Patient safety: threats and solutions
Dorothy McCaughan and Gerri Kaufman
The recent landmark report into the care failings at Stafford Hospital has called for sweeping changes to end the NHS’s neglect of patient safety (Francis 2013). The report calls for a ‘fundamental change’ in culture so that patients are always put first, and it makes 290 recommendations covering a broad range of issues relating....
Preventing malnutrition in prison settings
Bethan Leach and Sarah Goodwin
1.00 Hours
Vulnerable patient groups are at increased risk of malnutrition. This learning module focuses on the importance of ensuring that the nutritional needs of those in institutional settings, in particular prisons, are met. Offenders often present with a number of health and social factors which can lead to a high risk of malnutritio....
Behavioral Health Needs of Men
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Patrick Reilly, Ph.D.
13.00 Hours
This course was developed from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration publication which examines the history and theories of male socialization, changes in perceptions of masculinity and male roles, fatherhood, and other factors related to men’s substance use, abuse, and treatment. Clinical examples and t....
Role of Benzodiazepines in the Treatment of PTSD
National Center for PTSD, Matthew J. Friedman, MD, PhD
1.00 Hours
This short course is an update by the National Center for PTSD/VA Medical Center on current recommendations regarding benzodiazepine use in PTSD treatment.
Ethics for Professional Counselors and National Certified Counselors
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This short Ethics course is based on the Code of Ethics by NBCC - The National Board of Certified Counselors. It's applicable to all Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC) and National Certified Counselors (NCC). Also approved for Ethics credit by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental....
Safety in the Correctional Setting
Lorry Schoenly
1.00 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....
Air Leaks and Chest Tube Management (Neonatal)
Dr. Juli Reynolds PhD
Neo Consult Pneumothorax is one of the most common complications of ventilation. According to research, serious incidents can be prevented if nurses can identify the signs and symptoms of a pneumothorax. Hospitals constantly changes their suppliers and because this procedure is not performed very regular, nurses loses their ski....
Palliative Care and Cancer Treatment
Industry Specialists
4.00 Hours
This course discusses the four Promoting Excellence demonstration projects that have translated theory into reality. Efforts go directly to the questions of whether and how palliative care services can be integrated upstream in the continuum of cancer care.
Biology of Aging
Industry Specialists
3.00 Hours
Biology of Aging describes some of the National Institute of Aging's exciting findings about the basic biology of aging and points to directions for future investigation.
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer Patients
Industry Specialists
1.00 Hours
This course was developed from the National Cancer Institute workbook which is a resource designed to help the patient talk to their health care provider(s) about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use during and after their cancer care. The workbook also contains information for the health care provider such as docum....
Developmentally Disabled Oral and Dental Care
Industry Specialists
1.00 Hours
This course was developed from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services caregiver’s guide which shows how to help someone brush, floss, and have a healthy mouth. It also presents an overview of physical, mental, and behavioral challenges common in these patients and offers strategies for providing oral care.
Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Deborah Dowell
5.00 Hours
Opioids are commonly prescribed for pain. This CEU course provides recommendations that address when to initiate or continue opioids for chronic pain, assesses risk and harm of opioid use, and opioid selection, dosage, duration, follow-up, and discontinuation.
Antibiotic Resistance Threats
Industry Specialists
6.00 Hours
This CE course covers bacteria causing severe human infections and the antibiotics used to treat those infections. Information on current CDC initiatives and what can be done to combat this growing threat are discussed. Summaries of each of the bacteria are provided in this course, as well as how to manage infections and impli....
After the Storm: Worker Health and Safety During Storm Disaster Cleanup
Joseph ''Chip'' Hughes, Jr.,MPH, NIEHS. Amy K. Liebman, MPA, MA, MCN. Juliana Simmons, MSPH, CHES, M
1.00 Hours
As families return to their homes in Houston as floodwaters from superstorm Harvey recede, it is a race against time. A suffocating smell already fills the living rooms, puddles remain in hallways, and spots of mold multiply quickly. Within days, the soppy lawns of neighborhoods are dump sites as workers begin gutting homes, pul....
Community Health Workers and their Role in the Prevention and Control of Hypertension
Katherine Newton, MA, PhD
1.00 Hours
In this webinar participants will be able to identify the Health Resource Services Administration performance measures related to hypertension, describe how to measure hypertension in the body, understand how to encourage patients to control and manage their high blood pressure, and understand the principle barriers faced by pat....
Conference Highlights: CROI 2017
Chris Cole, Physicians Weekly’s and AKH Staff and Planners
0.50 Hours
The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) brings together top basic, translational, and clinical researchers from around the world to share the latest studies, important developments, and best research methods in the ongoing battle against HIV/AIDS and related infectious diseases. CROI is a global....
Raising awareness of scoliosis among children’s nurses
Cheryl Honeyman
1.00 Hours
Scoliosis affects up to 3% of adolescents, some babies and young children, and many children with existing neuromuscular and syndromic conditions. It is the most common spinal deformity. Not all children with scoliosis require active intervention, but for more significant, progressive curves, bracing and/or surgery may be requir....
An overview of communication, movement and perception difficulties after stroke
Joanna Dark and Ruth Sander
This learning module focuses on nursing strategies to address communication, movement and perception difficulties following stroke. Weakness or paralysis on one side, hemiparesis or hemiplegia, are discussed, as well as a range of less obvious but equally devastating impairments caused by brain damage. Disclaimer Please note....
Reframing frailty as a long-term condition
Helen Lyndon and Clifford Kilgore
Frailty is a clinical syndrome that focuses on loss of reserve, energy and wellbeing. Older people with frailty tend to present late and often in crisis to health and care services so their care may be hospital-based, episodic and unplanned. Frailty should be reframed as a long-term condition that can be managed proactively in p....
Psychological interventions used to treat obsessive compulsive disorder
Judith Gellatly and Christine Molloy
1.00 Hours
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a common mental health problem associated with poor quality of life, impaired functioning and increased risk of suicide. Improvement is unlikely and symptoms will remain chronic unless adequate treatment is provided. National Institute for Health and Care Excellence guidelines on the manage....
An evidence-based approach to intramuscular injection technique
Sherri Ogston-Tuck
Intramuscular injections require a thorough and meticulous approach to patient assessment and injection technique. This article, the second in a series of two, reviews the evidence base to inform safer practice and to consider the evidence for nursing practice in this area. A framework for safe practice is included, identifying....
Preparing a successful, role-specific CV
Bob Price
1.00 Hours
An internet search reveals just how many articles there are on preparing a curriculum vitae (CV). The preparation of a CV should not be regarded as a'one-off' event, to be updated periodically. A successful CV requires thoughtful preparation to ensure it is directed towards a specific post and should consider two important persp....
Improving care for people with learning disabilities
Sue Turner
1.00 Hours
People with learning disabilities have poorer health than the general population and experience health inequalities - partly as a result of problems with accessing health services. Health services have a duty to address health inequalities, by making reasonable adjustments to their services so they are more accessible to people....
Reducing medication errors in nursing practice
Linda Cloete
Medication errors remain one of the most common causes of unintended harm to patients. They contribute to adverse events that compromise patient safety and result in a large financial burden to the health service. The prevention of medication errors, which can happen at every stage of the medication preparation and distribution....