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To help the individual eat and drink safely, food textures may be altered with the help of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Certain foods or fluids may be restricted or eliminated depending on an individual’s medical needs. Diets may be ordered for weight management. Food allergies as well as religious practices must be taken into consideration.

The purpose of this course is to present health care professionals with a comprehensive understanding of advance directives. The medical community must know the various types of advance directives in order to assist patients with their legal right to make their own decisions concerning their care.

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.

To present health care professionals with a comprehensive understanding of advance directives. The medical community must know the various types of advance directives in order to assist patients with their legal right to make their own decisions concerning their care.

Health care professionals will increase their understanding of asthma.

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.

Loss of muscle mass and strength is a normal part of the aging process. The resulting immobility of aging muscles can affect many areas of the body. This course provides an overview of how aging affects mobility, including risk factors, complications and dangers of immobility, and details how therapeutic activities can lessen mobility problems. 

This course informs health care workers on how implicit biases are formed, their causes, and the harm they can create. Methods for recognizing and reducing implicit biases are provided. 

Keeping resident's safe is one of the most important things a caregiver can do. Knowing who is at risk and what to do if a resident wanders or elopes can help protect the resident from unnecessary harm. The Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 requires nursing homes to provide residents with adequate supervision to prevent harm. If the resident is injured as a result of wandering or elopement the care facility may be found liable for failing to keep residents safe while in their care.

Purpose: This is the final part of a three-part series exploring cultures, ethnicities, age-appropriate care, and historical issues that affect the present health care climate. ALL115a covers cultural competency in health care, ALL115b highlights age-specific considerations in health care, and ALL115c addresses past and current issues of the health care industry, such as racism and discrimination, and how to respond as an individual and facility.

In this course, learners will need to look not only at the systemic issues of racism in the industry, but also their own biases, prejudices, and influence on residents’ care. Becoming knowledgeable and more comfortable with often uncomfortable truths, acknowledging differences, and understanding the issues that both health care workers and residents face are steps in breaking down historical barriers and broadening one’s perspectives.

Purpose:  This is the second part of a three-part series exploring cultures, ethnicities, age-appropriate care, and historical issues that affect the present health care climate. ALL115a covers cultural competency in health care, ALL115b highlights age-specific considerations in health care, and ALL115c addresses past and current issues of the health care industry, such as racism and discrimination, and how to respond as an individual and facility.

In this course, health care professionals will increase their understanding and skills in providing optimal care to residents from varying age groups.

Mental health issues can affect anyone. They do not discriminate based on age, gender, ethnicity, religion, income, social status, or sexual orientation. This course provides education to health care employees who are involved in the care of persons with behavioral health disorders. The guidelines provided are supported by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Following this course, you will be able to identify the prevalence of mental illness in the United States, define and possess knowledge of mental illness and substance-related and addictive disorders, and determine what is involved with an interdisciplinary approach to care. This course will address the psychosocial needs of individuals with behavioral health issues and conclude which elements contribute to achieving the highest standard of care for such individuals.

Any place of work is susceptible to violence in the workplace. An active shooter is a person actively engaged in killing or attempting to keep people in a confined space or other populated areas. This course guides nurses to respond in an active shooter wherever they are, including a hospital, nursing home, outpatient clinic, or any other health care facility.

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.

Patients in health care facilities are especially vulnerable to a fire. Health care staff must be prepared to respond in the event of a fire. This self-study will help health care staff understand the basics of how fires occur and spread and how to prevent fires. Health care staff will increase their skills in recognizing fire hazards, preventing fires, and options for responding appropriately to a fire emergency.

This course is intended for all employees in the long-term care setting. You will learn what is social media, what privacy rights residents have related to social media, and types of possible criminal abuse via social media. You will study what the August 5, 2016 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) memo mandated that nursing homes do in regards to social media. In June 2016, the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) gave written guidance to members about what these policies may encompass, which will be discussed.

In this course intended for nursing and management staff in the long-term care setting you will learn what is social media, what privacy rights residents have related to social media, and types of possible criminal abuse via social media. You will study what the August 5, 2016 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) memo mandated that nursing homes do in regards to social media, including creating and implementing policies, training staff, and responding and reporting allegations of abuse. In June 2016, the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) gave written guidance to members about what these policies may encompass, which will be discussed.

Health care personnel working in the long-term care setting will increase their knowledge and understanding of residents’ rights.

The purpose of this course is to increase the knowledge of the health care professional of antipsychotic medications and implications of their use in the elderly population.

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.

Health care personnel will increase their understanding of the safeguards used to protect themselves and others against the health hazards, which can result from exposure to blood and certain body fluids containing blood-borne pathogens.

The purpose of this course is to understand the cultural importance of the individual and those directly affected including family and friends in dealing with illness and death. As the U.S. becomes more ethnically and racially diverse and culturally complex, there is a need to understand how to work with individuals who have values, health beliefs, and perspectives that are different from your own or those you are familiar with.

The purpose of this course is to provide a detailed overview regarding the clinical importance of multidrug-resistant organisms in the health care environment. This course will also discuss the most common types of organisms encountered and provide recommendations for preventing their spread.

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.

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.