Villanova University Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Continuing Education
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Caring for Patients taking Medical Marijuana
The subject of medical marijuana has become important for practitioners in all disciplines to have awareness. Its use within hospitals and health systems have become critical to manage, and clinicians must have a working knowledge of... More...
June 6, 2019, 8:45 am - 4:00 pm
Driscoll Hall Auditorium, Villanova University
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Program Overview
The subject of medical marijuana has become important for practitioners in all disciplines to have awareness. Its use within hospitals and health systems have become critical to manage, and clinicians must have a working knowledge of what to expect when patients are in their care while on medical cannabis. This day-long conference will educate clinicians in various disciplines – nursing, medicine, pharmacy, social work, and nutrition – to expand their knowledge base and ability to safely treat and manage patients from pediatrics to geriatrics.
Continuing Education
The Continuing Education in Nursing and Health Care Program offers a variety of valuable, practical courses to meet your clinical and administrative needs.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Courses on Campus
Campus offerings are held at Driscoll Hall, home of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing and its state of the art nursing labs and facilities.
For a full listing of our upcoming offerings visit our Courses page.
Certificate Progams
The Continuing Education in Nursing and Health Care Program has developed creative, targeted and highly successful certificate programs for clinicians, researchers, educators, managers and executives. To learn more visit our Certificate Programs page.
Learn more about our MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education. The Center is to serve as a model for education and research that promotes healthy weight management and the prevention and reduction of obesity-related diseases across the lifecycle.
Questions? Contact CE Progam Assistant Louisa Zullo at 610.519.4930 or louisa.zullo@villanova.edu.
Mandatory CE
Continuing education is mandatory for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware RN relicensure. Please see your State Board Website for specific requirements:
Poster Reivews at NSNA 66th Annual Convention - National Student Nurses' Association Conference for contact hours.
Villanova University M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. As such for every four posters reviewed and an evaluation of each is completed and submitted, 1.0 contact hour will be awarded. Cost = $10.00/1.0 contact hour.
Child Abuse Recognition & Reporting
This online course is approved by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and complies with the Pennsylvania Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs continuing education requirements for healthcare professionals. Completion of this course will award two contact hours of training in accordance with Act 31 of 2014 entitled “Child Abuse: Recognition and Reporting” that took effect January 1, 2015.
Villanova University Fitzpatrick College of Nursing / Center for Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE) is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).
The American College of Sports Medicine's Professional Education Committee certifies that Villanova University College of Nursing Continuing Education / Center for Obesity Prevention and Education (COPE) meets the official criteria for official ACSM Approved Provider status from (2015 - 2018). Providership # 698849