Delegating to Unlicensed Assistive Personnel is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours Course Originally Released on : 06/03/1996 Date of Most Recent Review : 11/9/2018 Course Termination/ Update Date : 11/09/2021 Description: The skill and art of delegation for effective use of unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) is a critical 21st century nursing competency identified by the American Nurses Association and National Council of State Boards of Nursing, yet many nurses remain uncomfortable with delegation. This educational activity will address the role of delegation in providing quality care in a collaborative environment and will provide strategies for effective delegation. Goal and Learning Outcomes: The goal of this continuing education program is to enhance nurses’ abilities to delegate safely and effectively to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: • Define delegation as it relates to UAP • Discuss the “Five Rights” for delegating to UAP • Describe practice strategies that can be used to effectively delegate to UAP Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Course for Respiratory Therapist is organized by ContinuingEducation.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation. Course Originally Released on: 7/10/2000 Date of Most Recent Review: 8/19/2019 Course Termination/Update Date: 8/19/2022 Accreditation: This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 1 contact hour. Description: Roughly 200,000 Americans are diagnosed with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) each year; yet most of them have no symptoms. In the United States, a ruptured AAA is the 15th leading cause of death in men and the 10th leading cause of death after the age of 55. AAAs also run in families. A person carries a 12-times greater chance of developing an AAA if a first-degree relative has experienced AAA. Clinicians in community and acute care settings should look for evidence of this health problem routinely when assessing older adult patients. Lowering the mortality from ruptured AAAs requires informed consumers who are involved in their own healthcare, as well as knowledgeable healthcare personnel to assess, teach, and guide this target group. Objectives: The goal of this continuing education program is to enhance nurses’, radiologic technologists’, and respiratory therapists’ ability to identify characteristic manifestations, signs of impending rupture, and treatment modalities related to an AAA. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: • Describe three important clinical manifestations of an AAA. • Recognize major signs of impending rupture of an AAA. • Define the process of identification, management, and treatment of an AAA Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.

Keeping the Beat is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation. Release Date: Jan 03, 2002 Expiration Date: Dec 20, 2020 Accreditation: This Course has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours. Course Description: Pacemakers can be life-changing devices that assist the electrical activity of a patient’s heart rhythm. They may provide relief of symptoms associated with many heart rhythm disturbances and improve functional status. Some devices may improve a patient’s quality of life. Pacemakers — temporary or permanent — can sense a patient’s heart activity and produce an electrical stimulus (pace) when the heart fails to beat on its own. This electrical impulse may create a myocardial contraction as directed by timing of the heart and the programmable pacemaker. The geriatric population continues to be the fastest-growing age group in the U.S., with patients older than 65 accounting for more than 85% of pacemaker recipients. The risk that the heart’s electrical conduction system will become degenerative increases with age, which results in electrical alterations that may be best managed with pacemaker therapy. Goal and Learning Outcomes: The goal of this program is to provide nurses with general information about indications for pacemaker insertion, the way in which pacemakers function, and the important elements of patient education after insertion of a pacemaker. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: • Explain basic information about pacemaker function • Describe three indications for pacemaker insertion • Give examples of instructions to patients Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Quality Resource Guide: Radiographic Quality Assurance for Film Imaging Systems is organized by MetLife. Originally published: July 2002 Updated and revised: October 2005, May 2008, May 2011, October 2014 and November 2017 Expiration date: November 2020. Accreditation: MetLife designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits for the review of this Quality Resource Guide and successful completion of the post test Conference description: Despite the increasing popularity of digital imaging systems, many diagnostic images taken in the dental practice are conventional radiographic exposures developed by manual and/or automatic processes. When one takes the time and effort to properly position and expose a diagnostic film, it’s frustrating to have it rendered as little or no diagnostic value by faulty processing, a totally preventable problem. Beginning with the design of the darkroom, the prevention of light leaks and the use of safelights, this Quality Resource Guide describes requirements of both manual and automatic processing. The narrative discussions, and an easily referenced table, outline the steps that lead to high quality films. In addition, various quality control tests for x-ray equipment are included in a table that could be easily used as a check list. Educational Objectives: Following this unit of instruction, the learner should be able to: • Recognize those factors that influence the quality of dental radiographs. • List the elements that should be considered in the design of a radiographic dark room. • Describe a method for detecting dark room light leaks and how they can be prevented. • Recognize the variables that influence the quality of a dental radiograph following manual or automatic processing and how to achieve optimal quality using either technique. • Demonstrate familiarity with how waste resulting from radiographic processing should be managed. • Recognize the optimal approach to film storage. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Quality Resource Guide: Intraoral Bitewing Radiographic Technique (6th Edition) is organized by MetLife. Originally Published: July 2002 Updated and Revised: October 2005, May 2008, May 2011, December 2014 and December 2017.  Expiration date: December 2020 Accreditation: MetLife designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits for the review of this Quality Resource Guide and successful completion of the post test. Course Description: Think about how much dentists depend on the bitewing radiograph for diagnosis, and how much information this simple film, if properly exposed, can reveal. Without careful attention to detail, full potential of this imaging technique will not be achieved.  Every practice has had the experience of having an assistant leave the office just as they were consistently producing high quality radiographs. This Guide is designed to assist with that problem.  It can be useful to the individual seeking to improve their radiographic skills, but perhaps more importantly, it serve as the starting point for the new employee who will assume responsibility for radiographic studies. The guide is concise, practical and has been well received by practices across the country. Educational Objectives: Following this unit of instruction, the learner should be able to: • Describe the characteristics of a diagnostic bitewing radiograph.  • Recognize the guidelines for proper receptor placement and beam orientation. • Recognize the common errors found in bitewing projections and their cause. • Describe the ways in which common errors can be avoided. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

