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Stay engaged with industry best practices through Nursing Outreach virtual conferences and webinars.

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High-quality nursing education

Nursing Outreach is a recognized leader in providing high-quality, affordable lifelong learning opportunities for Missouri's registered nurses and other health care professionals.

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Advanced practice assessment and skills workshop

Each March, MU Nursing Outreach teams up with the DNP program faculty to host the Advanced Practice Assessment and Skills workshop.

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Nursing Outreach offers continuing nursing education

The MU Sinclair School of Nursing’s Nursing Outreach program is one of the nation’s most respected providers of extended educational resources.

We’re here to further your career or institution through relevant, responsive and reliable learning opportunities that focus on incorporating the latest evidence into practice. Our high-quality, affordable programs are available in multiple in-person and online formats for registered nurses in virtually any specialty, practice setting or location.

For a list of MUNO conferences and webinars for 2021, see Online courses.

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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 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 ...

The University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing receives notice of continuing approval for another three years
  • Published: Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020

University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Midwest Multistate Division, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on ...

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Online courses

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CEU Immunization Webinar Series 1 (FY20)

online $0.00

Session 1Vaccine Safety and Errors This presentation will focus on vaccine administration, errors and safety in order to promote best practices and avoid errors. Session 2Hepatitis A Virus InfectionAn update on best practices and challenges in ...

Substance Use Disorders in Missouri 101

June 5, 2021 - June 4, 2022

online $0.00

Substance use disorders (SUD) present a major public health concern with a significant impact on health, including increased mortality, interpersonal and socioeconomic difficulties. Nationally, Missouri ranks highest among states for drug use with ...

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

online $0.00

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

online $0.00

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 ...

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Resources

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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 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.

Boosting Vaccine Confidence in Minority Populations: Communication and Vaccine Acceptance

This 13-minute quick video examines misinformation in the past and present, and its impact on vaccine acceptance. It also examines how viruses are named and variants.

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.

Project Firstline: CDC’s National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control

Project Firstline, CDC’s National Training Collaborative for Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control, is applicable in all healthcare settings. Each video lasts about 10 minutes and has built-in knowledge checks to keep viewers engaged.

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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