Healthcare Course Library for Continuing Education

Meningitis is inflammation of the membranes that protect the spinal cord and brain. These membranes, also known as meninges, can become inflamed due to viruses, bacteria, microorganisms, and certain drugs. Viral infections cause most cases of meningitis; however, there are other types, such as bacterial, fungal, and parasitic.
This course will discuss the symptoms, prevalence, causes, and types of meningitis. This course will also provide healthcare professionals with information regarding the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of meningitis. Course expiration date: 9/10/2024

There is a critical need to effectively communicate patient-specific information during transfers and handoffs. This course will review the risk and consequences of ineffective communication, barriers to success, and real-life examples to illustrate the importance of utilizing a standardized hand-off process for adults and pediatric patients.
The effects of fatigue and job burnout is another factor that contributes to ineffective hand-offs and medical errors. We will conclude the course with evidence-based guidelines, models, and communication tools that can be utilized by those involved in documenting vital hand-off information for providers and clinical staff. Course expiration date: 4/4/2026

Enteral nutrition (EN) is the administration of a prescribed diet by means of a flexible tube inserted into the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. While patients who require EN have a functional GI tract, they are unable or unwilling to orally ingest sufficient food and nutrients to meet their nutritional requirements. An important complication in patients receiving enteral nutrition encompasses pulmonary aspiration. This complication is one of tube-fed patients leading causes of death. Best practices to prevention are explored from ASPEN, the ACG Clinical Guideline, AACN and others.

This course provides the learner with an overview of assisting patients with daily living activities in the various care settings. The course will also define the activities of daily living, the instrumental activities of daily living, various assessment tools, and discuss resources for providers and caregivers.

Course Overview
This course provides an overview of discharge planning and handoffs for elderly patients, emphasizing the ongoing nature of the process starting from admission. It highlights the importance of a comprehensive discharge plan and reviews relevant statistics and evidence-based guidelines for effective discharge planning. The course emphasizes that discharge planning involves continuous evaluation of patient needs and active involvement of the interdisciplinary team, patients, and their families.
Goal
This course is designed to educate learners on the importance of discharge planning for elderly patients and provide tools to actively participate in and contribute to effective discharge planning for elderly patients. Course expiration date: 5/30/2025

Course Overview
This course provides an overview of antibiotic stewardship and its importance in long-term care settings. It explores the statistics on antibiotic usage and the emergence of antibiotic-resistant organisms in elderly patients. The course also examines evidence-based guidelines for implementing an effective antibiotic stewardship program.
Goal
This course is designed to provide healthcare professionals in long-term care settings with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively implement an antibiotic stewardship program. Participants will learn about the importance of such programs, the impact of antibiotic usage on elderly patients, and evidence-based guidelines for promoting appropriate and responsible use of antibiotics in long-term care settings. Course expiration date: 6/21/2025

Proper hand hygiene is important in reducing the spread of infections in hospitalized patients and in the operating room. This course will focus on best practices related to hand hygiene and why it is important for healthcare providers to be mindful of this topic when treating patients.
This course aligns with training requirements outlined in the QUAD A (previously AAAASF) standards.

In this course, we will review current trends and best practices related to recognizing the early signs and symptoms of sepsis and evidence-based guidelines for treatment. The course will define sepsis and its causes, facilitate understanding of the importance of early detection, discuss the signs and symptoms, discuss how to prevent and treat sepsis, and provide an overview of the impact of sepsis on the patient population and overall health outcomes. Course expiration date: 6/28/2025

Placing an intravenous line is often part of the treatment protocol in many healthcare settings. Through this procedure, fluid therapy and medications can be administered to provide supportive care when needed. This microlearning course focuses on the materials necessary for peripheral IV placement, the act of starting and monitoring an IV, and identifying associated complications.