Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity
Executive Office of the President of the United States
2 Hours
This CEU course provides background on key developments in parity, explains what MHPAEA and the ACA require, discusses the impact of recent parity policy changes, and offers an overview of enforcement activities. Also included are recommendations offered by the Task Force to advance parity in mental health and substance use dis....
Misuse of Prescription Drugs
National Institute of Drug Abuse
1 Hours
Misuse of prescription opioids, central nervous system depressants, and stimulants is a serious public health problem in the United States. This short CEU course discusses the scope of prescription drug misuse, the adverse health consequences from misuse of prescription drugs, and the prevention and treatment of prescription dr....
Medical Documentation
Industry Specialists
0.25 Hours
Documentation has always been an indispensable component of the healthcare delivery system. It is a record of many subjective, as well as objective, observations made about clients’ needs and conditions by the caregiver. It is a "firsthand" record, meaning that the person who gave the care or made the observation does the docume....
Implementing Drug Abuse Treatment in Criminal Justice Settings
Health & Justice article authored by Ducharme et al.
1 Hours
This course was developed from the Health & Justice article authored by Ducharme et al. and has the purpose of being both an introduction to the National Institute on Drug Abuse’s work in the area of linking offender populations with effective treatment for drug abuse, HIV, and other related conditions for which they are at high....
HIV AIDS Clinical Care Common Complaints
Susa Coffey, M.D.
2 Hours
This CEU course explores common complaints, such as diarrhea, fatigue, fever, lymphadenopathy, and vaginitis / vaginosis, among other conditions, within the HIV / AIDS population.
Ecological, Biological, and Developmental Studies of Self-Regulation and Stress
Amar Hamoudi Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Duke University, Desiree W. Murray Ph.D. University of South
5 Hours
Severe childhood stress appears to have lasting effects, with self-regulation-related difficulties seen into adulthood. This CE course provides clarity on how stress may impact the development of self-regulation by operationalizing stress and self-regulation; discussing different perspectives of how stress and self-regulation i....
HIV AIDS Clinical Care Guidelines
Susa Coffey, MD, et al.; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
11 Hours
This comprehensive CE course provides health care professionals working with the HIV-infected population guidelines for best practices on how to use antiretrovirals and deliver primary care to persons living with HIV/AIDS.
HIPAA Privacy Rule and Sharing Information Related to Mental Health
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This course addresses some of the more frequently asked questions about when it is appropriate under the Privacy Rule for a health care provider to share the protected health information of a patient who is being treated for a mental health condition. In addition, relevant reminders about related issues, such as the heightened....
Human Services for Low Income and At Risk LGBT Populations
The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation
12 Hours
The social and legal environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the United States is changing rapidly. This CEU course provides the results of an assessment of research needs related to human services for LGBT people. The assessment aims to determine what is known and what needs to be learned in t....
HIV AIDS Clinical Care - Testing and Assessment
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
0.25 Hours
This CEU course provides health care professionals working with the HIV-infected population information on the initial and interim history, physical examination, and laboratory tests; HIV classification; CD4 and viral load monitoring; risk of HIV progression and indications for ART; early HIV infection; expedited HIV testing; re....
HIV Infection in Women
Industry Specialist
9 Hours
The worldwide HIV epidemic continues to afflict young women; at the same time, the number of women who acquire HIV infection at birth is slowly rising. This CEU course provides the epidemiology and natural history of HIV infection in women; approaches to use with the patient; prevention of HIV infection; information related to....
Florida Nursing Laws and Rules
Industry Specialists
2 Hours
A review of Florida Laws and Rules this course includes content on Chapters 456 and 464 of the Florida Statutes and the rules in Title 64B9 of the Florida Administrative Code.
Improving Mental Health Services in Rural Long-Term Care
Jean A. Talbot, Ph.D., MPH and Andrew F. Coburn, Ph.D.
