Facilitation of Continuing Education Programs
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, it has become more important than ever for professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest developments and advances in their field. Continuing Education (CE) Programs provide an excellent opportunity for knowledge and skills expansion, enabling healthcare professionals to provide better care and improve the overall practice.
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the value of continuing education, credentialing terms, principles of adult learning, your role as a facilitator, and the logistics needed to successfully conduct a CE program.
Facilitation of Continuing Education Programs
As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, it has become more important than ever for professionals to stay up-to-date with the latest developments and advances in their field. Continuing Education (CE) Programs provide an excellent opportunity for knowledge and skills expansion, enabling healthcare professionals to provide better care and improve the overall practice.
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the value of continuing education, credentialing terms, principles of adult learning, your role as a facilitator, and the logistics needed to successfully conduct a CE program.
M.A.S.D.A. Moisture Associated Skin Damage Awareness
Distinguishing between MASDA and other types of skin injury presents a complex and ongoing challenge for nurse practitioners. Management of MASDA should begin with a prevention program as its earliest treatment intervention. The course includes a comprehensive assessment of the patient, not just the moisture problems, but understanding of advanced skin and wound care technologies. Course expiration date: 4/30/2025
M.A.S.D.A. Moisture Associated Skin Damage Awareness
Distinguishing between MASDA and other types of skin injury presents a complex and ongoing challenge for nurse practitioners. Management of MASDA should begin with a prevention program as its earliest treatment intervention. The course includes a comprehensive assessment of the patient, not just the moisture problems, but understanding of advanced skin and wound care technologies. Course expiration date: 4/30/2025
Phone Etiquette Training
Proper telephone etiquette is very important when you are representing your department and organization. Using proper telephone etiquette, whether answering the phone or making phone calls, leaves callers with a favorable impression of you, your department, and your organization. This course will help you learn how to make your phone conversations more professional by covering topics such as answering and making calls, handling difficult callers, and placing calls on hold.
Phone Etiquette Training
Proper telephone etiquette is very important when you are representing your department and organization. Using proper telephone etiquette, whether answering the phone or making phone calls, leaves callers with a favorable impression of you, your department, and your organization. This course will help you learn how to make your phone conversations more professional by covering topics such as answering and making calls, handling difficult callers, and placing calls on hold.
Controlling Blood Pressure and Hypertension
In 2017, almost half a million deaths in the U.S. alone cited hypertension as a primary contributing cause, and nearly half of all adults have hypertension or are taking medication for hypertension (1, 9, 10). Hypertension is thus a significant health issue in our country. Overcoming barriers to treatment and implementing patient-based interventions are imperative to effective community health strategies. Addressing heart disease and stroke through prevention, detection, and treatment of risk factors is an objective of the Healthy People 2020 initiative that aims to improve specific population health issues by 2020. Course expiration date: 4/5/2026
Controlling Blood Pressure and Hypertension
In 2017, almost half a million deaths in the U.S. alone cited hypertension as a primary contributing cause, and nearly half of all adults have hypertension or are taking medication for hypertension (1, 9, 10). Hypertension is thus a significant health issue in our country. Overcoming barriers to treatment and implementing patient-based interventions are imperative to effective community health strategies. Addressing heart disease and stroke through prevention, detection, and treatment of risk factors is an objective of the Healthy People 2020 initiative that aims to improve specific population health issues by 2020. Course expiration date: 4/5/2026
Management Basics
Understanding the basic leadership skills assist the leaderships team with the ability to make sound decisions, effective planning, and clear communications. The purpose of this course is to identify and explore the four basic leadership skills which include leadership, coaching, servant leadership, and emotional intelligence.
Management Basics
Understanding the basic leadership skills assist the leaderships team with the ability to make sound decisions, effective planning, and clear communications. The purpose of this course is to identify and explore the four basic leadership skills which include leadership, coaching, servant leadership, and emotional intelligence.
Nutrition and the Aging Population, Course Code: CO2236744
Nutritional well-being is essential to health, disease prevention and management, productivity, quality of life, and self-sufficiency throughout the aging process. This activity discusses the importance of proper nutrition to the health and well-being of the elderly population, the healthcare professional role in identifying indicators of malnutrition, nutritional screening tools, and strategies for correcting or preventing malnutrition.
This course is approved by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to provide continuing education credit for long term care workers in Washington State.
Nutrition and the Aging Population, Course Code: CO2236744
Nutritional well-being is essential to health, disease prevention and management, productivity, quality of life, and self-sufficiency throughout the aging process. This activity discusses the importance of proper nutrition to the health and well-being of the elderly population, the healthcare professional role in identifying indicators of malnutrition, nutritional screening tools, and strategies for correcting or preventing malnutrition.
This course is approved by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to provide continuing education credit for long term care workers in Washington State.
Financial Basics for all Employees
Many employees may not be directly involved in financial transactions with customers or the financial management of the business or organization for which they are employed. However, all employees need to know the basics of financial regulations. This course will assist staff in understanding legal requirements regarding personal and financial data and prevention of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
You will also cover information regarding current efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services to detect and prosecute those who participate in fraudulent activities and whistleblower protection for employees who expose these activities.
Financial Basics for all Employees
Many employees may not be directly involved in financial transactions with customers or the financial management of the business or organization for which they are employed. However, all employees need to know the basics of financial regulations. This course will assist staff in understanding legal requirements regarding personal and financial data and prevention of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
You will also cover information regarding current efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services to detect and prosecute those who participate in fraudulent activities and whistleblower protection for employees who expose these activities.
Healthcare Emergency Codes
There are a number of different emergencies that healthcare facilities can face on a daily basis. It is important for facilities to have alert systems in place in order to properly warn workers and patients. Facilities may either opt to implement a standardized code system or a plain language alert system. Several studies have favored the use of a plain language alert system and this has been further recommended by several organizations, however it is vital to understand what your facility uses and identify those codes accordingly.
This course will cover the recommendations for healthcare emergency codes in response to healthcare emergencies, and the procedures to follow when an emergency takes place within your healthcare facility. Please follow your organizations standards on emergency codes and responses for detailed procedures concerning healthcare emergency codes.
Healthcare Emergency Codes
There are a number of different emergencies that healthcare facilities can face on a daily basis. It is important for facilities to have alert systems in place in order to properly warn workers and patients. Facilities may either opt to implement a standardized code system or a plain language alert system. Several studies have favored the use of a plain language alert system and this has been further recommended by several organizations, however it is vital to understand what your facility uses and identify those codes accordingly.
This course will cover the recommendations for healthcare emergency codes in response to healthcare emergencies, and the procedures to follow when an emergency takes place within your healthcare facility. Please follow your organizations standards on emergency codes and responses for detailed procedures concerning healthcare emergency codes.
Apexus: Implementation VI: Mixed Use Areas
Discusses 340B inventory models in mixed-use areas of a hospital and the role in compliance of split-billing software and multiple purchasing account types. This module will take approximately 11 minutes to complete.
This course is one of the nineteen courses in the Apexus 340B University OnDemand Curriculum.
Apexus: Implementation VI: Mixed Use Areas
Discusses 340B inventory models in mixed-use areas of a hospital and the role in compliance of split-billing software and multiple purchasing account types. This module will take approximately 11 minutes to complete.
This course is one of the nineteen courses in the Apexus 340B University OnDemand Curriculum.