Continuing Education Overview

In addition to our academic courses, master's degree, grad minor/certificate, and online learning modules, the Center offers opportunities for health professionals to gain continuing education credits. Learn more about these opportunities below.

Continuing Education for Health Professionals

Food Matters for Health Professionals 

Food Matters CE Course is an evidence-based, experiential-learning, applied nutrition, and culinary skills course for health professionals of all disciplines. The course addresses the role of food in specific health conditions and its function in health promotion and disease prevention. The relationship between the source of food and the larger food system to both environmental and human health will be explored, in addition to the importance of understanding the food system’s impact on patients and communities. Credits available: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™, ANCC Contact hours, MN Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice CEUs, and National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching CEUs (CEA-000171-1). See website for more details.

Integrative Nursing Webinars

Integrative nursing is a way of being-knowing-doing that advances the health and wellbeing of persons, families, and communities through caring and healing relationships. Integrative nurses use evidence to inform traditional and emerging interventions that support whole person and whole systems healing.

The Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing is a leader in the integrative nursing field, and we partner with Washington State University College of Nursing to provide continuing nursing education contact hours for our free Integrative Nursing webinar series.

Interplay of Positionality and Power: Provider Authenticity and Role of Coconspirator for Equitable and Sustainable Healthcare Practices with Yukiko Nakajima, DNP, MSW, PMHNP, CNP-A, WHCNP

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 • 12 to 1 p.m. Central

The content of the webinar is designed for nurses. Other health professionals are welcome.

Building trusting relationships between patients and healthcare providers is not merely beneficial; it is essential for effective healthcare delivery. Trust enhances communication, encourages patient engagement, and ultimately leads to better health outcomes. By prioritizing these relationships, healthcare systems can foster environments that promote equity, understanding, and holistic care for all patients. The concept of positionality plays a crucial role in shaping these relationships.

The interplay of positionality and power highlights the need for self-reflective practice and authenticity among healthcare providers. By acknowledging their positionality, providers can build trust and facilitate better patient outcomes. Coconspirators play a vital role in this process by advocating for equity, creating supportive environments, and fostering collaboration. Together, these elements contribute to a healthier, more equitable, and sustainable healthcare system, ultimately benefiting both providers and patients.

Participants can earn 1.0 continuing nursing education contact hours.

Washington State University College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.


You can learn more about upcoming Integrative Nursing webinars on our free webinars webpage or watch recordings of the past webinars below. To receive your nursing education contact hours for watching the recording, you must fill out the corresponding evaluation. Your CE certificate will be automatically sent upon completion of the evaluation.
 
Creating Whole Health: A Clinical Model for Advanced Practice Integrative Nursing led by Laura Sandquist DNP, APRN, A-GNP-C, IFMCP on February 14, 2024.  Fill out the evaluation to claim 1.0 nursing education contact hours, which will be available until February 14, 2027.
 
Integrative Nursing & Health Coaching Webinar | Elevating Patient Care led by Erin Erickson, DNP MPH, MA, WHNP-BC, FNP-C, IFMCP, NBC-HWC and Cherie Kroh, EdD, FACSM, NBC-HWC, EP-C, PAPHS, CHWC on November 30, 2023. Fill out the evaluation to claim 1.0 nursing education contact hours, which will be available until November 30, 2026.
 
An Evidence Based Design Approach to Creating a Healthy Work Environment led by Terri Zborowsky, PhD, RN, EDAC, CPXP on June 28, 2023. Fill out the evaluation to claim 1.0 nursing education contact hours, which will be available until June 28, 2026. 
 
Mindful Awareness in Body-oriented Therapy (MABT): Research on Interoceptive Awareness Training and Considerations for Clinical Care led by Cynthia Price, PhD, MA, LMT on April 12, 2023. Fill out the evaluation to claim 1.0 nursing education contact hours, which will be available until April 23, 2026. 
 
Seeking Unity in Patient Care: A Ternary Approach to Health led by Sarah Bird, DNP, IFMCP on February 2, 2022. Fill out the evaluation to claim 1.0 nursing education contact hours, which will be available until February 2, 2025.
 
Bad Stuff, Trauma and PTSD: How COVID blew the lid off it all led by Jane McCampbell Stuart, M.A., LMFT, CPCC on December 8, 2021. Fill out the evaluation to claim 1.0 nursing education contact hours, which will be available until December 8, 2024. 
 

Washington State University College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Montana Nurses Association, an accredited approver with distinction by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Continuing Education for Health Coaches

In addition to our Integrative Health and Wellbeing Coaching master's degree, grad minor/certificate, the Center offers opportunities for health coaches to gain continuing education credits to maintain their eligibility to continue  their NBC-HWC status (requires 36 CEU every 3 years).

Learn more about these opportunities