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ALL COURSES SATISFY GENERAL HOURS REQUIREMENT

Asthma: A Comprehensive Overview

1

[4 contact hours]

The course discusses the state of asthma globally and nationally, including the prevalence and cost burden to society,

and presents the national objectives for asthma management. The content reflects current research findings and

evidence-based practice guidelines and focuses on the definition, pathophysiology, consequences of lack of control,

clinical signs and symptoms, common triggers, as well as individual and family education regarding basic environmental

control.

Basic Psychiatric Concepts

21

[6 contact hours]

This course is designed for registered nurses, licensed practical/vocational nurses, and newly licensed registered

nurses who desire a greater understanding of basic mental health concepts. A fundamental understanding of medical

terminology, abbreviations, and nursing care is assumed.

Diabetes Prevention and Management for Healthcare Professionals

47

[5 contact hours]

Diabetes is a significant health problem in the United States and throughout the world. It is imperative that the

healthcare community take aggressive steps to reduce the number of Americans who have the disease and to promote

more effective treatment so that persons with diabetes can enjoy their maximum quality of life. This education

program presents information on both the impact of the disease and how to provide effective healthcare professional

interventions to those affected.

Ethics and Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals

72

[4 contact hours]

This course provides healthcare professionals information about ethical principles that guide practice, present factors

that contribute to moral distress, and provide strategies to manage moral distress. The course provides an overview of

ethics, ethical principles, and moral distress

Evidence-Based Implicit Bias Implications for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals

90

[1 contact hour]

The purpose of this course is to provide a historical context of race and racism and its relationship to the development of

racial implicit bias. The development of implicit bias will be discussed along with research demonstrating the impact of

implicit bias on the clinical encounter. Recommendations for mitigating implicit bias are offered.

Hypertension Management: Evidence-Based Guidelines

97

[4 contact hours] [4 pharmacology hours]

This program is intended to provide a hypertension treatment overview. Safe and effective prescribing decisions must

be guided by an in-depth understanding of each agent: how it works, how to dose it, anticipated adverse events, drug

interactions, etc. When combination drugs are included, there may be as many as 200 different pharmacological options

(both individual agents as well as combination products) that are approved by FDA for the treatment of hypertension. As

a result, this educational program is designed only to highlight the major categories of therapeutics by identifying key

products and characterizing them as a class. To provide perspective, an effort was made to provide highlights of clinically

meaningful outcomes studies for the various drug classes.

Nursing Assessment, Management and Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases

117

[6 contact hours]

Almost 4% of the world's population is affected by one of more than 80 different autoimmune diseases. In the United States

(US), as many as 50 million Americans are living with an autoimmune disease, at a cost of $86 billion a year (National Stem

Cell Foundation [NSCF], 2021). This education program provides information on autoimmune diseases with the purpose of

adding to the nurse's ability to recognize, assess, and facilitate treatment of such diseases.

Course Participant Sheet

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Asthma: A Comprehensive Overview

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Basic Psychiatric Concepts

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Diabetes Prevention and Management for Healthcare Professionals

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Ethics and Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals

4

Evidence-Based Implicit Bias Implications for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals

1

Hypertension Management: Evidence-Based Guidelines

4

Nursing Assessment, Management and Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases

6

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Are you a California board-approved provider? Yes, Colibri Healthcare, LLC is a board-approved provider of continuing education by the Department of Consumer Affairs, California Board of Registered Nursing, (Provider #CEP17480); California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (LVN Provider #V15058 & PT Provider #V15020). In addition, Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Are my credit hours reported to the California board? No. The board performs random audits at which time proof of continuing education must be provided.

