allnurses has compiled a list of cutting edge FREE continuing education programs found on the web. Each course listed is free and most have been approved by American Nurses Credentialing Corp (ANCC) or ANCC affiliate. Nurses General Nursing Article
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CDC Train has over 500 + public health topics, most are free and offer CE
Examples:
Acute complications of COVID-19
Applying CDC's Guideline for Prescribing Opioids -13 modules
Applying Therapeutic Communication: Enhance Patient Care Through Engagement & Building Trust
NIOSH Training for Nurses on Shift Work and Long Work Hours: Part 1 +2
Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals
Public Health in Disasters | NDPHTN
Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses
CDC National Initiative: The road to health toolkit
American Diabetes Association E learning
https://professionaleducation.diabetes.org/Public/Catalog/Main.aspx
2020 Diabetes is Primary: Basics of Diabetes Care
2020 Diabetes is Primary: Older Adults
2020 Diabetes is Primary: Psychosocial Care
2020 Diabetes is Primary: Diabetic Kidney Disease
2020 Diabetes is Primary: Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Environmental Health: An Integrative Approach
The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing (1 CE each)
Cystic Fibrosis | Adherence & Technology
Cystic Fibrosis | Multiple Inhaled ANX Regimens
Cystic Fibrosis | New Directions In CF Therapies
HIV | Aging With HIV: New Insights
HIV | Contemporary ART and Metabolic Effects
Multiple Sclerosis | Disease Burden Management & HRQoL
Multiple Sclerosis | Fall 2020: New Advances in MS Medications
Multiple Sclerosis | Strategies to Reduce Pregnancy/Postpartum Relapse Risk
Searching The Literature | A Step-By-Step Guide 2 CE
Teach Back: A Tool to Ensure Patient Understanding .50 CE
Viral Hepatitis | HBV Spring 2020: State of the Research
Abbott Nutrition Health Institute: has over 100 therapeutic nutrition and healthcare courses, can search for Neonatal, Pediatric, Adult, Geriatric topics. Most are 1.0 CE, few have more credits.
Selected topics include
Patient Care in the NICU: Death of a Neonate
Emerging Research on the Role of Specific Nutrients on Cognitive and Visual Development
Improving Patient Outcomes: Considerations in the New Healthcare Landscape
CDC: reproductive health - each 1.0 contact hours
A free educational website from the University of Washington STD Prevention Training Center --funded by CDC
TB 101 for health care workers
National Association of School Nurses offers many free courses with membership
Talking with Children about Medication: From Ethics to Patient Education
Considering the Children of Parents with Mental Illness: Impact on Behavioral and Social Functioning
Skills-based Approach to Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools: Online
Chronic Health Condition Considerations During School Re-Opening
Using Your End of Year Data to Tell Your Story: Paint By Numbers
Data 101: Using School Nurse Data as a Force for the Future
National Child Traumatic Stress Network.
Sudden Death On a School Campus: Impact and Response
Schools and Grief: Helping Students Cope with Death
Child Sexual Abuse multiple listings
Vaccine Update for Healthcare Providers
Unlimited access to over 200 free continuing education courses for healthcare professionals.
Free registration required. CE credit ranges from .25 to 1.5 , many topics to select
HCV Guidance for Healthcare Workers by CDC
VTE Prevention in the Hospital: Who, How, and When?
A Stepwise Approach to Care: Diagnosis and Treatment of the Woman With Endometriosis
Prevent VTE TV -series of short 15 minute video's, .25 courses includes
VTE Risk Assessment in Medically Ill Patients: What Does the Latest Evidence Suggest
VTE Prevention in the Hospital: Who, How, and When?
VTE Prevention and Transitions of Care: What to Do at and After Discharge
Evidence-Based Approaches to Pain Control 2.5 CE
Meeting the Challenge of Pediatric Pain Management 2.9 CE
https://www.txhealthsteps.com/profession/nurse-cne
Childhood and Adolescent Depression
Recognizing, Reporting and Preventing Child Abuse
Advancing Health Equity in Texas through Culturally Responsive Care