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The following Course Objectives and Syllabus Materials are only accessible through Kaiser Permanente's intranet.
For questions, please contact Distance Learning at (510) 625-5852 or send an e-mail to distance.learning@kp.org .
January
January 27, 28 and Feb. 3, 4: NICU Training, Phase I
- Course Objectives (Word; 84 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 526 KB)
- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 26 Contact Hours
- Must attend all four days for credit
February
Feb 17, 18, 24, 25: NICU Training, Phase II
- Course Objectives (Word; 55 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available online
- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 26 Contact Hours
- Must attend all four days for credit
March
March 2: Pediatric Assessment Series: Cardio-Pulmonary System
- Course Objectives (Word; 281 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 660 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
March 9: Pediatric Assessment Series: Renal System and Skin
- Course Objectives (Word; 324 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.54 MB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
March 16: Pediatric Assessment Series: GI System
- Course Objectives (Word; 283 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.63 MB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 1.5 Contact Hours
March 17: Respiratory Distress in Term and Near-Term Newborns: Strategies for First 12 Hours
- Course Objectives (Word; 133 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 439 KB)
- 12:30-1:30 p.m.
- 1 Contact Hour
March 23: Pediatric Assessment Series: Neuro-Development
- Course Objectives (PDF; 17 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 649 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
March 23: Chronic Pain Management with Ethnic Minority Elders
- Course Objectives (Word; 81 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 398 KB)
- 3 - 5 p.m.
- 1.5 Contact Hours
March 30: Pediatric Assessment Series: Musculo-Skeletal System
- Course Objectives (PDF; 17 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.01 MB)
- 8 a.m.to noon
- 4 Contact Hours
April
April 6: Urology Update: Bladder Cancer
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 278 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
April 13, 14, 20, 21: NICU Training, Phase III
- Course Objectives (Word; 82 KB)
- Syllabus, Day 1 of 4 (PDF; 4.26 MB)
- Syllabus, Day 2 of 4 (PDF; 923 KB)
- Syllabus, Day 3 of 4 (PDF; 2.7 MB)
- Syllabus, Day 4 of 4 (PDF; 2.77 MB)
- 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 26 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
- Must attend all four days for credit
- Interactive Program: limited locations
- Specialty training: see Course Objectives for target audience and other details
April 27: Fighting Sepsis: New Insights and Nursing Implications (Rebroadcast)
- Course Objectives (PDF; 25 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 2.32 MB)
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 5 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
May
May 11: Update on Disabilities: Health Access
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 306 KB)
- 9 a.m. - noon
- 3 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
- 2.75 Contact Hours (LCSW/MFT)
- Course Objectives
- Syllabus materials
May 25: Nurses Have Power (rebroadcast)
- Course Objectives (Word; 81 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 605 KB)
- 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m.
- 6 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
June
June 1: Language and Culture: Impact on Quality and Outcome (rebroadcast)
- Course Objectives (Word; 232 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.6 MB)
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m
- 6 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
- 5.5 Contact Hours (LCSW/MF)
June 8: Children with Cancer: Nursing Care
- Course Objectives (Word; 78 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.28 MB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
June 16: Bone Marrow Transplant
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 206 KB)
- 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
- 1 Contact Hour (RN/LVN)
June 22: Overweight Children
- Course Objectives (Word; 80 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 3.32 MB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
- 3.75 Contact Hours (LCSW/MFT)
June 29 and July 6, 13, 20: I.V. Therapy Certification Course for LVNs
- Course Objectives (Word; 82 KB)
- Syllabus, Day 1 of 4 (PDF; 1.93 MB)
- Syllabus, Day 2 of 4 (PDF; 2.67 MB)
- Syllabus, Day 3 of 4 (PDF; 4.42 MB)
- Syllabus, Day 4 of 4 (PDF; 22 KB)
- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 30 Contact Hours (LVNs only)
- See flyer for details
- Interactive program, limited location
- must attend all four days for credit
July
July 12: West Nile Virus
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 530 KB)
- 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
- 1 Contact Hour (RN/LVN)
July 27: Blood Withdrawal Course
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- No electronic syllabus materials available - please contact Distance Learning Program
- 9 a.m. to noon
- CEs for LVNs pending
- No CEs for RNs
- See flyer for details; Interactive program, limited locations
August
August 3: Culture and Pain
- Course Objectives (Word; 75 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 2.73 MB)
- 8 a.m. to Noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
- 3.75 Contact Hours (LCSW/MFT)
August 10: Breastfeeding Grand Rounds, 2004
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 178 KB)
- 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.
- Satellite Program; CEUs to be issued by New York Institute for Human Lactation
August 17: Advanced Concepts in Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 3.38 MB)
- 8 a.m. - Noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN)
August 17: Update on Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 3.61 MB)
- 2 - 4 p.m.
- 2 Contact Hours (RN)
August 18: Breastfeeding Grand Rounds, 2004: Promoting Breastfeeding in Minority Communities
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 180 KB)
- 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
- Satellite Program; CEUs to be issued by New York Institute for Human Lactation
August 24: Complementary Medicine Modalities
- Course Objectives (Word; 81 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.31 MB)
- 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a break from noon to 2 p.m
- 6 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
August 26: Public Health Grand Rounds: Optimal Infant and Young Child Feeding
- Course Objectives (Word; 80 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.45 MB)
- 9 to 10:45 a.m.
- Satellite Program; CEUs to be issued by New York Institute for Human Lactation
September
September 14: Furnishing Update: Schedule II to V Controlled Substances
- Course Objectives (Word; 90 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 2.30 MB)
- 8:30 a.m. to noon
- 3.5 Contact Hours (RN)
September 21: Language and Culture: Skills to Utilize Health Care Interpreters Effectively
- Course Objectives (Word; 80 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 417 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
- 3.75 Contact Hours (LCSW/MFT)
September 28: Losing and Maintaining Weight
- Course Objectives (Word; 83 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 3.51 MB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
- 3.75 Contact Hours (LCSW/MFT)
October
October 19: Postpartum Depression
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 717 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 3.5 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
- 3.25 Contact Hours (LCSW/MFT)
October 26: GDM (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus)
- Course Objectives (Word; 82 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 756 KB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
November
November 16: Care of Patients with Limited Mobility
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 2.20 MB)
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
November 30: Competency Validation: An Innovative Model
- Course Objectives (Word; 80 KB)
- Syllabus Materials (PDF; 1.17 MB)
- 9 a.m. to noon
- 3 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
December
December 7: Pharmacology Update: G.I. Medications
- Course Objectives (Word; 79 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available
- 8 a.m. to noon
- 4 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)
December 7: Medication Safety
- Course Objectives (Word; 78 KB)
- Syllabus materials not available
- 2 to 4 p.m.
- 2 Contact Hours (RN/LVN)