Persons with Child Abuse and Neglect Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment
Yvonne Martinez, CADC-CS, ICCS, ICADC, NCAC-I, CRPS
9 Hours
Persons with Child Abuse and Neglect Issues in Treatment examines treatment issues for both adult survivors of child abuse or neglect and adults in treatment who may be abusing or neglecting their own children. Unit includes: • overview of adult survivors of child abuse and neglect • defines child abuse and neglect, provid....
Advanced Pulmonary Therapeutics: Tuberculosis
Mark A. Malesker, PharmD, FCCP, FASHP, BCPS
This course will study the clinical manifestations and diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), analysing the dosing and side effect profile of current available TB treatments. During this e-learning the participant wil gain an understanding of latent TB treatment and Active TB treatment.
Dementia and Delirium: What We NEED to Know
Dr. Keith Savell
1 Hours
As health care providers, we are often called upon to differentiate between dementia and delirium. The significant challenge we face, however, is that dementia and delirium both present with strikingly similar changes in memory, reasoning and personality. Given that delirium is typically reversible (whereas dementia is chronic a....
Anglevator Promo - multiple extractions
Dr Eric Schuetz
A brief video on the versatility of the Anglevator, the most efficient atraumatic extraction instrument available. It is truly the Swiss Army Knife of oral surgery. More to come.
Anglevator & 150 - #1 & 32
Dr Eric Schuetz
The surgical made simple with an Anglevator. Easy 3rd molar extractions.
Anglevator Introduction
Dr Eric Schuetz
A brief introduction to the Anglevator, how it is used and its advantages
Anglevator - Sialolith removal from submandibular duct
Dr Eric Schuetz
Anglevator - Sialolith removal from submandibular gland. 6 months ago, surgeon wanted to go through his neck and remove gland with stone. Sucking lemons, drinking water, working it up and......simple 2 minute removal from the duct.
Ergonomics for Caregivers
Ms Donna Yanus
During this lecture the importance of brain and spine health are discussed; the chain of events and biochemical reactions that lead to the emotional and physical experience of stress, and the art of finding the balance and neural polarity in the human machine. The goal is to create more joy and contentment in both professional a....
Abdominal Pain of Musculoskeletal
V SPARKES PHD MPHTY BA MCSP SRP MMACP
There is substantial evidence in the literature that the musculoskeletal system is capable of producing abdominal symptoms. Most authors agree that the vast majority of cases of abdominal pain have a visceral origin and, in the first instance, visceral pathology which must be excluded. However, when routine visceral screening in....
Diagnostic ultrasound of the shoulder — a method for experts only?
Stefan Moosmayer and Hans-Jørgen Smith
Only practitioners with significant clinical experience in diagnostic ultrasound examination should attempt to use the technology to diagnose something as complex as tears of the rotator cuff or for pathology in the long head of the biceps muscle. Right? This on-line course offers some answers as it examines the outcome achi....
A Systematic Approach for Interpreting ECG Arrhythmias
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
25 Hours
The continued increase in the use of telemetry and other cardiac monitoring devices has put a new emphasis on the importance of nurses and cardiac monitoring technicians to quickly and accurately interpret cardiac rhythms. Many cardiac arrhythmias are life- threatening and must be treated immediately if the patient is to....
Bioterrorism: Anthrax/Smallpox/Botulism/Plague
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
30 Hours
Bioterrorism has become a common household term ever since anthrax was spread across a wide reach of the nation last fall. Now, it almost appears everyone is involved in serious anti-terrorism campaigns which are not as readily seen as flags attached to cars, homes and clothing. In the event of another bioterrorist attack, wi....
DEMENTIA AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Ms Olympia Resol
4 Hours
Dementia is an umbrella term for a set of symptoms including impaired thinking and memory. It is a term that is often associated with the cognitive decline of aging. This is caused by diseases of the brain, the most common of form is Alzheimer's disease.
Recommendation for Partner Services Programs for STD’s
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
25 Hours
Inconsistencies in the partner services module of the CDC 2001 Program Operations Guidelines for STD Prevention and the 1998 HIV Partner Counseling and Referral Services Guidance (1,2 ) have been confusing for providers of partner services for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and three other sexually transmitted (STD....
RROHC Professional Practice Specialist Course
Ms Ruth Hansten BSN, PhD, MBA, RN, FACHE
The RROHC® Professional Practice Specialist Certification Program is intended to be a sixteen-week to twenty-week program. This portfolio is organized into sections with reading and on- the-job assignments to complete.
Ethics and Medical Errors
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
30 Hours
Most Americans have grown up having the utmost respect for the medical profession and what it has accomplished over the decades. The family doctor who could fix anything became a fixture in our society. If “doc” said you needed something, then that is what you got. People not only didn’t worry about the their healthcare, they di....
Osteoporosis
Anne Sutcliffe Healthcare and Education Officer, The National Association for the Relief of Paget's
0.5 Hours
This session examines a range of risk factors for osteoporosis and considers appropriate investigations and treatment options for the disease. Lifestyle implications are also discussed.
Primary School Presentations
Alyson Hall Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, The Child and Family Practice and Honorar
0.5 Hours
This session gives an overview of common emotional and behavioural presentations in children in primary school (5 to 11 years old). It offers guidelines to assess and address parental concerns. We discuss symptoms that suggest there may be important underlying problems (alarm bells) and provide guidance for when you identify the....
Parenting Support Part 1: Definitions and Concepts
Doreen Crawford Senior Lecturer, De Montfort University, Leicester
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the concept of a supportive relationship between healthcare professionals and parents and looks at the key elements of some of the leading parenting programmes that may be used for this purpose.
Error Wisdom and Patient Safety
Jane Carthey Patient Safety and Human Factors Specialist and Christine Johnson General Practitione
0.5 Hours
This session will improve your understanding of how frontline healthcare staff can thwart patient safety incidents using the Three Buckets model. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in January 2015.
Pre-pregnancy Counselling
Melissa Sayer
0.5 Hours
This session looks at the importance of pre-conception care and advice. It highlights the importance of maternal health and well-being prior to pregnancy. At the end of the session you should be confident to advise women about health issues relevant to conception and pregnancy.
Developments in the management of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults: implications for anaesthetists
A Hallett MBChB FRCA, A Modi MBBS MD FRCA and N Levy MBBS BSc FRCA FFICM
0.5 Hours
DKA can occur in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus and, although preventable, it remains a frequent and life-threatening complication. Errors in the management of DKA are not uncommon and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
ESH/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Arterial Hypertension
European Heart Journal (2013)
0.5 Hours
The 2013 guidelines on hypertension of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) follow the guidelines jointly issued by the two societies in 2003 and 2007.