e-Learning

Our Courses and other relevant content on MS nursing

MS Nurse PRO offers seven comprehensive, e-learning Courses, with each Course focusing on a different aspect of MS and nursing care.

The first five Courses make up our core Foundation Programme.

For each completed Course, learners are awarded a badge that is displayed in your profile. A certificate of completion is also available to download following successful completion of each individual Course from the Certificates section in My Learning.

Upon succesful completion of all 5 courses within the Foundation Programme (Course 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), learners are rewarded with a certificate of accreditation and up to 30 hours worth of continuing professional development credits. Read here all about our accreditations.

Apart from our comprehensive Courses, we also offer other relevant e-learning content.

Course 3: Diagnosis and Assessment (2012-)

This course explains the diagnostic criteria for MS along with the associated diagnostic tools, their results and consequences in a manner that a nurse can easily understand and interpret, and then relay to a person who has MS.

Course 5: Care and Support (2012-)

This course examines the relationship of the person with MS and the nurse. Participants learn about the psychological and social impact MS can have on individuals and their families. This includes mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.

Course 6: Rehabilitation in MS (2018-)

This course highlights the importance and relevance of rehabilitation for the quality of life of people living with MS.

Course 7: Research in MS Nursing Practice (2022-)

This course provides nurses with a clear understanding of the value of research and why it is important in MS nursing.

Course 4: Treating Multiple Sclerosis (2023-)

Course 4 reviews the pharmacologic management of MS. It explores current disease modifying therapies (DMTs) and associated nursing issues. Symptom management is discussed with an emphasis on pharmacologic management.

Short course: Digital Skills in Clinical Neuroscience Nursing Practice

This course focus on digital skills empowerment to support neuroscience nurses involved in the management of people with MS

PPT Presentation: Misinformation affecting Family Planning

This presentation (PDF) was created by experts from the Val d'Hebron MS Centre of Barcelona (CEMCAT).

PPT Presentation: Pregnancy Clinic

This presentation (PDF) was created by Daisy Cam, lead MS Clinical Nurse Specialist at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

PPT Presentation: Transition Pediatric Adult MS services

This presentation (PDF) was created by Lucy Lyons, MS advanced Nurse Practitioner at the University College London Hospitals (NHS), UK.

Course 1: Understanding Multiple Sclerosis (2024-)

This course provides the essential concepts and information required to answer patients’ questions about what causes their Multiple Sclerosis and how the disease will affect their future life.

Course 2: Clinical Presentation of Multiple Sclerosis (2024-)

This course reviews the different types of MS and their clinical features, including atypical presentation of the condition. Common symptoms will be discussed and defined, along with the prognosis of people with MS.

The MS Nurse PRO Foundation Programmes

Foundation Programme on MS Nursing:

The programme is an essential step to becoming a widely recognised MS nurse.

The following courses make up our core MS Nurse PRO Foundation Programme:

Course 1: Understanding Multiple Sclerosis
Course 2: Clinicl Presentation of Multiple Sclerosis
Course 3: Diagnosis and Assessment
Course 4: Treating of Multiple Sclerosis
Course 5: Care and Support of PwMS

Our Foundation Programme has been accredited by multiple national and international institutions including the ICN and RCN (see our accreditation page for more information).

After you successfully complete all of the courses within the Foundation Programme, which includes achieving a pass mark of at least 75% in each course exam, a certificate of accreditation can be downloaded and printed from the Certificates section in My Learning.

Foundation Programme on Rehabilitation in MS

Rehabilitation is an essential component that should be factored into the comprehensive care of all people with MS.

This Foundation Programme:

Covers the basics of what multiple sclerosis is (= Course 1: Understanding MS);
Explains its clinical presentation (= Course 2: Clinical Presentation of MS); and
Covers all aspects of MS rehabilitation, including the different types and methods of rehabilitation, the importance of goal setting, and the various ways that rehabilitation can help the person with MS function optimally at home and at work (= Course 6: Rehabilitation in MS).

This activity has been developed to meet the educational needs of rehabilitation professionals who have an interest in optimising the management of people with MS. It may also be of interest to other healthcare professionals who are involved in rehabilitative strategies in MS.

This Foundation Programme on Rehabilitation in MS has not been accredited.

After you successfully complete each courses within this Foundation Programme on Rehabilitation in MS, which includes achieving a pass mark of at least 75% in each course exam, a certificate of completion of each course can be downloaded and printed from the Certificates section in My Learning.

Foundation Programme MS Nursing: Course 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (2024-)

Five comprehensive engaging e-learning Courses to support the evolving role of European nurses caring for people with multiple sclerosis. Each course focuses on a different aspect of MS and together they form MS Nurse PRO's Foundation Programme.

Foundation Programme MS and Rehabilitation in MS: Course 1, 2 and 6

This Foundation Programme focuses entirely on Multiple Sclerosis and Rehabilitation in MS. Target audience are rehabilitation practitioners. Upon successful completion, members receive a certificate. Available in English and German.

e-Learning Courses and Programmes

Our Courses and other relevant content on MS nursing

The MS Nurse PRO Foundation Programmes

Foundation Programme on MS Nursing:

Foundation Programme on Rehabilitation in MS