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      University of Minnesota

      Integrative Nursing

      Skills you'll gain: Contraindication, Nursing Practices, Nursing Management, Clinical Leadership, Patient Evaluation, Nursing, Nursing Process, Clinical Nursing, Nursing and Patient Care, Patient Education And Counseling, Mindfulness, Patient Referral, Health Assessment, Treatment Planning, Nursing Care, Personal Care, Patient Treatment, Stress Management, Music, Education Software and Technology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      890 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Imperial College London

      Health Coaching Conversations

      Skills you'll gain: Motivational Interviewing, Patient Education And Counseling, Coaching, Goal Setting, Interpersonal Communications, Active Listening, Communication, Empowerment, Planning, Relationship Building, Time Management

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      106 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • S

      Stanford University

      Antibiotic Stewardship

      Skills you'll gain: Pharmacology, Infection Control, Hospital Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Patient Evaluation, Medication Therapy Management, Medical Prescription, Patient Safety, Microbiology, Public Health, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Long Term Care

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      741 reviews

      Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      The Chinese University of Hong Kong

      Everyday Chinese Medicine

      Skills you'll gain: Patient Evaluation, General Medicine, Health Care, Health Assessment, Patient Education and Support, Physical Therapy, Preventative Care, Mindfulness, Nutrition and Diet, Pharmacology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.1K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Leading Teams: Building Effective Team Cultures

      Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Team Management, Team Motivation, Teamwork, Safety Culture, Diversity and Inclusion, Employee Engagement, Team Leadership, Growth Mindedness, Culture Transformation, Problem Solving, Organizational Change, Innovation, Cognitive flexibility, Systems Thinking, Adaptability, Willingness To Learn, Creativity, Leadership

      Build toward a degree

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.4K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      R

      Rutgers the State University of New Jersey

      Health Care Delivery in Healthcare Organizations

      Skills you'll gain: Health Systems, Health Care, Health Policy, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Preventative Care, Health Administration, Patient Education and Support, Patient Treatment, Health Informatics, Telehealth

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      130 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • U

      University of Michigan

      Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society

      Skills you'll gain: Mental Health, Psychiatry, Stress Management, Neurology, Mathematical Modeling, Patient Safety, Cardiology, Accident Prevention, Vital Signs, Pharmacology, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Biology

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      806 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Healthcare Data Quality and Governance

      Skills you'll gain: Data Governance, Data Quality, Data Validation, Data Management, Data Cleansing, Health Information Management, Metadata Management, Health Informatics, Technical Communication, Change Control

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      130 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      U

      University of Colorado System

      Newborn Baby Care

      Skills you'll gain: Respiratory Care, Patient Evaluation, Preventative Care, Child Health, Maternal Health, Pulmonology, Health Assessment, Vital Signs, Working With Children, Cardiology, Nursing Care, Pediatrics, Child Development, Parent Communication, Nursing and Patient Care, Medical Equipment and Technology, Caregiving, Patient Education and Support, Patient Safety, Public Health and Disease Prevention

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Introduction to battery-management systems

      Skills you'll gain: Electrical Systems, Electrical Safety, Thermal Management, Basic Electrical Systems, Control Systems, Failure Analysis, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Electronic Components, High Voltage, Energy and Utilities, Manufacturing Processes, Production Process, Chemistry, System Monitoring, Performance Testing, Functional Requirement, System Requirements, Engineering Calculations

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      2.2K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • S

      Stanford University

      Stories of Infection

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Infectious Diseases, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Health Equity, Socioeconomics, Public Health, Microbiology, Pathology, Patient Evaluation, Patient Treatment, Preventative Care, Vital Signs

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      1.8K reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Copenhagen

      Bacteria and Chronic Infections

      Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Biology, Pathology, Pharmacology

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular patient safety courses

    • Integrative Nursing: University of Minnesota
    • Health Coaching Conversations: Imperial College London
    • Antibiotic Stewardship : Stanford University
    • Everyday Chinese Medicine: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    • Leading Teams: Building Effective Team Cultures: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Health Care Delivery in Healthcare Organizations: Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
    • Sleep: Neurobiology, Medicine, and Society: University of Michigan
    • Healthcare Data Quality and Governance: University of California, Davis
    • Newborn Baby Care: University of Colorado System
    • Introduction to battery-management systems: University of Colorado Boulder

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