STDs Overview and in Homeless Settings
Industry Specialist
2 Hours
This CE course provides insight for health care professionals on understanding and treating common STDs among those experiencing homelessness. Included in the topics of focus: an overview of the common sexually transmitted pathogens and the diseases they cause; populations at disproportionate risk; sex workers and survival sex;....
Understanding and Treating Veterans Experiencing Homelessness
Industry Specialist
2 Hours
This CE course provides mental health professionals insight on understanding and treating veterans experiencing homelessness by supplying: first-hand experiences from male and female veterans; screening tools for clinicians; characters of discharge; specifics for Vietnam veterans, Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, and female vetera....
Sufficient Sleep in Homeless Environments
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This CEU course provides health care workers with information on sufficient sleep, focusing on the following topics: the psychological and physiological aspects of sleep deficits; the different types of sleep disorders; treatment approaches; the relationship between insomnia and mental heath or substance abuse disorders; and rec....
Supervision and Community Placement Strategies for Justice Involved Youth
Industry Specialist
2 Hours
This CEU course discusses smart and effective supervision strategies created by juvenile justice stakeholders in an effort to keep more youth in their homes and communities rather than in out-of-home placements and secure facilities. The concepts and practices examined in this course are supported empirically and rooted in rese....
Supporting Reunification and Preventing Re-entry Into Out-of-Home Care
Industry Specialist
1 Hours
This CEU course offers information to help State child welfare professionals on the benefits, approaches, strategies, and examples for achieving family reunification and preventing reentry into out-of-home care. *This course is not approved for NBCC renewal.
Substance Abuse Treatment and LGBT Issues
Robert Paul Cabaj, M.D., et al.
5 Hours
For substance abuse treatment providers to deliver skilled care to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clients, they need to be aware of issues specific to the LGBT community. This CE course provides an overview of the use and abuse of substances in the LGBT community, presents information to help providers understan....
What is Rheumatoid Arthritis
Industry Specialist
2 Hours
This course describes how rheumatoid arthritis develops, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated, including what people can do to help manage their disease. It also highlights current research efforts supported by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and other components of the U.....
Skills for Psychological Recovery Following Disaster and Trauma
Steve Berkowitz, M.D., et al.
3 Hours
Individuals affected by a disaster or traumatic incident, whether survivors, witnesses, or responders to such events, may struggle with or face new challenges in the weeks and months following the event. This CE course is designed to help survivors gain skills to reduce ongoing distress and effectively cope with post-disaster s....
Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts - Key Components
Joseph Thomas Flies-Away (B.A. Stanford, M.P.A. Harvard, J.D. Arizona State University)
7 Hours
This CE course provides an overview of Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts and discusses the history of the drug court movement and the adaptation of the drug court model for tribal justice systems. In addition, the critical issues and challenges faced by Tribal Healing to Wellness Courts, including the challenge of incorporating....
The HIV Clinic - Providing Quality Care
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4 Hours
This CEU course provides health care professionals working with the HIV-infected population information on supporting patients in care, clinical management, quality improvement, Health Resources and Services Administration HIV/AIDS Bureau performance measures, HIV care in correctional settings, and patient education.
Understanding Hypertension: Treatment and Management
Thom Kim Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, CTTS
5 Hours
Hypertension (HTN) is a common disease that affects millions of Americans without any warning. It is defined as a persistent elevated blood pressure and is a significant risk factor for cardiovascular disease, thus early detection is imperative. Increasing screening and diagnosis of HTN, and improving control of BP with appropri....
The importance of early diagnosis: how to identify patients with FH for diagnosis and referral
R. Dermot G. Neely
Familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) is under-diagnosed and under-treated, despite clear evidence-based guidelines for identification and management, and the availability of low-cost, generic, high-intensity statin treatment. Genetic cascade testing is the key to early diagnosis, which can help ensure that this treatment is no lo....
Use of RTLS to Support a Model of Patient-Centered Care
Kevin B. Hoover, MD, PhD
0.75 Hours
The drive for patient-centered, multidisciplinary care is being fueled by payment model changes. To create an optimal environment for this type of care, we have designed an ambulatory care facility that provides each patient access to their own room on check in, much like a hotel. We have also co-localized within the center th....
