Center for Continuing Education
Open to nurses nationally, PSON’s Center for Continuing Education offers a full selection of courses onsite and online. Nurses can take courses to gain knowledge in specialized areas and help them to advance their careers, as well as to meet re-licensure and certification needs. The Center facilitates lifelong learning and offers nurses the latest in evidence-based practice to foster growth and development.
The beat goes on….a nurse’s learning never stops
See Course Offerings Below:
If you are interested in attending, you can register by email at kurt.villcheck@mountsinai.org or call 212-614-6177. Let us know what other courses you would be interested in attending.
Assessment & Management of Patient with Surgical Wounds
Upon completion of this course, participants will demonstrate an understanding of wound assessment and management for patients with acute and chronic wounds in various clinical settings.
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Date(s)
August 17, 2017
Instructor(s)
Rebecca Poleshuck FNP-BC
Stephanie A. Ingram, BS, RN, CWOCN, CFCN, CHPN
Michael Willis, RN, MA, DNP, ANP-BC, CWON
CEU’s
7.0
Fee
$150.00 for Mount Sinai Hospitals and PSON Graduates
$175.00 for non-affiliates
Drug and Drug Safety Update for Nurses
Course Description
This program is designed to give nurses and nurse practitioners a better understanding of the pharmacology, indications, contraindications, benefits/risks, pertinent administration considerations, and clinical trials data of a broad spectrum of new agents and those that have been granted a new indication. This activity will allow nurses and nurse practitioner to be aware of the most up-to-date—and most appropriate—therapeutic decisions that are being made for their patients.
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Date(s)
Nov. 16th: 3-8:30
Jan. 21st: 10-3:30
March 4th: 10-3:30
Instructor(s)
Jason Babby, Pharm.D., BCPS
CEU's
5.0
Fee
$100.00 for Mount Sinai Hospitals and PSON Graduates
$125.00 for non-affiliates
Health Informatics for Professional Nurses
The Nursing Informatics program examines the history of healthcare informatics, basic concepts, current issues, as well as health information management systems. Students will apply informatics concepts to a current clinical practice setting and will suggest methods for using technology to improve patient safety and work place effectiveness.
(20 hours onsite & 25 hours online)
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Date(s)
Saturdays (onsite):March 18, 2017 and March 25, 2017
April 22, 2017
April 29, 2017
Instructor(s)
Tatiana M. Arreglado, RN, MSN
CEU’s
45.0
Fee
$400.00 for Mount Sinai Hospitals and PSON Graduates
$450.00 for non-affiliates
*These prices reflect a 50% off discount for the first 15 attendees.
Infection Control & Barrier Precautions
The Infection Control and Barrier Precautions training course provides the necessary information and documentation to fulfill the licensure/credentialing requirements mandated by the New York State Education Department and the Department of Health. Chapter 786 of the Laws of 1992 amended the Education and Public Health Laws establishing a requirement that certain healthcare professionals licensed in NY State must receive approved training in infection control and barrier precautions by July 1, 1994; and every four years thereafter. Infection Control training is to prevent the transmission of Human Immuno-deficiency Virus ( HIV) and the Hepatitis B (HBV) in the course of professional practice.
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Date(s)
Call to schedule: 212-614-6177
CEU’s
Certificate valid for 4 Years
Fee
$25.00
Introduction to Peri-Op
A 10-week course based on the standards of the AORN’s Peri-operative Nursing 101 Program.
Two tracts to choose from: Operating room, or Ambulatory Surgery.
The course includes 80 hours classroom lectures, simulation lab practice and 50 hours clinical.
AORN Certificate (41.7 contact hours for OR, or 43.3 hours for Ambulatory tract)
Certificate of Attendance will be awarded for simulation and clinical sessions upon completion of the course.
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Date(s)
September 8 – November 10, 2018 (see brochure for full dates)
9AM-5PM
Instructor(s)
Joana Velasquez, MS, RN, CNOR
Minimol Shebeen, RN, CNOR
CEU’s
41.7/ 43.3
Fee
$2,200.00 for Mount Sinai Hospitals and PSON Graduates
$3,300.00 for non-affiliates