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These courses consist of audio/visual presentations along with downloadable written materials for printing. Successful completion of an examination and evaluation is required for courses that offer continuing education credit. Certificates are available immediately after completion.
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 | Most hospitals in the United States are striving to reach The Healthy People 2010 goals of 75% initiation breastfeeding rate and 50% by 6 months. How can our mothers get to this goal if they don’t start off well? The way we can improve our breastfeeding rates is by implementing the “Ten Steps of Baby Friendly.” In addition, for those hospitals that cannot afford or are not able to meet all of the requirements for Baby Friendly (such as purchasing formula, extensive staff education and on-site certification visits) the 10 Steps of the Model Hospital Policies may be the optimal choice. This 60-minute webinar provides you with these important tools!
These Easy and Effective 10 Steps for Successful Breastfeeding closely examine the scientific evidence that leads to improved breastfeeding rates. Past changes and practices have not necessarily been a reflection of evidence-based practice. Hospital practice has not been a driving concern for ensuring successful attachment, parental bonding, and breastfeeding success. This session provides you with many tangible and helpful tools gleaned from Baby Friendly Hospitals Best Practices.
Inpatient and outpatient healthcare professionals and lactation consultants will learn how to make their jobs much easier and become more effective at achieving successful parental bonding, breastfeeding initiation, and duration rates.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| | Acute coronary syndrome is the reason for over 1.5 million hospital visits each year. ECG recognition of injury and ischemia is a critical component to the early diagnosis and treatment of this cardiac emergency. This 60-minute webinar will focus on ECG patterns that represent injury and ischemia, and correlate these findings to the area of affected myocardium. Special emphasis will be placed on early and subtle changes, as well as complications associated with each type of myocardial infarction. Case study examples will be used to enhance learning. Sign up today for this information-packed webinar! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-07-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The 12-Lead ECG is an inexpensive, noninvasive assessment tool that provides valuable information about the patient. Accurate analysis of the ECG by a knowledgeable clinician can impact quality outcomes. The key to 12-lead ECG interpretation resides in understanding normal patterns. Fundamental skills are foundational to the confidence of the nurse in applying ECG information to clinical situations. These skills include: 1) understanding normal depolarization of the heart, 2) identifying the positive electrode for each lead, 3) recognizing normal ST segment and T waves on the ECG, 4) correctly identifying QRS patterns and 5) correlating each lead of the ECG with a wall of the myocardium. This 60-minute webinar will also apply knowledge of the 12 lead ECG to bedside cardiac monitoring. This class is designed for nurses not yet proficient with fundamental ECG skills and will serve as the basis for developing future ECG skills. Participants will complete this webinar with knowledge that can be applied to bedside clinical practice immediately | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The implications of acute and chronic kidney injury can be life altering. Protection of the kidneys from initial insult, as well as immediate intervention, are key to preserving renal function. This 60-minute webinar will explore the most common etiologies of acute kidney injury and strategies for recognition and early intervention. Continuous renal replacement therapies available for critically ill patients will be addressed as an early intervention option. In addition to acute kidney injury, key nursing considerations for avoiding and managing the complications of chronic kidney injury, including electrolyte abnormalities, will be discussed. Sign up today for this chance to further your knowledge of kidney injury and it consequences! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-06-2009
| Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Heart Disease is the # 1 cause of death in the United States. Understanding the process of Acute Coronary Syndrome and recognizing its symptoms are imperative in today’s healthcare system. The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have standardized guidelines for treatment of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
During this exciting and informative 60-minute teleseminar, we will review the 12-lead, 15-lead and right-sided EKG. You will learn how to identify acute coronary syndrome by recognizing EKG changes and patient presentation, and will become familiar with which treatment modalities are imperative. Careful patient observations and early recognition of ischemia and acute injury by analyzing ST segments and T waves will lead to expedited treatment for your patients.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 07, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Understanding cardiodynamics is the key to linking patient assessment to expected treatment strategies. Altered cardiodynamics occur in a range of patients, including those who have valvular heart disease, heart failure, and acute myocardial infarction. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the noninvasive assessment of hemodynamic function and the impact of altered cardiodynamics on myocardial performance. The important link between the cardiac and pulmonary systems will be highlighted in the discussion on oxygen delivery. In addition, shock states, with their unique impact on cardiodynamics will be compared and contrasted. Knowledge gained during this webinar can be applied to bedside clinical practice in a variety of settings. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 08, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Tuyet, an 8-month-old Vietnamese girl, presents to the Emergency Room with a 4-day history of fever, diarrhea and vomiting. Her mother states, in limited English, that she thinks it’s because Tuyet was "exposed to the wind." Whether an illness is the result of an imbalance of hot/cold or yin/yang or bacterial/viral and treatment involves the use of medications, teas, herbs or rituals such as coining or cupping to influence the outcome......what is the role of the western healer in this process? Attend this 60-minute teleseminar and discover new ways to understand why your patients think they are sick and what they think will restore their health. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-17-2009
| Approved Credit: SIDPR: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| | Antiarrhythmic pharmacology is an important aspect of patient management in those with both atrial arrhythmias and also in those with life threatening ventricular arrhythmias. A fresh look at antiarrhythmic pharmacology will be presented, to help you understand the mechanism of action, as well as potential adverse effects. Pharmacology will be linked to both the cardiac rhythm disturbance, as well as to patient characteristics, to create a holistic perspective regarding antiarrhythmic pharmacology. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-14-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 22, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| In the current hospital environment, nurses are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: Hospitals are expecting nurses to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and nursing training has not provided all of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of beneficial people skills.
Nurses who attend this webinar will learn practical people skills and interventions to improve their effectiveness in helping patients. The nature and importance of emotional intelligence will be explored. The five major components of emotional intelligence will be discussed and applied with numerous strategies provided to facilitate patient treatment and success. Participants will complete a self-assessment and learn specific strategies for improving self-awareness, social skills, self-talk, optimism, stress and anger management, flexibility, and the precursors for success with patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-11-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| “What to do … what not to do.” We have the knowledge and understanding; it’s time to put it into practice! The way to balance our patients’ cultural healthcare beliefs and develop a plan of care that is well suited and acceptable for all is through preservation, accommodation and repatterning. Healthcare professionals need to acknowledge their cultural health beliefs/values along with those of their patients, and understand the differences. We can then find common ground in which to develop a plan of care that ensures a trusting, respectful and collaborative relationship.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| | Osteoporosis is a serious disease that causes fractures in 1 out of every 2 women and 1 out every 4 men over the age of 50. In addition to causing pain and disability, fractures can lead to a serious decline in quality of life and independence. In fact, within the first year of a hip fracture, 20% of patients end up in nursing homes and 20% die. In the past 10 years we’ve seen great advances in our understanding of Osteoporosis epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment, and further advances are being made rapidly. Sign up for this Webinar today to gain the up-to-date preventions, diagnosis and treatment guidelines for Osteoporosis. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-09-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| "Look at me when I am talking with you." In some cultures, this behavior is considered disrespectful, especially when talking to one in authority or an elder. We learn the nuances of acceptable and respectful conversation from our families. Do they match those of our patients or our colleagues? If not, what do we need to do?
In this 60-minute teleseminar, we will examine the communication styles of various ethnic groups, including the use of silence, eye contact and touch. These are essential tools that an interpreter employs while "translating the language."
Communication is not complete until the "time orientation" component is considered. We will review past, present and future time orientation and discuss their implications when developing a plan of care. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Skin infections in athletes caused by community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) have been observed within many cities throughout the United States and within many countries throughout the world. The number of incidences is on the rise in the athletic population. Clinicians must learn how to identify the risk factors for CA-MRSA, how to diagnose and treat infections with the judicious use of antimicrobial agents, and facilitate strategies to limit transmission.
This 60-minute webinar includes a review of the evolution of MRSA, distinguishes between healthcare-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (HA-MRSA) and CA-MRSA, and reviews the diagnosis, management and prevention strategies necessary to limit the transmission of CA-MRSA.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The goal of cardiac revascularization is to improve survival, minimize complication of ischemia, relieve ischemic symptoms, and improve functional capacity. During this 60-minute webinar, we will cover revascularization strategies that review both percutaneous coronary interventions and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In addition to the strategies themselves, indications and complications will be reviewed. By attending this program, you will increase your knowledge of various revascularization strategies, including recent practice changes and updates to meet the needs of patients with coronary artery disease and improve their outcomes. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-15-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Cardiac rhythm interpretation is an essential nursing skill in the acute care environment. During this 60-minute webinar, we will take a fresh approach to rhythm interpretation, by integrating rhythm strip assessment with a physiological perspective and patient-centered approach. Both tachy and brady dysrhthymias will be covered, including a discussion on the differentiation between supraventricular arrhythmias with aberrant conduction and ventricular tachycardia. You will gain increased confidence in your rhythm interpretation skills! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-16-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Cardiovascular assessment is the starting point for recognizing changes in a patient’s condition and a potential cardiac emergency. This webinar will review key points related to cardiovascular physical assessment and draw out new clinical applications related to assessment findings. A special emphasis will be placed on the value of heart sound assessment as it relates to the identification of potential life-threatening emergencies. The session will also include markers of risk in the cardiovascular patient and how these markers can be used to identify patients in the highest risk categories for complications. The session will conclude with critical thinking strategies to rule out obstructive forms of shock.
This 60-minute wevinar is ideal for all levels of clinicians and practitioners who are involved in the bedside physical assessment of acute or critically ill patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 08-13-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 18, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | This webinar offers attendees new insights into the care of geriatric patients with challenging behaviors. Tips and techniques for dealing with physical aggression, behaviors associated with anxiety, depression, wandering and even bathing. Join us for an hour of training from an experienced social worker who works with seniors everyday! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-29-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs, IDFPR: 1 hour Continuing Education Credits
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| When is comes to developing a self-management plan that integrates the expertise of a healthcare professional with the concerns, priorities and resources of the patient ... patients and clinicians must come together and work as one. When collaboration occurs, the results speak for themselves!
Collaborative patient care requires a new counseling paradigm: patient empowerment. The new "empowerment" paradigm involves a fundamental redefinition of the roles and relationships of health care professionals and patients. It requires a shift from the compliance model to the empowerment model, which is based on the principle that 99% of the care provided to patients with self-managed illnesses is provided BY the patient. This 90-minute presentation will define the core principles of patient empowerment and the seven key tools proven to empower patient behavior change.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, ASWB: 1.50 hours Clock Hour, CDR: 1.50 hours CPEUs, NCBDE: 1.50 hours CE Hour
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| One of the most common problems that arises in patients with cancer is that of mucositis. An estimated 15%-40% patients receiving standard chemotherapy or radiation therapy will experience mucositis as well as 70%-90% of patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation and 80% patients receiving radiation for head and neck cancer. Mucositis develops over a period of time, with the patient experiencing a range of symptoms from mild discomfort to an inability to swallow. Oral mucositis leads to several problems, including pain, nutritional problems as a result of inability to eat, and increased risk of infection due to open sores in the mucosa. Mucositis often becomes so severe that it interferes with a patient’s nutritional intake, causing the need for enteral or parenteral feedings. It has a significant effect on the patient’s quality of life and can be dose-limiting, requiring a reduction in subsequent chemotherapy doses.
There are several commonly-used interventions for the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis. However, many of them are unfounded in the literature. Several studies have been completed regarding oral mucositis, which have served as a basis for recommendations on the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis. One common thread for most oral mucositis is pain. Adequate pain control is paramount in providing care for the patient with mucositis.
Common interventions will be discussed in light of the research surrounding these interventions. After completing this program, you will be able to intervene appropriately for the patient with mucositis to provide the most effective and evidence-based care. Providing this care will ultimately improve patient outcomes, including quality of life.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-17-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Child maltreatment evokes images of horrific burns, bruises, fractures and autopsy findings. Five children die every day from physical abuse; the youngest are the most vulnerable and the abuser is overwhelmingly known to the victim in an overwhelmingly high percent of cases. Many images and consequences, however, are less obvious and include the faces of neglect, emotional scars from exposure to trauma and the life-long impact of witnessing violence. In the United States, more than 3.3 million children between the ages of 3 and 17 years are exposed to crime and violence in their neighborhoods and inside their homes (Lynch, 2006). They are innocent, unwilling victims and silent witnesses to the sights and sounds of domestic violence, sibling abuse, gang activities and school violence.
Healthcare practitioners are in a unique position to make a difference in the lives of children through prevention, community and family education, early identification and universal screening. Multi-disciplinary collaboration and intervention through comprehensive utilization of resources are foundational to the health of our children and the safety of our society.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 08-06-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 18, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| | Osteoarthritis of the hip or knee, and hip fractures, are major causes of disability in older people. Orthopedic surgery for these conditions is a major component of healthcare, relieving pain and restoring mobility and quality of life. Complications of surgery include infection, bleeding, and venous thromboembolism. Fracture complications also include fat emboli syndrome and compartment syndrome. This presentation will translate evidence-based guidelines for prevention and treatment of complications in orthopedic patients into clinical practice | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 07-31-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 18, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| In the current hospital environment, healthcare professionals are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: hospitals are expecting their employees to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and training has not provided some of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of specific people skills for improved patient communication and anger management.
Healthcare professionals who attend this webinar will: complete a communication self-assessment (STEP System), describe and identify each of the four patient styles, describe communication strategies and danger signs for each of the styles, explain the four big energizers that can be used to reduce stress, and describe an anger management process.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| There is a cost to caring --- and compassion fatigue is a key component of that cost.
Attend this 60-minute webinar and learn to identify the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue. Explore the relationship between compassion fatigue and burn-out. Discover how targeted lifestyle changes can enable you to embrace hope and embark on a path to recovery. Continue to care using principles of practice that safeguard your professional life and your personal well-being. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-09-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Does the atmosphere in your workplace feel heavy and tense? Is the level of discord at your facility becoming unbearable? Can you see employee performance starting to deteriorate due to interpersonal conflict? If so, this teleseminar will provide you with valuable tools to resolve staff conflict and reduce the stress it causes.
