The mission of U.S. Journal Training, Inc (USJT) and the Institute for Integral Development is to provide quality training experiences for frontline practitioners in the fields of addictions, mental health, education and related helping professions.

We are an approved provider of Continuing Education (CEs, CEUs) for professionals in the Mental Health, Behavioral Health and Addiction related fields such as Social Workers, Nurses (RN), Psychologists, Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT), Counselors (LPC), Alcohol & Chemical Dependency Counselors, Behavioral Science Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and more!

As sponsors of more than 325 conferences spanning 60 years, USJT and the Institute for Integral Development are leaders in professional development through workshops, panel discussions, experiential demonstrations, skill development exercises and lectures that are all combined in a multidisciplinary format. We provide leading edge approaches to the ongoing concerns of Health Care Professionals while striving to update the knowledge base with applications in counseling, training, and prevention. Conferences include topics such as: Counseling Skills, Adolescents, Ethics, Aging, Families and Relationships, Sexuality, Domestic Violence, Neurosciences, Therapeutic Interventions, Addiction, Trauma , and much more!

And now earning online continuing education courses (CEUs, CEs) is easier than ever before through USJT.com online. The distance learning curriculum is second to none and benefits professionals by offering courses which are accessible 24-hours-a-day . With more than 200 lectures accessible at all times, it is the most comprehensive site available on the Web. This extensive database of educational courses include:

Individual CEs
Specialized Certificates
Archives

We offer continuing education through BOTH
1) Professional Conferences and 2) Online Distance Learning:

We offer 8-10 professional conferences per year. Conferences offer 18-27 contact hours and can include pre-conference workshops such as: Ethics CEUs, Aging CEUs, Multicultural CEUs, Domestic Violence CEUs, Substance Abuse CEUs and more. Conference brochures are generally available online several months prior to the start of each conference. View more details of our Professional Conferences.

Need continuing education credit right away? Then check out our online distance learning program. We offer 200+ online continuing education courses on topics such as ethics, aging, multicultural, domestic violence, neuroscience and more. Our Online distance learning courses allow you to:

• Listen to the audio of the lecture
• Read the transcripts or Power Points (if available)
• Complete the exam online
• Print your completion certificates from your printer

All courses are available online IMMEDIATELY after purchase. Once your user profile is created, all purchased courses and completion certificates are stored in your user profile. Learn more about online distance learning.

We also offer Certificates of Specialization which can be completed online.** These certificates are courses on a specific topic that have been bundled together to help enhance your knowledge in a specific subject area.

**Certificates of Specialization must be completed within 4 months of the original purchase date.

We're so confident that you'll enjoy these online courses that we want to offer you a FREE CEU. Fill out a feedback form and we'll e-mail a promotional code for you to select an on-line CEU of your choice.

When you purchase a CEU course today, you'll see how easy it is to satisfy your continuing education needs. No one should be subjected to a nasally monotone speaker just to get CE credit!

According to an article in the Contra Costa Times, December 18, 2006, patients in other cultures, such as the Philippines, are almost never left alone in the hospital. Patients have people constantly caring for them from nurses to family members. In other words, there seems to be more warmth and compassion for patients who are in the hospital. In the U.S., according to the article, bathing, taking the patient for a walk, etc. is usually done by the nurse even if the family members are present. In addition, the field of nursing has seen a decrease overall as baby boomers begin to retire.   Question: Do you think lack of compassion is the real issue for limited patient care or lack of staffing due to a decrease in the nursing field? Tell us what you think. Post your comment by clicking on the comments link.

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