The death toll from healthcare screw ups add up to at least 500,000 Americans annually. That is the equivalent of more than 3 jumbo jets crashing every day of the year. Each year, 6.1 million Americans are harmed by diagnostic mistakes, drug disasters, and medical treatments. Because these individuals are dying at home, in hospitals, …
You will learn about positive management techniques that protect the resident’s health, safety and well-being. The techniques in this course can be useful during difficult situations. When you work with residents who behave in potentially dangerous ways, there are some effective things you can do to ensure their safety as well as your own. You …
In this course you will learn the special psychosocial needs of the elderly and strategies that can be used to help you give person-centered care. You will learn how the use of these strategies can make residents happier and healthier—and make them feel better about themselves. Changes in the human body can make life more …
This course will provide you with a guide into Independent Living. You will learn ways you can help a resident with everyday activities while supporting his/her independence and helping the resident keep a sense of self-respect. “Instrumental activities of daily living,” or IADL’s are activities related to independent living and include preparing meals, managing money, …
A good Supportive Services Facility will offer a variety of services designed to meet a person’s needs, and to help them maintain the highest level of independence. As a personal care supportive person, you will learn about ways you can help a resident with everyday activities while supporting his/her independence and helping the person to …
Clinical skills are used when doing direct care with the patient, and you are one of the most important members of the health-care-team, working with other nursing staff as well as technicians, therapists, health-care-providers, physicians, nurse practitioners, dieticians, social workers, the clergy, support staff and administration to help meet the mission of the facility whose …
Every year, thousands of older adults fall and hurt themselves. Falls are one of the main causes of injury, and loss of independence in people ages 65 and older. There are many reasons older people fall. They may lose their footing when stepping off a stairway, or getting up from a chair. Or they may …
People who disperse controlled substances must be aware, and understand the extent of abuse, addiction and diversion, and the humanistic impact upon your patients. You are to ensure accountable, responsible providing practices. National statistics demonstrate the misuse and abuse of controlled substances as evidenced by per capita use, incidence of unintentional drug overdoses, CS-attributed deaths, …
Opioid medications are most commonly prescribed for chronic pain; and are the drugs most often misused, abused, or diverted; and are associated with deaths from overdose. Recent decades have resulted in attempts to improve the identification and treatment of pain. In the past, opioids were often avoided for pain management because of the fear of …
There have been many clinical trials on Medical Cannabis. Articles, pro and con, have been published on cannabis and other cannabinoids in the treatment or management of a wide range of diseases and conditions. This course will cover different methods of treatment using Marijuana for medical purposes. It will also provide the student with information …
