How glaucoma raises it’s head in optometric practice
Mr Stanley Keys BSc(Hons) FCOptom DipGlauc DipTP(IP)
This lecture offers an overview of the various types of glaucoma which can present to optometric practice as their first place of detection. It reviews the primary open angle cases as well as secondary and narrow angle forms of the disease. There are plenty of clinical nuggets which will help the practitioner to detect the vario....
Dental Ethics
Professor Don Altman DDS, DHSc, EdD, MPH, MBA, MA
2 Hours
Dental Ethics and Professionalism
Diode Laser Science for Dental Hygienists
John J. Graeber, DMD
3 Hours
Designed for the Hygienist/Auxiliary who needs an understanding and credits for Diode Laser techniques. Each module takes approximately 30 minutes to view. They may be viewed in any sequence however, the first 3 should be viewed first as they provide a basis for the clinical modules 4-14. Each module is summarized and sample te....
Posterior Composite Case
Dr Louis Mackenzie
This clinical case is a posterior composite case demonstrating the restoration of a proximal box using a minimally intervention approach.
Applications
Dr Louis Mackenzie
This module reviews the potential applications for Clinical Photography
Records & Digital Photography - Session#1: Unit 3
Brock Rondeau, D.D.S., I.B.O., D.A.B.C.P. D-A.C.S.D.D., D.A.B.D.S.M., D.A.B.C.D.S.M.
The key to proper orthodontic treatment is to make the correct diagnosis. The key to making a correct diagnosis is to take complete orthodontic records. Dr. Rondeau’s Orthodontic Records are extremely comprehensive and should be taken prior to starting any orthodontic case. Clinicians must carefully evaluate each orthodonti....
Pharmacology of Emergency Drugs
Mr Chris Howard RN, BSN, NREMT-P
Pharmacology of drugs that treat the most common medical emergencies
Course 11: Bone Grafting Procedures
Dr. Harold Bergman, DDS, Dipl.OS&A, MScD(Path)
Bone Grafting Procedures provides the reader with a better understanding of the clinical application of bone and bone graft materials to obtain the desired results in your patient. You will learn which combination of graft materials are recommended for various grafting procedures, the procedures used to place various grafts and....
Oral Care For The Pregnant Woman
REDA A. ABDEL-FATTAH, BDS, MS, MPS,
6 Hours
this course is designed to provide the learner a background about pregnancy and the changes that occur in the woman’s body. These changes require modification of the methods of providing oral health care. In addition to the changes that occur organs that changes in the pregnant woman’s body and the learner learns the necessary s....
Production Management - Growing Your Practice Through Recall and Treatment Planning
Janice Janssen, RDH, CFE
Recare is the heartbeat of the practice that needs specific systems and strategies in place to maintain a full schedule. Do you have written protocols on when patients will be contacted about their appointments and who is responsible for them? This course will help to define that protocol.
Risk Management - PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) for Your Practice
Janice Janssen, RDH, CFE
1 Hours
Did you know that 60% of all dental practices are embezzled? Usually the person embezzling is one of the most trusted team members. In this course we will help you learn the tell-tale signs and create protocols to protect you and your staff from becoming another statistic.
Optometry Glaucoma Practice - Possibilities Beyond COVID Crises
Dr Ramesh Sve Ph D
This course will brief on how the optometry glaucoma practice is possible beyond COVID crises.
Renal Supportive (Conservative/Palliative) Care - Online Learning Package
Debbie Fortnum, Katrina Fromson, Marie Ludlow, Grace Buchanan, Valerie Colgan, Doug Bridge, Sandie P
Understanding and managing renal supportive care as a treatment option for kidney disease
CT Basics Module 4: Image Processing and Reconstruction
Chandra Gerrard, A.S., R.T.(R)(CT)
This module describes the steps for computed tomography image reconstruction and the post-processing techniques needed for image enhancement. You will learn how certain tools are used to view a CT image and the methods used for recording and archiving CT data. Workstation applications for specialized CT scanning are also describ....
