Course Description Continence management products are designed for protection against moisture and to promote autonomy and dignity and should be chosen based on the individual residents needs. With so many products to chose from, it can be difficult to determine which product should be worn...
Course Description Malnutrition occurs in up to 60% of all individuals over age 65. Identify malnutrition in patients and residents and assess how malnutrition can impact their healing. The mnemonic device PEARLS will lead you through several essentials for using nutrition to promote wound...
Course Description This program is appropriate for the healthcare practitioner who is new to wound management, as well as those more experienced in wound care. We are confident you will be able to put this information to immediate use in your respective practice settings. Learning...
Course Description This program focuses on cultural awareness in healthcare. In this program we will review the concept of cultural awareness in healthcare and demonstrate the need to bring cultural awareness into the American healthcare system. We will also examine the Culturally and...
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...
Course Description This course will discuss ostomy management after hospital discharge such as teaching of stoma assessment to patients, emptying pouches, and changing pouching systems. Training on how to discuss common questions from patients such as diet, exercise, ADL’s, and how to guide...
Course Description This course will review stoma care, review common issues associated with ostomy care such as skin irritation, discretion of pouch systems, and emptying of pouches. Proper interventions to common concerns will be reviewed. Learning Objectives After completing this...
Course Description This course will identify essential components of a pouching system and options for specific cases. Further discussion includes features of the pouching systems, options for barriers, and steps in changing the pouching system. Learning Objectives After completing this...
Course Description This course will review anatomy of the abdomen, types of ostomies, characteristics of normal stomas, and identify disease processes or injuries that are typically associated with stoma construction. Learning Objectives After completing this lesson, you will be able to...
In hospitals, patients who are immobile and bedridden, have a high risk of hospital acquired conditions including: falls, pressure injuries, increased length of stay and ventilator associated pneumonia. In order to ensure that patients return to their functional mobility status, it is important...
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