It’s coming about that time of year where that reminder email for our licensing renewal starts to pop up. You might soon be hunting for some resources to meet your learning objectives. Or maybe, you’re looking for a opportunity to learn something new and earn a certificate from a prestigious University.
Intrigued? In this month’s post, we’ve compiled a little bit of everything that might satisfy your learning curiosity.
Peripheral Nerve Block Considerations
Want to learn more about Peripheral Nerve Blocks? The Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing has a great article on considerations to take on caring for patient’s with a peripheral nerve block.
Article Link: https://www.jopan.org/article/S1089-9472(18)30028-5/fulltext
Prevention and Management of Skin Damage Related to Personal Protective Equipment
Who would have thought that Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) would be a major contributor to 2020 healthcare news? The Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence Canada have put together an webinar resource for protecting our skin when wearing PPE for extended periods.
Webinar Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrEYDIYNpbc
NSWOCC Toolkit Resources: http://nswoc.ca/ppe/
Yale Presents: The Science of Well Being
Interested in free online courses offered at Yale University? Coursera is hosting these Yale classes that anyone can attend. You could even get a certificate at the end (for a small fee of course!)
This is one of the most popular and highest rated classes offered, with over 2.5 million enrollments and a 4.9 star rating. The course will “engage you in a series of challenges designed to increase your own happiness and build more productive habits.”
Yale Presents: Understanding Medical Research: Your Facebook Friend is Wrong
Perhaps our last month’s blog post on discerning fact from fiction has caught your interest in the works of medical research (click here for post!) This Yale course “will provide you with the tools and skills you need to critically interpret medical studies, and determine for yourself the difference between good and bad science.”
COVID-19 Pulmonary, ARDS, and Ventilator Resources
This eLearning course has been made free from the American Association of Critical Care Nurses until October 2020 and provides a great review of information for staff being redeployed to ICU settings. Certificate available upon completion.
Course Link: https://www.aacn.org/education/online-courses/covid-19-pulmonary-ards-and-ventilator-resources
We hope you take some time to explore some of these wonderful resources and would love to hear your feedback on them! Do you have any great resources to share with our community? Feel free to share in the comments below.
Bonus: ASPAN Modules
The American Society of PeriAnesthesia Nurses (ASPAN) offers great modules that are free to their members, or a small fee for non-members. Some notable modules include:
Pulmonary Embolism in the Postanesthesia Care Unit: A Case Study https://learn.aspan.org/products/pulmonary-embolism-in-the-postanesthesia-care-unit-a-case-study-10-ch-dc
Perianesthesia Nursing Malpractice: Reducing the Risk of Litigation https://learn.aspan.org/products/perianesthesia-nursing-malpractice-reducing-the-risk-of-litigation-10-ch-ic
Perianesthesia Implications and Considerations for Drug-Induced QT Interval Prolongation https://learn.aspan.org/products/perianesthesia-implications-and-considerations-for-drug-induced-qt-interval-prolongation-125-ch-dc