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To help you understand where the home medical equipment (HME) customers are and some of the issues that are important to them.

To help the individual eat and drink safely, food textures may be altered with the help of a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP). Certain foods or fluids may be restricted or eliminated depending on an individual’s medical needs. Diets may be ordered for weight management. Food allergies as well as religious practices must be taken into consideration.

To better understand how ethical principles can be applied in the health care setting by the certified nursing assistant.

This is the first of a 3-part series of modules designed to assist you in developing a practical approach to using electrical nerve stimulation (ENS) as an important tool in patient care. This series of modules is provided by Rehabilicare.

To provide caregivers with the basic information on various diets that may be offered in facilities.

To provide health care professionals with the information and essential tools for assessing, re-assessing, intervening, evaluating and documenting pain intensity as a major step toward effective pain management.

Your success in sales is determined by a set of certain skills. This course covers how to refine these skills through proper planning, prospecting and providing service after the sale.

This third module addresses neuromuscular electrical nerve stimulation (NMES). This series of modules is provided by Rehabilicare.

This second module addresses transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). This series of modules is provided by Rehabilicare.

This course will review operating room protocols and aseptic technique.

This course is a 2-part series of modules introducing you to Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMP), a set of regulations enforced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that apply to the manufacturing, filling, transfilling, cascading, etc. of medical gases. This course covers the qualifications of employees and facilities, plus the proper calibration of equipment based on CGMP and looks at what takes place during the pre-fill inspection of various containers. The filling of these containers is also discussed where certain precautions and tests are conducted. 

VGM has developed a Policies and Procedures Manual that is specifically designed for compliance with the imposition of quality standards and accreditation requirements of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA).

Sales tax applied where applicable.

In HR019b, you will learn how racial and cultural differences may affect health care needs and how care is delivered. You will also learn that religious beliefs are also common sources of conflict and misunderstanding in a health care setting. Religious and spiritual beliefs may also affect a person's needs relating to health care, death, and dying.

The purpose of this course is to present social workers with a comprehensive understanding of ethical theories, principles, and the application of these principles to social work practice. This course also examines the detailed components of the National Association of Social Workers Code of Ethics (NASW).

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.

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.

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. 

The purpose of this course is to develop a guide for nurses in the understanding and delivery of compassionate nursing care at end-of-life.

For many years, health care and social service workers have faced a heightened risk of job‑related violence. Assaults and other violent incidents represent serious safety and health hazards within these industries. OSHA’s workplace violence prevention guidelines provide recommendations and best practices to help employers identify risks, implement preventive measures, and reduce the likelihood and severity of workplace violence incidents. (This course is intended for safety coordinators. Health care workers should complete SAFE015 - Preventing Workplace Violence instead.)

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 enhance the nurse’s ability to utilize ethical principles in nursing practice.

This course contains two articles: one that addresses equipment sterilization procedures and the other that discusses trends and issues in phlebotomy practice.

This course contains two articles addressing needlestick prevention: one describing the needlestick injury (NSI) prevention activities at a California hospital and the other describing safe practices for health care providers and individuals with diabetes.

To review safety measures every employee can practice to remain safe in the healthcare environment.

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