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This course provides information that physical rehabilitation clinicians can use when deciding whether or not to use functional knee bracing during the treatment of significant knee joint injuries.

This course discusses issues, interventions and information pertinent to case managers who work with patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The participant will explore traumatic brain injury, causes, risk factors, signs and symptoms, and preventive measures.

This course provides an overview of hip and knee replacement including the risks and complications of such surgery.

A stroke is a medical emergency which occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted in some way. Prompt treatment can be lifesaving and may increase the likelihood of successful recovery. This course is designed to provide the nursing assistant with basic knowledge and understanding of stroke, including warning signs and tools to best care for a resident who has experienced a stroke.

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 provides an overview of how aging affects memory.

This course provides an overview of the nervous system including a discussion of the major diseases that can affect it.

This course provides a general overview of the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems including a discussion of the major diseases that can affect them.

This course provides an overview of the prevalence, causes and risk factors of the disease.

This course provides an overview of cerebral palsy including its symptoms, causes, risk factors, complications, and how the condition is diagnosed and treated.

This course will provide an overview of the integumentary system including major disorders impacting its function.

The Certified Environmental Access Consultant (C.E.A.C.) credentialing program is administered by VGM Live At Home. Environmental Access is the process of adapting the workplace, residence and/or general environment to promote the independence, safety and functional ability for the physically challenged and aging individuals. The C.E.A.C .is a recognized certification for professionals creating accessibility or working in the environmental access field. The program consists of a 6 unit self-study educational program, unit reviews, and a comprehensive final exam. Upon successfully completing the entire program, you will hold the distinction of a Certified Environmental Access Consultant (C.E.A.C.). 

This certification program is non-refundable once the student has been active in the course. Questions, contact VGM Live At Home at 877-404-2442.

The C.E.A.C. and the C.E.A.C. Mastery credentialing programs include course content from The Home Safety Assessment Consultant (HSAC).

The participant will enhance her understanding of the skin and its functions.

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 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.

This course provides an overview of the types, causes, risk factors, and treatments of and for dementia.

This six-module Residential Ramp Consultant (RRC) Prep Program will give you the education you need to install ramps that safely resolve individual accessibility needs. This program will teach you the range of products and their uses, how to identify and recommend design modifications and the documentation necessary, the variety of personal mobility devices and how they relate to ramp design, ADA guidelines, and the overall complex role of the RRC.

VGM Education is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. VGM Education is authorized by IACET to offer 0.3 CEUs for this program.

This course provides an overview of the lymphatic system including a discussion of the major diseases that can affect it. Identify and explain the three parts and three principal functions of the lymphatic system.

This course provides an overview of ICD-10-CM coding by focusing on the classification structures and the rationale behind the ICD-10 code system. Throughout this course, ICD-10-CM is shortened to ICD-10. You may find the long and short versions of the coding system used interchangeably; both terms are referring to the same coding system. This course is not intended to replace the need for in-depth training based on job functions and the knowledge of ICD-10 coding that is required to meet job requirements. This course is not intended to be a training curriculum for the purposes of becoming an ICD-10 coder.

Continuing Education: VGM Education is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.

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 course explains what cryogenics is, many of the common gases provided by an HME business, safety issues and the basic cryogenic vessels used for storage and transport.

This course provides an overview of the musculoskeletal system including a discussion of the major disorders that can affect it.

This course provides an overview of the endocrine system including a discussion of the major disorders that can affect it.

The respiratory system is a group of organs and tissues that help humans breathe. The main parts of the respiratory system are the airways, the lungs and linked blood vessels, and the muscles that enable breathing. This course provides an overview of the human respiratory system.