Ohio Nursing CE Package
Meet all of your Ohio nursing CE requirements in one package, no matter where you practice or where you are in your renewal cycle. Includes the 24 contact hours the Ohio Board of Nursing requires for RN and LPN renewal, with the Category A Ohio nursing law and rules course built in.
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
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The Ohio Nurse Practice Act 1
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Course release date: 2/1/2023
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide basic knowledge of the current Ohio Revised Code and the Ohio Administrative Code for nurses in order to increase compliance and improve patient care. Ohio nurses are legally obligated to be aware of standards that govern professional accountability. Information contained in this course is not intended to be used in lieu of lawful guidelines, but as a learning tool that increases the understanding of some regulations as they apply to nurses who are licensed within the state of Ohio.
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Antibiotics Review 5
5
Course release date: 4/07/2025
Course revision date: 8/1/2026Course Overview
Choosing an antibacterial agent can be challenging, given the wide array of drugs available. Learning the important properties and uses of these drugs is made easier by the fact that they are grouped in classes based on their biochemical structure. Members of a drug class share characteristics such as clearance, mechanism of action, absorption, and side effects; knowing these shared properties makes it easier to choose the appropriate agent for a particular patient. In addition, it is easier to quickly grasp the strengths and weaknesses of a newly marketed antibiotic if you understand the general pharmacology of its class. A good grasp of the use of specific agents to target specific bacteria leads to improved clinical response to treatment and a decrease in the likelihood of the development of microbial resistance. This course is intended as an overview of the general characteristics of the major antibiotic classes, with a brief discussion of the individual agents and indications, giving greater perspective to the actions and characteristics of antibiotics. Due to the large number of antibiotics available, this course focuses on eight major classes of antibiotics: the penicillins, cephalosporins, other beta-lactams, aminoglycosides, macrolides, quinolones, sulfonamides, and tetracyclines. A brief discussion of vancomycin and the newer glycopeptide analogues is also included. -
Pediatric Concussions: Best Practices for Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI) 8
Course release date: 7/1/2024
Course OverviewThere are three main types of traumatic brain injuries (TBI); Mild TBI or concussion, Moderate TBI, and Severe TBI. This course is designed for practicing healthcare providers who work with children and adolescents who have suffered a minor Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) or concussions. This course is most beneficial for the healthcare provider who has a basic knowledge of concussion and concussion management but has not recently reviewed the current literature about or evidence-based guidelines for concussion care and management. Concussion identification and management is changing every year. This includes significant changes over the last several years in the classification of concussion and an approach to diagnosis that considers the complexity of concussion and the need for individualized patient-centered care. Gaps in knowledge that have been identified in nursing practice include the role of neuroimaging in concussion, the understanding of current guidelines and definitions of concussion, and the prescription of individualized gradual return to activity and sport (Gillooly, D.R., 2023). This course provides a comprehensive evidenced-based content related to the complex nature of minor concussions or mTBI; the pathophysiology of concussion; the physiologic dysfunction that may result; as well as the assessment tools required for evidence-based examination and treatment.
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Chronic Cough in Adults 10
5
Course release date: 8/1/2024
Course Overview
Chronic cough is common, debilitating, often treatment-refractory, and can persist for years or decades as patients cycle through repetitive clinical workups without effective treatment. Hypersensitivity of vagal afferent neurons in the airways and their central projections underlies chronic cough, regardless of inciting etiology or comorbid disease. Thorough assessment to identify and treat potential causes is required. Coughing that persists is considered refractory chronic cough; for these patients, the therapeutic focus shifts to downregulating the hypersensitive cough pathway. Chronic cough is now considered a distinct pathologic entity and not merely a symptom of another disease. This distinction is important for clinicians to make.