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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.

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

This course describes how to develop an effective orientation program.

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 is based on the Short Course in Medical Terminology written by Dr. William J. Dyche, Professor of Anatomy, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. Because these modules build on one another, it is highly recommended that you complete this series in order: Part 1, then Part 2, then Part 3.

Essentially Women and VGM Education offer a bundle of courses that provide strategies to excel business through strengthening sales techniques and better serving customers.

This course is based on the Short Course in Medical Terminology written by Dr. William J. Dyche, Professor of Anatomy, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. Because these modules build on one another, it is highly recommended that you complete this series in order: Part 1, then Part 2, then Part 3.

This course is based on the Short Course in Medical Terminology written by Dr. William J. Dyche, Professor of Anatomy, Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center. Because these modules build on one another, it is highly recommended that you complete this series in order: Part 1, then Part 2, then Part 3.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a novel virus that causes respiratory disease in persons infected, which can range from mild symptoms such as a common cold to more severe diseases – even death. This course provides health care workers with both individual and workplace practices to help prevent the spread of transmission and ultimately keep patients, team members and the public safe.

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 enhance the knowledge base of the audience in the area of general principles of health care leadership skills.

You never get a second chance to make a first impression, whether it is in person, over the phone or via email. This course provides you the tools for handling those first impression opportunities.

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. 

Health care personnel will increase their understanding of the safeguards used to protect themselves and others against the health hazards which can result from exposure to blood and certain body fluids containing bloodborne pathogens.

To enhance the participant’s awareness of workplace violence, risks, risk factors, and prevention strategies.

In HR019c, you will learn about age-specific competency as it relates to people from newborn to preschool, school-age children, adolescents, young adults, middle-aged adults, and older adults. You will learn that to provide proper care, the caregiver’s communication, and approach should be appropriate for the person’s age.

This course provides a general overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), the world's first comprehensive civil rights law for people with disabilities. This course will review Title I which covers ADA and employment: what types of businesses must comply, which job applicants and employees are protected, and the process for the accommodation of people with disabilities at work.

This course will also consider why the ADA was written, the importance of its intent, illustrate common myths, and present employer benefits of following the ADA law. This course is intended to give guidance to people working in the health care industry and is not intended as a substitute for legal advice.