Conflict is inevitable; being conflicted is not. Learning how to deal with conflict situations by responding rather than reacting to conflict can be constructive. This 60-minute teleseminar will introduce the causes of conflict, discuss the five common approaches to conflict, and describe how to respond when faced with conflict.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-18-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Admission to any healthcare facility requires a decision from the patient/surrogate regarding the patient’s decision to attempt or not attempt CPR. This decision is sometimes made without their understanding of the risks of CPR as well as what to expect regarding survival and quality of life.
This 60-minute teleseminar will provide healthcare professionals with the information needed to educate patients and families to aid in making this hard choice. By the end of the program, you will know all the techniques on how to deliver the CPR vs. DNR information to patients and families.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| | This one-hour program examines the concept of critical thinking in a clinical setting. It ties Benner’s stages of proficiency in nursing to the critical thinking requirements at each level, since each of the stages of proficiency is unique and requires a specific skill set. For the nurse educator, this program provides a model for teaching critical thinking that addresses the complexities, nuance and variability of circumstances present in the clinical environment. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-29-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| A nurse manager is often asked to generate a budget, but is not provided with the necessary tools and training to ensure success. Using various tools, this 60-minute teleseminar will teach a nurse manager how to determine a relevant budget, and construct a staffing plan, a staffing grid, and a staffing budget.
Every day, variables such as patient acuity, census, and staff availability impact staffing patterns. This teleseminar will provide the nurse manager with the ability to meet budget guidelines even during periods of census fluctuations and higher than expected acuity.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-14-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| When it comes to matters of the gut, dietary intake is at the cornerstone of treatment. But for many, deciding what to eat can be very frustrating and confusing. High fiber or low fiber for irritable bowel syndrome? Nuts and seeds - yes or no for diverticular disease? Are lactose intolerance and lactose malabsorption one in the same?
For the individual with a gastrointestinal disorder, eating the wrong food can prove to be a source of embarrassment by causing vomiting, flatulence, and incontinence.
Attend this webinar to clear up the confusion regarding dietary intake and improve the quality of life for your patients with gastrointestinal disorders.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-15-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| The world around us differs from person to person. Everyone’s beliefs and values are unique and were formed by their individualized cultural background. Culture is defined by the experiences that we learn from our family of origin, which are passed down from one generation to another. It is how we “see” our world and influences our decisions. <br><br>
When dealing with others, we need to remember to respect their culture in our everyday actions. Even though someone’s world may vary from our own, they still share similarities and differences that need to be recognized as we all work toward finding a common ground.<br><br>
During this 60-minute teleseminar, we will discover the impact of culture on our everyday lives. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-02-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Healthcare providers are often called upon to advise primary care providers which dressing to use for wound care. Most of them, including nurses and physicians, received very little information in school about how to make the optimal dressing choice. There are literally hundreds of dressings from which to from and most come with very little information about correct usage.
During this 60-minute webinar, we’ll explore a simple but effective system that helps providers make optimal choices of dressing types based on the characteristics of the wound. Using assessment information such as amount of exudate, depth and tissue type of the wound bed and condition of the skin around the wound, we will build a formulary of dressings and discuss the indications, contraindications and optimal use of dressings in each category.
Joan will share various clinical tips and tricks with you, derived from both evidence-based research and her extensive clinical experience. You will have the opportunity to test your new skills by selecting the optimal dressing for various sample wound cases. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-03-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| "Ouch, that hurts!" "Please help me! I'm in so much pain." Patients/clients are reporting pain. Do you know what to do?
Managing pain should not be a barrier in the quality care of patients. Healthcare professionals should learn the barriers that prevent good quality care. Become familiar with the many types of pain, as well as the techniques for assessment and interventions to consider. There is so much nurses can do to provide comfort. This 60-minute webinar will help identify what you can do. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Low milk supply continues to be the number one reason for early cessation of breastfeeding. Join this 60-minute webinar to identify the causes for low milk supply and learn how to develop and implement specific breastfeeding care plans to improve maternal milk supply. Dr. Scott will explore the specific challenges and causes of low milk supply that many breastfeeding mothers experience and teach you easy solutions for low milk supply. Enjoy learning a balanced approach between Western Medicine and Complementary Medicine. Discover tried and true methods that really work to boost low milk supply. Learn how to make a frustrating experience for breastfeeding mothers into a fulfilling experience. Breastfeeding can work when we have the knowledge and proper tools to give to our breastfeeding mothers.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-25-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| If you are looking for creative ways to remove interpersonal barriers, boost productivity and rekindle the spirit of collaboration and success within your organization, then do not want to miss this program!
This insightful, one-hour webinar will explore strategies that go beyond employee retention to create an environment that supports real team success. You will learn how shifting focus from the traditional recruitment and retention strategies to those that enhance employee engagement will result in happier and more productive employees. Engaged employees are at the heart of every aspect of organizational success. Attend this program and discover creative ways to foster such engagement and commitment within your unique work environment. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-18-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Eosinophilic Esophagitis is an inflammatory condition of the esophagus that is characterized by having an abnormal number of eosinophils in the esophagus. It very closely mimics symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, but typically doesn’t respond to the normal therapy. It affects all ages, races, and genders.
It is now one of the most common causes of dysphagia and food impactions in adults. In childhood, vague symptoms associated with GERD and feeding difficulties are the first manifestations. Research indicates that the prevalence and diagnosis of EoE is increasing. There is no single accepted therapy, yet there is definitely a role that food allergies play in reintroduction of foods.
Being able to differentiate between EoE and GERD definitely can help reduce the severity and sequela that your patients experience. By attending this 60-minute teleseminar, you will be able to come to a more precise, accurate conclusion about what your patient is going through and find out what management options are currently available based on evidence-based practice.
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| Original Seminar Date: 11-03-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| As a healthcare provider, you encounter critical client care issues on a daily basis. You focus on providing care for these clients based on an understanding of the best known evidence combined with your considerable clinical expertise; a process also known as Evidence-Based Practice. Development of Evidence-Based Practice [EBP] requires that the professional nurse reviews resources, such as recent and past research, clinical guidelines and other related professional information sources. This must be done with a critical eye, weighing the available evidence in order to identify best practices.
The purpose of this teleseminar is to provide you with the tools needed to evaluate critical evidence and then bring that knowledge to the bedside. During this 60-minutes program, the focus will be on making sense of those research articles, so that you can assess the value of the reported findings and identify the best practices.
The next question is: Now that I know the best practices, how do I change what is happening at the bedside? That can be as simple as making personal decisions about providing care, or as complex as working to effect change within your unit or even your overall organization. Register today and learn about several basic strategies for bringing about change! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-12-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 22, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Grief - something that everyone will encounter at some point in life. Even though loss is a part of life, grief is still hidden in the shadows, often confused by ongoing myths and stereotypes about what is "normal." Healthcare providers encounter clients on a regular basis who, in addition to health challenges, are simultaneously attempting to successfully navigate the often lonely journey of grief. Many providers continue to be confronted with their own discomfort regarding loss, and therefore may not openly discuss losses with the client.
An expanded awareness of loss, grief, mourning and bereavement can provide an opportunity for enhanced sensitivity and a more comprehensive assessment with a grieving client. Grief, although typically a difficult experience for all, can be "healthy" and should be promoted as part of the overall plan of care. Attend this one-hour presentation and explore the psychosocial concepts of loss, including the difference between adaptive coping and complicated grief and bereavement. Examine how healthcare providers can promote healthy grieving and avoid overlooked opportunities to help the grieving client. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-29-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | In this one-hour program, you will learn how to manage some of the most common emergencies that occur in the elderly population. Emphasis will be placed on physiologic changes in the geriatric population that predisposes them to illness and injury, and what you can do to detect problems, early on, and implement interventions to prevent complications. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-13-2007
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | In this day and age, healthcare providers offer extensive choices and treatment options for patients. Many of these options are driven by available treatment technologies. Some options may be appropriate as far as the healthcare team or family members’ opinions dictate. However, others may not reflect the wishes or quality of life a patient truly desires. This informative, one-hour webinar will explore how technology has changed the course of healthcare -- from assessment to treatment options -- including social trends. It will present discussions regarding the delivery of bad news and provide you with approaches to use when you have to discuss difficult choices with your patients and their families. The webinar will examine the benefits and burdens of treatment options, including values, goals, expectations and the concept of hope. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-15-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| One does not need to live in a major metropolitan area to be affected by a national disaster, as all communities have a similar potential for such events to happen. The 9/11 attacks in New York City and Hurricane Katrina both illustrated the dramatic impact that disasters can have on a community.
Disasters also have a profound effect on the entire healthcare community. When a disaster strikes, treatment centers are swamped with more patients and acuity than they or their staff can handle. Almost everything needed for treatment is impacted … transportation is chaotic and slow, medical supplies are limited and difficult to rebuild, and the equipment needed is being used to treat other patients. The surge in activity brought on by a disaster can leave care providers feeling overwhelmed as everything hits at once.
This 60-minute teleseminar will look at the array of disasters that can strike, and at the impact they can have. You will learn how to prepare for a disaster using a personal disaster plan and response kit. When a disaster hits, your first actions are crucial; start your preparations today by signing up for this valuable teleseminar.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-18-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| Hepatitis is defined as a group of illnesses that involves inflammation of the liver. Due to the different origins and strains of Hepatitis, a multitude of letters have been assigned to encompass the different subtypes of this disease. The severity of Hepatitis ranges from self-limiting to end-stage liver failure.
Register today for this 60-minute teleseminar and gain the knowledge you need to educate your patients on the various types of Hepatitis. During the program, you will learn the most up-to-date information on Hepatitis and treatment strategies based on evidence-based care.
Many Americans are unaware that they have contracted Hepatitis; by educating them, you can make a difference. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-14-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| “What are my choices?” “What can you do to help me decide what is right for me?” “My family doesn’t like my decision, so what can I do?” “Who can I talk to about these things?” “What if I don’t agree with the options the doctor gave me?”
When discussing sensitive topics that may be life and death to patients, it is critical not only to have the accurate information to give the patients and families, but to feel comfortable communicating this information. Make difficult conversations possible. Learn a step by step approach to your ethical dilemmas. This 60-minute teleseminar will deal with these types of issues, the topics that may arise and how to problem-solve by being prepared. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-14-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| | Hypertension is already the most common complication of pregnancy and the incidence of this disorder is on the rise! This 60-minute webinar will provide a wealth of up-to-date information about this alarming condition. Learn the various types of hypertensive diseases that can occur during pregnancy. Arm yourself with the facts needed to predict and prevent this problem. Discover how to manage hypertension disorders if they do manifest. Be prepared to warn your patients about the possibility of future health issues related to hypertension during pregnancy. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The rate of obesity continues to increase throughout our population. Obesity brings with it a multitude of implications for women throughout their lifetime. This 60-minute webinar will explore those conditions and specifically the impact of obesity on pregnancy. We will discuss the risks of obesity prior to pregnancy and during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum phases. We will look into the risks of pregnancy weight gain, as well as those of a high pre-pregnancy body mass index. Finally, we will cover the option of bariatric surgery and its effects on pregnancy and fertility. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-15-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 08, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | After completing this 60-minute webinar, attendees will better understand how sexuality impacts behavior in the older adult population. Triggers, barriers to sexual expressions and reasons for various behaviors will be examined and the value of intimacy and common expressions of sexuality will be discussed. Attendees will be able to asses and identify competency issues for those who are not able to consent or who are cognitively impaired. Strategies for creating a policy on sexual behaviors will be covered to assist those who work with older adults in a variety of settings, including in-home care, hospitals, assisted living, and nursing homes. By implementing these new strategies and promoting appropriate sexual awareness among healthcare professionals caring older adults, the quality of life for the older adult population is sure to improve. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-14-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 20, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| The risk of death related to infection is paramount when the body’s ability to fight infection is impaired. Approximately 70-75% of the deaths from acute leukemia and 50% of the deaths in patients with solid tumors are related to infection secondary to neutropenia (Larson & Nirenberg, 2004). At least half of the neutropenic patients who become febrile have an established or occult infection, and at least one-fifth of the patients with neutrophil counts greater than 100/mm3 have bacteremia (Hughes et al., 2002).
Sepsis and septic shock are potentially life-threatening oncologic emergencies. Septic shock is a complex condition occurring when overwhelming infection leads to low blood pressure, low blood flow, altered coagulation & impaired clot breakdown. Septic shock is the most common cause of noncoronary intensive care deaths in the United States with incidence increasing over the past twenty years. Sepsis occurred in nearly 2% of all acute-care hospitalizations in the United States and resulted in close to 350,000 deaths annually. Patients with cancer are 5 times more likely to develop sepsis and 3 times more likely to be hospitalized for severe sepsis than the overall population with 4.9% of all patients with cancer experiencing sepsis.
Upon completion of this program, you will be able to identify patients at risk for infection and sepsis as well as provide useful interventions in the prevention of infection. Early intervention and swift management are the keys to providing the best care for the patient with cancer who is so much more susceptible to the overwhelming risks of infection. Whether you work in an oncology department or care for cancer patients, this webinar is for you: sign up today!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-16-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 08, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| This fall, we are facing two distinct influenza strains concurrently: both the seasonal and the novel H1N1 viruses. Infection with either type can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Both seasonal and novel H1N1 influenza infection can be prevented by vaccination.
Please join us for this 60-minute webinar with a seasoned infection preventionist as we discuss where influenza originates, how the virus is transmitted, prevention strategies, transmission precautions, complications, improving Health Care Worker (HCW) vaccination coverage and the regulatory perspective in the acute care and long-term care settings. In addition, the differences between managing hospital patients and nursing home residents with the seasonal and novel H1N1 influenza virus will be discussed.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-21-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 08, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour, IDFPR: 1 hour Continuing Education Credits
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| More than 60% of pregnant women are physically inactive. Physical inactivity is an important contributor to postpartum obesity, gestational diabetes, and pre-eclampsia, as well as postpartum heart disease, colon cancer, breast cancer, and premature death. In addition, regular physical activity after childbirth reduces the incidence of post-partum depression and anxiety, helps to control postpartum weight, helps to maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints, reduces stress, increases energy and stamina, and promotes feelings of well-being.
