Healthcare Course Library for Continuing Education

The COVID-19 Virus and Other Coronaviruses

On January 7, 2020, after several cases of pneumonia appeared in Wuhan City, China, the Chinese authorities announced they had found a new virus, the COVID-19 Virus. The World Health Organization (WHO) was notified because, when a new virus emerges, it is not known how it will affect humans. The first human case was identified in the United States on January 21, 2020. This course will provide an overview of the coronavirus, discuss the signs, symptoms, and mode of transmission of the coronavirus, review the timeline of the COVID-19 Virus, and review the management of a person suspected of having the COVID-19 Virus. Course expiration date: 3/31/2026

CDC’s Recommendation for Using Cloth Face Coverings to Slow The Spread

CDC, recommends wearing cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain (e.g., grocery stores and pharmacies), especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.
CDC, also advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of the virus and help people who may have the virus and do not know it from transmitting it to others. Cloth face coverings fashioned from household items or made at home from common materials at low cost can be used as an additional, voluntary public health measure.

Diabetes Management – Current Trends in Care and Best Practices

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. Course expiration date: 10/21/2025

Measles – Current Issues and Opportunities for Healthcare Professionals

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. Course expiration date: 3/28/2026

Zika Awareness

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. Course expiration date: 4/3/2026

Respiratory Hygiene and Cough Etiquette

Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, along with other elements of Standard Precautions, are the building blocks of infection prevention and control in any healthcare organization. At any time of the year, and particularly during cold and flu season, healthcare facilities are a key source for exposure to respiratory pathogens for staff members, patients, and visitors. Proper application of the principles of respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette can help to greatly reduce the number of transmissions of respiratory pathogens that takes place in healthcare facilities. This course provides an overview of respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette and discusses how to implement their components in the healthcare setting.

Returning to Work On the Edge of a Pandemic

The COVID-19 Pandemic is the most significant economic and human resource crisis in modern history. Healthcare organizations of all types are suffering significant financial losses and reductions in labor resources, which is further complicated by decreases in demand for medical services and revenue. The federal and state, stay at home orders, the postponement of elective surgeries and routine medical visits, is also adversely affecting the health of their patients.

Historically, health care has been relatively immune from recessions; however, the pandemic has made decisions for reopening risky and complicated. It is even more distressing for the millions of dedicated healthcare professionals that have to balance the benefits of employment with reducing the risk of becoming infected with the disease.

Healthcare organizations that have been severely affected, such as ambulatory surgery centers, physician practices, and dentists, need to ensure that they are prepared to protect the health and safety of their patients and staff while complying with all federal regulations, state laws, and interim guidance.

Managing Healthcare Operations During a Pandemic

The threat of an infectious disease pandemic is always a possibility as new pathogens emerge and old pathogens mutate. The impact of an infectious pandemic not only affects society, but it also affects healthcare operations and the physical and mental health of the staff. The healthcare delivery systems become overwhelmed, causing an increasing need in staffing, supplies, medications, and planning for alternative and non-traditional patient care environments.

The need and evidence-based guidelines to protect healthcare personnel from becoming infected and burned out will be highlighted, including recommendations for identification of medical and mental health issues that arise with healthcare workers. This activity will discuss the impact pandemic outbreaks have on the healthcare delivery system and strategies to minimize the effects through effective communication channels and a coordinated response. Course expiration date: 1/24/2026

Control y prevención de infecciones en entornos de atención no aguda

Este curso describe las responsabilidades legales y ?ticas del personal sanitario en relacion con las Directivas anticipadas se describen a partir de los pacientes y los cuidadores perspectivas. Tambien cubre los tipos y formatos de diversas directivas anticipadas son explicados con ejemplos y la aplicacion practica de este derecho fundamental del paciente.