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Prepare for the EMT Certification Test
by Arthur Pliaconis , Whitney Barrett, MD , Angela Wright, MD , Kathrine Lopez- 4.6
Approx. 11 hours to complete
Welcome to your final course in Become and EMT! Prepare for the National Registry exam. The title for this course is a little bit misleading. We do hope that at the completion of this course that you feel more prepared to take the skills portion as well as the written portion of the national registry exam....
Pain Management: Easing Pain in Palliative Care
by Regina Fink , Maurice Scott , Kelly Arora , Amos Bailey , Nancy Robertson- 4.8
Approx. 15 hours to complete
In this course, you will be able to develop a systems view for assessing and managing pain in the palliative care setting. Pain Introduction to Pain What is Pain? How is Pain Transmitted Barriers to Pain Control Pain Assessment Basics Other Things to Know About Pain A Conversation Between Francis, Mildred, and Harri...
Supporting Parents of a Newborn Baby
by Mary Kohn, MD , Christine Gold , Daniel Nicklas- 4.8
Approx. 12 hours to complete
In this course, you will learn some core components in supporting parents of newborn babies. The Supporting Parents of Newborn Babies Course will teach you best practices for what to expect in the newborn exam and how to best support parents, partners, and other caregivers. This course examines post-partum depression, early bonding, and touch....
Prehospital care of acute stroke and patient selection for endovascular treatment using the RACE scale
by Montse Gorchs Molist , Natalia Perez de la Ossa , Frances Xavier Jiménez Fabregas- 4.8
Approx. 12 hours to complete
Acute stroke is a time-dependent medical emergency. In acute ischemic stroke, the first objective is to restore brain flow using sistemic thrombolytic treatment and, in patients with large vessel occlusion, by endovascular treatment. In hemorrhagic stroke there are also specific treatments that can improve the clinical outcome. The sooner the initiation of all these therapies the higher the clinical benefit....
Value-Based Care: Managing Processes to Improve Outcomes
by Lechauncy Woodard , Sara G. McNeil , Susie Gronseth- 4.7
Approx. 6 hours to complete
COURSE 3 of 7. This course is designed to introduce you to critical office-based processes that a value-based practice must manage in the drive towards improved patient outcomes. In Module 2, we’ll focus on office-based and clinical patient-based supporting functions. Introduction to Managing Office Processes in a Value-Based Care Practice How This Course Works...
Supporting Families and Caregivers
by Kavitha Ramchandran , Jan DeNofrio- 0.0
Approx. 11 hours to complete
This course takes a deep dive into the challenges families and friends of a patient with serious illness face and how you can care for and support them as a provider, social worker or family friend. The Stanford University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians....
Transitions in Care from Survivorship to Hospice
by Kavitha Ramchandran , Jan DeNofrio- 0.0
Approx. 10 hours to complete
This course should be taken after the Symptom Management course and continues building your primary palliative care skills – communication, psychosocial support, goals of care and symptom management. You will explore transitions in care such as survivorship and hospice. You will learn how to create a survivorship care plan and how to best support a patient....
Psychosocial and Spiritual Aspects of Palliative Care
by Regina Fink , Maurice Scott , Kelly Arora , Amos Bailey , Nancy Robertson- 4.9
Approx. 15 hours to complete
In this course, you’ll learn how serious and life-threatening illnesses often affect emotional and spiritual well-being. Illnesses can increase stress as patients and families learn to live with a “new normal” that may often focus on illness. You’ll learn how to tell when normal sadness (or grief) becomes something more serious and needs to be addressed....
Easing Physical Symptoms: It's Not Just Hospice Anymore
by Regina Fink , Maurice Scott , Kelly Arora , Amos Bailey , Nancy Robertson- 4.8
Approx. 14 hours to complete
Palliative care provides important support for people living with serious or life-limiting illnesses and their family caregivers. In this course, you will learn to use symptom assessment tools to better understand which symptoms are present and which are most distressing. In addition, you will learn to help people with their emotional response to symptoms and loss of function....
Palliative Care Always Capstone Course
by Kavitha Ramchandran , Jan DeNofrio- 0.0
Approx. 13 hours to complete
The Palliative Care Always Capstone course is designed to let you test your knowledge about palliative and help others understand the value of palliative care, while showing your creative side. Course Introduction and Overview Overview Personal Reflection Advocating for Palliative Care Promoting Self-Care and Wellness Communication Skills Exercise Introduction Psychosocial Support for the Patient and Family...