Administrators - Addressing the Needs of Women in Treatment
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
This course addresses the following aspects with regard to the specific needs of women in substance abuse treatment: women’s patterns of substance use across a continuum from initiation of use through recovery; the physiological effects of alcohol, drugs, and tobacco on women; specific screening, assessment, and treatment engage....
Patient Dumping of Mentally Ill Individuals Needing Emergency Care
Industry Specialist
8.00 Hours
The enforcement of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and the policies designed to ensure that hospitals, localities, or states are not “dumping” indigent, mentally ill patients in need of emergency care on other hospitals, localities, or states in violation of the law are examined in this CEU course. Policy....
Resident Rights
Industry Specialists
2.00 Hours
Sometimes care providers in nursing homes feel confused and even threatened by the idea of resident rights. However, the fact that someone enters a nursing home and is now dependent upon others to provide the care they once provided for themselves does not mean they must relinquish any of the basic civil rights every citizen enj....
Communications in Healthcare
Donald Wood
1.00 Hours
An online continuing education course for nurses, medical health care professionals, and other interested individuals. In a review of over 2000 medical incidents, a Joint Commission study revealed that communication problems were the root cause more than 65% of the time (Haig, Sutton, & Whittington, 2006). Of those 2000 incid....
How to administer inotropic drugs
Andrew Parry
This module aims to help nurses to administer inotropic drugs in a safe, effective and patient-centred manner. The mode of action of inotropic drugs makes them well suited to treat haemodynamic compromise experienced by critically ill patients. Effects such as increased force of myocardial contraction and vasoconstriction make t....
How to inform relatives and loved ones of a patient's death
Mags Guest
Informing relatives and loved ones of a patient’s death is a sensitive and often stressful task frequently undertaken by nurses. Effective communication skills and demonstrating compassion are essential when informing relatives and loved ones of a patient’s death. The nurse should use suitable language and choose an appropriat....
How to measure tracheostomy tube cuff pressure
Nicola Credland
This module explores the process and principles of measuring tracheostomy tube cuff pressure and the associated evidence base. It discusses the indications for tracheostomy tube cuff pressure measurement and identifies potential complications associated with the procedure. Regular measurement of tracheostomy tube cuff pressur....
How to perform basic life support
Melanie Rushton and Mike Barker
This module aims to help practitioners refresh their knowledge of basic life support (BLS) supplementary to annual mandatory training. The module offers a step-by-step approach to BLS based on Resuscitation Council (UK) guidelines. There is a need to practise BLS on a regular basis to ensure competency in this area. A quick a....
How to wash your hands effectively
Mark Dexter Hillier
This module describes when and how to wash your hands effectively. Healthcare-associated infections are a risk to patients and service users, and nurses have a duty of care to protect these individuals from preventable infections. Nurses should practise good infection prevention, the basis of which is effective hand hygiene.....
Blood Transfusion
Cathie Osika Landreth RN, MSN, CNS
This course is intended to provide the nurse with all they need to know to safely administer and monitor blood transfusions.
Troubleshooting Blood Glucose
Jane Mauldin RN BSN CDE
0.50 Hours
This course is designed to teach the healthcare provider how to manage insulin for patients based upon blood glucose readings.
Preventing Violence Against Children - THRIVES
Industry Specialists
1.00 Hours
This CEU course provides an overview of THRIVES and discusses the topics of: training in parenting; household economic strengthening; reduced violence through legal protection; improved services; values and norms that protect children; education and life skills; and surveillance and evaluation.
Cultural Sensitivity to Holiday-Time Domestic Violence
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1.00 Hours
Questions may arise about the increase of domestic violence during the holiday season and how to appropriately meet the needs of survivors and advocates working in shelters through the holiday season. This CEU course examines several issues to consider when working with survivors and their families during the holiday season.
