This course has been approved for 22 clock hours by the Commission on Case Manager Certification from February 12, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with a broad overview of clinical information representing multiple nursing specialties. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:After studying the information presented here, you will be able to:

• Describe how five chapters apply to your practice
• Discuss treatment for three chronic diseases
• Discuss two women’s health issues
• Identify three infectious diseases and how they may pose public health threats
• Identify three conditions that have been assigned core measures by The Joint Commission
• Discuss how the three safety goals apply to your setting.
• Describe the treatment for two cardiac related conditions.
• Discuss three clinical topics that were new to you or you had little knowledge of before reading this course.