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.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis - Treatment and Management
Treatment goals include reducing inflammation, relieving pain, preventing or slowing joint damage, preserving function, and improving quality of life… |
Patient Care | 50 min | |
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Safe and Visible - Creating a Care Facility Welcoming to LGBT Seniors
Orientation in-service: Safe and Visible - Creating a Care Facility Welcoming to LGBT Seniors. Watch the video, review the material, then pass the po… |
Patient Care | 54 min | |
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Sensory Impairment in Older Adults - Caring for Residents with Hearing Loss
Hearing loss is characterized more by what is missed than by what is heard. Speech sounds mumbled or slurred, and similar-sounding words become confu… |
Patient Care | 53 min | |
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Stroke, Risk, Warning Signs, and Pathophysiology
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, with over 700,000 people experiencing a new or recurrent stroke each year. In the Un… |
Patient Care | 53 min | |
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The CNA's Role in Post Mortem Care
Post mortem care refers to the care provided to a person's body after death. This is an important responsibility that requires sensitivity, professio… |
Patient Care | 53 min | |
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The Evolving Management of Hypertension
Hypertension is defined as blood pressure consistently at or above 130/80 mmHg per current guidelines. It is a major risk factor for cardiovascular d… |
Patient Care | 53 min | |
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The GOLD Standard for the Management of COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is defined by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) as a preventable and tre… |
Patient Care | 1.4 Hr. | |
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The Older Adult World
The world's population is aging rapidly. People over 60 are the fastest growing segment of the global population. In the United States, individuals o… |
Patient Care | 50 min | |
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The Rising Prevalence of Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common, chronic, and degenerative disorder affecting the macula, the center of the retina responsible for… |
Patient Care | 50 min | |
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The Skin - Anatomy, Function and Preventable
The skin is the body's largest organ, consisting of three primary layers: epidermis (outermost protective layer), dermis (middle layer containing blo… |
Patient Care | 50 min | |
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Understanding Adult Congenital Heart Disease
Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) refers to structural heart defects present from birth that persist into adulthood. Due to advances in surgical … |
Patient Care | 53 min | |
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Urinary Catheter Care
Indwelling urinary catheters should only be placed for appropriate clinical indications including acute urinary retention, accurate urine output moni… |
Patient Care | 50 min | |
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What does it take to be a good preceptor
Introduction: What Is a Preceptor? Starting a new job can be overwhelming, frightening, or intimidating. A good preceptor can play an important role … |
Patient Care | 51 min | |
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What Happens when Microorganisms Go 'Bad'
The human body harbors trillions of microorganisms (normal flora) that perform beneficial functions including vitamin production, immune system devel… |
Patient Care | 53 min | |
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Winning with Difficult People - Understanding
Working in healthcare settings, CNAs regularly encounter difficult behavior from residents, family members, coworkers, and supervisors. Understanding… |
Patient Care | 53 min | |
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Fact or Fiction - Incontinence and Elders
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a prevalent and increasing problem among older adults. Despite advances in treatment, the number of older adults with UI… |
Wound & Skin Care | 1.4 Hr. | |
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How to Care for Your Ostomy
An ostomy is a surgically created opening in the body that allows waste to exit through a stoma on the abdomen. Ostomies may be temporary or permanen… |
Wound & Skin Care | 50 min | |
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Pressure Ulcer Management
Pressure ulcers are staged based on tissue damage depth. Stage 1: intact skin with non-blanchable redness. Stage 2: partial-thickness skin loss invol… |
Wound & Skin Care | 50 min | |
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Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment
Pressure ulcers (also called pressure sores or decubitus ulcers) are a serious condition that can affect patients of any age, not only the elderly. T… |
Wound & Skin Care | 50 min | |
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Pressure Ulcers - How Wounds Heal
Wound healing occurs in four overlapping phases: hemostasis (immediate clotting), inflammation (cleaning and defense, days 1-6), proliferation (rebui… |
Wound & Skin Care | 50 min | |
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Pressure Ulcers and Wound Healing
Pressure ulcers form when external pressure exceeds capillary closing pressure (approximately 32 mmHg), cutting off blood supply to tissue. Duration … |
Wound & Skin Care | 50 min | |
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Pressure Ulcers Identify and Manage
Pressure ulcers develop when sustained pressure over bony prominences compromises blood flow to tissue. Common sites include sacrum, heels, ischial t… |
Wound & Skin Care | 50 min | |
| Mobility & Restorative | |||
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Immobility - Causes, Changes, and Actions
Immobility can result from numerous causes, and patients may have multiple contributing factors simultaneously. Understanding these causes helps heal… |
Mobility & Restorative | 50 min | |
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Immobility & Functional Decline - Avoiding the
Immobility creates a self-reinforcing cycle of decline. Reduced movement leads to muscle atrophy, joint contractures, cardiovascular deconditioning, … |
Mobility & Restorative | 53 min | |
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Keep Moving - Mobility and Aging
Normal aging brings changes that affect mobility including decreased muscle mass and strength (sarcopenia), reduced joint flexibility, decreased bone… |
Mobility & Restorative | 51 min | |