Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood
Elizabeth Robertson, Ph.D., et al.
4 Hours
While substance use generally begins during the adolescent years, there are known biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors that contribute to the risks that begin accumulating as early as the prenatal period. This CEU course provides the specific ways in which early interventions can have positive effects on....
Promoting Best Practice and Safety Through Preprinted Physician Orders
George Ehringer, M.D. and Barbara Duffy, R.N., LHRM, MPH
1 Hours
This CEU course explores the potential of preprinted physician orders to improve interdisciplinary integration in care, promote accurate communication, and reduce variation by combining pertinent reminders, safety alerts, and “best practice” into a just-in-time process.
Brief Interventions for Clinicians
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Hours
The goal of any intervention is to lower the likelihood of damage that could result from continued use of substances. This short CEU course describes brief interventions, therapies, cognitive-behavioral therapy, strategic interactional therapies, humanistic and existential therapies, psychodynamic therapy, family therapy, and t....
Cultural Strategies to Enhance Participation of Hispanics in Family Strengthening Programs
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This CE course describes the adaptations and refinements undertaken by grantees to make their services more culturally responsive. The adaptations include addressing issues of language, diversity, racism, and immigration, and incorporating cultural constructs like familismo, confianza, personalismo, and respeto. Improvements t....
Adolescent Alcohol Use - Exploring Rural-Urban Differences
John A. Gale M.S., Jennifer D. Lenardson MHS, David Lambert Ph.D., and David Hartley Ph.D.
2 Hours
This CE course examines the relationship between individual, family, peer, school, and religious factors and alcohol use by adolescents living in urban and rural areas. While the material covered in this course is preliminary, it may suggest protective and risk factors that contribute to alcohol use in rural areas, knowledge th....
Correctional Assessment - Beyond Risk and Needs
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This CE course describes a comprehensive approach to assessment, developed by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, that successfully addresses the following objectives of best practices in correctional assessment: resources should target high-risk offenders; programs should address needs related to each offender’s crim....
Addressing Family Homelessness
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This CE course provides clinicians, and other professionals working with the homeless, knowledge on the following topics: the current trends in family homelessness; the conventional responses to shelter shortages; an alternative model to a shortage of resources for homeless families; program strategies to overcome housing attain....
Perinatal Emergencies: Immediate or Imminent Do You Know How to Respond?
Debby Mills, MS, CNS, RNC-OB
0.25 Hours
This course is designed to help obstetric nursing know how to respond to common obstetrical emergencies such as placental abruption, eclamptic seizures, umbilical cord proloapses, amniotic fluid emboli, DVT, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, uterine rupture, and precipitous delivery in the absence of a physician and some....
Diffusion of Innovation Theory
June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c)
3 Hours
This 1 module (3 CE credit) course introduces nurses to the Diffusion of Innovation Theory which is often regarded as a valuable change model for guiding technological innovation where the innovation itself is modified and presented in ways that meet the needs across all levels of adopters. It also stresses the importance of com....
Newborn Hypoxia and Cyanosis: Your Baby's Blue Clues
Debby Mills MS, CNS, RNC-OB
1.25 Hours
This course explores reasons for newborn hypoxia and cyanosis from congenital heart disease and persistent pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary causes, neurological causes and sepsis. It also discusses various treatment options for hypoxia and cyanosis in the newborn.
Behavioral Health for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Males
Kevin Nadal, Ph.D., et al.
1 Hours
This short CEU course summarizes best practices and expert consensus on culturally appropriate approaches, treatment modalities, and effective tools in working with Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) men and boys.
Preventing Suicide Through Improved Collaboration for Juvenile Justice Youth
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This short CEU course provides recommendations for systems and practitioners in juvenile justice, law enforcement, mental health, substance abuse, child welfare, and education to work collaboratively to successfully prevent suicide.
Addiction - Neurobiology, Prevention, and Treatment
Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, M.D., M.B.A
9 Hours
This CE course explains the neurobiological basis for substance use disorders and provides the biological, psychological, and social frameworks for improving diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol and drug misuse. Evidence-based prevention strategies, effective treatment strategies, and recovery support services are al....
Privacy and Security of Electronic Health Information (HIPAA)
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
3 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.
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens, Waste, Sharps and Catheters
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This course covers OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.1030 regarding healthcare worker exposure to bloodborne pathogens. It gives an overview of the standard, and addresses specifics on what employers are required to do when an incident occurs, protective measures employers need to take, equipment available to reduce the risk of incident....
Promoting Sexual Health
Industry Specialist
5 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....
Preventing Child Abuse and Neglect - Evidence-Based Core Strategies
Beverly Fortson, Ph.D., et al.
3 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....
Caring for Homeless Patients with Opioid Use Disorders: Clinical Guidelines
Daniel Meges, MD, FACP, et al.
6 Hours
Numerous factors associated with homelessness may increase the risk of developing severe opioid use disorders and make treatment more difficult. This CE course discusses optimal care for people with opioid use disorders who are homeless or marginally housed, addressing clinical and programmatic issues.
Promoting Emotional Health and Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for Senior Centers
Industry Specialist
3 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....
Pursuing Organizational Cultural Competence
Industry Specialist
3 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....
Parenting Interventions for Men Who Batter
Katreena Scott, Ph.D. C. Psych.
2 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....
Childhood Trauma: Types, Effects, and Treatments
Lynne A. Kellner, PhD
2 Hours
This intermediate-level course provides a foundation for understanding the types of trauma children experience, including both acute and chronic traumatic events, and how trauma affects the child's affective, physiological, attentional, behavioral, and relational development and abilities. Participants will learn about the facto....
QTc Interval Prolongation: Implications for Patient Management
C. Michael White, PharmD, FCP, FCCP
3 Hours
Several of the most commonly used medications have the potential to cause QTc interval prolongation, increasing the risk of torsade de pointes. The propensity of a medication to cause QTc interval prolongation is a common reason for drug withdrawal from the U.S. market. Agents ranging from antiarrhythmics to antifungals share so....
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....
Case Study: Challenges in type 2 diabetes control: slipping control and weight gain
Industry Specialists
This case study describes the ongoing management of a 66-year-old obese man with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia. He had noted worsening of his glycaemic control over the previous six months and weight gain over the previous 18 months. This CPD module was published 23.10.17 for a UK audience. Although....