Newswise — Chicago (Oct. 1, 2014): The Association of Rehabilitation Nursing (ARN) has launched the Introduction to Rehabilitation Nursing Course, a self-paced online and interactive program, designed to teach a broad overview of core rehabilitation nursing skills across a spectrum of content areas. This course is ideal for individual nurses who are newer to a rehabilitation setting seeking to develop a foundation in rehabilitation nursing, as well as for units and facilities looking to provide consistent, flexible, and personalized rehabilitation nursing training to their staff.
The Introduction to Rehabilitation Nursing course is organized into the same fundamental categories as the well-known ARN Competencies Assessment Tool (ARN-CAT). The full course is made up of 16 modules, each focusing on a specific rehabilitation nursing topic or concept.
16 modules in this course cover:
Introduction to RehabilitationBowel Management *DisabilitySexualityCommunication *Dysphagia *Patient & Family EducationSafe Patient HandlingPain ManagementSkin Integrity & Wound Care *Autonomic DysreflexiaMusculoskeletal & Body Mechanics *NeuropathophysiologyPediatricsBladder ManagementGerontology *
Note: Modules marked with an asterisk (*) are coming soon and when available they will be automatically added to purchased courses.
Nurses can earn up to 12 Nursing Contact Hours.
The Introduction to Rehabilitation Nursing course is being delivered in a unique and highly effective online environment called amplifire™. The amplifire platform uses a “question & answer” format and a sophisticated algorithm to enable students to achieve a higher level of mastery of the content, acquire it faster, and retain it longer. You may view a sample of the course here.
Product Price: ARN Members - $300Nonmembers - $420Prices are for a single user license and give the learner 12-month access to the course. Multi-user licenses are available upon request.
Click here to learn more about the Introduction to Rehabilitation Nursing Online Course.
Accreditation InformationThe Association of Rehabilitation Nurses is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. ARN is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # 14427.
Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN)ARN is a professional healthcare association dedicated to promoting and advancing professional rehabilitation nursing practice through education, advocacy, collaboration, and research to enhance the quality of life for those affected by disability and chronic illness. For more information about ARN, please visit http://www.rehabnurse.org/ or call 800.229.7530.
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