Bloodborne Pathogens
Medline University
1.00 Hours
The purpose of this educational offering is to educate participants on blood borne pathogens, OSHA guidelines, rules and regulations, and use of proper PPE.
Confidence in ETO Sterilization
Rose Moss, MN, RN, CNOR
1.00 Hours
Preventing infection for every patient is a primary responsibility for perioperative personnel in all surgical practice settings. A key measure to reduce the risk of infection during an operative or invasive procedure is to provide medical devices, instruments, and other supplies that are sterile at the time of use. While nurses....
Essentials of Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing
Cynthia Spry, RN
1.00 Hours
Endoscope cleaning is essential to the health and safety of patients, and is paramount in preventing the spread of infection. Endoscopes are complex instruments with many different small channels and parts. Endoscope cleaning protocols help to provide standardized, thorough instructions for cleaning, disinfection, and sterilizat....
Advanced Bladder Management
Carrie Bennett
1.00 Hours
This course includes essential information for nurses that work in various health care environments, including long term care, home health and acute care. Besides teaching procedures associated with indwelling urinary catheters, this course also contains information about urinalysis, urine cultures and prevention of urinary tr....
Blood Spill Management
Kevin Stansbury
1.00 Hours
Potentially infectious human body fluids or blood spills that occur inside or in the outside environment should be decontaminated to prevent the transmission of communicable disease. It is important that personnel responsible for the cleanup be properly educated on the principles of Universal Precautions and the use of personal....
Caring for People With Fall Risks
Rein Tideiksaar
1.00 Hours
Health care providers can help reduce patient's chances of falling and of suffering serious injuries like hip fractures and traumatic brain damage. Every day, in nursing homes located throughout the United States, hundreds of residents will experience one or more falls. Prevention of falls, whether causing injury or not, is a ke....
A Woman’s Genetic Risk for Developing Cancer
Suzanne Mahon, RN, DNSc, AOCN, AGN-BC
3.00 Hours
Some families have multiple individuals with a history of malignancy, suggesting a hereditary risk beyond what would be expected by chance. Advances in genetic science and testing have made it possible to identify families at risk for developing malignancies because of mutated, absent, or defective genes. When genetic testing....
Essentials of Trauma Nursing
Erik J. Usher, RN, BS, CEN, CPEN, EMT-P, CFRN
30.00 Hours
Trauma is a global problem defined as any injury caused by a transfer of energy to the body. It is ranked as the fourth leading cause of death worldwide and is the number one cause of death among people 1 to 44 years of age in the United States (CDC, 2014). In this edition, current evidence-based practice has been updated as wel....
Cardiovascular Nursing: A Comprehensive Guide to Patient Care
Leanne H. Fowler, DNP, MBA, AGACNP-BC, CNE
30.00 Hours
Because of the prevalence of cardiovascular disease, nurses must be equipped with the knowledge and skills to aid in its reduction. Recognizing patients at risk for cardiovascular disease and taking the initiative to educate patients of the behavioral and nonbehavioral cardiovascular risk factors can enhance other primary preven....
Diabetes in Children
Cindy K. Lybarger, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CDE
25.00 Hours
Diabetes mellitus is a complex, chronic metabolic disease that is becoming increasingly common. Both type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing in incidence in pediatric populations. There are excellent guidelines for the care of children with type 1 diabetes, but few research-based guidelines exist that are specific to the care....
Peripheral Infusion Complications Leading to Sentinel Events
Pam Ohls, MSN, RN
1.00 Hours
Peripheral Infusion Complications Leading to Sentinel Events *Note: Participants who attended the live version of this program at the 2012 INS Fall National Academy of Infusion Therapy in Dallas, TX (November 2012) are not eligible to receive contact hours or CRNI® recertification units through this online program. *Note:....
Risk-Benefit Analysis of Central Vascular Access Devices
Julie Painter, MSN, RN, OCN®, ANP
1.00 Hours
Choosing the appropriate central vascular access device (CVAD) is essential to the successful administration of infusion therapy. With so many devices available, the choice has become more complicated. Which device is most appropriate for the mastectomy patient or the patient with a pacemaker? A risk-benefit analysis will assist....
Assessment Of Eating Disorders
Dasha Nicholls
This session covers the stages of the assessment of eating disorders, taking into account diagnostic criteria, nutritional status and the role of the family.
Common Emergencies in Palliative Care
Gerry Burns
0.50 Hours
This session aims to provide an overview of common palliative care emergencies and provide GPs with clear directions on how to manage them. This session was reviewed by Paresh Dawda and last updated on 24/06/13.
Common Symptoms in Palliative Care 1
Chantal Simon
0.50 Hours
Symptom control is vitally important in palliative care. This session aims to provide an overview of how to manage common pain and gastrointestinal symptoms encountered in the palliative care setting.
Common Symptoms in Palliative Care 2
Chantal Simon
0.50 Hours
Symptom control is vitally important in palliative care. This session aims to provide an overview of how to manage symptoms of debility and also common respiratory and skin symptoms encountered in the palliative care setting. This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in November 2014.
Contraception
Marian Davis GP
0.50 Hours
This session describes an evidence based approach to prescribing contraception for adolescents.
Creating an Open Fair and Informed Culture
Jane Carthey Patient Safety and Human Factors Specialist and Christine Johnson General Practitione
0.50 Hours
This session will provide an insight into the importance of developing an open, fair and informed culture. In a culture such as the medical profession, learning from what went wrong in order to prevent a recurrence must be a high priority for all healthcare staff. This session directs GPs to tools which are available to embed su....
Demographic Characteristics and Hidden History of People with Learning Disabilities
Matt Hoghton General Practitioner and Medical Director
0.25 Hours
To provide effective education about the health needs and care of people with learning disabilities.
Development Of Normal Eating Behaviour
Paul Chadwick Researcher in the Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Research Centre at University College London
0.25 Hours
This session will describe patterns of eating behaviour in young people and the factors that influence these patterns. A model derived from social and ecological psychology will be used to explain how adolescent eating behaviour can develop from four levels of influence: individual, social, environmental and cultural. This sessi....
Diabetic Emergencies in Primary Care
Simon Page
This session describes the pathogenesis, initial clinical assessment and first aid treatment for common and less common diabetic emergencies, including diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar hyperglycaemia syndrome and hypoglycaemia.
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Anoop Kumar Agrawal General Practitioner
Diabetes can affect many organs, including the kidneys. In this session, we discuss diabetic renal disease and its diagnosis and management in primary care.
Root Cause Analysis in Primary Care
Jane Carthey Patient Safety and Human Factors Specialist and Christine Johnson General Practitione
0.50 Hours
This session focuses on applying root cause analysis (RCA) in general practice. RCA is a systematic incident investigation method that can be used to identify the underlying systems factors that led to a patient safety incident. This session was reviewed by Suchita Shah and last updated in February 2015.
Poor Concentration and Overactivity 1
Eric Taylor
0.50 Hours
The session looks at the nature of childhood inattentiveness and impulsiveness and how adults may react to these behaviours in children.
