Texas APRN Bundle

Course Overview

Course Authors

1. Kathy Woodard, MSN, MBA/HCM, CARN, CLNC, RN
2. Charmaine Robinson, MSN-Ed, RN
3. Abbie Schmitt, MSN, RN
4. Maureen Sullivan-Tevault, MS, BSN, RN, CEN, CDE
5. Sadia A., MPH, MSN, WHNP-BC
6. Cathleen Adams, CNO, RN CENP

Course Outline

1. Texas Nursing Jurisprudence and Ethics
2. Texas Nursing Forensics
3. Texas Human Trafficking
4. Nurse Advocacy: Elder Abuse
5. Texas Tick-Borne Diseases
6. Non-Opioid Chronic Pain Management
7. SSRI Use in Major Depressive Disorder
8. Controlled Substances

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 Texas. It will take the average learner 1200 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. Understand the information related to the Nursing Practice Act of Texas.
2. Understand sexual assault as a public health problem and its impact on the state of Texas.
3. Define, exemplify, and recognize various types of human trafficking, its victims, and its offenders.
4. Summarize the nurse’s legal obligation as a “mandatory reporter” of suspected abuse.
5. Discuss tick-borne illnesses prevalent in Texas, including but not limited to Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and ehrlichiosis.
6. Identify FDA-approved and off-label indications for non-opioid medications and other various therapies for chronic pain management.
7. Describe common side effects, including severe possible side effects, of SSRIs
8. Describe commonly prescribed opioids for pain management and understand their side effects and indications of use.

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.