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Licensing board contact information: California Board of Registered Nursing

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COURSES YOU'VE COMPLETED All 30 hours in this correspondence book Asthma: A Comprehensive Overview Basic Psychiatric Concepts Diabetes Prevention and Management for Healthcare Professionals Ethics and Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals Evidence-Based Implicit Bias Implications for Physicians and Healthcare Professionals Hypertension Management: Evidence-Based Guidelines Nursing Assessment, Management and Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases

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Asthma: A Comprehensive Overview

4 Contact Hours

Release Date: June 28, 2021

Faculty

Judith Quaranta, PhD, RN, CPN, AE-C, FNAP, is an Associate Professor in the Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Binghamton University. She received her PhD from the Decker School of Nursing, with her dissertation focusing on asthma management for school nurses. Dr. Quaranta's research focus is on barriers and facilitators for asthma management as well as factors that impact asthma and asthma development. As a Train the Trainer for the American Lung Association's Open Airways for Schools curriculum, she has worked collaboratively with the Broome County Health Department, the Asthma Coalition of the Southern Tier, United Health Services Hospital, and the local American Lung Association to implement this program in local schools. She has presented at multiple national conferences on the topic of asthma and self-management and authored manuscripts for journals including the Public Health Nursing, Journal of School Nursing, Journal of Asthma and Allergy Educators, Online Journal of Rural Nursing, Journal of Family Social Work, Journal of Interprofessional Care, in addition to authoring textbook chapters on research and community and public health.

Judith Quaranta has disclosed that she has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course.

Course overview

This course defines asthma and frames its discussion in accordance with the Expert Panel Report 3 ([EPR3]; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute [NHLBI], 2007), the 2020 Focused Updates to the EPR3 (Expert Panel Working Group of the NHLBI et al., 2020), and the Global Initiative for Asthma ([GINA]; 2020), which together comprise the most recent asthma guidelines. Updated research has been included to supplement these documents. This course introduces the learner to the state of asthma globally and nationally. Asthma prevalence and

Learning objectives

After completing this course, the learner will be able to: Analyze the current trends for prevalence and societal

burdens of asthma. Evaluate national and global goals for the management of

asthma. Distinguish risk and protective factors in the development of

asthma. Differentiate the protective factors for asthma.

How to receive credit

Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 4-hour commitment of time.

Complete the self-assessment quiz questions which are at the end of the course or integrated throughout the course. These questions are NOT GRADED. The correct answer is shown after you answer the question. If the incorrect answer is selected, the rationale for the correct answer is provided. These questions help to affirm what you have learned from the course.

Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either:

CE Broker reporting

Colibri Healthcare, LLC, provider # 50-4007, reports course completion results within 1 business day to CE Broker. If you are licensed in Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,

Expiration Date: June 28, 2024

Reviewer: Karen Meyerson, MSN, RN, FNP-C, AE-C, is Director of Commercial Care Management for Priority Health, the second largest health plan in the state of Michigan. Karen previously served as Manager of the Asthma Network of West Michigan (ANWM), a nationally recognized asthma coalition serving western Michigan. She has served as a national speaker/ consultant and has lectured extensively on asthma for professional and lay audiences. Karen graduated with her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her Master of Science degree in Nursing from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A board-certified family nurse practitioner, Karen specialized in asthma and allergies in private practice for 9 years. At the national level, Karen was elected to the National Asthma Educator Certification Board (NAECB), where she now serves as an Emeritus member, and has presented on asthma-related issues at Congressional Briefings on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Karen Meyerson has disclosed that she has no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course.

cost burden to society will be discussed. National objectives for asthma management will be presented. This course also focuses on the definition, pathophysiology, consequences of lack of control, and clinical signs and symptoms of asthma. Common asthma triggers as well as individual and family education regarding basic environmental control are also discussed. The content reflects current research findings and evidence-based practice guidelines.

Examine the evolving medical understanding and definition of asthma.

Distinguish asthma phenotypes. Analyze the components of asthma pathophysiology. Illustrate the process for diagnosing asthma.Evaluate asthma

triggers and strategies for controlling the triggers. Distinguish components of individualized education on

trigger management.

An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity.

A mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.

If requested, provide required personal information and payment information.

Complete the MANDATORY Course Evaluation. Print your Certificate of Completion.

Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Carolina, or West Virginia, your successful completion results will be automatically reported for you.

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