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This course provides an overview of breast cancer, the most common form of non-skin cancer among women in the United States. This course explains the basics of what breast cancer is and its incidence.

This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to breast pumps. Because of the number of breast pumps and accessories on the market, this course will cover breast pumps in the broadest generic terms. For specific information related to a particular brand of breast pump, please consult the manufacturers. 

This course is intended primarily for non-licensed health care personnel who provide direct care for people in home care programs. General guidelines are provided for administering or assisting with the administration of medications. This content reviews basic medication safety and the 6 Rights and three checks of medication administration. Learners will also become familiar with the various routes for medication administration.

This course provides an introductory overview of OSHA.

This course provides an overview of bronchitis including an explanation of the differences between the two types of bronchitis: acute and chronic.

This course provides an overview of the disease, distinguishing between active and latent TB, and explaining how a person is tested for TB.

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

This course provides an overview of hepatitis B, how it is spread, its symptoms and diagnoses, and its vaccination.

This course provides an overview of HIV, how it is spread, its symptoms and diagnoses, and its vaccination.

This course provides an overview of safety data sheets (commonly referred to as SDS and until 2012, MSDS).

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 provides an overview of the disease, providing definitions of diabetes and pre-diabetes, prevention tips and statistics related to one of the most under-diagnosed and deadly of diseases.

Ergonomics is the practice of designing work tasks, equipment, and work environments to fit the capabilities of the worker. This course provides an overview of ergonomic principles and common risk factors that health care and HME/DME providers should be aware of to help reduce physical strain and prevent work related musculoskeletal disorders.

This course provides an overview of foot and ankle anatomy, types of injuries, diagnosis, and treatment and prevention of foot and ankle injuries. 

The respiratory system is a group of organs and tissues that help humans breathe. The main parts of the respiratory system are the airways, the lungs and linked blood vessels, and the muscles that enable breathing. This course provides an overview of the human respiratory system.

This course provides an overview of the musculoskeletal system including a discussion of the major disorders that can affect it.

This course provides an overview of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, symptoms, testing, prevention, available treatments, and outcomes.

This course examines the biology of influenza and types of vaccinations. It also discusses signs and symptoms, lab diagnoses and measures to control infection. Also provided in this course are a brief history of influenza pandemics, the avian flu (H5N1) and current research being conducted.

This course will explain the different methods of providing enteral nutrition and the conditions that may require their use. Also discussed will be appropriate care and steps for completing administration of feedings and medications.

This first course will explain what an ostomy is, types of ostomies, and detail the ostomy that most people think about when they hear the word ostomy: colostomy.

This course will explain ileostomies and urostomies, and discuss common problems and issues associated with ostomies.

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.

This course introduces the new home medical equipment staff member to non-invasive bone growth stimulators. This course will cover bone growth stimulators in the broadest generic terms. For specific information related to a particular brand of bone growth stimulator, please consult the manufacturers. This course also includes links to bone growth stimulator manufacturers.

VGM Education and Live at Home offers a bundle of courses to assist home accessibility businesses in providing general education for their staff. This bundle of 30 courses cover a variety of topics including Sales & Marketing, Aging, Customer Service, Safety and more. What a great way to invest in yourself and your employees with continuing education from VGM! 

Please click on the link below for a listing of the courses offered in this bundle

Course List

This certification program is non-refundable once the student has been active in the courses.
Questions, contact VGM Live at Home at 877-404-2442 to learn more.

This course will review the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) staging guidelines of pressure ulcers and the risk factors for developing a pressure ulcer. You should complete Part 1 of this series before starting this course, and you should complete this course before starting Part 3.