Healthcare Course Library for Continuing Education

Phlebotomy is a skill that requires a technician to understand the legal requirements of obtaining test samples and how to obtain a sample from patients that are not always willing participants. The requirements for Phlebotomist include a clear understanding of techniques, preparation, infection prevention, and potential complications. Phlebotomist must understand their patients concerns and provide a safe environment to achieve results, patient satisfaction, and safety. This course will cover general guidelines associated with phlebotomy including patient introduction, quality assurance measures, and proper sterilization techniques. Learners will review specific challenges of phlebotomy in various patient populations, such as pediatric, geriatric and other special circumstances. Some of the more technical practices will be discussed including preparation steps, performing the blood draw, specimen labeling, storage procedures, and potential complications that may be associated with phlebotomy.

Informed consent involves a healthcare provider explaining to a patient the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a treatment, procedure, or intervention. Informed consent is both an ethical and legal obligation of healthcare providers, as patients ultimately have the right to direct what happens to their bodies.
This microlearning course covers the definition of informed consent and explain why its more than just getting a patient to sign a paper form, then discuss the five key components for obtaining informed consent.

Research with human subject can occasionally result in dilemma. The importance of demonstrating respect for research participants is reflected in the principles used to define ethical research. This course is intended to teach individuals and investigators involved in the design or conduct of human subject research to understand their obligations to protect the rights and welfare of subjects in research. This course covers the goals and principles of human Subjects Protection, Nazi medical war crimes, and a timeline of important historical events. You will also cover the requirements for federal support, the Belmont report, the Basic HHS Policy for Protection of Human Research Subjects.

Influenza is a highly contagious viral infection of the respiratory tract, which is easily transmitted from person to person when an infected person sneezes or coughs. This course covers how to use the McKesson Consult A and B test, which is an in vitro rapid qualitative test that detects influenza A or B nucleoprotein antigens.

The OSOM BVBlue Test is an enzyme activity test used to detect sialidase activity in vaginal fluid specimens for women suspected of having Bacterial Vaginosis (BV) infection. This course will cover the general specifications and intended use of the OSOM BVBlue Test, as well as sample collection, routine use, maintenance, and quality control.

The Afinion HbA1c is an in-vitro diagnostic test for quantitative determination of glycated hemoglobin human blood. This course is designed to help participants learn how to effectively use this test by covering general specifications, the step-by-step testing procedure, warnings and precautions, test reporting, interpretation of test results, and the maintenance and quality control of the product.

This course reviews the manufacturers instructions for use for the CoaguChek XS System. The CoaguChek XS System is intended for use by professional healthcare providers for quantitative prothrombin time testing for monitoring warfarin therapy. The system uses fresh capillary or nonanticoagulated venous whole blood. The CoaguChek XS System is for in vitro diagnostic use only.

Group A Streptococcus is one of the most common causes of acute upper respiratory tract infection. The Sofia Strep A+ FIA (Fluorescent Immunoassay Analyzer) detects Group A Streptococcal antigens from throat swabs from patients with signs and symptoms of pharyngitis, such as sore throat. This course covers general operations, routine use, sample collection as well as equipment maintenance and QC.

The Sofia RSV FIA employs immunofluorescence for detection of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) nucleoprotein antigen in nasopharyngeal swab and nasopharyngeal aspirate/wash specimens taken directly from symptomatic patients. This course covers when and how to use the Sofia RSV, general operations, and how to collect a sample.