Preventive Care: Screening and Immunizations for Adults
Certificates
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Relias, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
DC-RN -- District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CE Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.20 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.00 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing CE Provider #: 50-290
Nurses will receive 1.25 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CE provider #50-290) CE Broker Course # 20-[Custom_Code]
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing
New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider # 50-290)
This course awards 1.25 contact hours upon successful completion.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Course Details
Recognize recommended immunizations for adults.
Determine screenings needed for patients based on presented risk and demographic factors.
Identify key components of and barriers to quality preventive care.
Identify common risk factors and/or symptoms of at least 15 medical conditions and diseases.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Preventive Healthcare
Meet Sara
Importance of Preventive Healthcare
Barriers to Preventive Care
Patient Education and Counseling
Obtaining a Past Medical History
Screening Tools
Immunizations Facts
Review: Meet Karen
Summary
Section 3: Cancer Prevention and Screening
Cancer Overview
Colorectal Cancer
Cervical Cancer
Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Skin Cancer
Oral Cavity and Pharynx Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Meet John
Summary
Section 4: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Introduction
Patient Education
Chlamydia
Genital Herpes
Gonorrhea
Hepatitis B and C
Syphilis
Genital Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Review: Meet Charles
Summary
Section 5: Overall Health
Cardiovascular Disease
Aortic Aneurysm
High Blood Pressure
Atherosclerosis
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Obesity
Type 2 Diabetes
Depression
Osteoporosis
Adult Vaccination Schedule
Shingles
Pertussis
Influenza
Pneumonia/Pneumococcal
Review: Meet George
Summary
Section 6: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Instructor: Terry Gregoire, RN, BSN, PHN II, NCSN
Terry Gregoire, BSN, RN, NCSN currently works as a Public Health Nurse in the school system. Terry has 3 years Pediatric ICU experience and 8 years hospital experience in adult and pediatric units. She is Board Certified in School Nursing. She enjoys her role as staff health educator and school nurse at Forest Park Elementary and has been a school nurse for 5 years. Terry fills in during the summer months working in Communicable Disease/Immunizations of her Public Health Department. Disclosure: Terry Gregoire, RN, BSN, PHN II, NCSN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Nurses; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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