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This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to alternating pressure technology.

Electronic technology in the form of email and the Internet has transformed the workplace in more ways than anyone could have imagined 20 years ago. These technological advances, while beneficial, pose special problems for employers.

This course contains two articles: one comparing active and passive technologies in sharps safety and the other describing the role of an infection control practitioner (ICP) in managing pharmaceutical waste.

This course provides information that can be used to establish assessment tools and care plans for patients who are at high risk for skin breakdown. This course was written by Mindy Owen, RN, CRRN, CCM, from information provided by MEDIQfst.

This course presents rehab medical terminology used most commonly in relation to subjects that involve the prescribing or selection of wheelchairs and other patient aid equipment.

Whether you are working with a customer in a home medical equipment store or you are a health care provider working with a patient, this course provides you with an understanding of how to best help individuals with disabilities. 

This course provides strategies to help you create efficiencies within your company, efficiencies that will prepare you for increased financial limitations.

The nursing assistant is an important part in providing assistance to residents to enable them to function at the highest possible level. Restorative care programs are key in ensuring that residents are assessed and offered activities that benefit their well-being. This course will discuss safe transfers, mobility, and dining assistance.

Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) will gain knowledge and skills related to critical thinking.

The nursing assistant will have a better understanding of his/her role in observing for and reporting changes in condition to the charge nurse.

This course is designed to assist the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) to participate with the health care team in managing aggressive behaviors. It is imperative that CNAs be knowledgeable about, and involved in, the management of difficult behaviors to provide for the safety of residents/patients, staff, and visitors.

The certified medication assistant will review proper topical skin applications.

This course – along with part 3 of this series, “HMOD003 - Accessibility Design Solutions” – will guide you through the selling and designing of home modifications using an independent/assisted living strategy.

Regulations for long-term care vary from state to state. This course was adapted from best practices developed for long-term care nursing assistants. Please note that the furniture and equipment in your facility may vary as well. Be aware of your facility policies, procedures, and protocols for care of the residents and follow them. If you have questions regarding residents in your care, see the nurse in charge. The resident’s current level of mobility and functioning will depend upon the degree of assistance needed to complete daily tasks. As a nursing assistant, you are key in facilitating each resident meets their highest level of functioning. This course will discuss bathing, grooming, dressing, oral care, and perineal care.

The nursing assistant will enhance her understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to COPD and how to care for the person served who has COPD.

The certified nursing assistant will enhance his/her understanding of infection control practices when providing perineal care to residents.

The nursing assistant will understand skills required to obtain accurate vital sign measurements and to communicate important clinical information to the care team.

The nursing assistant will be introduced to nursing process and her role in using that problem-solving approach for the person served.

To better understand how ethical principles can be applied in the health care setting by the certified nursing assistant.

The certified nursing assistant will increase his/her understanding and skills for preventing falls and making the environment a safe place for resident care.

The nursing assistant will gain a better understanding of the types, purpose, complications, and care of feeding tubes and a nursing assistant’s role in care of individuals with feeding tube.

The nursing assistant will enhance their knowledge and skills in calculating intake and output and determining percentage of meal completed for their residents.

The nursing assistant will enhance their understanding of the mechanisms that contribute to the formation of pressure sores, how to prevent them and what to do to care for the individual who develops them.

This course will provide an introduction to many financial concepts that will assist you in operating your business.

Health care employees will be able to increase their knowledge and skills for protecting their back from injury when working with individuals who require assistance with moving and lifting.