Postpartum women can and should engage in physical activity to optimize their physical and mental health for the best quality of life. The goal of this webinar is for physical therapists, occupational therapists, nurses, exercise specialists and other health professionals to empower postpartum women to become fit to care for their infants, and to offer state-of-the-art training techniques with the necessary fitness skills, knowledge and abilities for a better postpartum life. Specific prescription and exercise considerations will help allied health professionals to administer a safe, innovative and effective fitness program for a healthy postpartum period.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-04-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 07, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| More than 60% of pregnant women are physically inactive. Physical inactivity is an important contributor to postpartum obesity, gestational diabetes, and pre-eclampsia, as well as postpartum heart disease, colon cancer, breast cancer, and premature death. In addition, regular physical activity during pregnancy reduces feelings of depression and anxiety; helps to control postpartum weight; helps to maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints and promotes feelings of well-being.
Prenatal women can and should engage in physical activity to optimize their physical and mental health for the best quality of life. The goal of this webinar is for physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, chiropractors, nurses, exercise specialists and other health professionals to empower pregnant women to become fit to deliver, to offer state-of-the-art training techniques for a better postpartum life with the necessary fitness skills, knowledge and abilities. Specific prescriptions and other considerations will help the allied health professionals to administer a safe, innovative and effective fitness program for a healthy pregnancy.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-06-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Trauma is common in the ER -- and life-threatening trauma is an area in which competent, rapid decision-making and essential clinical skills can save lives. Nurses need to know how to identify and treat specific injuries that, if left untreated, can progress to serious complications and death. In time-critical situations, the basics of critical trauma management must be understood well in advance of the need. Whether part of a small rural hospital or a major urban trauma center, emergency personnel can count on seeing patients with acute life-threatening injuries. Learning, relearning and reviewing the initial approach to and management of severe trauma improves skills and confidence in this area, where knowledgeable performance is mandatory. Attend this webinar and gain critical trauma assessment skills and life-saving interventions where nursing involvement is crucial. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 08-13-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| This on-demand webinar offers attendees new insights into the care of geriatric patients with challenging behaviors. Tips and Techniques for dealing with physical aggression, behaviors associated with anxiety, depression, wandering and even bathing. Watch this on-demand webinar and gain an hour of training from an experienced social worker who works with seniors everyday! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-27-2007
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.20 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | In this first in a series on managing people, the basics of management will be discussed as a foundation for further study. The series will include managing self, managing others, and management relationships. This webinar series will be very beneficial for new and seasoned managers and supervisors. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-26-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.20 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | In this second in a series on managing people, the importance of self awareness and self management is explored. The series will include managing self, managing others, and management relationship. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-21-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Performing an efficient and accurate neurologic assessment is the key to saving vital brain tissue. A cranial nerve examination or any change in level of consciousness will reveal neurologic issues long before most monitors indicate a change in your patient's condition. In order to recognize these early warning signs and initiate immediate interventions, you must be able to perform a timely, effective and accurate neurological exam.
This 60-minute webinar includes a review of the Glasgow Coma Scale, terms associated with levels of consciousness, cranial nerve assessment, and syndromes associated with pupil changes. Enhance your assessment skills and improve your ability to recognize the neurologic changes that signal a change in neurologic status. Learn how to save vital neurons and perhaps your patient's life! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| In the United States, at least 1 million people develop a pressure ulcer each year. The annual cost for the treatment of pressure ulcers is estimated to be $11 billion, which represents an eight-fold increase since the 1990s. Beyond the economic cost, pressure ulcers cause pain, poor overall prognosis and premature death in many patients.
There is much litigation originating out of disagreements as to whether pressure ulcers can be prevented. Inadequate nutrition was identified as the primary factor in one of the highest malpractice compensation awarded for pressure ulcers.
Legally, ethically, and clinically, pressure ulcer prevention should be of primary concern for the entire health care team.
Evidenced-based nutrition care is at the cornerstone of both prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-10-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Do you have Type 2 Diabetes patients who have blood glucose levels above 200, are "non-compliant,” and refuse to take insulin injections? If you answered “yes,” then this teleseminar is for you!
The costly, devastating complications of diabetes can be prevented with good glycemic control utilizing oral medications and insulin. The very latest algorithm for initiating oral medications for the Type 2 patient will be discussed. This 60-minute teleseminar will cover how and when to initiate insulin therapy.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-29-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs, NCBDE: 1 hour CE Hour
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| Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a resistant variation of the common bacterium, staphylococcus aureus, and has evolved an ability to survive treatment with certain antibiotics. Over the past decade, the number of MRSA infections in the United States has increased significantly. Attend this one-hour program and learn to recognize the key risk factors associated with community-associated MRSA and healthcare-associated MRSA, as well effective treatment and control measures for these infections.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-26-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: Iowa Bar: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Any person suffering from a musculoskeletal injury must consider rehabilitation as an essential management strategy. Clinicians play a vital role in a team approach to healing and enhancing the lives of all patients. The main goal of any rehabilitation program is to ultimately improve the patient’s functional capacity.
During this 60-minute webinar, we will cover exercise prescription for rehabilitation, post-rehabilitation and secondary prevention. You will gain a working knowledge of how to evaluate patients and assign measurable outcomes for a rehabilitation program. Exercise prescription strategies for sports-related injuries and other musculoskeletal injuries will be addressed. Practical application of all rehab modalities will be provided. You can expect a fully comprehensive review of exercise theory so that reasonable programs can be created. Goal-setting and reevaluation will also be covered, so that you can integrate the curriculum into your practice seamlessly. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-07-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 22, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| A solid foundation in neuroanatomy is imperative when caring for a patient with neurologic deficits. These deficits will likely encompass a vast range of diagnoses, from a seizure disorder, to a brain hemorrhage, to a spinal cord injury. Neurologic disorders will cause varying sets of symptoms and all require a competent and thorough knowledge of neuroanatomy in order to efficiently and confidently provide effective patient care.
Participation in this 60-minute webinar will give you the tools, skills, and confidence needed to identify neurologic structures and their expected function, thus enabling you to identify a change in your patient’s condition.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 07-14-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Cardiac patients are at risk for non-cardiac conditions that add to the challenges and complexities of patient care. This 60-minute webinar will take a closer look at the endocrine issues of Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS), the neurological disaster of ischemic stroke, and the gastrointestinal conditions of peptic ulcer disease and hemorrhage. Learning how to appreciate how all the body systems are closely connected will help you understand the complexity and vulnerability of your critically ill patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-21-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 25, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Attend this 60-minute webinar and obtain the latest information on the virology and pathogenesis for Norovirus. Discover the most effective infection control practices to contain and prevent outbreaks -- particularly in hospital and long-term care facilities. Learn about outbreaks on cruise ships, schools and in the food supply. Gain key insights into the most effective measures for personal protection and disinfection of the environment.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-23-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| What would you do if you were expected to testify in court regarding the care you provided to a patient four years ago? Knowing that the patient's outcome may have depended solely the documentation you generated at the time, would you know how to defend the care you provided? Would your documentation stand up to legal scrutiny in court years later? It should and it can.
Documentation can limit, or expand, the healthcare provider's exposure to liability. Don't wait to find out what you should have done -- find out now and do it right. Attend this one-hour presentation and use what you learn to make key changes in your clinical practice that will limit your liability as a nursing professional. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-24-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| You provide great nursing care, but is it reflected in your documentation? Was the care you provided documented according to the standards of care and did it demonstrate the expectations of your prudent nursing judgment? A bad outcome could lead a patient to seek legal representation. Your first line of defense is your nursing documentation. Whether your facility uses paper charting or they have converted to an electronic medical record system, your documentation will speak to the care you have delivered.
This 60-minute webinar will provide you with proven strategies to use in order to keep you out of a courtroom. You will gain insight and confidence by knowing that you can protect yourself from being a defendant. Learn how to document the clear messages that are necessary to defend the care you provide!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Celiac Disease (CD) is a chronic, inherited, digestive disease that can lead to malnutrition if untreated. CD is the result of an immune system response to the ingestion of gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley) that damages the small intestine. When the small intestine is damaged, nutrients pass through the small intestine rather than being absorbed and, if left untreated, the condition can lead to osteoporosis, anemia, miscarriage or cancer.
Celiac Disease is a genetic disorder affecting 1:133 persons in the USA, potentially two million people. For every person diagnosed with CD, approximately 80 people are undiagnosed.
During this 60-minute webinar, you will learn how to integrate the knowledge of a celiac diet into counseling strategies for patients with Celiac Disease, Type 1 Diabetes and wheat allergies, and also those who are non-celiac but still have suffer with gluten sensitivity. Gluten-free products have unique properties that impact on carbohydrate-to- insulin ratios.
A strict adherence to a gluten-free diet for life is the only treatment currently available for Celiac Disease. This involves the elimination of wheat, rye, barley, and foods made with these grains from one’s diet. Register for this webinar today to get in depth knowledge on the effects of gluten!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-21-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs, NCBDE: 1 hour CE Hour
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| Orthopedic injuries are common among physically active individuals. Despite advances in diagnostic equipment and surgical procedures, there continues to be a steady increase in the occurrence of such injuries and time lost from competition due to a lack of focus and knowledge in the prevention of such injuries.
This 60-minute teleseminar will provide a better understanding of common orthopedic injuries and preventative techniques aimed at decreasing the occurrence of such injuries, while simultaneously improving athletic performance. The foundation of the teleseminar will cover specific techniques, such as neuromuscular and plyometric training, as well as various stretching and strengthening concepts. At the end of the teleseminar, participants will be able to approach the intrinsic network of structures that constitute the kinetic chain in the competitive and recreational athlete with confidence, thereby providing the most efficient injury prevention strategies. | Formats Available: Streaming
| Original Seminar Date: 03-13-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Staff nurses are called upon to care for patients who have ostomies. A nurse’s exposure to ostomies during training can be limited and, for the experienced nurse, it can often be months or even years between caring for this type of patient in daily practice.
During this 60-minute webinar, the ostomy care essentials will be reinforced. The different ostomies will be broken down to provide a clear understanding of the various types. You will be educated on the correct way to care for an ostomy patient and then advised on how to teach these care procedures to your patients, for their at-home personal care.
Register for this webinar and enhance the quality of care you provide to your ostomy patients! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-13-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 22, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Tissue oxygenation is the final goal of the cardiopulmonary circuit. Understanding pulmonary physiology is the key to understanding treatment strategies to improve oxygenation. This webinar will discuss the key principles of pulmonary physiology, as well as pathophysiological states that alter normal function. The session will include a comprehensive overview of the foundational principles of: 1) ventilation, 2) perfusion, and 3) diffusion. Additional principles, including the affinity between oxygen and hemoglobin, oxygen delivery, and oxygen reserve and debt will be addressed. These principles will be evaluated and tied together in understanding the dynamics of the cardiopulmonary circuit. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Pain Management 101 for the Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) caregiver is a must attend teleseminar. These frontline caregivers are usually the first to recognize when a patient is in pain. 'Pain' is now known as the 5th vital sign, and must be assessed when the BP and TPR is measured.
During this 60-minute program you will learn up-to-date information on pain management. You will be able to easily recognize the signs and symptoms of pain, master the various pain rating scales, understand the C.N.A.’s role in pain management, identify high risk groups and pinpoint comfort measures to reduce pain
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-03-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Patient satisfaction is not just a nice thing to focus on, it’s critical. Understanding this important area of healthcare improves quality of care, job satisfaction and helps keep patients on your side. Dr. Kirk Dahl will provide you with insights, tips and techniques to improve your patient satisfaction and allow you to have patience with your patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-04-2007
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.20 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | By the age of 15 years, 75% of children complain of either headache and/or migraine pain. Asking the right questions will help identify potential RED FLAGS that are associated with brain lesions. A family history of migraines can point to an inherited etiology, but when this is an unknown, stress can result, which is also one of the most common causes of chronic headaches in children. Identifying possible etiologies, reviewing the most important questions to ask and discovering the most effective management tools and medications to use can improve the outcomes for children with headaches and/or migraines. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 08-25-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| The devastation of a perinatal loss has major impact on the family as well as the nurse, caregiver, practitioner and provider. Very often, everyone is stunned and the question is, 'What is the best way to provide support?' This presentation will discuss strategies to provide support for the hospitalized patient as well as for the outpatient. A major focus will be on a multidisciplinary team approach with an education framework.
The strategies for care include interventions such as communication, continuity of caregivers, religious rituals, creating memories and disposition. Ongoing support includes preparation for going home, support groups and resources. Not to be left out is the importance of staff education and support. Only then is the ability to make a positive memory amid this devastating experience a reality. Make plans today to join Helen for this thought-provoking presentation.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 08-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 18, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Physically Aggressive Behaviors in Geriatrics offers new understanding in terms of how geriatric behaviors can be seen as a form of communication. Join Tracy Ford, LMSW, as she shares insights into the most frequent and difficult geriatric behaviors. Learn how to use assessment and knowlege of behavior triggers as a means for intervention. Gain new techniques and strategies to help you manage these challenging behaviors. Become more aware of the needs for older adults, broaden your understanding of their behavioral symptoms, and discover ways to promote a more cooperative work environment. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-24-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Polypharmacy is a particular concern for older adults and the healthcare professionals who care for them. Older adults represent 15% of the U.S. population, yet consume around 1/3 of all prescription medications. When these prescription medications are taken in conjunction with over-the-counter medications and an aging body, adverse effects can occur. These adverse drug effects are responsible for nearly 20% of all hospitalization in older patients.
These numbers are alarming and it is time for healthcare professionals to take notice. Sign up today and receive full training on medication use by older adults
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| | The incidence of preterm delivery continues to increase, particularly in the area of the "late preterm" infant (34-36 weeks). We continue to struggle to ascertain if preterm labor is an early activation of a normal process or is a pathogenic in nature. Join us to discuss the risk factors associated with preterm labor, preterm rupture of membranes, and situations in which preterm labor is obstetrically indicated. Finally, current predicators of preterm labor and treatment options will be reviewed. We welcome you to participate in this interesting webinar and apply it to your daily practice. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-04-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Many of the nation’s hospitals have set the goal of eradicating Ventilator-0Associated Pneumonia (VAP) from their list of hospital-acquired complications. Clinical evidence demonstrates that, by consistently applying up-to-date protocols, their goal of virtually eliminating VAP is within reach.
