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Septic Joint: Diagnosis and Treatment
ANCC Accreditation Duration: 1.00 Origination: May 2023 Expiration: Dec 2026
Launch Course

Septic arthritis is caused by infection and inflammation in the joint and can result in significant damage to the joints. Early recognition and treatment are critical to the preservation of joint function. This course will discuss how to quickly identify and treat septic arthritis.  

The goal of this course is to provide physicians, nursing professionals, and radiologic technologists with information about septic arthritis.

Learning Objectives

Recall how septic arthritis is acquired and its typical presentation.

Identify the laboratory and radiological tests used to make a diagnosis of a septic joint.

Recognize the principles of septic joint treatment.

Shoulder Dystocia in the ED
ACCME and ANCC Accreditation Duration: 0.50 Origination: Mar 2024 Expiration: Dec 2027
Launch Course

Shoulder dystocia is an obstetric emergency. To prepare for this rare occurrence, your healthcare team should be knowledgeable about the risk factors, potential complications, and the management of shoulder dystocia. In addition, emergency professionals should develop strategies to help their healthcare team prepare for this rare event.

Learning Objectives

Identify the risk factors, potential complications, and interventions of shoulder dystocia. 

Recall strategies to prepare your healthcare team for a shoulder dystocia emergency.

Shoulder Dystocia: Management and Prevention
ACCME and ANCC Accreditation Duration: 1.00 Origination: Nov 2024 Expiration: Dec 2027
Launch Course

Nearly half of all cases of shoulder dystocia occur in the absence of risk factors, making them largely unpredictable and unpreventable. Perinatal morbidity and mortality rates associated with shoulder dystocia are high, even when properly managed.

Although shoulder dystocia is considered an obstetric emergency, a well-trained obstetric provider and a team of nursing/resuscitation professionals can usually manage it well for the pregnant person and fetus. 

Learning Objectives

Identify diagnosis criteria, risk factors, and complications associated with shoulder dystocia. 

Recall management and prevention techniques for shoulder dystocia. 

Indicate documentation needed following a birth involving shoulder dystocia.

Shoulder Dystocia: Primary Maneuvers
ACCME and ANCC Accreditation Duration: 0.50 Origination: Mar 2025 Expiration: Dec 2028
Launch Course

A review of clinical judgment related to the use of primary maneuvers for managing shoulder dystocia.

Learning Objectives

Identify the clinical signs of shoulder dystocia and appropriate initial interventions to resolve the complication safely. 

Recall risk factors for shoulder dystocia and appropriate tasks to perform following the emergency.

Stroke: Recognition and Management
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Duration: 1.00 Origination: Jul 2024 Expiration: Dec 2027
Launch Course

This course equips healthcare professionals with essential knowledge and skills to promptly and effectively manage stroke in the acute care setting. Participants will gain insight into how to recognize an acute stroke and the initial steps to take for emergency treatment of stroke. In addition, learners will know the different acute treatment options for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke as well as patient care for acute stroke. 

Learning Objectives

Recall the benchmark diagnosis and treatment times for acute stroke. 

Differentiate the treatment of ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. 

Indicate interventions in the care of a patient presenting with an acute stroke.

Substance Use in the Workplace for Managers
ANCC Accreditation Duration: 1.00 Origination: Dec 2024 Expiration: Dec 2027
Launch Course

Substance use in the workplace carries a stigma, causing difficulties in seeking help and impacting employee satisfaction, turnover, productivity, and insurance claims. Supervisors play a unique role in the success of a drug-free workplace policy. They are often the first to identify a potential problem.

This course provides healthcare professionals, managers, and leaders with an understanding of the competencies needed to identify and manage employees with substance use issues.

Learning Objectives

Discuss specific indicators that an employee has substance use issues. 

Recognize your responsibilities as a manager regarding substance use, including the legal aspects of substance use in the workplace.

The Impact of Psychedelics
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ Duration: 1.00 Origination: Nov 2023 Expiration: Dec 2026
Launch Course

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.  

Learning Objectives

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
ANCC Accreditation Duration: 1.00 Origination: Mar 2024 Expiration: Dec 2027
Launch Course

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.

Learning Objectives

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.

Weight Loss Medications: A Comprehensive Review
ANCC Accreditation Duration: 1.50 Origination: Jul 2023 Expiration: Dec 2026
Launch Course

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.

Learning Objectives

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
ANCC Accreditation Duration: 1.00 Origination: May 2023 Expiration: Dec 2026
Launch Course

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.

Learning Objectives

 

 

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.

What Managers Need to Know About Sexual Harassment
Duration: 1.00 Origination: Nov 2022 Expiration: Dec 2026
Launch Course

This course is designed to provide greater awareness of sexual harassment in the workplace, steps to take to prevent it, and methods to deal with it if it does occur. The course will focus on federal laws, liability issues, harassment policies, employee rights, supervisor responsibilities, and investigation procedures.

Learning Objectives

Describe the laws regarding sexual harassment and the investigation process of a sexual harassment claim. Explain the differences between the types of sexual harassment. Identify both employee and non-employee rights regarding sexual harassment. Recognize your role in preventing, recognizing, investigating, and taking corrective action concerning sexual harassment in the workplace.