Healthcare Training - All Programs

Disaster Preparedness In Home Health - Video on DVD

The safety and well-being of the home client is a necessary part of the home health nurse's responsibility. If an emergency or disaster occurred, would your staff be prepared to handle the situation? Does your staff know the difference between an emergency and a disaster? These questions and many more will be answered in this comprehensive program on how to prepare for emergencies and disasters that affect home health. Learn more

Disaster Preparedness In Long Term Care - Video on DVD

Emergencies and disasters can occur at any time with or without warning and being prepared can mean the difference between life and death. This program is intended to assist your staff with preparing themselves and residents should an emergency or disaster occur. This program was awarded a National Telly Award for Education. Learn more

Emergency Care In The Home/Risk Management - Video on DVD

If an emergency should occur with one of your home health patients, could your home health aide handle it? Responding to emergencies in the home is a necessary part of any home health aide’s job. Learn how to appropriately manage a series of home emergencies including difficulty breathing, burns, seizures and falls. (2 CE Contact Hours) Learn more

Alzheimer’s Training DVD Program

This comprehensive 4-hour course teaches a variety of tools and behaviors for communicating effectively with people who have Alzheimer's. When home care professionals and primary caregivers understand more about the Alzheimer's disease and how to communicate effectively, it makes it easier for them to relate to people who have Alzheimer's. Improved communication naturally leads to a higher quality of life for the person with Alzheimer's and makes the care providers job easier Learn more

Emotional Needs Of Residents - Video on DVD

When residents are depressed, confused or display aggressive behavior, the nursing assistant's job becomes a difficult task. This program is intended to make the assistant more sensitive to the resident and family when behavior problems occur. (2 CE Contact Hours) Learn more

End Of Life - Video on DVD

This program discusses care at the end of life, primarily focusing on pallative care of individuals and their families. The program's focus is on spiritual and supportive aspects of care rather than physical care. Information on the role and importance of advance care planning and advance directives is also presented. (2 Contact Hours) Learn more

End Stage Renal Disease-Hemodialysis

This informative program is intended to make you more comfortable and knowledgeable about your disease by providing you with the latest treatments. Learn more

Fall Prevention

Prevention of falls should be the focus of your facility. Two-thirds of seniors who have fallen will have a repeat fall within six months. The focus of preventive action needs to be centered on awareness of conditions that predispose a person to fall. This program provides practical guidelines to identify risks. (2 CE Contact Hours) Learn more

Foot Assessment and Care - Video on DVD

This program will take you through an assessment process and discuss these changes, as well as the pathology of the feet and legs. (2 CE Contact Hours) Learn more

Geriatrics - Video on DVD

Growing older or aging means different things to different individuals. How we deal with our feelings will affect how we care for the aging resident or client. Join us in this two part program as we identify the positive and negative aspects of aging. This program will help health care assistants develop competency in psychosocial skills. Learn more

Geriatrics DVD

Growing older or aging means different things to different individuals. How we deal with our feelings will affect how we care for the aging resident or client. Join us in this two part program as we identify the positives and negatives of aging. Helps health care assistants develop competency in psychosocial skills. Learn more

Hand, Foot, and Nail Care

This program will explain the changes that occur in the hands and feet as we age. We will also identify common hand and foot problems, as well as demonstrate measures to keep the hands and feet functioning well. Learn more

Bowel And Bladder Re-Training

Bowel and bladder problems for the elderly are a leading cause of frustration at home and in nursing homes. Nursing assistants spend a great deal of their time and energy changing soiled clothing, mopping floors and coping with the embarrassment and loss of dignity that accompanies incontinence. In this program we will teach you steps in developing a toileting regimen, as well as valuable Kegel exercises for the patient. Learn more

HIV/AIDS - Video on DVD

Program includes epidemiology, pathophysiology, risk behaviors, opportunistic diseases and diagnostic tests. Transmission, prevention and current treatment modalities are reviewed. Complies with OSHA standards. Learn more

How To Get Along With Others DVD

For many, finding the "right" way expressing what they "think and feel" is an effort. This program will demonstrate how to communicate more effictively with those around you. 2 CE Contact Hours Learn more

Improving Communication with the Visually and Hearing Impaired

Learn to recognize and manage age related hearing and speech problems that your client may experience. This program focuses on bringing out the strengths of these clients by assisting caregivers with practical ways to communicate and support the client throughout their daily activities. CE Contact Hours: 3, Learning Guide Included Learn more

Infection Control In The Home Settings

We start with three key ideas in the home setting: Clean, Cost and Common sense. Then, we address specific home health aide responsibilities, including assessment of a home, client and hygiene to prevent the spread of infection. Learn more

Infection Control In The Long Term Care Facility

In this program, we discuss why long term care residents are highly susceptible to infection. We'll also examine common infections that occur in Long Term Care facilities.

