Promoting mental and physical health in adults with psychosis
Hilary Jane Mairs and Tim Bradshaw
1.00 Hours
Psychosis is an umbrella term for a range of mental health problems characterised by hallucinations, delusions, and/or becoming inactive or withdrawn. This learning module explores developments in understanding psychosis and reports on progress in finding effective treatments for psychotic symptoms. While such advances offer new....
Understanding fever and the management of feverish illness in children under five years
Penny McDougall and Maureen Harrison
This learning module discusses the causes and management of fever in children. In line with guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, it explores the importance of identifying children at risk of serious illness and those that can be managed safely at home. The module also identifies the skills and kno....
Assessment and management of patients with diabetes-related foot ulcers The management and treatment of cerebral aneurysm and aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Emma Bowles
A cerebral aneurysm is a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that swells and fills with blood. Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm, known as aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage, is a medical emergency and is associated with increased mortality. This learning module explores the anatomy and physiology of the brain and blo....
Diagnosis, Screening and Management of Acute Stress Disorder
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, epartment of Veterans Affairs, Ron Acierno
5.00 Hours
The course is based on the latest practice guidelines from the Veterans Administration and Department of Defense for the assessment, diagnosis and management of symptoms of ASD, Acute Stress Disorder in the immediate period after exposure to trauma. Article Author: Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense, ep....
Cultural Elements in Treating Addiction in Latino Populations
Rafaela Robles EdD, CBHATTC, Wanda Rodriguez JD, LLM, CBHATTC, and Maria del Mar Garcia MSW, MPH, CB
2.00 Hours
This course is based upon a guide that was written for counselors treating clients from Latino cultures. It's purpose is to help counselors and therapists improve their skills in response to treatment challenges working with Latinos. The approach taken is to highlight key similarities and differences in cultural beliefs, attitud....
Prevention of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence
Industry Specialist
8.00 Hours
This course is taken from a community planning guide developed by the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and the Centers for Disease Control and prevention. It's an effective and comprehensive program based upon a multitude of approaches to prevent sexual violence and/or intimate partner violence. This guide descr....
Preventing Falls
Rein Tideiksaar
2.00 Hours
Every day, in nursing homes located throughout the United States, hundreds of residents will experience one or more falls. Are some of these residents individuals that you provide care for on a daily basis? The answer is probably yes. Prevention of falls, whether causing injury or not, is a key safety issue in nursing homes.....
Safe Patient Handling
Industry Specialists
3.00 Hours
This public domain document includes an entire curriuclum for use by nurse educators to assist in properly teaching nurses new to the field safe patient handling and movement. Feel free to download this entire document to use in your curriculum in the training of nurses new to the field. Patient-handling and movement activiti....
Optimal Living Space for People with Alzheimer's Disease
Industry Specialists
4.00 Hours
This CEU course provides: the history of Alzheimer’s care facilities; a model of residential care; case studies; and design considerations for Alzheimer’s disease relating to way-finding and orientation, safety and security, entry and egress, bathing, secure outdoor spaces, private and quiet spaces, engaged wandering, and suppor....
Cancer Research
Industry Specialists
5.00 Hours
his course was developed from the Center for Cancer Research publication which highlights several examples of how the NIH Clinical Center specializing in studying and treating rare diseases - cancers among them - have the unique capabilities to bring in and treat a critical mass of patients with cancers that might otherwise be s....
Older Adults and Mental Health
Industry Specialists
5.00 Hours
This course material focuses on mental disorders (Alzheimers, Dementia, Depression) in older adults by reviewing the normal developmental milestones of aging and then considering the diagnosis and treatment of mental health problems for this population. It reviews gains that have been made in providing services to this age g....
Breastfeeding the Infant with Medical Challenges
Linda Rogowsky RN, BSN, MS, IBCLC
This video discusses the medically challenged infant and the family particularly as relates to breastfeeding and supplementation. Included are cleft lip and palate, hypotonia, hypertonia, congenital cardiac diseases and Down Syndrome.
