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Medical Error Prevention: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Tracking # 20-771689

$16.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the two primary types of medical error
  2. Define an adverse event
  3. Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medical errors
  4. Define a sentinel event
  5. Explain how errors are analyzed and the role of Root Cause Analysis in this process

Course overview

The Medical Error Prevention: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals online CE course includes 2 contact hours that is designed to help healthcare professionals identify and prevent medical errors by learning the role of Root Cause Analysis in this process. The course fulfills the Medical Error requirement for FL healthcare professionals.

Subject areas

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

Alabama Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

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

Registered Nurse

2h General

California Board of Vocational Nursing

Licensed Vocational Nurse

2h General

Colorado Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Delaware Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

2h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

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 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 Council of Dietetics and Nutrition

Dietitian/Nutritionist

2h Medical Errors

Nutrition Counselor

2h Medical Errors

Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery

Licensed Midwife

2h Medical Errors

Florida Department of Health - Genetic Counseling

Genetic Counselor

2h Medical Errors

Florida Electrolysis Council

Electrologist

2h Medical Errors

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Professional Nurse

2h General

Idaho Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Indiana State Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Licensed Mental Health Technician

2h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Nurse Midwife

2h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

2h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Kentucky Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Louisiana State Board of Nursing

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Maine State Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing

License Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

2h General

Minnesota Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Nurse Practitioner

2h Prescribing Controlled Substances

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education related to nursing

Missouri Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Nevada State Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

New Jersey Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State

2h General CE

Registered Professional Nurse - Single State

2h General CE

New Mexico Board of Nursing

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 related to pharmacology

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Clinical Nurse Specialist

2h Continuing education related to pharmacology

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

2h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

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 Pharmacotherapy Related to Scope of Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

2h Pharmacotherapy Related to Scope of Practice

Ohio Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General CE

Registered Nurse

2h General CE

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Related to prescribing controlled substances

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h Related to prescribing controlled substances

Registered Nurse

2h Related to prescribing controlled substances

Tennessee Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered 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)

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

Washington State Board of Nursing

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

2h Relating to professional nursing practice

Registered Nurse

2h Relating to professional nursing practice

Wyoming Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

2h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

2h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

2h General

Certified Nursing Assistant

2h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

2h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

2h General

Registered Nurse

2h General

Disclosure statements

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, the participants will be able to:

  1. Identify the two primary types of medical error
  2. Define an adverse event
  3. Explain the importance of near misses in preventing future medical errors
  4. Define a sentinel event
  5. Explain how errors are analyzed and the role of Root Cause Analysis in this process

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