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This on-demand webinar reviews Tag K0921 as it relates to Patient Care-Related Electrical Equipment (PCREE) and testing requirements.

This course is free for IHCA/INCAL members. Contact IHCA for the discount code.

.5 CEUs will be awarded for this webinar.

To assist the learner in recognizing and understanding the signs and symptoms of the active dying process and the corresponding care interventions.

Health care workers will understand the warning signs of Alzheimer’s, the diagnosis process, the stages of the disease, and how to keep the resident safe, as well as how to care for a resident with Alzheimer’s disease. Prevention and future outlook of Alzheimer’s will be discussed.

People who are consumers of health care have rights, including the right to receive quality care. Along with those rights come certain responsibilities. This course explains what those rights and responsibilities are as defined in 1997 by the Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry.

This course provides an overview of patient billing and collection. The course is written for billing managers and customer service/intake employees.

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.

The purpose of this course is to help nurses and other health care professionals with incorporating the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Patient’s Bill of Rights into their practice and into their patient education. 

This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to patient lift systems.

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.

Unique challenges can arise when performing perioperative care for older surgical patients. This course reviews the challenges of performing such care that all members of a patient’s health care team should be aware.

Health care professionals will increase their understanding of the nutrition and hydration needs of their elderly patients.

The certified medication assistant will review and learn new information about caring for the patient who has had a stroke.

Health care workers in home care will learn the elements of effective communication, as well as techniques to implement within their workplace that will enhance their connections with colleagues and patients. Challenges to communication are addressed in this course as well as ways to best communicate with teammates and patients, and staff in other facilities or hospitals. Topics include considerations for personal preferences and identifiers, such as in persons with disabilities; cultural norms; inter- and intra-facility communication; and effective communication methods.

Health care professionals working in any setting will increase their understanding and skills in providing optimal care to patients from diverse cultures, religious beliefs, and varying age groups.

This course explains the tasks that should be – and in some situations are required to be – completed by HME delivery techs in a patient's home.

This course provides information that can be used to establish assessment tools and care plans for patients who are at high risk for skin breakdown. This course was written by Mindy Owen, RN, CRRN, CCM, from information provided by MEDIQfst.

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.

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

Health care professionals will learn how to identify and respond to conflict and disruptive behaviors among coworkers. Research on the negative consequences of conflict on staff morale and patient care are reviewed. Various strategies to deal with negative situations that are a part of every workplace are explained.

Purpose:  This is the second part of a three-part series exploring cultures, ethnicities, age-appropriate care, and historical issues that affect the present health care climate. ALL115a covers cultural competency in health care, ALL115b highlights age-specific considerations in health care, and ALL115c addresses past and current issues of the health care industry, such as racism and discrimination, and how to respond as an individual and facility.

In this course, health care professionals will increase their understanding and skills in providing optimal care to individuals from varying age groups.

This course will provide you information about products that help individuals manage their ostomies following ostomy surgery. Because of the multitude of brands of ostomy products on the market, this course will cover ostomy products in the broadest generic terms. For specific information related to a particular brand of ostomy products, please consult the manufacturers. This course also includes links to ostomy product manufacturers. You should complete the courses OWC001a - Overview of Ostomies - Part 1 and OWC001b - Overview of Ostomies - Part 2 before taking this course.

The purpose of this course is to improve customer service in health care.

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>