May, 2009 - Learner Edition
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NEW - H1N1 Flu Course
The Flu Pandemic Hits Home
ken
Like most people, when I heard about the "swine" flu and all the dire warnings from the media I was skeptical.  It wasn't until my kids got a notice from their school district about taking a 2nd "spring break" that the seriousness of a flu pandemic actually hit home.

Luckily this particular strain of the virus is not turning out to be nearly as lethal as was first believed.  However, this does not mean we are out of the woods just yet.  There are still serious concerns about new strains of the virus popping up this fall.  And there is always the possibility of a new, more lethal, flu emerging at any time. 

Gannett Education recognizes the critical role nurses play in responding to a true flu pandemic.  That is why we worked so hard and so fast to publish our newest CE course "Are You Prepared for a H1N1 (Swine) Flu Pandemic?".  Log on the CE Direct system today to learn how you can be better prepared to help with our current crisis and perhaps a more serious pandemic in the future.

Ken Ramirez
VP, Sales & Marketing
Gannett Education

We Want YOUR Questions!
Learner Roundtable Session
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As part of our on-going efforts to equip and train our CE Direct learners we are soliciting your ideas and questions for upcoming "Learner Roundtable Sessions".  We plan to schedule a few live webinar sessions where you can join us to ask questions about our courses, the CE Direct system, the PearlsReview test prep content, or any other topic related to healthcare education.

To make these sessions as helpful as possible we need your suggestions, ideas, questions, etc.  Please click the link below and email me your thoughts and suggestions.  Then, look in your next e-newsletter for the specific times and dates we will hold the sessions.

Thanks so much for your help!

Lesley McGerald
Associate Director, Training and Development
Gannett Education

Featured Nursing Courses
ce560
Are You Prepared for a H1N1 (Swine) Flu Pandemic?
CE566 :: 1.00 Hours


ce560 Becoming Familiar with the Ohio Nurse Practice Act
60031 :: 1.50 Hours


ce560 Nursing Ethics, Part 2: The Language of Bioethics
CE560 :: 1.0 hr


60161
Nursing Ethics, Part 1: The History of Bioethics in the United States
60161 :: 2.0 hrs


ce561
Nursing Ethics, Part 3: Ethics in Nursing
CE561 :: 1.5 hrs


ce562
Nursing Ethics, Part 4: Hospital and Healthcare Ethics Committees
CE562 :: 1.0 hr


ce563
Nursing Ethics, Part 5: The Process of Ethical Decision Making
CE563 :: 1.0 hr


ce564
Nursing Ethics, Part 6: No Easy Answers, Ethical Dilemmas in Bioethics
CE564 :: 1.0 hr


ce499 Schizophrenia: What Do We Really Know?
CE499 :: 1.0 hr


ce553
Substance Abuse: Helping Women and their Children
CE553 :: 1.0 hr


ce494
Aging Immune Systems Makes Older Adults More Vulnerable to Attack
CE494 :: 1.0 hr


 NEW!  -  PT/OT Courses
PT and OT Courses Now Available in CE Direct!
pt05
Kicking off our expansion into allied content, 14 Physical Therapy & 7 Occupational Therapy CE courses are now available within CE Direct.

All PT/OT courses are peer reviewed so they are more reliable, valid and relevant to current practice.   Most PT courses are accredited for CE in upward of 6 states and the list is growing! 

PT and OT are just the first of many new allied specialties we plan to add to CE Direct.  Stay tuned as we release more content areas in the near future!

IMPORTANT - The PT courses are only accredited for PT CE.  Unlike our other 500+ courses, unfortunately these are NOT accredited for Nursing CE.
pt01
The Management of Knee Osteoarthritis
PT01 :: 1.0 hr
pt02
Sport Safety for Children
PT02 :: 1.0 hr

pt03
Clinical Prediction Rules and their Application in Selecting Interventions for Patients with Low Back Pain
PT03 :: 1.0 hr
pt04
The Rotator Cuff
Rehabilitation Management Considerations
PT04 :: 1.0 hr
pt06 Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms
Implications for Physical Therapy
PT06 :: 1.0 hr
pt07 Lipedema: Often Confused with Lymphedema
PT07 :: 1.0 hr
pt08 Functional Knee Bracing for Sports
PT08 :: 1.0 hr
pt09 Hippotherapy
PT09  :: 1.0 hr

pt09 Fall Prevention Among the Elderly
PT151  :: 1.0 hr
pt200 Hepatitis C: The Shadow Epidemic
CE200 :: 1.0 hr
pt204 Osteoporosis Update
CE204 ::  1.0 hr

pt268 Family Caregivers: Doing Double Duty
CE268  :: 1.0 hr
pt268 A Mother's Occupation -OT for Mothers with Hard-to-Parent Children
OT01 :: 1.00 Hours
pt268 Awareness Enhances Care for Muslim Patients
OT441 :: 1.00 Hours
pt268 Cultural Competence for Today's Healthcare Professionals - The Cultural Factor in Pain Management
OT400-60 :: 1.00 Hours
pt268 Dizziness in Elders
OT310 :: 1.00 Hours

pt268 Family Caregiver -Doing Double Duty
OT268 :: 1.00 Hours
pt268 Hospice Care -Critical Concerns for Occupational Therapists
OT02 :: 1.00 Hours
pt268 Improving Your Ability to Think Critically
OT168 :: 1.00 Hours