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Only $19 for the short course (1.5 CEs)

When does Life Begin?

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. Historical Perspectives

A. The Human Genome Project – Letting the genie out of the bottle!
B. The explosive impact of genetic research and the production of new ethical issues

II. What is meant by natural reproduction?

A. Overview of the techniques for creating humans

III. When does life begin?

A. What are the differences between an embryo and a fetus?
B. Is it the mind that makes the man?

IV. Is one reproductive technology morally more acceptable than another?

A. Do the risks of producing by IVF a child with special needs outweigh the desire of an infertile couple to have a child?

V. Artificial insemination, oocyte donation, in vitro fertilization – who are my parents

Behavioral/Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe what you mean by natural reproduction.
  2. Define the societal changes that have led to greater utilization of various techniques for reproduction.
  3. Present two definitions of human life and personhood.
  4. Explain two viewpoints regarding fertility and infertility in our world society
  5. Identify at least two legal and ethical concerns that arise from IVF
  6. Describe the nurses role in answering the patient’s concerns about fertility issues.
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Accreditation Information

Nurses – Academy Medical Systems is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Illinois Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Academy medical Systems is also a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP14413, for 9.0 hours. And we are also a provider approved by the Florida Board of Nursing, provider #50-19, for 9.0 hours.

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. 9.0 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 9.0 continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.

Occupational Therapist - Occupational Therapist will receive 9, 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 in the following states will receive 9 contact hours for completion of all 6 webinars: AK, CO, CT, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS (Cat 2), MA, ME, MI, MN (Cat 2), MT, NE, NM, ND, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA (Type 2), VT, VI, WA, 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), TN (Cat 1), 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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