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Professionals continue to debate whether sexual addiction can be classified and treated in the same realm as chemical addictions; this course will give participants the necessary information and allow them to decide for themselves. The course will contain information on several core concepts: sexual compulsivity, sexual addiction, sexual anorexia, etiology of sexual addiction, aspects of healthy sexuality, assessing sexual addiction, and treating sexual addiction. The inclusion of case materia...

After completing this course you will be able to: 1. Describe the prevalence of elder abuse in the United States. 2. Define elder abuse. 3. Describe the three categories of elder abuse. 4. Describe the six types of elder abuse, including the signs and symptoms of each type. 5. State the health care provider’s responsibility for assessing, documenting, and reporting suspected cases of elder abuse. 6. State the professional and legal issues relevant to the health care provider and elde...

* Recognize and evaluate cases of suspected child physical abuse and child sexual abuse * Document injuries appropriately * Understand your responsibilities as a mandated reporter * Recount the investigative processes involved in suspected child abuse cases * Collaborate effectively with child protective services (CPS) and law enforcement agencies Meets Special CME Requirements in: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas

This course is approved by the New York State Department of Education and meets the continuing education requirement for coursework in Child Abuse and Maltreatment for New York healthcare professionals. Defines child abuse, maltreatment, and neglect, plus mandated reporters and requirements for reporting as defined by New York State. Presents indicators of possible mistreatment, including both physical and behavioral signs. Describes the consequences for the child and the effect of chronic...

**Objectives:** * Identify the particular clinical, legal, or scientific issues related to AIDS patient care * Describe how those issues affect nurses, physicians, hospitals, and clinics * Cite practical solutions to the problems associated with those issues

This course has been approved by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and is an approved abuse education curriculum to be used as a training tool for Child Abuse mandatory reporter training. IDPH approval #2907. Identifies mandatory reporters of child abuse in Iowa and summarizes the procedures for making such a report. Defines child abuse under Iowa law and reviews in detail the procedures of the Iowa Department of Health Services (DHS). When you finish this course, you will be ...

This course has been approved by the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and is an approved abuse education curriculum to be used as a training tool for Dependent Adult Abuse mandatory reporter training. IDPH approval #2908. A thorough review of adult dependent abuse, including definitions, characteristics of victims and perpetrators, and reasons for abuse. The course identifies indicators of adult abuse and summarizes reportable criteria for mandated reporting. It further outlines the ...

Demographic changes, the rapid increase in the number of aging and minority women, new pharmacological treatments for breast cancer and osteoporosis, and the increased demand for complementary therapies are just a few of the issues surrounding women's health. This course includes health promotion and preventative screening recommendations, diagnostic tests, and therapeutic treatment plans, with case studies, to illuminate various health issues that practitioners who treat women may encounter. ...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Describe the scope and dynamics of domestic violence. * List the signs and symptoms and effects of domestic violence. * Discuss legal remedies for protection. * Isolate lethality and risk factors for domestic violence. * Describe client/family interventions to protect the victims and prevent future violence. * Identify resources available in the community as well as state and national resources. * State Kentucky's reporting requir...

In addition to the nursing professionals and office support staff they employ in their medical offices, many physicians today are also employing other physicians. Confusion may reign and resentment ensue if the roles and responsibilities of both the employing and employed physician are not well defined early in the relationship. This activity, which is written not as an employment guide, but a risk management tool, clarifies for both the employer and the employee the issues that need to be con...

The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the management of pain and its nature, sources, assessment, interventions, documentation, ethical and legal issues, and effects upon various groups of people. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Explain the nature of pain and its definitions, characteristics, types, and sources. * Recall methods to assess, diagnose, intervene, evaluate, and document pain management. * Discuss pharmaceutical and complementary and a...

The physician who is caring for a child may confront challenges that are unknown to practitioners whose patient population is made up of adults. How can the physician best advocate for his/ her minor patient when divorced parents disagree about their child’s healthcare? What is the responsibility of the physician when the babysitter or grandparent who accompanies a child to an office visit offers to consent to the child’s healthcare? What are the obligations of the physician when a parent ...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Explain the nature of pain and its definitions, characteristics, types, and sources. * Recall methods to assess, diagnose, intervene, evaluate, and document pain management. * Discuss pharmaceutical and complementary and alternative interventions for pain. * Explain ethical and legal issues related to pain management. * Discuss clinical issues of pain management in children. * Spell out the unique pain issues of special populations...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Discuss the causes of HIV/AIDS and its incidence in the United States and in Florida. * List possible co-infections and explain their management. * Name commonly used tests for HIV/AIDS. * Describe modes of transmission for HIV. * Explain the clinical management of HIV/AIDS. * Outline the issues and practical steps in HIV/AIDS prevention. * Summarize the basic components of the Florida Omnibus AIDS Act. * List common psychosocial...

Learning Objectives Upon completing this activity, participants should be better able to 1. Improve the identification and diagnosis of shift work disorder, using screening questions and diagnostic tools 2. Outline management strategies for patients with shift work disorder that optimize sleep, alertness, and circadian rhythm alignment Overview During patient visits for regular health problems, the clinician should be vigilant for signs of sleepiness. This case illustrates how ques...

