20Hr CE Nursing: 2hr Communication Team Building: 6hr Healthcare Violence: 2hr Elder Care: 8hr Infection Contr: 2hr Med Error

Course overview

2 hours Communication and Team Building: Practical Strategies for Clinical Practice - Errors in health care cost millions of dollars each year, as well as countless loss of life. Good and clear communication is a key to the prevention of medical errors and helping to ensure a healthy work environment. This course focuses on practical strategies for the improvement of both verbal and non-verbal communication. 6 hours Healthcare Violence; Why Peers Bully Peers - Bullying and violence in the workplace occurs far too often. Whether it is between professionals of a single disciple or among different disciplines, the consequences of bullying and violence are the same. This course presents an overview of horizontal violence, as well as characteristics of both abusers and victims. Causes of violence are presented, as well as strategies to reduce workplace violence.; 2 hours Important Concepts of Elder Care - Increasing numbers of elders in the United States mean that health care professionals (HCPs) must be prepared to provide safe and appropriate health care for a segment of the population that is rapidly growing. Part of this preparation includes providing care to people with chronic illnesses, memory changes and end-of-life care. This course provides an overview of several of the major issues facing elders in this country.; 8 hours of Infection Control: Standards for Nursing Practice - Healthcare providers must understand and be vigilant about the prevention of infection and the control of infectious diseases. Hand hygiene campaigns and an emphasis on infection control education with required updates have been implemented in all types of healthcare settings. This course provides content related to the most current standards in accordance with national, state, and agency guidelines.; 2 hours Medical Errors: A Critical Practice Issue - Medical errors are a silent and largely unseen tragedy. Estimates suggest that medical errors and other instances of preventable harm at hospitals result in the death of 210,000 to 440,000 Americans each year. This course addresses preventable medical errors and provides strategies for nurses to use to prevent or reduce common errors.