Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections: The Latest Evidence and Patient Perspectives
Loren G. Miller, Anne Pelletier Cameron, Zahra Kassamali Escobar, Annette Sophin, Jason Welch, Kristi Kay Orbaugh
1.00 Hours
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (uUTIs) are extremely common, but place tremendous burden on patients and healthcare systems, particularly in the context of treatment failure and recurrence. Tune in to hear leading experts and colleagues discuss and present: • patient reflections in their own words and perspectives....
Physical and Psychosocial Wellness for Seniors With HIV
Mark Brennan-Ing, Jonathan S Appelbaum, Darryl C Branch, David Koren, Brad Boyette, Kristi Kay Orbaugh, and Gabriela Andonie
0.75 Hours
As people with HIV age, their physical and psychosocial needs evolve, necessitating more intricate care to address multiple conditions and medications and support long-term engagement and overall wellbeing. Tune in to hear experts in both HIV and geriatric medicine delve into wellness for aging people with HIV, featuring:....
Overcoming Obstacles to Timely Access to Evidence-Based Treatments for Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Frank I Scott, Erica R Cohen, Donna M Chiefari, Kevin O. Hwang, and Kristi Kay Orbaugh
0.50 Hours
Watch this video to learn about effective tools and strategies to improve timely access to needed evidence-based therapies for your patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Expert faculty will discuss the latest data for these treatments and the identification of patients that would benefit from them. Participants will....
Living Well With HIV: A Patient Education Toolkit for Healthcare Providers on Optimizing ART Adherence
Lisa Hightow-Weidman, Brad Boyette, Judith R Sands, Kristi Kay Orbaugh
1.00 Hours
Adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) can be challenging but is essential to living a long and healthy life with HIV. This toolkit includes resources to help you lead interactive education sessions designed to empower people living with HIV to take their ART regularly, recognize and fight HIV-related stigma, and learn strate....
Exploring the Latest Updates in the Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Marc A. Simon, Victor Tapson, Douglas S Burgoyne, Michele B Kaufman, Joyce M Knestrick, Stephanie Joyce
1.00 Hours
Tune in to hear expert faculty discuss the latest updates in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). View a custom whiteboard animation to gain a deeper understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease, including the role of vascular remodeling and targets of novel therapies. The latest data for these agent....
HIV Prevention for Immigrant Communities: Implementing Culturally Competent Care
Jonathan Ross, Nadia Winston, Joyce M Knestrick, Ricardo Correa, Annette Sophin
1.00 Hours
The immigrant population often encounters barriers when seeking healthcare services, including fear of deportation, limited understanding of the healthcare system, and language barriers. Join expert faculty as they reflect on key findings and real-world lessons from a recent quality improvement (QI) initiative designed to enh....
Transforming HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer Care: Innovative Approaches to Improve Adherence to Oral Therapies
Jane Lowe Meisel, Aditya Bardia, Abimbola Farinde, Joyce M Knestrick, Stephanie Joyce
1.00 Hours
Join us for a dynamic online activity exploring the latest insights from a groundbreaking quality improvement initiative focused on improving adherence, persistence, and tolerability of oral anticancer therapies for patients with HR+/HER2- breast cancer. Through real-world data and expert analysis, the session will assess key....
Optimizing Management of Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Evidence-Based Approaches and Individualized Care
Steven J. Atlas, Christopher B Granger, Jennifer Morgan, Joyce M Knestrick, Annette Sophin, and Jason Welch
0.25 Hours
Nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) significantly elevates the risk of mortality and stroke. Despite established guidelines advocating for anticoagulation therapy in patients at high stroke risk, a substantial number of individuals either do not receive or fail to adhere to these recommended treatments. Join us as cardiolo....
Optimizing Use of PARP Inhibitors in Early-Stage and Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients With DNA Damage Repair Pathway Mutations
Linsey Gold, Nadine Tung, Nikoletta Sidiropoulos, Douglas S Burgoyne, Richa Bhattarai, Annette Sophin, and Joyce M Knestrick
1.00 Hours
PARP inhibitors have revolutionized care for breast cancer patients with germline BRCA1/2 mutations, improving outcomes for patients with advanced/metastatic and high-risk early-stage disease. Capitalizing on these benefits requires widespread adoption of genetic testing among patients with key disease features instead of limiti....
