Introduction to Medicine During the Holocaust and its Contemporary Relevance
Sabine Hildebrandt, Shmuel Reis, Hedy S. Wald and Emma Nalianya
This course introduces the domain of Medicine and the Holocaust and its contemporary relevance in professional identity formation for health professionals and learners with the aim of fostering participants’ interest in further learning, dissemination and implementation of the teachings of the domain in Africa. It is an educ....
How to Diagnose Heart Failure and Key Issues in an Echo Report
Dr Andrew Potter and Dr Raj Thakkar
This session aims to help build confidence in identifying patients who may have heart failure, in taking a relevant history, and in examination.
How to Optimise Management of Heart Failure in Primary Care
Professor Ahmet Fuat and Dr Raj Thakkar
Welcome to this session on how to optimise management of heart failure in primary care. This module offers practical evidence-based approaches to manage patients with heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
Heart Valve Disease - Diagnosis and Management in Primary Care
Peter Savill
This session discusses the diagnosis and initial management of heart failure and heart valve disease in primary care in the UK.
VTE Prevention for Healthcare Undergraduate Students
Jignesh Patel and Roopen Arya
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major cause of avoidable death and is a significant international patient safety issue. An important element of preventing VTE is the national strategy to assess all patients for their risk of VTE on admission to hospital.
Breastmilk Provision for Preterm and Sick Neonates
Jackie Dalley, Alex Dawson, Hayley Nelson, Pippa Clark, Catherine Quelcutti and Catherine Lawry
Breastmilk is the natural first food for any baby and is particularly important for those born preterm or sick. Having a baby born early or ill is one of the most upsetting and stressful events for parents and this can sometimes affect milk production for a mother, so it is really important to offer as much help as they need.
Cardiovascular Pharmacology
David S. Roffman, BS Zoology, BS Pharmacy, PharmD, BCPS, AQ Cardiology
5.00 Hours
According to data from the Center for Disease Control, 610,000 people die from heart disease in the United States annually. One in every four deaths is due to cardiovascular disease. There are also 12 million yearly visits to physician’s offices and close to 4 million hospital discharges for cardiovascular disease. Treatment of....
Diabetes Management: Pharmacotherapy Options for Diabetes Mellitus
Dhiren Patel, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, BCACP
3.00 Hours
Diabetes is a chronic disease state with no known cure. For this reason, diabetes management is intended to prevent complications and improve the patient’s quality of life. If diabetes is left untreated or is poorly managed, the patient’s disease may progress more rapidly or precipitate a hyperglycemic crisis, or the patient may....
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: A Delicate Balance
Jarvis Campbell, RN
0.75 Hours
Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is becoming the leading form of renal replacement therapy for acute kidney injury. CRRT establishes equilibrium through gradual, continuous alterations in fluid, solute, electrolyte, and acid-base balance, and CRRT is flexible, especially for the unstable patient's changing clinical co....
Case study CPD module: Atrial Fibrillation
Jeremy Bray
This case study CPD module describes the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a 70-year old obese male who was referred for cardiac assessment after developing shortness of breath, which had worsened progressively over the previous three months. The case study highlights the role of thromboembolic risk reducti....
Achieving Work-Life Balance
Keith Carlson RN, BSN, NC-BC
0.75 Hours
Studies have shown that an imbalance between personal lives and work can affect job satisfaction and productivity. The resulting stress places personal health and welfare at risk, which in turn can hinder job performance. This session will discuss how an individual's expectations can affect this balance, and explore steps that c....
Bioterrorism
Daniel Orenstein, JD
1.00 Hours
Numerous laws and policies at the federal and state levels significantly impact health care providers' roles and responsibilities in responding to bioterrorism and other emergencies Bioterrorism can dramatically change the role of infusion nurses pursuant to a declared state of emergency, including potentially expanding their le....
Children of Imprisoned Parents
Industry Specialists
1.00 Hours
This CEU course provides help with facilitating communication and cooperation between child welfare agencies and federal prisons so that parents can stay engaged in their children’s lives. Explained in this course are common questions: social workers may have when managing cases of children with parents in federal prison; unit....
Crime Deterrence in High-Risk Juvenile Offenders
Thomas Loughran, Ph.D., et al.; U.S. Department of Justice
2.00 Hours
There is a link between perceptions of the threat of sanctions and deterrence from crime among serious adolescent offenders. This CEU course discusses the factors that lead youth who have committed serious offenses to persist in or desist from offending.
Culturally Responsive Evaluation and Treatment Planning
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Andrea Kopstein, Ph.D., M.P.H., Karl D. W
1.00 Hours
This course provides information on: engaging clients; familiarizing clients and their families with treatment and evaluation processes; endorsing collaboration in interviews, assessments, and treatment planning; integrating culturally relevant information and themes; gathering culturally relevant collateral information; selecti....
Ethics for Marriage and Family Therapists
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
Marriage and family therapists will inevitably face ethical dilemmas and predicaments, and they have an obligation to themselves, their clients, and the profession to be prepared to make sound, thoughtful decisions. The continuing education course, Ethics for Marriage and Family Therapists, was developed to provide MFTs with inf....
Counseling Approaches for People with Viral Hepatitis
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This course addresses the following issues with regard to counseling for those with viral hepatitis: the need for counseling strategies; ensuring safety; providing reliable information; building therapeutic relationships; helping clients understand their diagnoses; incorporating client needs in substance abuse treatment planning....
Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors
Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification
2.00 Hours
This CE course provides guidance for the ethical practice of rehabilitation counselors by examining how to promote public welfare by specifying ethical behavior expected of rehabilitation counselors; establishing principles that define ethical behavior and best practices; serving as an ethical guide designed to assist rehabilita....
Parental Alienation Syndrome and Parental Alienation
Joan Meier; National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
2.00 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 ad....
Creating Child and Adolescent Fair Courtrooms
Industry Specialist
2.00 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....
Proven enhancement of patient safety and cost effectiveness in Haemophilia care using the GS1 system’
Mr Feargal Mc Groarty
In this webinar the audience will learn more about setting up a track and trace system for blood products needed in the treatment and care of haemophilia patients, the great benefits for patients safety and how this systems empowers the patient and allows accurate administering of the blood products in the home situation. The a....
Understanding bullying in healthcare organisations
Belinda Allen
Bullying is a pervasive problem in healthcare organisations. Inquiries and reports on patient care and poor practice in the NHS have emphasised the substantial negative effects this behaviour may have on patient care. If bullying is to be addressed, it is crucial we develop clarity about what behaviours constitute bullying and h....
Promoting effective treatment and education for children with eczema
Deryn Thompson
1.00 Hours
Patient and parent education for children with eczema should follow a consistent approach, guided by an established framework that combines aspects of nursing, education and cognitive psychology. Using the framework enables nurses to understand how to use and develop their skills when providing education about the management of....
Cultivating compassionate care for patients
Belinda Dewar
1.00 Hours
The term compassion is at the forefront of current healthcare policy, yet its meaning and how it can be realised in practice is far from clear. This learning module debates the meaning of compassion in the context of practice and argues that it essentially involves how people relate to each other. It highlights key processes to....
Promoting compassionate care through learning journeys
Bob Price
1.00 Hours
Nurses’ ability to provide compassionate care has come under increasing scrutiny in the light of reports criticising shortfalls in care. In response to this concern, three possible learning journeys that may encourage compassionate care are discussed. The learning journeys address issues relating to the conceptualisation of care....