2023 North Carolina Renewal Bundle

Course Overview

Course Authors

• Keith Wemple, BSN, RN, CCRN-CMC
• Hollie Dubroc, RN, BSN 
• Kayla Cavicchio, BSN, RN, CEN, TNCC
• Jillian Hay-Roe, RN, BSN, RN-NIC, LNC 
• Esther Van Baren, MSN, RN
• Shane Slone, DNP, RN, APRN, AGACNP-BC
• Tanya Kidd, MHA, MSN, MHS, BHS, CNS, RN
• Madeira Fountaine, RN, MSN, PHN
• Mary Sweeney, BSN, RN, CEN, ONN-CG (T)
• Michael York, MSN, RN
• Daphne Day, MSN, RN
• Molina Allen, MSN, RN, CCRN
• Meghan Jenkins, MSN, APRN 
• Janice Tazbir, RN, MS, CS, CCRN, CNE, RYT
• Lauren Stephanoff, RN, BSN

Course Outline

1. Key Concepts of Critical Thinking in Nursing
2. Effective Communication in Nursing
3. Ensuring Patient Confidentiality in Nursing
4. Nursing Documentation 101
5. Nursing Ethics
6. Infection Control and Barrier Precautions
7. PTSD in Nurses
8. End of Life Process
9. Sexual Harassment Prevention
10. Following a DNR: An Ethical Dilemma in Nursing
11. Screening for Suicide Risk Factors in Pediatrics
12. Human Trafficking
13. Pain Management in Nursing
14. Drains: Everything you need to know
15. Administration of Blood Products
16. A Nurse’s Guide: How to Deal with Difficult Patients

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.

This course will require the average learner 1,500 minutes to complete and awards 30 contact hours of nursing continuing education.

Course Outcomes

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

1. Identify the key characteristics of critical thinking in nursing.
2. Describe the differences between listening and active listening when receiving verbal communication.
3. Identify two methods of de-identifying a patient.
4. Identify examples of proper and improper charting in everyday practice.
5. Develop care plans that strictly follow the ANA Code of Ethics.
6. Understand basic infection control practices and how to apply them.
7. Describe coping mechanisms for individuals struggling with PTSD.
8. Understand the end-of-life process and how this applies to my role as a nurse or caregiver.
9. Explain what a DNR is and what it is not.
10. Identify what constitutes sexual harassment.

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

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