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Capella’s professional development webinars provide learning opportunities that can help keep you at the top of your industry. These webinars are available on demand, 24/7, so you can build new skills on your schedule.

What benefits do webinars offer you?

Our webinars are a flexible way for you to learn - and these compact learning modules are accessible by phone, tablet or computer.  Take advantage of this opportunity to build skills, work toward licensure renewal or meet continuing education requirements.

Continuing Nursing Education Webinar Series

Earn contact hours through nursing webinars developed by distinguished nursing experts from Capella University.

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

60 minutes

The #MeToo movement has shed light on the incidence of sexual harassment in the workplace. The American Nurses Association, the American Medical Association, and others have issued guidelines on reporting as well as protection from this form of harassment. This presentation includes statistics related to the issue (specific to healthcare), reporting guidelines as well as a description of a nurse’s rights related to sexual harassment in the workplace.

The Role of Nurses Shaping the Future of Healthcare

The Role of Nurses Shaping the Future of Healthcare

60 minutes

A detailed discussion of ways nurses can drive positive change within the healthcare system. This includes achieving higher levels of education, removing scope-of-practice barriers, promoting diversity and collaborating to lead care delivery.

Surviving Bullying and Lateral Violence in the Workplace

Surviving Bullying and Lateral Violence in the Workplace

60 minutes

Learn about the specific ways that bullying manifests among nursing teams and how to identify factors that lead to lateral violence. Participants will also learn how to address and prevent bullying.

Population Health, Public Health and the Social Determinants of Health

Population Health, Public Health and the Social Determinants of Health

60 minutes

A detailed discussion of ways nurses can drive positive change within the healthcare system. This includes achieving higher levels of education, removing scope-of-practice barriers, promoting diversity and collaborating to lead care delivery.

The Impact of Diabetes on Global Population Health

The Impact of Diabetes on Global Population Health

60 minutes

An in-depth look at the social determinants of overall health and rates of diabetes. The cost and impact of this disease will be examined, as well as ways to reduce its prevalence among the general population.

Harmony and Resilience in the Workplace

Harmony and Resilience in the Workplace

60 minutes

As healthcare continues to evolve at an ever-increasing pace, we must identify ways to support an overworked, distressed, tired and disengaged staff. Identifying opportunities to develop resilience in the staff is paramount. In addition, awareness of existing tools and exercises that support harmony and well-being is essential. It is through this essential work that we have the opportunity to not only affect workforce engagement and satisfaction, but also influence staff retention. Additionally, the trickle-down effect of a harmonious, resilient staff is better patient outcomes and higher levels of patient satisfaction.

Trust in Teams

Trust in Teams

60 minutes

Explore the concept of trust from a team perspective: its importance, how it can be measured and how it can be developed. Exercises in how to develop trust are included.

Dealing with Moral Distress during Covid-19: A Guide for Nurses

Dealing with Moral Distress during Covid-19: A Guide for Nurses

60 minutes

The impact that Covid-19 is having on nurse leaders and nursing staff is unprecedented in modern times. Given the wide-ranging implications of nurses’ fear, nurses suffering from (and some dying from) the virus and the significant budget impacts of the virus such as loss of retirement match and mandatory leave, nurse leaders need the knowledge and skills to mitigate the moral distress in both themselves and their staff. This presentation will recognize the stressors inherent in the pandemic, offer exercises and opportunities to maximize trust in staff, and provide tips on evidence-based methods to mitigate stress and address the PTSD that literature has recognized in our nurse caregivers.

Building Business Acumen for the Bedside Nurse

Building Business Acumen for the Bedside Nurse

60 minutes

This session is designed to highlight the importance of both understanding and applying the concepts inherent in business acumen to healthcare. Literature supports that many providers have not been educated regarding business acumen. As nurses have increasing responsibility for the business of healthcare, it is essential that they develop an understanding of the concepts as well as how to apply the concepts in real-life situations.