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This course provides information that physical rehabilitation clinicians can use when deciding whether or not to use functional knee bracing during the treatment of significant knee joint injuries.

This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to power mobility devices (power wheelchairs and scooters). Because of the multitude of brands of power mobility devices and accessories on the market, this course will cover power mobility devices in the broadest generic terms. For specific information related to a particular brand of power mobility device, please consult the vendors.

This course covers topics related to components of power mobility equipment (power wheelchairs and scooters) that most people don't give much thought to until something goes wrong: batteries.

This course explains how to bill Medicare for power wheelchairs and scooters (POVs), collectively referred to as power mobility devices (PMDs), and what documentation is required.

This course provides an overview of hip and knee replacement including the risks and complications of such surgery.

This course examines the power of a complaint, how it affects your business reputation, and provides strategies for solving the problem.

In this course, you will learn powerful ways to stop stress even before it arrives. You will also learn effective ways of handling the stress that does occur in your life, through healthy, productive outlets.

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

VGMU offers more than 100 nursing hours covering a variety of health care topics. The topics include dementia care, legal aspects of nursing, endocrinology, mental health care, and autoimmune diseases.

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Course Title List

A common phrase in the workplace is that employees leave their manager, rather than the company. Therefore, a critical area of focus should be placed on how managers and their direct reports interact. If the manager can create an environment of good communication leading to trust, it stands to reason that employees will be more satisfied and stay with their employer longer. Learning basic elements of adapting and connecting with others will provide a solid foundation for interpersonal skills and improve all aspects of the manager/leader/employee dynamic.

There are no CEUs for this course. 

This course focuses on the considerations in choosing a seat. You should complete parts 1 and 2 of this series (“REHB003a - Seating & Mobility: Evaluation” and “REHB003b - Seating & Mobility: Recommendation and Funding”) prior to taking this course.

This course provides a guide for cleaning and disinfecting many home medical products as well as the principles behind a variety of cleaning and disinfection procedures.

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.

This course contains three separate presentations on inhalation aerosol therapy given at the 1998 AARC International Respiratory Congress Symposium. The course is provided courtesy of Philips Respironics' Asthma & Allergy Division.

This course will provide an introduction to many financial concepts that will assist you in operating your business.

This is the second of a two-part series of courses that discusses a wide range of issues related to workplace safety. In this second part, we’ll address procedures to report and investigate accidents and other emergencies; basic safety rules and standards your company should consider adopting; how to handle hazard communication, bloodborne pathogens, safe electrical procedures, and process safety management.

This course reviews the effects of immobility on the human body.

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. 

This is the first of a series of three courses designed to provide an overview to the home medical equipment provider about the seating and mobility provision process: evaluation of the client, equipment simulation, funding requirements, and considerations in selection of the proper seating equipment for a particular client. This course contains content specific to pediatrics where appropriate.

You should complete this course before completing parts 2 and 3: REHB003b - Seating & Mobility: Recommendation and Funding and REHB003c - Seating & Mobility: Choosing a Seat Cushion and Back Support.

This course will assist you in developing a framework to structure an interview in a lawful manner.

This course provides you strategies to increase sales of wheelchair upgrades and accessories, and to increase customer satisfaction in the process. The material used for this course is reprinted with permission from HomeCareXtra. Copyright 2005 PRIMEDIA Business Magazines and Media.

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.

Health care facilities strive to provide a positive, discrimination-free environment for employees. Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination, which is a violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Sexual harassment affects an individual’s employment, interferes with work performance, and creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. This course will provide an overview of the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace, how it can be prevented, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) process for receiving and resolving complaints.

This course provides an overview of two of the most common forms of arthritis: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. This course also looks at a condition few people associate with children: juvenile arthritis.

This course will discuss current electric hospital bed standards and current regulatory processes in the United States. The course also provides a guide for selecting bariatric hospital beds and implications for future research.