Cerebral aneurysm and aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage
Emma Bowles
0.50 Hours
A cerebral aneurysm is a weak or thin spot on a blood vessel in the brain that swells and fills with blood. Rupture of a cerebral aneurysm, known as aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, is a medical emergency and is associated with increased mortality. This learning module explores the anatomy and physiology of the brain and bloo....
How to insert a peripheral cannula
Sally Jane Shaw
0.50 Hours
This How to module aims to assist healthcare practitioners to undertake the safe and effective insertion of a peripheral cannula. It provides information on best practice related to peripheral cannulation with an open-ported safety cannula. The same principles for practice apply to non-ported open safety cannulae. Peripheral....
How to perform or assist with a transrectal ultrasound and prostate biopsy
Bruce Turner and Lawrence Drudge-Coates
0.50 Hours
This article aims to help nurses to support patients who require a prostate biopsy to diagnose or exclude prostate cancer. Nurses will also gain an understanding of the procedure for transrectal biopsy. A transrectal biopsy is commonly used to access the prostate. Indications for a biopsy include elevated levels of prostate-....
How to use a self-inflating bag and face mask
Andrew Parry and Ray Higginson
0.50 Hours
This module aims to help nurses to open and maintain an adult’s airway while providing breaths using a self-inflating bag and face mask. Maintaining a patient’s airway is vital in the management of acute, life-threatening illnesses and injuries. The nurse should address airway compromise immediately since it is a major factor....
Ultrasound Evaluation of Acute Scrotal Pain
Matthew T. Heller, MD
1.00 Hours
Ultrasound is the preferred imaging modality for evaluating the patient with acute scrotal pain. Over the past decades, ultrasound has continuously evolved to allow high resolution imaging of the testicular parenchyma, scrotal soft tissues and the surrounding structures. Additionally, use of Doppler analysis allows detection and....
Ultrasound Assessment and Mapping of the Superficial Venous System
Ann Marie Kupinski, PhD RVT RDMS
2.00 Hours
The utilization of venous ultrasound has increased greatly beyond its early application for the detection of deep venous thrombosis. The superficial system is now commonly examined to assess competency in those patients with suspected venous insufficiency. Ultrasound evaluation of the superficial system is also essential prior t....
Transvaginal Evaluation of the 2st Trimester: Normal and Abnormal
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
This course further discusses transvaginal evaluation of the 1st trimester: normal and abnormal.
Toxoplasmosis
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
Toxoplasmosis gondii is an intracellular parasite with multiple animal and avian hosts. Antibodies to toxoplasmosis gondii varies in women of childbearing age between 3.3% in Denver, Colorado to 30% in Los Angeles, California. Other countries report prevalences from 2% in India to 80% in France. The incidence of toxoplasmosis is....
The Sonographic Detection of Uterine Anomalies
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
0.25 Hours
Uterine malformations result from partial or complete failure of one of three mechanisms either separately or combined - agenesis, fusion, and resorption. Agenesis results in either a complete absence of the uterus or a unicornuate uterus; a failure to fusion gives rise to uterine didelphys or a bicornuate uterus; and a septated....
The Biophysical Profile Score
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
This course provides further insights on how the biophysical profile score was developed as a method to integrate real-time observations of the fetus and his/her intrauterine environment in order to more comprehensively assess the fetal condition.
Sonography of the Ovary: Benign Vs. Malignant
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
Because of the improved resolution with transvaginal sonography, ovarian cysts and/or masses can be delineated with greater confidence than with the transabdominal approach. In addition, detailed tissue characterization is possible and artifacts can be readily excluded. However, the limited field of view with transvaginal sonogr....
Sonographic Evaluation of Uterine Leiomyomas and Adenomyosis
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
Leiomyomas are the most common type of uterine tumor with a prevalence of 30% in women over 30. They are composed primarily of smooth muscle and a variable amount of connective tissue. Leiomyomas are surrounded by a pseudo-capsule. The size of leiomyomas is highly variable. As they increase in size, leiomyomas begin to distort t....
Sonographic Evaluation of the Normal and Abnormal Placenta
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
The placenta evolves rapidly over a short period of time. Its response to injury is limited. Fortunately, the placenta has significant reserve capacity; the fetus may be relatively unaffected until 30% of the placenta is no longer functional.
Sonographic Evaluation of Benign and Malignant Breast Masses
Regina J. Hooley, MD
1.00 Hours
Ultrasound is an essential breast imaging tool. Initially, the role of breast ultrasound was solely to distinguish cysts from solid masses. However, with major advances in ultrasound technology during the past 20 years, ultrasound can also now distinguish benign and malignant solid breast masses. Ultrasound is now used to evalua....
Sonographic Assessment of Congenital Cytomegalovirus
Lyndon M. Hill, MD
1.00 Hours
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a double-stranded DNA virus of the herpes family. It is the most common in-utero infection, with an incidence of 0.6% of all live births. Approximately 8,000 newborns per year in the United States are born with CMV1. Adult seroprevalence is 50% in developed countries and as high as 90% in the developing....
Bullying & Harassment
Industry Specialist
Do you know what classes as bullying and harassment? Discover all within this session.
The Basic Rules of Oral Rehabilitation Session 3
Dr Michael Racich
The Basic Rules of Oral Rehabilitation
Scleroderma: An Overview
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
6 Hours
This course is an overview and has drawn from several sources. As a result there may some repletion or duplication of information. Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases. The word “scleroderma” comes from two Greek words: “sc....
Sleep Disorders
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
30 Hours
This course offers an in-depth analysis of the key elements of basic sleep science, including circadian biology and Sleep Neurobiology. The key elements of restricted sleep, including the neurobehavioral and physiological effects will also be discussed.
Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatments & Guidelines
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
30 Hours
Physicians and other health-care providers play a critical role in preventing and treating sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). These guidelines for the treatment of STDs are intended to assist with that effort. Although these guidelines emphasize treatment, prevention strategies and diagnostic recommendations also are discusse....
Stretch Away Arm Pain
Mrs Mary Hutto MS,PT,AT,
This online seminar presents Mary Hutto's concepts and utilization of Stretch Away Muscle Pains Stretching System for the Arm. This course is designed for health care professionals (PT, PTA, ATC) as well as professional trainers, who wish to broaden their existing therapy skills to help people get out of muscle pain. This cour....
The Scourge of MRSA
Donn Kropp, RN, BSN
3 Hours
First noticed in nursing hospitals in the early 1960′s, MRSA has had a relatively short existence. Until the mid-20th century, infectious diseases were the leading cause of death. Thanks to our good friend Alexander Fleming’s accidental discovery of penicillin in 1928, history shows a huge decrease in the incidences of diseases....
The Correctional Healthcare Patient and Environment
Lorry Schoenly
1 Hours
Have you just discovered the hidden healthcare practice setting of jails and prisons? Maybe you responded to an employment notice or met a nurse working in a local facility. Or, you may be preparing for an interview or your first day of work on a temporary assignment at a state prison. Many nurses and others in healthcare are no....
DRUGS & BEHAVIOUR UNIT 6: CNS DEPRESSANTS
Mr Fergus McGrath (eolach.ie)
Barbiturates, benzodiazepines, alcohol and solvents are the drugs examined in class number six.