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January
Jan. 14: Culturally Competent Care, Module I
- Course Objectives (PDF; 23 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 423 KB)
- 8 a.m to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
Jan. 21: Culturally Competent Care, Module II
- Course Objectives (PDF; 23 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 251 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
Jan. 28: Culturally Competent Care, Module III
- Course Objectives (PDF; 24 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.98 MB
- Handbook: African American (PDF; 460 KB)
- Handbook: Asian Pacific Islanders (PDF;3.4 MB)
- Handbook: People with Disabilities (PDF; 71 KB
- Handbook: Latino (PDF; 404 KB
- Handbook: Lesian / Gay / Bisexual / Transgender (PDF; 354 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
February
Feb. 4: Culturally Competent Care, Module IV
- Course Objectives (PDF; 25 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 384 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
Feb. 11, 12, 18, 19: NICU Training, Phase I
- Course Objectives (PDF; 24 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 222 KB)
- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a break from noon to 1 p.m.
- 26 Contact Hours
- Participants must attend all 4 days to receive credit
March
March 4, 5, 11, 12 : NICU Training, Phase II
- Course Objectives (PDF; 25 KB)
- Syllabus, 1 of 3 (PDF; 51 KB)
- Syllabus, 2 of 3 (PDF; 223 KB)
- Syllabus, 3 of 3 (PDF; 62 KB)
- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a break from noon to 1 p.m.
- 26 Contact Hours
- Participants must attend all 4 days to receive credit
Mar. 18, 25, & April 1: Mastering Pain Management (rebroadcast)
- Course Objectives (Word; 32 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available online
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 18 Contact Hours
- Participants must attend all 3 days to receive credit
Mar. 19: Multiple Sclerosis in 2002: Pharamacologic Management
- Course Objectives (PDF; 22 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available online
- 12:30 to 2 p.m.
- 1.5 Contact Hours
Mar. 24: Bioterrorism: the KP Response
- Course Objectives (PDF; 14 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 1 of 3 (PDF; 69 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 2 of 3 (PDF; 6 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 3 of 3 (PDF; 34 KB)
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- 1 Contact Hour
April
April 8, 9, 15, 16: NICU Training, Phase III
- Course Objectives (PDF; 26 KB)
- No syllabus materials available
- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a break from noon to 1 p.m.
- 26 Contact Hours
- Participants must attend all 4 days to receive credit
April 14: Organ Donation: The Gift of Life
- Course Objectives (PDF; 14 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 1 of 3 (PPT; 81 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 2 of 3 (PPT; 324 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 3 of 3 (PPT; 202 KB)
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- 1 Contact Hour
April 22: Case Studies in Pain Management
- Course Objectives (PDF; 28 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 1 of 5 (PDF; 177 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 2 of 5 (Word; 23 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 3 of 5 (Word; 24 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 4 of 5 (Word; 20 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 5 of 5 (Word; 22 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
April 28: Neonatal Sepsis Clinical Guidelines
- Course Objectives (PDF; 25 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PPT; 165 KB)
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- 1 Contact Hour
May
May 13: 12-Lead EKG Interpretation: Myocardial Infarction
- Course Objectives (PDF; 34 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available online
- 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 1 p.m.
- 6.5 Contact Hours
May 20: Wound Care Update (rebroadcast)
- Course Objectives (PDF; 20 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 1 of 4 (Word; 57 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 2 of 4 (Word; 32 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 3 of 4 (Word; 29 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 4 of 4 (Word; 23 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
May 27: Asthma Management in Children
- Course Objectives (PDF; 27 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 3.71 MB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
May 27: Public Health Community Preparedness for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- Course Objectives (PDF; 21 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available online
- 2 to 3:30 p.m.
- 1.5 Contact Hours
- Note: Program originally broadcast live 5/20/03
June
June 3: Practical Tips in Advanced Wound Care
- Course Objectives (Word; 27 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available online
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
June 10: Language and Culture
- Course Objectives (PDF; 26 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.54 MB)
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 6 Contact Hours
June 24, 25, July 1, 2: IV Training for LVNs
- Course Objectives (Word; 26 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available online
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 30 Contact Hours
- Participants must attend all 4 days and complete the clinical component to receive credit
July
July 8, 15, 22, 29: EKG Rhythm Interpretation
- Course Objectives (Word; 23 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available online
- 7/8 to 7/22: 8 a.m. to noon
7/29: 2 to 4 p.m. - 14 Contact Hours
- Participants must attend all 4 days to receive credit
July 14: Common Musculoskeletal Conditions in Primary Care
- Course Objectives (Word; 25 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available online
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- 1 Contact Hour
July 28: Feeling Calm in Tough Times: Self-Care Survival Skills
- Course Objectives (PDF; 22 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 115 KB)
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- No Contact Hours
August
Aug. 5: Nurses Have Power: Finding It, Using It, and Effecting Change (formally called "Professional Ethics")
- Course Objectives (PDF; 22 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 1 of 2 (Word; 235 KB)
- Syllabus, Part 2 of 2 (Word; 20 KB)
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 6 Contact Hours
Aug. 26: Memory Impairment: Understanding Your Patient
- Course Objectives (PDF; 23 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 568 KB)
- 9 a.m. to noon
- No Contact Hours to approval for Contact Hours for CNAs and Home Health Aides pending
September
Sept 9: Autonomic Dysreflexia
- Course Objectives (PDF; 21 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.77 MB)
- 2 to 4 p.m.
- 2 Contact Hours
Sept 16: Autonomic Dysreflexia (rebroadcast)
- Course Objectives (PDF; 21 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.77 MB)
- 8 to 10 a.m.
- 2 Contact Hours
Sept 23 and Oct. 21: Stress Mastery: Creating Resiliency in the Workplace
- Course Objectives (Word; 21 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 340 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 8 Contact Hours
- Participants must attend both days to receive credit
Sept 30: Who's Confused?? Caring for Cognitively Impaired Patients
- Course Objectives (Word; 23 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 598 KB)
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 6 Contact Hours
October
No classes
November
Nov. 4: Culturally Competent Care: Hard of Hearing Population
- Course Objectives (PDF; 18 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 812 KB)
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 6 Contact Hours
Nov. 10: Cholesterol Management: Clinical Practice Guidelines
- Course Objectives (PDF; 15 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PPT; 253 KB)
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- 1 Contact Hour
Nov. 19: Teens and Tobacco
- Course Objectives (PDF; 17 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.84 MB)
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- 1 Contact Hour
December
Dec. 2: Fighting Sepsis: New Insights and Nursing Implications
- Course Objectives (Word; 277 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 373 KB)
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 5 Contact Hours
Dec. 8: Accurate BP Measurement: Update for MAs and Nursing Assistants
- Course Objectives (Word; 115 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 259 KB)
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- No Contact Hours