Management of HIV, HBV, HCV, Human Bites, and Sexual Assaults in Prison Populations
Federal Bureau of Prisons
2.00 Hours
This CEU course provides specific recommendations for medically managing BOP inmates who have experienced potential exposure to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) through various means, including human bites and sexual assaults.
Men and Suicide: A Neural Basis for the Acquired Capability
Gopikrishna Deshpande, Ph.D., et al.
1.00 Hours
The high rate of fatal suicidal behavior in men is an urgent issue as highlighted in the public eye via news sources and media outlets. This advanced CE course addresses this issue while attempting to understand the neural substrates underlying the gender differences in the rate of fatal suicidal behavior.
New Generation Cannabinoid Designer Drugs
Liana Fattore, Ph.D., et al.
1.00 Hours
Synthetic cannabinoids are functionally similar to THC and bind to the same cannabinoid receptors in the brain and peripheral organs. This advanced CEU course provides detailed information about how the synthetic cannabinoids on the market elicit their actions and the dangers of their use.
Health Care and Access for Homeless Transgender Individuals
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council
1.00 Hours
Transgender individuals are at an increased risk of homelessness and face specific health risks. Therefore, postponing primary or routine care can have serious consequences. This CEU course provides health care professionals with the knowledge and mastery for accepting the transgender patient into care, educating all staff mem....
HIV AIDS Overview
Industry Specialist
4.00 Hours
This course provides: an HIV overview; the HIV life cycle; the stages of HIV infection; HIV testing; FDA-approved HIV medicines; HIV/AIDS clinical trials; HIV prevention; mother-to-child transmission of HIV; HIV treatment; HIV drug resistance; HIV and immunizations; and side effects of HIV medicines. *This course is not appro....
Improving Care of Chronically Ill
Industry Specialist
4.00 Hours
This course is intended to help health care clinics implement a Chronic Care Model to improve support for patients with chronic illnesses. Evidence shows using this model as the basis for patient care can greatly improve the care provided. The course provides a step by step, practical approach to guide teams through quality impr....
Locating and Engaging Youth After They Leave Foster Care
Michael Pergamit of the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
1.00 Hours
Locating youth who have aged out of foster care has become a pressing policy concern. This CEU course begins with an overview of the Multi-Site Evaluation and information on the successes of the locating effort undertaken during the evaluation. This course also includes information on the process for locating youth, methods an....
HIV AIDS Health Care Maintenance and Disease Prevention
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
5.00 Hours
This CEU course provides health care professionals working with the HIV-infected population information on occupational and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis; preventing HIV transmission; immunizations for HIV-infected adults and adolescents; preventing exposure to opportunistic and other infections; opportunistic infecti....
Faith and Communities - Partnering to Prevent Crime and Violence
Industry Specialists
2.00 Hours
This CEU course provides useful strategies for building capacity, developing partnerships, and seeking grant opportunities. Topics of focus are: building capacity within faith-based organizations; partnering with organizations to prevent crime; and effective and efficient grant acquisition and management.
Hunger and Homelessness
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This CEU course provides health care workers with information on hunger among the homeless, focusing on the following topics: the hunger-obesity paradox; undernutrition and its consequences; challenges faced by those with diabetes; living on food stamps; and examples of creative and sustainable ways currently being used to addre....
Hep C Counseling and Testing
Industry Specialist
3.00 Hours
This CEU course provides guidance for counseling and testing of individuals who are at risk for or potentially infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Topics discussed include: background; testing; antibody negative / non-reactive test results; antibody positive / reactive test results; confirmatory testing; and HCV rapid an....
Hepatitis C Among Homeless Individuals
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This CEU course provides health care workers with information on hepatitis C, focusing on the following topics: epidemiology such as prevalence and shifting demographics; morbidity and mortality; HCV testing strategies; risk factors; counseling patients with hepatitis C; prevention; treatment and barriers to treatment; and inter....
Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Industry Specialist
4.00 Hours
This CE course reviews current evidence on the effectiveness of available medications for the treatment of alcohol use disorders and provides guidance for the use of medications in clinical practice. Topics discussed include: when to consider medications; screening and assessing patients; developing a treatment plan and selecti....
