University of Illinois at Chicago Research Guides - Nursing

Liaison to MAGNET Program

Cleo Pappas, MLIS, AHIP

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Assistant Information Services Librarian & Assistant Professor
University of Illinois at Chicago (M/C 763)
Library of the Health Sciences
1750 West Polk Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60612
cleop76@uic.edu
312.996.2758
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CE within Database

From within your topic search, select the sub-topic CE that appears in the left hand column. Then scroll through the resulting articles to determine those that have CE credit within them.

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Evidence Based Practice Tutorials

Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing
Evidence Based Public Health Nursing Tutorial (3.6 contact hours available)
BOLT and Learn Tutorials from the LISTEN Project
BOLTs (Brief Online Learning Tutorials) are short tutorials on topics such as evidence based practice, evaluating information for currency, searching databases, and more. CE's can be obtained by creating an account and taking one of the tutorials.

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Continuing Education Resources

Some of the sites on this page require registration which is free. Be sure to check the intended audience for each CE module.

AJN Guide to Certification

Fee: National League for Nursing members, $375;
nonmembers, $475. CNE credential is valid for 5 years; must retake the exam or document participation in professional development activities. Retest fee: $325, members; $425, nonmembers.
ANA Continuing Online Education

Continuing education modules are free for members.
APA Style
Illinois Nurses Association

Prices for courses at this site vary according to specialty, institution, and degree. There is a discount for multiple courses, and referring someone to the site grants a free hour of credit.
Medi-Smart Nursing Education Resources

This site has compiled a list of web sites that offer free continuing education.
Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section of Medical Library Association

The Nursing and Allied Health Nursing Resources Section of the Medical Library Association has compiled a list of resources for nurses' continuing education. Some of these are free, and some are fee-based.
Nursing Education of America

Each of the courses at this site is fee-based. The fee is determined by the content matter.
Nursing Spectrum Division of Continuing Education

Accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation, the site offers unlimited CE for $34.99.
Online CEUs: a Directory for Nurses

Be sure to check the provider's website for accreditation, terms, and conditions of service. Free offerings from this site may be accessed here:
http://www.nurseceu.com/free_nursing_ceus.htm
RN

For a fee of $31.95, this site offers unlimited CE; however, there are offered free courses that change once a month.
RN.org

For an annual fee of $19.99, this site offers unlimited CE.
WorldWideLearn

Information from this page’s links is free, but there is a fee for credit. The base price per hour is $ 15 within the Nursing discipline. The more hours you purchase, the lower your cost per hour (limited at a certain level).