Brand New Courses

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’ issues. 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.

3/27/2019

This course is the NAADAC Code of Ethics. The NAADAC Code of Ethics was written to govern the conduct of its members and it is the accepted Standard of Conduct of Addiction Professionals certified by the National Certification Commission. The Code of Ethics reflects the ideals of NAADAC and its members. When an ethics complaint is filed with NAADAC, it is evaluated by consulting the NAADAC Code of Ethics. The NAADAC Code of Ethics is designed as a statement of the values of the profession and as a guide for making clinical decisions.

2/14/2019

This course is Treatment Improvement 59: Improving Cultural Competence, which focuses on the essential ingredients for developing cultural competence as a counselor and for providing culturally responsive services in clinical settings as an organization. This is part one (of 4) and the test will be on chapters 1, 2, and 3 where we will define cultural competence, present a rationale for pursuing it, and describe the process of becoming responsive to client needs. It also addresses development of cultural awareness and provides guidelines for culturally responsive clinical services, including interviewing skills, assessment practices, and treatment planning.

2/14/2019

This course is the Treatment Improvement Protocol 59: Improving Cultural Competence which focuses on the essential ingredients for developing cultural competence as a counselor and for providing culturally responsive services in clinical settings as an organization. This is part two (of 4) and the test will be on chapter 4 which provides a broad overview of how behavioral health organizations can create an institutional framework for culturally responsive program delivery, staff development, policies and procedures, and administrative practices.

2/14/2019

This course is the Treatment Improvement Protocol 59: Improving Cultural Competence which focuses on the essential ingredients for developing cultural competence as a counselor and for providing culturally responsive services in clinical settings as an organization. This is part three (of 4) and the test will be on chapter 5 which purposes strategies to engage clients of diverse racial and ethnic groups (who can have very different life experiences, values, and traditions) in treatment. In addition to providing epidemiological data on each group, the chapter discusses salient aspects of treatment for these racial/ethnic groups, drawing on clinical and research literature.

2/14/2019

This course is the Treatment Improvement Protocol 59: Improving Cultural Competence which focuses on the essential ingredients for developing cultural competence as a counselor and for providing culturally responsive services in clinical settings as an organization. This is part four (of 4) and the test will be on chapter 6 which emphasizes the concept that many subcultures exist within and across diverse ethnic and racial populations and cultures. It explores the concept of drug cultures, the relationship between drug cultures and mainstream culture, the values and rituals of drug cultures, and how and why people value their participation in drug cultures.

2/14/2019

In this course we will present multiple sclerosis (MS). We will focus on diagnosis and then discuss treatment options including traditional and complementary and alternative medicines (CAM). We will discuss the different types of MS. There is also a section reviewing the different myths regarding the disease.

2/14/2019

Updated for 2019! This course will discuss medical marijuana in the US. We will review its legality, the research regarding medical use, and recommendations put forth by government research. The history of marijuana in America will be presented. We will then focus on the difficult issues surrounding the entire situation, including legal, clinical, and ethical. Ethics Approved!

1/31/2019

This course will discuss marijuana and medical marijuana from the Canadian perspective. We will present the history of marijuana in Canada. The second part of the course explains the new law in Canada making marijuana legal for recreational uses and its effects on the patients who now have medical cards for marijuana. We will touch on the ethical issues that legalized marijuana presents for healthcare professionals.