Connecticut APRN Bundle Part 2

Course Overview

Course Authors

1. Madeira Fountaine MSN, RN, PHN
2. Abbie Schmitt MSN, RN
3. Edith Fomuso MSN, CCM, RN
4. Charmaine Robinson MSN-Ed, BSN, RN
5. Michael York MSN, RN
6. Tabo Mwikisa-Kelly
7. Amy White, CNO, RN
8. Maureen Sullivan-Tevault MS, BSN, RN, CEN, CDE
9. Sarah Schulze MSN, NP
10. Amanda Marten MSN, FNP-C
11. Sadia A. MPH, MSN, WHNP-BC

Course Outline

1. End of Life Process
2. Navigating Difficult End-of-Life Conversations
3. GI Bleed: An Introduction
4. Constipation Management and Treatment
5. Spinal Cord Injury: Bowel and Bladder Management
6. Pressure Injury Prevention, Staging and Treatment
7. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (Wound Vac)
8. Nutritional Interventions to Promote Wound Healing
9. Ostomy Management
10. Diabetes Management: Nursing Updates
11. Tirzepatide for Type 2 Diabetes and Weight Management
12. Semaglutide and Type 2 Diabetes
13. Medication Assisted Treatment
14. Hypertensive Agents
15. Migraine Management
16. Asthma Treatment and Monitoring
17. SSRI Use in Major Depressive Disorder
18. Antibiotic Use for UTI
19. Oral STI Medications

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course, we will discuss APRN courses pertinent to renewal in Connecticut. It will take the average learner 1800 minutes to complete and awards 30 contact hours of continuing education.

Course Outcomes

After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:

1. Identify the phases of dying.
2. Define important stages of the dying process. 
3. Understand the pathophysiology of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract and list examples of underlying conditions that cause gastrointestinal bleeding.
4. Discuss signs and symptoms of constipation. 
5. Describe one type of bladder dysfunction that can occur in patients with spinal cord injuries. 
6. Explain three risk factors for developing pressure injuries.
7. List types of wounds that negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) may be used to treat. 
8. Identify nutrient deficiencies that will impact wound healing. 
9. Describe the process of site selection and identify complications of ostomies.
10. Define the 2 main types of diabetes and the preferred approach used to treat each of the identified disease processes.
11. Understand the drug classification of tirzepatide
12. Describe the action of non-insulin injectable diabetes medication semaglutide.
13. Discuss the prevalence of various substance-related problems among United States citizens.  
14. Differentiate between the classes of antihypertensives and their mechanism of action. 
15. Demonstrate understanding of the neurobiological and pathophysiological mechanisms underlying migraines.  
16. Describe common side effects, including severe possible side effects, of medications used to manage asthma.
17. Describe common side effects, including severe possible side effects, of SSRIs.
18. Differentiate between uncomplicated and complicated UTI and summarize key considerations when prescribing antibiotics for UTI.
    
19. Discuss the clinical criteria for prescribing oral STI medications.
    

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.