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MU Extension partners with several MU schools and colleges to deliver noncredit continuing education courses, programs and training in a variety of professional trades.

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Nursing Outreach

High-quality, affordable learning opportunities for Missouri's registered nurses.

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Veterinary education

Educational activities for veterinarians, vet techs and the general public

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Evidence Based Practices For Cleaning and Disinfection in Ambulatory and Hospital Settings Webinar

Event date: Dec. 20, 2019 - June 20, 2022

Live presentation was on June 20, 20191.0 CE credit is available for this webinar through June 20, 2022 If you earned CE Credit for the live offering on June 20, 2019 you may not earn CE credit again. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION: Watch the prerecorded ...

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MU develops program to prepare for alternative care site staffing

Published: Monday, April 27, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri is helping to lead a statewide effort to retrain and deploy retired nurses and other health care providers to alternative care sites (ACSs) for recovering COVID-19 patients. The coordinated response ...

Kathleen Quinn named senior program director for health and safety

Published: Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Kathleen Quinn, associate dean for rural health at the University of Missouri, has been named senior program director for health and safety. This new position is a collaborative effort between the MU School of Medicine and the MU ...

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CEU 24th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Educators Conference

Nov. 13, 2020 - Jan. 12, 2021

online $159.00

24th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Educators Conference The purpose of this one-day, virtual conference is to provide a forum for educators from both academic and practice-based settings to reflect on and discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ...

CEU 27th Annual Psychiatric-Mental Health Update

Nov. 6, 2020

online $119.00

Purpose This conference provides a virtual forum for mental health professionals to increase their evidence-based knowledge and competence in caring for people from across the life span with psychological challenges. This year, attendees will learn ...

CEU 5th Annual Perinatal Conference: Improving Outcomes for Mother and Baby

Oct. 27, 2020 - Dec. 24, 2020

online $119.00

Purpose The purpose of this On-Demand Conference is to update the knowledge and enhance the skills of maternal-infant healthcare providers related to the clinical management and care of high-risk pregnant women and their newborn babies. ...

31st Annual Gerontology Clinical Update

Dec. 4, 2020

online $119.00

This conference will provide a forum for gerontology health care providers, administrators, educators, regulatory personnel, and others to discuss complex care issues common to all who care for the elderly, regardless of setting. The focus is on ...

CEU 13th Evidence-Based Practice on the Frontline Conference

Sept. 17, 2020 - Nov. 20, 2020

online $159.00

Due to the interest in this conference, we are expanding and simplifying course access. The LIVE OPTION will take place as planned on September 17. Every session will be recorded and available for viewing for 60 days. As A BONUS, we are ...

CEU Immunization Webinar Series 2 (FY21)

Aug. 19, 2020 - July 1, 2021

online $0.00

Immunization Webinar Series 2The purpose of this series of five (5) webinars is to update the knowledge base regarding immunization practices and vaccine recommendations based on national guidelines and the latest evidence to guide practice. ...

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CDC Toolkit for Long-Term Care Employers

To help encourage the vaccination of the workforce, this influenza toolkit for long-term care also contains lots of other resources.

Microsoft Excel for Beginners

Get an understanding of what spreadsheets are, how to use cell referencing and how to use formulas and functions.

Infection Prevention and You

The Infection Prevention and You campaign contains many educational materials for health care providers and patients.

CDC Quick observation tools (QUOTs) for infection prevention

Free downloadable tools from the CDC and APIC: quick assessment forms to help providers on the frontline to quickly identify deficiencies and take action.

Nursing Home Training Sessions

Quality Improvement Organizations offers six training sessions to combat c. difficile infections and implement antibiotic stewardship programs. Free CEU’s are offered for these online training sessions.

2017 HICPAC-CDC Guideline for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection: What the infection preventionist needs to know

In the FALL 2017 Prevention Strategist, the authors state: “In spite of an increasing focus on SSI reduction efforts and overall lower infection rates, the stakes remain high for all patients having surgery. Approximately 55 percent of SSI cases ...

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