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ANA Senior Policy Fellow, Patricia Rowell, PhD, RN for the department of Nursing Practice and Policy, presents two of the Independent Study modules:
The Impact of Disaster on Nurse Responders - 1.1 Contact Hours*
This module discusses the impact of natural disasters on nurse responders/providers and interventions that can help them overcome the stress/anxiety symptoms they may experience.
Objectives:
- Explain the psychological impact of natural disasters on nurse responders/providers.
- Describe the physiological changes that occur during the stress reaction.
- Discuss interventions proven to be helpful to individuals experiencing stress-related symptoms following natural disasters.
Workplace Violence: The Nurse Victim - 1.4 Contact Hours*
Interpersonal violence and trauma are all too common in today’s society. Nurses are not immune to workplace violence. The experience poses a threat to the nurse’s sense of safety and well being and can result in changes in physiology, behaviors, and thoughts and their related symptoms. Due to the seriousness of workplace violence against nurses and the problems associated with the resulting primary and secondary trauma, this module discusses the impact, prevention, and treatment for nurses who have experienced interpersonal violence.
Objectives:
1. Describe secondary traumatization to care providers.
- Describe the signs of stress and anxiety disorders associated with secondary traumatization.
- Discuss interventions which assist the victim to deal with the sequelae of secondary traumatization.
- Discuss prevention strategies.
The third Independent Study module, is presented by Cindy Cunningham, RN, MS, APRN-BC, Coordinator of the Heart Failure Program at Baystate Medical Center in
Springfield, MA.
Managing Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure - 2.1 Contact Hours*
This module is based on the very first CE article published in ANA’s new journal, American Nurse Today. You’ll learn what you need to know about the new practice guidelines for evaluation, care, and treatment of heart failure patients in the hospital.
Objectives:
- State the role of neurohormonal activation in heart failure (HF).
- Identify tests used to evaluate patients with HF.
- Describe nursing care of the patient hospitalized with HF.
- Summarize the rationale for drug therapy used to manage patients with HF.
*The American Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of continuing ursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
ANA is approved as a provider by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP6178. The online continuing education independent study modules, can be found at: www.nursingworld.org/ce.
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