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The nursing assistant will have a better understanding of his/her role in observing for and reporting changes in condition to the charge nurse.

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

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

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.

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 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 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.

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.

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

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

This course provides an overview of HIPAA, including the reasons for the law, how it is enforced, how the law has changed over time and how HIPAA relates to the health care industry. You should complete this course before completing part two of this series (“HIP002 - Working with HIPAA”).

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.

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

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. 

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.

Health care providers will increase their understanding of managing and treating aggressive behaviors in older adults.

Behavioral symptoms of aggression in older adults are often misunderstood and mismanaged. Accurate assessment of social, psychological, personal, and medical needs is important to the appropriate approach and treatment. This self-study will help the health care worker understand and implement appropriate interventions for aggressive behaviors.

To improve communication with patients with special needs.

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 will define sleep-disordered breathing and aspects of long-term management of the patient with this illness.

This course is designed to assist billers and patient service personnel in understanding Medicare oxygen reimbursement.

In this course, you will learn about basic concepts of cultural diversity including values and worldview. You will also learn how cultural verbal and non-verbal communication differences affect your ability to care for patients.