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This course addresses the occupational hazards that can occur in a patient’s home setting and the measures that can be taken to prevent injury should hazards occur.

This course addresses the importance of applying industrial hygiene principles, developed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), to make the workplace a safe environment for all employees.

To increase the participant’s awareness of occupational hazards that can occur in the home health care setting and measures that can be taken to prevent injury should hazards occur. Hazards addressed include occupational stress; workplace violence infectious diseases; and exposure to unsanitary work conditions, environmental temperature extremes, travel risks, falls, and chemical hazards.

Employees working in health care facilities will increase their understanding of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements regarding lockout/tagout.

The HIPAA & Infection Control course bundle contains the following two VGMU courses:

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.

The purpose of this course is to raise awareness and enhance understanding of the safety and health risks related to musculoskeletal disorders in home health care, and to discuss prevention strategies that can help reduce these injuries among home healthcare workers.

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.

This course explores the main classifications of Parkinson’s disease and management of this debilitating illness. 

Learners will gain knowledge and skills related to ladder safety.

The nurse will increase her understanding of hypothyroidism and how it affects the individual.

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

To review safe infection control practices utilized in the healthcare setting.

To review the rights of residents in the long-term care setting.

Nurses will gain knowledge and skills related to critical thinking.

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

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

Healthcare personnel will describe the expectations of CMS in promoting and enhancing resident quality of life in the facility.

The purpose of this course is to increase the knowledge of the health care professional of antipsychotic medications and implications of their use in the elderly 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.

Medication aides will learn of the dangers of medication errors and how to prevent them.

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

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

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

To enhance the participant’s awareness of workplace violence, risks, risk factors, and prevention strategies.