HIV / AIDS 

Initial - 3 hours

Update - 1 hour

The history and transmission of HIV, its structure, demographic/epidemiology, statistics, associated illnesses, therapies including the most current drugs in use and their cost. How the antiretroviral agents work. What to do if you become exposed and how HIV/AIDS affects social and economic conditions. Includes reporting & confidentiality requirements.

Medical Errors - (Meets Florida requirements) 

2 hours

This course identifies medical errors and near errors. Relates the importance of patient safety to the reduction of hospital based medical errors. Discusses how to recognize error prone situations, error prevention and reduction strategies including root cause analysis. Distinguishes safety needs of special populations and encourages patient education toward error prevention.

Infection Prevention / OSHA - 3 hours

An employee's guide to understand how disease is spread and explains in detail how the employee should work with company management to ensure that the exposure control plan is adhered to.

Domestic Violence - 1 hour

Describes the history of domestic violence, how to recognize stalking and domestic violence, types of violence, who may be a victim and the types of batterers and their personalities, the cycles of violence, effects of domestic violence on children, the Stockholm Syndrome, battered women's syndrome, the role of the healthcare professional, how to recognize the clinical warning signs of abuse, what questions to ask when interviewing the victim and mandatory reporting requirements. Safety Plan, Danger Assessment, how to document an incident.

Hypertension - 2 hours
 

Understand the different types of hypertension, the risk factors, methods of treatment, drug therapy involved, screening and referral of at risk adults.

Herb, Food & Drug Interactions - 3 hours

Discusses what herbs interact with food and drugs and common uses of herbs. Describes the difference between over the counter medications and herbal remedies. Describes what herbal supplements include. Describes the effect that herbs can have on certain conditions and the side effects and drug interactions of certain foods, drugs and herbals. This course is not designed to be all inclusive of herb, drug, food actions and interactions but lists the most common.

Violence in the Workplace - 3 hours
  

Defining workplace violence, risk factors, recognizing the signs, diffusing the situation and post incident response.

Tuberculosis - 1 hour
 

Understanding the disease, the risk factors, how the healthcare worker can protect themselves and treatment.

Hepatitis C - 3 hours

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to understand the occurrence of Hepatitis C among healthcare workers in the United Sates. Know how it is transmitted. Understand the difference between grading and staging, the testing procedures and what needs to be taught to the patient with Hepatitis c.

How To Recognize Child Abuse & Neglect

2 hours

This course defines child abuse and neglect. Discusses the different

types of child abuse. List behaviors that constitute child abuse and

neglect. Describes how to recognize the warning signs of child abuse. Know and recognize short and long term consequences of child abuse and neglect, mandatory reporting and what can be done to prevent child abuse and neglect.

Recognizing Elder Abuse - 2 hours

This course defines the categories of elder abuse, the prevalence of

elder abuse. How to identify at risk elderly. Defines the difference

between abuse, neglect and other forms of elder mistreatment. How to recognize elder abuse, defining primary, secondary and tertiary

interventions, Identify resources for intervening in elder abuse / maltreatment. Reporting abuse/neglect/exploitation.