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1. Basic Life Support (BLS) – AHA Certified

• – Recognizing life-threatening emergencies
• – Performing high-quality CPR & using AEDs
• – Current AHA ECC guidelines

2. Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) – AHA Certified

• – Managing cardiac/respiratory arrest
• – Airway management & pharmacology
• – Team dynamics in resuscitation
• – Post-cardiac arrest care

3. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – AHA Certified

• – Child/Infant CPR & AED use
• – Early shock/respiratory failure intervention
• – Arrhythmia recognition

4. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – IAP Guidelines

• – Newborn resuscitation protocols
• – Infection prevention at birth
• – Neonatal transport

5. Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN)

• – Initial trauma assessment
• – Airway/Shock management
• – Pediatric/Spinal/Head trauma

6. Hospital Disaster Management

• – Hospital Incident Command System
• – Disaster triage protocols
• – Emergency department roles during crises

1. Nursing Trends of the 21st Century:

• – Aging population challenges
• – Nursing informatics integration
• – Evidence-based practice frameworks
• – Addressing nursing shortages

2. Cultural Competence:

• – Building patient empathy
• – Delivering culturally-sensitive care
• – Reducing patient stress through understanding

3. Medical/Surgical & Specialty Updates:

• – Nursing case management
• – Advanced practice expansion
• – Healthcare reform impacts
• – Increased acuity demands

4. Pharmacology Update:

• – Current life-saving medications
• – Dosage & administration routes
• – Infusion pump protocols

5. End-of-Life Care:

• – Palliative care techniques
• – Pain/symptom management
• – Family support strategies

6. Infection Control:

• – Outbreak prevention protocols
• – Data-driven decision making
• – Emergency preparedness planning

7. Antimicrobial Stewardship:

• – Responsible antibiotic use
• – Combating drug resistance
• – Preventing MDRO spread

8. Geriatric Considerations:

• – Age-related health complexities
• – Maintaining patient independence
• – Mental/physical ability changes

9. Technology Update:

• – Nursing practice technologies
• – Patient care innovations

10. Nutrition Update:

• – Clinical nutrition strategies
• – Malnutrition prevention
• – Recovery-focused dietary care

11. Communication Skills:

• – Interprofessional collaboration
• – Patient assessment techniques
• – Active listening & cultural awareness

1. Emergency Nursing

• – Patient triage protocols
• – Managing critical cases (unconscious, cardiac, trauma)
• – Primary surveys & lifesaving interventions
• – Trauma care (bleeding control, fracture immobilization)
• – Emergency documentation & legal aspects
• – Crisis communication techniques
• – Infection/biohazard control
• – Emergency medication administration
• – Code response (Blue/Red) & disaster preparedness
• – Advanced airway management & ECG interpretation

2. ICU/Cardiac Care Nursing

• – Critical patient admission protocols
• – Ventilator/unconscious patient care
• – Central line infection prevention/ fluid management
• – Emergency chart maintenance
• – Cardiac arrhythmia recognition/ Serial EEG Training
• – Post-PTCA/surgical care
• – Advanced medication infusion
• – Ventilator suction techniques
• – Critical lab value interpretation
• – Shift/ transfer and handover procedures
• – Biological and spillage waste management.
• – Knowledge about various codes like – CODE BLUE, RED etc.
• – Knowledge about emergency medicines regarding dosage, route of admission, expected adverse reaction and more.
• – Airway management by OPA, BMV, NPA, BiPAP

3. Crisis & Disaster Nursing

• – Disaster preparedness training
• – Mass casualty triage skills
• – Trauma emergency management
• – Mock drill simulations
• – Job card/triage band preparation

4. Conflict Management Nursing

• – Conflict root cause analysis
• – De-escalation techniques
• – Cultural awareness
• – Nonverbal communication
• – Safe intervention methods

5. Community Nursing

• – Community health promotion
• – Specialty roles (pediatric/mental health)
• – Health education & advocacy
• – Domestic violence support
• – Developmental assessments

6. Geriatric Nursing

• – Aging process understanding
• – Elderly-specific care techniques
• – Nonverbal communication
• – Chronic condition management
• – Compassionate care approaches