DNS-CT - Risk Management for the Nurse Leader - Online + PDF

Upon completion of the Risk Management for the Nurse Leader course, the participant will be able to:

  • Understand the basic framework for an effective risk-management program
  • Explain five functions of risk management
  • Explain at least three strategies nurse leaders can use to identify potential and actual risks
  • Define how to determine risk severity and occurrence probability
  • Identify at least five ways to minimize risk through resident and family partnerships
  • Identify at least five strategies that can help mitigate adverse outcomes when incidents occur

The course was written by Charlotte Eliopoulos, RN, MPH, PhD, DNS-CT and Alexis Roam, MSN, RN-BC, DNS-MT, QCP-MT.

This course is eligible for 6.81 continuing education hours.

  • Contains 4 Component(s), Includes Credits

    One of ten parts of the DNS-CT certification program. Includes educational content to prepare for the exam (both in online format and a PDF download for reference) and includes the associated exam.

    Upon completion of the Risk Management for the Nurse Leader course, the participant will be able to:

    • Understand the basic framework for an effective risk-management program
    • Explain five functions of risk management
    • Explain at least three strategies nurse leaders can use to identify potential and actual risks
    • Define how to determine risk severity and occurrence probability
    • Identify at least five ways to minimize risk through resident and family partnerships
    • Identify at least five strategies that can help mitigate adverse outcomes when incidents occur

    The course was written by Charlotte Eliopoulos, RN, MPH, PhD, DNS-CT and Alexis Roam, MSN, RN-BC, DNS-MT, QCP-MT.

    This course is eligible for 6.81 continuing education hours.

  • Contains 3 Component(s)

    One exam of certification program

    One of ten exams required to earn certification.