Problem Solving Strategies for Caregivers
Chris Wolf
1.50 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....
Chronic Diseases and Cutting Edge Discoveries
Industry Specialists
1.00 Hours
This course looks at the current and future advancements and treatment therapies for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and asthma; cognitive disorders such as depression and parkinson’s disease; infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, influenza, and the global health; children’s health for autism,....
Preventing Alzheimer's
Industry Specialists
1.00 Hours
This course was developed from the National Institute on Aging pamphlet which describes: what Alzheimer’s disease is; the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease; the search for Alzheimer’s prevention strategies; clues to Alzheimer’s prevention; and the path to developing new treatments.
Counselor Competence for Treating LGBT Clients
Emily McNally
5.00 Hours
This CE course addresses the potential interaction among substance abuse, recovery issues, and the coming out process; the family dynamics that are important in working with LGBT individuals; the clinical issues and concerns specific to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, and transgender clients; and the approach to assessment and tre....
Cannabis Use for Cancer Patients
Donald Abrams, MD, and Nagi Kumar.
1.00 Hours
This short CEU course provides an overview of the use of Cannabis and its components as a treatment for people with cancer-related symptoms caused by the disease itself or its treatments.
Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease
Industry Specialists
5.00 Hours
This CE course describes how to: understand how AD changes a person; learn how to cope with these changes; help family and friends understand AD; plan for the future; make the home safe for the person with AD; manage everyday activities like eating, bathing, dressing, and grooming; find helpful resources; learn about common beha....
Rethinking Schizophrenia
Thomas R. Insel, M.D.
1.00 Hours
Quantum Units Education began in 2005 with a vision: to be a company with a conscience. Quantum Units Education is not your ordinary CE provider. What this means is simple: we strive to give back. We are grateful for the opportunity we have been given to help others. We want to pay it forward in caring for the environment and ou....
Breastfeeding the Late Preterm Infant
Elizabeth Abando BSN, RNC-MNN, IBCLC
Infants born between 34 and 37 weeks gestation have special needs. This course describes breastfeeding strategies for this vulnerable group.
Recent Trends in Triglycerides
Keith D’Oria and Margaret D. Carroll, MSPH
0.50 Hours
This activity is designed to meet the needs of physicians and nurses regarding trends in the percentage of adults aged 20 and over in the United States with elevated triglyceride level.
Sepsis
Carol Knauff
1.00 Hours
Sepsis is attributed to one of the highest mortality and morbidity statistics in today’s health care. Sepsis affects more than 650,000 patients each year. The reported mortality rates are very widespread, 20-70%. Although death certificate reports indicate that sepsis is responsible for 6% of all deaths, administrative claims da....
Breathing Easy: Examining Asthma at Work
Robert Harrison, MD, MPH
1.00 Hours
Ricardo is a 35 year old man from Oaxaca, Mexico who mixes flour and other ingredients to make pizza at a local restaurant. In the last five years he has experienced progressive wheezing, cough and shortness of breath at work. Laboratory testing suggests new-onset asthma caused by flour dust. Ricardo is unable to return to his j....
Promoting Sexual Health
Industry Specialist
5.00 Hours
This course provides highlights of a technical consultation with experts in the field of sexual health convened by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC sought current perspectives on the topic to inform their work in the area. This meeting was the first of a series of conversations held with a broad range....
Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information (HIPAA)
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
3.00 Hours
Everyone has a role to play in the privacy and security of electronic health information. This CE course helps health care providers better understand how to integrate federal health information privacy and security requirements into their practices.
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect - Evidence-Based Core Strategies
Beverly Fortson, Ph.D., et al.
3.00 Hours
Child abuse and neglect is a serious public health issue with far-reaching consequences for the youngest and most vulnerable members of society. This CEU course provides strategies that focus on preventing child abuse and neglect from happening in the first place as well as approaches to lessen the immediate and long-term harms....
Parenting Interventions for Men Who Batter
Katreena Scott, Ph.D. C. Psych.
2.00 Hours
Fathers today are spending more time with their children, taking more responsibility for child care tasks, and sharing in more parenting decision. This CEU course describes developments in the field of parenting programs for men who batter, identifies commonalities across pioneering programs in approach and philosophy, and high....
Pursuing Organizational Cultural Competence
Industry Specialist
3.00 Hours
This course provides organizational strategies to promote the development and implementation of culturally responsive practices from the top down, beginning with organizational self-assessment of current services and continuing through implementation and oversight of an organizational plan targeting initiatives to improve cultur....
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers
Industry Specialist
3.00 Hours
As a focus point for the community, senior centers connect older adults with a range of critical services and programs, including meals and nutrition programs, transportation services, health and wellness programs, and social and recreational activities. Therefore, these centers play an important role in promoting emotional hea....
Case Management, Care Planning, and Behavioral Health for Homeless Individuals
National Health Care for the Homeless Council; Claudia Davidson, MPH
0.25 Hours
In the United States and other industrialized countries, rates of disease and mortality are high among those experiencing homelessness and youth represent one of the largest sub-groups of the overall homeless populations. This CEU course provides an overview of the health issues among youth, case management, and advance care pl....
REG202 - SAFETY FAIR: Infection Control
Mary McGeough, R.N., B.S.N.
Review safe infection control practices utilized in the healthcare setting.
Challenges of Home Infusion Reimbursement
Linda Payne
1.00 Hours
Infusion reimbursement provides challenges and coverage issues in today's health care system. The complexities of the services, equipment, and medication contribute to billing and reimbursement challenges between home infusion providers and payers. Successful organizations strategize and disseminate the challenges and processes....
Conference Highlights: IDWeek 2016
Chris Cole
0.50 Hours
New research was presented at IDWeek 2016, the combined annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, HIV Medicine Association, and Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, from October 26-30 in New Orleans. The features below highlight some of the studies presente....
Chronic Pain & Mental Health
Chris Cole and Kurt Kroenke, MD
0.50 Hours
According to published research, chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions account for four of the top nine diseases that contribute to years lived with disability in the United States. These disorders are associated with significant adverse health-related, work, and economic effects on patients. In many cases, conventional ana....
Opioid Addicted Patients: Medical Problems
Steven Batki, M.D.
4.00 Hours
Some medical problems are more prevalent and often more severe in people addicted to opioids than in the general population. This CEU course identifies medical problems commonly encountered in people addicted to opioids, discusses their treatment in opioid treatment programs (OTP), and notes important considerations in deciding....
Detoxification of Chemically Dependent Inmates
Federal Bureau of Prisons
2.00 Hours
This CEU course provides recommended standards for the medical management of withdrawal from addictive substances for federal inmates.
Child Welfare and Human Trafficking
Child Welfare Information Gateway; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
1.00 Hours
Often, the lack of stability in a child’s living situation, physical distance from friends and family, and emotional vulnerability put them at risk for traffickers who are actively seeking children and teens to exploit. This CEU course provides a broad overview of the crossover between the child welfare field and the work curre....