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Health care professionals will learn how to identify and respond to conflict and disruptive behaviors among coworkers. Research on the negative consequences of conflict on staff morale and patient care are reviewed. Various strategies to deal with negative situations that are a part of every workplace are explained.

The certified nursing assistant will enhance his/her learning skills in the care of the Alzheimer's patient.

Upon completion of the Caring for You Series of courses the caregiver will have enhanced knowledge and understanding of a variety of care needs of elderly persons with chronic and acute diseases. Courses in the Caring for You Series include: Critical Thinking (0.5 HR); Nursing Process (0.5 HR); Parkinson's Disease (1.0 HR); Caring for You: COPD (2.0 HR); F314 Preventing Pressure Ulcers (1.0 HR); Caring for You: Stroke (2.0 HR).

The nursing assistant will enhance their understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to the formation of pressure sores, how to prevent them and what to do to care for the individual who develops them.

To enhance the nursing assistant’s knowledge and understanding of Parkinson’s disease and how to care for the person served who has it.

Patients have rights that health care providers are required to follow. These rights ensure that all patients are given choices, have the rights to refuse services or care, understand treatments, and receive quality care. This course is designed to give an overview of patient rights following the federal model patient bill of rights that are a condition of participation in Medicare and Medicaid. If the patient lacks decision-making ability or is legally incompetent, a designated surrogate, family member, or guardian can exercise the patient’s rights on their behalf. You will learn about various types of advance directives, which are legal documents that detail a patient’s health care preferences and end-of-life decisions.

The nursing assistant will gain a better understanding of the types, purpose, complications, and care of feeding tubes and a nursing assistant’s role in care of individuals with feeding tube.

The nursing assistant will enhance his/her knowledge and understanding of stroke including how to care for the person served who has had a stroke.

The nursing assistant will enhance her understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to COPD and how to care for the person served who has COPD.

The nursing assistant will be introduced to nursing process and her role in using that problem-solving approach for the person served.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) will gain knowledge and skills related to critical thinking.

To assist the learner in recognizing and understanding the signs and symptoms of the active dying process and the corresponding care interventions.

Health care personnel working in the hospital setting will increase their knowledge and understanding of Patient’s Rights.

Health care professionals will increase their understanding of the nutrition and hydration needs of their elderly patients.

Navigating through crucial conversations can be difficult and nerve-racking for both new and experienced leaders. When you lead a team of people, you’ll undoubtedly run into situations you need to address, and it is your responsibility as a leader to have crucial conversations with your staff to ensure both the individual and the team are moving in the right direction. This course will help you learn the secrets of turning difficult conversations into successful interactions.

There are no CEUs for this course. 

All staff working in the long term care setting will increase their knowledge and skills in caring for persons diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder.

The certified medication assistant will review and learn new information about caring for the patient who has had a stroke.

The healthcare professional will gain foundational knowledge of the skin and the factors that affect healing and repair. The healthcare professional will review the NPUAP staging guidelines for pressure ulcers and the risk factors for developing a pressure ulcer. The healthcare professional will review basic strategies that can be used in the management of pressure ulcers.

Healthcare professionals will review and learn new information about caring for the stroke patient.

Health care professionals will enhance their understanding of the complications associated with diabetes mellitus.

Health care professionals working in any setting will increase their understanding and skills in providing optimal care to patients from diverse cultures, religious beliefs, and varying age groups.

The National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) has approved the above named program for continuing education credit.

Health care professionals working in any setting will increase their understanding and skills in providing optimal care to patients from diverse cultures, religious beliefs, and varying age groups.

This course discusses the care of individuals with dementia and is intended to meet the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for dementia training. Topics covered include communication, behavior management, abuse prevention, and dementia. All staff working in the long-term care setting will increase their knowledge and skills in caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

To enhance the learner’s knowledge of autism spectrum disorders.

Healthcare providers will place an emphasis on each terminally ill patient’s uniqueness that tends to preserve their sense of dignity.