The nursing team plays a vital role in patient care, especially where patient and family education is concerned. Since nursing often spends more time with the patient than the physician will, nursing takes part in many opportunities for Patient-Education. This course describes some ways you can use every moment as an occasion to provide more Patient-Education. #Resources #Skin-Health-Solutions #Leadership #RN-LPN
Leadership_Patient_Education.pdf
When a new resident enters your facility, often they are scared and unsure of what their life will be like in your facility. And while you and your staff are working very hard to make the resident feel welcome and safe, it is important to do the same for your resident’s friends and family members
educate resident and family.pdf
It is more common than not for family to be involved with their relatives in the long-term care setting. One study found more than 50% of family caregivers monitor, manage care, and assist with meals when their relative is in long-term care
Course Description In end-of-life care, the caregivers will need effective communication, cultural competence and the inclusion of family and loved ones. These can all be crucial factors in easing a person's fears and distress during the final phase of life. This program discusses several issues involved in end-of-life care including assessing a patient's individual medical and social needs, management of pain, and maintaining dignity. Learning Objectives Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to: Identify effective communication skills that need to be integrated into end-of-life care Identify issues of cultural and religious competence that need to be integrated into end-of-life care Identify issues of mobility assistance that need to be integrated into end-of-life care Identify issues of inclusion of the family and designated decision makers that need to be integrated into end-of-life care Intended Audience This course is intended for nurses. Continuing Education This course qualifies for 1 contact hours of continuing nursing education.
Course Description All patients should feel comfortable providing information necessary for their care and should be treated with dignity and respect. Caregivers, nurses and other healthcare professionals are responsible for providing a level of high-quality care to all patient populations, including LGBTQIA+ patients
In general, there are basic principles that apply to most wounds. However, some patient populations can change the way wounds are treated or, at the very least, the way wounds are looked at. Some of these populations include the pediatric patient, the burn patient, the obese or bariatric patient, and finally the cancer patient where the goal is not always wound healing
WoundCareForPediatricBurnBariatricandCancerPatients.pdf
Course Description There are numerous symptoms associated with cancer, palliative, and hospice care that affect skincare. As an important part of the healthcare team, the CNA can help the strategies of care for these symptoms, which overlap within the three categories of care. Learning Objectives Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to: Understand the scope of care Recognize the skin as the barometer of other systems Learn how to protect the skin in relation to specific symptoms Intended Audience This course is intended for healthcare assistants.
This is a checklist addressing the nutritional needs of patients and residents #Skin-Health-Solutions #Best-Practice-Guides-and-Tools #RN-LPN
NutritionChecklistforPatientResident.pdf
Course Description Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is a method of delivering oxygen and ventilatory support via a mask without the need for an invasive procedure, such as intubation. To effectively manage patients requiring NIV, it is crucial for clinicians to understand and apply current care standards. Learning Objective Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to: Recognize when and how to use NIV Explain ways to deliver NIV including the weaning process Identify issues related to NIV Recall the importance of humidification when using NIV Describe the use of NIV in specialty populations Intended Audience This educational activity was developed for respiratory professionals and nurses. CE Information This course is approved for 1.0 contact hours by the American Association for Respiratory Care and by the Florida and California State Boards of Nursing.
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