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This course will provide an overview on sterile and nonsterile drug compounding processes. Specific training requirements and important procedures will be discussed. Course expiration date: 8/11/2025

Pain and pain management is complex and is one of the most important functions of a health care provider. In this course, you will learn about the different types of pain and pain management strategies. Pain may be acute or chronic and be nociceptive or neuropathic in origin. To manage pain, an understanding of the different types of pain and the pathophysiology behind the pain will aid you in performing a thorough pain assessment. Recognizing the mechanisms of nerve conduction and the phases of the pain process will help you differentiate from acute and chronic pain. You will review the methods available for the treatment of acute and chronic pain, common pain management modalities, common adjuvants used for the management of pain and you will identify alternate pain management strategies. Your understanding of the different types of pain and management strategies will facilitate the diagnosis and treatment plan for your patients pain management.

This course provides an overview of implementing protocols for continuous monitoring and evaluation of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, commonly known as QAPI, plans and projects. It also correlates the use of the nursing process steps to guide the implementation of QAPI plans and projects. This course also provides and reviews useful tools and resources provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to help agencies and organizations implement and monitor QAPI. Course expiration date: 3/3/2026

Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement, commonly known as QAPI, is a framework that combines two aspects of quality management in hospice and home health and is a condition of participation for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This course provides an overview of national QAPI standards for hospice and home healthcare and identifies the fundamental elements of a home health compliance program. This course also provides an overview of QAPI plans, evidence-based practice, staff’s role in QAPI, and the role that QAPI has in improving healthcare quality. Course expiration date: 2/27/2026

Typically, emergency situations in healthcare revolve around medical emergencies. In addition to recognizing medical emergencies, home healthcare workers must be aware of protocols in the case of environmental disasters. When disaster strikes, it is necessary to have a plan. Course expiration date: 1/3/2026

Surgical smoke, which is a byproduct of electrosurgical and laser surgical procedures, can pose health risks to both patients and healthcare providers. Therefore, it is important to follow guidelines for surgical smoke safety in the surgical suite. Following these guidelines allows healthcare providers to minimize the risks associated with surgical smoke exposure and provide a safe surgical environment. The course covers the guidelines and best practices established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Joint Commission, and the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) to minimize the hazards associated with surgical smoke exposure.

Privileging, credentialing, and peer review offer metrics that identify core skills, special skills, new skills, team skills, and ongoing professional performance. This course will examine the steps needed to manage a comprehensive credentialing program, from the initial application process through board approval of your licensed independent practitioners and allied health professionals. Peer review and the reappointment process will be discussed, and suggested online resources that can assist with the required primary source verification will be provided. This course will also outline Medicare’s and some of the accrediting organizations’ credentialing requirements. Course expiration date: 2/27/2026

This course provides the learner with an overview of honoring the rights of the individual in various care settings. The course will also define person-centered care, share ideas and resources for providers and caregivers, and discuss how to implement them in a wide variety of care settings of the older and aging adult. Course expiration date: 8/26/2025

This course examines the applicable state and federal laws to abuse, neglect, and exploitation as well as provides an overview of their definitions. identification of concerning abusive behavior at home, how to distinguish and forestall aggressive behavior at home and cover significant issues like victim’s rights.