This course is designed to help you navigate the pitfalls in the workplace. You will learn how to identify the ten most troublesome types of people and strategies to neutralize them. Objectives •Define the concept of “I Hate People” •Identify, examine and create strategies to cope with our ten main adversaries in the office •Identify, …
Fibromyalgia is one of the most common chronic pain conditions. To understand fibromyalgia as a syndrome, nurses require knowledge of chronic pain, and how to recognize the clinical presentation and support patients to experience improved outcomes. Particularly with fibromyalgia, the exact cause of the pain may not be entirely known or understood, which may make …
This course will teach you that workplace violence is a complex and widespread issue that has received increased attention from the public, mental health experts, law enforcement, and healthcare professionals. Objectives: 1. Define workplace violence 2. Describe the consequences of workplace violence 3. Discuss some strategies to prevent and deal with workplace violence 4. …
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States. While awareness among nurses has increased in recent years, there still exists a need for continued education that will lead to prevention, earlier detection, and better treatment outcomes of heart disease in women. Women are five-times more likely to die from …
The death toll from “healthcare screw-ups” adds up to at least 500,000 Americans annually. That is the equivalent of more than 3 jumbo jets crashing every day of the year. Because these individuals are dying at home, in hospitals, or in nursing homes, no one is counting the bodies. The medical profession seems largely immune …
How can leadership be this hard? In this course you will learn what are the responsibilities of management. “To lead is to serve”. You will learn how to work closely with customers, fielding customer requests and complaints. If you could ask your Supervisor just one question, what would it be? If I could pose only …
Every day, in thousands of hospital rooms across the country, family members gather sadly beside the beds of their loved ones who are dying of cancer, heart disease, pneumonia, or maybe a myriad of other illnesses. Husbands, wives, parents, sons, daughters, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, and friends sit and stand uncomfortably, wondering what to say, what …
As a nation, our entire populace seems to have lost appreciation for the value of a strong work ethic. Things like grit, hard work, and fortitude aren’t alluring and this has been mostly forgotten. The Compound Effect is the principle of reaping huge rewards from a series of small, smart choices. These small changes offer …
Talent is often overrated and frequently misunderstood. Many business leaders today place too much emphasis on talent alone. Renowned leadership expert John C, Maxwell contends that this is the wrong way to approach success. If talent alone is enough, then why do you and I know highly talented people who are not highly successful? In …
After taking this course you will be able to: 1. Identify recommended sleep length for elderly patients. 2. Describe the relationship between age and circadian rhythms. 3. Explain how cognitive disorders may impact sleep in elderly patients. 4. Identify the relationship of neurological disorders and sleep disorders in elderly patients. 5. Identify menopause symptoms …
