Mississippi Renewal Bundle

Course Overview

Course Authors

1. Karson Carter RN, BSN, CPN
2. Maureen Sullivan MS, BSN, RN, CEN, CDE
3. Michael York MSN, RN
4. Edith Fomuso MSN, CCM, RN
5. Phillip Meredith MSN, RN
6. Kayla Cavicchio BSN, RN, CEN
7. Elaine Enright RN
8. R.E. Hengsterman MSN, RN, MA
9. Abbie Schmitt MSN, RN
10. Charmaine Robinson MSN-Ed, BSN, RN

Course Outline

1. Patient Education Strategies
2. Nurse Burnout
3. Bullying in Nursing
4. Quality Improvement in Nursing
5. Workplace Violence Against Nurses
6. Telemetry Basics – Rhythm Recognition
7. Heart Failure Updates
8. Hypertension Updates
9. GI Bleed: An Introduction
10. Constipation Management and Treatment
11. Spinal Cord Injury: Bowel and Bladder Management
12. Pressure Injury Prevention, Staging and Treatment

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.

It will take the average learner 1,000 minutes to complete and awards 20 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. Implement patient education taking into consideration different learning styles and individual preferences. 
2. Identify individual and organizational behaviors/ factors that heighten the risk for nurse burnout 
3. Recognize risk factors that could lead to a bullying environment. 
4. Recognize how to identify and analyze quality improvement opportunities.
5. Understand ways to prevent workplace violence towards nurses.
6. Recognize the importance of the many telemetry devices used and identify how these devices impact patient care. 
7. Identify the many risk factors for Heart Failure and learn about newer medications and treatments 
8. Identify potential cases of hypertension and screen individuals at risk, fostering interventions and mitigating adverse outcomes through prompt diagnosis. 
9. Understand the pathophysiology of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract and list examples of underlying conditions that cause gastrointestinal bleeding. 
10. Discuss signs and symptoms of constipation. 
11. Identify ways nurses can help patients with spinal cord injuries start a bowel and bladder regimen. 
12. Identify the six stages of pressure injuries based on National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel guidelines.

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

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