This course will provide you with an in depth understanding of the effects dementia has a on a person’s communication and strategies for improved communication with a person with dementia. By the end of this course learners will be able to: Explain the pathology of dementia and the physical changes that occur in the brain […]
Upon completing this course, learners will be able to: Articulate the major geriatric conditions that elderly patients might experience. Identify key strategies to contend with conditions the elderly patients experience. Discuss correlations between various geriatric conditions. Identify the importance of developing effective interventions based on individual need. Identify nationally recognized screening tools to utilize in […]
By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Describe the nutritional risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease in older adults. Identify the dietary interventions appropriate for older adults with cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease. Identify lifestyle changes and dietary modifications appropriate for older adults with cardiovascular risk factors and cardiovascular disease. […]
Course objectives include: Identify the basic anatomy of the back. Describe proper posture and body mechanics. Describe proper lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling techniques. Explain the difference between back sprain and strain. Describe how back health is impacted by weight, nutrition, and exercise. Course is approved for 1.0 CE/contact hours for Certified Nurse Assistants (CNA) […]
This is a basic course designed to benefit those who will be or are assisting older residents with medication management, specifically understanding how antibiotics work and promoting infection control. By the end of this course, the learner will be able to: Identify the most common infectious agents and their main characteristics: bacteria, viruses, fungi, and […]
The following are the objectives for this course: Define alarm fatigue. Describe types of alarms in the hospital setting. Discuss the scope of issues related to alarm fatigue. State factors that contribute to alarm fatigue. Identify strategies to mitigate alarm fatigue and apply the concept of alarm fatigue to true stories of alarm-related patient harm. […]
This course provides an overview of advance care planning. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Identify and describe the potential barriers for people in planning for their future in both matters of personal assets and healthcare decision making. Identify communication techniques to help facilitate future care planning discussions with patients […]
This course provides an overview and instruction on how to assist persons with dementia with their activities of daily living, commonly referred to as ADLs. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Define activities of daily living, also commonly referred to as ADLs List six categories or types of ADL’s Identify […]
This is an advanced course on pain measurement with the following objectives: Utilize pain assessment measures to implement and manage appropriate treatment for identified impairments Choose standardized pain outcome profiles in clinical practices to effectively and efficiently interpret, monitor, and measure change in a patient’s status over time Identify the two most commonly measured constructs […]
This course provides an advanced overview of the history, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of nicotine dependence. Learners will achieve the following objectives: Describe the history of tobacco Identify the epidemiology of tobacco use Recognize how nicotine creates dependence Characterize the patient populations with higher nicotine dependence Explain the diagnosis, treatment options, and typical outcomes following treatment […]