Alcohol Pharmacotherapies (Incorporating into Medical Practice)
Industry Specialist
10.00 Hours
This TIP, Incorporating Alcohol Pharmacotherapies Into Medical Practice, revises and expands on TIP 28, Naltrexone and Alcoholism Treatment, and includes discussion of the other medications currently approved for treating alcohol use disorders (AUDs). It provides the basic information, evidence- and consensus-based guidelines, t....
Anger Management: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Patrick M. Reilly, Ph.D., Michael S. Shop
3.00 Hours
This course was developed from the US Department of Health and Human Services publication which outlines a cognitive behavioral therapy approach to treating anger management for substance abuse and mental health clients. Many substance abuse and mental health clients are victims of traumatic life events, which lead to substance....
Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Substance Use Disorders
Industry Specialist
4.00 Hours
This course has been developed for adults who may have substance use disorders and referred to the behavioral health system. This course is specifically targeted for Tribal and Regional Behavioral Health Authorities and their subcontracted network and provider agency staff who complete assessments, participate in the service pl....
Creating a Trauma-Informed Workforce
Industry Specialist
4.00 Hours
This course focuses on key workforce development activities, such as: recruiting, hiring, and retaining trauma-informed staff; training behavioral health service providers on the principles of and evidence-based and emerging best practices relevant to, TIC; developing and promoting a set of counselor competencies specific to TIC....
Promoting Best Practice and Safety Through Preprinted Physician Orders
George Ehringer, M.D. and Barbara Duffy, R.N., LHRM, MPH
1.00 Hours
This CEU course explores the potential of preprinted physician orders to improve interdisciplinary integration in care, promote accurate communication, and reduce variation by combining pertinent reminders, safety alerts, and “best practice” into a just-in-time process.
Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood
Elizabeth Robertson, Ph.D., et al.
4.00 Hours
While substance use generally begins during the adolescent years, there are known biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors that contribute to the risks that begin accumulating as early as the prenatal period. This CEU course provides the specific ways in which early interventions can have positive effects on....
Brief Interventions for Clinicians
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1.00 Hours
The goal of any intervention is to lower the likelihood of damage that could result from continued use of substances. This short CEU course describes brief interventions, therapies, cognitive-behavioral therapy, strategic interactional therapies, humanistic and existential therapies, psychodynamic therapy, family therapy, and t....
Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
The purpose of this course is to develop a working concept of trauma and a trauma-informed approach and to develop a shared understanding of these concepts that would be acceptable and appropriate across an array of service systems and stakeholder groups. The desired goal is to build a framework that helps systems “talk” to eac....
Cultural Strategies to Enhance Participation of Hispanics in Family Strengthening Programs
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This CE course describes the adaptations and refinements undertaken by grantees to make their services more culturally responsive. The adaptations include addressing issues of language, diversity, racism, and immigration, and incorporating cultural constructs like familismo, confianza, personalismo, and respeto. Improvements t....
Respiratory System Part 2: Asthma, Pneumonia, COPD
Donn Kropp, RN, BSN
2.00 Hours
This is part two of the series on the respiratory system. This course will be building off the knowledge already gained in part one, “Respiratory System: The Foundation”. When problems with our lungs and respiratory tract arise it is frightening. The brain is a sensitive organ that needs a constant supply of oxygen. When it is d....
The Essentials of Effective Teamwork
Danny Silk, MSW
1.00 Hours
As healthcare professionals and workers, we are trained to perform complex, highly-technical tasks and be accountable for incorporating the latest guidelines for care, but we are rarely taught the essentials of teamwork. In order to work well and give safe, high-quality care, we must understand how to effectively function within....
Prevention of Skin and Deep Tissue Injury in the Perioperative Department
Kim Haines
1.00 Hours
Preventing pressure ulcers in the pre-operative area is a critical responsibility of the perioperative nurse. It starts with an in-depth assessment of the patient’s skin preoperatively and again at discharge from the operative area. Tools used to assess the patient’s skin will be presented in this continuing education activity.....
