Patient
Patient Falls: Zero Tolerance
Personality Disorders: Identification, Assessment, and Interventions
Professional Communication: Speak Up, Speak Well
Professional Documentation: Safe, Effective and Legal
Social Media Networking for Nurses: What You Should Consider
The Road to Recovery: Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

- Course options for CNAs
Age-Specific Care for CNAs
Alzheimer's Disease: Awareness for CNAs
An Introduction To Cultural Awareness For CNAs
An Overview of Latex Allergies for the CNA
Blood Pressure Management for CNAs
Bloodborne Pathogen Precautions for CNAs
CNAs Should Learn and Know: Patients with Pacemakers
Communication With Cognitively Impaired Clients-For CNAs
Diabetes for CNAs
Domestic Violence for CNAs
End-of-Life Care for CNAs
Helping Seniors Fight Depression: A Course for CNAs
HIPAA and Me: An Overview for CNAs
HIV for CNAs
Infection Prevention for CNAs
Medical Record Documentation & Legal Issues for Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Personal Safety for CNAs
Reducing Medical Errors for CNAs
Rehab for CNAs
Resident Rights for CNAs
Restraints and Falls: A Safety Concern for CNAs New
Stroke Care for CNAs
TB Patient Care Guidelines for CNAs

- Critical Care/ Emergency Care
12 Lead ECGs: Ischemia, Injury, Infarction
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Blast Injuries: The Wounds of War
Chest Tube Management
End-Stage Renal Disease: Keeping the Kidney Online
Forensic Evidence Collection for Nurses
Foundations of Invasive Hemodynamics New
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
Increased Intracranial Pressure and Monitoring
Interpreting ABGs: The Basics
Interpreting AV (Heart) Blocks: Breaking Down the Mystery New
Lethal Arrhythmias: Advanced Rhythm Interpretation
Mechanical Ventilation in Adults
Pulmonary Artery Catheter and Hemodynamic Values
Telemetry Interpretation
Understanding Heart Failure
Understanding Intra-Abdominal Pressures
Update on Tracheostomy Care

- Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking: IV Calculations
Critical Thinking: Mastering The Art of Floating
Critical Thinking: Nursing Calculations Part 1
Critical Thinking: Nursing Calculations Part 2
Critical Thinking: Working Effectively with LPNs and Nursing Assistive Personnel
Critical Thinking: Working Smarter
Stress Relief for the Healthcare Professional

- Diabetes
Diabetes: Overview, Diagnosis, and Management for Healthcare Professionals New
An Overview of Patient Management Issues in Type 2 Diabetes

- Domestic Violence
Abusive Head Trauma: A New Name for Shaken Baby Syndrome
Child Maltreatment: Abuse and Neglect
Domestic Violence: Spouse/Intimate Partner Abuse
Elder Abuse
Iowa Dependent Adult Abuse
Iowa: Child Abuse
Kentucky Domestic Violence
New York Child Abuse and Maltreatment

- Gerontology
An Overview of Alzheimer's Disease
Palliative Nursing: Caring for The End Of Life Patient
The Road to Recovery: Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

- Infectious Disease
HIV and AIDS: An Overview
HIV and AIDS: Testing and Reporting Guidelines
HIV Case Studies: Stages, Treatments, and Complications
Infection Prevention for Healthcare Professionals
Kentucky HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
New York Infection Prevention for Healthcare Professionals
Pneumonia: Emerging Trends in Diagnosis & Care

- Maternal Child/ Women's Health
A Nurse's Guide to Managing Common Breastfeeding Challenges New
Breastfeeding: The Basics
Gestational Diabetes: An Introductory Guide
Managing Cardiac Conditions During Labor and Delivery
Placental Anomalies
Postpartum Depression
Shoulder Dystocia: An Obstetrical Emergency New
The Healthy Pregnancy: An Overview
The Postpartum Period and the Healthy Newborn

- Medication Safety and Administration
Administering Medications to Elderly Patients, Pt 1: Physiology of Aging
Administering Medications to Elderly Patients, Pt 2: Administering & Monitoring Medication Therapy
Administering Medications to Elderly Patients, Pt 3: Discharge Planning
Hazards of Heparin
High-Alert Medications: Safe Practices
Medical Error Reduction: A Key to Quality Care
Medication Safety: Assuring Safe Outcomes

- NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)
Neonatal Resuscitation: History and Vital Updates
Neonatal Sepsis: Assessment and Care

- Oncology
Breast Cancer Review
Oncology 101: When Your Patient Also Has Cancer
Oncology Update: Targeted Cancer Therapies & Patient Management
Testicular Cancer

- OR (Operating Room) 
Prevention of Sharps Injuries in Surgical Settings
Fire Safety & Prevention for Surgical Nurses
Malignant Hyperthermia: A Crisis For Your Patient
Postoperative Care of the Bariatric Surgery Patient
Procedural Sedation: Are You Safe?

- Pain Management
Acute and Chronic Pain: Assessment and Management
Pain Control and Symptom Management

- Pediatrics
Accidental Childhood Poisoning
Childhood Leukemia and Lymphoma
Pediatric Asthma
Respiratory Syncytial Virus

- Pharmacology
Spotlight on Antihypertensives

- Professional Topics and Risk Management
Hourly Rounding & Fall Prevention: A Winning Strategy
(pending)Stress Relief for the Healthcare Professional
Workplace Safety and Patient Care Standards
A Proactive Approach to Orienting with a Preceptor
Advocating for Yourself and Your Patients: Part 1
Advocating for Yourself and Your Patients: Part 2
An Overview of HIPAA for Healthcare Professionals
Bringing Evidence-Based Practice to Life
Cultural Competence
Development of Skills, Behavior, and Leadership for Charge Nurse Positions
Ethics and the Healthcare Professional
Focus on Advance Directives
Learning to Manage Assaultive Behavior
Never Events: Nurses' Key Role 
Nursing Informatics New
Ohio Law and Rules
Patient Education to Meet Joint Commission Standards
Preceptorship: The Vital Role of the Nurse Manager
Professional Communication: Speak Up, Speak Well
Professional Documentation: Safe, Effective and Legal
Professional Nursing Practice: An Update
Social Media Networking for Nurses: What You Should Consider
The Nurse Manager's Role in Enhancing Patient Satisfaction

- Psychology
Caring for Patients with Mental Health Disorders
Hope Against Suicide: A Care Guide for Healthcare Providers
It's on the Street: Club Drugs
It's on the Street: Cocaine
It's on the Street: Inhalants
Methamphetamine Abuse
Personality Disorders: Identification, Assessment, and Interventions
Understanding and Managing Major Depressive Disorder

- Spanish for Nurses
Pain Assessment In Your Spanish Speaking Patient: ¿Tiene dolor?

- Stroke Management
Activase Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
Stroke Prevention and Recognition
The Road to Recovery: Post-Stroke Rehabilitation

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