New Jersey nursing CE courses

NetCE · 1h · text · ANCC (Jointly accredited by ACCME/ACPE/ANCC. Course #95060.)

Note: NetCE's 2026 New Jersey opioid course; the course booklet states it 'meets the New Jersey requirement for one hour of opioid education.' Covers safe opioid prescribing in multimorbidity, balancing pain, function, and polypharmacy. Released 11/01/2025; includes 1 pharmacotherapeutic/pharmacology hour.

Wild Iris Medical Education · 3h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted by NJ Board of Nursing.)

Note: Listed on Wild Iris's NJ state-mandated page. 3 hours exceeds the 1-hour NJ prescription-opioid requirement (extra hours count as general CE). Covers factors in misuse/abuse of prescribed pain medications, commonly abused/diverted drugs, chronic-pain management, CDC prescribing guidelines, and best practices for controlled substances.

Wild Iris Medical Education · 7h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Comprehensive T2D course: causes, prevention, screening criteria, treatment, complications, long-term plan of care.

Wild Iris Medical Education · 7h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Palliative vs hospice care, ethical/legal principles, pain management, special populations, communication, final-hours and postmortem care.

Wild Iris Medical Education · 3h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Fall prevention in clinical and community settings: balance components, risk factors, impacts on patients/caregivers, and risk-mitigation strategies.

Wild Iris Medical Education · 10h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Goals and models of elder care; physical, cognitive, psychosocial, and functional changes of aging; medication use; caregiver support; legal/ethical considerations; elder abuse; end-of-life care.

Wild Iris Medical Education · 6h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: COPD characteristics and causes, functional effects, preventive measures, lifestyle changes, long-term treatment planning, interventions, and acute exacerbations.

Wild Iris Medical Education · 2h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Change models, communication strategies, and tools to help patients adopt healthier behaviors.

Wild Iris Medical Education · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC Accredited Provider #P0314; accepted in all 50 states.)

Note: Wild Iris's currently offered free nursing CEU (1 ANCC contact hour); certificate delivered via email after passing a short test and evaluation.

Nurse.com (Relias) · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (ANCC-accredited free courses, available in all 50 states.)

Note: Rotating catalog of free ANCC courses (hours set to 1 as representative; verify per course); free Nurse.com account required to enroll and print certificate.

Medscape Education · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (Medscape, LLC accredited by ANCC as a provider of continuing nursing education; offers ANCC contact hours for RNs.)

Note: Thousands of free activities (credit typically 0.25-1.5 contact hours each; set to 1h as representative, verify per activity); URL points to Medscape's official help article confirming ANCC nurse credit since individual activity pages sit behind login.

CDC TRAIN · 1h · self-paced · ANCC (CDC TRAIN courses carry CE from accredited providers; verify ANCC nursing credit on each activity page.)

Note: CDC's public-health learning network; hundreds of free courses with continuing education, many offering nursing contact hours (verify credit type and hours per course; set to 1h as representative).