Healthcare Training - All Programs

Respiratory-Assessing The Adult Respiratory System DVD

Accurately assessing the pulmonary system takes skill, time and practice. As an RN or LPN you have the responsibility for assessing topics from the initial interview, basic anatomy and physiology, lung sounds of common respiratory diseases and therapeutic modalities. Learn more

Day To Day Management With COPD DVD

Learn all about COPD and how this vital information can help you live a long and fulfilling life. Provides helpful suggestions for dealing with your daily routines and activities. This program is part of our respiratory series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family Learn more

Breathing Better With COPD

Living with a chronic condition such as COPD need not surtail your lifestyle. Education and information play a vital role in improving quality of life. This program is part of our respiratory series designed to comply with the Join Commission standards for education of patients and family. Learn more

What Is COPD? - Video on DVD

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, a group of 5 lung diseases that limits the flow of air into and out of your lungs. This program is part of our respiratory series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family. Learn more

Breast Cancer-A Woman's Dilemma (Women's Health Series)

The key to breast cancer prevention is awareness, education and early detection. This program is part of our women's health series designed to comply with the Joint Commission standards for education of patients and family and was awarded a National Telly Award for Education. Learn more

Building Bridges: How to Nurture Relationships

Caring is an important part of curing. Ones perceptions, culture and values all influence an attitude that may help or hinder the development of effective relationships. In this program your staff will learn to engage each patient in a kind and caring manner. 2 CE Contact Hours Learning Guide Included Learn more

Caring For The Cognitively Impaired Client

Many times chronic illnesses contribute to mental and behavioral changes. This program focuses on various causes and the proper response. We will discuss the various warning signs of depression and review the types of functional and organic disorders. You will also learn the difference between delirium and depression. 2 CE Contact Hours Learn more

Central Venous Catheters

This program provides a comprehensive overview of current intravenous therapy modalities and has been a reviewer's choice winner from Home Care Univeristy. Portions of this video include live demonstration. (3 CE Contact Hours) Learn more

Choosing And Planning Meals For The Person - Video on DVD With Diabetes

Nutrition is the foundation of your diabetes management. The key to managing this disease begins with understanding the changes necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle. (1 CE Contact Hour) Learn more

Clients' Rights In Home Health

This program will give your staff the necessary information to assure these rights when caring for the home client. This product is the replacement for HCAH15. (3 CE Contact Hours) Learn more

Communication Skills In Interpersonal Relations

Assertive communication skills with clients/residents are highlighted. The ability of assistants to communicate effectively is “key� to the quality of care they are able to provide. Aging, disease processes, and other chronic conditions may lead to behavior changes. This program illustrates strategies for effective communication. 3 CE Contact Hours Learning Guide Included Learn more

Cultural Diversity In Health Care- East Meets West

Culturally competent care adapts care interventions to the cultural needs and preferences (ethnic and religious beliefs, values, and practices) of diverse clients. This program provides practical and effective methods of recognizing and dealing with the special needs of different cultures. Special introduction and topic preview in Mandarin Chinese. (3 CE Contact Hours) Learn more

Cultural Diversity Series: Understanding Differences

This complete 6-volume set provides wonderful insight for foreign nurses and for those who work with foreign nurses. Learn the differences that influence eastern and western nursing. Learn more

Depression - Video on DVD

This program helps develop competence in dealing with mental health needs of clients. Part I of this program provides ideas and techniques to recognize depression and ways to motivate the depressed client. Part II provides tools for health care assistants to use in coping and motivating themselves when caring for the depressed patient. (3 CE Contact Hours) Learn more

Diabetes: Home Monitoring Of Glucose Levels

This program demonstrates the procedures for home blood glucose monitoring and emphasizes that this type of blood sugar monitoring may be the single most important way to know how your treatment is working. Learn more

Diabetes: What To Do When You Are Sick

During times of illness it can be particularly difficult to keep blood sugars in control. This program will focus on two specific areas of diabetes self-management; sick days and foot care. Learn more

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

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.

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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