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  • Anesthesia in the Perioperative and Postoperative Settings - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to update healthcare professionals’ knowledge regarding lung cancer, including palliative symptom management.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Identify three risk factors for lung cancer.
      • Recall two common types of lung cancer and three treatment interventions.
    2. Contact Hours: 2.0
  • Communication with Patients - No Test

    1. Effectively communicating with patients and families is the foundation for a therapeutic, safe, and positive patient experience. The patient‘s experience of care is greatly influenced by what is communicated and what the patient and family observe. Communication is also a vital component of obtaining an accurate history and physical assessment, providing informed, comprehensive care, and educating patients and families to achieve optimal outcomes. When healthcare professionals recognize the factors that influence communication and consistently apply effective communication techniques, patient satisfaction, safety, and outcomes improve. The goal of this course is to provide information about how to effectively communicate with patients in healthcare settings.

      After taking this course, you should be able to:

      • Identify at least three specific elements of effective communication and how communication affects the patient and family experience.
      • Recall important components of cultural competence and inclusivity when communicating with patients and families.

      Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

      Course Originally Released On: 05/01/23
    2. Contact Hours: 1.0
  • Dating Violence in Adolescence - No Test

    1. The goal of this continuing education module is to inform healthcare professionals so they can recognize adolescent victims of dating violence.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Differentiate between the diverse types of dating violence.
      • Recognize risk factors for becoming a victim or perpetrator of violence within a dating relationship.
      • Explain areas of focus for healthcare and prevention of dating violence.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.0
  • Emergency Preparedness: Chemical Weapons and Radiation Incidents - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to educate healthcare professionals in prehospital and hospital settings on how to treat and recognize radiation emergencies and patients who have been exposed to chemical weapons.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Identify common injuries, radiological contamination routes, presenting signs and symptoms, and treatments associated with radiological incidents.
      • Recall the treatments used for victims of a radiation exposure.
      • Recall common symptoms related to a chemical attack.
      • Describe treatments for victims exposed to nerve agents, cyanides, respiratory irritants, and vesicants.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.5
  • Ethics for Nurses - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to provide the fundamentals of ethics as it applies to nursing care, as well as provide guidance for ethical dilemmas as they arise in your daily practice.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Differentiate the past events and current ethical principles that govern patient care today.
      • Apply these standards to patient situations that often present as morally distressing.
      • Identify how to foster a culture of ethics within the acute care setting.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.0
  • General Principles of Infectious Microbes and Disease - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to broaden and update nurses’ and respiratory therapists’ knowledge of infectious disease causation and prevention.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Identify the three components common to all infectious diseases.
      • List four factors associated with the emergence or resurgence and transmission of disease.
      • Define the six components of the chain of infection.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.25
  • HCAHPS: Interprofessional Team Communication - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to provide nurses, pharmacy professionals, and physicians with education on ways to improve interprofessional team communication as a strategy for optimizing Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) ratings.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Describe how communication skills influence the patient experience and Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) ratings.
      • Describe the five fundamentals of a responsive and responsible interprofessional communication strategy that promotes a positive patient experience.
      • Explain three elements of effective communication.
      • Identify three factors that influence the communication process.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.5
  • HIPAA and Confidentiality for Licensed Professionals - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to provide licensed professionals with an understanding of HIPAA, privacy, and security.
      Unless otherwise stated, the information in this course was sourced from 45 C.F.R. §160, 162, 164 (2021).
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Describe the intent of HIPAA.
      • Apply professional practices that protect privacy.
      • Recognize practices that protect the security of electronic protected health information.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.0
  • How to Develop Your Leadership Potential - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to provide nurses with practical strategies to help them establish customized plans for developing their leadership potential.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Discuss why it is important for nurses to develop leadership potential.
      • Identify effective leadership styles and characteristics.
      • Describe ways to develop leadership characteristics.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.25
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ+): An Introduction - No Test

    1. Sexuality and gender identity have received significant attention in the last few decades across the spectrum of health and human services. This module presents a brief overview of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community and its history within society and healthcare systems. It offers definitions of key concepts related to sexuality and gender identity, as well as general implications for clinical education, practice, and research. This topic is constantly evolving, requiring healthcare professionals to continually need education on this topic. The goal of this course is to provide nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, social work, speech-language, and pathology/audiology professionals with education around the historical context of the LGBTQ+ population and best practices when interacting with and providing care for the LGBTQ+ population.


      After taking this course, you should be able to:

      • Indicate historical events and context affecting the LGBTQ+ community.
      • Define key terminology related to sexual orientation and gender.
      • Identify general interprofessional practice guidelines in the care of LGBTQ+ healthcare recipients.

      Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

      Course Originally Released On: 05/01/23
    2. Contact Hours: 1.5
  • Managing Breathing with COPD - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to equip nurses and respiratory therapists with knowledge of the incidence, causes, symptoms, and evidence-based management of COPD.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Define COPD.
      • Describe the causes, pathophysiology, and diagnostic approaches for COPD.
      • Discuss clinical manifestations and management strategies for COPD.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.0
  • Medication Error Prevention - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to educate healthcare professionals about approaches to prevent medication errors.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Define types of medical errors and their impact on healthcare.
      • Discuss how a culture of patient safety influences reporting and resolving errors.
      • Explain strategies to reduce medication errors.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.0
  • Non-Suicidal Self-Injurious Behavior in Adults - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to provide addictions professionals, behavioral health counselors, marriage and family therapists, nurses, psychologists, and social workers in health and human services settings with information on how to identify and treat non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors in adults. This course offers examples of instruments for use when assessing for non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors. The suggestion of specific instruments is not an endorsement. You should explore existing options and bear in mind important issues such as reliability, validity, cost, and training requirements associated with any potential instrument. DSM™ and DSM-5™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course.
      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Explain features of non-suicidal self-injury and how the behaviors can develop.
      • Describe how to assess for and identify signs of non-suicidal self-injurious behavior in adults.
      • List the functions of non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors among adults who engage in these behaviors.
      • Identify evidence-based interventions that can be used to treat adults who engage in non-suicidal self-injurious behaviors.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.5
  • Nursing Documentation: Legal Aspects - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to provide nurses working in acute care settings with information about the value of laws and standards governing nursing documentation, legal basics for appropriate documentation, and provide awareness of documentation practices that can lead to legal issues.

      After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Describe four characteristics of legally-credible charting.
      • Discuss the legal definition of nursing negligence.
      • Describe two charting practices that can lead to legal issues.
    2. Contact Hours: 1.0
  • Pharmacological Management of Bipolar Disorder - No Test

    1. The goal of this course is to assist the healthcare team in keeping up to date with medications used in the management of BD. Disclaimer: All drug-related information cited in this course was obtained from the manufacturer package inserts accessed March 30, 2023, unless otherwise noted. After taking this course, you should be able to:
      • Discuss the etiology, pathophysiology, goals of treatment, and challenges in the management of bipolar disorder.
      • Determine the appropriate medication indicated for the acute phases of mania, depression, mixed feature, and maintenance of bipolar disorder.
      • Describe the pharmacology, contraindications, and adverse effects of medications used to manage bipolar disorder.
      • Contact Hours: 1.0
    2. Pharmacological Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis - No Test

      1. The goal of this course is to inform the healthcare team in the acute care setting of the most current information about VTE pharmacological treatment. All drug-related information cited in this course was obtained from the manufacturer package inserts accessed on March 31, 2023, unless otherwise noted. After taking this course, you should be able to:
        • Recall the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) guidelines, duration, and complications of medications used to treat deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and superficial vein thrombosis (SVT).
        • Recognize the classes of drugs used to treat DVT and the role of thrombolytics in the management of DVT.
        • List the adverse effects of heparin, low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), and vitamin K antagonists (VKAs).
        • Contact Hours: 1.0
      2. Pharmacology of Antidepressants - No Test

        1. The goal of this course is to assist members of the healthcare team with staying up to date on commonly used antidepressants and to identify strategies for approaching treatment-resistant depression. After taking this course, you should be able to:
          • Identify the different classes of antidepressants and three complementary and alternative therapies for depression.
          • Recall the adverse effects, contraindications, and practice considerations of commonly used antidepressants, in addition to complementary and alternative therapies for depression.
          • Determine five strategies for approaching treatment-resistant depression.
          • Contact Hours: 1.0
        2. Pharmacology of Anxiety Disorders - No Test

          1. The goal of this course is to provide an overview of pharmacological options for those members of the healthcare team that may treat anxiety disorders. All drug-related information cited in this course was obtained from the manufacturer package inserts accessed February 7, 2023, unless otherwise noted. After taking this course, you should be able to:
            • Identify two medications used as first-line therapy and two second-line or alternative drugs for anxiety disorders.
            • Discuss two classes of drugs used to treat anxiety and their mechanisms of action.
            • Recall three warnings, precautions, and adverse effects of drugs used to treat anxiety.
            • Contact Hours: 1.0
          2. Pharmacology of Drugs for Sexually Transmitted Infections: HIV - No Test

            1. All drug-related information cited in this course was obtained from the manufacturer package inserts accessed March 12, 2023, and the National Institutes of Health HIV Drug Database, unless otherwise noted. The goal of this course is to provide an overview of pharmacological options for those members of the healthcare team that may treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in adolescents and adults. After taking this course, you should be able to:
              • Identify the nine classes of HIV medication, pharmacokinetic enhancers, and the standard regimens currently used for the treatment of HIV in various populations.
              • Recall the criteria, adverse effects, and monitoring requirements for antiretroviral therapy.
              • Recognize drugs used for pre and post-exposure prophylaxis and opportunistic infections.
            2. Contact Hours: 1.25
          3. Pharmacology of Drugs for Sexually Transmitted Infections: Syphilis and Gonorrhea - No Test

