[hen-ui-dynamic-experience placement=”aboveTheFold” /][hen-ui-card variant=”background-white” border=”stroke”][hen-ui-flex direction=”column” gap=”lg”][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Key Takeaways[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-list variant=”unordered” bullet-style=”check” marker-color=”secondary”] [hen-ui-list-item][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Free online nursing courses offer accessible training on topics like infection control, mental health, and trauma care.[/hen-ui-text][/hen-ui-list-item] [hen-ui-list-item][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Some courses provide continuing education units, which can help you meet your licensing requirements.[/hen-ui-text][/hen-ui-list-item] [hen-ui-list-item][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Some options are self-paced and cover valuable skills on the workplace, violence and violence prevention, and science and medicine.[/hen-ui-text][/hen-ui-list-item][/hen-ui-list][/hen-ui-flex][/hen-ui-card][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ tag=”em”]Disclosure: This page contains advertisements from our partner school network that are not related to free courses.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-separator /][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Are you considering a [hen-ui-link href=”/articles/best-specialty-career-choices-for-nursing/”]career in nursing[/hen-ui-link] or gaining knowledge in a [hen-ui-link href=”/articles/best-nursing-specialities-for-the-future/”]new specialty[/hen-ui-link]? Taking a free online nursing course can enrich your nursing skillset without breaking the bank.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Some [hen-ui-link href=”/degrees/best-online-nursing-programs/”]online nursing courses[/hen-ui-link] cover the same topics as traditional college courses and offer the same [hen-ui-link href=”/resources/nurses-continuing-education-guide/”]continuing education units (CEUs)[/hen-ui-link], but with one important difference: they are free of charge. At no cost, these online nursing courses can help you meet your licensing requirements, grow your career, and stay on top of industry developments.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-flex gap=”xl” align=”left” direction=”column”][hen-ui-flex gap=”xs” align=”left” direction=”column”][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Popular Online Nursing Programs[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ color=”subtext”]Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.[/hen-ui-text][/hen-ui-flex][hen-ui-dynamic-experience placement=”belowTheFold” /][/hen-ui-flex][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]How CEUs Work[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Continuing education (CE) is an important component of many professions, including nursing. In the nursing field, CE activities are measured in CEUs and contact hours, with one contact hour defined as one hour of organized learning. Typically, 10 contact hours equate to one CEU.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]CE activities can consist of in-person and online courses, webinars and video recordings, podcasts, and more. Nurses are required by [hen-ui-link href=”/resources/what-is-the-role-of-the-state-board-of-nursing/”]state nursing boards[/hen-ui-link] to complete a certain amount of CE to maintain their nursing licenses. If you’re not sure about the requirements in your state, check with your state board.[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-heading variant=”h2″]Free Online Nursing Courses[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-heading variant=”h3″ class=”mt-12″]The Nursing Workplace[/hen-ui-heading]
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[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2015-115/” target=”_blank”]NIOSH Training for Nurses on Shift Work and Long Work Hours[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Ideal for nurses accustomed to long shifts, this course from the CDC explores the risks associated with working extended hours. Participants learn to identify the health and safety risks of long shifts and develop workplace strategies to reduce these negative effects. The self-paced program comprises 12 modules split into two parts.The entire program offers 2.5 contact hours and 0.2 CEUs.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://www.aacn.org/education/webinar-series/wb0078/creating-and-sustaining-healthy-work-environments-hwes” target=”_blank”]Creating and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments (HWEs)[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]This AACN webinar explores the six work-environment standards to help nurses provide compassionate patient care. The training also provides healthcare setting assessment tools and strategies to improve the work environment when learners encounter opportunities for improvement.The webinar series provides one nursing contact hour.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″]See You Now: Rooting Out Racism in Health Care[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]American Nurses Association (ANA)[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]The course comprises four podcasts from experienced nurses and researchers addressing topics of racism and equity in the healthcare system. Listeners learn about current strategies and initiatives to address racism in the field and how inclusivity and racial awareness can improve patient outcomes.This course offers four nursing contact hours.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://enau.ena.org/Listing/Structural-Racism-in-Healthcare-880″ target=”_blank”]Structural Racism in Healthcare[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]Emergency Nurses Association (ENA)[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]The ENA developed this course to address issues of racism in healthcare and help nurses understand ethnic health inequities. Lessons explore the correlation between race and medicine and how racism affects patient care.As an accredited provider of nursing CE, the ENA offers one contact hour for completion of this course. The course is free for ENA members and $35 for non-members.