26 Contact Hour Continuing Education Course For Nursing

Course overview

Identify the prevalence of medication errors in the United States by the Institute of Medicines 1999 report. Identify the responsibilities of the nurse when a medical error occurs. Distinguish the different types of medication errors. Distinguish the difference between a medication error and an adverse drug reaction. Identify ways to reduce medication errors. Identify the most common medical errors. Define cardiovascular disease. Identify the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the United States and globally. Discuss the most common types of cardiovascular disease. Identify the non-modifiable and modifiable risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease. Identify the common signs and symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Discuss how to screen for cardiovascular disease. Discuss the ways to prevent cardiovascular disease. Discuss the treatment modalities of the various cardiovascular diseases. Describe the two most common kinds of stroke. dhere to scientifically accepted practices and principles of infection control. List the precautions recommended by the CD to prevent transmission of HIV to health care personnel in the workplace. Describe and employ proper hand hygiene techniques that help reduce the risk of transmitting microorganisms. Use workplace practices and engineering techniques to reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission. List the five main routes of microorganism transmission in hospital-acquired (nosocomial) infections.