Crisis Services - Effectiveness and Economics
Industry Specialist
4.00 Hours
This course summarizes the evidence base on the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different types of crisis services, and then presents case studies of different approaches that states are using to coordinate, consolidate, and blend fund sources in order to provide robust crisis services. *This course is not ap....
Preconception Care and Contraception for HIV Infected Women
Jean R. Anderson, M.D., et al.; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
9.00 Hours
Studies of pregnancy in the HAART era indicate that pregnancy is common after a diagnosis of HIV and live birth rates are significantly increased when compared with the pre-HAART period; abortion is less common; and HIV infected women often desire more children, influenced by advances in HIV care. This CEU course reviews issues....
Enhancing Permanency for Youth in Out-of-Home Care
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
This course addresses the specific challenges of permanency planning with youth and highlights successful models and strategies by examining the: importance of focusing on youth and family connections; federal legislation supporting youth permanency; strategies for permanency planning with youth; and barriers to permanency for y....
CBT for Children Affected by Sexual Abuse or Trauma
Industry Specialist
0.25 Hours
This course is intended to build a better understanding of the characteristics and benefits of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by discussing: features of TF-CBT; key components; target population; effectiveness of TF-CBT; what to look for in a therapist; and considerations for child welfare agency administrators.....
Enhancing Sexual Assault Services
Industry Specialists
3.00 Hours
This CEU course provides information to support sexual assault services programs in strengthening their organizational and individual responses to survivors of sexual violence through the use of a trauma-informed approach by discussing the following topics: understanding trauma; defining trauma-informed services; core principles....
Brief Intervention - ASSIST
Industry Specialist
3.00 Hours
This CE course explains the theoretical basis and evidence for the effectiveness of brief interventions and to assist primary health care workers in conducting a simple brief intervention for clients whose substance use is putting them at risk. Topics described in this course include: the rationale for brief intervention in pri....
Decreasing Unintended Pregnancy Among Homeless Women
Industry Specialist
1.00 Hours
This CE course provides insight for health care professionals on understanding the impacts of unintended pregnancies and the high risk of this among homeless women. Included in the topics of focus: why family planning is an important public health issue; understanding and preventing unintended pregnancies; contraceptive use amo....
Children in Foster Care - Parents in Prison
Industry Specialist
2.00 Hours
This CEU course provides help with facilitating communication and cooperation between child welfare agencies and federal prisons so that parents can stay engaged in their children’s lives. Explained in this course are common questions: social workers may have when managing cases of children with parents in federal prison; unit....
Aromatherapy 201: The Power of Essential Oils to Enhance Patient Care
Toyoko Yasui, MSN, RN, OCN, AHN-BC, HWNC-BC, CCAP
1.00 Hours
In every planet, there is an oil that is "essential" to that planet. These oils can be removed from the plants and used in many ways. Each essential oil has it's own unique smell and effect on a person's body. When people use an essential oil to get their bodies to respond in a certain way, it is called aromatherapy.
Breastfeeding the Infant with Special Needs
Donna Dowling and Gail C. McCain
4.50 Hours
Addresses techniques for supporting the breastfeeding dyad when the infant has special needs. Describes Hands-on clinical support techniques for breastfeeding premature infants as well as infants with cleft lip and palate, neurological disorders and cardiac disorders.
Postpartum Care
Kathleen Rice Simpson and Dotti C. James
5.50 Hours
This module enhances the nurse’s knowledge of the childbearing experience and provides tools to promote women’s transition from pregnancy to parenthood. The module offers strategies for prenatal education, discharge planning and postpartum care. Comprehensive physical, learning needs and psychological assessments are outlined t....
Before the Dog Days of Summer, Learn how Community Health Workers can Help Prevent Heat Stress
Juliana Simmons, MPH
1.00 Hours
It was 95 degrees when Maria Jimenez, 17 years old, collapsed from heat exhaustion at a farm in California. She died two days later. Each year, nearly 30 workers die from heat-related illness in the United States. Outdoor work in labor-intensive industries poses serious risks for workers, but heat-related illness can be easily p....