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Only $19 for the short course (1.5 CEs)

Screening for Genetic Abnormalities

Genetic Enhancement – Is it our Future?

From the "Modern Genetic Research and Ethics" webinar

A Continuing Education course for healthcare professionals

 
Register Now 1.5 Content Hours $19

Who Should Be Interested:
Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Advanced Practice Nurses in all specialties, Medical Social Workers, Psychologists, and Physician’s Assistants.
Course Accreditation Information

Presenters:
Linda Callahan, PhD, CRNA

Topics:

I. Knowledge of pre-natal birth defects – Risk of the return of eugenics?

II. Screening techniques and when they can be applied.

III. Ethical considerations of antenatal testing – Should there be restrictions?

IV. Genetic engineering – the production of health or excellence?

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the mechanisms of prenatal testing that are available.
  2. Outline the reasons for use and the concerns surrounding prenatal testing.
  3. Identify the major ethical issues surrounding the future engineering of children for certain characteristics.
  4. Explain the issues of autonomy, parental motives, justice and equality as applied to genetic enhancement.
  5. Describe the nurse’s role in assisting patient’s in decisions about screening or diagnostic genetic testing.
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Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s COA.

Academy Medical Systems (AMS) is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413.

AMS is also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19.

Iowa Nurses – The Iowa Board of Nurses will recognize the recorded webinars as a home study program. They recognize our ANCC approved provider status as well as our CA and Fl Board of Nursing provider approval for home study products for nurses in Iowa.

All other states recognize our approved provider status listed in the above text for continuing education credit for nurses.

1.5 contact hours will be rewarded to nursing professionals at the completion of this workshop.

Psychologists - Please check your state board requirements for continuing education approval. Many boards will accept our programs for your continuing education requirements.

Dietitians - Academy Medical Systems is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). Registered dietitians (RDs) and dietetic technicians, registered (DTRs) will receive 1.5 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 1.5 continuing education hours for completion this program and a test score of 70% or better. AMS is an approved provider for the AOTA , provider # 5470.  This course is an intermediate education level.

Physical Therapists - PTs and PTAs in the following states will receive 1.5 contact hours for completion of this course: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA (Class 1), HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), KY,  MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MO, MS, MT, NE, NM, ND, OK (Cat 2), OR, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, WI, WY.

We are an approved provider to offer continuing competency courses to CA PTs, approval date 4/5/10.  The following state boards recognize other state’s approval: AL, AZ, GA (Class 1), KY, MO, MS, OK (Cat 2), WI.

Because each state’s continuing education requirements for physical therapists is subject to change, please verify this information with your state board. Thank you.


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