            1. The goal of this course is to provide an overview of pharmacological recommendations for those members of the healthcare team that may treat syphilis and gonorrhea. After taking this course, you should be able to:
              • Identify the stages of syphilis, diagnostic methods, and standard treatment protocols and alternatives.
              • Recall the disease presentation, diagnostic methods, and treatment recommendations for gonorrhea.
              • Contact Hours: 1.0
            2. Preventing Suicide in Older Adults - No Test

              1. The goal of this course is to provide skills to nursing and social work professionals in the acute care setting to identify, assess, and respond to suicide risk in older adults.
                After taking this course, you should be able to:
                • Recognize three important warning signs for suicide risk in older adulthood.
                • Identify five risk factors for suicide in older adulthood.
                • Describe evaluation and prevention methods of suicide in older adulthood.
              2. Contact Hours: 1.0
            3. Professional Responsibility in Infection Prevention - No Test

              1. The goal of the course is to discuss professional responsibilities that nurses and medical assistant professionals have in applying effective infection prevention principles to reduce the transmission of pathogens.
                After taking this course, you should be able to:
                • Discuss the transmission of infectious organisms.
                • Identify ways in which healthcare professionals can break the chain of infection.
                • Recognize the professional’s responsibility to practice infection prevention and adhere to standard infection prevention practices.
              2. Contact Hours: 1.0
            4. Reducing Adverse Drug Events - No Test

              1. The goal of this course is to educate RNs in the acute care setting on tools for minimizing risks associated with adverse drug events.
                After taking this course, you should be able to:
                • Recognize the characteristics of adverse drug events and adverse drug reactions.
                • Identify signs and symptoms commonly associated with adverse drug events.
                • Determine methods for the prevention of adverse drug events.
              2. Contact Hours: 1.0
            5. Screening and Prevention for Cervical Cancer - No Test

              1. The goal of this course is to provide nursing and health education professionals with an updated overview of cervical cancer to inform patient care.

                After taking this course, you should be able to:
                • Identify at least three risk factors for cervical cancer and screening methods.
                • Recall prevention methods, cancer classification, and treatment modalities for cervical dysplasia.
              2. Contact Hours: 1.0
            6. Suicide Prevention in Acute Settings - No Test

              1. Inpatient medical units are not designed to house patients who are suicidal, and healthcare professionals working in those settings often lack the specialized training to deal with patients at risk for suicide. Additionally, patients who commit suicide in hospital settings often have no previous documented psychiatric history. The goal of this continuing education course is to provide clinicians with tools to detect and treat suicidal ideation in all inpatient and outpatient settings.

                After taking this course, you should be able to:

                • Identify five suicide risk factors that indicate a patient is at increased risk for self-harm.
                • List three suicide-screening questions that help clinicians determine if a patient is at high risk for suicide.
                • Discuss four measures to maintain safety for suicidal patients.
                • Identify five suicide risk factors that indicate a patient is at increased risk for self-harm
                • List three suicide-screening questions that help clinicians determine if a patient is at high risk for suicide
                • Discuss four measures to maintain safety for suicidal patients
                • Identify three risk factors associated with suicidal behavior.
                • Recall at least two different brief suicide interventions that can be used with patients who are at risk for suicide or are showing suicide warning signs.
                • Discuss the different strategies that healthcare providers can use to improve patient safety in those experiencing suicidal ideation.

                Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

                Course Originally Released On: 05/01/23
              2. Contact Hours: 1.0
            7. Treatments for Hypertension - No Test

              1. The goal of this course is to assist the healthcare team in keeping up to date with first- and second-line antihypertension medications, including those used in combination for antihypertensive emergencies. Disclaimer: All drug-related information cited in this course was obtained from the manufacturer package inserts accessed March 27, 2023 unless otherwise noted. After taking this course, you should be able to:
                • Discuss the goals of hypertension management and the benefits of fixed-dose combination antihypertensives.
                • Explain the indications and mechanism of action for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, calcium channel blockers, direct-acting vasodilators, direct-renin inhibitors, and medications used for hypertensive crisis.
                • Identify adverse effects and dosing titrations of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers, calcium channel blockers, direct-acting vasodilators, direct-renin inhibitors, and medications used for hypertensive crisis.
                • Contact Hours: 1.0
              2. Working with Various Generations - No Test

                1. The goal of this course is to provide all healthcare providers with further insight as to how to work with various generations more effectively.
                  After taking this course, you should be able to:
                  • Define the five generations in this course and intergenerational conflict in the workplace.
                  • Identify concepts and tools to overcome intergenerational conflict.
                  • Recall tools for education and training when working with various generations.
                2. Contact Hours: 1.0

              Accreditation Information

              NURSES

              In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

              Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

              Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

               

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              Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and  West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses

               

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              Disclosures

              None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.