ClinicalKey for Nursing
How can I earn CE?
CE is available through a connected but separate platform, Clinical Skills.
To learn more about how to access this resource for the first time, visit https://guides.upstate.edu/clinicalskills.
If you're already familiar with Clinical Skills and have logged in before, you can access it directly at https://guides.upstate.edu/clinicalskillslogin.
Self-enrolling (required to earn CE)
1) After creating your password, sign in to your Clinical Skills account.
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If you’re off campus, you’ll be prompted to sign in.
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If you’re on campus and aren’t prompted to sign in, click the Login button at the top right.
2) From the row of tabs at the top of the page, click the eLearning tab and from the dropdown menu, click "Self-Enrollment".
3) You should see a list of modules, and can either scroll or use the search filter. For example, if looking for Pediatric General Nursing, you can type "pediatric" under Module Name, then click the filter button to the right and click "Contains".
4) At the end of the row for that module, click "Enroll".
5) In the popup box, click the checkbox next to the class(es) you are enrolling in. Use "Select all" if appropriate. Scroll down to the bottom and click "Add Lessons".
6) After that boxes refreshes, close it.
Taking the test and claiming CE
1) Click the “Assigned Items” tab (if you’re coming back to this after logging out, you can find this through the eLearning tab under “My eLearning Lessons”).
2) Scroll until you find the right lesson, then click on the title.
3) Another window will open. Depending on your browser and monitor, this may be very tiny - check the corner of your screen and enlarge as needed).
4) This will be defaulted to the Quick Sheet view. When you've reviewed all materials and are ready to take the test, click the Test tab.
5) Answer all questions and then click "Submit Test" at the bottom of the page.
6) From the results page, click "Claim Certificates".
7) Click **Complete Lesson Evaluation to access certificate**
7) Add your License information, Learner Profile and Learner Demographics, then click "Submit".