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 | A Nurse's Guide to Abuse(NCE-1018) | Several years ago, “Help me, I’ve fallen and can’t get up”, was an expression used as a marketing tool by an emergency response system company to demonstrate the vulnerability of elders during falls and other health emergencies. It has, to some generations, become a symbol of this vulnerability and the importance of maintaining constant vigilance for the well being of long-term care residents. This care includes not only the elderly, but also the physically as well as mentally disabled. | 4.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Understanding the Americans with Disabilities Act(NCE-1010) | Accessibility is often described in terms of overcoming impediments for physically disabled individuals as specified by the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. These requirements are often considered synonymous with the requirements of accessibility. While these mandated regulations are certainly part of the broader accessibility question, they reflect only a portion of the true intent of long-term care accessibility. Accessibility is more than overcoming physical barriers. It is overcoming a wide range of issues including financial and social barriers as well as emotional and physical impediments. | 4.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Theories in Alzheimer's Disease (2 Credits)(NCE-1014) | Mid-to-late stage Alzheimer's and dementia can present challenging behavior problems. Patients often feel anger, confusion, fear and sadness, which can present itself in aggressive and sometime violent behavior. Enhance your ability to care for these residents by: recognizing characteristics of a confused resident, identifying common behavior problems, stating common interventions for positive behavioral outcomes, listing the three stages of Alzheimer’s disease, describe how to interact with a confused resident and identifying at least three ways to care for the confused resident. | 6.00 | 05/13/2019 | 07/05/2022 |
 | Pharmacology in Geriatrics(NCE-1024) | Adults over the age of 65 buy 30% of all prescription drugs and 40% of all over-the-counter drugs. However, many drug companies are still in the process of adopting measures to ensure drugs are appropriate for the elderly (such as including elderly subjects in drug studies). Upon completion of this program, participants should be able to understand the nurse managers role in medication management for assisted living residents, define the importance of awareness, observation, and reporting in medication management, identify the guidelines for monitoring medication management and describe the purpose and possible side effects of the most common medications. | 4.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | The Importance of Healthcare and Medical Ethics (0.5 Credits)(NCE-1022) | Medical ethics is a system of moral principles that apply values to the practice of criminal medicine and in scientific research. An advance directives is a legal document in which a person specifies what actions should be taken for their health if they are no longer able to make decisions for themselves. Upon completion of this program you will have a better understand of the importance of confidentiality, the duties, responsibilities and requirements of a licensed nurse, when disclosures are appropriate, how advance care planning differs from advance directives, advanced directives currently available and the legality of advance directives. | 1.50 | 05/13/2019 | 07/05/2022 |
 | Be Prepared for a Disaster(NCE-1026) | "Be Prepared" has been the Boy Scout motto for approximately one hundred years. Being prepared is more than having the right tools to meet any contingency. Being prepared is also having the right attitude, the right training and the right forethought to meet and hopefully overcome potential challenges. This is no less true in the healthcare environment. | 4.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Neurological Effects of Caffeine (NCE-1030) | Most caffeine consumed comes from dietary sources such as coffee, tea, cola drinks, and chocolate. These popular items can impact sleep, memory, cognition, wakefulness, mood, performance, and more. Coffee is enjoyed by millions of people around the world and is one of the most extensively researched components in the diet. New studies are regularly being added to the already large body of scientific research. Taken overall, the research indicates that moderate coffee consumption (typically 3-5 cups per day) fits well with a healthy balanced diet and active lifestyle. | 10.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/13/2019 |
 | Cool Tools for Team Collaboration(NCE-1034) | The prime objective of collaboration is to achieve the goals of an organization more effectively and efficiently. Collaboration is a working practice whereby individuals work together to achieve an established goal. Collaborative arrangements are an important tool in the effective management of nursing homes. Moreover, research shows that because of the complexity of medical care, coupled with the inherent limitations of human performance, it is critically important that clinicians and their staff have standardized communication tools to create an environment in which individuals can speak up and express concerns. The adoption of collaborative processes is an effective approach to enhance teamwork and reduce risks, improving quality patient care. | 6.00 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | COPD: Emphysema, Chronic Bronchitis and Chronic Asthma(NCE-1036) | COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Emphysema, damaged or enlarged air sacs, and chronic bronchitis, inflammation of the bronchial tube lining, are the two most common conditions that contribute to COPD. Asthma is the narrowing and swelling of the airways, which produces extra mucus. These breathing related issues become increasingly common among the elderly as the respiratory muscles weaken with age. Upon completion of the training, participants should be able to understand the disease process, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, misconceptions, treatment, therapy, and prognosis. | 6.00 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Death & Dying in Today's Society(NCE-1038) | The concept of death is often more "real" to the elderly, many of whom say they "take each day as it comes." Understanding the notions and emotions of