During this 60-minute webinar, you will learn about protocol upgrades based on ground breaking evidence and hear success stories from hospitals that have achieved over 500 VAP free days. The most common pathogens responsible for VAP will be identified and the algorithms for antibiotic choices will be reinforced. Nurse management strategies of VAP patients’ physical and psychological needs, along with measures for quantifying patient, nurse and system outcomes, will be discussed.
Based on the horrendous mortality and morbidity rates for VAP, as well as the skyrocketing costs, you and your staff will be well served by addressing this problem with all of the resources and energy at hand.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-17-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Learn how to overcome the obstacles associated with the coding and billing, compliance and speedy payments on medical claims! Discover resources and appeal techniques that have a proven history of getting results. Locate valuable websites that will save you time and money every day! This 60-minute webinar will give you the power to simplify your billing tasks and solve your reimbursement dilemmas | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-15-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | | MORE INFO |
| | Healthcare is risky. Approximately 98,000 patients suffer from medical errors every year at the hands of healthcare professionals. Practicing sound, evidence-based nursing, supported by accurate documentation, can reduce the risk of liability and improve patient care outcomes. Attend this information-packed program and heighten your awareness of legal issues, trends in litigation affecting healthcare, risk management strategies, and the process of collaborative decision-making to strengthen your daily nursing practice. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-30-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Five to ten percent of children will have at least one seizure during childhood. This can be the most frightening experience of a parent’s life and lead to life-long disabilities in children. The diagnosis, treatment and management of seizures in children can be challenging. Knowing how seizures present and being familiar with the various characteristics of the most common seizure types found in childhood can make diagnosis and treatment decisions easier.
This 60-minute webinar will offer guidelines on how to identify seizure types. Find out how the timing and type of diagnostic testing will help you provide optimal medical treatment to your young seizure patients. Discover how abortive treatments have evolved over the past few years and how they can manage status epilepticus or prevent seizures from transitioning into status events.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 07-07-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 29, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| There are 750,000 cases of sepsis each year in the United States, resulting in 210,000 fatalities. The rate of mortality without shock present is 30% - 50% and, if shock appears, mortality increases to 50% - 60%. A partnership of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and the International Sepsis Forum has teamed up with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to implement the worldwide Surviving Sepsis Campaign. The goal of the campaign is a 25% reduction in deaths from sepsis by 2009.
Knowledge of the pathology and effects of severe sepsis/septic shock is important to understanding the rationale behind the Campaign’s treatment bundles. This program delves deeply into the pathophysiology and treatment of severe sepsis/septic shock. Early detection is the strongest indicator for a good patient outcome, and this webinar will discuss the clinical signs associated wtih the onset of SIRS, ARDS, and sepsis. Participants also learn about the tools available from the IHI for identifying, managing, and collecting data on the septic patient. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-28-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 2.00 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 2.40 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 2.00 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 2.00 hours Contact Hour
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| Shoulder dystocia results from a size discrepancy between the fetal shoulders and the pelvis inlet. It is an obstetrical emergency which can place the mother and the fetus at risk. This risk factor during delivery is often unpredictable and unpreventable, but, with the help of this 60-minute webinar, you can learn how to better manage this critical situation.
Throughout the presentation, Michelle Quale will discuss various maneuvers and review published studies regarding management of this obstetrical dilemma. She will highlight the importance of working as a team and incorporating appropriate details for documentation.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-07-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) is a common condition in hospitalized patients that has potential widespread clinical implications. SIRS, in combination with an infection, results in sepsis, which requires immediate and skillful intervention. If not treated effectively, sepsis can progress to septic shock and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome. This webinar will discuss the pathophysiological basis of sepsis and the rationale for early goal-directed therapy. The hemodynamic alterations of septic shock will compared to the hemodynamic alterations in other types of shock syndromes. This session will pull together the importance of a comprehensive team approach to the recognition of and response to patients with sepsis.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Healthcare systems are looking for ways to expand safe and efficacious options of care for their patients, enhance their healing environments and reduce costs. As an element of compassionate caregiving, music contributes to creating a healing environment for patients, families and attending medical staff. This 60-minute teleseminar offers creative ideas on using music as a complementary care modality to change the medical environment and improve overall healthcare quality.
Tami Briggs, therapeutic harpist, will weave her patient-focused experiences and her clinical training together, sharing powerful stories and musical examples, to demonstrate music's role in the healing process. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Neonatal Intensive Care Units around the world offer life saving technologies that impact the survival of critically ill neonates. Due to immature nervous systems, pre-term infants are particularly sensitive to environmental stressors and over-stimulation. Many nursing and medical interactions are invasive and/or painful. The intense activity level in many NICUs today causes stress in newborns and staff.
This 60-minute teleseminar will provide information and practical steps for enhancing the NICU environment and nursing care, to decrease stressors and improve patient outcomes. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-28-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| Just when you felt comfortable negotiating all of your responsibilities on your unit, you are asked to float to another area. Or maybe you have to train or mentor a nurse who is unfamiliar with your patient population, your documentation system and your equipment. Floating can be intimidating; and both of these scenarios are real with the potential to set you up to be a defendant in a nursing malpractice case.
During this 60-minute teleseminar, you will discover how to make a floating situation a positive experience for all involved. Learn how documenting on new forms can be very simple and beneficial experience. This program will put you at ease the next time you are asked to be a floater or receive a floater. You will come away knowing your actions are clearly explained within you documentation. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-10-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Attend this one-hour webinar to receive the latest information available for the treatment and management of hepatitis. Detailed OSHA- and CDC-compliant information will be provided on statistics, vaccination, treatments and appropriate follow-up for individuals exposed to hepatitis, including healthcare workers. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-24-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Electrolytes are the basic 'building block' chemicals of the body. Alterations in the electrolytes can result in, as well as be the result of, numerous disease processes.
Sodium (Na+) reflects changes in water and salt balance. Potassium (K+) is the major intracellular cation and plays a major role in nerve conduction, muscle function, acid-base balance, osmotic pressure, and the rate and force of heart contraction. Chloride (Cl-) is responsible for maintaining cellular integrity by influencing osmotic pressure. Bicarbonate (HCO3-), sometimes called CO2 content, is regulated by the kidneys and is an important measurement when evaluating acid/base status. With these four electrolytes, the anion gap can be calculated and provide further information regarding the acid/base balance.
Calcium (Ca2+) functions in the body include: bone and teeth formation, blood clotting, muscle contraction and nerve impulse contraction (especially in the heart). Magnesium (Mg2+) is a cofactor in carbohydrate metabolism, protein synthesis, nucleic acid synthesis, and muscular contraction. During this 60-minute webinar, we will cover all of these important points in great detail, so that when you walk away, you will be able to assess your patient's chemistry values and provide optimal treatment. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-09-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| · “Colostrum is considered stale and dirty!” This belief is central to which ethnic groups?
· How do we balance our beliefs about breastfeeding with the needs of the infant and the decision of the mother?
· During the postpartum period, what practices are very important to the mother’s recovery?
Find out the answers to these questions during this information-packed teleseminar. During this 60-minute program, you will discover the many cultural beliefs surrounding pregnancy, as you take a look at what is acceptable and what is taboo from a cultural perspective. When every viewpoint is considered, you are left with a happy and healthy mother and baby!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-02-2009
On-Demand Release Date: January 26, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| The H1N1 Flu is rapidly evolving and is now being transmitted from human to human. The full effects of the current H1N1 Flu outbreak are still being assessed.
On May 8th, Barry Inman, BA-BS, CIC, one of America's leading epidemiologists, will present a webinar on the latest updates surrounding this infectious virus.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.20 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Successful Strategies to Ease Work Load and Improve Mother & Baby’s Healthy Beginnings | Continuous Skin to Skin (CSTS) is one of the most effective strategies for infant adaptation to extrauterine life, improved mother-infant attachment, family bonding, and successful breastfeeding. Join us in the discovery of the Healing Power of Continuous Skin to Skin (CSTS). This is a must for your list of educational opportunities to learn how to lighten your work load while ensuring optimal safety for newly delivered mothers and babies. Come and learn the many benefits CSTS provides mothers, babies, and health care workers. Explore common hospital barriers to CSTS and easy solutions to provide mothers and babies access to each other for successful breastfeeding, effective bonding, attachment, and postpartum healing.
This 60-minutes webinar will give the health care provider tips for making your job easier as you manage postpartum mother and baby care. Learn evidenced-based breastfeeding management skills to maximize nature’s best medicine for both mother and baby. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 07-16-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | This is an interactive program for any nurse who works in a healthcare organization and is interested in answering the question...why do we worry so much about regulatory agencies like the Joint Commission and state/federal agencies? The program presents an overview of the regulatory agencies and their role in the oversight of healthcare organizations. You will also learn how to survive their visits!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Electronic Fetal Monitoring has become the standard in the Intrapartum Period. Through the years, we have had a variety of experts telling us how to interpret the findings. Unfortunately, they all conflicted in the “how and what” to interpret, making documentation and communication with our team members difficult and impacting outcomes negatively. In the last 10 years, with our national focus on patient safety, many of the authorities (both nursing providers and physician providers) have developed a set of definitions to help us improve our communication and outcomes. More recently, newer guidelines were published which further standardize our interpretation. This new language has become the standard of care.
During this 60-minute webinar, you will learn this new terminology and explore how to apply it to your practice. Physicians, midwives and bedside nurses need to know how to use this new language correctly in order to maximize the efficiency of their communications. The faster you can get your point across, the faster your team can make decisions and the quicker you can implement your plan of care. This webinar will improve your ability to make the correct decisions and improve your outcomes.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-11-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 22, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Nurses are not allowed to diagnose, but are expected to know the most likely etiology of skin breakdown and then choose an appropriate care plan. The buttock poses a particular challenge due to the difficulty of differentiating between skin injuries due to pressure or moisture.
During this 90-minute webinar you will be introduced to a system that can greatly simplify the process of differentiating pressure ulcers and moisture associated skin damage (MASD) such as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). By clarifying the definition of pressure ulcers and using a new IAD assessment tool, buttock skin injuries can be more accurately identified.
The public now believes that pressure ulcers are entirely preventable and pressure ulcer lawsuits are on the rise. It is more important than ever that we name a buttock wound correctly. Join us as we explore a method to do just that.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 07-09-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour
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| Are your residents at risk for wandering away from your facility? Do you currently have residents who wear "Wander Guards"? If you answered, "YES," to either one of these questions, the "Wandering and Eloping Resident" teleseminar is a great way to re-educate your staff on this vital topic.
During this 60-minute program you will be empowered with relevant facts on elopement. The following issues will be addressed: high risks residents, elopement triggers, prevention tips, how to get all facility employees involved, communication and documentation of residents at risk and responding to an elopement
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-12-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| The practice of Therapeutic Touch offers your patients/residents another option in care. This healing modality can decrease anxiety and agitation, reduce pain and discomfort, strengthen the body’s own healing resources, and improve one’s sense of well being. Therapeutic Touch can also comfort those in the dying process.
During this 60-minute webinar, you will learn about treating the whole person and the difference between curing and healing. By implementing Therapeutic Touch, you can now offer your patients/residents a way to feel connected, receive comfort and not rely on just medication alone to improve their sense of well being. The purpose of this program is to share information and educate health care workers regarding the integrative practices available in the health care arena today.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-20-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 26, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| In this one-hour webinar, you will learn how to recognize subtle indicators of early compensation, enhancing your ability to use the clinical signs of illness in order to prevent a patient crisis. Carol Whiteside will examine the body’s complex, interrelated organ systems and help you to better understand how a problem in one organ system can affect another.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-30-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| The delivery of “bad” news is difficult for the health care provider. Even more difficult is the receipt of this news. Attend this one-hour program and explore opportunities for “setting the stage” for these challenging discussions in order to better offer support and ongoing guidance for the patient and family as they are faced with the many decisions and choices regarding their health care.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-07-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The program will assist health care professionals in dosing insulin to meet target blood glucose goals. In the DCCT (Diabetes Control and Complications Trial) and the UKPDS (United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study), it was found that good glycemic control prevents the complications of diabetes in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. MDI (Multiple Daily Injections) were used to reach glycemic goals in the DCCT. The ADA (American Diabetes Association) recently published consensus algorithm for Type 2 states that MDI will eventually be needed for controlling the diabetes. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-27-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs, NCBDE: 1 hour CE Hour
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| This course will discuss the different types of dementia and how they affect the geriatric population. Tracy Ford will share with you the warning signs, risk factors, and the progression of Alzheimer's disease. You will learn new techniques and strategies will be presented on how to cope with wandering, the most common behavior associated with dementia. Ms. Ford will discuss Sundowning and you will discover ways to properly intervene and communicate with an individual when providing daily care. Diagnostic testing for older adults with dementia will be discussed as it can aid in determining the proper treatment, including the pharmacological treatment options.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-29-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: CA Bar: 1.20 hours Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Society can no longer consider healthcare institutions as sacred ground, immune from acts of violence. The alarming number of violent acts within medical facilities compels us to increase worker and employer awareness of risk factors for violence in all healthcare settings and to provide strategies for reducing exposure.
Healthcare providers do not recognize the full continuum and broad definition of workplace violence. Understanding the types and frequency of violent behaviors experienced in the healthcare setting will provide the foundation for early recognition and prevention of violence.
Creating an environment that does not accept or tolerate acts of violence will increase staff satisfaction, reduce medical errors and improve clinical outcomes.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-12-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Healthcare systems are looking for ways to expand safe and efficacious options of care for their patients, enhance their healing environments and reduce costs. As an element of compassionate caregiving, music contributes to creating a healing environment for patients, families and attending medical staff. This 60-minute teleseminar offers creative ideas on using music as a complementary care modality to change the medical environment and improve overall healthcare quality.
Tami Briggs, therapeutic harpist, will weave her patient-focused experiences and her clinical training together, sharing powerful stories and musical examples, to demonstrate music's role in the healing process. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| The practice of Therapeutic Touch offers your patients/residents another option in care. This healing modality can decrease anxiety and agitation, reduce pain and discomfort, strengthen the body’s own healing resources, and improve one’s sense of well being. Therapeutic Touch can also comfort those in the dying process.
