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MedLern partners with BMJ Learning to launch CPD courses for Indian nurses

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Posted on 20 May 2022
15:59 PM
The CPD courses will allow nurses to identify learning needs and keep up with the latest best practice in India.

The CPD courses will allow nurses to identify learning needs and keep up with the latest best practice in India. Source: Pixabay

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Summary
BMJ covers peer-reviewed nursing modules on practical skills, case management, patient assessment and communication skills
MedLern provides hospitals and health care professionals with an around-the-clock learning platform for training and skill development

MedLern, a digital learning platform for healthcare professionals, has partnered with British medical education provider BMJ Learning to provide evidence-based Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses for nurses.

The course is aimed at keeping the participants stay up-to-date with the evolving best practices and the latest developments and training requirements. It also helps them develop their skillset.

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BMJ Learning offers high-quality continuing medical education for doctors and other healthcare professionals including nurses. It features hundreds of peer-reviewed learning modules in text, video, and audio formats on topics relevant to nurses. It covers nursing modules on practical skills, case management, patient assessment, COVID-19, communication skills, case discussions, medication management and mental health, among others.

MedLern provides hospitals and health care professionals with an around-the-clock learning platform for training and skill development. It covers continuing education, compliance and many other areas. The BMJ Learning courses on MedLern platform will allow nurses to identify learning needs and keep up with the latest guidelines and best practice in India, where the demand for highly-skilled and modern nurses has risen during the pandemic.

Deepak Sharma, CEO of MedLern, said “Dedicated training programmes, protocols and care checklists and systematic, data-driven quality improvement programmes will create a big positive impact on their productivity and deliver better patient outcomes. This professional course will update their medical knowledge for the larger societal benefit. Digital skilling in health care is our unique strength and we are confident these courses will make a big impact in all health care settings as this will also offer nurses who aspire to hone their expertise a significant edge in this highly impactful field.”

Prashant Mishra, managing director of BMJ, India & South Asia, said, “BMJ Learning is not only an academic exercise, but also a way of gaining knowledge that helps the users, in this case, nurses, directly enhance their skills. The knowledge gained via BMJ Learning makes nurses confident, thereby reducing their stress and anxiety levels while helping them advance their careers. We have many pieces of evidence that show BMJ Learning is both an economical and time-efficient method of educating healthcare professionals. We are excited to work with and support nurses who are looking to enhance their skills and grow more confident in how they deliver care to the patients.”

Last updated on 20 May 2022
15:59 PM
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