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Retiring Courses from Medline University on January 31

By Elizabeth Andreas posted 23 days ago

  

Retiring Courses from Medline University on January 31

On an ongoing basis, Medline University develops, updates and retires courses to meet the evolving educational needs of medical professionals.

By Geoff Kass, Director of Medline University | January 15, 2025

Courses Retiring: Plan Your Course Schedules and Review Course Bundles

As part of our commitment to providing you with the best learning experience, we have an important update to share with you. If you use Medline University for your education and training needs, please complete any to-be-retired courses by January 15. Also, please review your course bundles and assigned courses to remove or replace courses if needed. If your staff is currently enrolled in or has partially completed any of these courses, please advise them to complete it before January 15. If an alternate suggestion is available, it is listed after the retiring course below.  

If there are any questions, please email us at university@medline.com.

We will be retiring the following courses effective January 31.

  • Accessorize: How to Optimize Stability and Alignment in the Wheelchair System with Accessories

  • Assessment Tools: Building a Tool Box for a Successful Seating and Positioning Evaluation!

  • Causes of Abnormal Postures in the Wheelchair System: Anatomical or ill-fitting wheelchair components, what is to blame?

  • Challenges to Seating and Positioning: Common Seating Misconceptions that Get in the Way

  • Seating and Positioning in Long Term Care: Why the Long Term Care Therapist MUST be Knowledgeable in the Principles of Seating and Positioning

  • Choosing the Appropriate Back Support in the Long Term Care Setting

  • Choosing the Appropriate Wheelchair System for the Resident with Cognitive Impairment

  • Shifting Gears: Comparison of what you are trying to accomplish when the postural abnormality is reducible versus non-reducible

  • Taking a deeper look into the three extrinsic factors of wound development: pressure, shear and microclimate

  • The Aging Skin: Understanding skin changes that make our residents more susceptible to breakdown, common areas of wound development, and stages of pressure injuries

  • Understanding the Geriatric Population: Risks Associated with Prolonged Sitting and Goals of a Therapist

  • What to look for in a skin protection cushion: Understanding the principles of immersion vs offloading and the importance of cushion medium and geometry

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