During this 60-minute webinar, you will learn about treating the whole person and the difference between curing and healing. By implementing Therapeutic Touch, you can now offer your patients/residents a way to feel connected, receive comfort and not rely on just medication alone to improve their sense of well being. The purpose of this program is to share information and educate health care workers regarding the integrative practices available in the health care arena today.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-20-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 26, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| | Acute coronary syndrome is the reason for over 1.5 million hospital visits each year. ECG recognition of injury and ischemia is a critical component to the early diagnosis and treatment of this cardiac emergency. This 60-minute webinar will focus on ECG patterns that represent injury and ischemia, and correlate these findings to the area of affected myocardium. Special emphasis will be placed on early and subtle changes, as well as complications associated with each type of myocardial infarction. Case study examples will be used to enhance learning. Sign up today for this information-packed webinar! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-07-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The 12-Lead ECG is an inexpensive, noninvasive assessment tool that provides valuable information about the patient. Accurate analysis of the ECG by a knowledgeable clinician can impact quality outcomes. The key to 12-lead ECG interpretation resides in understanding normal patterns. Fundamental skills are foundational to the confidence of the nurse in applying ECG information to clinical situations. These skills include: 1) understanding normal depolarization of the heart, 2) identifying the positive electrode for each lead, 3) recognizing normal ST segment and T waves on the ECG, 4) correctly identifying QRS patterns and 5) correlating each lead of the ECG with a wall of the myocardium. This 60-minute webinar will also apply knowledge of the 12 lead ECG to bedside cardiac monitoring. This class is designed for nurses not yet proficient with fundamental ECG skills and will serve as the basis for developing future ECG skills. Participants will complete this webinar with knowledge that can be applied to bedside clinical practice immediately | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Heart Disease is the # 1 cause of death in the United States. Understanding the process of Acute Coronary Syndrome and recognizing its symptoms are imperative in today’s healthcare system. The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have standardized guidelines for treatment of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
During this exciting and informative 60-minute teleseminar, we will review the 12-lead, 15-lead and right-sided EKG. You will learn how to identify acute coronary syndrome by recognizing EKG changes and patient presentation, and will become familiar with which treatment modalities are imperative. Careful patient observations and early recognition of ischemia and acute injury by analyzing ST segments and T waves will lead to expedited treatment for your patients.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 07, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Understanding cardiodynamics is the key to linking patient assessment to expected treatment strategies. Altered cardiodynamics occur in a range of patients, including those who have valvular heart disease, heart failure, and acute myocardial infarction. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the noninvasive assessment of hemodynamic function and the impact of altered cardiodynamics on myocardial performance. The important link between the cardiac and pulmonary systems will be highlighted in the discussion on oxygen delivery. In addition, shock states, with their unique impact on cardiodynamics will be compared and contrasted. Knowledge gained during this webinar can be applied to bedside clinical practice in a variety of settings. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 08, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Tuyet, an 8-month-old Vietnamese girl, presents to the Emergency Room with a 4-day history of fever, diarrhea and vomiting. Her mother states, in limited English, that she thinks it’s because Tuyet was "exposed to the wind." Whether an illness is the result of an imbalance of hot/cold or yin/yang or bacterial/viral and treatment involves the use of medications, teas, herbs or rituals such as coining or cupping to influence the outcome......what is the role of the western healer in this process? Attend this 60-minute teleseminar and discover new ways to understand why your patients think they are sick and what they think will restore their health. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-17-2009
| Approved Credit: SIDPR: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| | Antiarrhythmic pharmacology is an important aspect of patient management in those with both atrial arrhythmias and also in those with life threatening ventricular arrhythmias. A fresh look at antiarrhythmic pharmacology will be presented, to help you understand the mechanism of action, as well as potential adverse effects. Pharmacology will be linked to both the cardiac rhythm disturbance, as well as to patient characteristics, to create a holistic perspective regarding antiarrhythmic pharmacology. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-14-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 22, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| In the current hospital environment, nurses are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: Hospitals are expecting nurses to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and nursing training has not provided all of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of beneficial people skills.
Nurses who attend this webinar will learn practical people skills and interventions to improve their effectiveness in helping patients. The nature and importance of emotional intelligence will be explored. The five major components of emotional intelligence will be discussed and applied with numerous strategies provided to facilitate patient treatment and success. Participants will complete a self-assessment and learn specific strategies for improving self-awareness, social skills, self-talk, optimism, stress and anger management, flexibility, and the precursors for success with patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-11-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| “What to do … what not to do.” We have the knowledge and understanding; it’s time to put it into practice! The way to balance our patients’ cultural healthcare beliefs and develop a plan of care that is well suited and acceptable for all is through preservation, accommodation and repatterning. Healthcare professionals need to acknowledge their cultural health beliefs/values along with those of their patients, and understand the differences. We can then find common ground in which to develop a plan of care that ensures a trusting, respectful and collaborative relationship.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| "Look at me when I am talking with you." In some cultures, this behavior is considered disrespectful, especially when talking to one in authority or an elder. We learn the nuances of acceptable and respectful conversation from our families. Do they match those of our patients or our colleagues? If not, what do we need to do?
In this 60-minute teleseminar, we will examine the communication styles of various ethnic groups, including the use of silence, eye contact and touch. These are essential tools that an interpreter employs while "translating the language."
Communication is not complete until the "time orientation" component is considered. We will review past, present and future time orientation and discuss their implications when developing a plan of care. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| | The goal of cardiac revascularization is to improve survival, minimize complication of ischemia, relieve ischemic symptoms, and improve functional capacity. During this 60-minute webinar, we will cover revascularization strategies that review both percutaneous coronary interventions and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). In addition to the strategies themselves, indications and complications will be reviewed. By attending this program, you will increase your knowledge of various revascularization strategies, including recent practice changes and updates to meet the needs of patients with coronary artery disease and improve their outcomes. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-15-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| | Cardiac rhythm interpretation is an essential nursing skill in the acute care environment. During this 60-minute webinar, we will take a fresh approach to rhythm interpretation, by integrating rhythm strip assessment with a physiological perspective and patient-centered approach. Both tachy and brady dysrhthymias will be covered, including a discussion on the differentiation between supraventricular arrhythmias with aberrant conduction and ventricular tachycardia. You will gain increased confidence in your rhythm interpretation skills! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-16-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| Cardiovascular assessment is the starting point for recognizing changes in a patient’s condition and a potential cardiac emergency. This webinar will review key points related to cardiovascular physical assessment and draw out new clinical applications related to assessment findings. A special emphasis will be placed on the value of heart sound assessment as it relates to the identification of potential life-threatening emergencies. The session will also include markers of risk in the cardiovascular patient and how these markers can be used to identify patients in the highest risk categories for complications. The session will conclude with critical thinking strategies to rule out obstructive forms of shock.
This 60-minute wevinar is ideal for all levels of clinicians and practitioners who are involved in the bedside physical assessment of acute or critically ill patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 08-13-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 18, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| When is comes to developing a self-management plan that integrates the expertise of a healthcare professional with the concerns, priorities and resources of the patient ... patients and clinicians must come together and work as one. When collaboration occurs, the results speak for themselves!
Collaborative patient care requires a new counseling paradigm: patient empowerment. The new "empowerment" paradigm involves a fundamental redefinition of the roles and relationships of health care professionals and patients. It requires a shift from the compliance model to the empowerment model, which is based on the principle that 99% of the care provided to patients with self-managed illnesses is provided BY the patient. This 90-minute presentation will define the core principles of patient empowerment and the seven key tools proven to empower patient behavior change.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, ASWB: 1.50 hours Clock Hour, CDR: 1.50 hours CPEUs, NCBDE: 1.50 hours CE Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| In the current hospital environment, healthcare professionals are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: hospitals are expecting their employees to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and training has not provided some of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of specific people skills for improved patient communication and anger management.
Healthcare professionals who attend this webinar will: complete a communication self-assessment (STEP System), describe and identify each of the four patient styles, describe communication strategies and danger signs for each of the styles, explain the four big energizers that can be used to reduce stress, and describe an anger management process.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| There is a cost to caring --- and compassion fatigue is a key component of that cost.
Attend this 60-minute webinar and learn to identify the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue. Explore the relationship between compassion fatigue and burn-out. Discover how targeted lifestyle changes can enable you to embrace hope and embark on a path to recovery. Continue to care using principles of practice that safeguard your professional life and your personal well-being. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-09-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| Does the atmosphere in your workplace feel heavy and tense? Is the level of discord at your facility becoming unbearable? Can you see employee performance starting to deteriorate due to interpersonal conflict? If so, this teleseminar will provide you with valuable tools to resolve staff conflict and reduce the stress it causes.
Conflict is inevitable; being conflicted is not. Learning how to deal with conflict situations by responding rather than reacting to conflict can be constructive. This 60-minute teleseminar will introduce the causes of conflict, discuss the five common approaches to conflict, and describe how to respond when faced with conflict.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-18-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| The world around us differs from person to person. Everyone’s beliefs and values are unique and were formed by their individualized cultural background. Culture is defined by the experiences that we learn from our family of origin, which are passed down from one generation to another. It is how we “see” our world and influences our decisions. <br><br>
When dealing with others, we need to remember to respect their culture in our everyday actions. Even though someone’s world may vary from our own, they still share similarities and differences that need to be recognized as we all work toward finding a common ground.<br><br>
During this 60-minute teleseminar, we will discover the impact of culture on our everyday lives. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-02-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| | Hypertension is already the most common complication of pregnancy and the incidence of this disorder is on the rise! This 60-minute webinar will provide a wealth of up-to-date information about this alarming condition. Learn the various types of hypertensive diseases that can occur during pregnancy. Arm yourself with the facts needed to predict and prevent this problem. Discover how to manage hypertension disorders if they do manifest. Be prepared to warn your patients about the possibility of future health issues related to hypertension during pregnancy. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-22-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Cardiac patients are at risk for non-cardiac conditions that add to the challenges and complexities of patient care. This 60-minute webinar will take a closer look at the endocrine issues of Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperosmolar Hyperglycemic Nonketotic Syndrome (HHNS), the neurological disaster of ischemic stroke, and the gastrointestinal conditions of peptic ulcer disease and hemorrhage. Learning how to appreciate how all the body systems are closely connected will help you understand the complexity and vulnerability of your critically ill patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-21-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 25, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| What would you do if you were expected to testify in court regarding the care you provided to a patient four years ago? Knowing that the patient's outcome may have depended solely the documentation you generated at the time, would you know how to defend the care you provided? Would your documentation stand up to legal scrutiny in court years later? It should and it can.
Documentation can limit, or expand, the healthcare provider's exposure to liability. Don't wait to find out what you should have done -- find out now and do it right. Attend this one-hour presentation and use what you learn to make key changes in your clinical practice that will limit your liability as a nursing professional. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-24-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| You provide great nursing care, but is it reflected in your documentation? Was the care you provided documented according to the standards of care and did it demonstrate the expectations of your prudent nursing judgment? A bad outcome could lead a patient to seek legal representation. Your first line of defense is your nursing documentation. Whether your facility uses paper charting or they have converted to an electronic medical record system, your documentation will speak to the care you have delivered.
This 60-minute webinar will provide you with proven strategies to use in order to keep you out of a courtroom. You will gain insight and confidence by knowing that you can protect yourself from being a defendant. Learn how to document the clear messages that are necessary to defend the care you provide!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| | Tissue oxygenation is the final goal of the cardiopulmonary circuit. Understanding pulmonary physiology is the key to understanding treatment strategies to improve oxygenation. This webinar will discuss the key principles of pulmonary physiology, as well as pathophysiological states that alter normal function. The session will include a comprehensive overview of the foundational principles of: 1) ventilation, 2) perfusion, and 3) diffusion. Additional principles, including the affinity between oxygen and hemoglobin, oxygen delivery, and oxygen reserve and debt will be addressed. These principles will be evaluated and tied together in understanding the dynamics of the cardiopulmonary circuit. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-30-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 22, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) is a common condition in hospitalized patients that has potential widespread clinical implications. SIRS, in combination with an infection, results in sepsis, which requires immediate and skillful intervention. If not treated effectively, sepsis can progress to septic shock and multi-organ dysfunction syndrome. This webinar will discuss the pathophysiological basis of sepsis and the rationale for early goal-directed therapy. The hemodynamic alterations of septic shock will compared to the hemodynamic alterations in other types of shock syndromes. This session will pull together the importance of a comprehensive team approach to the recognition of and response to patients with sepsis.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-23-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| In this one-hour webinar, you will learn how to recognize subtle indicators of early compensation, enhancing your ability to use the clinical signs of illness in order to prevent a patient crisis. Carol Whiteside will examine the body’s complex, interrelated organ systems and help you to better understand how a problem in one organ system can affect another.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-30-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| Society can no longer consider healthcare institutions as sacred ground, immune from acts of violence. The alarming number of violent acts within medical facilities compels us to increase worker and employer awareness of risk factors for violence in all healthcare settings and to provide strategies for reducing exposure.
Healthcare providers do not recognize the full continuum and broad definition of workplace violence. Understanding the types and frequency of violent behaviors experienced in the healthcare setting will provide the foundation for early recognition and prevention of violence.
Creating an environment that does not accept or tolerate acts of violence will increase staff satisfaction, reduce medical errors and improve clinical outcomes.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-12-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| | Tuyet, an 8-month-old Vietnamese girl, presents to the Emergency Room with a 4-day history of fever, diarrhea and vomiting. Her mother states, in limited English, that she thinks it’s because Tuyet was "exposed to the wind." Whether an illness is the result of an imbalance of hot/cold or yin/yang or bacterial/viral and treatment involves the use of medications, teas, herbs or rituals such as coining or cupping to influence the outcome......what is the role of the western healer in this process? Attend this 60-minute teleseminar and discover new ways to understand why your patients think they are sick and what they think will restore their health. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-17-2009
| Approved Credit: SIDPR: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| “What to do … what not to do.” We have the knowledge and understanding; it’s time to put it into practice! The way to balance our patients’ cultural healthcare beliefs and develop a plan of care that is well suited and acceptable for all is through preservation, accommodation and repatterning. Healthcare professionals need to acknowledge their cultural health beliefs/values along with those of their patients, and understand the differences. We can then find common ground in which to develop a plan of care that ensures a trusting, respectful and collaborative relationship.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| Pain Management 101 for the Certified Nursing Assistant (C.N.A.) caregiver is a must attend teleseminar. These frontline caregivers are usually the first to recognize when a patient is in pain. 'Pain' is now known as the 5th vital sign, and must be assessed when the BP and TPR is measured.
