Prevention and management of constipation in adults
Brigitte Rosemarie Collins and Lorraine O’Brien
Constipation is a common, often chronic, condition that is a health concern for providers of care. The condition can be distressing and although seldom life-threatening can lead to patient discomfort and debilitating effects on patients' quality of life. Initial management of chronic constipation should include lifestyle changes....
A Trauma-Informed Juvenile Justice Approach
Joseph Cocozza, Ph.D., et al.
3.00 Hours
The majority of youth in contact with the juvenile justice system in this country have a diagnosable behavioral health condition. This CEU course discusses trauma and its effects on youth, especially those with behavioral health conditions; the types of trauma-related disorders, the behavioral manifestations of trauma that yout....
Patient advocacy
Pin Pin Choi
1.00 Hours
The role of nurses as patient advocates is well recognised by healthcare professionals, yet the processes and practices involved in patient advocacy are not clearly understood. A suboptimal level of advocacy is often apparent in the literature, encompassing paternalistic concepts of protecting patients from harm. This learning m....
Recognition and management of asthma in children and young people
Jenny Pinfield, Kerry Gaskin, Jackie Bentley and Jo Rouse
Asthma is a common childhood disorder that has global significance. Developing an understanding of the aetiology, effects, diagnosis and management of the disorder enables healthcare practitioners to reduce the physical, psychological and social effects of asthma on children, families and healthcare systems. This learning module....
Caring for patients with diabetes and depression
Paula Mayo
As the population ages, an increasing number of people are developing long-term conditions. This is a challenge for healthcare systems in terms of funding and support, and comorbidities add to the economic burden. This learning module considers the comorbid conditions diabetes and depression, which healthcare professionals incre....
Risks, Experiences, and Needs of Female Intravenous Drug Users
Industry Specialist
3.50 Hours
Women who inject drugs have substantially different needs and face higher risks of disease and violence than do men who inject drugs. This CEU course seeks to illuminate the many reasons a focus on drug-injecting women is important, including their significantly higher mortality rates, increased likelihood of facing injecting-r....
Preventing High Risk Behaviors and Violence in Youth
Corinne David-Ferdon, Ph.D., et al.
1.50 Hours
Youth violence is a significant public health problem that affects thousands of young people each day, and in turn, their families, schools, and communities. This CEU course includes programs, practices, and policies with evidence of impact on youth violence victimization, perpetration, and risk or protective factors for youth....
Pharmacological Management of Schizophrenia
Federal Bureau of Prisons
3.00 Hours
This CEU course provides recommendations for treatment of inmates in federal facilities who are diagnosed with chronic psychotic disorders.
Opioid Use, Misuse, and Overdose in Women
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
3.00 Hours
The prevalence of prescription opioid and heroin use among women is substantial. In order to examine the prevention, treatment, and recovery issues for women who misuse, have use disorders, and/or overdose on opioids, this CEU course explores what is currently known about the opioid epidemic and describes promising practices fo....
Psychotherapeutic Medication Guidelines for Adults
The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
2.00 Hours
This CE course provides evidence-based recommendations for prescribing psychotherapeutic medication to treat severe mental illness, specifically bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder, and schizophrenia, and to inform and support health care professionals in making treatment decisions that maximize benefit and minimize harm....
Breastfeeding: Influence on Socio-Emotional Development
Kathleen Krol, Ph.D., et al.
1.00 Hours
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) duration plays a prominent role in promoting healthy brain and cognitive development in human children. This advanced CEU course examines whether and how the duration of EBF impacts the neural processing of emotional signals by measuring electro-cortical responses to body expressions in 8-month-old....
Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
Sensitivity to diversity will promote a workplace at lower risk for disruptive behavior and contribute greatly to the environment of care. This CEU course focuses on identifying negative, potentially disruptive situations involving affective, emotionally-driven, or impromptu violence and introduces skills needed to resolve thos....
Promoting Equitable Care for LGBT Patients and Families
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This CEU course provides healthcare professionals with the information and resources they need to ensure that LGBT people have access to truly patient-centered care.
Ethics: Self-Disclosure and Its Impact on Mental Health Services
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Paolo del Vecchio, M.S.W.
2.00 Hours
In this monograph, CMHS (Center for Mental Health Services) examines the role self-disclosure plays in reducing stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness. Also approved for Ethics credit by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Disaster Planning for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs
Industry Specialist
10.00 Hours
This Technical Assistance Publication (TAP), Disaster Planning Handbook for Behavioral Health Treatment Programs, provides guidance, and the underlying rationale, for management and staff as they work together to create a comprehensive, scalable, and flexible disaster plan. This resource can be used by management and the program....
Pharmacologic Treatment for PTSD and Opioid Use Disorders
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders (COD) are common in behavioral health and primary health settings. These individuals frequently benefit from pharmacologic interventions, whether for mental disorders, substance use disorders, or both. As a companion to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service....
Physical Activities for Americans: Study
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
20.00 Hours
Being physically active is one of the most important steps that Americans of all ages can take to improve their health. The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provides science-based guidance to help Americans aged 6 and older improve their health through appropriate physical activity
Rotavirus amongst Infants & Children
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
5.00 Hours
Rotavirus is the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in infants and young children worldwide. Rotavirus causes approximately half a million deaths each year among children aged <5 years, with >80% of deaths occurring in developing countries ( 1). In the United States during the prevaccine era, rotavirus gastroenteritis r....
Blood Gas and the Respiratory System
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
25.00 Hours
In this course we will review Blood Gas Basics, all the aspects of gas exchange and Acid- Base Balance, including O2 transport, ventilation, control of respiration, and a generalized summary – animals utilize O2 and produce CO2 + heat = occurs in the mitochondria – for cellular respiration to occur, must be a steady supply of O2....
COPD: THE GOLD REPORT
Medical Education Systems, Inc.
30.00 Hours
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a major cause of chronic morbidity and mortality throughout the world. Many people suffer from this disease for years and die prematurely from it or its complications. COPD is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the world 1, and further increases in its prevalence and mo....
Injection Technique
Mohammed Ibrahim
This course is aimed at healthcare professionals that are authorised to administer injections. The information and guidance in this course is based on NHS England’s guidance and the information contained in the Green Book (Immunisation against infectious disease – updated September 2014).
Regulatory Awareness for Health Care Supervisor
Sheila Richmeier, MS, RN, FACMPE
1.25 Hours
This course will outline basic regulations related to medical practices. Information presented will identify key areas of focus to ensure patient safety, and will help further explore the supervisor’s role in managing relationships.
Care Management Overview for Care Manager
Sheila Richmeier, MS, RN, FACMPE
1.00 Hours
The focus of this course will be to gain understanding of the care manager role, terms, and process of care management activities. Information presented will explore areas of priority and identification of patients needing care management services, including methods to achieve desired outcomes.
Care Plans for Care Manager
Sheila Richmeier, MS, RN, FACMPE
1.00 Hours
This course will examine the key elements of an interdisciplinary care plan, and will outline the steps to individualize the care plan to individual patients. Information presented will expand upon the care plan to include methods for determining patient self-management goals and interventions.
Preventive Care for Licensed Clinical Staff
Sheila Richmeier, MS, RN, FACMPE
1.00 Hours
You will be introduced to various types of aged based screening; and will acquire the knowledge to be able to understand and demonstrate the use of correct screening tools including application of mental health and substance abuse tools.