Trisomy 21 is organized by Institute For Advanced Medical Education (IAME). Date of Release: July 15, 2002 Date of Most Recent Review: September 22, 2019 Expiration Date: September 21, 2022 Accreditation: The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Learning Objectives After completing this course, the participant should be able to: • recognize the diagnostic criteria for Trisomy 21 • discuss with the parents the prognosis of the condition • discuss differential diagnoses of the condition CME Pricing UNLIMITED CME* - $75 1 Voucher** - $25 3 Vouchers** - $50 *Valid until December 31 of the current year **1 Voucher = 1 CME Credit

Trisomy 18: Review, Ultrasound Diagnosis and Case Reports is organized by Institute For Advanced Medical Education (IAME). Date of Release: July 15, 2002 Date of Most Recent Review: September 22, 2019 Expiration Date: September 21, 2022 Accreditation: The Institute for Advanced Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.   Learning Objectives After completing this course, the participant should be able to: • recognize the diagnostic criteria for thanatophoric dysplasia • discuss with the parents the prognosis of the condition • discuss differential diagnoses of the condition CME Pricing UNLIMITED CME* - $75 1 Voucher** - $25 3 Vouchers** - $50 *Valid until December 31 of the current year **1 Voucher = 1 CME Credit Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

MRI for Technologists: MRI of the Brain and Spine is organized by International Center for Postgraduate Medical Education (ICPME). Original Release Date: May 2004 Expiration Date: May 1, 2021 Accreditation: This program has been approved by the American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) for 3.0 hours of ARRT Category A continuing education credit. Course Overview: The skill of the technologist is the single most important factor in obtaining good quality diagnostic images. A successful MRI examination is the culmination of many factors under the direct control of the technologist. MRI for Technologists: MRI of the Brain and Spine introduces the learner to the concepts and techniques used in neuroradiological imaging, including surface coil technology, imaging applications, pulse sequences, disease processes, and protocols. Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of this educational activity, the reader will be able to: • Describe current surface coil technology, field strength and gradient power, and pulse sequences that drive MRI of the central nervous system • Characterize specific applications of MR brain imaging, including demyelinating disease, primary brain tumors, and vascular disease • Explain the techniques of MR angiography and venography • Discuss why MRI of the fetal brain is superior to ultrasound • Describe various differential diagnoses including infections, inflammatory, and vascular disease and the role of MRI in narrowing the diagnosis • Apply the correct imaging pulse sequence, plane, and coverage for the major clinical indications for brain MRI • List the main clinical indications for spinal MRI • Discuss the most common disease processes evaluated by MRI of the spine • Describe the most common pulse sequences used for spine imaging • Explain fundamental imaging requirements for spine imaging

Quality Resource Guide: Xerostomia Revisited is organized by MetLife. Originally published: January 2005 Updated and revised: March 2009, July 2012, October 2015 and February 2019 Expiration date: February 2022 Accreditation: MetLife designates this activity for 1.0 continuing education credits for the review of this Quality Resource Guide and successful completion of the post test Conference description: The fifth edition of this Guide includes an updated discussion of the three primary causes of Xerostomia: drugs, systemic diseases and radiation and a detailed description of its signs and symptoms. Taken together, these sections provided the basis for diagnosis. The information is also presented in tabular form for quick reference. Especially useful for the practitioner is a table and the accompanying text that deals with various therapeutic options in general and those that directly address caries control and management. The list of carefully selected current references is augmented by sources of information available on-line. Given the increasing prevalence of Xerostomia in the US population, this Guide is a must read for dentists, as the health professional to whom patients are likely to voice their concerns about a dry mouth, and the one who must deal with the direct effect Xerostomia on dental caries. Educational Objectives: Following this unit of instruction, the learner should be able to: 1. Recognize the functions of saliva in maintaining oral health. 2. Recognize the prevalence and causes of xerostomia in the population. 3. Recognize the signs and symptoms of xerostomia. 4. Enable patients to manage the symptoms of xerostomia. 4. Prevent and treat the complications of xerostomia. Preface: This purpose of this update is to provide our readers with a summary of current knowledge of xerostomia and additional information that has not been previously provided. It is expected that this update contain “evidence based” recommendations for the practitioner as determined from the latest research and studies of clinical outcomes. There is, however, little evidence that supports the efficacy of current therapies for the management of xerostomia. Over-the-counter (OTC) saliva substitutes are still the predominant agents available for the relief of the symptoms of dry mouth, and innovative therapies for the generation of saliva are being evaluated but are not yet available.

Disease Management Empowers Patients, Improves Lives is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation. This Course has been approved for a maximum of 1.0 Contact Hours Course Originally Released on : 01/10/2005 Date of Most Recent Review : 3/1/2019 Course Termination/ Update Date : 03/01/2022 Description: The goals of population management are to reduce measurably the complications of selected chronic diseases and to improve the quality of life for patients in such management programs. Many programs are telephonic and involve registered nurses. Some include other healthcare providers, such as LPNs/LVNs, pharmacists, registered dietitians, and social workers. Nurse case managers may provide in-home visits, arrange for durable medical equipment, and coordinate other care. Population health management also encompasses the patients’ overall well-being and not just physical functions. This module discusses disease and population management and the role nurses play. Goal and Learning Outcomes: The goal of this continuing education program is to provide nurses with information about population management and how standardized practice guidelines can improve the quality of life for patients with chronic diseases. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: • List the three characteristics of population management programs • Identify five chronic diseases commonly in population management programs • Discuss educational nursing interventions for asthma, diabetes, and heart failure Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.