During this 60-minute program you will learn up-to-date information on pain management. You will be able to easily recognize the signs and symptoms of pain, master the various pain rating scales, understand the C.N.A.’s role in pain management, identify high risk groups and pinpoint comfort measures to reduce pain
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-03-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| Are your residents at risk for wandering away from your facility? Do you currently have residents who wear "Wander Guards"? If you answered, "YES," to either one of these questions, the "Wandering and Eloping Resident" teleseminar is a great way to re-educate your staff on this vital topic.
During this 60-minute program you will be empowered with relevant facts on elopement. The following issues will be addressed: high risks residents, elopement triggers, prevention tips, how to get all facility employees involved, communication and documentation of residents at risk and responding to an elopement
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-12-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| Staff nurses are called upon to care for patients who have ostomies. A nurse’s exposure to ostomies during training can be limited and, for the experienced nurse, it can often be months or even years between caring for this type of patient in daily practice.
During this 60-minute webinar, the ostomy care essentials will be reinforced. The different ostomies will be broken down to provide a clear understanding of the various types. You will be educated on the correct way to care for an ostomy patient and then advised on how to teach these care procedures to your patients, for their at-home personal care.
Register for this webinar and enhance the quality of care you provide to your ostomy patients! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 01-13-2010
On-Demand Release Date: January 22, 2010 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| | Tuyet, an 8-month-old Vietnamese girl, presents to the Emergency Room with a 4-day history of fever, diarrhea and vomiting. Her mother states, in limited English, that she thinks it’s because Tuyet was "exposed to the wind." Whether an illness is the result of an imbalance of hot/cold or yin/yang or bacterial/viral and treatment involves the use of medications, teas, herbs or rituals such as coining or cupping to influence the outcome......what is the role of the western healer in this process? Attend this 60-minute teleseminar and discover new ways to understand why your patients think they are sick and what they think will restore their health. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-17-2009
| Approved Credit: SIDPR: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| In the current hospital environment, nurses are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: Hospitals are expecting nurses to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and nursing training has not provided all of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of beneficial people skills.
Nurses who attend this webinar will learn practical people skills and interventions to improve their effectiveness in helping patients. The nature and importance of emotional intelligence will be explored. The five major components of emotional intelligence will be discussed and applied with numerous strategies provided to facilitate patient treatment and success. Participants will complete a self-assessment and learn specific strategies for improving self-awareness, social skills, self-talk, optimism, stress and anger management, flexibility, and the precursors for success with patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-11-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| “What to do … what not to do.” We have the knowledge and understanding; it’s time to put it into practice! The way to balance our patients’ cultural healthcare beliefs and develop a plan of care that is well suited and acceptable for all is through preservation, accommodation and repatterning. Healthcare professionals need to acknowledge their cultural health beliefs/values along with those of their patients, and understand the differences. We can then find common ground in which to develop a plan of care that ensures a trusting, respectful and collaborative relationship.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| "Look at me when I am talking with you." In some cultures, this behavior is considered disrespectful, especially when talking to one in authority or an elder. We learn the nuances of acceptable and respectful conversation from our families. Do they match those of our patients or our colleagues? If not, what do we need to do?
In this 60-minute teleseminar, we will examine the communication styles of various ethnic groups, including the use of silence, eye contact and touch. These are essential tools that an interpreter employs while "translating the language."
Communication is not complete until the "time orientation" component is considered. We will review past, present and future time orientation and discuss their implications when developing a plan of care. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| When is comes to developing a self-management plan that integrates the expertise of a healthcare professional with the concerns, priorities and resources of the patient ... patients and clinicians must come together and work as one. When collaboration occurs, the results speak for themselves!
Collaborative patient care requires a new counseling paradigm: patient empowerment. The new "empowerment" paradigm involves a fundamental redefinition of the roles and relationships of health care professionals and patients. It requires a shift from the compliance model to the empowerment model, which is based on the principle that 99% of the care provided to patients with self-managed illnesses is provided BY the patient. This 90-minute presentation will define the core principles of patient empowerment and the seven key tools proven to empower patient behavior change.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, ASWB: 1.50 hours Clock Hour, CDR: 1.50 hours CPEUs, NCBDE: 1.50 hours CE Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| In the current hospital environment, healthcare professionals are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: hospitals are expecting their employees to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and training has not provided some of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of specific people skills for improved patient communication and anger management.
Healthcare professionals who attend this webinar will: complete a communication self-assessment (STEP System), describe and identify each of the four patient styles, describe communication strategies and danger signs for each of the styles, explain the four big energizers that can be used to reduce stress, and describe an anger management process.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| There is a cost to caring --- and compassion fatigue is a key component of that cost.
Attend this 60-minute webinar and learn to identify the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue. Explore the relationship between compassion fatigue and burn-out. Discover how targeted lifestyle changes can enable you to embrace hope and embark on a path to recovery. Continue to care using principles of practice that safeguard your professional life and your personal well-being. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-09-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| Does the atmosphere in your workplace feel heavy and tense? Is the level of discord at your facility becoming unbearable? Can you see employee performance starting to deteriorate due to interpersonal conflict? If so, this teleseminar will provide you with valuable tools to resolve staff conflict and reduce the stress it causes.
Conflict is inevitable; being conflicted is not. Learning how to deal with conflict situations by responding rather than reacting to conflict can be constructive. This 60-minute teleseminar will introduce the causes of conflict, discuss the five common approaches to conflict, and describe how to respond when faced with conflict.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-18-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| The world around us differs from person to person. Everyone’s beliefs and values are unique and were formed by their individualized cultural background. Culture is defined by the experiences that we learn from our family of origin, which are passed down from one generation to another. It is how we “see” our world and influences our decisions. <br><br>
When dealing with others, we need to remember to respect their culture in our everyday actions. Even though someone’s world may vary from our own, they still share similarities and differences that need to be recognized as we all work toward finding a common ground.<br><br>
During this 60-minute teleseminar, we will discover the impact of culture on our everyday lives. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-02-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| Healthcare providers are often called upon to advise primary care providers which dressing to use for wound care. Most of them, including nurses and physicians, received very little information in school about how to make the optimal dressing choice. There are literally hundreds of dressings from which to from and most come with very little information about correct usage.
During this 60-minute webinar, we’ll explore a simple but effective system that helps providers make optimal choices of dressing types based on the characteristics of the wound. Using assessment information such as amount of exudate, depth and tissue type of the wound bed and condition of the skin around the wound, we will build a formulary of dressings and discuss the indications, contraindications and optimal use of dressings in each category.
Joan will share various clinical tips and tricks with you, derived from both evidence-based research and her extensive clinical experience. You will have the opportunity to test your new skills by selecting the optimal dressing for various sample wound cases. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-03-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Do you have Type 2 Diabetes patients who have blood glucose levels above 200, are "non-compliant,” and refuse to take insulin injections? If you answered “yes,” then this teleseminar is for you!
The costly, devastating complications of diabetes can be prevented with good glycemic control utilizing oral medications and insulin. The very latest algorithm for initiating oral medications for the Type 2 patient will be discussed. This 60-minute teleseminar will cover how and when to initiate insulin therapy.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-29-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs, NCBDE: 1 hour CE Hour
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| What would you do if you were expected to testify in court regarding the care you provided to a patient four years ago? Knowing that the patient's outcome may have depended solely the documentation you generated at the time, would you know how to defend the care you provided? Would your documentation stand up to legal scrutiny in court years later? It should and it can.
Documentation can limit, or expand, the healthcare provider's exposure to liability. Don't wait to find out what you should have done -- find out now and do it right. Attend this one-hour presentation and use what you learn to make key changes in your clinical practice that will limit your liability as a nursing professional. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-24-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| You provide great nursing care, but is it reflected in your documentation? Was the care you provided documented according to the standards of care and did it demonstrate the expectations of your prudent nursing judgment? A bad outcome could lead a patient to seek legal representation. Your first line of defense is your nursing documentation. Whether your facility uses paper charting or they have converted to an electronic medical record system, your documentation will speak to the care you have delivered.
This 60-minute webinar will provide you with proven strategies to use in order to keep you out of a courtroom. You will gain insight and confidence by knowing that you can protect yourself from being a defendant. Learn how to document the clear messages that are necessary to defend the care you provide!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The program will assist health care professionals in dosing insulin to meet target blood glucose goals. In the DCCT (Diabetes Control and Complications Trial) and the UKPDS (United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study), it was found that good glycemic control prevents the complications of diabetes in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. MDI (Multiple Daily Injections) were used to reach glycemic goals in the DCCT. The ADA (American Diabetes Association) recently published consensus algorithm for Type 2 states that MDI will eventually be needed for controlling the diabetes. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-27-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs, NCBDE: 1 hour CE Hour
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| Society can no longer consider healthcare institutions as sacred ground, immune from acts of violence. The alarming number of violent acts within medical facilities compels us to increase worker and employer awareness of risk factors for violence in all healthcare settings and to provide strategies for reducing exposure.
Healthcare providers do not recognize the full continuum and broad definition of workplace violence. Understanding the types and frequency of violent behaviors experienced in the healthcare setting will provide the foundation for early recognition and prevention of violence.
Creating an environment that does not accept or tolerate acts of violence will increase staff satisfaction, reduce medical errors and improve clinical outcomes.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-12-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The implications of acute and chronic kidney injury can be life altering. Protection of the kidneys from initial insult, as well as immediate intervention, are key to preserving renal function. This 60-minute webinar will explore the most common etiologies of acute kidney injury and strategies for recognition and early intervention. Continuous renal replacement therapies available for critically ill patients will be addressed as an early intervention option. In addition to acute kidney injury, key nursing considerations for avoiding and managing the complications of chronic kidney injury, including electrolyte abnormalities, will be discussed. Sign up today for this chance to further your knowledge of kidney injury and it consequences! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-06-2009
| Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Tuyet, an 8-month-old Vietnamese girl, presents to the Emergency Room with a 4-day history of fever, diarrhea and vomiting. Her mother states, in limited English, that she thinks it’s because Tuyet was "exposed to the wind." Whether an illness is the result of an imbalance of hot/cold or yin/yang or bacterial/viral and treatment involves the use of medications, teas, herbs or rituals such as coining or cupping to influence the outcome......what is the role of the western healer in this process? Attend this 60-minute teleseminar and discover new ways to understand why your patients think they are sick and what they think will restore their health. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-17-2009
| Approved Credit: SIDPR: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| “What to do … what not to do.” We have the knowledge and understanding; it’s time to put it into practice! The way to balance our patients’ cultural healthcare beliefs and develop a plan of care that is well suited and acceptable for all is through preservation, accommodation and repatterning. Healthcare professionals need to acknowledge their cultural health beliefs/values along with those of their patients, and understand the differences. We can then find common ground in which to develop a plan of care that ensures a trusting, respectful and collaborative relationship.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Hepatitis is defined as a group of illnesses that involves inflammation of the liver. Due to the different origins and strains of Hepatitis, a multitude of letters have been assigned to encompass the different subtypes of this disease. The severity of Hepatitis ranges from self-limiting to end-stage liver failure.
Register today for this 60-minute teleseminar and gain the knowledge you need to educate your patients on the various types of Hepatitis. During the program, you will learn the most up-to-date information on Hepatitis and treatment strategies based on evidence-based care.
Many Americans are unaware that they have contracted Hepatitis; by educating them, you can make a difference. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-14-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Heart Disease is the # 1 cause of death in the United States. Understanding the process of Acute Coronary Syndrome and recognizing its symptoms are imperative in today’s healthcare system. The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology have standardized guidelines for treatment of patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome.
During this exciting and informative 60-minute teleseminar, we will review the 12-lead, 15-lead and right-sided EKG. You will learn how to identify acute coronary syndrome by recognizing EKG changes and patient presentation, and will become familiar with which treatment modalities are imperative. Careful patient observations and early recognition of ischemia and acute injury by analyzing ST segments and T waves will lead to expedited treatment for your patients.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 07, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Tuyet, an 8-month-old Vietnamese girl, presents to the Emergency Room with a 4-day history of fever, diarrhea and vomiting. Her mother states, in limited English, that she thinks it’s because Tuyet was "exposed to the wind." Whether an illness is the result of an imbalance of hot/cold or yin/yang or bacterial/viral and treatment involves the use of medications, teas, herbs or rituals such as coining or cupping to influence the outcome......what is the role of the western healer in this process? Attend this 60-minute teleseminar and discover new ways to understand why your patients think they are sick and what they think will restore their health. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-17-2009
| Approved Credit: SIDPR: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| In the current hospital environment, nurses are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: Hospitals are expecting nurses to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and nursing training has not provided all of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of beneficial people skills.
Nurses who attend this webinar will learn practical people skills and interventions to improve their effectiveness in helping patients. The nature and importance of emotional intelligence will be explored. The five major components of emotional intelligence will be discussed and applied with numerous strategies provided to facilitate patient treatment and success. Participants will complete a self-assessment and learn specific strategies for improving self-awareness, social skills, self-talk, optimism, stress and anger management, flexibility, and the precursors for success with patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-11-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| “What to do … what not to do.” We have the knowledge and understanding; it’s time to put it into practice! The way to balance our patients’ cultural healthcare beliefs and develop a plan of care that is well suited and acceptable for all is through preservation, accommodation and repatterning. Healthcare professionals need to acknowledge their cultural health beliefs/values along with those of their patients, and understand the differences. We can then find common ground in which to develop a plan of care that ensures a trusting, respectful and collaborative relationship.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| "Look at me when I am talking with you." In some cultures, this behavior is considered disrespectful, especially when talking to one in authority or an elder. We learn the nuances of acceptable and respectful conversation from our families. Do they match those of our patients or our colleagues? If not, what do we need to do?
In this 60-minute teleseminar, we will examine the communication styles of various ethnic groups, including the use of silence, eye contact and touch. These are essential tools that an interpreter employs while "translating the language."
Communication is not complete until the "time orientation" component is considered. We will review past, present and future time orientation and discuss their implications when developing a plan of care. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| In the current hospital environment, healthcare professionals are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: hospitals are expecting their employees to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and training has not provided some of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of specific people skills for improved patient communication and anger management.
