Tracheostomy Tubes Care and Cleaning
Erika Probst, RNC, MSN
1.00 Hours
Tracheostomies are a common procedure in healthcare today with over 100,000 tracheostomies performed every year in the United States. This makes tracheostomies and tracheostomy tube care a critical component of nursing care. This course will discuss the reason tracheostomies are performed, components of the tracheotomy tube, cha....
Defining health literacy and its importance for effective communication
Veronica Lambert and Deborah Keogh
1.00 Hours
This learning module explores the concept of health literacy, an often hidden barrier to effective healthcare communication. The authors define the components of health literacy, as well as describing the extent and implications of limited health literacy for parents/caregivers and their children. The module also identifies the....
Hypertension: diagnosis, assessment and management
Jill Bunker
Hypertension is a serious and common condition, the prevalence of which is set to rise given the increase in the ageing population, sedentary lifestyles and obesity. This article reviews the management of primary hypertension in adults, with reference to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines. Diagnosis....
Guidance on publishing your research
Bob Price
This learning module describes the process of preparing a research article for publication in a nursing journal. It is aimed at nurses who wish to share their research results with other health professionals and is designed to help the researcher who is new to publishing. In writing a research article, the author describes what....
The role of surveillance in preventing healthcare-associated infections
Brett G Mitchell and Philip L Russo
1.00 Hours
Surveillance of healthcare-associated infections is central to healthcare epidemiology and infection control programmes and a critical factor in the prevention of these infections. By definition, the term 'infection prevention' implies that healthcare-associated infections may be preventable. The purpose of surveillance is to pr....
Meeting the psychological needs of patients with cancer
Colette Anne Selmer
The mental health of patients with cancer is a vital part of their overall wellbeing. Unmet mental health needs have an adverse effect on a patient's ability to cope with illness and its treatment and contribute to an increased burden on health services. Low staffing levels and inadequate training and support in the use of psych....
Improving patient care through concept mapping
Suzanne Aberdeen
1.00 Hours
This learning module reviews the use of concept mapping as a person-centred problem-solving aid to assessment, risk management, care evaluation and care planning for nurses. Concept maps are diagrams that are used to organise, represent and create knowledge, and provide a useful framework for critical analysis and problem solvin....
The Importance of Prenatal Care and the Role of Community Health Workers
Candace Kugel, ARNP, CNM
1.00 Hours
In this seminar participants will be able to identify the HRSA performance measures related to pregnancy care, as well as two unique risk factors for pregnant women migrant farm workers during the workshop. We will also reflect on the important role that community health workers play in improving access to prenatal care for preg....
Telehealth Care in Behavioral Health: Case Vignettes
Thomas Kim, M.D., M.P.H., et al.
5.50 Hours
Technology-based therapeutic tools are becoming widely used in behavioral health services. This CE course provides counselor-client dialog to facilitate learning, along with comments from the point of view of an experienced clinician about the strategies used, possible alternative techniques, and insights into what the client o....
Telehealth Challenges and Opportunities
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
Bridging the gap between rural and urban behavioral health services involves addressing many complex barriers and developing creative solutions to complex challenges that are often unique to rural areas. This CEU course looks at common acceptability, availability, and accessibility barriers to mental and substance use disorder....
Victims of Human Trafficking
The Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homela
6.00 Hours
Human trafficking, also known as modern day slavery, is a crime that involves the exploitation of a person for the purpose of compelled labor or a commercial sex act. This CEU course details a series of coordinated actions to strengthen the reach and effectiveness of services provided to all victims of human trafficking. Inclu....
Verbal De-escalation of the Agitated Patient
Janet Richmond, MSW, et al.
1.00 Hours
Agitation is an acute behavioral emergency requiring immediate intervention. Verbal de-escalation is usually the key to engaging the patient and helping them become an active partner in their evaluation and treatment. This CE course details the proper foundations for appropriate training for de-escalation and provides interven....
Supporting Service Providers in Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau
4.00 Hours
Focusing on protective factors is critical and sorely needed for the prevention of child maltreatment and promotion of child and family well-being. This CEU course provides information to help service providers and others concerned about the health and well-being of children to understand child abuse and neglect, its effects, a....
Impacts of Paediatric Intensive and High Dependency Care
Elena Garralda and Mehrengise Cooper
This session will explore how admission to a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) or high dependency unit (HDU) can affect the mental health of children, young people and their families. Later, it will investigate how paediatric liaison CAMHS can provide support to children, young people and their families following admissio....
Supervised Learning Events in the Foundation Programme: An Introduction
Christina Faull
0.50 Hours
This session introduces the trainee to the purposes and value of supervised learning events (SLEs).
Teaching - Delivering a Formal Teaching Session
Asif Bachlani
0.50 Hours
This session is the second of three sessions which aims to describe the knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours needed to undertake a teaching role.
The Experience Of Chronic Illness During Adolescence
Janet McDonagh and Anita Morgan
0.50 Hours
This session addresses the experience of having a long-term condition and disability during adolescence.
Team Roles and Personality
Andrew Brittlebank
0.50 Hours
This session examines how an individual's personality, consequent behaviours and preferred styles and approaches can impact on others. It encourages reflection on personal behaviour as well as on the behaviour of colleagues. This session supports the development of leadership in a clinical setting.
Supporting Self Care
Patricia Wilkie
This session will explore self care from the perspectives of the key people involved – the person living with a long-term condition (LTC), the healthcare professional and the healthcare provider.
Vigilance and Anticipation of Problems - Anesthesiology
Jeremy Corfe and Debbie O’Hare
0.50 Hours
The first part of this session will cover vigilance and what it means for the anaesthetist. It will discuss factors that can impact on vigilance and cause errors to occur. The second part of this session will lead on from this to discuss non-technical skills that are essential to ensure patient safety in theatre.
Supporting Self-Management in Asthma
Viv Marsh
This session introduces the concept of agreed self-management for patients with asthma and explores the role of healthcare professionals in supporting patients in the ongoing management of their asthma by educating them and working with them to develop personalised asthma action plans.
X-ray Film
Chris Taylor
0.50 Hours
This session describes the processes by which film acts as an image receptor in radiography.
Step I: Inhalational Analgesics
Martin Watson
0.50 Hours
This session explains the use of analgesia provided by the inhalational route. It concentrates on the use of nitrous oxide and oxygen mixtures.
Supraclavicular Block - Anesthesiology
Iain Christie and Matt Oldman
0.50 Hours
This session examines the supraclavicular block including its indications, contraindications and complications, and explores the anatomy relevant to this regional anaesthetic technique.
Suxamethonium Apnoea - Anesthesiology
Julian Chilvers
0.50 Hours
This session will explain the metabolism of suxamethonium with particular reference to plasma cholinesterase. It will describe the causes of a reduced plasma cholinesterase and the clinical consequence of this. The session will then discuss the recognition and treatment of patients who present with suxamethonium apnoea and their....