patients in relation to death is an important aspect of managing their care. Upon completion of the training, participants should be able to understand their own attitudes towards death and dying, generally how to identify residents' attitudes towards death and dying, support individual residents nearing death, and understand the signs of approaching death. | 3.00 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Why are Ethics Vital in Healthcare? (2 Credits)(NCE-1040) | Ethics are moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity. Ethics in the medical field, especially dealing with the care of another human being, are of the utmost importance. Upon completion of this course, licensed nurses will be able to understand the importance of ethics, ask questions to identify residents' ethical principles, communicate ethics in the workplace, establish ethical behavior among their colleagues and identify medical dilemmas. Additionally, the course provides examples of medical dilemmas and how they were dealt with. | 6.00 | 05/13/2019 | 07/05/2022 |
 | Geriatric Population and Falls(NCE-1042) | A fall can be defined as "unintentionally coming to rest on the ground or other lower level with or without consciousness." Age-related changes and disease have an impact on an older person's ability to maintain balance. Falls in the elderly population remain an increasing and ongoing problem. Cognitive impairment, various medications and changes in a person's environment all appear to contribute to increased risk of falls. Falls in the older population are public health and community problems with adverse physical, medical, psychological, social and economic consequences. Some of the consequences are disability and deformity, curtailment of routine social activities, fear of repeated falls, cost of medical care associated with injuries and loss of income. | 7.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | The Importance of Leadership in Healthcare(NCE-1044) | The influence of leaders on nursing home care and culture is an important issue in health care. Nursing managers and leaders need to be knowledgeable about their residents’ medical conditions and be capable of providing quality care. In addition to addressing resident-specific needs, nursing managers must have effective leadership qualities, conduct employee screenings or talent assessments prior to hiring and train staff on proper care and attitude when dealing with resident needs and ailments. Thus, knowledge of leadership skills and how to work with teams is important in the provision of health care as well as ways of becoming an effective leader. | 7.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Depression and Pharmacology in Geriatrics(NCE-1046) | Depression is not a normal part of aging. However, major depression affects approximately 10-20% of the world’s population in the course of a lifetime. The National Institute of Mental Health has called depression among the elderly a "serious public health concern." 25% of elderly people experience periods of persistent sadness that lasts two weeks or longer. In nursing homes, approximately 20% of the residents are clinically depressed. Upon completion, participants should be able to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression, characteristics, treatment, medication, and prognosis. | 0.00 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | What You Don't Know About Infection Control (NCE-1048) | Health and social care settings can provide a challenging environment in which to manage risks associated with the transfer of micro-organisms from patient to patient or between the environment, equipment, staff and patients. It is estimated that up to 10% of hospitalized patients acquire an infection after admission to hospital. Hospital acquired infection is a serious health hazard as it leads to increased patients’ morbidity, longer length of hospital stays and significantly increased costs. Hence, it is important to minimize the risk of spread of infection to patients and staff in hospital by implementing good infection control program and universal precautions. | 4.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Improving Communication Skills with Dementia Patients(NCE-1050) | Dementia is a very common disease seen all around the world among elderly population. However, managing and communicating with dementia residents can be very difficult. Gaining a knowledge of dementia, causes of dementia, stages and types of dementia, medications and therapies of dementia and much more will help you be able to better management dementia residents and safely deal with the complications that dementia residents face. | 9.00 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Medical Ethics in LTC(NCE-1052) | Throughout history, taking care of the elderly has always been considered not only an obligation, but an extremely noble endeavor. However, changes in society have reduced the number of extended family members willing to care for aging loved ones in their own homes. Many societies have adapted well to this challenge of having inadequate home or domestic support for the elderly by establishing long term care facilities for the elderly. However, we still have much to learn about the best approach to caring for loved ones in long-term care facility. | 7.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Deep Dive into Pharmacology(NCE-1054) | Medication safety is one a major focus of the healthcare world. Unfortunately, however, many patients suffer from medication errors and as a result suffer serious complications, even death. By learning more about medication errors as it relates to patient safety and quality of care, healthcare administrators and clinicians can increase their ability to reduce complications and problems that result from medication errors. Errors can occur at any step along the way, from prescribing to the ultimate provision of the drug to the patient. Administering, recommending and/or prescribing a medication requires knowledge, technical skills and judgment. By understand as much as possible about medications, healthcare professionals, will be able to improve client care environment systems and structures that support and facilitate safe medication practice. | 7.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | The Deadly Side of Medication Errors (0.5 Credits)(NCE-1056) | The Institute of Medicine's report in 1999 "To Err Is Human" brought to the forefront of public attention the millions of injuries and nearly 100,000 deaths attributed to medical errors annually. While medication errors can often be harmless, many errors have the potential to cause patient harm or worse lead to death. Research in non-medical domains have emphasized human factors and systems approaches to understanding and preventing errors and accidents. Using the models, system- focused, multi-disciplinary approaches have been useful for categorizing serious errors. Most errors occur during the ordering and the administration phases of the medication process. We can reduce medication error related patient harm and deaths by improving our understanding of medical errors and developing prevention strategies and prevention systems. | 1.50 | 05/13/2019 | 07/05/2022 |