Healthcare professionals who attend this webinar will: complete a communication self-assessment (STEP System), describe and identify each of the four patient styles, describe communication strategies and danger signs for each of the styles, explain the four big energizers that can be used to reduce stress, and describe an anger management process.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| There is a cost to caring --- and compassion fatigue is a key component of that cost.
Attend this 60-minute webinar and learn to identify the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue. Explore the relationship between compassion fatigue and burn-out. Discover how targeted lifestyle changes can enable you to embrace hope and embark on a path to recovery. Continue to care using principles of practice that safeguard your professional life and your personal well-being. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-09-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Does the atmosphere in your workplace feel heavy and tense? Is the level of discord at your facility becoming unbearable? Can you see employee performance starting to deteriorate due to interpersonal conflict? If so, this teleseminar will provide you with valuable tools to resolve staff conflict and reduce the stress it causes.
Conflict is inevitable; being conflicted is not. Learning how to deal with conflict situations by responding rather than reacting to conflict can be constructive. This 60-minute teleseminar will introduce the causes of conflict, discuss the five common approaches to conflict, and describe how to respond when faced with conflict.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-18-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Admission to any healthcare facility requires a decision from the patient/surrogate regarding the patient’s decision to attempt or not attempt CPR. This decision is sometimes made without their understanding of the risks of CPR as well as what to expect regarding survival and quality of life.
This 60-minute teleseminar will provide healthcare professionals with the information needed to educate patients and families to aid in making this hard choice. By the end of the program, you will know all the techniques on how to deliver the CPR vs. DNR information to patients and families.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| The world around us differs from person to person. Everyone’s beliefs and values are unique and were formed by their individualized cultural background. Culture is defined by the experiences that we learn from our family of origin, which are passed down from one generation to another. It is how we “see” our world and influences our decisions. <br><br>
When dealing with others, we need to remember to respect their culture in our everyday actions. Even though someone’s world may vary from our own, they still share similarities and differences that need to be recognized as we all work toward finding a common ground.<br><br>
During this 60-minute teleseminar, we will discover the impact of culture on our everyday lives. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-02-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| "Ouch, that hurts!" "Please help me! I'm in so much pain." Patients/clients are reporting pain. Do you know what to do?
Managing pain should not be a barrier in the quality care of patients. Healthcare professionals should learn the barriers that prevent good quality care. Become familiar with the many types of pain, as well as the techniques for assessment and interventions to consider. There is so much nurses can do to provide comfort. This 60-minute webinar will help identify what you can do. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-08-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | In this one-hour program, you will learn how to manage some of the most common emergencies that occur in the elderly population. Emphasis will be placed on physiologic changes in the geriatric population that predisposes them to illness and injury, and what you can do to detect problems, early on, and implement interventions to prevent complications. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-13-2007
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| One does not need to live in a major metropolitan area to be affected by a national disaster, as all communities have a similar potential for such events to happen. The 9/11 attacks in New York City and Hurricane Katrina both illustrated the dramatic impact that disasters can have on a community.
Disasters also have a profound effect on the entire healthcare community. When a disaster strikes, treatment centers are swamped with more patients and acuity than they or their staff can handle. Almost everything needed for treatment is impacted … transportation is chaotic and slow, medical supplies are limited and difficult to rebuild, and the equipment needed is being used to treat other patients. The surge in activity brought on by a disaster can leave care providers feeling overwhelmed as everything hits at once.
This 60-minute teleseminar will look at the array of disasters that can strike, and at the impact they can have. You will learn how to prepare for a disaster using a personal disaster plan and response kit. When a disaster hits, your first actions are crucial; start your preparations today by signing up for this valuable teleseminar.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-18-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| The risk of death related to infection is paramount when the body’s ability to fight infection is impaired. Approximately 70-75% of the deaths from acute leukemia and 50% of the deaths in patients with solid tumors are related to infection secondary to neutropenia (Larson & Nirenberg, 2004). At least half of the neutropenic patients who become febrile have an established or occult infection, and at least one-fifth of the patients with neutrophil counts greater than 100/mm3 have bacteremia (Hughes et al., 2002).
Sepsis and septic shock are potentially life-threatening oncologic emergencies. Septic shock is a complex condition occurring when overwhelming infection leads to low blood pressure, low blood flow, altered coagulation & impaired clot breakdown. Septic shock is the most common cause of noncoronary intensive care deaths in the United States with incidence increasing over the past twenty years. Sepsis occurred in nearly 2% of all acute-care hospitalizations in the United States and resulted in close to 350,000 deaths annually. Patients with cancer are 5 times more likely to develop sepsis and 3 times more likely to be hospitalized for severe sepsis than the overall population with 4.9% of all patients with cancer experiencing sepsis.
Upon completion of this program, you will be able to identify patients at risk for infection and sepsis as well as provide useful interventions in the prevention of infection. Early intervention and swift management are the keys to providing the best care for the patient with cancer who is so much more susceptible to the overwhelming risks of infection. Whether you work in an oncology department or care for cancer patients, this webinar is for you: sign up today!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-16-2009
On-Demand Release Date: October 08, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Trauma is common in the ER -- and life-threatening trauma is an area in which competent, rapid decision-making and essential clinical skills can save lives. Nurses need to know how to identify and treat specific injuries that, if left untreated, can progress to serious complications and death. In time-critical situations, the basics of critical trauma management must be understood well in advance of the need. Whether part of a small rural hospital or a major urban trauma center, emergency personnel can count on seeing patients with acute life-threatening injuries. Learning, relearning and reviewing the initial approach to and management of severe trauma improves skills and confidence in this area, where knowledgeable performance is mandatory. Attend this webinar and gain critical trauma assessment skills and life-saving interventions where nursing involvement is crucial. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 08-13-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Performing an efficient and accurate neurologic assessment is the key to saving vital brain tissue. A cranial nerve examination or any change in level of consciousness will reveal neurologic issues long before most monitors indicate a change in your patient's condition. In order to recognize these early warning signs and initiate immediate interventions, you must be able to perform a timely, effective and accurate neurological exam.
This 60-minute webinar includes a review of the Glasgow Coma Scale, terms associated with levels of consciousness, cranial nerve assessment, and syndromes associated with pupil changes. Enhance your assessment skills and improve your ability to recognize the neurologic changes that signal a change in neurologic status. Learn how to save vital neurons and perhaps your patient's life! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| A solid foundation in neuroanatomy is imperative when caring for a patient with neurologic deficits. These deficits will likely encompass a vast range of diagnoses, from a seizure disorder, to a brain hemorrhage, to a spinal cord injury. Neurologic disorders will cause varying sets of symptoms and all require a competent and thorough knowledge of neuroanatomy in order to efficiently and confidently provide effective patient care.
Participation in this 60-minute webinar will give you the tools, skills, and confidence needed to identify neurologic structures and their expected function, thus enabling you to identify a change in your patient’s condition.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 07-14-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| What would you do if you were expected to testify in court regarding the care you provided to a patient four years ago? Knowing that the patient's outcome may have depended solely the documentation you generated at the time, would you know how to defend the care you provided? Would your documentation stand up to legal scrutiny in court years later? It should and it can.
Documentation can limit, or expand, the healthcare provider's exposure to liability. Don't wait to find out what you should have done -- find out now and do it right. Attend this one-hour presentation and use what you learn to make key changes in your clinical practice that will limit your liability as a nursing professional. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-24-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| You provide great nursing care, but is it reflected in your documentation? Was the care you provided documented according to the standards of care and did it demonstrate the expectations of your prudent nursing judgment? A bad outcome could lead a patient to seek legal representation. Your first line of defense is your nursing documentation. Whether your facility uses paper charting or they have converted to an electronic medical record system, your documentation will speak to the care you have delivered.
This 60-minute webinar will provide you with proven strategies to use in order to keep you out of a courtroom. You will gain insight and confidence by knowing that you can protect yourself from being a defendant. Learn how to document the clear messages that are necessary to defend the care you provide!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The incidence of preterm delivery continues to increase, particularly in the area of the "late preterm" infant (34-36 weeks). We continue to struggle to ascertain if preterm labor is an early activation of a normal process or is a pathogenic in nature. Join us to discuss the risk factors associated with preterm labor, preterm rupture of membranes, and situations in which preterm labor is obstetrically indicated. Finally, current predicators of preterm labor and treatment options will be reviewed. We welcome you to participate in this interesting webinar and apply it to your daily practice. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-04-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| There are 750,000 cases of sepsis each year in the United States, resulting in 210,000 fatalities. The rate of mortality without shock present is 30% - 50% and, if shock appears, mortality increases to 50% - 60%. A partnership of the Society of Critical Care Medicine, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, and the International Sepsis Forum has teamed up with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to implement the worldwide Surviving Sepsis Campaign. The goal of the campaign is a 25% reduction in deaths from sepsis by 2009.
Knowledge of the pathology and effects of severe sepsis/septic shock is important to understanding the rationale behind the Campaign’s treatment bundles. This program delves deeply into the pathophysiology and treatment of severe sepsis/septic shock. Early detection is the strongest indicator for a good patient outcome, and this webinar will discuss the clinical signs associated wtih the onset of SIRS, ARDS, and sepsis. Participants also learn about the tools available from the IHI for identifying, managing, and collecting data on the septic patient. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-28-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 2.00 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 2.40 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 2.00 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 2.00 hours Contact Hour
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| Nurses are not allowed to diagnose, but are expected to know the most likely etiology of skin breakdown and then choose an appropriate care plan. The buttock poses a particular challenge due to the difficulty of differentiating between skin injuries due to pressure or moisture.
During this 90-minute webinar you will be introduced to a system that can greatly simplify the process of differentiating pressure ulcers and moisture associated skin damage (MASD) such as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). By clarifying the definition of pressure ulcers and using a new IAD assessment tool, buttock skin injuries can be more accurately identified.
The public now believes that pressure ulcers are entirely preventable and pressure ulcer lawsuits are on the rise. It is more important than ever that we name a buttock wound correctly. Join us as we explore a method to do just that.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 07-09-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour
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| In this one-hour webinar, you will learn how to recognize subtle indicators of early compensation, enhancing your ability to use the clinical signs of illness in order to prevent a patient crisis. Carol Whiteside will examine the body’s complex, interrelated organ systems and help you to better understand how a problem in one organ system can affect another.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 05-30-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| The delivery of “bad” news is difficult for the health care provider. Even more difficult is the receipt of this news. Attend this one-hour program and explore opportunities for “setting the stage” for these challenging discussions in order to better offer support and ongoing guidance for the patient and family as they are faced with the many decisions and choices regarding their health care.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-07-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Society can no longer consider healthcare institutions as sacred ground, immune from acts of violence. The alarming number of violent acts within medical facilities compels us to increase worker and employer awareness of risk factors for violence in all healthcare settings and to provide strategies for reducing exposure.
Healthcare providers do not recognize the full continuum and broad definition of workplace violence. Understanding the types and frequency of violent behaviors experienced in the healthcare setting will provide the foundation for early recognition and prevention of violence.
Creating an environment that does not accept or tolerate acts of violence will increase staff satisfaction, reduce medical errors and improve clinical outcomes.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-12-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | Tuyet, an 8-month-old Vietnamese girl, presents to the Emergency Room with a 4-day history of fever, diarrhea and vomiting. Her mother states, in limited English, that she thinks it’s because Tuyet was "exposed to the wind." Whether an illness is the result of an imbalance of hot/cold or yin/yang or bacterial/viral and treatment involves the use of medications, teas, herbs or rituals such as coining or cupping to influence the outcome......what is the role of the western healer in this process? Attend this 60-minute teleseminar and discover new ways to understand why your patients think they are sick and what they think will restore their health. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-17-2009
| Approved Credit: SIDPR: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| “What to do … what not to do.” We have the knowledge and understanding; it’s time to put it into practice! The way to balance our patients’ cultural healthcare beliefs and develop a plan of care that is well suited and acceptable for all is through preservation, accommodation and repatterning. Healthcare professionals need to acknowledge their cultural health beliefs/values along with those of their patients, and understand the differences. We can then find common ground in which to develop a plan of care that ensures a trusting, respectful and collaborative relationship.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Child maltreatment evokes images of horrific burns, bruises, fractures and autopsy findings. Five children die every day from physical abuse; the youngest are the most vulnerable and the abuser is overwhelmingly known to the victim in an overwhelmingly high percent of cases. Many images and consequences, however, are less obvious and include the faces of neglect, emotional scars from exposure to trauma and the life-long impact of witnessing violence. In the United States, more than 3.3 million children between the ages of 3 and 17 years are exposed to crime and violence in their neighborhoods and inside their homes (Lynch, 2006). They are innocent, unwilling victims and silent witnesses to the sights and sounds of domestic violence, sibling abuse, gang activities and school violence.
Healthcare practitioners are in a unique position to make a difference in the lives of children through prevention, community and family education, early identification and universal screening. Multi-disciplinary collaboration and intervention through comprehensive utilization of resources are foundational to the health of our children and the safety of our society.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 08-06-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 18, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour
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| The devastation of a perinatal loss has major impact on the family as well as the nurse, caregiver, practitioner and provider. Very often, everyone is stunned and the question is, 'What is the best way to provide support?' This presentation will discuss strategies to provide support for the hospitalized patient as well as for the outpatient. A major focus will be on a multidisciplinary team approach with an education framework.
The strategies for care include interventions such as communication, continuity of caregivers, religious rituals, creating memories and disposition. Ongoing support includes preparation for going home, support groups and resources. Not to be left out is the importance of staff education and support. Only then is the ability to make a positive memory amid this devastating experience a reality. Make plans today to join Helen for this thought-provoking presentation.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 08-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 18, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Electrolytes are the basic 'building block' chemicals of the body. Alterations in the electrolytes can result in, as well as be the result of, numerous disease processes.
Sodium (Na+) reflects changes in water and salt balance. Potassium (K+) is the major intracellular cation and plays a major role in nerve conduction, muscle function, acid-base balance, osmotic pressure, and the rate and force of heart contraction. Chloride (Cl-) is responsible for maintaining cellular integrity by influencing osmotic pressure. Bicarbonate (HCO3-), sometimes called CO2 content, is regulated by the kidneys and is an important measurement when evaluating acid/base status. With these four electrolytes, the anion gap can be calculated and provide further information regarding the acid/base balance.
