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Mental Health and Aging A discussion of the most commonly occurring mental health problems experienced by older adults and important factors related to mental health promotion and wellness, as well as strategies, therapies, and services that may be directed at improving the mental health of the elderly. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Physiology of Aging The goal of this course is to define aging, review the theories of aging, and examine the physical changes in body systems associated with aging. This course will review changes in the cardiovascular, endocrine, gastrointestinal, immune, integumentary, musculoskeletal, nervous, reproductive, respiratory, sensory, and urinary systems. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Sleep and Aging Presents the health care provider with a review of the normal stages of sleep, describes common sleep measurement tools, discusses sleep characteristics, identifies common sleep disorders, describes the changes that affect the quality and quantity of sleep as an individual ages, and identifies methods the health care provider can use to assess and assist clients with sleep changes as they age. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Death and Dying Provides the health care professional with an understanding of the psychological, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of death and dying for older adults. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Older Woman Provides health care professionals with an overview of demographic trends related to the older woman and examines key challenges faced by aging women, including economic concerns, caregiving, housing and living arrangements, and special health and lifestyle concerns. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Pain Assessment & Management in the Older Adult Presents health care providers with an overview of pain and its effective management, including cultural considerations and pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management techniques. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Introduction to Complementary and Alternative Medicine Gain a better understanding of alternative healing philosophies, systems, and practices. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Healing Therapeutic Interventions Discover the therapeutic healing effects of music, art, dance, humor, and animals. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Ayurvedic Medicine Explore the principles of Ayurvedic medicine, which focuses on achieving balance both within the body and with its environment. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Healing Environments Learn how to create spaces that support and enhance the healing process. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Cultural Competence in Health Care Learn about different cultural values and belief systems, and incorporate new treatment strategies into your practice. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Introduction to Spirituality, Health, and Healing An exploration of the many forms and expressions of spirituality and its relationship with health and healing. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Spirituality, The Dying Experience, and Grief An exploration of the spiritual aspects of death, dying, and grief. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Aging and Disorders of Communication An overview of the types of speech and hearing disorders that affect communication in aging adults. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Ethical Considerations for the Health Care Professional This course will provide health care professionals with tools for analyzing moral issues and problems, resolving conflicts and building understanding, and taking action to improve the care of patients. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Ethical Issues for Today's Nurse This course will provide nursing professionals with an overview of ethical issues and a framework for addressing those issues. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Diabetes in Pregnancy This course will provide the health care professional with an overview of diabetes, the types of diabetes, and the metabolic changes that occur during diabetic pregnancies. The signs and symptoms of pregestational and gestational diabetes will be discussed, and treatment options (including diet, exercise, and medication) will be addressed. New treatment options will also be explored. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Core Curriculum for Maternal-Infant Nursing This course will prepare the maternal-infant nurse to take the national certification in maternal-newborn nursing. An overview of human reproduction will be included, along with an exploration of fetal growth and development, normal pregnancy, and maternal-fetal well-being. The course also includes a discussion of issues related to the intrapartum period, postpartum period, breastfeeding, family planning, domestic violence, and complications related to the woman and the infant. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. A Nurse's Guide to Complementary Therapies This course will provide an overview and brief history of the most common complementary therapies. The treatment potential of complementary therapies such as acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, homeopathy, massage, aromatherapy, biofeedback, hypnosis, reflexology, and therapeutic touch will be explored. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Perinatal Liability Issues This course will provide nursing professionals with an understanding of the various types of law, specific elements of health care law, and the sources of liability for the nurse working in the perinatal setting. Topics presented include the role of the nurse caring for the perinatal patient in the hospital, ambulatory clinic, or outpatient care setting; liability issues associated with advance directives, JCAHO accreditations, antidumping legislation, and the national practitioner data bank; liability issues related to staffing, staff competence, cross training, assignments, and the use of unlicensed assistive personnel; documentation problems; informed consent and communication concerns and their related liability issues; the role of the nurse expert witness and the advanced practice perinatal nurse; and specific liability issues related to computer technology and patient care. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Prevention of Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection The goal of this course is to provide health care professionals with an overview of this disease. Topics covered include its incidence, consequences, risk factors, and types. The latest recommendations by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are also presented. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Preceptor Training Program Precepting is a deliberate pairing of a highly skilled individual with a less experienced person in order to help the less skilled person develop specific competencies. This course will provide the health care professional with an overview of the precepting process, including a description of the process; the benefits of precepting to the preceptor, the preceptee, and the organization; the characteristics of an effective preceptor; factors to consider when developing a preceptor training program; adult learning principles; ways to develop critical thinking skills; ways to create an effective learning environment; and methods for providing feedback to preceptees. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. The Therapeutic Relationship in Complementary Health Care This course will provide health care professionals with an understanding of the therapeutic relationship and how this relationship is central to self-healing. It examines the nature of health and illness; explores what patients want from a therapeutic relationship (communication, change, and power during the treatment process); and describes the impact of the practitioner’s health on the therapeutic relationship. Accreditation: ALLEGRA Learning Solutions, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach This course teaches medical terminology according to each body system. Multiple graphics, study tips and unusual facts make for a most enjoyable course. Introduction to Natural Health and Healing This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn how to promote wellness, balance and health in their daily lives. It will give students a basic understanding of the field of natural health. For more information click here |