Pennsylvania Advanced Practice Nurse CE Package
This convenient 30-hour package of CE courses includes 24 contact hours of pharmacology to help you meet the requirements for Pennsylvania advanced practice nursing license renewal. Additionally, you'll find a board-approved 2-hour course on child abuse recognition and reporting, a course related to pain management and opioid use, and an 8-hour course that will meet the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s new training requirement under the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act.
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
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Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting in Pennsylvania, 2nd edition (Renewal Licensure) 2
Course release date: 4/9/2024
About the course
Child abuse and neglect remains a significant problem for us all in the U.S. as well as in Pennsylvania. Approximately 3.5 million children in the U.S. were the subjects of at least one child abuse or neglect report (United States Department of Health and Human Services [HHS], 2019). In Pennsylvania alone, there were 46,208 reports of suspected child and student abuse in 2017 (HHS, 2019). This course provides the details of the identification, assessment, and reporting of child abuse and reviews Pennsylvania state laws regarding child abuse and neglect.
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Diagnosis and Management of Sepsis 4
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Course release date: 6/1/2024
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with a current review and updated, evidence-based guidance for the diagnosis and management of sepsis and septic shock. The objective is to address knowledge gaps, enhance clinical skill, and enable effective strategies of collaborative care to improve patient outcomes. -
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: New Clinical Challenges 2
Course release date: 10/09/2023
About the Course
This course will provide health professionals with comprehensive information regarding pathophysiology, the etiologies, the diagnosis of, and clinical management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This course will also address the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach regarding the care of patients with COPD. It will stress how best the clinical can work as a team to optimize outcomes and ensure the best treatment regime for the COPD patient.
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Psychiatric Treatment Options in the Older Adult 5
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Course release date: 2/1/2025
Course Overview
The purpose of this course is to review psychiatric treatment options for the older adult and improve outcomes for older adults receiving mental health care. -
Proteinuria and Hematuria 4
2
Course release date: 7/1/2024
Course Overview
The purpose of the course is to provide healthcare professionals with the information necessary to accurately diagnose and manage the conditions of proteinuria and hematuria, thereby improving patient outcomes.
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Prevention of Surgical Site Infections, 2nd Edition 2
Course release date: 1/8/2024
About the Course:
This course is intended for operative and acute care nurses who work with patients undergoing surgical procedures. In this course, we will discuss the importance of reducing surgical site infections (SSIs) and how this reduction will lead to better patient health outcomes by reducing morbidity and mortality, as well as decreasing national healthcare costs. Knowledge of SSI risk, identification of existing SSIs, and prevention strategies are critical to providing safe, evidence-based, and optimal patient care. -
Antihypertensive Medications: Pharmacology and Healthcare Considerations 3
Course Release Date: 1/6/2025
Course Overview
This course provides a comprehensive overview of antihypertensive medications, focusing on their pharmacology and healthcare considerations. Designed for healthcare professionals, it covers the latest guidelines and classifications for hypertension management, including the 2017 ACC/AHA stages of hypertension. Participants will gain detailed insights into first-line treatments such as calcium channel blockers, ACE inhibitors, ARBs, and diuretics, as well as additional options like sympatholytic drugs, direct vasodilators, and selective aldosterone-receptor antagonists. The course explores each drug class’s mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics while emphasizing practical aspects such as adverse effects, drug interactions, and patient management strategies. By the end of this course, learners will be equipped with the knowledge to manage hypertension and address associated complications effectively.
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Substance Use Disorders and Pain Management: MATE Act Training 8
Course release date: 5/1/2026
Course Overview
Substance use disorders continue to be an important health issue in the United States and can lead to significant problems in all aspects of a person's life. Appropriate assessment and management of substance use is a priority in patient care. In addition, the presence of substance use disorders can complicate the treatment or management of comorbid medical conditions. Given the ongoing prescription opioid (and illicitly manufactured fentanyl) use and overdose epidemic in the United States and the widespread incidence of chronic pain, opioid prescribing and optimum safe pain management is a public health concern. All clinicians should have good knowledge of the available options for substance use disorder treatment and for safe opioid prescribing and dispensing.