Physiology of Jaundice
Stephanie Michaelides and Belinda Ackerman
0.5 Hours
This session will discuss the physiology of bilirubin metabolism and describe physiological and pathological jaundice.
Role of Ambulance Service at End of Life
Mike Brady
0.5 Hours
This session aims to give you a better understanding of the crucial role the ambulance service plays in delivering end of life and palliative care.
Palliative Care Emergencies
Joanne Stonehouse
0.5 Hours
This session aims to develop an understanding of how to recognise and manage palliative care emergencies associated with paramedic practice.
De-escalation
David Partlow
0.5 Hours
his session aims to provide an overview of de-escalation, the techniques to reduce tension and reduce the need for use of physical intervention.
Communication at the End of Life
Deirdre Brunton and Lynn Dunne
0.5 Hours
This session aims to develop an understanding of basic communication skills which will facilitate sensitive communication when supporting patients and those identified as important to them. This session also highlights the skills required to break bad news in your role as a paramedic as well as the importance of caring for onese....
Reconstruction of Isolated Defects of the Nose
Eleonora Dimovska and Jonathan Clibbon
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the procedures that can be used to reconstruct isolated defects of the nose and offer guidance on how to avoid, recognise and treat the complications associated with each procedure.
Pathophysiology of Blood Loss
Syed A Hyder and Ridzuan Farouk
0.5 Hours
This session defines shock and its common causes. It then focuses on hypovolaemic shock and its aetiology. Haemorrhagic shock classification based upon severity and how resuscitation should be managed are subsequently outlined.
Antepartum Haemorrhage
Aimee Yarrington
0.5 Hours
The aim of this session is to provide an understanding of the clinician’s role in dealing with the bleeding, pregnant patient who is more than 24 weeks into pregnancy.
Breast Surgery in Female-to-Male Gender Reaffirmation
Neil Wickham and Catherine Milroy
0.5 Hours
This session will describe the techniques used for chest reconstruction in female-to-male gender reaffirmation and the advantages and disadvantages of each technique. Later sections will explore the range of complications associated with such procedures.
Caring for People With Fall Risks
Rein Tideiksaar
1 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....
Blood Spill Management
Kevin Stansbury
1 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....
Advanced Bladder Management
Carrie Bennett
1 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....
Biology of Aging
Industry Specialists
3 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.
Palliative Care and Cancer Treatment
Industry Specialists
4 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.
Safety in the Correctional Setting
Lorry Schoenly
1 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....
Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Cancer Patients
Industry Specialists
1 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....
Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Deborah Dowell
5 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.
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 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....
Intro to Motivational Interviewing
Michelle L. Drapkin, PH.D, ABPP
Instructional level: Introductory We have at our disposal an array of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for a variety of disorders (e.g., depression, PTSD, OCD, etc.). However, there is a significant proportion of clients who have difficulties engaging in those EBPs. A motivational interviewing approach (MI) may help resolve a....
AROC 2023 - HIPPA (The Health InsurancePortability andAccountibility Act (1996)
Glenda L. Hamilton, CPC
For questions or comments regarding the information presented in the continuing medical education lecture, please contact Amanda Howell at [email protected] or Tajma Kotoric at [email protected] and your email will be returned within the next 24 hours. Maintain a culture promoting the prevention, detection and resolution....
AROC 2023 - Left Sided PercutaneousStructural Heart ProceduresFocus on TAVR and TEER
Richard Kovach, MD
For questions or comments regarding the information presented in the continuing medical education lecture, please contact Amanda Howell at [email protected] or Tajma Kotoric at [email protected] and your email will be returned within the next 24 hours. 5:30pm-6:30pm: TAVR & TEER: State of The Art — Richard Kovach, MD
AROC 2023 - ECGs: Back to Basics
Scott Siegal, DO, FACOI
For questions or comments regarding the information presented in the continuing medical education lecture, please contact Amanda Howell at [email protected] or Tajma Kotoric at [email protected] and your email will be returned within the next 24 hours. EKG’s: Back to Basics - Education to review foundational principles.