Course curriculum

  • 1
    Hospice 101
    • What is Hospice?
    • The Hospice Team
    • Services Provided
    • Guidelines for Hospice
    • Hospice Overview Quiz
  • 2
    HIPAA & Patient Rights
    • HIPAA & Privacy
    • What is PHI
    • Treatment, Payment, and Operations
    • Protection & Confidentiality
    • Patient Rights
    • Bill of Rights
    • HIPAA & Patient Rights Quiz
  • 3
    Boundaries
    • What are Boundaries?
    • Boundaries in a Healthcare Setting
    • Professional Boundaries
    • Boundary Violations
    • Crossing the Line
    • Boundary Quiz
  • 4
    Body Mechanics
    • Objectives
    • Purpose of Good Body Mechanics
    • Cause & Prevention
    • Do's & Don'ts
    • Body Mechanics Quiz
  • 5
    Fire Safety
    • General Information
    • Fire Safety Quiz
  • 6
    Home Safety
    • Introduction
    • Before Visiting a Home Patient
    • Personal Safety During the Visit
    • Home Safety Quiz
  • 7
    Fall Prevention
    • Introduction
    • Incidence of Falls
    • Consequences of Falls
    • 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall
    • Fall Prevention Quiz
  • 8
    Emergency Preparedness
    • Introduction
    • Natural Disasters and Extreme Weather
    • Biological and Chemical Agents
    • Radiation Emergencies
    • Shelter in Place
    • Self Preparation
    • Emergency Preparedness Quiz
  • 9
    Human Trafficking
    • Recognizing and Responding to Human Trafficking in a Healthcare Context
    • Human Trafficking Quiz
  • 10
    Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment
    • Workplace Violence
    • Sexual Harassment
    • Workplace Violence and Sexual Harassment
  • 11
    Abuse and Neglect
    • Abuse
    • Types of Abuse
    • Situations That May Contribute To Abuse and Neglect
    • Symptoms of Stress
    • Dealing with Stress
    • Know Your Responsibilites
    • Abuse and Neglect Quiz
  • 12
    Safety and Medical Device Act
    • Introduction
    • What is an MDR Reportable Event?
    • What is your responsibility?
    • Safety and Medical Device Act Quiz
  • 13
    Restraints and Seclusions
    • Introduction
    • Types of Restraints & Use As A Last Resort
    • When Restraints Can Be Used
    • Practices That Are Considered Restraints
    • Negative Consequences to Restraints
    • Alternatives to Restraints
    • Physician Orders and the Plan of Care
    • Information for Obtaining & Documenting A Restraint Order
    • Basic Guidelines
    • Who Can Apply Restraints
    • Death Reporting Requirements
    • Conclusion
    • Restraints and Seclusions Quiz
  • 14
    Infection Control
    • Overview
    • Standard Precautions Apply To
    • Chain of Infection
    • Modes of Infection
    • Implications for Public Health
    • Hand Washing and PPE
    • Infectious Body Fluids
    • Conclusion
    • Infection Control Quiz
  • 15
    Aromatherapy
    • Aromatherapy
    • Aromatherapy Quiz
  • 16
    Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
    • Overview
    • Facts & Figures
    • Alzheimer's and Dementia
    • Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
    • 10 Early Warning Signs
    • Dementia & Depression
    • Communication Tips
    • Activities
    • Dementia and Alzheimer's Quiz
    • A Forgotton Life
    • Losing Greg: A Dementia Story
  • 17
    Grief and Anticipatory Grief
    • Affects of Grief
    • The Phases of Grief
    • Anticipatory Grief
    • Signs of PTSD
    • Interventions
    • Staff Interventions
    • Grief & Anticipatory Grief Quiz
  • 18
    Death and Dying
    • Common Symptoms
    • Comfort Care
    • Psychosocial and Spiritual Issues
    • Family Support
    • Issues Surrounding the Dying
    • How To Know Death Has Occurred
    • Death and Dying Quiz