2 CE Contact Hours

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Legal Issues: Confidentiality, Liability And Ethics

There are many potential legal and ethical problems faced every day in the health care setting. Maintaining a good relationship with the patient is one of the health care assistant's strongest safeguard. This program is intended to give your assistants the do's and the don'ts of the most common situations they face. 3 Contact Hours Learn more

Making Every Minute Count: Tips for Caregivers

Developing time management skills can make all the difference with day-to-day care. Learning the importance of managing your tasks and stress level, while still delivering excellent care to each patient. Your staff will be more effective and productive after viewing this program. Learn more

Mouth Care of the Resident

In this program you will learn how to work with your patients to encourage proper dental health. We will discuss the harmful effects of plaque and provide you with practical solutions to help your patients take part in their own mouth care. Learn how to assist them with good oral health habits that will keep your patients smiling for years to come. 2 CE Contact Hours Learn more

Nurses At Risk- East Meets West

This program is intended to teach your staff how to cope with the special demands of nursing and it may well be the most important information you can give your staff. Special introduction and topic preview in Chinese. Learn more

Nutrition For The Older Adult

This program will help your staff to understand the importance of good nutrition and a balanced diet and how these two important aspects of care can affect overall health. Learn more

OBQI Through the Use of Clinical Pathways - Video on DVD

This program explains the principles of Restorative Nursing Techniques, and Complimentary and Alternative Therapies (CAM). Join us as we apply these concepts to several diseases including Parkinson's Disease, Diabetes, COPD and Depression. Learn more

Optimizing Mobility In Older Adults

This program will give the nursing assistant the necessary information to increase and maintain mobility through client/resident incentives and the use of many assistive devices. Learn more

Oral Assessment and Dental Diseases in the Elderly

Oral health and hygiene are a vital part of care for each elderly client. This program will provide you with the necessary procedures for completing an oral exam and will discuss specific conditions and diseases of the mouth. Learn how to recognize and manage these oral issues. Learn more

Osteoporosis: What Every Woman Needs To Know (Women's Health Ser

Osteoporosis is a decrease in bone mass and strength causing susceptibility to fractures. It is the major cause of bone fractures in postmenopausal women and older persons in general. This program is part of our women's health series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family. Learn more

Patient Education Lending Library

A collection of our award winning, informative Patient Education programs designed to facilitate better understanding and help individuals cope with some of the most common diseases. Learn more

Prevention Of Medical Errors DVD

The goal of this program is to promote safe drug administration by medical personnel, as well as by the layperson. Part I covers information related to factors that impact the occurrence of medication errors, methods of prevention, and educational guidelines. Part II reviews basic medication administration information. Learn more

Prevention Of Pressure Ulcers - Video on DVD

This program helps the healthcare assistant to understand the causes of pressure ulcers and what nursing actions can be taken to prevent or minimize them. You will also learn the definition of a pressure ulcer and discover the common areas on which they form. Learn more

Rehabilitation Skills for Assistants and Caregivers

When good rehabilitative skills are in place, the home health client is often able to reach his or her fullest potential. This program will assist your home health aides in developing the skills to enable their clients to attain the maximum rehabilitation potential. Learn more

Residents' Rights in Long Term Care - Video on DVD

This program will assist your staff to understand the rights of the resident's in long term care. Complies with OBRA guidelines. This program is designed to train nurse professionals (RN,LPN) and nursing assistants. 3 Contact Hours, 50 Minutes Learn more

Restraint Free Environments In The Long Term Care Setting - Video on DVD

This program will examine alternatives for residents who display unsafe behaviors. 2 Contact Hours Learn more

Risk Management For The Health Care Assistant And For The Client

Day to day routines in health care often involve issues in risk management. This program will provide your assistants with an understanding of their role and responsibility in recognizing, reporting and addressing risks in the different health care settings. Learn more

Safety In The Workplace - Video on DVD

How can your workers minimize muscle pulls, fractures and other work related injuries? This program will give demonstrations for lateral transfers/re-positioning, lifting, ambulating, bath-tub-shower and toileting activities, lifting from the floor, guiding and slowing falls, daily activities and bedside assistance. Learn more

SARS Update

First reported in Asia in February 2003, the SARS outbreak has killed over 800 people. This program provides the latest information for healthcare workers and patients in an easy to understand format. Learn more

Taking Care-Presenting A Professional Appearance And Behavior

Part I focuses on establishing sound personal health practices, increasing awareness of body language, learning principles of stress management, time management and setting priorities. Part II focuses on knowing how to make good objective observations, gather the client's subjective input, report and record these observations.

3 CE Contact Hours

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The Confused Client

Imagine what it’s like to be constantly confused. It is a painful, frustrating problem for the client as well as the health care assistant. It is the intention of this program to give the health care assistant the necessary information to deal more effectively with the client/resident who is confused. Learn more

The Stroke Patient: Shaping Client Outcomes

Stroke patients suffer a variety of complications and these can pose challenging problems for healthcare professionals and caregivers. This program will provide you with basic knowledge of a stroke and how to care for a patient who has suffered one. Learn how a stroke effects the mind and body, and the practical approaches you can take to care for language, perceptual and emotional complications associated with it. Learn more

What Is Diabetes? - Video on DVD

Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from a defect in insulin secretion, insulin action or both. This program is designed to provide insight on what diabetes does to a person's body, the various types of diabetes, complications associated with this disease and important steps to prevent or decrease the risk of complications. Learn more