Brand New Courses

3/11/2020

This course will focus on employment for those with hearing loss and the expectations of the employee and employer in the process. We will highlight the various protections guaranteed by the ADA including workplace accommodations. This course is intended to provide healthcare professionals with an easy and quick reference for employment and workplace considerations in regards to hearing loss. Included in this course is a variety of toolkits, checklists, and guidelines that act as reference.

2/4/2020

In this course, we will discuss the basics of hearing loss from the people it impacts, the causes, as well as the different types of hearing loss and diseases that predispose patients to hearing loss. Methods of communication and devices that can assist those with hearing loss are reviewed. We have also included current research into new devices. There is a tool kit on hearing loss that is available to students for further education of clinicians, patients and families, and medical organizations.

1/7/2020

Updated for 2020. This course will review cultural respect, cultural competence, health disparities, health-related experience, complementary approaches, patient-centered care, trans-cultural communication, and skilled-centered approaches to care. Included are several cases and also a link to a blueprint for individuals and health and health care organizations to implement culturally and linguistically appropriate services to combat health disparities.

1/7/2020

This class will familiarize the students with basic ethical principles and theories, presenting a six-step guide to ethical decision making for addressing such issues. It will also present the Codes of Conduct for CDMS, CRC, CCM and Addiction Professionals regarding common ethical dilemmas including conflict of interest, dual relationships, patient advocacy and confidentiality for those particular areas of practice. Updated for 2020

1/7/2020

Updated for 2020. This class will present the HIPAA law, including the privacy and security rules, and the exemption for Workers Compensation. We will also address the focus of the Office of Civil Rights for 2017 and special circumstances involving the HIPAA law, including HIV, LGBT communities, the cloud computing and information on the opioid epidemic and HIPAA. Also presented is the final rule for the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects, also called The Common Rule, which went into effect in January 2019. There have been some changes made affecting those in healthcare for 2020, including a change in operating systems (Windows 7). Social media and telemedicine are also raising questions regarding privacy and confidentiality. Included are the HIPPA requirements for portable devices.

12/10/2019

In this course, we will present depression, focusing on its varying causes and treatment options. Depression is indiscriminate and effects many people regardless of sex, gender, ethnicity, and class. With this, we will highlight common ways depression presents in men, women, children, teens and older adults. We will also touch on how culture impacts and influences how depression manifests and is treated. There is a section focusing on Veterans. We will present suggestions around the current medical system in terms of early assessment and differing treatments, including complementary and alternative treatments for depression. There are three case studies included for the students to review and several tools for the student to use in their practice for assessment and discussion regarding depression.

10/18/2019

ETHICS APPROVED. This course will explore the concept of boundaries in the healthcare professions and how these boundaries are violated in the form of dual relationships. Cases studies are presented for the students to discuss. The Codes of Conduct are included in relation to boundaries and dual relationships.

9/16/2019

This course explores the science of sleep. We will present common sleep disorders as well as those associated with chronic illness and disease. We will highlight common sleep disorder found in the Veterans' population. The ADA law addresses some forms of sleep disorders and there are workplace accommodations for those employees with diagnosed sleep problems. There are recommendations for sleep hygiene with a link to a number of handout sheets to assist patients in making their sleep better and more restful, as well as regimes to assist in falling asleep.

8/7/2019

This course is the presentation of the manual Thought Sauce: Foundational Readings in Customized Employment. In this manual, you will be presented with a Customized Employment Plan Design Guide for those who work with clients with disabilities seeking employment.

8/7/2019

The following course is the Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement Reference Guide - Version 2.9. This guide was written to help you understand the process used by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for approving proposed Workers' Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) amounts and to serve as a reference for those choosing to submit such amounts to CMS for approval.

5/5/2019

In this course, we will discuss Cannabidiol, commonly known as CBD. We will review what it is and what it is not, including it's historical medicinal uses. A review of current Pub Med research articles regarding CBD are presented. We will also look at current marketing trends regarding CBD and the potential challenges that creates for healthcare professionals. Finally, we will present some case studies highlight scenarios healthcare providers might find themselves in.

5/5/2019

This course focuses on drug diversion and the many areas where it takes place. Included are best practices to address drug diversion in acute care, nursing homes, hospice, home care, and pharmacies. We will discuss the ethical and legal consequences of the drug diversion problem and highlight the role healthcare providers can play in addressing these issues.