Course Library
Thousands of continuing-education and in-service courses for healthcare teams — CNAs, LVNs, RNs and all staff — each awarding verifiable CE credit, with more added continually.
Medication Management
Patient Care
A New Look at the Old - Sensory Impairment in Older Adults: Vision Loss
Airway Management
Recognize airway compromise, position residents safely, and act on respiratory emergencies — the CNA's role in keeping the airway…
Caring for the Hearing Impaired
Hearing loss is very common among the elderly and increases with age. By age 60-69, approximately 10-15% of adults experience hea…
Congestive Heart Failure - Cause and Symptoms
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a progressive disorder in which damage to the heart causes weakening of the cardiovascular syst…
Congestive Heart Failure - Treatment Goals
Congestive heart failure (CHF) means the heart is not functioning at peak efficiency. When the heart pumps less efficiently due t…
Coronary Artery Disease - Causes and Symptoms
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a disease of the arteries that supply the heart with blood. It is the leading cause of death in …
Dialysis - Providing Care
ECG Interpretation - Junctional Rhythms and AV
A junctional rhythm is a dysrhythmia originating in the atrioventricular (AV) junctional tissue area. ECG changes are frequently …
ECG Interpretation - Mechanisms of Sinus Rhythm
Normal sinus rhythm originates from the sinoatrial (SA) node, the heart's primary pacemaker located in the right atrium. It fires…
Evaluation of the Patient Experiencing Chest Pain
Rapid assessment of chest pain is critical because it may indicate life-threatening conditions. Use the OPQRST mnemonic: Onset, P…
Examining Pulmonary Embolism
A pulmonary embolism (PE) occurs when a clot lodges in one or more branches of the pulmonary artery, blocking blood flow to the l…
Geriatric Emergencies
When an elderly person experiences an acute medical crisis, they typically lack the functional reserves to draw upon that younger…
How Illnesses Present in the Elderly
As people age, changes at the cellular level affect how the body functions. Over a lifetime, cells must reproduce to keep the bod…
Natural Age: Changes in Hearing
Presbycusis, or age-related hearing loss, is the gradual loss of hearing that occurs in most people as they age. It affects appro…
Natural Age: Changes in Vision
Vision changes are among the most common age-related conditions affecting older adults. By age 65, one in three adults has some f…
Non-Cardiac Chest Pain
Approximately 6 million people are admitted to hospitals each year complaining of chest pain. In about 20% of these cases, heart …
OSHA Safety Orientation in Healthcare
Orientation in-service: OSHA Safety Orientation in Healthcare. Watch the video, review the material, then pass the post-test.
Parkinson's Disease - Symptoms and Diagnosis
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that primarily affects movement. It develops when nerve cells (ne…
Parkinson's Disease - Treatment and Care
Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons in the substanti…
Perineal Care for the Incontinent Patient
Perineal care (also called peri care) is the washing of the genital and anal areas. It is a fundamental aspect of personal hygien…
PICCs - Indications, Care & Complication
A PICC (Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter) is a long catheter (20-65 cm) inserted through a peripheral vein with the tip pos…
Practices, Beliefs & Traditions
Resident on Resident Assault or Altercations
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Symptoms and Diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease primarily affecting the joints. Unlike osteoarthritis (wear-a…