Acute/Urgent Care Package
This package was designed to help NPs acquire the wide range of skills and knowledge needed to practice in acute or urgent care.
Included Courses
Courses included in this package. Click on a course to learn more.
- Acute Asthma and COPD Exacerbations: An evidence-based approach to management 2 1Learn the latest evidence-based recommendations on assessment and intervention in acute asthma exacerbations from Dr. Fitzgerald, NP asthma expert and certified asthma educator.
- Acute Bacterial Rhinosinusitis:? A focus on the latest treatment recommendations 1.5 1.5What are the most common risk factors for acute bacterial rhinosinusitis (ABRS)? What are the leading pathogens causing acute sinusitis? What are the current recommendations for assessment and treatment of bacterial sinusitis? Learn the answers to these questions in this case-based program.
- Acute Liver Failure: Etiology, manifestations, and clinical management 1.3 1Learn to identify and differentiate liver failure, identify common causes, and initiate treatment. Expert NP and national speaker, Dr. Chu Rodgers will discuss how to order lab and diagnostic studies and manage this disease.
- Analysis of the 12-lead ECG: Beyond the basics 4 0.25This advanced program is designed for primary care NPs who have mastered the principles of the introductory course, 12-Lead ECG Interpretation: A Primary Care Perspective.
- Antimicrobial Update: A focus on appropriate use and stewardship 1.5 1.5The misuse and overuse of antimicrobials have fueled the rise of resistant bacteria, posing a significant threat to global health.
- Basic 12-Lead ECG Interpretation: A Primary Care Perspective 2.4 0
Run Time: 1.8
Contact Hours: 2.4
Rx Hours: 0Gain critical skills such as how to identify and recognize common ECG alterations through this practical primary care course.
- Critical Care Lab Diagnostics: ABG and acid base balance 1 0Dr. Angelow will help acute care providers identify acid-base imbalances based on ABG findings, along with other diagnostics. Learn about common causes of acid-base imbalances and strategies for evaluating and managing them.
- Drug-Drug Interactions: Safe Prescribing to Avoid Malpractice 1.5 1.5
The course will focus on:
- Discuss the most common mechanisms for drug-drug interactions
- Discuss techniques to ensure safe prescribing to prevent malpractice
- Review cases involving prescribing errors and medical malpractice cases
- Emerging Trends in the Clinical Management of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 1.5 0Learn to implement current best practices for management of this complex condition. Expert NP and national speaker, Dr. Chu Rodgers will discuss clinical manifestations and evidence-based treatment of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
- Expert Exam: HEENT: Physical Assessment 3Master adult physical assessment skills with this in-depth CEU course. Built around the HEENT exam (Head, Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat), this video-based training enhances clinical accuracy for nurse practitioners and other healthcare professionals.
- Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities: Evaluation and management of common disorders 2.75 2.75This program will provide the clinician with information relevant to the evaluation and management of common fluid and electrolyte disorders encountered in the adult and geriatric population in primary and acute care settings.
- Geriatric Pharmacology Considerations in Acute Care 1.5 1.25Individuals within the geriatric population are living longer with chronic disease that requires pharmacotherapy. Dr. Angelow offers guidance on how to apply AGS Beer’s Criteria and address special prescribing concerns for these patients.
- Pneumonia Treatment in the Acute Care Setting 1.25 1.25Acute care expert and national speaker Dr. Angelow reviews common pathogens and current ATS/IDSA guidelines on pneumonia treatment in acute care settings
- Prescribing for the Relief of Symptoms: Pain, Fever, Cough and Nausea 1.4 1.4
Run Time: 1.18
Contact Hours: 1.4
Rx Hours: 1.4A two-volume set. This program focuses on the relief of pain, fever, cough, and nausea in the outpatient setting. Highlights include factors influencing the choice of the best evidence-based pharmacologic options.
- Pulmonary Function Testing: Demystifying this Important Diagnostic Tool 1.3 0
Run Time: 1
Contact Hours: 1.3
Rx Hours: 0Enhance your understanding of pulmonary function testing with this course that focuses on basic tests, spirometry techniques, and interpretation of spirometry results. Learn how to use this vital tool in patient care.
- Severe Acute Pancreatitis: An update in management 1.5 0.25Learn how to identify signs and symptoms and classify severe acute pancreatitis. Acute care expert, Dr. Chu Rodgers, reviews how to order lab and diagnostic studies and manage this disease.