Number of Contact Hours: 2 

Authors: Morgan Curry BSN, RN & Shane Slone, APRN, DNP, AGACNP-BC, RN  

The Coronavirus disease effects each person differently. Many patients will experience mild disease, while others may develop more severe respiratory symptoms that require hospitalization. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to COVID-19 patients. As a novel disease, we are still very early in our understanding of its progression and consequences. 

Course Outline:  

1. Intro 
2. Triage 
3. Testing 
4. Pharmacology  
5. Treating Respiratory Failure in COVID-19 Patients  
6. Team-Based Nursing Approach 
7. Promoting Patient and Family Centered Care During the Covid-19 Era  
8. COVID-19 Vaccines  
9. Long Term Effects of COVID-19 & New Strains of the Coronavirus  

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 COVID-19 care. It will take the average learner 120 minutes to complete. 

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

1. Triage a patient presenting with potential symptoms of COVID-19 and direct their care appropriately.  
2. Identify the different types of COVID-19 testing and the nuances of each type. 
3. Identify the various recommended treatments for COVID-19 and when they are appropriate for use.  
4. Understand the effects of COVID-19 on the body and its potential consequences of respiratory failure as well as how it can be managed. 
5. Understand the team-based nursing model and how it could be used in the treatment of COVID-19 patients for better and more efficient nursing care.  
6. Understand the importance of patient and family-centered care during the COVID-19 era as well as how to promote patient and family centered care. 
7. Identify the different types of COVID-19 vaccines and how they work in providing immunity.  
8. Understand the potential long-term effects of COVID-19 on the body as well as understand the newly identified strains of the coronavirus.  

Target audience: 

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

Requirement for completion: 

1. Enrollment in the course by the learner 
2. Read and learn all course materials 
3. Complete the course evaluation & pass the exam with at least 80%. 
4. Attest and testify learning of the course materials 

Course Offering:  

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Accreditations and approvals:  

ANCC (Provider# P0614)
California BRN (Provider# 17418)
Kentucky Board of Nursing (Provider# 7-0090) 

Course expiration date:  

January 18, 2024 

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.