Healthcare Course Library for Continuing Education

Older Adult Mental Health Training Video #3: Person-Centered Care & Collaboration

Persons living with mental illness thrive best when they receive person-centered care. This video defines person-centered care as a way of thinking and caring that sees the person as an equal partner in planning, providing, and monitoring their care. The key elements of a person-centered care plan are discussed, and examples are shared about how caregivers have helped individuals reduce real and imagined anxiety through person-centered care approaches. The video also emphasizes that mental health experts are important partners in helping develop person-centered care plans.

Older Adult Mental Health Training Video #2: Mental Health Crisis Prevention & De Escalation

Your response determines the outcome of every mental health crises. This video introduces the Four-Stage Mental Health Crisis Life Cycle to help caregivers understand early warning symptoms in the effort to help prevent crises from happening. Another theme addresses the fact that many mental health crises are caused by power struggles between a person and their caregiver. Prevention tips are provided, along with the Listen, Understand, Act intervention process caregivers can use to de-escalate mental health crises. The video also shows mental health crisis scenarios to demonstrate the right and wrong way to communicate with individuals experiencing a mental health crisis.

Assessing a Patient with an Altered Mental Status

Altered mental status is a common medical concern in healthcare, especially in pre-hospital settings. Altered mental status refers to a change in behavior due to abnormal brain function, and it can be caused by a variety of reasons. By thoroughly accessing a patient who presents with altered mental status, the underlying issue can be addressed effectively and the patient can have a more successful outcome. This course will provide an overview of what altered mental status is, discuss the symptoms and ways to assess a patient, describe the various types of alterations, and identify differences in assessment based on the cause. It will also discuss risk factors for developing an altered mental status, disease prevalence, and the impact on the population.

Diagnostic Assessments: Mental Health Analysis of Patients

Mental health or psychiatric disorders have a profound impact on the functional status and well-being of individuals, and, due to their nature, they are challenging to diagnose. Early identification and treatment can lessen the chance of long-term disability, prevent years of suffering, and lead to better patient outcomes. Healthcare screenings are a norm in the healthcare industry; so too should mental health screenings be.

This activity discusses the categories and prevalence of mental illness along with the components of a mental health assessment. Course expiration date: 2/28/2026

Dealing with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Traumatic experiences happen more often than people think. A traumatic event can range from a minor accident to an assault or military combat. How a person reacts to a traumatic event is the key to diagnosis and treating PTSD. Some people will have a normal short-term response while others may have a longer reaction timespan that can lead to acute stress disorder and PTSD. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, 7 out of every 100 people experience PTSD in their lives. This percentage is a small portion of those who experience trauma at some point in their lives. This course provides an overview of PTSD and discusses the prevalence, assessment, and management of PTSD.

EMDR Therapy for PTSD

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a treatment approach shown to be effective and impactful for those suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This course will provide a history and overview of EMDR, a break-down for how it works, and evidence-based guidelines that support this method of treatment used by clinicians attempting to reduce the debilitating symptoms of PTSD.

Alzheimer’s Dementia (ADRD) – Identification and Prevention of Burnout for Care Givers

Course Overview
This course provides an overview of the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia on caregivers, addressing the physical, emotional, and psychological challenges they face. It explores the prevalence of caregiver burnout and the public health implications associated with this phenomenon. Additionally, the course equips caregivers with effective stress management techniques to enhance their well-being and ability to provide quality care.
Goal
The goal of this course is to enhance the knowledge and skills of caregivers for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. By understanding the effects of these conditions on caregivers, recognizing the prevalence of caregiver burnout, and applying stress management techniques, caregivers will be better equipped to navigate the challenges and provide optimal care for their loved ones. Ultimately, the course aims to improve the overall well-being of caregivers and promote the provision of quality care for individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Course expiration date: 9/2/2025

Infection Control and Prevention in Nonhospital Settings, Course Code: CO2236742

This course provides a comprehensive overview of infection prevention, then branches into information specific for the care settings of urgent care centers, ambulatory surgical centers, dental settings, clinics, community health centers, behavioral health settings, private office settings, home health and hospice settings, long-term care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living environments. This course also provides healthcare professionals with the information needed to minimize the risk of infections when treating people in these non hospital care settings.
This course is approved by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to provide 0.5 continuing education credit for long term care workers in Washington State.

Increasing Patient Engagement and Activation

This course provides the learner with an overview of the importance of increasing patient engagement and activation. The course will also define patient activation, share ideas and resources for providers and caregivers, and discuss how to implement patient engagement and activation in their organization. Course expiration date: 8/12/2025