Fundamentals for Interpreting Noninvasive Vascular Testing Part 1: Basics of Duplex Ultrasound Examinations
Patricia (Tish) Poe, BA RVT FSVU
1 Hours
This series of articles about the use of duplex ultrasound to evaluate vascular structures and blood flow begins by reviewing the most basic principles, terminology and orientation to what is seen on a display screen. Before progressing to image and waveform analysis, and then moving along to case reviews, a general overview of....
Avoiding plagiarism: guidance for nursing students
Bob Price
1 Hours
The pressures of study, diversity of source materials, past assumptions relating to good writing practice, ambiguous writing guidance on best practice and students' insecurity about their reasoning ability, can lead to plagiarism. With the use of source checking software, there is an increased chance that plagiarised work will b....
Guidance for novice authors on writing a journal article
Bob Price
1 Hours
This learning module focuses on writing for journal publication. The purpose of writing is explored, paying particular attention to the message to be conveyed and the readership to which that message is addressed.The process of drafting and revising an article for publication is outlined, after which attention is turned to the p....
JPE 24.3: Executive Summary of Hormonal Physiology of Childbearing: Evidence and Implications for Women, Babies, and Maternity Care
Lamaze International
1.5 Hours
This report synthesizes evidence about innate hormonally mediated physiologic processes in women and fetuses/newborns during childbearing, and possible impacts of common maternity care practices and interventions on these processes, focusing on four hormone systems that are consequential for childbearing. Core hormonal physiolog....
Management of Symptoms Associated with Wounds in Palliative Care
Jane McManus
0.5 Hours
This session explores the assessment and management of wounds in end of life care. It also considers the types of challenging skin problems that individuals may face at end of life and gives an overview of the psychological, social and spiritual implications on the patient. This session was reviewed by Sally Newman and Christ....
Introduction to Mental Health
David Partlow
0.50 Hours
This session is an introduction to mental illness, it works though statistics which will make you think about the effect mental illness is having on the paramedics in the work place.
Left Ventricular Impairment - Anesthesiology
Dave Murray, Conor Gillan
0.50 Hours
Left ventricular dysfunction and the subsequent development of congestive heart failure is the final common pathway for a number of different cardiac disorders. This session will discuss the symptoms and signs of left ventricular dysfunction, how it is diagnosed and how its presence affects an anaesthetic plan.
Investigation and Management of Rarer Causes of Haemoptysis
Prina Ruparelia
0.5 Hours
This session discusses the investigation of rarer causes of haemoptysis. The results of investigations are shown and the subsequent management of these conditions is discussed.
Medications and Breastfeeding
Frank J. Nice RPh DPA CPHP
This course covers the actions, indications and contraindications for breastfeeding of prescription and over-the-counter medications, anesthetics, analgesics and recreational drugs which are often used to treat illness or enhance and support health and breastfeeding.
Hospice Preferred Practices
William Storey
2 Hours
"An online continuing education course for administrators, nurses, medical health care professionals, and other interested individuals. Because of the complex needs of hospice and palliative care patients, clinicians must be able to construct a plan of care that will accurately chart a patient’s progress towards outcomes that....
Inotropic Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Congestive Heart Failure
Pamela Clark
2 Hours
This instructional course has been designed to provide conceptual and operational knowledge to the licensed clinician interested in the provision of inotropic medications. Administration of these drugs is becoming more common as the population ages and pressure increases to reduce CHF-related hospitalizations. For the licensed c....
Ins and Outs of Infection Prevention and Control
Industry Specialists
1 Hours
This course provides an overview of infection prevention and control (IPC) including: A brief history of IPC; Organizations that influence practice structure and function of an IPC program; As well as the roles and responsibilities of the Infection Preventionist.
Learning and Living Nursing’s Moral/Social Imperative to Care
Deborah Shields, PhD, RN, CCRN, QTTT, AHN-BC and Margaret E. Erickson, PhD, APRN, CNS, APHN-BC
1.25 Hours
The purpose of this activity is to enable the learner to examine the steps taken by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation and the American Holistic Nurses Association that assured the inclusion of the 5th role – Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse – into the Consensus Model.
Men Who Batter - Parenting Interventions
Katreena Scott, Ph.D. C. Psych.
1.5 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....
Lifetime Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence
Phyllis Holditch Niolon, Ph.D., et al.
2 Hours
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious preventable public health problem that affects millions of Americans and occurs across the lifespan. This CEU course discusses strategies based on the best available evidence to help social workers sharpen their focus on prevention activities with the greatest potential to prevent IP....
Management of Foodborne Illness and Malnutrition in Prison Populations
The Federal Bureau of Prisons
1 Hours
This CEU course provides recommendations for the identification and management of foodborne illness outbreaks among prison populations and for the assessment and nutritional augmentation of inmates who are in a malnourished state.
Management of Major Depressive Disorder in Prison Populations
Federal Bureau of Prisons
2 Hours
This CEU course provides recommendations for the management of depression in federal inmates.
Clinical Guidelines for the Management of PTSD and Acute Stress Disorder
Nancy Bernardy, Ph.D. and Charles Hoge, M.D., et al.
3 Hours
This CE course presents clinical practice guidelines that are intended to provide healthcare providers with a framework by which to evaluate, treat, and manage the individual needs and preferences of patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder (ASD), thereby leading to improved clinical outcomes.
Identifying Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems of Children and Youth
Industry Specialist
10 Hours
This course is intended to promote the early identification of children and adolescents with mental health and substance use problems. It addresses the approaches, methods, and strategies used to identify mental health and substance use problems of high-risk youth (persons whose ages are between birth and 22 years) in settings t....
How to Implement Trauma Focused CBT
Industry Specialist
5 Hours
This Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) course is for therapists, clinical supervisors, program administrators, and other stakeholders who are considering the use of TF-CBT for traumatized children in their communities. TF-CBT is a components-based psycho-social treatment model that incorporates elements of cog....
HIV AIDS Among Special Populations (Update)
Industry Specialist
2 Hours
This course is a brief overview of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in various special populations. This course is taken from updated information put forth by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. *This course is not approved for NBCC renewal.
Clinical Supervision
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, David J. Powell, Ph.D.
2 Hours
A short course on Clinical Supervision suitable for those supervising interns in a clinical setting. Extracted from TIP 52 from SAMHSA. ** Note for Ohio Licensee's: Ohio CSWMFTB has approved this course for supervision for their counselors and social workers only. MFTs may take it for General CE only.
Gang Membership Updated
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
10 Hours
This CE course was developed using a publication by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Justice. The course contains information critical to those working directly with youth, like teachers, police officers, community service providers and emergency department physicians. *This course....
MFT Ethics (California)
Industry Specialist
4 Hours
This short course is based upon the most recent Code of Ethics published by CAMFT (California Marriage and Family Therapists). It includes applicable California law which governs California Marriage and Family Therapists, Supervisors, Educators, Interns, Students & Trainees.
Eating Disorders Basic Overview
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This guide is published by the National Institute of Mental Health. It provides a very basic overview of what eating disorders are and what can be done to better understand and treat eating disorders. *This course is not approved for NBCC renewal.