Abuse and Neglect for Health Care Paraprofessionals
Advanced Principles of Infection Control for Paraprofessionals
Basic Infection Control for the Paraprofessional
Cardiovascular System Review for Health Care Paraprofessionals
Care Sim: Decision Making and Communication
Diabetic Care for Health Care Paraprofessionals
Hearing for Health Care Paraprofessionals
HIPAA Regulations: Confidentiality and the Law
Intergenerational Communication for the Paraprofessional
Respiratory System Review for Health Care Paraprofessionals
Skin and Wound Care for Health Care Paraprofessionals
Focus on Vision
Abuse and Neglect for Health Care Paraprofessionals
- Code:
- NAAN
- Cost:
- $27.20
- Contact Hours:
2.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
1.6 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
Each year, millions of adults and children in the United States are abused and neglected. Many of them are severely assaulted, and thousands are killed. Others are intimidated, isolated, humiliated, and controlled by their abuser. Recognizing the signs of abuse, neglect, and vulnerability and then knowing where and how to report it is an important step to preventing further injury.
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Advanced Principles of Infection Control for Paraprofessionals
- Code:
- NAICA
- Cost:
- $27.20
- Contact Hours:
2.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
1.6 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
Preventing and controlling infections is a primary concern for health care workers. Learning infection control principles and common sense work habits is important to meet the goal of controlling infections. New medical devices and procedures add an additional challenge to applying good infection control habits. This course is designed to provide the paraprofessionals with a review of standard infection control practices and procedures as well as more advanced information on various commonly seen diseases.
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Basic Infection Control for the Paraprofessional
- Code:
- NAICB
- Cost:
- $13.60
- Contact Hours:
1.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
0.8 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
A team of professionals, para-professionals, and volunteers comprise the unique team of support available to the hospice patient and their families. It is important for all team members to have a clear understanding of hospice care. This course is an entry-level module for those interested in learning more about hospice, defining the roles of the team members, and understanding the services available to the hospice patient and family.
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Cardiovascular System Review for Health Care Paraprofessionals
- Code:
- NACV
- Cost:
- $42.50
- Contact Hours:
3.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
2.5 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
The cardiovascular system is vital to the health and well being of all people. The heart and blood vessels that make up the cardiovascular system deliver blood and other material within the body. Even though treatment for cardiovascular disease has improved over the years, it is still the number one cause of death in the United States. This course will help you better understand the effect of the aging process on the cardiovascular system, as well as your role in the care of older persons with cardiovascular disease.
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Care Sim: Decision Making and Communication
- Code:
- SIM_HH
- Cost:
- $51
- Contact Hours:
3.6 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
3.0 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
Safe and effective care for the client requires each Home Health Aide to have a base knowledge of the proper care and assistance for the client, common changes or conditions to observe for in the client, and the appropriate methods for effective communication. However to be effective in the role, the Home Health Aide needs to be able to put this knowledge into action.
This course is designed to help you understand key elements in the decision making and communication process and apply those skills to a real-life care situation. The course consists of several mini–courses that provide a refresher or background information on the client conditions and situations seen in the simulation. The simulation provides a non-threatening learning environment that allows the participant to make real-life care decisions and learn the consequences of those decisions without any harm to an actual client.
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Diabetic Care for Health Care Paraprofessionals
- Code:
- NADO
- Cost:
- $17
- Contact Hours:
1.2 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
1.0 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
According the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is the seventh-leading cause of death, and approximately half of all diabetes cases occur in people older than 55 years of age. This course will help you better understand Diabetes Mellitus, the effect of the aging process on the disease, and your role in the care of older persons with diabetes.
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Focus on Vision
- Code:
- NAFV
- Cost:
- $13.6
- Contact Hours:
1.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
0.8 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
Good vision plays a major role in our ability to care for ourselves and carry out all the activities we enjoy in our everyday lives. The eye is an important sensory organ that makes vision possible. Our eyes usually work so well that we are unaware of how much we rely upon them each day. People often take good vision for granted until it is hurt or made worse in some way.
Poor vision and certainly blindness have a large impact on nearly every aspect of a person’s life. Close your eyes for a minute. Then think about how difficult it would be if you could never open them again. Doing simple tasks like getting a drink of water, climbing in or out of a car, or bathing would no longer be simple activities. Completing our daily routines is something we take for granted when our vision is good. But with sudden or even gradual loss of vision, the importance of good eyesight becomes apparent.
This course is designed to introduce the paraprofessional to how the eye functions. The course will also address the eye changes that occur due to aging, disease and injury. Participants will also learn about care issues for the visually impaired.
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Hearing for Health Care Paraprofessionals
- Code:
- NAHE
- Cost:
- $13.60
- Contact Hours:
1.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
0.8 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
In this course, you will appreciate the major role hearing plays in a person's everyday life.
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HIPAA Regulations: Confidentiality and the Law
- Code:
- HSCFB
- Cost:
- $27.20
- Contact Hours:
2.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
1.6 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
The rules have changed. Because of new regulations, every person who works with patients - from front-line bedside workers, to billing clerks and secretaries, to CEOs - will be held to a higher standard of accountability for keeping confidential information private.
More than ever, before it is critical for all health care workers to receive information to reduce the risk and vulnerabilities associated with patient data security and privacy. The rules are significantly more far-reaching than any confidentiality rules to date, covering not only electronic medical records, but also paper records and oral communications. They also require patients' written consent for even routine disclosure of information.
With criminal and civil penalties for improperly using or disclosing medical information, the stakes are high. It is critical that every employee, even those with access to limited patient information, become familiar with confidentiality requirements.
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Intergenerational Communication for the Paraprofessional
- Code:
- NAIGB
- Cost:
- $98.60
- Contact Hours:
7.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
5.8 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
We live and work in a diverse world. One aspect of diversity is communicating with people from different generations. In a single day, we may interact with someone who is 80, 60, 35 or 22. Each person is part of a unique generation -- Matures, Baby Boomers, Gen X’s or Gen Y’s – with common experiences that shaped his or her values. Once we understand these attributes, we can appreciate and have better relationships with those we serve. As caregivers and coworkers, we are more productive and satisfied when we can build bridges, not walls, between generations. This course examines issues and challenges related to intergenerational communications. Ethnicity, immigration and family dynamics are also integrated with widely-accepted research on the behaviors, perceptions and preferences of individuals from four generations. Caregivers will learn tips and techniques for connecting with others so they can be more effective in their roles.
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Respiratory System Review for Health Care Paraprofessionals
- Code:
- NARS
- Cost:
- $56.10
- Contact Hours:
4.0 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
3.3 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
According to the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, we breathe nearly 25,000 times and inhale more than 10,000 liters of air during a normal day.* The importance of a properly functioning respiratory system is obvious. So also is the need to recognize when the respiratory system is not working well. This course is designed to inform the paraprofessional caregiver of the normal and abnormal symptoms and diseases associated with the respiratory system.
*The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
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Skin and Wound Care for Health Care Paraprofessionals
- Code:
- NASK
- Cost:
- $21.25
- Contact Hours:
1.5 hours based on a 50 minutes contact hour
1.25 hours based on a 60 minutes contact hour
The skin and its components are called the integumentary system. It is an important protective barrier. Any abnormal opening in the skin, such as a wound, an injury, or sore area may result in the need for costly (financial, emotional, and physical) corrective action. This program is designed to review the integumentary system in its normal, healthy state and to examine some of the common health problems associated with skin problems. Additionally, various treatments for skin problems will be identified.
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