Continuing Education Programs

Prescribing Controlled Dangerous Substances Course for Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) in New Jersey

Hundreds of nurses have completed this comprehensive course, which has consistently received outstanding course evaluations. 

Offered monthly, this 6-hour course is designed to meet the continuing education requirement for the prescriptive practice of the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) in New Jersey and can be used to count toward the recently released Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) 8-hour training guidelines. This requirement is for DEA registered practitioners on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance abuse disorders. To meet these requirements, in additional to this course, you will need an additional 2 hours of content. This can come from a variety of sources. If you are completing an APN program you have likely met through the program’s curriculum. More information on these guidelines is available on the SAMHSA website. 

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers—American Heart Association

This course is intended for health and allied health providers (licensed and non-licensed), students working in healthcare settings, firefighters, police officers, paramedics and EMT’s.  Following the AHA guidelines, this in-person training is designed to prepare individuals to provide BLS in a variety of settings. Upon completion of course requirements – participants will receive an American Heart Association (AHA) BLS provider completion card which is good for 2 years. 

ECG Interpretation

Recommended for those with some basic ECG exposure, participants will review basic cardiac electrophysiology and learn how to correctly interpret a 12 lead ECG by using “hands-on” instructional methods. A focus will be on the evaluation and identification of findings that can be obtained through a systematic review of this commonly ordered diagnostic test.

Wound Management and Suturing Workshop

This course is designed to provide the Advanced Practice Nurse or Healthcare provider hands-on instruction in wound closure skills. The instructor will focus on factors affecting wound healing, selection of wound closure devices, wound aftercare, CDC tetanus guidelines, suture removal guidelines and pitfalls, and special considerations in wound closure.

Introduction to Radiology & Imaging Modalities

This activity is designed to enhance the knowledge of Advanced Practice Nurses or Allied Health Professionals in radiology and an introduction to imaging modalities. A focus will be on a systematic approach to reading chest x-rays and orthopedic films.