Diagnosing Dementia
Chris Wolf
1 Hours
Every 68 seconds another American develops Alzheimer's disease. Education and training in dementia care for health care staff has been identified as a priority by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease (NPAAD) developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Servi....
Current Concepts in Pain Management
Pamela Clark
4 Hours
This instructional course has been designed to provide current concepts and skills related to pain management. As research sheds light on pain management issues and treatment methods, healthcare professionals are expected to maintain competency in assessing and treating their patients’ pain, as well as managing the side effects....
Preventing Falls
Rein Tideiksaar
2 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 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 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....
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.
Cancer Research
Industry Specialists
5 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 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....
Alzheimer's Disease
Industry Specialists
3 Hours
Given information, guidelines, and specific nursing responses for cognitively impaired people, the Health care provider will be able to assist family members and provide professional nursing care to residents with Alzheimer’s disease.
Aromatherapy 301: The Challenges & Successes of Aromatherapy Programs in Healthcare Facilities
Janet Tomaino, DNP, RN, AHN-BC
1 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.
Abuse During Pregnancy
Judith McFarlane, Barbara Parker and Barbara A. Moran
5 Hours
Contains research documentation and clinical protocols of care designed to enable health care providers to prevent abuse, interrupt existing abuse, and protect the safety and well-being of pregnant women. Includes several vignettes for consideration and thought. Each vignette is true and written from the words and perspective of....
Prenatal and Intrapartum Strategies to Prevent prematurity: A Case Study
Caitlin O’Connor, MSN, RN, CPNP and Susan Gennaro, RN, PhD, FAAN
2.5 Hours
The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the risk factors, pathophysiology and management of preterm labor and premature birth. This article reviews known risk factors for spontaneous or indicated premature birth. Given the presence of certain risk factors, the ability to predict who will experience a premature b....
Blood Component Transfusion
Industry Specialists
1 Hours
This course is for people that assess or manage transfusions and alternatives as part of their daily duties. It is useful for staff new to blood transfusion nursing, existing nurses refreshing their learning and non-medical prescribers for blood components. It is not suitable for staff in the specialist settings of Maternity....
Overactive bladder — diagnosis and management
Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan, Dr Fadi Salameh, and Dr Orfhlaith O’Sullivan
This module describes the various clinical and psychosocial aspects related to overactive bladder (OAB). While it is a relatively common problem, implementation of successful management regimens often fall short with regard to sustainable and adequate symptomatic relief and resolution of the condition. It is estimated that appro....
Benign prostate hyperplasia and LUTS - diagnosis and treatment
Elizabeth McEvoy
This case study follows Barry,who presented to his GP complaining of lower urinary tract symptoms. It provides up-to-date clinical information with regard to Barry’s assessment, diagnosis, and care. It addresses the effects of BPH along with his medical and surgical management. The side effects of medication are addressed as wel....
First Aid Awareness
Industry Specialists
2 Hours
First Aid Awareness is a specialist course covering terminology, legal requirements and first aid techniques in case of an emergency. The course aims in particular to teach its readers how to assess an incident and manage a casualty who is choking, bleeding, in shock, unconscious, not breathing or having a seizure. The cou....
The missing link in patient safety, hospital pharmacy in Belgium
Thomas de Rijdt
During this webinar Thomas de Rijdt, hospital pharmacist, assistant-head of Pharmacy at UZ Leuven, Board member Flemish Association of hospital pharmacists, vice-president Belgian Association of hospital. Pharmacists will explain how the book ‘to err is human’’ sparked off attention to patient safety in healthcare and among poli....
Catheter Care
Industry Specialists
1 Hours
Urinary catheterisation is the insertion into the body of a flexible tube called a catheter, to drain the bladder and collect urine. Urinary catheters are usually inserted by doctors or nurses in hospital or the community. All healthcare workers involved in caring for patients with catheters need to understand basic catheter ca....
The process to accept and implement bedside scanning in a hospital
Michiel Duyvendak
During this webinar Michiel Duyvendak, hospital pharmacist in the Antonius Zorggroep, the Netherlands will explain the benefits of bedside scanning; the process to create awareness and endorsement in the hospital, and future challenges The webinar audience is all stakeholders who wish to learn about the challenges and benefi....
Adult asthma – diagnosis and management
Ruth Morrow
The aim of this module is to explore the diagnosis and management of stable asthma in the adult person. The module will focus on symptoms, diagnosis, differential diagnoses and management of stable asthma.
Complexities of Non-Custodial Fathering for Low Income Individuals
Industry Specialist
5.5 Hours
Sweeping changes have dramatically altered the structure of the American family - making marriage less common and fathers less present in their children’s lives. This CEU course draws on the first of a longitudinal series of in-depth interviews with a subset of fathers participating in the Parents and Children Together Responsi....
Opioid Treatment Guidelines for Chronic Pain
Jack Rosenberg, MD, FASAM and Christopher Spevak, MD, MPH, JD, et al.
12 Hours
The guidelines presented in this course provide healthcare providers with a framework by which to evaluate, treat, and manage the individual needs and preferences of patients with chronic pain who are on or being considered for long-term opioid therapy (LOT). This CEU course gives a clear explanation of the logical relationship....
Overview of Parental Alienation and Parental Alienation Syndrome
Joan Meier; National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1 Hours
While parental alienation syndrome (PAS) and parental alienation (PA) have much in common, both as theories and with respect to how they are used in court, they have distinct scientific and research bases and critiques. This CEU course provides a historical and research overview of PAS and PA, identifies strategic issues for so....
Opioid Addiction Treatment: Pharmacology of Medications Used
Steven Batki, M.D., et al.
3 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).
CPR, Defibrillation and Anaphylaxis
Industry Specialists
2 Hours
This course has been written to help its readers understand their roles and responsibilities with regards to providing CPR and defibrillation in case of an emergency, and how to recognise and treat anaphylaxis. The aim of this course is to enable the readers to familiarise themselves with relevant terminology, legal regulations....