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Pediatric PAP mask fittings require sensitivity and compassion toward patients, encouragement of family support, and sometimes, imagination. In this course, sleep technicians, pediatric respiratory therapists, clinicians, and all others fitting pediatric patients will learn about diagnoses common in children requiring PAP masks, as well as the fundamentals for creating a comfortable, successful mask fitting.

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.

This course allows the student to meet accreditation competency requirements for instructing patients on the proper use of therapeutic shoes (often referred to as “diabetic shoes”). This course does NOT meet therapeutic shoe fitting certification required by some states. You should contact your state licensure board to determine if your state requires therapeutic shoe fitting certification. There are many different therapeutic shoes on the market today. This course reviews the standard items taught with all therapeutic shoes. Before completing this course, you should check your accreditation agency’s specific requirements for competency. No continuing education credit is offered for the completion of this course.

Learn to lead with intelligence, compassion, motivation and purpose through VGM Education’s Leadership Mastery Program. Designed for both new and seasoned leaders, this concise 12-module program offers strategies to bring out the best in you and your team. From balancing the books to connecting more consciously, you will acquire practical, essential skills to make an immediate, positive impact within your role and workplace. Titles include:

• Making Meetings Meaningful
• From Doer to Manager
• Crucial Conversations
• Employee Engagement
• Leading for Financial Fitness
• The Paragon Principles: Rethinking Your Professional Image
• Emotional Intelligence 101
• Mixing and Matching Working Styles
• Conducting Evaluations and Tracking KPIs
• Keys to Effective Communication
• Using Financial Statements as a Management Tool
• Smart Hiring

Significant discount is available to VGM Members! 
Call us prior to purchase for your discount code: 866-227-8171.

This collection of 90 courses is approved for continuing education Category 1 credit by the Board of Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC). Each individual course offers credits upon successfully completing the course.  This bundle offers a total of 90 Category 1 Credits by BOC.

Please click on the link below for a listing of the courses offered in this bundle.  

Course List

By taking this course, you will learn to identify human trafficking, understand the duties of mandatory reporters, and know to how to resource and support survivors.  Continuing education: VGM Education is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEUs for this program; 1.0 Category 1 CPE credits by the Board for Orthotist/Prosthetist Certification (BOC)

LGBTQ individuals have faced many challenges that have kept them in the closet or forced them back into the closet because of discrimination and bullying from friends and family, health care workers, and the general public. This self-study will help health care staff understand LGBTQ terminology and ways to provide compassionate, LGBTQ-informed care.

This course provides health care providers with an overview of infection control measures including standard precautions, transmission-based (isolation) precautions, handwashing, personal protective equipment, sterilization, and disinfection.

Este curso les proporciona a los proveedores de servicios del cuidado de la salud un resumen sobre las medidas de control de infecciones, incluyendo precauciones estándar, precauciones de transmisión (aislamiento), lavado de manos, equipamiento de protección personal, esterilización y desinfección.

The purpose of this course is to understand the cultural importance of the individual and those directly affected, including family and friends, in dealing with illness and death. As the U.S. becomes more ethnically and racially diverse and culturally complex, there is a need for understanding how to work with individuals who have different values, health beliefs, and perspectives about health and wellness than your own or those you are familiar with.

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

This course provides information about ergonomics that all health care providers should be aware of.

This course examines the power of a complaint, how it affects your business reputation, and provides strategies for solving the problem.

This course describes how to develop an effective orientation program.

This course is the second of a 3-part series that illustrates simple, inexpensive principles that will help you create a safe and comfortable computer workstation.

This course is the third of a 3-part series that illustrates simple, inexpensive principles that will help you create a safe and comfortable computer workstation.

This course offers an introduction to the Medicare program and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

This course discusses sexual harassment: how to identify it, its legal aspects, how to prevent it from happening in your organization, and how to conduct an equitable investigation.

This course explains the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN), its purpose and how to use it appropriately.

This first part of the series focuses on recruiting the best people for your company.

This course will provide an overview of federal employment law and the principles on which it is based.

This course defines identity theft and what you can do to minimize your risk of becoming a victim of the crime.

This course will provide an introduction to many financial concepts that will assist you in operating your business.

This course provides an overview of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, symptoms, testing, prevention, available treatments, and outcomes.

This course focuses on the resume screening process, filling an open position, and retaining your best employees.

Este curso informa a los trabajadores del cuidado de la salud cómo se forman prejuicios implícitos, sus causas y el daño que pueden crear. Además se proporcionan métodos para reconocer y reducir los prejuicios implícitos.