Arkansas Nurse CE Package - 15 Credit Hours

At the end of this package, licensees will be able to:

Human Trafficking

• Define human trafficking
• Discuss the prevalence of human trafficking within the United States
• Describe common forms and venues of human trafficking
• Identify common misconceptions regarding human trafficking
• Identify risk factors that may contribute to someone becoming a victim of human trafficking
• Describe common tactics used by perpetrators of human trafficking to recruit victims
• Describe the various stages of the human trafficking process
• Understand how to document findings from victims of human trafficking
• Describe the psychological, social, and physical impact of human trafficking on victims
• Describe the role of health care providers in identifying potential victims of human trafficking
• Identify potential warning signs of human trafficking
• Describe how to report known or suspected cases of human trafficking
• Discuss laws and penalties for human trafficking
• Identify strategies for preventing and increasing awareness of human trafficking

HIV/AIDS - Infection Control

• Define HIV and AIDS.
• Discuss the epidemiology of HIV and AIDS.
• Describe common modes of HIV transmission.
• Describe methods in which HIV may be transmitted in a health care setting.
• Discuss universal precautions and other infection control techniques that can reduce the risk of HIV transmission in health care settings.
• Identify common secondary infections and conditions associated with HIV and AIDS.
• Identify clinical strategies for the prevention and management of HIV and AIDS.
• Discuss federal and Florida laws pertaining to HIV and AIDS, including confidentiality of testing, the treatment of patients, partner notification and reporting requirements, and the offering of HIV testing to pregnant women.

Effective Treatment and Care

• Summarize current demographic characteristics of the older adult population
• Describe common health conditions and major age-related physiologic and cognitive changes in older adults
• Describe prevention and treatment recommendations for common health conditions in older adults and summarize the goals of care
• Recognize risk factors and signs of elder abuse, including common reporting requirements
• Discuss end-of-life issues that affect individuals and caregivers

The Opioid Epidemic

• Discuss the increasing prevalence of opioids in drug abuse and drug-related deaths in the United States
• Distinguish the difference between opiates and opioids
• Name examples of opioids, both natural and synthetic
• Identify the primary factor contributing to the rise of opioid abuse in the United States
• Name the new diagnosis designated to opioid abuse and/or dependence in the DSM V
• Identify signs of opioid abuse
• Identify signs of opioid overdose
• Discuss opioid withdrawal and identify likely signs of this
• Name the three symptoms signs found in the opioid overdose triad
• Discuss the initial treatment of an opioid overdose