The web-based Guided Care Nursing Course and examination leads to the American Nurses Credentialing Center's new Certificate in Guided Care Nursing. It features core and elective modules, live webinars and simulations, and support from expert IJHN faculty.
Learn best practices in chronic disease management, case management, caregiver education and support, transitional care, and geriatric evaluation and management. | | Dates: | 1/14/2013- 3/28/2013 | | Format: | Course | | Location: | Online | | Location Address: | | | Tuition: | $1,900 | | Who should attend: | Nurses interested in using Guided Care to improve the health of community-dwelling older adults and other vulnerable populations. | Guided Care is evidence-based, comprehensive, coordinated, proactive, longitudinal, patient-centered health care for patients with multiple chronic conditions. This six-week online course gives nurses the knowledge and skills needed to assess patient needs, monitor chronic conditions, and educate and empower patients to improve health and quality of life. Participants will complete about 20 hours of core content and learning activities including five live webinars, and have access to an additional 20 hours of supplemental learning activities. Click here to see a demonstration of how to navigate this online offering and review the technical requirements.
Registered nurses (RN) are eligible to take the Guided Care Nursing course and are eligible to take the online examination leading to the American Nurses Credentialing Center's new Certificate in Guided Care Nursing upon completion of the course. Please note that the ANCC Certificate is not a certification, but rather a one-time recognition of professional achievement. Tuition includes all course materials and activities, the online examination, and the ANCC Certificate. The Guided Care certificate examination will be taken at a Prometric TM testing center. IJHN will provide detailed instructions on the required ANCC process as the Guided Care course nears completion. Additional information about the location of test centers, including addresses and telephone numbers of each center, is available at www.prometric.com/ancc.
NGNA and CMSA current members are eligible for discounted tuition of $1500. Please register online and use this form to submit your payment. Group and other professional organization discounts are available. Contact us for more information about all discounts and for additional course information.
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The Guided Care Nursing Course was developed in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health with support from the John A. Hartford Foundation. It is endorsed by the National Gerontological Nursing Association and sponsored by SeniorBridge. For more information about Guided Care, click here.
Webinar Schedule (5:30 - 6:30 pm, Eastern Time)
Getting to Know You Webinar: Thursday, January 17, 2013
Webinar 1: Wednesday, January 23
Webinar 2: Wednesday, January 30
Webinar 3: Wednesday, February 6
Webinar 4: Wednesday, February 13
Webinar 5: Wednesday, February 20
Review Webinar: Wednesday, February 27 |
| | This 40 contact hour Educational Activity (which includes 0 hours of pharmacology) is provided by The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. | |