Breast Imaging Essentials Module 7: Patient Care
Erin C. Zubia, R.T.(R)(M)(QM) and Maria C. Ramirez-Arambula, R.T.(R)(M)
This module describes the modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors for breast cancer, and the difference between screening and diagnostic mammography. You will also learn how to obtain a thorough patient medical history and teach patients to perform breast self-examination. Common signs and symptoms of breast self-examination an....
Oxygen Safety for Nurse Aides
Industry Specialists
This lesson provides nurse aides with a description of oxygen therapy and which clients make need it. Aides will review the most common types of oxygen containers and methods of administration. They will also learn what makes oxygen dangerous and how to observe clients who are on oxygen therapy. Includes dozens of oxygen safe....
Understanding Common Medications
Industry Specialists
This course provides nurse aides with an overview of the most common categories of prescription medications, including antimicrobials, antidiabetics, cardiac medications, mental health medications, asthma medications...and more. Includes information about observing for side effects and adverse medication reactions.
Radiation Safety for the Anesthesiologist and the Pain Physician ( Patient Safety Highlights 2017)
Carlos Pino, M.D.
1.00 Hours
Everyone on Earth is exposed to back ground radiation and it is estimated that if you combine cosmic radiation with medical, industrial and commercial sources, the average American is exposed to 6.2 mSv/year. Over the last two decades, pain physicians have increasingly used imaging to aid in performing procedures and anesthesiol....
Anesthesia Patient Safety: Closing the Gap Between Perception and Reality - Ellison C. Pierce Lecture (Patient Safety Highlights 2017)
Robert Stoelting, M.D., FACA
1.00 Hours
This course outlines the events leading to the formation of the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and factors that place patients at risk for a flash fire in the operating room, as well as monitoring strategies to detect life-threatening opioid-induced ventilatory depression in the postoperative period.
Building the Best Cardiac Operating Room Team: Lessons in Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication (Patient Safety Highlights 2017)
Jonathan B. Mark, M.D. and Atilio Barbeito, M.D., M.P.H.
1.00 Hours
More than 510,000 cardiac surgeries are performed annually in the United States.1 Of those, an estimated 41,000 patients suffer an adverse event, and half of these events are preventable.2,3 This represents almost 60 complications a day, some of which are devastating. Wound infections, pneumonia, stroke, and procedural injuries....
Essentials of Digital Imaging Module 3: Display
Industry specialists
This module explains the difference between a cathode ray tube and a liquid crystal display monitor. You will learn how different monitors can affect the image display. Features of a modality workstation monitor and workstation functions are also explained in this module. This series has been reviewed by technical experts in....
CT Basics Module 12: Pathology Part 2
Bettye G. Wilson, M.A.Ed., R.T.(R)(CT), RDMS, FASRT
This is a continuation of Module 11 and is part two of the two-part series. This module explains how to identify selected pathology on CT images and how to distinguish between the CT appearance of normal organ tissues and tissues with pathological changes. You will also learn the causes for common pathologies and their processes....
Death By Resuscitation: What Will Go Wrong During CPR and How Can We Prevent It
Sharon Einav, M.D.
1.00 Hours
Contrary to pre-hospital cardiac arrest, in-hospital cardiac arrest is often preceded by multiple signs and symptoms of impending collapse that could be identified by professionals. Indeed, more often than not, it is expected that medical professionals (doctors and nurses) would be able to recognize patient deterioration a....
JPE 23.4 Práctica #3 para Un Parto Saludable: Trae a un Ser Querido, Amiga, o Doula para Apoyo Continuo
Jeanne Green, MT, CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE and Barbara A. Hotelling, WHNP-BC, CD(DONA), LCCE, IBCLC
Debería permitirse y alentar a todas las mujeres a traer a un ser querido, un amigo o una doula a su parto, sin barreras económicas o culturales. Un apoyo continuo del trabajo de parto ofrece beneficios a las madres y a sus bebés sin daños conocidos. Este artículo es una revisión actualizada basada en la evidencia de las “Prácti....