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.

6.81 contact hours will be awarded for this continuing nursing education activity. Learners must complete the entire education activity and associated evaluation to receive the contact hours. No partial credit will be awarded. Contact hours will be awarded for this activity until January 9, 2026.


Product Data Disclaimer
Failure to complete all required product components before the product expiration date may result in permanent deletion of data pertaining to the product, including but not limited to product progress and exam results. Product expiration dates can be found on your learner dashboard.

AAPACN’s learning management system is designed to reset progress data when completion requirements are unmet, allowing learners to repurchase/restart educational content.

  • 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.

    6.81 contact hours will be awarded for this continuing nursing education activity. Learners must complete the entire education activity and associated evaluation to receive the contact hours. No partial credit will be awarded. Contact hours will be awarded for this activity until January 9, 2026.


    Product Data Disclaimer
    Failure to complete all required product components before the product expiration date may result in permanent deletion of data pertaining to the product, including but not limited to product progress and exam results. Product expiration dates can be found on your learner dashboard.

    AAPACN’s learning management system is designed to reset progress data when completion requirements are unmet, allowing learners to repurchase/restart educational content.

  • Contains 3 Component(s)

    One exam of certification program

    One of ten exams required to earn certification.


    Product Data Disclaimer
    Failure to complete all required product components before the product expiration date may result in permanent deletion of data pertaining to the product, including but not limited to product progress and exam results. Product expiration dates can be found on your learner dashboard.

    AAPACN’s learning management system is designed to reset progress data when completion requirements are unmet, allowing learners to repurchase/restart educational content.