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ACCESS TO ONLINE COURSES AND FACILITATOR FROM REGISTRATION UNTIL MARCH 31st, 2014


We are excited to be able to offer our full complement of online courses in both English and French.

Please continue to monitor this site for updates. Go to Interest in Future Courses to express your interest in specific courses. When courses are available for enrolment you will be notified by email.

Flexible Learning for Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses:

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  • access to online courses and facilitator from registration until March 31st, 2013
  • facilitators are not available during July and August
  • work at your own pace, no time restrictions or order for study
  • choose any number of specific modules or a full course (discounted rate)

These Continuing Education courses are for nurse practitioners, registered nurses practicing in an expanded role and nurses who require advanced knowledge due to working with specific populations. These courses will assist nurses to:

  • significantly increase the knowledge and confidence of nurses practicing in expanded roles;
  • establish and strengthen the network of contacts;
  • support recruitment and retention by enabling nurses to access continuing education in their own communities;
  • improve the health outcomes of their clients;
  • fulfill reflective practice or quality assurance requirements defined by provincial nursing regulating bodies.

Nurse practitioners it’s about time! Watch and Share It’s about time Canadians had more health-care options. About time we cut wait times. About time that our health-care teams include more nurse practitioners. http://www.npnow.ca/

Prescribing Narcotics and Controlled Substances
5.jpg This module introduces the therapeutic application of narcotics and controlled substances along with the legal and professional competencies and responsibilities required by prescribers or those who support care of patients who's conditions are managed with these therapeutic agents. Read More.























Women’s Health and Menopause - part 1 with Nathalie Gamache



Antibiotic Use in community-acquired Respiratory Tract Infections.


Dr. Judy Vanstraten - Ahad Diagnosis, Treatment & Management


Assessment of Dementia and Driving Safety

1.jpg Dr. Bill Dalziel, Chief, Regional Geriatric Program of Easter Ontario. Dr. Dalziel offers a 90 minute presentation developed for the COUPN NP program which focuses on how dementia is evaluated and diagnosed along with selected treatments. Dr. Dalziel also presents information related to assessment of safety to drive in relation to the diagnoses mild cognitive impairment and dementia. See Presentation

Advancing Male Health in Ottawa Part 1

3.jpg Dr. Anthony Bella, Surgeon-Investigator and Director of Basic Urologic Research, Division of Urology at The Ottawa Hospital, is interested in the role of the Nurse Practitioner in advancing male health in Ottawa. He is interested in exploring the impact of educational sessions on NP practice. The results of this education series and follow up impact analysis will be presented this June at the national meeting of the Canadian Urology Association. He has prepared 3 sessions which are made available here for easy access by NPs whether or not you have attended the on-site sessions.
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Dr. Anthony Bella
The needs assessment that can be accessed at the following web site: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MensHealthNeedsAssessmentPart1 will serve as a starting point for targeting specific education in the areas of erectile dysfunction and the link to cardiovascular disease, Peyronie’s disease and hypogonadism in the male patient. Please complete this survey if you are attending on-site sessions.
  • March 8th: Part 1-Advancing Male Health in Ottawa, Erectile Dysfunction
  • March 26th: Part 2-Review of ED Link to CVD and Part 3-Penile implants for treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
  • May 10th: Part 4-Treatment options for Erectile Dysfunction

Descriptions:

  • Dr. Anthony Bella presents on the importance of screening for erectile dysfunction as an indicator of cardiac risk
Part 2 - Review
  • Dr. Anthony Bella reviews assessment of erectile dysfunction and it’s importance as an early indicator of cardiovascular disease
  • Dr. Anthony Bella presents on types of penile implants as potential treatment options for ED.
  • Dr. Anthony Bella presents on various pharmacological therapies for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.

Handouts

Continuing Professional Development for Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses has compiled a variety of online presentations that may be of benefit to supporting Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses in their daily practice. Please see the list below.
NPAO Project Scope OTN Events

WEDNESDAY MAY 16, 2012

ADHD in Children: Making that first assessment. What is the role of the Nurse Practitioner? Judy van Stralen, MD, FRCPD, Consulting Pediatrician, Ottawa, Ontario http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=0812dc22ce9742d09e0f321a9e84a1631d

WEDNESDAY APRIL 25, 2012

Immunization Update for the Nurse Practitioner 2012: Marina Salvadori, MD, FRCPC
Infectious Diseases, Department of Paediatrics, University of Western Ontario, London , Ontario http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=0d306330e38e43098b2f75f8649222d31d

Pain and Sleep: A Vicious Cycle: Adam Moscovitch, MD, FRCPC
Medical Director Sleep Program and Director of CNS Research, AIM Health Group, Toronto http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=850a3969e099472eb57c19e486206e121d
Highlights of the New 2012 ACCP Chest Antithrombotic Guidelines: Wendy Leong, PharmD, BCPS, MBA
Research Director & Investigator, Cardiovascular & Thromboembolic Disease, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia

March 28, 2012 – Pain & Sleep: A Vicious Cycle
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=850a3969e099472eb57c19e486206e121d

February 22, 2012 – Men’s Health Update for the Nurse Practitioner
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=b1c6eb2a77124bf2809600fb8000905c1d

January 25, 2012 – Provider Education Program: COPD vs. Asthma
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=a1d4b2712e64414d9b1f4bfd1c296b001d

January 11, 2012 – Insulin Initiation – NPAO Conference Encore
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=f0abafb5bd644e97b15acb55f901ade31d

December 14th, 2011 - “They just start again anyway!…Helping our patients and ourselves to not give up on quitting”
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=dc28418ade6744bcb6688aaf9264e16a1d

October 12th, 2011 - Exploring Continence Issues in Women of all Ages: Young, Perimenopausal and Elderly
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=bcb12abb278b4dedb79ebfc9314e840b1d

September 28th, 2011 - Dementia and Geriatric Prescribing Considerations
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=8b828091b57c47cfbf8f8f90f9f9a91f1d

June 27th, 2011 - Demystifying Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=028bc7c61825463bbb5f3bae6efc5db71d

June 20, 2011 - Take Home Messages in the Management of Your Patient with Depression
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=5b1668e89bab4ccb8c5d1c0cdc30172c1d

May 31st, 2011 - OASIS Training
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=002dc09558b54545a29d2e35e9a110d51d

February 14th, 2011 - MSK Diagnostics: Evaluation of Skeletal Trauma
http://mediasite.otn.ca/mediasite41/Viewer/?peid=380ac1f26bbf478c8e4c4bb033eaf3411d












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