Aromatherapy 301: The Challenges & Successes of Aromatherapy Programs in Healthcare Facilities
Janet Tomaino, DNP, RN, AHN-BC
1.00 Hours
In every planet, there is an oil that is "essential" to that planet. These oils can be removed from the plants and used in many ways. Each essential oil has it's own unique smell and effect on a person's body. When people use an essential oil to get their bodies to respond in a certain way, it is called aromatherapy.
Opioid Addiction Treatment: Pharmacology of Medications Used
Steven Batki, M.D., et al.
3.00 Hours
The choice of medication used in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction is based on safety and efficacy, patient preferences, and treatment goals. This CE course examines the pharmacology and clinical applications of the principal medications used to treat opioid addiction in opioid treatment programs (OTP).
Preventing Intimate Partner Violence Across the Lifespan
Phyllis Holditch Niolon, Ph.D., et al.
4.00 Hours
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans and occurs across the lifespan. This CE course discusses strategies based on the best available evidence to help communities and states sharpen their focus on prevention activities with the greatest potential to pre....
Prevention and Management of Wounds in Prison Populations
Federal Bureau of Prisons Patient Education
5.00 Hours
This CEU course provides guidance on the prevention and treatment of common types of wounds, including pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, venous insufficiency ulcers, and arterial insufficiency ulcers. The focus of this course is to optimize treatment outcomes in the correctional environment.
Behavioral Health Screening in HIV Care Settings
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
Behavioral health screening is an important step for health care provider organizations to increase access to quality behavioral health care. This CEU course provides steps and examples that organizations can follow to build effective behavioral health screening that supports a system of integrated care.
PTSD - The Latest Research
Matthew Friedman, M.D., Ph.D., et al.
4.00 Hours
This CE course provides the latest research on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by exploring the DSM-5 changes, implementing evidence-based treatment, group versus individual therapy, child and adolescent trauma, utilizing telemental health technologies, and the role of biomarkers in the treatment and diagnosis of PTSD.
Confidentiality: Title 42 CFR Part 2
Department of Health and Human Services
2.00 Hours
The purpose of the part 2 regulations is to ensure that a patient is not made more vulnerable by reason of the availability of their patient record than an individual with a substance use disorder who does not seek treatment. This CEU course addresses the prohibition on re-disclosure notice, and the circumstances under which la....
A Practitioner's Guide: Helping Families Support LGBT Children
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Caitlin Ryan PhD, ACSW
1.00 Hours
This course was developed from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration resource guide and has the purpose of helping practitioners who work in a wide range of settings to understand the critical role of family acceptance and rejection in contributing to the health and well-being of adolescents who identify....
Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This course was developed as a Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale Training overview. The course briefly looks at the background of the BPRS, along with the items that are rated, and the scoring and guidelines for each category. *This course is not approved for NBCC renewal.
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect - Evidence-Based Practices
Beverly Fortson, Ph.D., et al.; National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
2.00 Hours
Child abuse and neglect is highly prevalent and is associated with several risk factors. This CEU course provides a select group of strategies based on the best available evidence to help prevent child abuse and neglect. The strategies represented include those with a focus on preventing child abuse and neglect from happening....
Creating a Juvenile Justice LGBTQ Task Force
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
This CEU course provides instruction regarding how to establish a task force, along with guidance on handling possible challenges to this work. Topics discussed include: the role of the task force; intersecting identities; recruitment and retention; facilitating the task force; drafting a comprehensive policy; challenges within....
Opioid Safety Guidelines
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This CE course discusses the safety guidelines for chronic opioid therapy (COT) for patients with chronic non-cancer pain by examining: prescribing; management of patients with COT; tapering and discontinuation; treatment of withdrawal symptoms; and referral criteria. *This course is not approved for NBCC renewal.
Active Shooter Incident Planning: Emergency Plans and De-escalation
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This short CE course is designed to encourage health care facilities to consider how to better prepare for an active shooter incident. It focuses on planning for an active shooter incident, identifying pre-attack behaviors, applying the "Run, Hide, Fight" model in a health care setting, post-event assessments and relevant HIPAA....