Continuing Education
Learning doesn’t stop with a diploma. Nurses must keep pace with evolving knowledge. That’s why SMS is committed to providing you with the resources you need to make the most of your Nursing career.
Our Online Educational Course Offerings:
IBD vs IBS
Objectives:
- Describe difference between Irritable Bowel Syndrome(IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease(IBD).
- Describe differences between Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease.
- Discuss treatment options for UC, Crohn’s, and IBS.
- Differentiate dietary guidance and nutrition roles between IBD vs. IBS.
- Recognize the importance of a multi-disciplinary team approach in managing IBS and IBD.
The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 2.0 contact hours of which 0.6 is pharmacology approved for APNs applicable for RN, LPN, LMHT relicensure.
CE contact hours for this article expires: August 30, 2024
Alimentary Tract In Motion
Objectives:
- Describe basic anatomy of alimentary GI tract
- Discuss basic physiology of alimentary GI tract
- Identify some diseases of the Alimentary Tract
- List diagnostic tests used to identify diseases of the alimentary GI tract
- Discuss some treatment options for diseases of the Alimentary Tract
The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.7 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure.
CE contact hours for this article expires: April 30, 2024
Back to Basics Part I Revisited: Endoscopes
Objectives:
- Review history of endoscope
- Identify sections of an endoscope
- Share tips on care of endoscope
- State steps in reprocessing of an endoscope
- Express tips on being accreditation ready in reprocessing arena
- Locate resources for information on endoscopes and reprocessing
The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.4 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure.
CE contact hours for this article expires: February 28, 2024
Endoscope Reprocessing and Infection Prevention: Still room for Improvement!
Objectives:
- Endoscope Reprocessing and Infection Prevention: Still room for Improvement!
- State steps involved in reprocessing of endoscopes.
- Discuss ‘Culture of Safety’ in endoscope reprocessing.
- Locate resources to help in developing best practice.
The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.5 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure and 0 pharmaceutical CNE for advance practice nurses.
CE contact hours for this article expires: January 31, 2024
Colorectal Cancer: On the rise in the Millennials!
Objectives:
- Review Colo-rectal Cancer(CRC) statistics.
- Discuss the rise in early onset cases in millennials.
- Identify role of genetics in CRC in younger population.
- List examples of screening and diagnostic tests for CRC.
- Recognize need for further research and studies to understand why there is a rising incidence of CRC in younger population.
The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.5 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure and 0 pharmaceutical CNE for advance practice nurses.
CE contact hours for this article expires: December 31, 2023
Achalasia
Objectives:
- Define Achalasia.
- Describe common symptoms of Achalasia.
- Review pathways to diagnose Achalasia and other motility disorders.
- Identify treatment modalities for Achalasia.
The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 1.4 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure and 0.3 pharmaceutical CNE for advance practice nurses.
CE contact hours for this article expires: October 31, 2023
Biofilm, Battle of the Bugs!!
Objectives:
- Define Biofilm
- Identify concerns related to biofilm
- Describe how healthcare professional can help in decreasing patient exposure to biofilm
- Identify medical devices that are prone to biofilm exposure
The Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 2.1 contact hours applicable for RN, LPN, or LMHT relicensure.
CE contact hours for this article expires: March 31, 2023