How to administer eye drops and eye ointment
Mary Shaw
Eye drops and eye ointment are the mainstay of treatment of ocular conditions. Failure to prioritise administration of these medicines can prolong the condition and may present a risk to the patient’s vision. Eye drops and eye ointments are used to treat acute and chronic conditions of the eye and surrounding structures. Eye....
How to use PRICE treatment for soft tissue injuries
Cormac Norton
This article assists nurses to use the acronym PRICE (protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation) to guide the treatment of patients with uncomplicated soft tissue injuries to their upper or lower limbs. Treatment of soft tissue injuries to limbs is important to reduce complications following injury, alleviate pain and....
mHealth for Continuity of Care
June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c)
15.00 Hours
This 5 module (15 CE credit) course introduces the learner to the evolving phenomena of mobile health (mHealth) in the context of continuity of care, prevention, and health promotion. The escalating use of mHealth in health care and lifestyle management is explored, grounded in the principles and theory of electronic health m....
HIPAA
Industry Specialists
2.00 Hours
The HIPAA home study course should take approximately 2 hours to complete, which meets the initial state requirement for 2 hours HIPAA education for health care providers. The program includes review of HIPAA patient privacy, security and electronic data interchange. Strict guidelines for maintaining privacy, confidentiality, an....
Issues of LGBTQ in Substance Abuse Treatment for Social Workers
Robert Paul Cabaj, M.D., et al.
3.00 Hours
For social workers to deliver skilled care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clients, they need to be aware of issues specific to the LGBTQ community. This CEU course provides an overview of the use and abuse of substances in the LGBTQ community, presents information to help social workers understand cultural is....
Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Cultural Sensitivity
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
2.00 Hours
Questions may arise about the increase of domestic violence during the holiday season and how to appropriately meet the needs of survivors and advocates working in shelters through the holiday season. This CEU course examines several issues to consider when working with survivors and their families during the holiday season.
Clinical Issues in Trauma-Informed Care
Kathleen Guarino, LMHC
2.00 Hours
This course provides a thorough discussion of trauma-informed prevention and treatment objectives along with practical counselor strategies. Specific treatment issues related to working with trauma survivors in a clinical setting are discussed as well, including client engagement, pacing and timing, traumatic memories, and cult....
HIV AIDS Introduction for Clinicians
Industry Specialists
2.00 Hours
This course provides: an HIV overview; the HIV life cycle; the stages of HIV infection; HIV testing; FDA-approved HIV medicines; HIV/AIDS clinical trials; HIV prevention; mother-to-child transmission of HIV; HIV treatment; HIV drug resistance; HIV and immunizations; and side effects of HIV medicines.
Gender and Sexuality for Those Who Identify as LGBTQ
Industry Specialists
1.00 Hours
This CEU course provides information for health care professionals relating to the terms used among the LGBTQ community, and the opportunities and risks of coming out, along with the phases of the coming out process. This material was reprinted, with permission, from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center’s publications....
Managing Adult Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Keith D’Oria & Lindsay Kim, MD, MPH
0.50 Hours
While it is often thought of as a disease in children, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections cause significant illness and death in older adults every year. Clinicians are urged to learn more about the illness and death caused by RSV in these patients and to develop protocols in anticipation of vaccinations against the vi....
Improving Asthma Control Dialogue with Patients
Chris Cole & Purvi Parikh, MD
0.50 Hours
Study findings reveal a communication gap between patients with asthma and providers regarding conversation topics during routine office visits. The findings also reinforce the need to focus patient-provider conversations on symptoms, limits to daily activities, and the use of an asthma action plan.
Integrating Oral Health Into the Patient-Centered Health Home
Brett Pack, DMD and Maria Smith, MPA
1.00 Hours
The Patient-Centered Health Home is a concept being implemented through a variety of approaches including full integration, co-location, shared financing, virtual linkages and facilitated referral and follow-up. Health Homes are an important approach for helping to ensure that health center populations have access to comprehensi....