School of Continuing Education Programs
Registration Information
The School of Continuing Education for Nurses is dedicated to providing both theoretically and clinically focused continuing
education programs for nurses that will facilitate the ability to function in a variety of complex and specialized clinical setting.
As a NYSNA Council of Continuing Education-approved provider of continuing education, The School of Continuing Education
for Nurses assures appropriate standards of continuing education as set by the ANA.
The School is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New York State Nurses Association, which is
accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on
Accreditation.
All programs will be held in the Department of Nursing Education located in the Payson House, 1319 York Avenue (N.W. corner
of York Avenue and East 70th Street). Please click here for maps & directions.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is easily accessible by bus or subway. For more information on directions, please call
(212) 746-1224.
2008 Programs
Basic Critical Care Nursing
This 4-day course provides the professional nurse with a systems overview of basic critical care nursing.
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Basic Dysrhythmia Course
This 2-day course provides the professional nurse with the knowledge and skills necessary to establish a systematic approach to the
interpretation of sinus, atrial, junctional, and ventricular dysrhythmias, and A-V blocks.
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Advanced Concepts of Hemodynamics and the Management of Shock States
This class provides the experienced critical care nurse, who has basic knowledge of hemodynamics, with a concise overview of the
advanced principles and concepts involved in hemodynamic monitoring.
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12-Lead EKG Interpretation
This class provides the experienced critical care nurse who has knowledge of basic EKG interpretation with a concise overview
of the principles involved in 12-lead EKG interpretation.
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Lab Values Interpretation
This 4-hour program is designed to provide the professional nurse with a concise overview of basic serum chemistries utilized
in the diagnosis, assessment, and management of patient care.
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Management of the Pedicatric Patient (PEDS Day)
This class provides an overview of basic pediatric care to registered nurses, which can be applied towards fulfillment of age specific
education required by regulatory agencies.
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Managing Difficult People
This 4-hour program addresses the issues associated with managing difficult and violent people.
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Pediatric Neonatal Vascular Access
This 4-hour class covers the techniques and complications of venous cannulation and venous sampling in the pediatric and neonatal
patient.
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Adult Vascular Access
This 4-hour class covers the techniques and complications of venipuncture and venous cannulation in the
adult patient.
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Topics in Trauma Nursing 2008
This program provides current information regarding the resuscitative trauma care of patients presenting in the ED with HOT TOPIC
injuries, including use of neuromuscular blocking agents, trauma induced shock states, extracranial and intracranial injuries, injuries
to the face, eyes and neck, injuries of the vertebral column and spinal cord, burns, and gunshot wounds and
ballistics.
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Topics in Emergency Nursing
This program will provide current information about unusual/uncommon patients presenting to the ED, including Werneke's
Encephalopathy, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Rhabdomyolysis, Compartment Syndrome, Sickle Cell
crisis, highly toxic ingestions/exposures and in-flight medical emergencies for the traveler.
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Basic Physical Assessment
This one day program provides the nurse with a review of information necessary to improve physical assessment skills and to recognize abnormal
physical assessment findings associated with common conditions.
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Cardiac Medication Update
This 4 hour class provides the professional nurse with information about cardiac medications, utilizing a lecture format, clinical examples and real world
scenarios.
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Oncology Day
This class provides basic information to care for oncology patients.
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Identification and Reporting of Child Abuse and Maltreatment
This program provides healthcare professionals with the mandated training and certification for the required Child Abuse course
work necessary for the issuance or renewal of a license.
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Infection Control and Barrier Precautions Training
This program provides healthcare professionals with the mandated training and certificate of completion for the required
Infection Control course work necessary for the issuance or renewal of a license.
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