Course curriculum

  • 1

    Section I: Medication Management in Group Living - 8 CEUs

    • Section I-A: Introduction to Medication Administration in the Group Living Environment

    • Section I-B: How Do We Define a Medication?

    • Section I-C: How are Meds to be Administered..and What Could Go Wrong?

    • Section I-D: Medication Affects on the Body

    • Section I-E: Learning About Medications: How?

    • Section I-F: Resident Protection - Important Nevers...

    • Section I-G: Accountability, Security and Procedures

    • Section I-H: When Not to Give a Med and Medication Errors

    • Section I-I: Medication Routes, Dosage Forms and Storage

    • Section I-J: As Needed Meds and Handling Meds When Residents are Away

    • Section I-K: Common Medication Abbreviations and Labels

    • Section I-L: Medication Documentation Basics, Missed Medication Procedure and Disposal

    • Section I-M: General Procedure for Administering Oral Medications

    • Section I-N: General Procedure for Administering Topical Medications

    • Section I-O: General Procedure for Administering Eye Drops

    • Section I-P: General Procedure for Administering Ear Drops

    • Section I-Q: General Procedure for Administering Nose Drops or Spray

    • Section I-R: General Procedure for Administering Rectal Suppositories

    • Section I-S: General Procedure for Administering Vaginal Medications

    • Section I-T: The 5 Rights of Passing Medications

    • Section I-U: Specific Rules on Medication Administration in Adult Foster Care

    • Section I-V: Review - A Look at What We Have Discussed in the Medications Section

  • 2

    Section II: Person Centered Planning - 5 CEUs

    • Section II-A: The Section Introduction

    • Section II-B: The Meaning of Person-Centered

    • Section II-C: A Major Caution and Course Objectives

    • Section II-D: Behavioral Characteristics Associated with Certain Diagnosis

    • Section II-E: A Case Study; Person-Centeredness Practically Applied

    • Section II-F: Review - A Look at What We Have Discussed

  • 3

    Section III: Proper Infection Control - 2 CEUs

    • Section III-A: What are Bloodborne Pathogens?

    • Section III-B: What is Infection Control?

    • Section III-C: How Pathogens are Transmitted

    • Section III-D: HPV, HIV and Transmission

    • Section III-E: Personal Protective Equipment

    • Section III-F: Appropriate Hygiene Practices

    • Section III-G: Decontamination and Sterilization Part -1: Surfaces, Tools and Sharps

    • Section III-H: Signs, Labels and Coding

    • Section III-I: Regulated Waste

    • Section III-J: Emergency Procedures

    • Section III-K: Review - A Look at What We Have Discussed

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    Section IV: Marketing for Effectiveness - 2 CEUs

    • Section IV-A: The Challenge and an Important Reality

    • Section IV-B: The Value of Diversification in Populations

    • Section IV-C: 6 Important Marketing Strategies - Mindset...

    • Section IV-D: Review - A Look at Our Discussion