LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify the key elements of diagnosing shoulder problems
2. List and discuss the differences between the most common diagnoses
3. Discuss and compare the various treatments available for shoulder problems
4. Explain how to evaluate the merits of exercise vs. arthroscopic decompression

(45 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Explain the Etiology of carpal tunnel syndrome.
2. Identify and explain the primary care treatments for carpal tunnel syndrome.
3. Discuss the potential outcomes of endoscopic surgery.
4. Identify and discuss the options to surgery.

(56 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Define what is meant by “REM Behavior Disorder” (RBD) and discuss the causes.
2. Identify and discuss the potential consequences of having RBD.
3. Explain how RBD is diagnosed.
4. Identify and explain the treatments available for RBD.

(63 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Define and discuss the term “Jet Lag”.
2. Explain the cause of Jet Lag. 3.
3. Identify the steps that can be taken to prevent or minimize the effects of Jet Lag.4.
4. List and discuss the steps that can be taken to “treat” the symptoms and side effects of Jet Lag.

(58 pages)

for Nurses

6 Contact Hours

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Describe the nature and scope of the problem known as “domestic violence.
2. Discuss what is being done by the healthcare system to deal with this problem.and explain how the legal system has responded to the problem.
3. Identify steps healthcare professionals can take to deal with domestic violence victims.

(31 pages)

for Nurses

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. You will be able to explain the significance of the To Error is Human Report, and identify its highlights.
2. You will be able to list and discuss key steps that can be taken in preventing medical errors.
3. You will be able to discuss the scope of the problem of medical errors and discuss it has become a leading cause of death and injury.
4. You will be able to identify some of the reasons why errors happen, and discuss what can be done to minimize their occurrence.
5. You will be able to discuss what types of errors can occur and where they tend to occur.

(27 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Discuss the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS incidence in the United States.
2. Identify when Aids was first reported in the United States, and explain its growth.
3. Describe Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in United States.
4. Describe and discuss the evolution of HIV/AIDS prevention programs.
5. Identify the steps taken by the CDC to meet the AIDS crisis in the United States.

(38 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Discuss the magnitude of the HIV/AIDS incidence in the United States.
2. Identify when Aids was first reported in the United States, and explain its growth.
3. Describe Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in United States.
4. Describe and discuss the evolution of HIV/AIDS prevention programs.
5. Identify the steps taken by the CDC to meet the AIDS crisis in the United States.

(38 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Define and discuss Acinetobacter baumannii and the potential threat it poses to American hospitals.
2. Describe its incidence and the impact it is having today.
3. Identify and discuss the current efforts to control the infection.
4. Discuss the infection’s causes, methods of diagnosis, and modes of treatment available today.

(25 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Define and discuss what is meant by “sleep inertia”
2. Explain its symptoms, epidemiology, frequency of occurrence
3. List the potential treatments and preventive actions that can be taken regarding sleep inertia

(21 pages)

for Nurses

3 Contact Hours

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

1. Identify the problems and background associated with providing patient care in the home environment.
2. Identify the “caregivers” involved and discuss their various qualifications.
3. Identify and discuss the role of regulators associated with healthcare delivered in the home setting.
4. Identify and discuss the “problems” that can arise when providing care in the home (including reimbursement, injuries, substandard care, deaths, law suits, etc).
5. Identify the key issues focused on by the FDA regarding the use of equipment in the home care setting.
6. List and discuss the recommendations made by the California Board of Respiratory Care and the FDA regarding providing equipment and care in the home setting.
7. List and discuss the key issues addressed by the American Thoracic Society’s official statement on the provision of Respiratory Home Care today.
8. Explain the role that home care providers may play in patient’s end-of-life decisions.

(135 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Recommendations of the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) concerning influenza vaccination of health-care personnel (HCP) in the United States.
2. Targeted at health-care facility administrators, infection-control professionals, and occupational health professionals responsible for influenza vaccination programs and influenza infection-control programs in their institutions.

(21 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify and discuss the key elements of a pain management plan.
2. List some of the questions that need to be asked of patients regarding “pain”.
3. Identify the important elements of the “children’s pain bill of rights”.
4. List and discuss the “do’s” and “don’ts” of patient pain management .

(15 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. List and discuss the key relevant legal requirements for hospitals and emergency preparedness.
2. Identify and explain the key elements of a hospital’s emergency response plan.
3. Identify and discuss the important aspects relating to the training of employees for emergencies.

(20 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. List and discuss how to treat the major types of environmental injuries you may encounter on the job.
2. Differentiate between the various types of burns that you may encounter in your patients.
3. Explain the differences between first, second and third degree burns .

(15 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Identify flammable liquids that require “safe storage” precautions, and discuss the types of acceptable storage.
2. List potential ignition sources for those flammable liquids.
3. Identify the classifications of fire extinguishers and the criteria for selection, location and marking of those extinguishers within the building.
4. Identify and discuss the issues and regulations associated with “emergency egress” protocols.

(19 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Define and discuss what is meant by “latex”.
2. Identify the various items containing latex that may be found in the healthcare setting.
3. List and discuss the types of allergic reactions to latex that can be seen in the workplace.
4. Identify and discuss the steps that can be taken to minimize those.

(23 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Define the terms “restraints” and “seclusion” in the healthcare setting
2. Identify the key elements of HCFA’s Patients’ Rights Condition of Participatio
3. Explain the minimal requirements that must be reflected in any patient-hospital grievance process
4. List and discuss the “standards on use of restraints and seclusion” set forth by HCFA.

(28 ages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Abstract

Health-care professionals (HCPs) can provide protocol-based care that has a measurable impact on critically ill patients beyond their liberation from mechanical ventilation (MV). Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that protocols for liberating patients from MV driven by nonphysician HCPs can reduce the duration of MV. The structure and features of protocols should be adapted from published protocols to incorporate patient-specific needs, clinician preferences, and institutional resources. As a general approach, shortly after patients demonstrate that their condition has been stabilized on the ventilator, a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) is safe to perform and is indicated. Ventilator management strategies for patients who fail a trial of spontaneous breathing include the following: (1) consideration of all remediable factors (such as electrolyte derangements, bronchospasm, malnutrition, patient positioning, and excess secretions) to enhance the prospects of successful liberation from MV; (2) use of a comfortable, safe, and well-monitored mode of MV (such as pressure support ventilation); and (3) repeating a trial of spontaneous breathing on the following day. For patients who pass the SBT, the decision to extubate must be guided by clinical judgment and objective data to minimize the risk of unnecessary reintubations and self-extubations. Protocols should not represent rigid rules but, rather, guides to patient care. Moreover, the protocols may evolve over time as clinical and institutional experience with them increases. Useful protocols aim to safely and efficiently liberate patients from MV, reducing unnecessary or harmful variations in approach.

(37 pages)

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this continuing education module, you will be able to:

1. Aerosol Delivery of Short-Acting ß2-Agonists in the Hospital ED
2. Aerosol Delivery of Short-Acting ß2-Agonists in the Inpatient Hospital Setting
3. Intermittent vs Continuous Nebulizer Delivery of ß2-Agonists
4. Short-Acting ß2-Agonists for Asthma in the Outpatient Setting
5. Inhaled Corticosteroids for Asthma
6. ß2-Agonists and Anticholinergic Agents for COPD