Reproductive Organ Cancers in Women
Suzanne Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, AGN-BC
10 Hours
The experience of a woman diagnosed with cancer can be distinctive. Many cancers affect both males and females, but some are unique to women and impact women during childbearing years. The impact of a cancer diagnosis for either a man or a woman can be devastating and have a cascading impact on the immediate and extended family.....
Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency
Industry Specialist
7 Hours
This course illustrates how the the Behavioral Interventions to Advance Self-Sufficiency (BIAS) project is the first major opportunity to use a behavioral economics lens to look at programs that serve poor and vulnerable people in the United States. Behavioral economics combines insights from psychology and economics. The BIAS p....
Adult Drug Courts and Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This course addresses the following aspects with regard to medication-assisted treatment for opioid dependence and adult drug courts: understanding opioid use and dependence; evidence-based best practices for opioid dependence; medication-assisted treatment and drug courts; effective medication treatments for opioid dependence;....
Administrators - Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders
Industry Specialist
2 Hours
This course provides information about new developments in the rapidly growing field of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders; focuses on what the substance abuse treatment clinician needs to know and provides that information in an accessible manner; and synthesizes knowledge and grounds it in the practical realities....
Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment (Updated)
Kenneth Conner, Psy.D., M.P.H.; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
12 Hours
Suicide is a leading cause of death among people who abuse alcohol and drugs. This CE course presents the “what” and “why” of working with clients with substance use disorders who have suicidal thoughts and/or behaviors. In addition, the rational for the approach described is examined along with an understanding of how adminis....
Courtrooms for Children and Adolescents
Industry Specialist
1 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....
Competencies for Counseling the Multiracial Population
Dr. Kelley R. Kenney, Dr. Mark E. Kenney
2 Hours
The goal of this CE course is for the competencies discussed to serve as a resource and provide a framework for how counseling and other helping professionals can competently and effectively work with and advocate for members of the multiracial population, including interracial couples, multiracial families, multiracial individu....
Democratizing Patient Data: A Story of Patient Empowerment
Kristina D. Sheridan, MS and Kate R. Sheridan
1 Hours
The most critical member of the care team, the patient, is being left out. Their data are not captured in a way that can be leveraged at home by patients, or in the clinical setting by providers. There are few patient-facing tools designed to support their daily care at home, or capture how they are doing between appointments.....
Creating an EHR-Based Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
David Ratto, MD
0.75 Hours
Utilizing our present EHR system, we built our own in-house Antimicrobial Stewardship Program to meet all federal, state, CDC and Joint Commission guidelines and mandates. We moved from a time-consuming paper-based system taking hours with incomplete tasks to now completing mandated antibiotic rules on all patients in less than....
Advanced EKG Assessment
Cathy Lockett RN, MHA, BSN, CCRN, EMT
2 Hours
The EKG is the most commonly-used procedure for diagnosing a wide variety of cardiac conditions, yet even the most seasoned nurses struggle to master interpretation. In this information-packed program cardiac expert, Cathy Lockett, RN, MHA, BSN, CCRN-K, will teach you easy-to-understand techniques to identify ischemia, injury, i....
Severe Asthma in Children: From Mechanisms to Disease Modification
Leonard B. Bacharier (MD FAAAAI), Dr. Theresa W. Guilbert (MD MS), and Dr. Daniel J. Jackson (MD)
1.25 Hours
Frequent exacerbations are an important feature and associated with significant morbidity, health care utilization and costs.Furthermore, recurrent severe exacerbations may lead to progressive loss of lung function and increased asthma severity over time.Recent studies have helped elucidate mechanisms underlying severe asthma in....
Breastfeeding the Premature Infant
Karen Rechnitzer, RN, IBCLC
This course discusses breastfeeding the premature baby in the NICU setting including establishing the milk supply through pumping, special techniques to feed the premature infant and preparing the baby and the parents for discharge.
Chronic Disease Care for Licensed Clinical Staff
Sheila Richmeier, MS, RN, FACMPE
1 Hours
This course covers the knowledge and skills necessary to apply basic evidence based guidelines within the practice team. The content explores the differences between acute and chronic disease and outlines common chronic diseases. Information presented will enhance the ability to recognize primary care and specialty roles in mana....
