This course will provide healthcare professionals with information about the face of human trafficking as it occurs worldwide and near to home. This course recognizes potential victims and the appropriate response to suspicion or disclosure of a human trafficking victim. Learners will achieve the following objectives: Define human trafficking and its different forms. Identify general […]
This course provides a rich introduction to Ethics in Healthcare. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Define ethics and ethical considerations unique to healthcare. Describe the four prima facie principles of healthcare ethics. Discuss additional concepts important to healthcare ethics. Examine ethical concepts related to the current healthcare climate. Examine […]
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 parasites. Recognize signs and symptoms of infection in older adults and some of the common infections. Describe how antibiotics work, appropriate usage, dosage, storage, and complications. Identify the challenges […]
This is an advanced course on AIDS related cancers. By the end of this course, learners will be able to: Describe the epidemiology, biology, and treatments for HIV and AIDS and how AIDS impacts certain types of cancer development. List the common types of AIDS related cancers and define how the use of highly active […]
This course provides an advanced 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 […]
This course is intended to provide an overview of wellness-related issues and tips for overcoming common challenges for professionals working in healthcare to achieve an optimal work/life/wellness balance. Course objectives include: Identify the six key components of health and wellness Recognize the inherent stress factors that healthcare workers are exposed to and the impact they […]
This course provides an overview of wandering and safety for persons with dementia. By the end of this course learners will be able to: Define wandering as it relates to persons with dementia. Explain why wandering occurs. Describe risk factors associated with wandering. Identify best practices for responding to a wandering incident. Identify other safety […]
This course can be taken to meet the requirements of federal regulations for skilled nursing facilities to provide Trauma Informed Care training to staff (on an annual basis.) Course objectives include: Name 5 different components of F-TAG 699 Define trauma Recognize a trauma survivor using behavioral indicators Examine different trauma assessment tools Describe 3 aspects […]
Objectives of this course are to be able to: Describe dementia and common behaviors associated with dementia Define therapeutic activities and describe the benefits of therapeutic activities programming for persons with dementia Identify meaningful activities for persons with dementia using a person-centered approach Identify the steps in assessing activity needs of a person with dementia […]
By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Recognize current hurdles in recruiting staff in the RCFE industry Explain the importance of building staff loyalty Outline the best practices for successful on-boarding of staff Identify common Title 22 violations or citations related to staffing and personnel requirements Identify ways to retain staff […]