Earn up to Contact Hours by Reading the Designated Articles and Taking These Post Tests

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TAKE 1, 2, OR 3 TESTS TO RECEIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDIT. SEE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.1. After reading the articles, darken the appropriate circles on the answer sheet on page 198(or a photocopy). Each question has only 1 correct answer.2. Review learning objectives on page 193 and complete the registration information and program evaluation* on the answer sheet.3. Send the answer sheet with your registration fee to: Continuing Education Group, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 345 Hudson St, 16th Fl, New York, NY 10014.Within 6 weeks after Lippincott Williams & Wilkins receives your answer sheet, you will be notified of your test results. If you pass, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins will send you a CE certificate indicating the number of contact hours you have earned. If you fail, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins gives you the option of taking the test again at no additional cost. All answer sheets for this test must be received by April 30, 2006.This continuing nursing education (CNE) activity is provided by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, which is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation and by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN 11696, category O). This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP11749, for the indicated contact hours. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is also an approved provider of CNE in Alabama, Florida, and Iowa* and holds the following provider numbers: AL#ABNP0114, FL#FBN2454, and IA#75. All of its home study activities are classified for Texas nursing continuing education requirements as Type I.GENERAL PURPOSETo provide registered professional nurses with current information about issues affecting emergency nursing practice.*In accordance with Iowa Board of Nursing administrative rules governing grievances, a copy of your evaluation of the CE offering may be submitted directly to the Iowa Board of Nursing.LEARNING OBJECTIVES–RESEARCH (CONTACT HOURS 1.5; FEE $12.95)After reading the designated articles and taking this test, you will be able to:1. Discuss the methodology and results of this research study that identified the top clinical issues for emergency nurses in Western Australia.2. Outline the clinical manifestations of and appropriate care for patients with alcohol withdrawal syndrome.LEARNING OBJECTIVES–CLINICAL (CONTACT HOURS 3.0; FEE $19.95;)After reading the designated articles and taking this test, you will be able to:1.Describe the causes and clinical manifestations of and treatment for cyanide toxicity.2. Identify the mechanisms of action and adverse effects of antidiabetic agents.3. Discuss the differences between the 3- and 5-level triage systems.4. Describe the appropriate use of intranasal medications.5. Discuss the most recent product developments for the treatment of severe bleeding.LEARNING OBJECTIVES—PROFESSIONAL/ADMINSITRATIVE (CONTACT HOURS 1.5; FEE $12.95)After reading the designated articles and taking this test, you will be able to:1. Identify ways to prevent medication errors when verbal orders are given.2. Discuss current recommendations affecting emergency nursing practice.3. Describe the program at St Vincent Hospital Emergency Department in Green Bay, Wisconsin, that implemented the use of Patient Care Plans for patients with frequent ED visits for pain medication.