Start this course! Course Description Self-care for nurses is vital to maintaining optimal health, which is a necessary component of safe patient care delivery. Nurses makeup the largest group of healthcare providers in the United States. According to the US Bureau of Labor and...
Start this course! Course Description The goal of this program is to define HIPAA and provide an overview of its guidelines and requirements, including those resulting from enactment of the HITECH Act of 2009 and the act's Final Rule announced in early 2013. ...
Course Description The goal of this program is to define and discuss the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals for 2022. The program provides a detailed review of the various patient safety goals that have been identified for implementation, plus the Elements of Performance that...
The Joint Commission’s award winning Speak UP™ program urges patients to take an active role in preventing health care errors by becoming involved and informed participants in their care. The Speak Up program features free videos and brochures that encourage people to speak up and participate in...
Course Description The prevalence of adverse events (AEs) in medical care is very high and can lead to serious medical consequences, high mortality, and excess costs for extended medical care. Unlike a hospital or skilled nursing facility, the home environment is more private, so potential...
Course Description This course will provide nurses and other healthcare professionals with information about the risk factors that make a person susceptible to contracting COVID-19 as well as its clinical presentation. In addition, CDC and WHO guidelines will be presented to help healthcare...
Start this course! Course Description The operating room presents an environment for many different patient safety issues to arise. It is important for nurses to understand the importance of these issues, and to take action to improve patient safety in their healthcare organization...
Start this course! Course Description Medication errors can result in serious harm to patients, increased healthcare costs, and compromised patient confidence in the healthcare system. Even in the operating room, where patients are continuously monitored, medication errors can...
Start this course! Course Description This course will assist the certified nursing assistant when working with residents on how to recognize abnormal behaviors, understand that there are alternative approaches to antipsychotic drug therapy, and learn techniques to use to in...
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