Instructor Led Lpns Training - Training Resources

Introduction to Critical Care Nursing ourse Overview The modern hospital is rapidly becoming one large critical care unit. In these days of health care reform and cost containment, nurses must have sophisticated nursing skills to remain competitive in the workplace. Through lecture, discussion, audio-visuals, and equipment demonstration, this 64-hour program will address the theoretical concepts needed to begin a preceptorship in the  more...

12 & 15 Lead ECG Course Overview Your patient complains of chest pain so you get a 12 Lead ECG. Then the physician calls and asks you what it shows. You put him on hold while you scramble to find the one nurse on your unit that knows how to interpret 12 Lead ECGs. Does this scenario sound familiar? If it does, then this class is for you! Not only will you learn the three "I"s of MI, but you will also be able to  more...

Telemetry for Nurses and Technicians ...uld like to expand their marketability: * RNs & LPNs * Experienced PCTs wishing to become monitor technicians * New graduates & students 3. Anyone who needs a strong knowledge base in cardiac rhythms: * RNs & LPNs working in critical care, emergency room, PACU, cardiac cath lab, special procedures * Paramedics & EMTs * Monitor  more...

Starting and Maintaining IVs - Nursing Certification ...f the Florida State Board of Nursing for certification of LPNs to administer IV therapy. It also serves as a welcome update for RNs who have been out of clinical practice for a while and want to improve and enhance their IV skills. Divided into 14 home study hours followed by 16 classroom hours, the course consists of both theory and actual practice sessions. Subjects covered include: fluid and  more...

Pharmacology Math ...propriately. This fast-paced, 8-hour course is a must for LPNs and RNs taking our IV therapy courses, and for new nursing grads preparing for state boards and pre-employment pharmacology tests. Difficulties often arise when converting from one system of measurement to another and when converting standard mathematic calculations (e.g., fractions into decimals, etc.). All of these elements will  more...

Phlebotomy Course Overview In this age of cross training, most members of the health professions utilize the skills needed to draw blood. This program develops phlebotomy skills in the RN, LPN, Respiratory Therapist, EMT, or PCA. It provides the skills to properly and safely perform venipuncture, as well as preparation of the specimen for laboratory analysis. Topics covered include anatomy and physiology,  more...

Med-Surg Update Course Overview The doctor orders a BNP and you think he means BMP. You are caring for someone who just had gastric bypass surgery and his heart rate is 120. Someone tells you that a blood pressure of 120/80 is no longer normal. What does all of this mean and what are you going to do about it? The practice of medical/surgical nursing has changed drastically in recent years and continues to  more...

Prevention of Medical Errors for RNs and LPNs Course Overview Today, more people in the United States die from medical errors than from motor vehicle accidents, breast cancer or AIDS. While not all adverse patient outcomes are due to medical error, medical errors represent adverse outcomes that are preventable with our current state of medical knowledge. It is therefore imperative that all healthcare professionals recognize the factors  more...