Education

Online Continuing Education

Purpose
The primary goals of ARN continuing nursing education are to increase awareness of new trends in rehabilitation health care and to support the continued growth of the specialty of rehabilitation nursing and individual nurses. Individual activity objectives can be accessed by logging on to each activity posstest.

Objectives
Each article will have relevant objectives, but the overall objective for this educational activity is to provide rehabilitation nurses with the opportunity for learner-directed continuing education that will benefit their clinical practice and thus their patients and their families.

Activity Audience
This independent study offering is appropriate for all rehabilitation nurses.

Continuing Education Credit
Each article provides 1 nursing contact hour.

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Disclosure
A staff member, volunteer (committee member or RNJ author), or family member who has an affiliation with a commercial company must declare that relationship in advance of involvement with an education activity that could be used as a forum to promote the interest of that company and its products.

If there are any disclosures to report, they will be indicated in the individual journal article.

Off-Label Use
Any articles containing off-label use will be indicated in the individual journal article.

Expiration Dates
Please note the individual articles appearing below are approved for continuing nursing education for a period of two years. The expiration date that appears on each individual article refers to the date after which contact hours will no longer be awarded for that activity. Once contact hours are earned, they may be used for certification and/or licensure regardless of the expiration date.

Instructions for earning contact hours

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To read articles:

Select an article title listed in the table below to read the article. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, but wish to view the articles, download Acrobat Reader for free by clicking on the image below.

To purchase CE posttest and evaluation:

1. Click on the "Purchase CE Test" next to the article.
2. If you are not already logged on to the ARN site, you will be prompted to log-in. The log-in window will ask for your ARN Web ID and password.  If you have not yet set up an account on the ARN Website the log-in window will provide instructions.
3. Once you are logged-in, a new window will open and allow you to purchase the selected posttest via credit card.  If you wish to purchase more than one posttest, click on the link to return to CE articles and select the additional posttest(s) that you would like to purchase. Please note: if you wish to purchase multiple posttests, you must purchase them all at one time as the site will only allow one purchase, per credit card, per day. Once all your purchases have been selected, you may complete your credit card purchase.
4. Once you have purchased the CE posttests, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to access the posttest. Alternatively, you may click on the "View Purchased CE" link. (If returning to this page at a later time, you will be prompted to enter the Web ID and password you used at the time of purchase.)

Please be aware that you may only earn contact hours once per article. All sales of CE articles are final and we are unable to issue refunds for duplicate purchases.

Online Continuing Education Articles

FREE CE TO ARN MEMBERS    Characteristics of Neurogenic Bowel in Spinal Cord Injury and Perceived Quality of Life Valid May 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014 (Free to ARN member May 8, 2012, to July 8, 2012, after which time regular pricing will apply.)
Application of Holistic Nursing in the Rehabilitation Setting Valid May 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014
Nurse-Led Education Consultation After Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction and Long-term Effects Valid May 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014
FREE CE TO ARN MEMBERS  Falls on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit: Risk Assessment and Prevention Valid March 1, 2012, to April 30, 2014 (Free to ARN member March 21, 2012, to May 21, 2012, after which time regular pricing will apply.)
Breast Cancer Screening Barriers and Disability Valid March 1, 2012, to April 30, 2014
Warfarin Use Post Hospitalization: Pilot Comparative Effectiveness of Telephone Follow-up Valid March 1, 2012, to April 30, 2014
Sexuality in Relation to Independence in Daily Functions Among Young People with Spina Bifida Living in Israel Valid January 1, 2012, to February 28, 2014
Comparison of Fallers and Non-Fallers at an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility: A Retrospective Review Valid January 1, 2012, to February 28, 2014
FREE CE FOR ARN MEMBERS An Exploration and Comparison of the Worklife Experiences of RNs and Physicians with Permanent Physical and/or Sensory Disability Valid January 1, 2012, to February 28, 2014 (Free to ARN member January 25, 2012, to March 25, 2012, after which time regular pricing will apply.)
Function-focused Care and Changes in Physical Function in Chinese American and Non-Chinese American Hospitalized Valid November 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013
The Mauk Model for Poststroke Recovery: Assessing The Phases Valid November 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013
Biomechanical and Injury Risk Assessment of Falls onto Protective Floor Mats Valid November 1, 2011 - December 31, 2013
Nurses' Experience with Bed Exit Alarms May Lead to Ambivalence About Their Use Valid September 1, 2011 - October 31, 2013
Therapeutic Music and Nursing in Poststroke Rehabilitation Valid September 1, 2011 - October 31, 2013
Investing in the Future: Become a Volunteer in Your Professional Nursing Organization Valid September 1, 2011 - October 31, 2013
Changes in FIM Ratings Associated with a Safe Patient  Handling & Movement Program Valid July 1, 2011 - August 31, 2013
Wheelchair Positioning & Breathing in Children with Cerebral Palsy: Study Methods & Lessons Learned Valid July 1, 2011 - August 31, 2013
Clinical Consultations: Nonpharmacologic Management of Agitated Behaviors After TBI Valid July 1, 2011 - August 31, 2013
A Study of Factors Affecting Moving-Forward Behavior Among People with Spinal Cord Injury Valid May 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013
A Nurse-Led Approach to Preventing Pressure Ulcers Valid May 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013
Use of the Functional Independence Measure for Outcomes Measurement in Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Valid May 1, 2011 - June 30, 2013
Genetics/Genomics Advances to Influence Care for Patients with Chronic Disease Valid March 1, 2011 - April 30, 2013
Ethical Perspectices on Self-Neglect Among Older Adults Valid March 1, 2011 - April 30, 2013
Factors Associated with Exercise Among Older Adults in a Continung Care Retirement Community Valid March 1, 2011 - April 30, 2013
Caregiver and Nurse Hopes for Recovery of Patients with Acquired Brain Injury Valid January 1, 2011 - February 28, 2013
Nurses with Sensory Disabilities: Their Perceptions and Characteristics Valid January 1, 2011 - February 28, 2013
Improving Physical Activity and Function in Overweight and Obese Adults with Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Feasibility Study Valid January 1, 2011 - February 28, 2013

2010 Continuing Education Articles