Course List

Infectious diseases can be transmitted from person to person. They can be spread through the air, by contact with blood or other body fluids, by to...

Domestic violence and elder abuse are common and frightening social problems that affect not only those being abused but extend to other members of...

The patient’s medical record contains all of the important information about the patient’s health, plan for care, and health care progress. The med...

When using heat or cold therapy it is important to understand safe and effective application to prevent further injury to the patient. To accompli...

Most people can safely self-administer their own medications, but if a mistake is made there is potential for harm and damage. The practice laws th...

Care of surgical patients in the pre-operative and post-operative phases of a procedure is an important responsibility of a health care professiona...

Most health care professionals assigned to an area of patient care will eventually encounter an emergency situation. Emergencies can occur within a...

This module is intended to provide health care professionals with information about HIPAA and to inform health care professionals about what they n...

Contact or exposure to bodily fluids and dangerous levels of bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms can cause infection and lead to the spread ...

Diseases of the eye are a common medical condition. Vision slowly changes when people age. Aging is associated with serious eye diseases such as ca...

Autism spectrum disorder is a serious developmental disorder that severely affects an individual's ability to understand, communicate, and interact...

Influenza, also called the flu, is one of the most common infectious diseases. It is common because of the ease that it may be transmitted from one...

Catheters may be used for various medical purposes. They are inserted to obtain a urine specimen or to measure urine output. Indwelling catheters a...

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection is one of the most common sources of infection that occur in patients following hospitalizati...

Hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) is caused by a viral infection. Depending on the type of hepatitis, prevention and cures are available, but h...

Urinary tract infections often create pain and feelings of discomfort, such as urgency and frequency to urinate. Conditions involving the urinary t...

As a person ages, there are many physiological changes that occur. These changes start when the person reaches the teen years, and involve all body...

Foodborne illnesses are more widespread than people realize. They are defined as illnesses caused by the consumption of food or water contaminated ...

Healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities, are monitored and guided by national standards to prevent healthc...

Geriatric failure to thrive may be caused by a single medical condition but in most cases, there are multiple issues, some treatable and some not. ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs, but may also have serious adverse effects on many other organ systems. In cy...

A colostomy is a surgical procedure that involves creating an opening in the colon and attaching it to a surgically created opening on the surface ...

This CNA inservice provides information on sleep disorders.

Everyone has a different response to pain. Healthcare professionals need to be aware that pain is whatever the person experiencing pain says it is....

This course will provide Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) with the causes of and ways to address anger in the workplace.

Meeting the activity of daily living needs of patients and ensuring these needs are met is a primary role of the health care professional. Assessme...

Transporting a client safely is a primary responsibility of the health care professional. Understanding the client's limitations is a vital compon...

Lung cancer is a common malignant disease and has surpassed other forms of cancer. Although there are common risk factors associated with lung canc...

Aspiration events can be sudden and dramatic, and can cause significant complications or even death. Some episodes of aspiration can be very minor ...

The evidence shows that depression is a common mental illness but it is not a normal part of aging. Major depression in the geriatric population in...

Cancer is a common but complex disease. The initiation and development of cancer involves a subtle interplay between environmental factors, lifesty...

Generalized anxiety disorder is diagnosed in individuals who are fearful and who worry excessively. Unlike most people who can control anxious thou...

Atherosclerosis is a chronic, long-term process in which the walls of the arteries become hardened and abnormally narrowed by atherosclerotic plaqu...