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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.

This course explains the tasks that should be – and in some situations are required to be – completed by HME delivery techs in a patient's home.

This course covers basic safety and component information, center of gravity, and operating hazards. You should complete this course before completing Part 2.

The information provided here includes an overview of communicating with people with dementia, including challenges and strategies for adapting communication to each person. 

The information provided here includes an overview of ethical principles and legal aspects surrounding autonomy, veracity, beneficence, and justice in caring for people with dementia. 

This course will help the health care worker understand and implement appropriate interventions for aggressive behaviors.

The information provided here includes practical ideas for planning beneficial, person-centered activities for people with dementia.

This course is a three-part module about DOT driver’s training.

Intended Audience: Location managers, billing managers, marketing/sales managers, regional managers, and other designated managers and supervisors. Use of the term supervisors will be used throughout this training as a generic term to include all in the intended audience.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
1. Identify ways to recognize evidence of employee alcohol and other drug abuse.
2. Identify how to document employee alcohol and other drug abuse problems.
3. Identify how to conduct appropriate investigations related to substance abuse.
4. Identify how to validate and confront employees with substance abuse problems.
5. Identify ways to effectuate the basic requirements for drug testing.

The information provided here includes strategies to assist with activities of daily living, such as bathing, personal hygiene, and eating. Medications prescribed for people with dementia will be discussed as well as any potential side effects.

The information provided here includes the philosophy of care for dementia and how to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals with dementia. This module will also cover family and staff issues common when caring for persons with dementia and ways to minimize the stress on caregivers.

This course focuses on forklift inspection and operation, load handling, and forklift refueling. You should complete Part 1 of this series before completing this course.

All staff working in the long term care setting will increase their knowledge and skills in caring for persons diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder. This bundle of courses includes the following modules:  Dementia Training: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease, Communication, Behavior Management, Philosophy of Care, Family & Staff Issues, Activities for Persons with Dementia, Activities of Daily Living, Medication & Nutrition, and Ethical Issues.

The nine-part certificate program provides an in-depth understanding of the skills and characteristics necessary to be an effective nurse leader. This series is designed to provide nurses at all levels with practical training that can be put to use in any health care environment.

This course is about the United States Department of Transportation’s (DOT) driver’s training as it pertains to the handling and transport of compressed oxygen cylinders in the support of patient care. The first chapter will address the safe handling, transport, and storage of compressed oxygen cylinders. The second chapter will cover the specific rules regarding U.S. DOT laws, such as the Materials of Trade (MOT) exceptions, and the regulations on the transport of compressed oxygen cylinders -- specifically when you are carrying a gross cylinder weight on a vehicle that is less than 1,000 pounds, but greater than 400 pounds. 

This course provides information about spinal cord injuries (SCI) and the role a case manager plays in the acute and rehabilitation of persons with SCI.

All health care staff working with older adults will benefit from increasing their knowledge about caring for people living with dementia or a related disorder. The information provided here includes an overview of the brain's normal aging process, dementia's effect on the brain, and how dementia is diagnosed. The different types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, will be reviewed.

This course describes sound hazards and how to measure sound for proper safety levels.

Activity professionals will review and gain knowledge of assessing, planning, evaluating and implementing 1-1 activities for the bed bound, room bound, or isolated resident.

This course describes what people can do to keep their blood glucose at a healthy level. Before taking this course, you should complete the course DMGT010 - Overview of Diabetes.

In this first part of the series, we'll address the areas of responsibility for enforcing safety rules within your company; how to identify, analyze and control hazards within your facility; the types of inspections you should be conducting in your workplace; and the type of safety training your company should be offering to your employees.

This course discusses sexual harassment: how to identify it, its legal aspects, how to prevent it from happening in your organization, and how to conduct an equitable investigation.

To identify ways to promote environmental safety in the health care setting. Every facility should be safe for their patients/residents and staff. This course will review some of the basic elements of environmental safety for long-term care facilities. Key points on the topics of fire safety, hazard communication, lockout/tagout, internal disaster preparedness, and water management are included. U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is the federal agency responsible for oversight of employee safety. The guidelines in this course are based on OSHA regulations.

This course is based on the Short Course in Medical Terminology written by Dr. William J. Dyche, Professor of Anatomy, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. Because these modules build on one another, it is highly recommended that you complete this series in order: Part 1, then Part 2, then Part 3.