Safe Patient Handling for Champions
Hillary Epperson, MPA
1.00 Hours
A priority in health care facilities is the abundance of back injuries among nursing staff due to manual patient handling practices. Injured nurses are increasing worker’s compensation costs and causing high levels of staff turnover. This Safe Patient Handling Champion course teaches clinical leadership the importance of utilizi....
Cardiovascular Assessment in the Elderly
Carol Knauff
1.00 Hours
What happens when an elderly person presents with a new symptom? Is it really what it appears to be? As people age, normal changes occurs to every system in the body. The confusing part of the process is that elderly people might exhibit atypical symptoms to a common disease or injury. The way healthcare professionals assess an....
CPR for the Healthcare Professional 2018
Souraya Pinkston
2.00 Hours
Welcome to BLS/CPR/AED training with Pedagogy-inc. Our online BLS/CPR/AED course is ideal for individuals who are receiving CPR training or BLS/CPR/AED training for the first time, or for those seeking CPR recertification or CPR/AED recertification. This online CPR course and online CPR/AED course was written by an AHA trained a....
Critical Thinking in Cardiac Assessment
Patricia Schmehl
3.50 Hours
Cardiac disease is so prevalent in our times that a nurse, in almost every care setting, will encounter patients with some degree of its manifestation. Coexistent types of cardiac pathophysiology and varied severity in symptomatology can make assessment difficult for the nurse. However, the ability to recognize symptoms, assess....
Dementia Diagnosis and Treatment: An Overview
Chris Wolf
5.50 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....
Risk and Documentation in the Correctional Setting
Lorry Schoenly
1.00 Hours
Our continuing nursing education courses are accredited by the California Board of Registered Nurses, the Georgia Board of Nursing, and the Florida Board of Nursing. All states (with the exception of Hawaii) recognize our courses for accredited continuing education contact hours. An online continuing education course for nurs....
An overview of nuclear medicine imaging procedures
Peter Hogg and Richard Lawson
1.00 Hours
Nuclear medicine imaging is not generally well understood by nurses who work outside this area. Consequently, nurses can find themselves unable to answer patients' questions about nuclear medicine imaging procedures or give them proper information before they attend for a test. This learning module aims to explain what is involv....
Promoting mental health in men
Mark Haddad
1.00 Hours
Health promotion is essential to improve the health status and quality of life of individuals. Promoting mental health at an individual, community and policy level is central to reducing the incidence of mental health problems, including self-harm and suicide. Men may be particularly vulnerable to mental health problems, in part....
Safe and effective application of topical treatments to the skin
Sandra Lawton
1.00 Hours
Skin conditions are common in all age ranges, and can significantly affect an individual’s quality of life. Nurses prescribing or applying topical treatments should have a comprehensive understanding of skin barrier function and the effects this has on the absorption of medication through the skin. This learning module focuses o....
Progressive supranuclear palsy: clinical features, diagnosis and management
Anna Kent
1.00 Hours
Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), or Steele-Richardson-Olszewski syndrome, is a rare, progressive neurodegenerative condition with cognitive and motor involvement. Diagnosis can be challenging as some people do not display the classic symptoms of the condition and there are no specific investigations to confirm diagnosis. Ti....
Deep vein thrombosis: diagnosis and treatment
Lynda Bonner and Jacqueline Johnson
This learning module aims to give nurses an insight into proximal deep vein thrombosis (DVT). DVT is relatively common and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Complications such as post-thrombotic syndrome, venous leg ulcers, recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) - pulmonary embolism (PE) or DVT - and pulmon....
Personalised care for patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes
Author Keith Booles
Type 2 diabetes is a major public health issue worldwide. It is a chronic disease that carries a significant burden for those diagnosed, and is associated with significant financial cost for the NHS in terms of treatment and management. This module explores the challenges facing patients newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and....
Diagnoses and Health Care of Children in Foster Care and Covered by Medicaid
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
This course was developed from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration informational and Truven Health Analytics report which presents (1) the prevalence of mental and physical illnesses and (2) the utilization of health care services among children in foster care (FC) who are covered by Medicaid. Disparit....