Medication for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
Industry Specialist
4 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....
mHealth for Continuity of Care
June Kaminski, RN MSN PhD(c)
15 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....
How to Survive an Active Shooter within a Building
Ms Olympia Resol, RN, MPH, CRNI, CARN
4 Hours
You will learn through this course on how to survive in an active shooter within a building.
Health Care and Access for Homeless Transgender Individuals
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council
1 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....
Human Trafficking Prevention
U.S. Department of State
3 Hours
The global anti-trafficking movement is now well into its second decade. This CEU course focuses on the positive developments and continued challenges of preventing trafficking, and it considers how governments and the broader anti-trafficking community can effectively ensure that those who are vulnerable to human trafficking h....
Management of HIV, HBV, HCV, Human Bites, and Sexual Assaults in Prison Populations
Federal Bureau of Prisons
2 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 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 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.
HIV AIDS Overview
Industry Specialist
4 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....
Clinical Issues in Trauma-Informed Care
Kathleen Guarino, LMHC
2 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....
Domestic Violence and the Holidays: Cultural Sensitivity
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
2 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.
HIV AIDS Introduction for Clinicians
Industry Specialists
2 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.
Infection Prevention for Healthcare Professionals
Ruth M. Carrico, PhD, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, FSHEA, CIC
4 Hours
As delivery of healthcare becomes increasingly complex and locations where care is delivered more diverse, the challenges for providers of healthcare also become more substantial. Preventing acquisition and transmission of infection to patients, healthcare providers, and those in the community continues to be an area of focus am....
Gender and Sexuality for Those Who Identify as LGBTQ
Industry Specialists
1 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....
Group Therapy Treatment for Substance Abuse (Revised)
Philip Flores, Ph.D., COP, FAGPA, et al.; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
11 Hours
Groups can support individual members in times of pain and trouble, and they can help people grow in ways that are healthy and creative. This CE course assists counselors in enhancing their therapeutic skills with regards to leading groups that are designed to promote recovery from substance abuse.
Groupwork with Men Who Batter
Jeffrey Edleson, Ph.D.
1 Hours
Currently, there is wide variation in content, style, and length of batterer intervention programs, from small group treatment programs to universal prevention efforts. This CEU course focuses on the research on small group treatment programs for men who batter by first providing a brief overview of the history and current prac....
Evolutionary implementation of GS1 standards in the area of medical devices in the University Clinical Center in Gdansk, Poland
Mrs Joanna Nowak,
During this webinar mrs Joanna Nowak, master of organization and management, will share on the implementation of GS1 for medical devices in the Gdansk Hospital in Poland. In this hospital Mrs Nowak has been head of Medical Procurement Unit since 2001 and is responsible for supplies of medical devices for the University Clinical....
Nursing Negligence: Even If It’s Not Your Fault, It Will Be Your Problem
Rosale Lobo, PHD, MSN, RN, CNS, LNCC
6 Hours
The realities of time stamping 50 facts you NEED to know Avoid the key hazards of drop down boxes in charting Deposition behaviors that add to nursing credibility Hard evidence about what your charting communicates Is the defense counsel for you? Or against you? Charting by exception - a meaningless phrase Trends in nursing liti....
GI Bootcamp for the Healthcare Team
Peter Buch, MD, AGAF, FACP
6 Hours
Assessing abdominal pain: Is an emergency looming? The BEST strategies to identify the cause of elevated liver function tests Clostridium difficile: How many recurrences until we utilize fecal transplant? What you need to know about “interval” colon cancer Probiotic treatments 2018 Identify the source of the GI bleed Irritable b....
Human Trafficking for Child Welfare Agencies and Caseworkers
Industry Specialist
1.5 Hours
Due to their potentially unstable living situations, physical distance from friends and family, traumatic experiences, and emotional vulnerability, children involved with child welfare are at risk for being targeted by traffickers who are actively seeking children to exploit. This CEU course explores how child welfare agencies....
FPIES: What We Know, What We Don’t Know and What We Still Need to Know
Jean-Christoph Caubet (MD), Marion E. Groetch (MS RDN), and Anna H. Nowak-Wegrzyn (MD FAAAAI)
1.25 Hours
This session will provide practical tips on the weaning infants with FPIES and discuss the questions that we have not answered yet in terms of possible mechanisms involved, foods involved and the natural history of FPIES. This workshop explores what we know, do not know and still need to know about food protein induced enterc....
Dying As A Prisoner
Katie Soden, Lesley Hall
0.50 Hours
This session explores end of life care issues for a patient who is also a prisoner. The session addresses the issues faced in different settings, including prison, hospital or hospice. This session was reviewed by Katie Soden and Christina Faull and last updated in March 2017.
"Why Can’t I Stay Here?" "I Don’t Want to Stay Here" – When Preferred Place of Care Cannot be Met
Helen McGee
0.50 Hours
This session explores the communication challenges in moving a patient who is approaching the end of their life from one place of care to another. This session was reviewed by Katie Dumble and Christina Faull and last updated in May 2015.
MRI Advisory - Patient Safety
Letitia J. Easdown, M.D., Tetsu Uejima, M.D., Keith Ruskin, M.D., Deborah Schwengel, M.D., Alexander
1.50 Hours
Practice advisories are: -Systematically developed reports -Intended to assist decision making in areas of patient care -Based on a synthesis of scientific literature and analysis of expert and practitioner opinion, clinical feasibility data, open forum commentary, and consensus surveys. -Not intended as standards, g....
Coming Soon to a Labor and Delivery Unit Near You: What You Need to Know About the National Partnership for Maternal Safety (Patient Safety Highlights 2016)
William Grobman (M.D., M.B.A.), Barbara Scavone (M.D.), and Richard Smiley (M.D., Ph.D.)
1.00 Hours
This course outlines the trends in maternal mortality and sever morbidity, as well as preventability and the National Partnership for Maternal Safety.