Neurodiverse Patient Care Across Healthcare
Neurodiverse Patient Care Across Healthcare Settings: A Developmental and Neurodiversity Affirming Approach
Course number: NU0400-01R
Date/Time: Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Tuition: $125
Instructor: John Carpente, PhD, MT-BC (click here for faculty bio)
Location: In-person, Molloy campus
CEUS: 3 Nursing CEUs
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Course Description:
Healthcare professionals increasingly encounter neurodiverse individuals across a wide range of healthcare environments including emergency departments, inpatient units, outpatient clinics, pediatric settings, school health settings, and primary care practices. Neurodiverse patients may experience healthcare environments differently due to differences in sensory processing, communication, emotional regulation, stress response, attention, motor planning, and social interaction.
This live continuing education course introduces nurses and nursing students to a developmental and relationship based framework for supporting neurodiverse patients across healthcare settings. Participants will explore how sensory processing, environmental stressors, communication differences, emotional regulation, and relational safety influence patient engagement and participation in care. Click here for a detailed course description)
Course outcomes:
Participants will demonstrate increased knowledge and confidence in:
- recognizing neurodiverse patient needs
- supporting emotional regulation
- adapting communication approaches
- modifying healthcare interactions and environments
- implementing relationship based care strategies
- improving patient engagement and cooperation
- promoting neurodiversity affirming healthcare practices
Who should enroll?
- Registered Nurses (RNs)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
- Nurse Practitioners (NPs)
- Nursing Students
- Pediatric Nurses
- Emergency Department Nurses
- School Nurses
- Behavioral Health Nurses
- Allied Healthcare Professionals
Registration
Click here to register online. You will be able to pay for your classes online by ACH check or by MasterCard, Visa or Discover credit card. If you pay by credit card there will be a fee of 2.75% for domestic cards and 4.25% for international cards added to the tuition. You can avoid the credit card fee by paying with a check online.
Phone in registration is available by calling 516.323.3550 with your MasterCard, Visa or Discover credit card. There will be a credit card fee of 2.75% for domestic cards and 4.25% for international cards added to the tuition.
Office hours: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.; Wednesdays & Fridays: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. as well as on Saturdays: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. when classes are starting.
Summer Hours: Please note that during July and August, the office is closed on Fridays, most evenings (at 5 p.m.) and most Saturdays
To register in person, by fax or mail, please follow the directions on our web page: www.molloy.edu/ce/registration under Registration.
Confirmation of your registration will be emailed to you upon receipt of your registration. Your Zoom link or classroom assignment will be emailed to you shortly before the start date of you class if it was not included in your confirmation.
Questions: call 516.323.3550 or email: conted@molloy.edu.