Members of DDNA can select from a list of free online courses, including free CE, hosted by HealthSoft, Inc. This courseware is approved by DDNA for the continuing education of its members and can be used for certification renewal. HealthSoft, Inc. is an approved as an ANCC provider of continuing education contact hours. This education can be used towards your CDDN or DDC certification requirements and is available free to members only. Note: You are responsible for printing out your CE certificates from HealthSoft's site and submitting them to DDNA for your recertification approval.
- Syndromes and Conditions I and II
- The History of Developmental Disabilities Nursing
- Developmental Disabilities Nursing Today
- Susan Webster: A Fifteen Year Old with Spina Bifida
- James Russell: An Adult with Down Syndrome
- Tammie Johnson: A Three Year Old with Lead Poisoning
- Sabrina Jackson: A Young Adult with Cerebral Palsy
- Jimmy Young: A Four Year Old with Cerebral Palsy
- Matthew Green: A Young Adult with Asperger's Syndrome
- Howard McGuire: A Middle-Aged Man with Mental Retardation and a Mental Health Condition
- Tommy Banks: An Eight Year Old with Fragile X Syndrome
- Marta Perez: A Young Adult with Phenylketonuria
- Katie Allen: An Eight Year Old with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
- Jessica Rubinger: An Adult with Tuberous Sclerosis
- A Summer Camp Experience for Children with AIDS
- Gene Cosens: A Young Adult with Prader-Willi Syndrome
- Ruth Fingold: An Older Adult with Mental Retardation in a Long Term Care Setting
- James Dunn: A 50-Year-Old Man Who is Deaf/Blind and Has Mental Retardation
- Davey Lee: A Four Year Old with Tay-Sachs Disease
- An Infant With Down Syndrome: From Hospital to Home
- Five Students With Down Syndrome: A Day in the Life of a School Nurse
- Care of the Young Adult with Down Syndrome: A Time of Transition
- Walter Makuch: An Aging Adult with Down Syndrome
- A Caring Approach to Behavioral Issues
- A Framework for Caring Communication
- Promoting Caring Partnerships: Delegation to Direct Care Staff
- Promoting Understanding of Neurological Assessment
- Promoting Understanding of Developmental and Functional Assessment
- A Caring Approach to Teaching Medication Administration Tasks
- A Caring Approach to Seizure Care
- The Head-to-Toe Observation Form
- Health Care Protocols 1, 2 , and 3
For a detailed description of courses, download the PDF
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Is your Nurse Network, agency, or work place planning an educational program specifically related to developmental disabilities nursing? Would you like to offer a certificate that nurse attendees can use toward documenting their required education hours for CDDN or DDC certification? You can submit an application for approval of your offering to DDNA. Click here to download the continuing education approval application forms. If you need the forms mailed to you, please mail a request to DDNA with a check for $5 to cover postage and handling.
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