The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Protecting the privacy of resident information is an important responsibility. An overview of HIPAA privacy regulations and how they apply to residential care will be provided. The course engages learners in learning what information is protected and what safeguards should be in place to comply with the regulations.
Course Number:
Online Training Course
Credit Hours: 1
HIPAA and the Importance of Confidentiality
How the Privacy Laws Apply to Assisted Living and Residential Care
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with introductory information related to financial management. Common terminology and generally accepted accounting principles are presented. This course engages the learner in budgeting and financial performance content.
This course engages the learner in ways to monitor financial performance to maintain the highest quality of care for clients.
Course Number:
Online Training Course
Credit Hours: 2
Properly Monitor Financial Performance
Successful Financial Manager as an Assisted Living and Residential Care Administrator
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with the functions of the endocrine and immune systems. Information about the endocrine and immune systems will be presented along with material about specific disorders and care steps for each. This course engages learners in recognizing how to care for a person with endocrine and immune disorders.
The purpose of this course is to help employers and employees understand the important role of human resource management in any company. The content of this course focuses on examining existing federal regulations that govern the relationships between employers and employees. This course will familiarize human resources personnel with the most important laws that regulate how employers treat prospective and current employees and that set minimum standards for employee wages, benefits, and other terms of employment. This course will also inform employees about their rights — particularly the right to a safe workplace, privacy rights, and the right to be free from discrimination. Finally, this course concludes with a discussion of the role of human resources in protecting employers from wrongful termination suits
The purpose of this course to help healthcare providers prepare for emergencies. The content of this course focuses on the components that should make up a general emergency preparation plan, including hazard assessment, communication, and evacuation and sheltering-in-place procedures. This course also provides tips and guidelines for what healthcare providers should do before, during, and after major natural disasters and human-caused emergencies.
Course Number:
Online Training Course
Credit Hours: 2
Understand the Importance of an Emergency Plan and Supplies
Understanding of the Response for Each Disaster In Order to Care for Your Client
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with the physical, emotional, and spiritual changes that happen with aging. The myths and facts about aging, common changes experienced in the aging process, and the purpose and function of each body system are presented. The course engages learners in how to assist older adults as the aging process occurs.
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with information about ethical issues in sexual expression and intimacy among older adults. This course will describe challenges related to sexual expression in older adults living with dementia, particularly where sexual consent capacity may be absent, and the responsibilities of residential care settings. An ethics framework will be described, and case scenarios will be used to illustrate ethical principles. The importance of a team approach to decision-making using an ethical process will be discussed.
Course Number:
Online Training Course
Credit Hours: 1
Familiarizes Ethical Issues in Intimacy Among Older Adults
Describes the Process in Ethical Decision-Making Approach
The purpose of this course is to familiarize learners with the effects and implications of polypharmacy in the senior population. A review of frequently used PRN medications and calculation methods are presented. This course engages the learner in content related to signs and symptoms of medication side effects and presents the difference between an adverse drug reaction and a side effect. A systematic process for medication order review and verification is presented, and how to interact effectively with the pharmacy is outlined.
Course Number:
Online Training Course
Credit Hours: 1
Learn the Symptoms of Adverse Side Effects of Drug Use
The purpose of this course is to help the learner understand what defines abuse, the prevalence of and different types of abuse, and their associated consequences. Risk factors that make people vulnerable to abuse and their reasons are discussed, along with guidelines for recognizing and preventing future occurrences of abuse. The course provides a review of mandatory reporting requirements including information about who is required by law to report abuse, how to report suspected or actual instances of abuse, and to whom abuse must be reported. It provides information about what can be expected once suspected or actual cases of abuse have been reported.
This purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with information about substance use disorders and treatment. Information about the history and prevalence of misuse, epidemiology, health effects, and treatment for alcohol, opioids, cannabis, and stimulants as specific substance use disorders will be presented.
Course Number:
Online Training Course
Credit Hours: 1
Substance Misuse and Abuse in Residential Care Facilities
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with the skin and pressure injuries. Information about the anatomy of the skin, skin health, and changes to the skin with aging are presented. The course engages the learner in how to prevent, recognize, and respond to pressure injuries.
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the learner with information about professional boundary issues. Professional boundaries provide a framework for professionals to establish safe and effective helping relationships. Boundaries promote trust and safeguard the client’s and family’s needs as the focus of concern. Many professional organizations provide ethical principles and standards that assist professionals in establishing and maintaining ethical conduct, However, situations may arise when a professional crosses or violates boundaries. These boundary transgressions occur along a continuum and may result in harm to the client or family. Case scenarios will be used to illustrate boundary transgressions and to recognize the appropriate role of the professional. Throughout the course, ethics and standards will be explained to guide the learner to an understanding of how to apply these kinds of tools to decision-making. Finally, the course will conclude with a brief discussion of organizational responsibilities for ethical practice.