The Biology of Aging
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
20.00 Hours
This course explores the question of how race and gender differences in long-term care use and outcomes should be considered in assessing current programs and proposals for reform. Understanding the reasons for and consequences of these differences can illuminate basic issues in community care. The focus on gender and race highl....
Sleep Inertia
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
3.00 Hours
In January 2006, the media began commenting on something commonly referred to as Sleep Inertia, and this CEU offers you a brief review of what is being said, and some facts about the phenomenon.
Shoulder Pain
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
8.00 Hours
Compromised shoulder movement due to pain, stiffness, or weakness can cause substantial disability and affect a person's ability to carry out daily activities (eating, dressing, personal hygiene) and work. Self reported prevalence of shoulder pain is estimated to be between 16% and 26%; it is the third most common cause of muscu....
How mentors can influence the values, behaviours and attitudes of nursing staff through positive professional socialisation
Kay Norman
1.00 Hours
This module explores the concept and processes involved in professional socialisation and how mentors and nurse managers can help to foster positive aspects of this in their practice. Positive professional socialisation needs champions to instil fundamental professional values and behaviours in nursing staff, and managers need t....
Diagnosis, assessment and management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Matthew Hodson and Rebecca Sherrington
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a long-term lung disease characterised by breathlessness, cough and sputum production. Progressively worsening breathlessness for the patient with COPD limits everyday activity, reduces quality of life and increases the risk of premature death. Beyond reducing symptoms and the rate....
An overview of paediatric anaesthesia
Helen Elizabeth Langton
This learning module provides an overview of the nursing considerations for paediatric anaesthesia. It is aimed at newly qualified operating department practitioners and anaesthetic nurses, and those with limited experience in the care of paediatric patients. It explores the ways in which paediatric anatomy and physiology differ....
Strategies to Stop the Cycle of Nurse Bullying
Industry Specialists
1.00 Hours
Get the tools, practice experience and strategies you need to successfully identify and address nurse bullying in the workplace.
Understanding the Biology of Ageing
Georgina Casey
What causes ageing? Why do some older adults become very frail, while others are still running marathons at ninety? How can we promote healthy ageing for our patients? When will research provide us with genuinely effective anti-ageing therapies? By 2050, 21 per cent of the world’s population (two billion people) will be aged 60....
The Role of Immunoglobulin in the Treatment of Immune-Mediated Peripheral Neuropathies
Alejandro Tobon, MD
1.00 Hours
Immune-mediated peripheral neuropathies are thought to be the result of an aberrant response of the immune system to motor and sensory peripheral nerves. Patients experience weakness, pain, paresthesia of the limbs, or paralysis. This session will explore the various forms of the disorder, and the role of intravenous immunoglobu....
Understanding Antibiotics & the Rise of Superbugs
Georgina Casey
How do antibiotics work? Why do they cause resistance and superinfections? What can we do to promote proper use of antibiotics? The discovery of antibiotics in the mid-20th century is arguably the greatest advance in health care of modern times. The ability to prevent or treat bacterial infections has contributed to declines....
Stroke Rehabilitation
Industry Specialists
4.00 Hours
The guideline is relevant to all healthcare professionals providing or directing treatment services to patients recovering from a stroke, in any healthcare setting (primary care, specialty care, and long-term care) and in community programs.
The Dementias
Industry Specialists
2.00 Hours
This course was developed from the National Institute of Health booklet which provides a general overview of various types of dementia, describes how the disorders are diagnosed and treated, and offers highlights of research that is supported by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the National Institu....
Support for Breastfeeding Mothers and Babies
Industry Specialists
3.00 Hours
Research has shown that breastfeeding is recognized as the best source of nutrition for most infants. This CEU course provides guidance for public health professionals on how to select strategies to support breastfeeding mothers and increase breastfeeding rates.
Supporting patients who are experiencing hallucinations
Bob Price
1.00 Hours
Nurses working in a range of clinical settings may encounter patients who report experiencing hallucinations, whether auditory, visual or any other form. This learning module, which has been written for nurses working in general practice rather than mental health practice, clarifies the differences between hallucinations and del....
Use of femoral nerve blocks in adults with hip fractures
Mandy Jane Layzell
Healthcare professionals will be aware of the need to improve treatment of hip fractures, with the ultimate goal of returning the individual to pre-injury health. Patients with hip fractures awaiting surgery can experience severe pain that may be difficult to relieve with traditional analgesics. Physical assessment and essential....
Guidance on pursuing a career in nursing research
Tonks (Josephine) Nicola Fawcett and Corrienne McCulloch
Nursing is an evidence-based profession that uses the latest and best research to improve nursing practice and patient outcomes. Nursing research is needed to generate knowledge and develop nursing care. Despite this, the role of the research nurse is poorly understood and appreciated. This learning module discusses the importan....
Viral Hepatitis: Overview
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This course is based on a chapter taken from TIP manual #53: Addressing Virual Hepatitis in People with Substance Use Disorders by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration. This chapter covers a basic overview of Viral Hepatitis A, B and C. *This course is not approved for NBCC renewal.
The Role of a Full Continuum of Psychiatric Care
Debra Pinals, MD and Doris Fuller, MFA
2.00 Hours
This CE course addresses the public policy recommendations for reducing the human and economic costs associated with severe mental illness by building and invigorating a robust, interconnected, evidence-based system of care that goes beyond beds.
Women Who Inject Drugs: Risks Experiences and Needs
Anna Roberts LL.B, MIPH, et al.
6.00 Hours
Women who inject drugs have substantially different needs and face higher risks of disease and violence than do men who inject drugs. This CE course seeks to illuminate the many reasons a focus on drug-injecting women is important, including their significantly higher mortality rates, increased likelihood of facing injecting-re....
Supporting Women with Substance Use Disorders in Co-ed Settings
Sharon Amatetti, M.P.H.
3.00 Hours
Most women are served in co-ed settings, yet the design of behavioral health services rarely takes sex and gender differences into account. This CE course provides principles and practices that co-ed centers can use to assess and improve their programs to better serve women.
The Effects of Child Maltreatment on Brain Development
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau
1.00 Hours
This CEU course provides information on typical brain development and the potential effects of abuse and neglect on that development. The information in this course is designed to help professionals understand the emotional, mental, and behavioral impact of early abuse and neglect in children who come to the attention of the ch....
Women and Trauma
Industry Specialist
5.00 Hours
This course provides background on women and trauma by taking an important first step of describing the level of violence against women and girls in our society and exploring its consequences. This course illustrates the importance of listening to and incorporating the voices of people who have been directly impacted by trauma,....
Suicide - Assessment, Management and Treatment
Industry Specialist
6.00 Hours
The intent of this course is to: reduce current unwarranted practice variations and provide facilities with a structured framework to help improve patient outcomes (prevent suicide and other forms of suicidal self-directed violent behavior); provide evidence-based recommendations to assist providers and their patients in the dec....
Suicide Prevention Treatment and Support
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin MD
6.00 Hours
This course focuses on: healthy and empowered individuals, families, and communities; clinical and community preventive services; treatment and support services; surveillance, research, and evaluation; and the national strategy for suicide prevention goals and objectives for action. This course meets CCU approval in KY for OT....
Suicide Prevention in High Schools
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) in collaboration with Educat
10.00 Hours
This toolkit was prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) in collaboration with Education Development Center, Inc. This toolkit was developed to assist high school personnel design and implement strategies to....