California Nursing CEU License Renewal Package: 30 Hours

• Identify three risk factors for lung cancer.
• Recall two common types of lung cancer and three treatment interventions.

• Differentiate between the diverse types of dating violence.
• Recognize risk factors for becoming a victim or perpetrator of violence within a dating relationship.
• Explain areas of focus for healthcare and prevention of dating violence.

• Identify common injuries, radiological contamination routes, presenting signs and symptoms, and treatments associated with radiological incidents.
• Recall the treatments used for victims of a radiation exposure.
• Recall common symptoms related to a chemical attack.
• Describe treatments for victims exposed to nerve agents, cyanides, respiratory irritants, and vesicants.

• Differentiate the past events and current ethical principles that govern patient care today.
• Apply these standards to patient situations that often present as morally distressing.
• Identify how to foster a culture of ethics within the acute care setting.

• Identify the three components common to all infectious diseases.
• List four factors associated with the emergence or resurgence and transmission of disease.
• Define the six components of the chain of infection.

• Describe how communication skills influence the patient experience and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) ratings.
• Describe the five fundamentals of a responsive and responsible interprofessional communication strategy that promotes a positive patient experience.
• Explain three elements of effective communication.
• Identify three factors that influence the communication process.

• Describe the intent of HIPAA.
• Apply professional practices that protect privacy.
• Recognize practices that protect the security of electronic protected health information.

• Discuss why it is important for nurses to develop leadership potential.
• Identify effective leadership styles and characteristics.
• Describe ways to develop leadership characteristics.

Sexuality and gender identity have received significant attention in the last few decades across the spectrum of health and human services. This module presents a brief overview of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community and its history within society and healthcare systems. It offers definitions of key concepts related to sexuality and gender identity, as well as general implications for clinical education, practice, and research. This topic is constantly evolving, requiring healthcare professionals to continually need education on this topic. The goal of this course is to provide nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, social work, speech-language, and pathology/audiology professionals with education around the historical context of the LGBTQ+ population and best practices when interacting with and providing care for the LGBTQ+ population.

• Define COPD.
• Describe the causes, pathophysiology, and diagnostic approaches for COPD.
• Discuss clinical manifestations and management strategies for COPD.

• Define types of medical errors and their impact on healthcare.
• Discuss how a culture of patient safety influences reporting and resolving errors.
• Explain strategies to reduce medication errors.

• Explain features of non-suicidal self-injury and how the behaviors can develop.
• Describe how to assess for and identify signs of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior in adults.
• List the functions of non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors among adults who engage in these behaviors.
• Identify evidence-based interventions that can be used to treat adults who engage in non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors.

• Describe four characteristics of legally-credible charting.
• Discuss the legal definition of nursing negligence.
• Describe two charting practices that can lead to legal issues.

• Recognize three important warning signs for suicide risk in older adulthood.
• Identify five risk factors for suicide in older adulthood.
• Describe evaluation and prevention methods of suicide in older adulthood.

• Discuss the transmission of infectious organisms.
• Identify ways in which healthcare professionals can break the chain of infection.
• Recognize the professional’s responsibility to practice infection prevention and adhere to standard infection prevention practices.

• Recognize the characteristics of adverse drug events and adverse drug reactions.
• Identify signs and symptoms commonly associated with adverse drug events.
• Determine methods for the prevention of adverse drug events.

• Identify at least three risk factors for cervical cancer and screening methods.
• Recall prevention methods, cancer classification, and treatment modalities for cervical dysplasia.

• Define the five generations in this course and intergenerational conflict in the workplace.
• Identify concepts and tools to overcome intergenerational conflict.
• Recall tools for education and training when working with various generations.