Start this course! Course Description This microlearning course is designed to help healthcare personnel recognize the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), identify the different types of PPE, and apply PPE safely in all healthcare settings. Learning Objectives Upon...
Start this course! Course Description This course provides caregivers with an understanding of the physical effects dementia has on the body and how this affects the lives of elderly individuals. The purpose of this course is to examine the physical effects of dementia, and the...
Start this course! Course Description The purpose of this program is to examine how dementia affects behavior and the challenges it poses for caregivers. It is our hope that by understanding the nature of mental decline, it will be easier to prevent negative situations with...
Start this course! Course Description Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects the population worldwide. Diabetes can be a complex and fatal disease, if not treated appropriately. It can lead to systemic complications affecting many organ systems, and is the seventh leading cause...
Authored by Joanne Rader, RN, MN, PMHNP, award-winning author and founding member of the Pioneer Network. Research has shown that as many as half of nursing home residents get distressed during bathing. This distress is a serious problem: a close look at facility incident reports will show a...
Healthcare-associated infections, or HAIs, are an unfortunate complication of hospitalizations. It is estimated that 1 out of every 25 patients develops an HAI with approximately 650,000 HAIs in the US annually at a cost of billions of dollars. 2011 data indicates that infections related to...
Start this course! Course Description The purpose of this program is to provide healthcare workers with an understanding of the Universal Precautions to take to prevent the spread of the bloodborne infections AIDS and Hepatitis B and C, and precautions to take for tuberculosis. ...
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1.5 CE for Nurses Start this course! 1.5 CE for clinical laboratory professionals Start this course for PACE CE! Course Description This program will provide a basic review of the background of PPE; assessing the need for PPE and isolation carts; types of PPE;...
It is estimated that half of the adult population in the United States have periodontal disease. This especially affects older adults and can lead to poor general health. Links have been made between poor oral health and pneumonia, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and having low-birthweight...
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