This national conference is primarily for clinicians from Women's Health, family practice, and internal medicine practices and anyone else providing health care to women over 40. Main Conference: May 18-19, 2012 Preconference: May 17, 2012 - Sexual Health & Wellness for the older women - Pessary Fitting Training - Endometrial & Vulvar Biopsy Training Staff nurses, Certified Nurse-Midwives, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and Physician Assistants are highly encouraged to att...

Educational Objectives: At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to: * Improve the diagnosis and treatment of common family practice problems * Apply traditional modes of diagnosis and management more effectively * Apply information to commonly asked questions in office practice * Increase proficiency and maintain competence by updating cognitive understanding of family medicine * Feel better prepared to pass the American Board of Family Medici...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Define maltreatment, abuse, and neglect according to the New York State Family Court Act and Social Services Law. * Identify physical and behavioral indicators of child maltreatment. * State the risk factors contributing to child abuse. * List situations in which mandated reporters must report suspected cases of maltreatment. * Summarize the actions that reporters may take to protect a child beyond filing a child abuse report. * Ou...

This is a bundled collection of courses addressing pharmacotherapy for the following topics: Cognitive Decline in Older Adults Failure to Thrive in Older Adults Falls in Older Adults Introduction to Geriatric Syndromes Impaired Mobility in the Older Adult: Focus on Parkinson’s Disease Managing Chronic Kidney Disease in the Older Adult Pain Management in the Older Adult Sexual Dysfunction in Older Adults Shortness of Breath in the Older Adult Sleep Disturbance in Older Adults Uri...

PURPOSE: To promote an increase in awareness of selected issues in aging and how to address those issues. Identify contributing factors to ageism Identify situations of ageism Name four health issues that relate to ageism Identify strategies to address ageism Differentiate between dementia, delirium, and depression Identify assessment approaches Identify appropriate nursing interventions

Puberty is characterized by an increase in growth rate and the appearance of secondary sexual characteristics. The evaluation and Tanner staging of pubertal changes is an important component of the pediatric well child examination. This course is designed to help you differentiate between normal, physiologic deviations from normal and pathological states related to puberty. Features/Benefits: After completing this course, you should be able to: * Discuss the clinical signs of puberty, ...

Understanding behaviors is one of the most difficult issues when taking care of older adults with mental health issues. This program will discuss the causes of behavioral problems in older adults in the context of medical illness, psychiatric disease and environmental and institutional effects. Specific behavioral interventions will be presented as well as the importance of supporting staff working closely with families.

Buprenorphine DATA 2000 Training Program: What Will I Learn? - How to determine if buprenorphine is appropriate for a patient - Pharmacology and related issues - How to conduct induction in the office setting - Dosing and maintenance - How to avoid diversion and misuse; how to recognize red flags - Office policy, legal issues, buprenorphine management

Communication is a topic that is at once so broad and so deep that it cannot adequately be reduced to a few thoughts. However, it is also so important, particularly in the medical arena, where communication errors can mean the difference between life and death, that it must be discussed, however cursorily. This article highlights five pitfalls of patient-related communication between physicians. These five do not represent an exhaustive list, but rather, some of the communication issues tha...

Addresses the requirement for the 7-unit course on HIV/AIDS for healthcare workers in Washington State. Covers six subject areas: HIV etiology and epidemiology, transmission precautions and infection control, testing and counseling, clinical manifestations and treatment, legal and ethical issues, and psychosocial issues. When you finish this course, you will be able to: *Discuss the etiology and epidemiology of HIV in Washington State and the United States. *Describe transmission and i...

After completing The Best Defense Is A Good Documentation Offense you will be able to: 1. Explain the importance of documentation as a health care provider. 2. Identify the basic information that is required when documenting in the medical record. 3. Describe those particular issues that require documentation in the medical record. 4. Discuss the emerging documentation concerns regarding the faxing and computerization of records. 5. Determine documentation Do’s and Don’ts. 6. Compa...

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to: * Discuss the incidence of HIV/AIDS in Florida. * Describe modes of transmission and current tests for HIV. * Explain the clinical management of HIV/AIDS. * Identify prevention strategies for HIV/AIDS. * Summarize the basic components of the Florida Omnibus AIDS Act. * List common psychosocial issues associated with HIV infection. * Define the issues for care providers and families.

mployers continue to push through the toughest economy in decades, awash with a tsunami of EEO charges and employment lawsuits, fighting the tidal wave of wage and hour claims, and adjusting to a regulatory-focused administration in Washington. Staying ahead of the trends is the best means of protecting your organization in a time of unprecedented employment law risk, legislative and regulatory activity. This seminar guides you through a multitude of employment issues, to better focus your com...

At the end of this presentation you will be able to: * Understand the metabolic issues in prepartum cow * Understand the importance of proper heifer vaccination programs * Understand the metabolic issues in the postpartum cow

You're Invited! Join your colleagues at the 27th annual conference, Ambulatory OB/GYN Nursing, where your clinical challenges in providing care for women will be addressed with evidence-based approaches and creative problem-solving. Designed for NPs, CNMs, PAs and RNs from women's health and family practice settings, this conference brings together a stellar panel of clinician experts who will translate the latest research into practical clinical application. Bring your questions and puzzlin...