Chronic Disease Post Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate
Entry requirementsStudents who have already completed a Practical Nurse Program.
Academic titleChronic Disease Post Licensed Practical Nurse Certificate
Course descriptionThis is an interactive online program composed of 6 courses:
Leadership for Licensed Practical Nurses (45 hours)
Building on the knowledge gained from their practical nurse education, this course provides Licensed Practical Nurses with the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to analyze their transition to leadership practice and effectively take on formal and informal leadership roles within an increasingly complex health-care environment. This course emphasizes practical approaches to gaining skills and confidence in leadership roles.
Foundations of Chronic Disease Management (30 hours)
This course leads to a foundational understanding of the field of chronic disease management, including prevalence of diseases and current models of management.
Supporting Client Self Management (30 hours)
This course introduces the LPN to the skills and understandings needed
to support clients in their self-management: healthy living, lifestyles,
change, and motivation.
Self Management of the Respiratory Chronic Diseases: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Asthma (30 hours)
This course enhances the LPN knowledge of the pathology, assessments, associated diagnostic tests, current treatments, pharmacological management, and the specifics of supporting client self- management of COPD and asthma.
Self Management of the Cardiovascular Chronic Diseases: Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia and Congestive Heart Failure (30 hours)
This course enhances the LPN knowledge of the pathology, assessments, associated diagnostic tests, pharmacological management current treatments, and the specifics of supporting client self-management of hypertension, hyperlipidemia and congestive heart failure.
Self Management of Chronic Disease: Diabetes (30 hours)
This course enhances the LPN knowledge of the pathology, assessments, associated diagnostic tests, pharmacological management current treatments, and the specifics of supporting client self management diabetes.