Complications of Dental Local Anaesthesia
Andrew Carr and Kathy Wilson
This session will outline the main complications relating to dental local anaesthesia, the possible causes, and the techniques used to overcome these.
Oral Health Care Systems
Paul Batchelor
This session provides an outline of the key elements of an oral health care system and how they can vary.
Abnormal dental development in the mixed dentition
Toby Gillgrass
This session will discuss how to identify retained infra-occluded ankylosed, primary teeth, dilacerated and supernumerary teeth.
Which local anaesthetics should I use?
Zoe Greenwood
This session provides an overview of the local anaesthetic agents available for use in dentistry, including properties, indications for use and maximum doses.
Management Strategies for Eating Disorders
Dasha Nicholls and Tony Jaffa
This session will cover the principles of treating an adolescent with an eating disorder, including some of the physical and legal considerations.
Delirium (Acute Confusional States): Recognition and Causes
Ray Vieweg
In this session delirium (the acute confusional state) is discussed in order that foundation doctors can recognise, assess and manage this condition in various clinical settings. UKFP Curriculum 2021 This elearning session covers some of the behaviours in: FPC1: Clinical assessment: assess patient needs in a variety of....
How to Take a History Sudden Vision Loss
Rosemary Robinson and Ahmad Muneer Otri
This session is designed to help you take a structured history in patients with painless sudden loss of vision. From this history you should be able to formulate a differential diagnosis even before you proceed to examine the eye.
Overview of Occupational Therapy in Neonatal Services
Deanna Gibbs, Amanda Clifford and Sally Payne
This session is for occupational therapists new to their role in neonatal care and those interested in this specialist area of practice. It will provide an overview of the role of occupational therapy in meeting the occupational needs of babies receiving neonatal care and their families. The session will enable you to consid....
Drug Management of Breathlessness (Including Oxygen)
Tim Peel
This session reviews the use of drugs and oxygen within an integrated approach to the management of breathlessness in the patient approaching the end of life. This session was reviewed by Natasha Lovell and Sarah Hanrott and last updated in April 2024.
Ethics for Social Workers
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
Social workers and other behavioral health professionals are expected to protect the well-being of their clients and adhere to the values, ethical principles, and standards of the profession. The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of issues that social workers may face in the areas of competence, social diversity,....
Compassion Fatigue in Homeless Health Care
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This CE course provides health care workers with information on compassion fatigue, focusing on the following topics: understanding stress; extinguishing job burnout; respect, support, and recognition from management; vicarious trauma warning signs; views of the work environment; creative strategies to improve the work environme....
Patterns of Care for Rural and Urban Children with Mental Health Problems
Nathaniel J. Anderson MPH, Samantha J. Neuwirth MD, Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, and David Hartley PhD
1.00 Hours
This CE course examines if patterns of children’s mental health diagnosis and service use, such as office visits and psychotropic medications, differ by rural-urban residence, and the effects of income and insurance type on use of mental health services.
Ethics, Confidentiality and Boundary Issues in Professional Counseling (UPDATED)
American Counseling Association, Ethics Revision Task Force overseen by Marcheta Evans, Ph.D.
2.00 Hours
This CE course describes the ethical behavior and responsibility to which counselors aspire by covering the following themes: the counseling relationship; confidentiality and privacy; professional responsibility; relationships with other professionals; evaluation, assessment, and interpretation; supervision, training, and teachi....
How to check the arterial pulse
Christopher Nicholson
This module aims to help healthcare professionals to check the arterial pulse. It focuses on the radial pulse, and also briefly considers the brachial and carotid pulses. The arterial pulse provides information about the patient’s condition and is therefore a vital sign. Checking the pulse is an essential clinical skill for heal....
How to insert a peripheral cannula
Sally Jane Shaw
This How to module aims to assist healthcare practitioners to undertake the safe and effective insertion of a peripheral cannula. It provides information on best practice related to peripheral cannulation with an open-ported safety cannula. The same principles for practice apply to non-ported open safety cannulae. Peripheral....
How to introduce yourself to patients
Mags Guest
This article explores the process of introducing yourself to patients. This is an essential interaction because it forms the basis of the therapeutic nurse-patient relationship. Effective communication skills are essential to foster therapeutic nurse-patient relationships based on mutual trust and respect. It is important to....