How to perform open tracheal suction via an endotracheal tube
Nicola Credland
This How to module provides nurses with information on how to perform open tracheal suction via an endotracheal tube. Tracheal suction involves the removal of pulmonary secretions from the respiratory tract using negative pressure under sterile conditions. Practitioners should be aware of the indications for, and risks associ....
How to remove a non-tunnelled central venous catheter
Lisa Dougherty
This module aims to help nurses to undertake the removal of non-tunnelled central venous catheters (CVCs) in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner. A non-tunnelled CVC is inserted directly into a central vein with its tip usually located in the vena cava or right atrium. Insertion of a CVC can increase the risk of pneu....
How to suction via a tracheostomy
Nicola Credland
Patients with a tracheostomy tube may be unable to cough adequately to expel pulmonary secretions. Therefore, tracheal suction is essential in managing secretions and maintaining respiratory function and a patent airway. This How to module provides nurses with information on how to suction via a tracheostomy. Tracheal suction....
An evidence-based approach to subcutaneous injection technique
Sherri Ogston-Tuck
Injections are routinely administered by nurses in acute care settings and in the community. Nurses require a thorough understanding of anatomy and physiology, pharmacological principles and equipment, and potential risks to the patient of injections. Nurses should also take an active approach to patient assessment before inject....
Care of Children Involved With Child Welfare Agencies
Melissa Dolan, et al.; Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
2.00 Hours
This CEU course examines the well-being of children involved with child welfare agencies; captures information about the investigation of abuse or neglect; collects information about the child’s family; provides information about child welfare interventions and other services; and describes key characteristics of child developme....
At Risk and Low Income LGBTQ Human Services for Social Workers
Industry Specialist
6.00 Hours
The social and legal environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States is changing rapidly. This CEU course provides the results of an assessment of research needs related to human services for LGBT people. The assessment aims to determine what is known and what needs to be learned in t....
Applied Developmental Perspectives on Self-Regulation and Toxic Stress
Amar Hamoudi Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Duke University, Desiree W. Murray Ph.D. University of South
1.00 Hours
There are seven key principles that summarize the understanding of self-regulation development. This CEU course provides a comprehensive framework for understanding those key principles of self-regulation in context, using a theoretical model that reflects the influence of biology, caregiving, and the environment on the develop....
Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms of Child Abuse and Neglect
Child Welfare Information Gateway, JooYeun Chang, J.D.
1.50 Hours
This course addresses abuse and neglect by looking at: the legal definition; federal law related to child abuse. Assessing the signs and symptoms; what is known about chronic neglect; ways to work with families experiencing chronic neglect, including critical elements of successful casework practice; examples of what agencies a....
Probiotics
Brooke Lounsbury
1.50 Hours
Probiotics have been receiving a lot of attention recently. Probiotics (pro- meaning “good” and biotic- meaning “living”) were discovered by Russian scientist and Nobel Prize winner, Elie Metchnikoff of the Pasteur Institute in Paris. In 1907, working in Bulgaria, Metchnikoff was intrigued as to why certain inhabitants of th....
Responsibilities for Managing HIPAA Compliance
Diane Evans
2.00 Hours
On July 14, 2016, the feds announced that the “HIPAA audit program has kicked into high gear.” It’s up to leadership to follow the rules, create a culture of vigilance, and avoid costly penalties. Recent federal investigations – leading to fines and settlements -- show carelessness and neglect as primary enemies. Social medi....
Alzheimer's Home Safety
Industry Specialists
2.00 Hours
This course was developed from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services booklet which is for those who provide in-home care for people with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. The goal being to improve home safety by identifying potential problems in the home and offering possible solutions to help prevent acciden....
Roots of Cancer Disparities
Sanya A. Springfield
8.00 Hours
This course describes efforts to enhance the understanding of the biological and nonbiological causes of cancer health disparities, increase the diversity of the cancer research workforce and reduce the unequal burden of cancer in the United States.
Breastfeeding Support and Promotion
Industry Specialists
8.00 Hours
This intermediate level continuing education course describes how supporting mothers and babies who are breastfeeding will increase the public health impact of everyone’s efforts, reduce inequities in the quality of health care that mothers and babies receive, and improve the support that families receive in employment and commu....
Breastfeeding Basics: Benefits, Support, Tips, and Concerns
Donna Blum-Kemelor, MS, RD, LD
0.25 Hours
Breastfeeding helps to establish a secure and loving relationship between the mother and her infant and offers many other positive benefits. This CEU course provides information on the benefits of breastfeeding, factors affecting the decision to initiate or continue breastfeeding, methods to support breastfeeding mothers, pract....
Bullying Prevention and Response
Industry Specialists
1.00 Hours
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. This short CEU course provides best practices in preventing and responding to bullying.
Environmental Design for People with Dementia Nearing End of Life
Richard Fleming
1.00 Hours
The design of environments in which people with dementia live should be understandable, reinforce personal identity, and maintain their ability. This CEU course explores the view of people with dementia, family carers, and professionals on what aspects of the physical environment would be important to support good quality of li....
Breastfeeding - Essentials of Positioning
Jane Bradshaw RN, BS, IBCLC
This course looks at the history of infant formula, the worldwide decline of breastfeeding including the cultural trends and the international as well as U.S. organizations which are active in supporting breastfeeding.
Respiratory Diseases
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
25.00 Hours
Chronic respiratory disease has emerged as a major nationwide health problem. Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases have increased to epidemic proportions and are currently significant causes of morbidity and mortality in this country. These conditions have revolutionized the practice of pulmonary medicine and have prom....
Asthma in the Elderly
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
6.00 Hours
Asthma is a common disease in the general population, with an overall prevalence in the US in 2002 of 7% reported by the National Center for Health Statistics. 1 It is caused by a complex interaction of inflammatory cells, mediators, and cytokines, which can induce bronchoconstriction and, as a result, airflow obstruction. 2....
Asthma Today: Definition/Diagnosis/Causes
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
20.00 Hours
The information in this Continuing Education Unit is intended to aid health care professionals in diagnosing and managing patients with asthma. Much of the information is adopted from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program Expert Panel Report II: Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. The recomme....
Circadian Rhythm: An Overview
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
5.00 Hours
Circadian rhythm (diurnal rhythm) any 24-hour periodicity in the behavior or physiology of animals or plants. Examples are the sleep/activity cycle in many animals and the growth movements of plants. Circadian rhythms are generally controlled by biological clocks .
Pulmonary function testing
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
8.00 Hours
Pulmonary function testing has come into widespread use since the 1970s. This has been facilitated by several developments. 1,2 Because of miniaturization and advances in computer technology, microprocessor devices have become portable and automated with fewer moving parts. Testing equipment, patient maneuvers, and testing techn....
Respiratory Examination and Treatment
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
30.00 Hours
Pulmonary function testing is one of the basic tools for evaluating a patient's respiratory status. In patients with suspected pulmonary disease, it is often the first diagnostic test employed in the work up. Pulmonary function tests (PFT's) are also used for pre-operative evaluation, managing patients with known pulmonary disea....
Chronic Disease Care for Care Manager
Sheila Richmeier, MS, RN, FACMPE
1.00 Hours
This course demonstrates the value of using team based care for chronic disease. Information presented will explain steps to operationalize supplemental one-on-one chronic disease care, and will outline ways to assist patients in self-management through patient engagement and patient activation.