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 […]
This course provides an advanced overview of latex and its allergenic properties. Learners will will be able to: Describe latex and how it is made. Identify potential allergens at home and work. Recognize prevalence of latex allergies and risk factors for sensitivity. Identify types of allergic reactions. List guidelines for managing and preventing latex allergies […]
By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Define Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and its impact on society. Describe the pathophysiology of IBS. Evaluate the psychosocial elements of IBS. Identify treatment options for IBS. Recognize strategies for living and working with IBS. Approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for: California Residential Care Facilities […]
Course objectives include: Explain the basics of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Identify the basic elements of the Privacy Rule and how it impacts employees in health care settings. Describe the penalties for HIPAA violations. Analyze HIPAA in the context of case studies. Course is approved for 2.0 CE/Contact Hours for: California […]
This course provides an overview of Hepatitis and contains the following learning objectives: Describe the biology and epidemiology of hepatitis. define the viral and non-viral causes of hepatitis. identify the symptoms and diagnosis of hepatitis. recognize treatment options for hepatitis. implement methods to prevent hepatitis transmission. This course is approved for 1.0 CE/Contact Hour for: […]
This course on diabetes diet management can be taken as Part 3 of a series or on its own. Course objectives are: Describe how the intake of dietary carbohydrates can have a direct influence on an individual’s blood glucose levels. Differentiate between the various diet therapies used in management of diabetes. Describe how to modify […]
This advanced course on diabetes medications can be taken as Part 2 of a series or on its own. Course objectives are: Identify the main goals of diabetic medication management and hyperglycemia management. Describe the various methods of insulin administration, different types of insulin, and the rationale of correction or supplemental insulin. Describe the use […]
Course objectives include: Identify the most common modes of transmission for bloodborne pathogens (BBP). Describe the best practices for safe handling of BBP in the workplace. Recognize what to do if you have contact with a possible containment. Recall the BBP incident reporting requirements. This course is based on federal OSHA standards and is considered […]
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. […]
By the end of this course, the learner will be able to: Discuss the most common types of medication errors, their prevalence, and their impact on patient safety. Understand the root causes of medication errors, including system-based and human factors, and how these contribute to the occurrence of medication errors. Identify and classify medication errors […]