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Medical-Surgical Review & Update - ONLINE - Autumn 2010—Enhancing Medical-Surgical Nursing Practice
Monday, September 13, 2010 - Sunday, November 21, 2010
Online Course
For: Registered nurses, including experienced medical-surgical nurses, nurse educators, ambulatory care and specialty care nurses, nurses in transition to new units and work settings, and nurses re-entering the nursing profession after time away.
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Conference Description
This online continuing education course is designed to:
The course is presented by expert clinicians in medical-surgical nursing in an online format tailored to adult learners who are busy health care professionals. Teaching methods include lectures, supplementary media presentations, case studies, simulated testing, online discussion, reflective learning, and a comprehensive online syllabus.
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- Schedule: The course is presented over 10 weeks in a web-based format. Modules are assigned weekly.
- Time Required: A typical week requires 5-7 hours of study and begins with an overview from the instructor. Course work includes watching 1-2 lectures, taking practice tests, reviewing annotated answers and test-taking tips, and completing course evaluations.
- Content: The course includes 18 lectures presented by expert clinicians and recorded Jan-April 2010 during a distance learning course delivered to 300 nurses at 15 clinical agencies in three states.
- Course syllabus: Handouts for each lecture are provided online, along with templates for creating and organizing your course binder.
- Hone your test-taking skills: Brief practice tests are provided for each module to promote self-assessment and test-taking experience. Annotated answers and test-taking tips are included. Tests are required but not graded.
- Learn with a mentor and small group of colleagues: The course instructor is an experienced medical-surgical nurse educator who will guide you through the course, answer questions, and monitor your progress towards course completion. You can submit questions and discuss practice issues with your instructor and other nurses in the course.
- Earn continuing education contact hours: You will receive a certificate for 50 contact hours after successfully completing course requirements, including weekly practice tests, evaluations, and a submission of 3 written clinical examples describing situations in which you apply course content or experience an aha! moment.
- A Caring Model
- Fluid and Electrolytes
- Acid/Base Balance
- Wound Care
- Renal System
- Sepsis Management
- Infection Prevention
- Respiratory Disorders
- Othopedic Topics
- Cardiovascular Impairment
- Caring for the Older Adult
- Legal & Ethical Issues
- Neurological Impairment
- Hematologic Disorders
- Mental Health Issues
- GI Disorders
- Acute Pain Management
- Endrocrine Disorders
For more information
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- Visit UWCNE on the web: www.uwcne.net
- Register by phone: 206-543-1047
- Email UWCNE for more information: cne@u.washington.edu
- Exhibitor space available. Please visit our Exhibitor Portal