1 Hours
This CE course explores novel practices that hold promise for increasing the quality, quantity, and accessibility of mental health services in rural long-term care. Also examined is how collaboration among rural health and human service providers and other stakeholders will be a key to success in building the capacity of rural....
Legal Risk for Nurses
Laurie Elston, BSN, JD
6 Hours
Learn from actual trial videos What are the most frequent charges brought against nurses? Deposition tips every nurse should know Are you liable for the staff you supervise? What you need to do to make sure your charting stands up in court Are you up-to-date on the new nurse social media rules? Should you purchase malpractice in....
Fall Prevention Challenges
Jennifer Cellar, MSN, APRN, CNP
6 Hours
Which fall prevention interventions are effective - and which are not? Tips to effectively manage your high risk & challenging patients The must-have tools for an effective multidisciplinary fall prevention program Identify risk: The latest guidelines for fall risk assessments New technology available to prevent falls and limit....
How Analytics Can Create a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Chris DeRienzo, MD
1 Hours
Creating a culture of continuous improvement grounded in analytics is more than a string of buzzwords. At Mission Health, practicing this philosophy has resulted in an across the board drop in readmissions, a 58 percent increase in sepsis detection; a 32 percent reduction in severe sepsis mortality rates; a 20 percent increase i....
How Allergic Immune Responses are Initiated and Regulated: The Role of Epithelial Cells and Immune System in Allergic Diseases
Kari C. Nadeau (MD PhD FAAAAI) and Dr. Steven Ziegler (PhD)
1.25 Hours
Describes how the Th2-type immune responses are initiated and amplified. In addition, it will focus on the roles of epithelial cell-derived cytokines in the initiation and effector phases of allergic responses.
Microbial Regulation of Allergic Airway Inflammation Lessons from the AADCRC
James E. Gern (MD FAAAAI) and Joel Barry Baseman (PhD)
1.25 Hours
What is the new information available about the interaction of allergic airway disease and upper respiratory tract infection that relates to asthma pathogenesis? This symposium session will review the impact of viral and bacterial infections in asthma pathogenesis.
Hypertension for Licensed Clinical Staff
Sheila Richmeier, MS, RN, FACMPE
1 Hours
This course develops the knowledge and skills needed to recognize the signs and symptoms of hypertension, understand the disease process and recognize the risk factors of the disease. The content will introduce testing and medications used for diagnosing, treating, and managing hypertension, and will explore the actions that car....
Hepatitis D and E
Craig V. Towers, M.D., & Patricia D. Hastings, RN, BSN, MSN
1 Hours
The first virus identified that caused hepatitis, was Hepatitis B, discovered in 1965. This was followed a few years later by the discovery of Hepatitis A in 1973. The Hepatitis D virus (HDV) or delta agent was the third hepatitis virus discovered. The first report on HDV was by Rizzetto and colleagues in Italy in 1977. The viru....
Mentoring the New Infusion Therapy Nurse – 2017
Mary Walsh BS, RN, CRNI®
0.5 Hours
Infusion therapy and the skills involved are given little attention in the undergraduate nursing curriculum. We chat with Mary Walsh BS, RN, CRNI® about teaching strategies to mentor nurses new to infusion therapy. Ms. Walsh spoke on this topic at INS 2016 in Ft. Lauderdale.
Knee Injuries – Extra-articular 4
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.5 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on general radiographic findings associated with collateral ligament injuries, knee bursitis, and Posterolateral Corner (PLC) injuries.
Back Pain: Urgent Conditions - Malignancy
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.5 Hours
This video-based activity specifically reviews multiple myeloma, spinal infection, Cauda Equina syndrome and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA).
Finger Injuries and Fractures 3
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.5 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on general descriptions, evaluation and treatment options for Phalangeal fractures, dislocations and Thumb sprains.
Back Pain: Lumbar Radiculopathy
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
0.5 Hours
This video-based lecture focuses on Lumbar Radiculopathy.