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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.

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.

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.

This course explains what home oxygen therapy is, the types of home oxygen therapy available today, and how the therapy can benefit the patient.

This course provides information regarding the purpose, indications, contradictions and modalities of aerosol therapy.

This course addresses the use of continuous cold therapy (CCT) to manage post-operative pain.

This course is the recorded audio and slides presented by Heather Trumm and Ronda Buhrmester.  Topics covered: Definition of negative pressure wound therapy, components of a system, physiological benefits, mechanisms of action and Medicare requirements.

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

Participants will increase their understanding of the characteristics of depression in the elderly and what therapies are appropriate in treating it.

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

This course on mask fitting will help the clinician find an optimal fit for their patients and achieve optimal comfort as they wear the mask over the duration of their therapy. Finding the best fit and comfort will help improve therapy compliance on the part of the patient.

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. 

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.

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.

Learners will gain knowledge and skills related to ladder safety.

Health care professionals will increase their understanding of anxiety disorders, their symptoms and how they are treated.

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

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

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