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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.

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Health care workers will learn the elements of effective communication, as well as techniques to implement within their workplace that will enhance their connections with colleagues and residents. 

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All health care employees will better understand the importance and process of communication in the health care setting after taking this course. Learn More

While effective communication should be a focus of home medical equipment specialists with all ages of patients, special attention should be paid to working with older adults as an increase in age can bring about medical conditions that may require more patience and an adjustment in how one provides and receives medical information. This course includes tips on how to better facilitate communication with older adult populations.

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This online course will help you understand the basics of communication.

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The information provided here includes an overview of communicating with people with dementia, including challenges and strategies for adapting communication to each person. 

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To enhance communication between the patient/resident with dementia and health care personnel.

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To improve communication with patients with special needs.

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Electronic technology in the form of email and the Internet has transformed the workplace in more ways than anyone could have imagined 20 years ago. These technological advances, while beneficial, pose special problems for employers.

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This online course outlines the OSHA guidelines and requirements for using Safety Data Sheets and the responsibilities for employee safety.

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This course discusses the care of individuals with dementia and is intended to meet the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for dementia training. Topics covered include communication, behavior management, abuse prevention, and dementia. All staff working in the long-term care setting will increase their knowledge and skills in caring for people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia.

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Healthcare personnel will enhance their understanding of the OSHA hazardous chemical guidelines and how to use Safety Data Sheets (SDS).

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For many years, health care and social service workers have faced a significant risk of job-related violence. Assaults represent a serious safety and health hazard within these industries. OSHA’s violence prevention guidelines provide the agency’s recommendations for reducing workplace violence. 

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The purpose of this course is to investigate the application of the team within the context of nursing leadership and improve the nurse’s knowledge of effective leadership skills.

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This course focuses on the appropriate use of two of the most powerful communication tools at our disposal today: email and voicemail.

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The information provided here includes strategies to assist with activities of daily living, such as bathing, personal hygiene, and eating. Medications prescribed for people with dementia will be discussed as well as any potential side effects.

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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.

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This course describes how to develop an effective orientation program.

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This course will help you more effectively manage your business and understand the various management styles.

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This course will cover how to effectively develop, deliver and evaluate a successful new employee orientation program. This course also includes a variety of useful checklists, activities and evaluation forms.

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This course outlines why you should understand your customer and your own strengths and weaknesses in order to form effective sales and marketing strategies.

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The nursing assistant will understand skills required to obtain accurate vital sign measurements and to communicate important clinical information to the care team.

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This course provides some effective approaches to selling to an ever-growing market of Americans: seniors, those 60 years of age and older.

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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.

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Nursing home administrators will review and gain knowledge of current and emerging infection control procedures, common health care-related infections, infectious disease outbreaks, and how to develop effective infection control programs within a health care facility.

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