Advanced Practice Nursing CEU Courses
Advanced practice nurse continuing education courses focus on nursing activities applied within an advanced practice care setting. General advanced practice nursing activities ranging from performing assessments and diagnosing patient conditions to prescribing and dispensing medications are covered—with additional emphasis on the higher level of authority and decision-making granted to the unique advanced practice nurse role.
Popular Advanced Practice Courses
Managing Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
This course provides the healthcare team with updated guidelines for the diagnosis and management of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.
1.00 Contact Hours
$37.00 | Free with Standard MembershipCommon Medication Actions and Interactions
This course provides nurses in post-acute care with the actions and interactions of commonly used medications.
1.00 Contact Hours
$25.00 | Free with Standard MembershipOH Nurse Practice Act - 2 hour
This course aims to educate nursing professionals in Ohio healthcare settings on the laws and regulations of the Ohio Nurse Practice Act.
2.00 Contact Hours
$37.00 | Free with Premium MembershipHyperthyroidism: Treatment and Management
Healthcare professionals need to be aware of the clinical features of hyperthyroidism and evidence-based clinical management guidelines to best care for their patients with this condition.
1.00 Contact Hours
$20.00 | Free with Standard MembershipLymphedema: Management and Treatment
Provide information on emerging modalities and therapeutic options available for treatment of lymphedema and alike diseases.
1.00 Contact Hours
$31.00 | Free with Standard MembershipCardiovascular Health
The goal of this course is to educate the healthcare team in the acute care setting on cardiovascular health.
1.00 Contact Hours
$20.00 | Free with Standard MembershipAdvanced Practice Nurse Pharmacology
The ANCC requires all re-certification candidates to complete 75 continuing education hours, plus one or more of the eight ANCC renewal categories in the candidate’s certification specialty. This program aims to help advanced practice nurses fulfill the American Nurses Credentialing Center 25-contact hour pharmacotherapeutics requirement for certification.
25.25 Contact Hours
$259.00 | Free with Premium MembershipThyroid Disease: Laboratory Diagnosis
Thyroid diseases range from subtle to severe, depending on the type and stage of the disease. Healthcare professionals across disciplines must rely on both clinical and laboratory findings to diagnose and treat the patient effectively.
0.50 Contact Hours
$25.00 | Free with Standard MembershipCardiovascular Nutrition
The goal of this course is to educate the healthcare team on nutrition practices for cardiovascular health.
1.00 Contact Hours
$20.00 | Free with Standard MembershipNutritional Support for Renal Disease
This course will review the nutrient needs of patients with acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease.
1.00 Contact Hours
$20.00 | Free with Standard Membership
Frequently Asked Questions
Do college courses count as CEUs for nurses?
Yes, college courses can count as CEUs for nurses, but specific conditions must be met. College courses can be accepted if they are relevant to nursing practice and offered by an accredited institution. The nursing licensing board in the state where the nurse practices typically determines the acceptability of these courses.
How many contact hours are needed to become an RN?
The number of contact hours required to become and remain a Registered Nurse (RN) varies by state and specific licensing boards. Find the CE requirements for your state here: Nurse CE Requirements by State.
Are contact hours the same as CEUs?
Contact hours refer to the actual time a nurse spends participating in a structured educational activity. Typically, one contact hour equals 60 minutes of instructional time. CEUs are a standardized unit to quantify participation in continuing education programs.