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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 ...

Cream of the Crop Webinars from Nursing Outreach

Event date: March 1, 2021 - Aug. 31, 2021

We hand selected an assortment of our most popular, recent webinars from 2020 and bundled 12 of them for you to take advantage of this opportunity at one low price. The bundle includes a range of topics and offers contact hours for nurses, Social ...

Clinical Oncology Symposium 2021

Event date: April 28, 2021 - July 2, 2021

Purpose And Target Audience The purpose of this one-day symposium is to update the knowledge and enhance the skills of oncology nurses, advanced practice nurses and interprofessional health care teams by exploring the latest evidence-based practices ...

ICP Monthly Webinar Series

Event date: June 10, 2021 - Dec. 8, 2022

Monthly Infection Control & Prevention Webinar Series: What you Need to Know - - to keep you, your patients and community safe.2nd Thursday of each month from 12-1pm beginning in June 2021 through December 2022.Through participation in the ...

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MU nursing students step up to help with patient care over winter break

Published: Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – One by one, the 70 nursing students on the late-afternoon video call turned on their cameras. Some were still in nursing uniforms from clinical, some were just taking a break from studying. Every hand was raised.“I was in ...

MU School of Medicine recognizes National Rural Health Day

Published: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The University of Missouri School of Medicine joins health care organizations across the country to honor the thousands of health care students and professionals serving the unique health needs of an estimated 57 million rural ...

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 Immunization Webinar Series 2 (FY21)

Aug. 19, 2020 - June 30, 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. ...

CEU HAI-Construction and Infection Prevention Webinar

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This self-paced webinar describes the multiple roles of an infection preventionist in maintaining patient safety during health care facility renovation and construction. Successful completion will earn participants 1.0 contact hours. Last reviewed: ...

CEU Enhanced Leadership Development Academy for RNs and NHAs in Long-term Care

Nov. 1, 2020 - Oct. 31, 2021

online $1,000.00

Take this survey FIRST before you click the register button to determine your eligibility. This professional development course offers RNs and NHAs working in LTC an engaging on-line learning environment with an emphasis on practical application that ...

CEU HAI-Infection Control Risk Assessment and Plan for Long Term Care Webinar

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This self-paced webinar describes guidelines for planning and establishing an infection risk assessment and infection prevention program in long term care facilities. Sample instruments are provided and discussed. Successful completion will earn ...

CEU HAI-Infection Prevention in Ambulatory Care Locations Webinar

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This self-paced webinar discusses infection control challenges and describes development of a risk assessment and infection control plan for ambulatory care settings. Successful completion will earn participants 1.15 contact hours. Last reviewed: ...

CEU HAI-Long Term Care Environmental Disinfection: Special Considerations Webinar

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This self-paced webinar focuses on concerns specific to disinfection in long term care settings such as respect for personal belongings while maintaining a safe environment. Topics include risk factors for infection, hand hygiene, evidence-based ...

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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.

CDC HAI Prevention Guide

The top CDC recommendations to prevent health care-associated infections in hospitals and other health care settings.

CDC Training on Antibiotic Stewardship – free continuing education

This training course for all healthcare professionals is accessible in four sections. The first section is available now with additional content released later in the year. Up to eight hours of continuing education are offered.

Infection Prevention: Changes to Preventing Surgical Site Infections

Effective surgical infection prevention requires redesigning systems to reduce risk factors and to optimize evidence-based processes of care.

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 ...

ANA/APIC Resource Center

Bridging the gap between knowledge deficits and effectively responding to ongoing healthcare-associated infections.

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Enhanced Leadership Development Academy for RNs and NHAs in Long-term Care

31st Annual Gerontology Clinical Update

24th Annual Midwest Regional Nursing Educators Conference

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

27th Annual Psychiatric-Mental Health Update

13th Evidence-Based Practice on the Frontline Conference

Immunization Webinar Series 2 (FY21)

Pediatric Patients: Updates for Non-Pediatric Nurses

HAI-Infection Prevention in Ambulatory Care Locations Webinar

HAI-Construction and Infection Prevention Webinar

HAI-Long Term Care Environmental Disinfection: Special Considerations Webinar

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CEU Immunization Webinar Series 2 (FY21)

CEU HAI-Construction and Infection Prevention Webinar

CEU Enhanced Leadership Development Academy for RNs and NHAs in Long-term Care

CEU HAI-Infection Control Risk Assessment and Plan for Long Term Care Webinar

CEU HAI-Infection Prevention in Ambulatory Care Locations Webinar

CEU HAI-Long Term Care Environmental Disinfection: Special Considerations Webinar

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