Understanding Elder Abuse
Shelly L. Jackson, Ph.D. and Thomas L. Hafemeister, J.D., Ph.D.
1 Hours
This CE course provides a summary of each elder abuse theory and its possible application. In addition, the theoretical directions suggested are intended to spur the critique of existing theories and facilitate the development of new theories that will enhance the understanding of elder abuse. Of the many types of elder abuse,....
Supporting Pregnant Domestic Violence Survivors in Shelters
Fern Gilkerson, M.A. and Kenya Fairley, M.S.Ed., C.D. (DONA)
1 Hours
Pregnant women’s experiences and needs for emotional support, physical well-being, access to healthcare and other community-based services are significantly different from women who are not pregnant. This CEU course provides information on the impact of trauma in pregnancy and childbirth.
Why do we need new options for managing FH?
Atul Kalhan - Vinay Eligar - Alan Rees
In patients with both homozygous and heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), statins with or without ezetimibe are now the mainstay pharmacological therapy for lowering low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels, combined with lipoprotein apheresis in homozygotes and statin-refractory heterozygotes. These thera....
What’s new in FH genetics?
Steve E Humphries - Marta Futema
Recent advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) have reduced costs and made genetic diagnosis of familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) quicker. This article reviews some of the technological breakthroughs in DNA testing in FH and benefits to patients and clinicians. This CPD module was published 15 Dec 2015 for a UK audien....
When Writing a Script Just Isn’t Enough: Strategies to Overcome Barriers Associated with Poor Asthma Control in Older Adults
Dr. Tolly Epstein (MD MS FAAAAI), Dr. Dennis K. Ledford (MD FAAAAI), and Dr. Carol A. Saltoun
1.25 Hours
Provide participants with evidence-based approaches to improve asthma control in older adults, with consideration for both medication and non-medication related strategies. Approaches to distinguish asthma symptoms from co-morbid illness, as well as strategies to safely and effectively manage older asthmatics with particular phy....
Zeroing in on the Patient to Reduce Alert Fatigue
Charlie M. Hart III, PharmD
0.5 Hours
Nobody wants a patient to die or experience harm from a medication problem. That’s why hospitals need to warn clinicians of potentially dangerous situations via alerting functions deployed within the EMR. The problem is that these warnings are triggered too often, and at the wrong time in the workflow, so clinicians ignore them....
Diagnosis & Management of Functional Constipation & Diarrhea
Thomas Curran, MD, MPH
This lecture was recorded during the SCAPA 2020 Fall CME Conference and is approved for 1 hour of CME by the AAPA Review Panel and pharmacology. AAPA is an acceptable CE provider for AANPCP.
Fad Diets: Shortcomings, Dangers, and Sustainable Alternatives
Kate Bennett, MS, RDN, LDN
This lecture was recorded during the SCAPA 2020 Fall CME Conference and is approved for 1 hour of CME by the AAPA Review Panel. AAPA is an acceptable CE provider for AANPCP.
Common Lower Extremity Disorders
Gregory Mangione, MPAS, PA-C
This lecture was recorded during the SCAPA 2020 Fall CME Conference and is approved for 1 hour of CME by the AAPA Review Panel and pharmacology. AAPA is an acceptable CE provider for AANPCP.
Structured Handoffs Improve the Care of the Critically Ill (Patient Safety Highlights 2016)
Dr. Michael F. O'Connor and Dr. Steven Greenberg
1.00 Hours
This course outlines the evidence supporting communication as a top source of medical errors, as well as the hypothesis that unstructured handoffs decrease patient safety and the advantages/disadvantages of electronic medical record handoff integration.
Turning Off the Gas: The Aging Anesthesiologist (2017 Refresher Courses in Anesthesiology)
Jonathan D. Katz, M.D.
1.00 Hours
The population of the United States is aging. As recently as 1990, there were some 31 million Americans older than 65 years of age—less than 13% of the population. By 2016, that segment of the population had grown to more than 48 million—close to 15% of the U.S. total. Life expectancy has also increased in those years. In 1990,....
The GP's Perspective of Physical Medicine with Dr Malcolm Kendrick
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick
Dr. Malcolm Kendrick provides us with an in-depth discussion on the GP's perspective of physical medicine.
