Topic Resources

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Continuing education opportunities

The following Organizations hold annual meetings and Conferences are also posted online:

National Institute for Mental Health: http://www.nimh.nih.gov

National Institute on Drug Abuse. http://www.nida.nih.gov

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services: http://www.oasas.state.ny.us/

Treatment Improvement Protocols; Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration: http://www.samsha.gov/

Nurse Training Materials

Helping the patient who drinks too much: A clinician's guide. Available from http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/Practitioner/guide.pdf

Helping smokers quit: A guide for nurses. AHRQ Clearinghouse 1-800-356-9205 and download from http://www.ahrq/path/tobacco.htm

The following materials are available from International Nurses Society on Addictions (INTNSA) http://www.intnsa.org/

  • * Study guide for the Certified Addictions Registered Nurse Exam (CARN)
  • Nursing care planning for the addicted client, Volumes I and II
  • The care of client with addictions: Dimensions of nursing practice.

 

ADVANCE Newsmagazines: Home Page: http://www.advanceweb.com/
ADVANCE Continuing Education Website: http://www.advanceweb.com/ce.asp

ANA Continuing Ed Online Education: http://nursingworld.org/ce/cehome.cfm

Medcom-Trainex - Various Gerontological Nursing topics: http://www.medcominc.com/

Medscape from WebMD: Nurses CE Center: http://www.medscape.com/cmecenterdirectory/nurses?src=hdr

National Association of Geriatric Education Centers: http://www.hcoa.org/nagec/

New York University, College of Nursing, Center for Continuing Education: http://www.nyu.edu/education/nursingnew/institutes.html

Online CEU's: A directory for nurses. Geriatric Classes Online: http://www.nurseceu.com/geri.htm

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing: Continuing Education: http://www.nursingsociety.org/education/ceonline.html

The John A. Hartford Foundation Institute for Geriatric Nursing: Gerontological Nursing Certification Review Course http://www.nyu.edu/nursing/ce/gncrc/

University of Iowa College of Nursing: Continuing Education: http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/conted/conferences.htm#1

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing: Continuing Education: http://www.nursing.upenn.edu/ce/

Nurse training materials (i.e. videos, self-study materials)

Geriatric Video Productions: http://www.geriatricvideo.com/

Nursing Spectrum Education/CE: Self-Study Modules: http://www.nursingspectrum.com/ContinuingEducation/ NSSelfStudy/index.cfm

 

Last updated - October 2005