This program reviews the cardiovascular system and establishes the fundamental roles of types of medications use to treat heart diseases, focusing on the use of angina medications. #CE #Emergency-Critical-Care #Quality-Improvement #RN-LPN #RNs #Home-Care #Hospital ...
Improving surgical outcomes and reducing healthcare associated infections (HAIs) is a primary focus for operating room staff. With a collaborative effort to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs), staff can improve patient safety and reduce costs. This educational activity is intended for nurses...
After completing this course, the learner should be able to: Describe basic guidelines for teaching patients. Describe seven critical areas that effective patient education needs to cover, and explain how to perform a comprehensive educational assessment of a patient. #CE #Courses ...
This program discusses the prevalence, causes and risks of healthcare literacy as well as patient behaviors that may indicate problems with healthcare literacy. #CE #Courses #Operating-Room #Hospice #Hospital #Assisted-Living-Personal-Care #Home-Care #Nursing-Home ...
This webinar offers knowledge and tools regarding how to use Intra-abdominal Pressure (IAP) measurements to identify and intervene when serious complications in the critically-ill develop. Comprehensive educational topics in this webinar include: - Overview of the Abdominal Compartment Society -...
Performing preoperative hair removal has been key aspect of surgical preparation for the last century. In most surgical site infections, or SSIs, the pathogens originate from the patient’s own flora. Body hair can harbor this flora. It has been believed that removal of body hair, through...
This course is part of the EMPOWER Program designed to help improve the safety and savings in your OR. Speak Your Truth: Create a Safer Patient Environment through Communication and Team Building explores reasons why people are afraid to tell the truth, especially about the way a patient is...
Infection prevention is becoming an increasingly important issue in the operating room. Safe patient outcomes are paramount within healthcare organizations, and it is important to take every measure possible to ensure minimize the risk of infection. Alternatively, it is also important for...
Healthcare professionals have a long way to go toward improving patient safety. There are, however, glimmers of hope, one of which comes in the form of a checklist. #Courses #Correctional-Facilities #Documentation #Operating-Room #RN-LPN #Hospital #Surgical-Center #CE ...
As Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia becomes an increasing concern and need for improvement in many organizations, the Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) offers a bundled approach to prevent this post-operative VAP. #Courses #Australia #Emergency-Critical-Care #Infection-Prevention ...