Online Courses

CC08 GI System

Price: $25.00
Nursing CE: 1.00
This course is accessible until 3/1/2027
This course is also available in one or more course bundles.

This GI course for nurses presents a brief overview of the structures and function of the GI system as well as an assessment of the patient with GI disorders. Course content includes identifying abnormal findings of the GI tract and appropriate management of the critically ill patient. Also presented is the function of the accessory organs of the GI tract and normal nutrient metabolism.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

AdventHealth University Division – echelon® is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

echelon® is an approved CE provider by the Florida Board of Nursing.

AdventHealth University Division echelon is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing. Provider Number CPE16352.

ANCC Accredited Organization

This course reports to CE Broker

This gastrointestinal course will assist the healthcare provider in their understanding and proficiency in:

  1. Demonstrating a systematic approach to GI assessment and describing the diagnostic procedures and pertinent laboratory tests used.
  2. Identifying abnormal findings associated with inspection, auscultation, percussion, and palpation.
  3. Distinguishing between the causes and clinical manifestations of upper and lower GI bleeding.
  4. Describing the clinical manifestations of acute pancreatitis and hepatic failure and identifying the treatment modalities used for management.
  5. Listing the metabolic responses to injury and illness in the critically ill patient.

Qualified Planners/Faculty

Revisioning Author: Lynette Woide, MSN, RN

Lynette Woide received her diploma of nursing from Fairview General Hospital School of Nursing.  She furthered her studies and obtained her BSN and MSN from the University of Phoenix.  Her professional career has focused on oncology. Lynette lives in Central Florida and now focuses her time working for echelon.

Disclosures
*There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity.

Matthew J Wren, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, CEN

Matthew Wren received his Masters of Science in Nursing from the University of South Alabama in 2014.  He is currently the Senior Nurse Manager for the Glycemic Program at AdventHealth in Orlando Florida. Mr. Wren is also a member of the Ethics Committee Triage team and serves as Campus Liaison and Subject Matter Expert for glycemic management, CAUTI, restraints, sepsis, insulin pump therapy and Endotool.

Disclosures
This author has disclosed that there are neither conflicts of interest nor commercial affiliation with this activity.

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Completion Requirements: To receive continuing education credit commensurate with the credit awarded for this on-line activity, the participant must:

  • View all modules and cases studies.
  • Participate and pass all Self-Checks and Post Test(s).
  • Complete and submit the on-line evaluation.

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