This program is for every nurse (PN/VNs and RNs) in every practice
setting at every level of practice.
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In your practice of nursing, you face sensitive situations on a regular basis. Knowing the small and large ways you can advocate for your patient’s privacy can help you create trust and gain a better outcome! In this self-paced course, learn to build a stronger trust with patients as you:
For only $30, you will receive three weeks of unlimited, 24-hour access to the course materials, earning 5.4 contact hours.
Sign up and learn to advocate for patient privacy rights today!
Federal laws, including the Privacy Rule, set rules and limits on who can look at patient medical information. Use your understanding of patient privacy laws to empower your patients by mastering these course objectives:
Take advantage of these fun and interactive e-learning techniques:
Learn by doing — Explore “Links to Knowledge,” visual and graphic aids and key terms as you navigate through the course contents.
Solidify your knowledge — Complete fun and interactive exercises including multiple-choice and matching assessments.
Reflect on what you learn — Complete short-answer and essay questions in the downloadable workbook. Note: Completion of the workbook may be necessary to meet board of nursing requirements.
Complete the course at your own pace — Guide yourself through the course and complete assignments at your convenience.
At the end of the course, evaluate your understanding of key concepts by completing the posttest. A score of 75% or above is required to receive your contact hours!
Deepen your understanding of patient privacy rights! Sign up now.
Julia Aucoin has been working in nursing professional development for over twenty years. As both an academic and a practice educator, she employs creative learning strategies, to make learning fun and make it stick. Currently she is employed as an Assistant Professor of Nursing at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and is working with both undergraduate and graduate students.
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