Case Study: Challenges in type 2 diabetes control: slipping control and weight gain
Industry Specialists
This case study describes the ongoing management of a 66-year-old obese man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia. He had noted worsening of his glycaemic control over the previous six months and weight gain over the previous 18 months. This CPD module was published 23.10.17 for a UK audience. Although....
Parenteral Nutrition Risks and Alternatives
Laurie Reyen, MN, RN
0.25 Hours
Parenteral nutrition (PN) provides life-saving nutritional support for complex patients in settings such as trauma, large abdominal surgery, oncology, and hyperemesis. Despite the benefits, PN carries significant risks for fluid and electrolyte imbalances, liver disease, and development of central line bloodstream infection (CLA....
RESEARCH TRACK: Disseminating Research: How Can I Create an Effective Poster Presentation?
William Warrington PhD, RN, CCRP
0.75 Hours
Dissemination of research findings is a crucial element in the research process. Once the study data has been analyzed, how do you share the results of your study? Posters are an acceptable and popular presentation format at many nursing conferences. However, if a reader is not attracted to your poster in less than five seconds....
Courtrooms for Children and Adolescents
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This CEU course outlines how to create child and adolescent fair courtrooms and addresses issues such as: who would be a good support person for a young child who has to testify; are therapy animals allowed as comfort items for a child who is afraid of testifying in court; can a courtroom set-up be physically altered; how to mak....
Administrators - Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
This course provides information about new developments in the rapidly growing field of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders; focuses on what the substance abuse treatment clinician needs to know and provides that information in an accessible manner; and synthesizes knowledge and grounds it in the practical realities....
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (Updated)
Kenneth Conner, Psy.D., M.P.H.; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
12.00 Hours
Suicide is a leading cause of death among people who abuse alcohol and drugs. This CE course presents the “what” and “why” of working with clients with substance use disorders who have suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors. In addition, the rational for the approach described is examined along with an understanding of how adminis....
Adult Drug Courts and Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This course addresses the following aspects with regard to medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence and adult drug courts: understanding opioid use and dependence; evidence-based best practices for opioid dependence; medication-assisted treatment and drug courts; effective medication treatments for opioid dependence;....
Competencies for Counseling the Multiracial Population
Dr. Kelley R. Kenney, Dr. Mark E. Kenney
2.00 Hours
The goal of this CE course is for the competencies discussed to serve as a resource and provide a framework for how counseling and other helping professionals can competently and effectively work with and advocate for members of the multiracial population, including interracial couples, multiracial families, multiracial individu....
Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency
Industry Specialist
7.00 Hours
This course illustrates how the the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project is the first major opportunity to use a behavioral economics lens to look at programs that serve poor and vulnerable people in the United States. Behavioral economics combines insights from psychology and economics. The BIAS p....
Acute Illness Impacts Function In Elderly
Alison Yarnall
0.25 Hours
This session examines how acute illness in the elderly may disguise other medical problems and considers the implications of this for presentation and examination. The causes and consequences of immobility in the elderly are also considered.
Causes of Postural Hypotension
Mira Doshi
0.25 Hours
This session describes the causes of postural hypotension.
Post-operative Confusion
Vittalrao Jadhav
0.25 Hours
This session discusses one of the most important conditions found on surgical wards, post-operative confusion or delirium. Areas covered include the principal causes and risk factors as well as how to diagnose it.
Definition of Stroke
Sameer Limaye
This session defines and describes stroke using current guidelines. It also makes the distinction between stroke, transient ischaemic attack (TIA) and brain attack.
Parkinsonism
Dr Brian Wood
0.25 Hours
This session revises the typical features and differential diagnoses of parkinsonism.
Dealing with the Unconscious Patient
Ramachandran Sivakumar
This session focuses on a practical approach to managing an unconscious patient.
Definitions of Chronic Kidney Disease
Colin Jones
0.25 Hours
This session outlines some key definitions in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease.
Differentiating COPD and Asthma
John Hurst
0.25 Hours
COPD and asthma are both common conditions that affect the airways and can present in similar ways. It is important to differentiate between the two and understand how this can be done. This session is designed to address these questions.
Difficulties of Treating Interstitial Lung Disease
Melissa Heightman
0.25 Hours
This session looks at interstitial lung disease (ILD), with an emphasis on those types that can present acutely. It identifies treatments with some evidence of benefit.
Definition and Description of Bronchiectasis
Gaurav Agarwal
0.25 Hours
This session describes bronchiectasis and its causes.
Acute Presentations of Tuberculosis (TB)
Will Ricketts
0.50 Hours
This session discusses how tuberculosis might present acutely to the Emergency Department or on the Acute Medical Take (e.g. pulmonary, spinal, meningitis). It also examines the complications of anti-tuberculous chemotherapy that may present acutely (e.g. hepatotoxicity and skin reactions) and their management.
Primary Care Management
Cassy Henderson
This session introduces the Clinical Management domain of the RCGP curriculum. It uses a patient scenario to highlight how the domain applies to problems as they present in primary care. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and updated in November 2022.
Breathing System Components (anaesthesia)
Tom Clutton-Brock
The session covers the components of modern anaesthetic breathing systems, including standard breathing system connectors, APL, PEEP and one-way valves, scavenging connectors, breathing system hoses, catheter mounts and adult facemasks.
Assessing Development Stage
Deborah Christie
0.50 Hours
This session will help you review both personal and accepted definitions of adolescence. It will discuss the physical, social, cognitive, emotional and behavioural changes that take place during this developmental stage. A four stage assessment tool will be described that can be used to determine where a young person is in relat....
Airway Maintenance: cLMA
Tim Cook, Christopher Seller and Tom Simpson
0.50 Hours
This session introduces the cLMA (classic laryngeal mask airway), covering its history and development through to usage, indications, contraindications and complications.