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This course equips direct support professionals with practical strategies to care for individuals living with schizophrenia and mood disorders. Organized into structured modules, it explores how to recognize symptoms, understand the client experience, manage disorganized thinking, and communicate effectively during moments of distress. Participants will engage with evidence-based techniques, real-life case scenarios, and de-escalation tools to enhance client safety, trust, and connection in home and community-based settings.
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This course provides an overview of the mental health challenges faced by veterans, including common mental health disorders, assessment and diagnostic procedures, evidence-based treatment approaches, and available resources. It emphasizes the unique stressors and traumas associated with military service and the importance of early intervention and culturally competent care.
To equip healthcare providers and related professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions in veterans, promoting their overall well-being and successful reintegration into civilian life.

This course addresses the critical challenge of managing antibiotic-resistant infections in the Emergency Room. It provides essential regulatory training for nurses and ER staff, focusing on the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance and its implications for acute care settings. The course covers the mechanisms of resistance, risk factors, and the importance of antimicrobial stewardship in combating this issue. Participants will learn strategies for rapid identification, appropriate antibiotic use, and infection control measures to prevent the spread of resistant organisms. Emphasis is placed on the role of interprofessional collaboration, particularly the crucial role of nurses in antibiotic stewardship and patient education. By enhancing knowledge and skills in these key areas, this course aims to improve patient safety and outcomes in the face of antibiotic resistance.
To equip Emergency Room nurses and staff with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage antibiotic-resistant infections through best practices in antibiotic stewardship, infection control, and interprofessional collaboration, ultimately improving patient outcomes and safety.

This comprehensive course is specifically designed for healthcare professionals to enhance their capabilities in effectively identifying, responding to, and reporting incidents of domestic violence, abuse, and neglect. The training emphasizes the critical role healthcare workers play in recognizing subtle and overt signs of abuse across various populations, including vulnerable adults and children. The course highlights the importance of cultural competence in addressing abuse and neglect, providing strategies for healthcare professionals to engage sensitively and effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

This course reviews essential knowledge and skills to minimize the risk of aspiration in patients undergoing sedation. The module covers key areas, including identifying patient-related and procedural risk factors, applying pre-sedation assessment strategies, implementing evidence-based intra-procedural techniques, and evaluating post-sedation recovery protocols. It emphasizes the importance of a proactive, collaborative approach to patient care. The content addresses different levels of sedation and their associated risks, airway management, and the recognition of early warning signs of aspiration. Ultimately, the module aims to equip learners with the tools to enhance patient safety and improve outcomes by preventing aspiration.

In this course, we will introduce fundamental concepts related to accurate data collection for Section GG, including data collection time points and assessment time periods under consideration. Interactive exercises will reinforce learning of setting-specific concepts related to time points. The new Discharge Function measure will be reviewed. For HHAs, a lesson on the Section GG items that inform the HHVBP Model is included.
This course, the first in a five-part series, is designed to provide instruction on strategies and considerations to promote the accurate coding of Section GG items based on the CMS QRP guidance for HH, IRF, LTCH, and SNF. Topics covered during this course included data accuracy in functional assessments, associated Section GG quality measures and an HHA-specific lesson on how Section GG impacts HHVBP.

This course explores the principles and practices of cultural competency in healthcare, particularly in long-term care (LTC) settings. It provides healthcare professionals with the skills needed to effectively interact with diverse populations, ensuring that care is respectful, inclusive, and equitable. Through modules covering cultural competence, implicit bias, and culturally responsive communication, participants will gain practical strategies for enhancing patient-centered care in LTC facilities.
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This course provides a detailed overview of controlled substances, federal regulations governing their use and disposal, and the critical issue of drug diversion. Participants will learn about the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), drug scheduling, best practices for controlled substance disposal, and strategies for detecting, preventing, and reporting drug diversion. This course emphasizes the legal, ethical, and patient safety implications of controlled substance management and drug diversion.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be knowledgeable about controlled substance regulations, best practices for disposal, and strategies to prevent and address drug diversion, contributing to improved patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Cultural competence is a vital component of delivering compassionate and effective palliative and end-of-life care. Patients and families bring unique cultural perspectives that shape their healthcare decisions and experiences. This course provides healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to deliver culturally competent care in palliative and end-of-life settings. It explores cultural beliefs, values, and traditions that influence patient and family experiences during serious illness and the dying process. Participants will learn strategies to build cultural awareness, address implicit bias, and foster trust and respect to ensure inclusive, patient-centered care.