2021 Ohio License Renewal Bundle

Course Overview

Course Authors

• Morgan Curry, RN, BSN 
• Jillian Hay-Roe, RN, BSN, RN-NIC, LNC 
• Sarah Schulze, MSN, APRN 
• Hollie Dubroc, RN, BSN 
• Shane Slone, DNP, AGACNP-BC, APRN, RN 
• Kayla M. Cavicchio, BSN, RN, CEN 
• Mary Sweeney, BSN, RN, CEN, ONN-CG (T) 
• Madeira Fountaine, RN, MSN, PHN 
• Tanya Kidd, RN, MHS, MHA, MSN, CNS 
• Esther Van Baren, MSN, RN 
• Lauren Stephanoff, BSN, RN 
• Cathleen Adams, MBA, RN, CENP 

Course Outline

1. Ohio Nurse Practice Act (Meets Ohio BON Requirements)
   
2. Opioid Abuse
3. Vaping Induced Lung Injuries 
4. LGBTQ Cultural Competence 
5. Coronavirus: Nursing Considerations 
6. Effective Communication in Nursing 
7. Flu Treatment, Symptoms, and Red Flags 
8. Nursing Documentation 101 
9. End of Life Process 
10. Alzheimer’s Nursing Care 
11. PTSD in Nursing 
12. Nursing Ethics 
13. Ensuring Patient Confidentiality in Nursing 
14. A Nurse’s Guide: How to Deal with Difficult Patients 
15. How to Reduce New Nurse Turnover
16. References

Accreditation Statement

Nursing CE Central is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

In this course. we will discuss the outlined topics in accordance with the requirements of the Ohio Board of Nursing. It will require the average learner 1,440 minutes to complete and awards 24 contact hours of nursing continuing education.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to:

• Understand the definition and roles of the Ohio Board of Nursing and the Ohio Administrative Code. 
• Understand how to recognize Opiate Use Disorder and what to do with patients who are high risk. 
• Explain the role of the provider in educating patients on the harmful effects of vaping. 
• Work within their own organization to begin enacting change to benefit LGBTQ patients. 
• Understand the basic signs and symptoms, preventative actions, testing, and vaccines related to COVID-19. 
• Identify barriers to effective communication and how to improve communication for successful patient and staff satisfaction outcomes. 
• Identify signs and symptoms associated with seasonal influenza and understand the limitations of rapid influenza testing. 
• Identify examples of proper and improper charting in everyday practice. 
• Identify the phases of dying. 
• Understand different strategies of caregiving related to Alzheimer’s disease and ways to manage various aspects of behavioral changes of a patient with Alzheimer’s. 
• Identify signs and symptoms of PTSD in nurses. 
• Understand how nursing ethics apply to individual, daily practice. 
• Understand best practices for maintaining patient confidentiality. 
• Identify and practice the skills necessary in providing care to patients when they become angry. 
• Understand the rate of new nurse turnover and the impact it has on the field of nursing.

100% of participants will pass a test demonstrating knowledge of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act with a score of 80% or higher. 

Target Audience

• Registered Nurses (RN)
• Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
• Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)

Requirement for Completion

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner
2. Read and learn all course materials
3. Complete the course evaluation
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials

Accreditations + Approvals

Conflict of Interest Statement

Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts or any contributors have a commercial interest nor were influenced by commercial interests in the creation of this course, financially or otherwise.