Population Management for Care Manager
Sheila Richmeier, MS, RN, FACMPE
1 Hours
This course will provide information to help define roles and workflows of the care manager in population management. Information presented will help care managers understand patient populations, population health data, and techniques to improve patient health and prevent further illness.
Amniocentesis
Craig V. Towers M.D., F.A.C.O.G
1 Hours
The first amniocentesis procedures were reported by Von Schatz, Lambl, and Prochownick in the 1870’s and early 1880’s. These early procedures were used to relieve patients that were suffering from severe polyhydramnios. In 1930, Menees reported performing the procedure on pregnant women for the purpose of amniography. The m....
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Jodi Neuens, RN
1 Hours
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory infections in infants and children. Most reported cases of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in the pediatric population can be attributed to RSV. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly 100% of children in childcare contract the virus withi....
Peripheral Vascular Disease of the Lower Extremity
Arnold S. Rappoport M.D.
1 Hours
The definition of peripheral vascular disease is insufficient arterial blood flow to the extremities. The most common cause for peripheral vascular disease is atherosclerosis, which is primarily found in arteries (also called arteriosclerosis). Inflammatory diseases of arteries may also cause peripheral vascular disease, but the....
Challenges of Home Infusion Reimbursement
Linda Payne
1 Hours
Infusion reimbursement provides challenges and coverage issues in today's health care system. The complexities of the services, equipment, and medication contribute to billing and reimbursement challenges between home infusion providers and payers. Successful organizations strategize and disseminate the challenges and processes....
COPD Care Module A: Prevalence and Pathophysiology
Debra Siela, PhD, RN, CCNS, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNE, RRT
1.25 Hours
This module explores the reasons why many patients do not get diagnosed with COPD until it has progressed to at least a moderate level. It describes how the disease has increased over the years, both in its affect on the population and in its costs. It also covers the pathophysiology of COPD: how the disease begins, how it progr....
Animal and Human Bite Wounds
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.5 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on fundamentals of animal and human bite wounds, mechanism of injury, evaluation and treatment, crushing injuries, “fight bite” wounds, common bacterial organisms and appropriate antibiotic coverage.
Depression - Mod A: Prevalence and Impact of Depression
Betsy B. Waterman, PhD, CAS, MS, BS & Ellen Fink-Samnick, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, CCM, CRP
1.5 Hours
Depression has been a problem in society for centuries but, as this module shows, a thorough understanding of the illness is still developing. The module begins by looking at how different cultures and eras have treated depression—from a legitimate disease to a demonic influence or a character flaw—and how different stigmas toda....
COPD Module E: Case Manager's Role in COPD Care
Debra Siela, PhD, RN, CCNS, ACNS-BC, CCRN, CNE, RRT
1.75 Hours
Since COPD is best managed through ongoing self-care by the patient, this module breaks down the most effective tactics that case managers can use when counseling patients. It details the team of players that CMs should include in the loop, as well as the user-friendly tenets of motivational interviewing, which can encourage mor....
Parenteral Nutrition Risks and Alternatives
Laurie Reyen, MN, RN
0.25 Hours
Parenteral nutrition (PN) provides life-saving nutritional support for complex patients in settings such as trauma, large abdominal surgery, oncology, and hyperemesis. Despite the benefits, PN carries significant risks for fluid and electrolyte imbalances, liver disease, and development of central line bloodstream infection (CLA....
RESEARCH TRACK: Disseminating Research: How Can I Create an Effective Poster Presentation?
William Warrington PhD, RN, CCRP
0.75 Hours
Dissemination of research findings is a crucial element in the research process. Once the study data has been analyzed, how do you share the results of your study? Posters are an acceptable and popular presentation format at many nursing conferences. However, if a reader is not attracted to your poster in less than five seconds....
Understanding Chronic Wounds
Georgina Casey
Chronic wounds are an increasing burden on the health budget. An ageing population, growing rates of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and increasingly sophisticated wound therapies are creating a surge in healthcare costs. While evidence-based practice improves wound care, nurses must navigate the tensions between experience....