Virtual Patient: Soccer Coach too Busy for Shots
Peter Socrates Creticos (MD FAAAAI) and Linda Cox (MD FAAAAI)
0.25 Hours
This case simulation involves a female high school soccer coach with seasonal allergic rhinitis that has not been well controlled with over-the-counter medications. Symptoms have progressively worsened over the past four summers since she returned to Baltimore, Maryland, and now include cough and wheezing. She is interested in a....
What Can Implementation Research Teach Us About the Management of Asthma?
Andrea J. Apter (MD MA MSc FAAAAI) and Michelle M. Cloutier (MD)
1.25 Hours
The development of new treatments and evidence-based guidelines has not resulted in improved asthma management for many patients. The field of implementation research has emerged to address the science-to-real-world gap by improving the adoption, integration, scaling up, and sustaining of evidence-based interventions, policies,....
Understanding Operations for Health Care Supervisor
Sheila Richmeier, MS, RN, FACMPE
1.25 Hours
In this course, you will gain an understanding of medical office functionality, workflows, and technology. Content will examine appropriate resource use related to the functionality of operations and will explore ways to determine operational improvements.
Substance Abuse and the Healthcare Worker - An Update
Theresa D. Roberts, MHS, RT(R)(MR)
1 Hours
Most people in the general population are unaware of how widespread drug addition has become. Even fewer are aware of the number of healthcare professionals that are addicts. Substance abuse affects people in all socioeconomic groups and geographic areas. This article is intended to convey: useful information in identifying the....
The National Opioid Crisis
John Peterson, MD
0.25 Hours
The use of opioids for pain management continues to grow. Addiction to opioids has become common, as the use of prescription opioids for pain management rises. This session will discuss the opioid crisis, the evolution of addiction, treatment modalities, and how to treat the opioid-addicted patient when pain management is requi....
Understanding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network Criteria
Mary Ann Daehler MS, RN, CRNI®, OCN®
0.75 Hours
Many facilities are reporting hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN). The NHSN criteria provide a standard language for infection surveillance, which allows benchmarking of data. This presentation will explain the criteria....
Shoulder Soft Tissue Injuries 2
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
1 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on Acromioclavicular joint sprains, Acromioclavicular joint arthritis, Long head of the Bicep Tendon ruptures and distal Bicep Tendon ruptures.
The Evolving Practice of Infusion Nurses Placing Central Vascular Access Devices
Cathy Perry, MSN, ANP-BC, VA-BC, CRNI®
0.75 Hours
Nurses have successfully placed peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) for more than 30 years. Central vascular access device (CVAD) placement by nurses is increasing in prevalence for reasons including a physician shortage, changes in reimbursement, sepsis protocols, and a history of successful nurse-placed peripherall....
Tibia 2 – Tibial Plateau and Plafond Fractures
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
1 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on a general anatomy review of the low leg and ankle, radiographic overview of tibia plateau, plafond and fibula shaft fractures, treatment options for fibula shaft fractures and Maisonneuve injuries to the low leg.
Tibia 1 – Tibia Shaft Fractures
Thomas V. Gocke, MS, ATC, PA-C, DFAAPA
1 Hours
This video-based activity focuses on a general anatomy review of the low leg and ankle, general radiographic overview of tibia fractures. We describe: Castillo classifications for quantifying open fractures; treatment for open and closed tibia shaft fractures; and review diagnostic and treatment options for acute compartment syn....
LamazeLIVE 2019: Sister to Sister - Building On a Movement to Support Black Maternal and Infant Health
Christin Farmer and Jada Shirriel
Join Christin Farmer, CEO of Birthing Beautiful, and Jada Shirriel, CEO of Healthy Start, for a conversation on maternal health disparities and important methods to eliminate these disparities. Participants may earn 0.5 Lamaze Contact Hours.
Health Promotion in Young People
Russell Viner
This session introduces the main issues linked to health promotion in young people. You will learn about the importance of educating young people and you will be presented with the most common approaches used to deliver these interventions.