Severe Nausea and Vomiting in the Evaluation of Nitrous Oxide in the Gas Mixture for Anesthesia II Trial (Journal CME - May 2017)
Daniel S. Rubin, M.D., Monica M. Matsumoto, B.A., Heather E. Moss, M.D., Ph.D., Charlotte E. Joslin,
1.00 Hours
Nitrous oxide is a well-recognized risk factor for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), particularly in more extensive surgical procedures in which exposure to nitrous oxide is prolonged.
Utility of Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography in Non-Cardiac Surgery (2016 RCA - March 2017)
Stanton K. Shernan, M.D., FAHA, FASE
1.00 Hours
Since intraoperative echocardiography was introduced into clinical practice in the 1980s, its popularity has steadily increased. Although not as well established as it is for cardiac surgery, the benefit of perioperative echocardiography for noncardiac surgery is becoming increasingly more appreciated.1-3 Selective or emergent i....
An overview of nuclear medicine imaging procedures
Peter Hogg and Richard Lawson
0.50 Hours
Nuclear medicine imaging is not generally well understood by nurses who work outside this area. Consequently, nurses can find themselves unable to answer patients' questions about nuclear medicine imaging procedures or give them proper information before they attend for a test. This learning module aims to explain what is involv....
Pressure ulcer prevention in frail older people
Marcee Barry and Linda Nugent
0.50 Hours
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....
Penile cancer: diagnosis, clinical features and management
Bruce Turner and Lawrence Drudge-Coates and Sarah Henderson
0.50 Hours
This learning module aims to provide the reader with an overview of penile cancer. The focus is on clinical and medical aspects to help nurses understand incidence, aetiology, diagnosis and treatment, to enable them educate and support patients affected by this disease. Psychological support of patients and their partners is als....
Parenteral nutrition: indications, risks and nursing care
Jane Fletcher
0.50 Hours
Parenteral nutrition is a recognized method of feeding patients with specific clinical conditions, most notably those with various forms of intestinal failure who cannot be fed enterally. However, it has several associated risks including sepsis, and metabolic and electrolyte imbalances. The aim of this article is to enhance nur....
How to alleviate perineal pain following an episiotomy
Mary Steen and Bernie Cummins
0.50 Hours
An episiotomy increases maternal morbidity in the postnatal period. Alleviating perineal pain is an important aspect of maternal health care. A combination of pain relief methods, systemic and localized, may be required to alleviate perineal pain associated with an episiotomy. It is important that midwives and doctors advise....
How to care for a patient's eyes in critical care settings
Janet Marsden and Richard Davies
0.50 Hours
Eye care is an important aspect of the nursing management of patients who are critically ill. All patients in acute care settings with absent or compromised eye defense mechanisms are at risk of eye complications and ocular surface disease. This module aims to assist healthcare practitioners to care for the eyes of patients in c....
How to remove a pulmonary artery catheter
Katie Scales
0.50 Hours
This module aims to help nurses to undertake the removal of pulmonary artery (PA) catheters in a safe manner. PA catheter removal is associated with several risks and complications, and nurses should be cognisant of these and take appropriate action to ensure patient safety and optimum outcomes. When PA catheters are no long....
The Expert Young Person Patient
Janet McDonagh
0.5 Hours
This session considers the young person with a chronic condition as the expert in terms of participation, peer support and self-management.
Understanding Vaginal Bleeding Problems
Sarah Gray
0.5 Hours
This session reviews the normal menstrual cycle and provides a basis for understanding and identifying vaginal bleeding problems.
Why Does Genetics Matter in Primary Care Practice?
Peter Farndon and Catherine Bennett and Michelle Bishop
0.5 Hours
This introductory session explains why genetics matters in primary care practice. It describes the presentation, signs and symptoms of genetic conditions and how these impact on individuals and families. It also covers the core genetic concepts relevant to primary care practice.
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
Sarah Pape
0.5 Hours
This session introduces the Core of Knowledge for laser, intense pulsed light (IPL) and light emitting diode (LED) devices and describes the principles of the electromagnetic spectrum.