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h3″ class=”mt-12″]Nursing[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″]The Concept of Infection Control[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]American Nurses Association (ANA)[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]This online course was developed by the ANA and Project Firstline, the CDC’s training collaborative for healthcare infection management. It examines the key strategies and goals of infection control and prevention and the Project Firstline initiatives.The course offers 0.5 nursing contact hours, and it expires in the summer of 2028.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://alison.com/course/nursing-studies-diet-therapy-revised-2018″ target=”_blank”]Nursing Studies – Diet Therapy[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]Alison, US Army Medical Center of Excellence[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]This course from the US Army Medical Center of Excellence explores the wide-ranging effects of diet on disease treatment and prevention. This course is designed for nurses interested in learning more about strategies for incorporating diet therapy into treatment for gastrointestinal conditions.The course consists of a learning module and an assessment module, and it takes 1.5-3 hours to complete. Upon completion, participants receive a certificate to share with employers.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://www.edx.org/learn/child-development/stanford-university-identifying-and-responding-to-developmental-delay-in-young-children” target=”_blank”]Identifying and Responding to Developmental Delay in Young Children[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]edX, Stanford University[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Stanford’s course provides primary care clinicians with the knowledge and tools to identify children who are at risk of having developmental delays. The training includes guides on using, interpreting, and implementing developmental screening tools in practice.Upon completion of the 2-3-hour, self-paced course, participants qualify for CE credit.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://www.aacn.org/education/ce-activities/wb0072/key-concepts-for-trauma-care-in-the-icu-and-pcu-part-1″ target=”_blank”]Key Concepts for Trauma Care in the ICU and PCU, Part 1[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]Free to AACN members and $10 for non-members, this three-part webinar series teaches nurses the fundamentals of trauma care and resuscitation, particularly in mass casualty events. The series also explores essential trauma assessment and management techniques — a great skill set to hone, particularly for current and prospective critical care and trauma nurses.The training series provides one nursing contact hour.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h3″ class=”mt-12″]Violence and Violence Prevention[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://www.edx.org/learn/public-health/the-university-of-michigan-intimate-partner-violence-ipv-interprofessional-strategies-for-prevention-and-response” target=”_blank”]Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): Interprofessional Strategies for Prevention and Response[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]edX, University of Michigan, University System of Maryland, University of Maryland, Baltimore[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]This self-paced online nursing course from the University of Michigan, the University System of Maryland, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, is designed to help healthcare or social work professionals identify signs of potential intimate partner violence (IPV). It examines IPV screening strategies and the appropriate support and safety plans that clinical professionals can offer.The course takes five weeks to complete, with 2-3 hours required each week. Those who complete the course receive a certificate.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=0&EID=49342″ target=”_blank”]Clinicians and Firearms 2.0: A Curriculum on Firearm Injury Prevention in Medical Practice[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]Stanford University[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]In this course, healthcare providers learn how to discuss firearm injury prevention strategies with patients. Participants study firearms and their impact on injuries and deaths across the country, while also learning strategies for reducing patient risk from firearm injuries.The online, self-paced course can provide up to two nursing contact hours.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2013-155/” target=”_blank”]Workplace Violence Prevention for Nurses[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]This CDC training course helps nurses understand, recognize, and prevent violence in the workplace. Participants learn about the risk factors and warning signs of workplace violence, along with victim support strategies and the key components of violence prevention programs.The self-paced course contains six modules and provides 0.3 CEUs or three nursing contact hours.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h3″ class=”mt-12″]Science and Medicine[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″][hen-ui-link href=”https://www.edx.org/learn/healthcare/stanford-university-an-evidence-based-approach-to-the-diagnosis-and-management-of-migraines-in-adults-in-the-primary-care-and-general-neurology-setting” target=”_blank”]An Evidence-Based Approach to the Diagnosis and Management of Migraines in Adults in the Primary Care and General Neurology Setting[/hen-ui-link][/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]edX, Stanford University[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]This course was developed to assist primary care providers in diagnosing and treating migraines without the use of opioids. It is a great fit for nurses and other clinician participants who want to distinguish migraines from other headaches. It can also help with pain management, including how to avoid opioid treatments.For completion, the self-paced course offers 1.5 nursing contact hours.[/hen-ui-text]
[hen-ui-heading variant=”h4″]How Do Viruses Cause Infection?[/hen-ui-heading][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″ class=”font-bold text-sm mt-0″]American Nurses Association (ANA)[/hen-ui-text][hen-ui-text variant=”b4″]This online course, a collaboration between the ANA and Project Firstline, explores the science of viral infections to help nurses understand how to control and treat them.Nurses can earn 0.75 nursing contact hours for completing this course.[/hen-ui-text]
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