 | Mental Illness in Geriatrics(NCE-1058) | Mental health and emotional well-being are as important in older age as at any other time of life. Most older people have good mental health, but older people are more likely to experience events that affect emotional well-being, such as bereavement or disability. Studies show that seniors are at greater risk of some mental disorders and their complications than younger people, and many of these illnesses can be accurately diagnosed and treated. Assessing the mental health needs of older people requires an understanding of the complex interaction between specific medical conditions and social circumstances. Many people don’t understand mental illness or even acknowledge its existence. Some seniors are ashamed or frightened by their symptoms or believe that they are an inevitable part of aging. Often, seniors, their loved ones and friends, and even their doctors fail to recognize the symptoms of treatable mental illness. | 10.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Performance Appraisals(NCE-1062) | A performance appraisal also referred to as a performance review, performance evaluation, (career) development discussion or employee appraisal is a method by which the job performance of an employee is documented and evaluated. Performance appraisals are a part of career development and consist of regular reviews of employee performance within organizations. Companies and managers use a number of common appraisal methods to assess employee performance. Each technique has pros and cons. To determine which technique works best for a certain business, one needs to understand the purposes of appraising performance. | 6.00 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | A Guide to Patient Relations in LTC(NCE-1064) | At the core of healthcare is a desire to help people. Unfortunately, many care professionals struggle to build strong or meaningful relationships with residents or patients. Additionally, residents sometimes struggle building meaningful relationships with each other. Understanding the generations served in long-term care facilities can help healthcare professionals better serve and care for patients and residents and promote healthier relationships in long-term care. | 3.00 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Understanding Patient Rights in LTC(NCE-1066) | Healthcare professionals have an important role in implementing and ensuring residents rights are respected And understanding and determination of what rights a resident has and how to accommodate these rights can help healthcare professionals in this most important effort. | 4.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Coping with Stress in the Work Place(NCE-1072) | Handling stressful situations with employees’, co-workers and residents/patients or their family members can be daunting and scaring. Being able to identify stressors in the workplace and in staff or co-workers, how to relieve stress, how important humor is in the workplace and what to do about stress in the workplace can be extremely important, even the key, to creating a successful and not stressful work environment. | 4.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Advanced Knowledge in The Science of Aging(NCE-1076) | Aging is a syndrome of changes that are deleterious, progressive, universal and thus far irreversible. It represents the accumulation of changes in a human being over time, encompassing physical, biological, psychological, and social change. As with anything, the more we learn about a subject the better equipped we become at handing its various challenges and surprises. The Science of Aging is not only fascinating, but worth detailed study. | 19.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | An Examination of TIA & Stroke (NCE-1078) | Management of patients with a risk of stroke has always been an important issue for healthcare professionals. To improve the patient outcomes, healthcare providers must focus on the potential benefits of improving stroke management at the primary and secondary levels. Improve their systems, training and incorporating good teamwork with interdisciplinary cooperation is key to responding quickly and correctly to strokes and executing the rehabilitation of a stroke patient. | 7.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Use of Restraints and Behavioral Management(NCE-1080) | Ensuring the safety of residents/patients is a high priority for nurses and other health professionals. What is the best way to ensure safety? There are various types of restraints - including belts, vests, bed rails and specialized chairs that have commonly been used in the past to prevent falls and injuries. But understanding when and why we use restraints, different type of restraints, attitudes about restraints, complications of restraints and what can be done to avoid restraints is key to ensuring safety is actually increased. | 1.50 | 05/13/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Violence in the Workplace (1 Credit)(NCE-1082) | Violence has been with us from the beginning of time. One can only look back at the history of mankind to see how acts of Violence has unfortunately been used as the answer to many of our problems. This should never be the case in our workplace environment. By defining the meaning of workplace violence, identify causes of workplace violence, discuss methods of confronting workplace violence and understanding the importance of educating staff on workplace violence we can reduce the risk and tragedy of violence in the workplace. | 3.00 | 05/13/2019 | 07/05/2022 |
