MedTrainer's Healthcare Course Library

This activity will provide an overview of diabetes, discuss the prevalence of diabetes, and review evidence-based guidelines in the assessment, prevention, and treatment of diabetes.

This course discusses airborne infectious diseases, such as measles, mumps, and rubella, that carry significant risk for children. These infectious diseases are highly contagious and pose significant public health risks among unvaccinated children. This course reviews the ways in which these diseases spread as well as precautions and strategies to prevent and limit their spread.

In May 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert regarding the first confirmed Zika virus infection in Brazil. Since then, there have been many other outbreaks all over the world. This course is intended to educate the viewer on basic information about the virus, its causes, and recognition. You will review the Zika virus, its origin, modes of transmission, and symptoms of infection.

This course provides essential knowledge and practical guidance on implementing respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette within healthcare settings. It highlights the importance of these practices as core elements of standard precautions to prevent the transmission of respiratory infections such as influenza, COVID-19, and RSV. Learners will explore the routes of respiratory pathogen transmission, recommended personal protective equipment (PPE), CDC guidelines, and the role of education, environmental controls, and source control measures. Real-world data and regulatory expectations support the application of these practices in daily healthcare operations to protect staff, patients, and visitors

This course provides healthcare professionals with evidence-based guidance on proper hand hygiene practices, grounded in the latest recommendations from the CDC and WHO. Participants will explore the critical role of hand hygiene in preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), with emphasis on the transmission of transient pathogens, antibiotic-resistant organisms (such as MRSA and VRE), and contamination through patient contact and environmental surfaces.
Learners will examine the difference between resident and transient microbial flora, review current data demonstrating the impact of proper hand hygiene on reducing infection rates, and understand when to use alcohol-based hand sanitizer versus soap and water. The course reinforces the CDC and WHO “5 Moments for Hand Hygiene” and highlights key clinical scenarios requiring immediate action.

This course focuses on the significance of proper nutrition for the health and well-being of the elderly population. It covers topics such as the role of nutrition in disease prevention and management and addresses the risk factors associated with nutritional decline. It explores significant indicators of malnutrition and provides components and available tools for nutritional screening. Additionally, strategies for correcting or preventing malnutrition will be reviewed.

Vaccines are recommended by the nations top doctors. Although vaccines are safe, vaccine-preventable diseases kill tens of thousands each year. In this course we will review pediatric immunizations and the recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics, National Vaccine Advisory Committee Standards for Child and Adolescent Immunization Practice, and the evidenced-based strategies published by the Centers for Disease Control, the CDC, , and how these standards and strategies can be incorporated into the workflow at the provider level.

Many people are not aware that immunizations are needed throughout your life. Not only can vaccinations received as a child wear off, but people are also at risk for different diseases as an adult. For these reasons, it is important for adults to stay up to date with their immunizations. A patients specific need for vaccines will vary depending on their age, health, and job as well as lifestyle and travel habits.
In this module, we will review the importance of adult immunizations, standards for adult immunization practice, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended adult immunization schedule.

This course provides a comprehensive overview of elder abuse, including its prevalence and the different forms it can take. The course covers various types of abuse, such as physical, sexual, emotional, abandonment, financial, and neglect as well as specific laws and regulations related to elder abuse. The course prepares healthcare professionals to be able to identify the warning signs that indicate potential abuse or neglect.