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Preventing Medical Errors for the Healthcare Professional

Tracking # 20-591089

$19.99

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the end of thic course, the participant will be able to:


  • Identify the two primary types of medical errors
  • Define an adverse event
  • Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medical errors
  • Define a sentinel event
  • Explain how errors are analyzed and the role of Root Cause Analysis in this process

Course overview

This course covers medical errors and how to apply strategies for prevention. Healthcare professionals who take this medical errors course will be able to discuss the impact of human error, identify where these errors tend to happen and explain programs that reduce medical errors.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Alabama Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

2h Risk Management

Dentist

2h Risk Management

Alabama Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner

2h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h Patient Related

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Patient Related

Alaska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Arizona Board of Athletic Training

Athletic Trainer

2h Continuing Education in the Area of Athletic Training

Arizona Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners

Occupational Therapist

2h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Related to the Clinical Practice of Occupational Therapy

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

2h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

California Board of Registered Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General

Nurse Anesthetist

2h General

Nurse Midwife

2h General

Nurse Midwife Furnisher

2h General

Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Nurse Practitioner Furnisher

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

California Board of Vocational Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

2h General

Delaware Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

2h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Registered Nurse

2h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

District of Columbia Board of Nursing Assistive Personnel

Certified Nursing Aide

2h Certified Nursing Aide - Continuing Education

Home Health Aide

2h Home Health Aide - Continuing Education

Florida Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Medical Errors

Dental Teaching Permit

2h Medical Errors

Dental Temporary Certificate

2h Medical Errors

Dentist

2h Medical Errors

Health Access Dentist

2h Medical Errors

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Medical Errors

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Medical Errors

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Medical Errors

Registered Nurse

2h Medical Errors

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

2h Medical Error Prevention and Safety

Florida Board of Podiatric Medicine

Certified Podiatric X-Ray Assistant

2h Medical Errors

Podiatric Physician

2h Medical Errors

Florida Board of Respiratory Care

Certified Respiratory Therapist

2h Medical Errors

Registered Respiratory Therapist

2h Medical Errors

Respiratory Care Practitioner Critical Care

2h Medical Errors

Respiratory Care Practitioner Non-Critical Care

2h Medical Errors

Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Audiologist

2h Medical Errors

Audiologist Assistant

2h Medical Errors

Speech-Language Pathologist

2h Medical Errors

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

2h Medical Errors

Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition

Dietitian/Nutritionist

2h Medical Errors

Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery

Licensed Midwife

2h Medical Errors

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Professional Nurse

2h General

Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy

Occupational Therapist

2h General Continuing Education

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h General Continuing Education

Hawaii Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Idaho Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Illinois Board of Nursing

APRN Controlled Substance

2h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN Full Practice Authority

2h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

APRN-FPA Controlled Substance

2h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h CE in the Area of Specialty Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Indiana State Board of Nursing

APRN - Compact Registered Nurse

2h General

APRN - Prescriptive Authority

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Iowa Board of Nursing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Louisiana Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental hygiene services to patients)

Dentist

2h Clinical (pertaining to the actual delivery of dental services to patients)

Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists

Occupational Therapist

2h Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy Assistant

2h Continuing education not directly related to the clinical practice of occupational therapy

Maine State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Category I

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Category I

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Category I

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Category I

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Nurse Practitioner

2h Category I

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Maryland Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

License Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Michigan Board of Audiology

Audiologist

2h General

Audiologist Special Volunteer

2h General

Michigan Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dental Hygienist

2h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dental Therapist

2h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Dentist

2h Directly Related to Clinical Issues

Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology

Speech-Language Pathologist

2h General CPD

Speech-Language Pathologist Ltd

2h General CPD

Speech-Language Pathologist Special Volunteer

2h General CPD

Minnesota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

2h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Missouri Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Montana Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Nebraska Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Nevada State Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical Dental Care

Dentist

2h Clinical Dental Care

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

New Hampshire Speech Language Pathology and Hearing Care Providers Governing Board

Audiologist

2h General

Hearing Aid Dealer

2h General

New Jersey Board of Nursing

Advance Practice Nurse - Non Resident

2h General CE

Advance Practice Nurse - Resident

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State

2h General CE

Registered Professional Nurse - Single State

2h General CE

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Hemodialysis Technician

2h Continuing education related to care and safety of the patient undergoing dialysis treatment

Certified Hemodialysis Technician II

2h Continuing education related to care and safety of the patient undergoing dialysis treatment

Certified Medication Aide

2h Continuing education related to medications and medication administration

Certified Medication Aide II

2h Continuing education related to medications and medication administration

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

New York State Board for Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

North Carolina Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

2h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Quality Assurance, Accrediting or Regulation Standards and Processes

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Quality Assurance, Accrediting or Regulation Standards and Processes

Registered Nurse

2h Quality Assurance, Accrediting or Regulation Standards and Processes

Ohio Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board

Audiologist

2h Non-Clinically Related

Speech-Language Pathologist

2h Non-Clinically Related

Ohio State Dental Board

Dental Hygienist

2h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Dentist

2h Clinical Dental Practice Education

Oklahoma Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Oregon Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Rhode Island Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse Single State

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse Single State

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h risk management

Dental Instructor

2h risk management

Dental Specialist

2h risk management

General Dentist

2h risk management

Hygienist Instructor

2h risk management

Volunteer Dentists

2h risk management

Volunteer Hygienists

2h risk management

South Carolina Board of Examiners in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

Audiologist

2h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

Audiologist Intern

2h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

Speech-Language Pathologist

2h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

Speech-Language Pathology Assistant

2h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

Speech-Language Pathology Intern

2h Pertains to clinical practice in the area of licensure

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

South Dakota Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h General CE

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h General CE

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General CE

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Tennessee Board of Dentistry

Dental Assistant

2h Dental Assistant Continuing Education

Dental Hygienist

2h Dental Hygienist Continuing Education

Dentist

2h Dentist Continuing Education

Tennessee Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Texas Board of Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

2h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Utah Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Vermont Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Virginia Board of Dentistry

Dental Hygienist

2h General

Dentist

2h General

Virginia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

Registered Nurse

2h CE Relevant to the Practice of Nursing

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Relating to professional nursing practice

Registered Nurse

2h Relating to professional nursing practice

Wisconsin Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

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