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Health care personnel working in all settings will increase their knowledge and skills in addressing the issue of pain related to the guidelines found in Tag F309.

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

This course is intended for all employees in the long-term care setting. You will learn what is social media, what privacy rights residents have related to social media, and types of possible criminal abuse via social media. You will study what the August 5, 2016 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) memo mandated that nursing homes do in regards to social media. In June 2016, the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) gave written guidance to members about what these policies may encompass, which will be discussed.

The certified medication aide will review and update her understanding of pneumonia as well as the care and treatment of patients with the disease.

Health care personnel will learn the techniques of basic first aid.

Upon completion of this course the participants’ will have an increased understanding of COPD.

The purpose of this course is to provide greater understanding of arrhythmias, how and why they develop, symptoms associated with an arrhythmia, and general treatment measures to expect. We will briefly cover EKG changes, medication, treatment, and life support interventions.

The nurse will better understand atrial fibrillation and how it can be treated and managed.

Nurses will gain knowledge and skills related to the documentation of information in the patient’s medical record.

The certified medication assistant will review proper topical skin applications.

Suicide prevention involves a network of individuals providing mental, emotional, and physical support to an individual. This course educates long-term care workers on how to determine if a resident is at risk for suicide, as well as how to appropriately respond, report, and resource.

The purpose of this course is to improve customer service in health care.

This course will discuss coronary heart disease at length – including the causes of the disease, risk factors involved, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of coronary heart disease. The course will also touch on how to delay or even prevent CHD and strategies for living and coping with the disease.

The purpose of this course is to enhance the knowledge base of the audience in the area of general principles of health care leadership skills.

This self-study will focus on the definition, diagnostic approach, non-pharmacologic, and pharmacologic management of chronic constipation and fecal impaction in the aging population, including an overview of medications.

Nurses working with the elderly will review and update their skills for managing urinary incontinence.

Health care personnel will increase their understanding of the safeguards used to protect themselves and others against the health hazards, which can result from exposure to blood and certain body fluids containing blood-borne pathogens.

To assist the learner in recognizing and understanding the signs and symptoms of the active dying process and the corresponding care interventions.

The nursing assistant will better understand diabetes, how it affects body systems, and how to care for the resident with diabetes to minimize complications of the disease.

This course is intended primarily for non-licensed health care personnel who provide direct care for people in home care programs. General guidelines are provided for administering or assisting with the administration of medications. This content reviews basic medication safety and the 6 Rights and three checks of medication administration. Learners will also become familiar with the various routes for medication administration.

Pneumonia is a disease of the lungs that is caused by viruses, bacteria, and sometimes fungi or other organisms. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 40,000 people in the United States die from some kind of pneumonia annually. It occurs frequently in infants, older adults, and those with impaired immune systems. With this course, the certified medication aide will enhance their understanding of pneumonia as well as the care and treatment of patients with the disease.

To enhance the participant’s knowledge and understanding of Parkinson’s disease and the medications used to treat it, including how they work, methods of administration, and side effects.

The certified medication assistant will review and learn new information about caring for the patient who has had a stroke.

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.