West Virginia LPN CE Requirements Package — 24 Contact Hours
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Controlled Substance Prescribing and Drug Diversion Prevention: Expanded Version 3 3
Course release date: 7/10/2023
About the Course
Substance use disorders are a significant public health problem with a wide range of adverse effects on individuals' mental, physical, and social well-being. Mental health problems co-occurring with substance use disorders includes depressive, anxiety, and psychotic disorders, as well as organic brain syndromes (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Substance use disorders share many of the same features but differ in pharmacology and associated behaviors that account for the unique effects of each substance (Boland & Verduin, 2022). Alcohol, opioids, central nervous stimulants, cannabinoids, and tobacco describe the phenomenon associated with substance disorders. The hallmark of substance use disorders includes cognitive, behavioral, and physiological symptoms which lead to intoxication, withdrawal, and dependence (APA, 2013). This complex phenomenon demonstrates impaired functioning regardless of presentation. Diagnosis is based on pathological patterns, but all substances activate the same brain reward pathway via dopaminergic neurotransmission (Paxos & Teter, 2019).
- Mental Health Disorders in the United States Veteran Population 2Course release date: 1/18/2023
About the Course
Veterans have been involved in wars for decades. Recent research indicates there are approximately 19 million veterans. The population includes veterans from World War II to the Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom eras. Because wars have been a fact of life for so much of history, it is clear that war-related mental health issues have also been around for much of history and may have been left untreated based on lack of resources, stigma, and case complexity. Therefore, the purpose of this education program is to assist the learner in recognizing mental health disorders, the disorders’ psychosocial effects, and treatment options for veterans and their families.Preview this course before you buy: Click to view the CE course eBook
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: Diagnosis and Trends in Management 3
Course release date: 10/09/2023
About the Course
This course comprehensively reviews acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a prevalent and life-threatening condition affecting approximately 10% of intensive care unit patients annually. Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of ARDS, including its pathophysiology, different phenotypes, diagnosis, and contemporary multidisciplinary treatment strategies. By the end of the course, participants will be equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to address the challenges ARDS poses in clinical practice effectively.
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- Basic Psychiatric Concepts 6Course release date: 6/1/2022
This course is designed for registered nurses, licensed practical/vocational nurses, and newly licensed registered nurses who desire a greater understanding of basic mental health concepts. A fundamental understanding of medical terminology, abbreviations, and nursing care is assumed.Preview this course before you buy: Click to view the CE course eBook
- Best Practices and Scope of Care for Clinical Nursing in the Home 5
Course release date: 7/10/2023
About the Course
Home health nursing services is becoming part of the critical infrastructure of the health care industry. This course presents the multi-levels of home health, including visiting nurses and health services, palliative care at home, and hospice care at home.Preview this course before you buy: Click to view the CE course eBook
- Ostomy Management, 4th Edition 5Course release date: 6/1/2022
About the Course
This course provides nurses caring for patients with an ostomy, or ostomates, with a synopsis of incontinent urinary and fecal diversion, and serves as an ostomy management primer. The course includes a review of relevant gastrointestinal and urinary system anatomy, disease processes or conditions requiring the surgical formation of an ostomy as well as the current best practices related to patient care.Preview this course before you buy: Click to view the CE course eBook