 | Communication in Geriatrics(NCE-1088) | As aging adults come to the final journey in the road of life, they find that communication plays an essential role in interacting with the world around them. Unfortunately, older adults often experience sub-optimal communication from their family members and health care professionals. A significant body of scientific evidence documents normal changes that occur with age, including declines in language, speech, voice, and communication performances. | 12.00 | 05/20/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Dealing with High Conflict Employees(NCE-1090) | Conflict seems to be at the center of some people's lives. Every challenge, every dispute, and every argument becomes a fight to the death. They feel like their very existence is at stake. High Conflict People (HCPs) are driven by deep, unacknowledged fears. Their whole lives are organized around these fears. This seems normal to them, and they believe that everyone else thinks the same way they do. When most people think of high conflict people, they think of bad behavior. However, people afflicted with High Conflict Personality (HCP) are not aware of their own behavior. | 6.00 | 05/20/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Get Hip on HIPAA!(NCE-1092) | HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. It is a federal issue, which was enacted on August 21, 1996. This act is meant to ensure that people will be capable of renewing or obtaining health insurance when they lose their jobs or experience job changes. Further, this legal code has expanded to include administrative simplification as well as protect against healthcare abuse and deceptions. | 6.00 | 05/20/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | HIV/AIDS and Blood Borne Pathogens(NCE-1094) | HIV is human immunodeficiency virus infection. A person who has HIV means they have a detectable level of the virus on a blood test, or a positive blood test for antibodies (infection-fighting proteins) against the virus. If you are infected with HIV it is possible, but not certain, that you will eventually develop AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). As a nurse it is vital that you know about this disease and how to properly avoid compromising situations with blood. | 6.00 | 05/20/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Nutrition and the Food Pyramid(NCE-1096) | The key to good health lies in maintaining balanced food nutrition. Healthy eating is getting the precise amount of nutrients – the protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals an individual needs to maintain good health. Various nutrition guides were published by medical and governmental establishments to educate the public on what they should be eating to promote health. One of these prominent designs led to a new guide which advanced formulation of the food pyramid. | 10.50 | 05/20/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
 | Advanced Knowledge of the Urinary Tract (1 Credit)(NCE-1098) | UTI, Urinary Tract Infections, are one of the most common infections among older adults. Upon completion of this program participants will have an advanced understanding of the urinary system, the signs and symptoms of a urinary infection, medications to treat urinary tract infections. | 3.00 | 05/20/2019 | 07/05/2022 |
 | Millennials in the Labor Force(NCE-1100) | Throughout our nation's history, generation after generation of individuals have cared for the disabled and elderly in a professional and caring manner. These caregivers may have been family members of any age or gender, they may have been privately or publicly paid employees or they may have simply been well-meaning and caring volunteers. The vast majorities of these individuals are and have been proficient and caring in their labors. Each generation of caregivers bring to their work a unique perspective on their job and, indeed, on life itself. | 3.00 | 05/20/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
| (Florida) Mental Illness in the Elderly(FNCE-1058) | Mental health and emotional well-being are as important in older age as at any other time of life. Most older people have good mental health, but older people are more likely to experience events that affect emotional well-being, such as bereavement or disability. Studies show that seniors are at greater risk of some mental disorders and their complications than younger people, and many of these illnesses can be accurately diagnosed and treated. Assessing the mental health needs of older people requires an understanding of the complex interaction between specific medical conditions and social circumstances. Many people don’t understand mental illness or even acknowledge its existence. Some seniors are ashamed or frightened by their symptoms or believe that they are an inevitable part of aging. Often, seniors, their loved ones and friends, and even their doctors fail to recognize the symptoms of treatable mental illness. | 10.50 | 08/09/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
| (Florida) The Science of Aging(FNCE-1076) | Aging is a syndrome of changes that are deleterious, progressive, universal and thus far irreversible. It represents the accumulation of changes in a human being over time, encompassing physical, psychological, and social change. Aging is a syndrome of changes that are deleterious, progressive, universal and thus far irreversible. It represents the accumulation of changes in a human being over time, encompassing physical, psychological, and social change. | 19.50 | 08/09/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
| (Florida) Medication Errors in LTC(FNCE-1054) | Medication safety is one a major focus of the healthcare world. Unfortunately, however, many patients suffer from medication errors and as a result suffer serious complications, even death. By learning more about medication errors as it relates to patient safety and quality of care, healthcare administrators and clinicians can increase their ability to reduce complications and problems that result from medication errors. Errors can occur at any step along the way, from prescribing to the ultimate provision of the drug to the patient. Administering, recommending and/or prescribing a medication requires knowledge, technical skills and judgment. By understand as much as possible about medications, healthcare professionals, will be able to improve client care environment systems and structures that support and facilitate safe medication practice. | 7.50 | 08/09/2019 | 08/14/2019 |
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