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- IHCA Online Preceptor Course (For Indiana Professionals Only)$300.00
The state guidelines for Preceptor Curriculum list five topics and eleven areas of focus. Our Preceptor course incorporates thirteen additional subject areas such as Aspects of Aging, Marketing & Sales, Insurance, Legal Aspects, and Public Relations. We believe these skill sets are important for an AIT to acquire from his or her Preceptor.
Learn More - SELL012 - Stop Pitching and Start Solving: Impactful Questions to Help You Get the Sale$42.00
In the sales role, asking the right questions is a great way to help you discover your prospect’s needs and what is important to them. This course will cover obstacles that sales representatives face in their sales presentations and help them ask strategic questions to increase their closing percentage.
Learn More - DMGT012 - Eating and Diabetes$36.00
This course describes what people can do to keep their blood glucose at a healthy level. Before taking this course, you should complete the course DMGT010 - Overview of Diabetes.
Learn More - PEC016 - Introduction to Spirometry$36.00
This course introduces you to spirometry. This measurement can help the clinician determine whether an individual has a disease in the lungs and help determine whether the disease is obstructive or restrictive. Because of the variety of spirometry systems and accessories on the market, this course will cover spirometry systems in the broadest generic terms. For specific information related to a particular brand of system, please consult the manufacturers. This course also includes a link to VGM Participating vendors of spirometry systems and accessories and of peak flow meters. You should complete the following courses before beginning this course: DMGT016 - Overview of Cystic Fibrosis, DMGT018 - Overview of Tuberculosis, RESP009 - Asthma Management: Interventions and Strategies, and RESP010 - Intervention and Strategies of the COPD Population.
Learn More - BILL115 - Urological Supplies: Documentation and Billing$42.00
This course will help you become familiar with the process of billing Medicare for all types of urological supplies.
Learn More - NUR124 - Care of the Imminently Dying Patient (1.5 HR)$20.95
To assist the learner in recognizing and understanding the signs and symptoms of the active dying process and the corresponding care interventions.
Learn More - DTY100 - Basic Orientation for Dietary Aides (1.0 HR)$15.95
To increase the understanding of employees of health care facilities whose primary role is meal service in the areas of food safety and sanitation, the importance of following menus and care plan approaches, and customer service.
Learn More - REG117 - Domestic Violence for Florida (2.0 HR)$25.95
To enhance the learner’s understanding of family violence, causes, physical, psychological and behavioral indicators; and family violence prevention.
Learn More - MGR102 - Leading in Today's Health Care Organization (4.0 HR)$47.95
This course will help you gain the knowledge and skills needed to successfully manage and supervise people working in a health care facility.
Learn More - HIPAA & Infection Control Compliance Courses.$60.00
The HIPAA & Infection Control course bundle contains the following two VGMU courses:
HIP001 - Understanding HIPAAThis course provides an overview of HIPAA, including the reasons for the law, how it is enforced, how the law has changed over time and how HIPAA relates to the health care industry. You should complete this course before completing part two of this series (“HIP002 – Working with HIPAA).
INF003 - Health Care Workers and Bloodborne PathogensThis course provides information about how health care workers can minimize the risk of occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens.
- MEM504 - Dementia Training: Philosophy of Care, Family & Staff Issues (1.0 HR)$15.95
All staff working in the long term care setting will increase their knowledge and skills in caring for persons diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related disorder.
Learn More - NUR115 - Nursing Documentation (1.5 HR)$20.95
Nurses will gain knowledge and skills related to the documentation of information in the patient’s medical record.
Learn More - REG108 - HIPAA (1.0 HR)$15.95
This course provides an overview of HIPAA, including the reasons for the law, how it is enforced, how the law has changed over time and how HIPAA relates to the health care industry.
Learn More - REG121 - General Safety (0.5 HR)$11.95
To be aware of general safety issues and how to prevent injuries in the workplace.
Learn More - CNA110 - Nutrition & Hydration: Intake & Output (1.0 HR)$11.95
The nursing assistant will enhance their knowledge and skills in calculating intake and output and determining percentage of meal completed for their residents.
Learn More - HH109 - Occupational Hazards in Home Health Care (1.0 HR)$15.95
To increase the participant’s awareness of occupational hazards that can occur in the home health care setting and measures that can be taken to prevent injury should hazards occur. Hazards addressed include occupational stress; workplace violence infectious diseases; and exposure to unsanitary work conditions, environmental temperature extremes, travel risks, falls, and chemical hazards.
Learn More - REHB030b - Selecting the Proper Wheelchair Cushion Materials$42.00
This course will delve specifically into the features and benefits of different cushion materials (foams, polymer gels, thermoplastic elastomers, viscous fluids and air) and how they address our cushion goals. You should complete the first part of this series – “REHB030a – Selecting the Proper Wheelchair Cushion Features” – before beginning this course.
Learn More - Essentially Women Billing Bundle$99.00
Essentially Women and VGM Education offer a bundle of courses that cover the basics of billing and reimbursement for post-mastectomy providers. Courses contain billing basics, claims filing and processing claims, advanced beneficiary notice, external breast prosthesis documentation and billing, understanding the medicare supplier standards, introduction to patient receivable management, and medicare appeals process.
- BEHV001 - Introduction to Behavioral Health Services$42.00
The purpose of this course is to provide education to home medical equipment (HME) employees who work with individuals with behavioral health disorders. Following this course, you will be able to identify the prevalence of mental health issues in the United States, define and possess knowledge of mental illness and substance-related and addictive disorders, and recognize various approaches to an individual’s care. This course will address the psychosocial needs of individuals with behavioral health issues and conclude which elements contribute to achieving the highest standard of care for such individuals.
- ALL118 - LGBTQ in Health Care (1.0 HR)$15.95
LGBT seniors have faced many challenges that have kept them in the closet or forced them back into the closet because of discrimination and bullying from caregivers and other friends and family. This self-study will help health care staff understand the terminology and basic rights of LGBT seniors in long-term care.
Learn More - NUR164 - Schizophrenia (1.0 HR)$15.95
Schizophrenia is a mental health disorder which can alter a person’s reality and negatively affect their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Residents in long-term care who have schizophrenia require nuanced and often lifelong care. By taking this course, nurses will learn about the presentation of schizophrenia and how to best support individuals with this disorder.
Learn More - NUR143 - F880 Infection Control (1.5 HR)$20.95
To assure that facilities develop, implement, and maintain an Infection Prevention and Control Program in order to prevent, recognize, and control the onset and spread of infection in the health care facility.
Learn More - SAFE005a - Personal Protective Equipment - Part 1$23.00
This course defines PPE, explains both your and your employer’s responsibilities in providing and using PPE, and explains why eye and face protection is important. You should complete this course before completing Parts 2 and 3.
Learn More - HR001 - Americans with Disabilities Act$36.00
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.
Learn More - NUR154 - Preventing Medical Errors (2.5 HR)$30.95
Health care personnel working in any setting will increase their understanding of and skills for eliminating medical errors.
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