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This course focuses on wound healing and local aspects of wound care.

This course provides information that can be used to establish assessment tools and care plans for patients who are at high risk for skin breakdown. This course was written by Mindy Owen, RN, CRRN, CCM, from information provided by MEDIQfst.

Although ultimately discussion will focus on pressure ulcers, this first part provides foundational knowledge regarding the skin, normal physiology of healing and factors affecting healing and repair. You should complete this series of courses in order: Part 1, followed by Part 2, followed by Part 3.

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.

This course will review the basic strategies in the management of pressure ulcers. You should complete Parts 1 and 2 of this series before starting this course.

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.

This course addresses the use of continuous cold therapy (CCT) to manage post-operative pain.

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

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 provides information about spinal cord injuries (SCI) and the role a case manager plays in the acute and rehabilitation of persons with SCI.

This course discusses issues, interventions and information pertinent to case managers who work with patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

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

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

This online course outlines the OSHA guidelines and requirements for using Safety Data Sheets and the responsibilities for employee safety.

In this first part of the series, we'll address the areas of responsibility for enforcing safety rules within your company; how to identify, analyze and control hazards within your facility; the types of inspections you should be conducting in your workplace; and the type of safety training your company should be offering to your employees.

Esta es la primera parte en una serie de cursos de dos partes que discute una amplia variedad de problemas relacionados a la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo. En esta primera parte de la serie, abordaremos las áreas de responsabilidad para hacer cumplir las reglas de seguridad en su compañía; cómo identificar, analizar y controlar riesgos/peligros dentro de su compañía; los tipos de inspecciones que debería realizar en su lugar de trabajo; y el tipo de entrenamiento de seguridad que su compañía le debería estar ofreciendo a sus empleados.

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.

Esta es la segunda parte de un curso de dos partes que discute una amplia variedad de problemas relacionados a la seguridad en el lugar de trabajo. En esta segunda parte de la serie, nosotros abordaremos los procedimientos para reportar e investigar accidentes y otras emergencias; reglas básicas de seguridad y las normativas que su compañía debería considerar adoptar; cómo manejar la comunicación de riesgos, los patógenos transmitidos por la sangre y la gestión de seguridad de los procesos.

This course is a brief study of general toxicological principles to the extent that you may understand and guard against the toxic effects of the materials found in the workplace or job site.

This course provides information about ergonomics that all health care providers should be aware of.

This course discusses the potential causes of back injuries, and how to avoid them.

This course is the first of a 3-part series that illustrates simple, inexpensive principles that will help you create a safe and comfortable computer workstation.

This course is the second of a 3-part series that illustrates simple, inexpensive principles that will help you create a safe and comfortable computer workstation.

This course is the third of a 3-part series that illustrates simple, inexpensive principles that will help you create a safe and comfortable computer workstation.

OSHA's violence prevention guidelines provide the agency's recommendations for reducing workplace violence.