Calcium (Ca2+) functions in the body include: bone and teeth formation, blood clotting, muscle contraction and nerve impulse contraction (especially in the heart). Magnesium (Mg2+) is a cofactor in carbohydrate metabolism, protein synthesis, nucleic acid synthesis, and muscular contraction. During this 60-minute webinar, we will cover all of these important points in great detail, so that when you walk away, you will be able to assess your patient's chemistry values and provide optimal treatment. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-09-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| | The implications of acute and chronic kidney injury can be life altering. Protection of the kidneys from initial insult, as well as immediate intervention, are key to preserving renal function. This 60-minute webinar will explore the most common etiologies of acute kidney injury and strategies for recognition and early intervention. Continuous renal replacement therapies available for critically ill patients will be addressed as an early intervention option. In addition to acute kidney injury, key nursing considerations for avoiding and managing the complications of chronic kidney injury, including electrolyte abnormalities, will be discussed. Sign up today for this chance to further your knowledge of kidney injury and it consequences! | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-06-2009
| Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CCI: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| | Tuyet, an 8-month-old Vietnamese girl, presents to the Emergency Room with a 4-day history of fever, diarrhea and vomiting. Her mother states, in limited English, that she thinks it’s because Tuyet was "exposed to the wind." Whether an illness is the result of an imbalance of hot/cold or yin/yang or bacterial/viral and treatment involves the use of medications, teas, herbs or rituals such as coining or cupping to influence the outcome......what is the role of the western healer in this process? Attend this 60-minute teleseminar and discover new ways to understand why your patients think they are sick and what they think will restore their health. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-17-2009
| Approved Credit: SIDPR: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| In the current hospital environment, nurses are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: Hospitals are expecting nurses to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and nursing training has not provided all of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of beneficial people skills.
Nurses who attend this webinar will learn practical people skills and interventions to improve their effectiveness in helping patients. The nature and importance of emotional intelligence will be explored. The five major components of emotional intelligence will be discussed and applied with numerous strategies provided to facilitate patient treatment and success. Participants will complete a self-assessment and learn specific strategies for improving self-awareness, social skills, self-talk, optimism, stress and anger management, flexibility, and the precursors for success with patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-11-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| “What to do … what not to do.” We have the knowledge and understanding; it’s time to put it into practice! The way to balance our patients’ cultural healthcare beliefs and develop a plan of care that is well suited and acceptable for all is through preservation, accommodation and repatterning. Healthcare professionals need to acknowledge their cultural health beliefs/values along with those of their patients, and understand the differences. We can then find common ground in which to develop a plan of care that ensures a trusting, respectful and collaborative relationship.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| "Look at me when I am talking with you." In some cultures, this behavior is considered disrespectful, especially when talking to one in authority or an elder. We learn the nuances of acceptable and respectful conversation from our families. Do they match those of our patients or our colleagues? If not, what do we need to do?
In this 60-minute teleseminar, we will examine the communication styles of various ethnic groups, including the use of silence, eye contact and touch. These are essential tools that an interpreter employs while "translating the language."
Communication is not complete until the "time orientation" component is considered. We will review past, present and future time orientation and discuss their implications when developing a plan of care. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| In the current hospital environment, healthcare professionals are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: hospitals are expecting their employees to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and training has not provided some of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of specific people skills for improved patient communication and anger management.
Healthcare professionals who attend this webinar will: complete a communication self-assessment (STEP System), describe and identify each of the four patient styles, describe communication strategies and danger signs for each of the styles, explain the four big energizers that can be used to reduce stress, and describe an anger management process.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-01-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| There is a cost to caring --- and compassion fatigue is a key component of that cost.
Attend this 60-minute webinar and learn to identify the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue. Explore the relationship between compassion fatigue and burn-out. Discover how targeted lifestyle changes can enable you to embrace hope and embark on a path to recovery. Continue to care using principles of practice that safeguard your professional life and your personal well-being. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-09-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Does the atmosphere in your workplace feel heavy and tense? Is the level of discord at your facility becoming unbearable? Can you see employee performance starting to deteriorate due to interpersonal conflict? If so, this teleseminar will provide you with valuable tools to resolve staff conflict and reduce the stress it causes.
Conflict is inevitable; being conflicted is not. Learning how to deal with conflict situations by responding rather than reacting to conflict can be constructive. This 60-minute teleseminar will introduce the causes of conflict, discuss the five common approaches to conflict, and describe how to respond when faced with conflict.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-18-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 6.30 hours Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| When it comes to matters of the gut, dietary intake is at the cornerstone of treatment. But for many, deciding what to eat can be very frustrating and confusing. High fiber or low fiber for irritable bowel syndrome? Nuts and seeds - yes or no for diverticular disease? Are lactose intolerance and lactose malabsorption one in the same?
For the individual with a gastrointestinal disorder, eating the wrong food can prove to be a source of embarrassment by causing vomiting, flatulence, and incontinence.
Attend this webinar to clear up the confusion regarding dietary intake and improve the quality of life for your patients with gastrointestinal disorders.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-15-2009
On-Demand Release Date: September 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| The world around us differs from person to person. Everyone’s beliefs and values are unique and were formed by their individualized cultural background. Culture is defined by the experiences that we learn from our family of origin, which are passed down from one generation to another. It is how we “see” our world and influences our decisions. <br><br>
When dealing with others, we need to remember to respect their culture in our everyday actions. Even though someone’s world may vary from our own, they still share similarities and differences that need to be recognized as we all work toward finding a common ground.<br><br>
During this 60-minute teleseminar, we will discover the impact of culture on our everyday lives. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-02-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 02, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Eosinophilic Esophagitis is an inflammatory condition of the esophagus that is characterized by having an abnormal number of eosinophils in the esophagus. It very closely mimics symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, but typically doesn’t respond to the normal therapy. It affects all ages, races, and genders.
It is now one of the most common causes of dysphagia and food impactions in adults. In childhood, vague symptoms associated with GERD and feeding difficulties are the first manifestations. Research indicates that the prevalence and diagnosis of EoE is increasing. There is no single accepted therapy, yet there is definitely a role that food allergies play in reintroduction of foods.
Being able to differentiate between EoE and GERD definitely can help reduce the severity and sequela that your patients experience. By attending this 60-minute teleseminar, you will be able to come to a more precise, accurate conclusion about what your patient is going through and find out what management options are currently available based on evidence-based practice.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-03-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Hepatitis is defined as a group of illnesses that involves inflammation of the liver. Due to the different origins and strains of Hepatitis, a multitude of letters have been assigned to encompass the different subtypes of this disease. The severity of Hepatitis ranges from self-limiting to end-stage liver failure.
Register today for this 60-minute teleseminar and gain the knowledge you need to educate your patients on the various types of Hepatitis. During the program, you will learn the most up-to-date information on Hepatitis and treatment strategies based on evidence-based care.
Many Americans are unaware that they have contracted Hepatitis; by educating them, you can make a difference. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-14-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 23, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| Attend this 60-minute webinar and obtain the latest information on the virology and pathogenesis for Norovirus. Discover the most effective infection control practices to contain and prevent outbreaks -- particularly in hospital and long-term care facilities. Learn about outbreaks on cruise ships, schools and in the food supply. Gain key insights into the most effective measures for personal protection and disinfection of the environment.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-23-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| What would you do if you were expected to testify in court regarding the care you provided to a patient four years ago? Knowing that the patient's outcome may have depended solely the documentation you generated at the time, would you know how to defend the care you provided? Would your documentation stand up to legal scrutiny in court years later? It should and it can.
Documentation can limit, or expand, the healthcare provider's exposure to liability. Don't wait to find out what you should have done -- find out now and do it right. Attend this one-hour presentation and use what you learn to make key changes in your clinical practice that will limit your liability as a nursing professional. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 06-24-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| You provide great nursing care, but is it reflected in your documentation? Was the care you provided documented according to the standards of care and did it demonstrate the expectations of your prudent nursing judgment? A bad outcome could lead a patient to seek legal representation. Your first line of defense is your nursing documentation. Whether your facility uses paper charting or they have converted to an electronic medical record system, your documentation will speak to the care you have delivered.
This 60-minute webinar will provide you with proven strategies to use in order to keep you out of a courtroom. You will gain insight and confidence by knowing that you can protect yourself from being a defendant. Learn how to document the clear messages that are necessary to defend the care you provide!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 04-24-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
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| Celiac Disease (CD) is a chronic, inherited, digestive disease that can lead to malnutrition if untreated. CD is the result of an immune system response to the ingestion of gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley) that damages the small intestine. When the small intestine is damaged, nutrients pass through the small intestine rather than being absorbed and, if left untreated, the condition can lead to osteoporosis, anemia, miscarriage or cancer.
Celiac Disease is a genetic disorder affecting 1:133 persons in the USA, potentially two million people. For every person diagnosed with CD, approximately 80 people are undiagnosed.
During this 60-minute webinar, you will learn how to integrate the knowledge of a celiac diet into counseling strategies for patients with Celiac Disease, Type 1 Diabetes and wheat allergies, and also those who are non-celiac but still have suffer with gluten sensitivity. Gluten-free products have unique properties that impact on carbohydrate-to- insulin ratios.
A strict adherence to a gluten-free diet for life is the only treatment currently available for Celiac Disease. This involves the elimination of wheat, rye, barley, and foods made with these grains from one’s diet. Register for this webinar today to get in depth knowledge on the effects of gluten!
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 10-21-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs, NCBDE: 1 hour CE Hour
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| Nurses are not allowed to diagnose, but are expected to know the most likely etiology of skin breakdown and then choose an appropriate care plan. The buttock poses a particular challenge due to the difficulty of differentiating between skin injuries due to pressure or moisture.
During this 90-minute webinar you will be introduced to a system that can greatly simplify the process of differentiating pressure ulcers and moisture associated skin damage (MASD) such as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD). By clarifying the definition of pressure ulcers and using a new IAD assessment tool, buttock skin injuries can be more accurately identified.
The public now believes that pressure ulcers are entirely preventable and pressure ulcer lawsuits are on the rise. It is more important than ever that we name a buttock wound correctly. Join us as we explore a method to do just that.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 07-09-2009
On-Demand Release Date: July 28, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, IBON: 1.50 hours Contact Hour, FBN: 1.50 hours Contact Hour
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| Society can no longer consider healthcare institutions as sacred ground, immune from acts of violence. The alarming number of violent acts within medical facilities compels us to increase worker and employer awareness of risk factors for violence in all healthcare settings and to provide strategies for reducing exposure.
Healthcare providers do not recognize the full continuum and broad definition of workplace violence. Understanding the types and frequency of violent behaviors experienced in the healthcare setting will provide the foundation for early recognition and prevention of violence.
Creating an environment that does not accept or tolerate acts of violence will increase staff satisfaction, reduce medical errors and improve clinical outcomes.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 02-12-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| | Tuyet, an 8-month-old Vietnamese girl, presents to the Emergency Room with a 4-day history of fever, diarrhea and vomiting. Her mother states, in limited English, that she thinks it’s because Tuyet was "exposed to the wind." Whether an illness is the result of an imbalance of hot/cold or yin/yang or bacterial/viral and treatment involves the use of medications, teas, herbs or rituals such as coining or cupping to influence the outcome......what is the role of the western healer in this process? Attend this 60-minute teleseminar and discover new ways to understand why your patients think they are sick and what they think will restore their health. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 09-17-2009
| Approved Credit: SIDPR: 1 hour Total General Hours, AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
| | MORE INFO |
| In the current hospital environment, nurses are finding it more difficult to work with patients. There are three primary reasons: Hospitals are expecting nurses to do more with fewer staff, the level of patient demands and stress has increased, and nursing training has not provided all of the necessary people skills to facilitate patient progress and success. This 60-minute webinar will focus on the development of beneficial people skills.
Nurses who attend this webinar will learn practical people skills and interventions to improve their effectiveness in helping patients. The nature and importance of emotional intelligence will be explored. The five major components of emotional intelligence will be discussed and applied with numerous strategies provided to facilitate patient treatment and success. Participants will complete a self-assessment and learn specific strategies for improving self-awareness, social skills, self-talk, optimism, stress and anger management, flexibility, and the precursors for success with patients. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-11-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 13, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| “What to do … what not to do.” We have the knowledge and understanding; it’s time to put it into practice! The way to balance our patients’ cultural healthcare beliefs and develop a plan of care that is well suited and acceptable for all is through preservation, accommodation and repatterning. Healthcare professionals need to acknowledge their cultural health beliefs/values along with those of their patients, and understand the differences. We can then find common ground in which to develop a plan of care that ensures a trusting, respectful and collaborative relationship.
| Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 11-19-2009
On-Demand Release Date: December 17, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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| | Osteoporosis is a serious disease that causes fractures in 1 out of every 2 women and 1 out every 4 men over the age of 50. In addition to causing pain and disability, fractures can lead to a serious decline in quality of life and independence. In fact, within the first year of a hip fracture, 20% of patients end up in nursing homes and 20% die. In the past 10 years we’ve seen great advances in our understanding of Osteoporosis epidemiology, pathophysiology and treatment, and further advances are being made rapidly. Sign up for this Webinar today to gain the up-to-date preventions, diagnosis and treatment guidelines for Osteoporosis. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 12-09-2008
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour
| | MORE INFO |
| "Look at me when I am talking with you." In some cultures, this behavior is considered disrespectful, especially when talking to one in authority or an elder. We learn the nuances of acceptable and respectful conversation from our families. Do they match those of our patients or our colleagues? If not, what do we need to do?
In this 60-minute teleseminar, we will examine the communication styles of various ethnic groups, including the use of silence, eye contact and touch. These are essential tools that an interpreter employs while "translating the language."
Communication is not complete until the "time orientation" component is considered. We will review past, present and future time orientation and discuss their implications when developing a plan of care. | Formats Available: Streaming, Podcast
| Original Seminar Date: 03-05-2009
On-Demand Release Date: May 14, 2009 | Approved Credit: AANC: 1 hour Contact Hour, CA BRN: 1 hour Contact Hour, IBON: 1 hour Contact Hour, FBN: 1 hour Contact Hour, ASWB: 1 hour Clock Hour, CDR: 1 hour CPEUs
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