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Stroke Care: From Onset to Rehab
This course provides a comprehensive understanding of stroke care from onset to rehab. Details of stroke care in the acute care setting and rehabilitation for stroke are reviewed. Stroke prevention strategies are explained.
Apply knowledge of assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for stroke in the hyperacute and acute phase.
Identify secondary prevention strategies, including lifestyle changes and drug therapies.
Recall interventions for rehabilitation from stroke in the acute and post-acute setting.
The Dangers of Alarm Fatigue
This course provides nurses with information regarding safety concerns associated with alarm fatigue along with evidence-based research strategies to reduce the fatigue.
Describe the national patient safety goals set by The Joint Commission as they relate to alarm management.
Discuss evidence-based strategies to reduce alarm fatigue.
The Grief Process for Health Professionals
Grief is a normal and natural response to loss. It is not a problem to be solved, but rather a way of coping. This course discusses the basics of the grief process, the different types of grief, and ways of expressing grief. It also discusses tools to help you stay present and resilient as a healthcare professional supporting individuals and families.
Apply at least two grief models to individual circumstances.
Define three types of grief and their contexts.
Recognize two gifts of grief that apply to the general population.
The Impact of Psychedelics
This course will provide healthcare professionals in the acute care setting with an introduction to the use of psychedelics for the treatment of behavioral health conditions. Healthcare professionals will learn about the types of agents used, their indications, benefits, and their associated risks and side effects.
The goal of this course is to provide health care professionals in the acute care setting with an introductory review of novel therapeutic agents used to treat behavioral health conditions.
Recall how psychedelics are used to treat behavioral health disorders and how they impact symptoms of behavioral health disorder.
Identify the potential risks and side effects of psychedelics.
Recognize whether an individual is a good candidate for psychedelic treatment for behavioral health symptoms.
The Professional Nurse and Social Media
For many of us, social media is a fun way to stay in touch with friends and family. We share photos and stories with people across town and around the world. However, nurses need to be cautious as they engage in social media as it can affect their careers in ways never imagined. Content taken in the wrong context can damage a nurse’s professional reputation.
Recognize commonly used social media platforms.
Identify the risks and benefits of using social media for professional and personal purposes.
Indicate best practices for communicating effectively and ethically on social media platforms.
The Use of Telehealth in Clinical Practice
Telehealth offers numerous benefits and poses several challenges when used to treat behavioral health conditions. Many challenges can be addressed through specific problem-solving and communication strategies.
This course provides an overview of telehealth as well as a discussion of both benefits and challenges. You will learn the regulatory issues you should consider when preparing and implementing a telehealth practice. Lastly, this course highlights important strategies to develop rapport and promote engagement when treating clients via telehealth.
Describe telehealth, including the benefits and challenges for service delivery using different formats.
Identify three ways to address challenges and optimize service delivery via telehealth.
Explain at least three standards providers must follow to deliver telehealth services in compliance with federal and state regulations.
Weight Loss Medications: A Comprehensive Review
When lifestyle modifications such as improving nutrition and increasing physical activity do not achieve adequate weight loss, pharmacotherapies may be needed. Pharmacotherapy is used as a supplement to lifestyle modifications and should only be implemented in patients who meet certain criteria and have a need to reduce their risk of obesity-related comorbidities. This course will review candidate criteria for weight management drugs, which drugs have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and their safety or effectiveness. It will also review dietary supplements used for weight loss and the lifestyle behaviors needed to increase the efficacy of pharmacotherapies. The goal of this course is to educate the healthcare team in the acute care setting on weight loss medications.
Indicate the criteria for weight loss drug therapy in patients affected by obesity.
Recognize the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs and devices, and dietary supplements used for weight loss.
Recall lifestyle behaviors that are needed in conjunction with weight loss drugs, devices, and supplements.
Wellness Strategies that Support Addiction Recovery
Substance use is linked to millions of deaths worldwide each year (Ritchie & Roser, 2019). Supporting individuals’ long-term recovery from substance use can help save lives. Recovery is a lifelong process that aims to keep an individual substance-free while improving their overall quality of life. Wellness strategies enhance recovery outcomes by focusing on optimal health across all dimensions of an individual’s life.
Discuss how wellness approaches can positively impact recovery from substance use disorders.
Recognize the eight dimensions of wellness.
Identify wellness strategies to facilitate long-term recovery from substance use disorders.