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This course provides an overview of the disorder, including descriptions of symptoms, causes and treatment options.

With an advance directive, patients can make known their wishes for future medical care in the event they become unable to make their own decisions about health care. This course provides information about the types of advance directives available.

To present health care professionals with a comprehensive understanding of advance directives. The medical community must know the various types of advance directives in order to assist patients with their legal right to make their own decisions concerning their care.

This course will enhance the direct care personnel’s understanding of the benefits of and correct procedures for oral hygiene.

The purpose of this course is to present health care professionals with a comprehensive understanding of advance directives. The medical community must know the various types of advance directives in order to assist patients with their legal right to make their own decisions concerning their care.

The National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) has approved the above named program for continuing education credit.

Patients have rights that health care providers are required to follow. These rights ensure that all patients are given choices, have the rights to refuse services or care, understand treatments, and receive quality care. This course is designed to give an overview of patient rights following the federal model patient bill of rights that are a condition of participation in Medicare and Medicaid. If the patient lacks decision-making ability or is legally incompetent, a designated surrogate, family member, or guardian can exercise the patient’s rights on their behalf. You will learn about various types of advance directives, which are legal documents that detail a patient’s health care preferences and end-of-life decisions.

Health care providers and others employed within health care facilities will learn about infection control measures including precautions, transmission-based (isolation) precautions, handwashing, personal protective equipment, sterilization, and disinfection.

The direct care worker will better understand depression and how it affects the aging population.

The direct care home health aide will enhance her knowledge of COPD and the techniques needed to care for the individual who has this condition.

This course will provide the direct caregiver with guidelines for appropriate care of the cognitively impaired resident and provide strategies to manage challenging behaviors during the bathing experience. 

Navigating through crucial conversations can be difficult and nerve-racking for both new and experienced leaders. When you lead a team of people, you’ll undoubtedly run into situations you need to address, and it is your responsibility as a leader to have crucial conversations with your staff to ensure both the individual and the team are moving in the right direction. This course will help you learn the secrets of turning difficult conversations into successful interactions.

There are no CEUs for this course. 

A common phrase in the workplace is that employees leave their manager, rather than the company. Therefore, a critical area of focus should be placed on how managers and their direct reports interact. If the manager can create an environment of good communication leading to trust, it stands to reason that employees will be more satisfied and stay with their employer longer. Learning basic elements of adapting and connecting with others will provide a solid foundation for interpersonal skills and improve all aspects of the manager/leader/employee dynamic.

There are no CEUs for this course. 

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.

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

The CNA will better understand the needs of and care for the dying resident. In addition, post-mortem care will be discussed.

The direct care worker will better understand dysphagia by recognizing the signs and symptoms of the disorder and actions to utilize with the dysphagia patient/resident/client.

This course examines the epidemic of obesity in the United States and the challenges that face the bariatric client. Before completing this course, you should complete the course DMGT004 - Understanding Obesity.

This course provides information about tuberculosis (TB) that all health care providers should be aware of. You should complete the course “DMGT018 - Overview of Tuberculosis” before completing this course./span>

C.E.A.C and C.E.A.C Mastery Renewal intended for those who have already participated in the CEAC311- C.E.A.C. Renewal or the CEAC212 – Certified Environmental Access Consultant (C.E.A.C) Program that included the new course content from The Home Safety Assessment Consultant (HSAC). Participation in the renewal is required to maintain your certification for two-years.

The renewal fee is valid for two years from purchase date and is non-refundable. Failure to renew in the two-year timeframe will result in cancelation.  If you have any questions about the renewal process or which renewal purchase is right for you, please do not hesitate to contact VGM Live At Home at 877-404-2442. 

To enhance communication between the patient/resident with dementia and health care personnel.

VGM has developed a Policies and Procedures Manual that is specifically designed for compliance with the imposition of quality standards and accreditation requirements of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).

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Healthcare providers will place an emphasis on each terminally ill patient’s uniqueness that tends to preserve their sense of dignity.

The health care administrator will increase their knowledge of corporate compliance and their responsibility to report fraud, waste, and abuse. In health care facilities, all employees are expected to follow certain standards of behavior. These standards should influence the way patient care, daily business, interaction with others, and everyday decisions are accomplished. This course includes information to assist the administrator in developing the facility’s compliance program.The National Continuing Education Review Service (NCERS) of the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) has approved the above named program for continuing education credit.