5 Hours 54 Minutes

This seminar offers an exploration of the latest evidence-based treatments. Explore effective strategies for restoring impaired function and compensating for deficits that are not amenable to retraining. Learn cognition-focused interventions that have been shown to improve cognitive skills, functional abilities, and performance-based activities of daily living with lasting outcomes.

6 Hours 15 Minutes

It’s two o’clock on a Sunday morning and you are the Charge Nurse on a 24-bed telemetry/Med Surg Unit. Mrs. J, in room # 312, is on telemetry and her low heart rate monitor alarm goes off.

5 Hours 55 Minute

Every 67 seconds someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer’s disease. It is estimated that there are 5 million persons with dementia and by 2050 there will be 10 million or more. Healthcare staff is challenged with providing safe and quality care for this vulnerable population – across all the various settings.

1 Hour 11 Minutes

Wound care expert Heidi H. Cross, has been in your shoes.  She struggled to manage a busy schedule and heavy patient load, and still keep up with all of the changes in protocols, products and treatment options.  Instead of overwhelming you with every wound you may see in your day, Heidi will focus on two of the most common and tricky conditions you will face: pressure ulcers and moisture-associated skin damage.

1 Hour 59 Minutes

If you are suffering from your work, you are doing it wrong.  Most compassion fatigue and burnout trainings identify the problem as the workplace environment.  “The demands are just too high!”  “They want too much from me!”  “There is too much to do and not enough time to do it.”

5 Hours 25 Minutes

Mrs. Jones, age 66, is your first patient today. She has just been diagnosed with Type II Diabetes in addition to her history of Coronary Artery Disease, Hypertension, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Arthritis. Mrs. Jones tells you she is lactose intolerant and that she started using a walker a few months ago due to the arthritis in her knees. 

Full Day

Shelly will teach you quick tips to recognize normal gait and its components, as well as to understand evaluation of abnormal gait. Review posture, and discover details about its impact on gait. Through interactive case studies and lab demonstrations, Shelly will help you consider the latest in orthotics and other advanced technologies being used in rehabilitation – interventions that you can implement into your practice now.

12 Hours 15 Minutes

Watch Drs. Ed Jacobs and Christine Schimmel as they introduce you to a whole new framework for treating clients – an active, creative, multisensory, theory-driven approach that grabs clients’ attention and gets them moving in every sense of the word.

Full Day

Cardiac patients can present stable, unstable, or having life-threatening symptoms. Early differentiation is an essential step to establish diagnoses and begin appropriate treatment. Physical assessment skills, understanding the cardiac monitor and being able to quickly interpret the EKG are imperative to rule out life-threatening scenarios. Attend this comprehensive program and gain the skills and knowledge you need to manage any situation.

Full Day

If you have a hard time explaining to your patients about why their heart disease is a risk factor for stroke, or how shrugging their shoulders and sticking out their tongues assesses their brain function, or what to watch for as signs of adverse effects of medications, then you need to go back to the basics with the help of a program that can make the information easy and understandable.

Full Day

Join Karen M. Marzlin, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN-CMC, CHFN, for an insightful and practical day focused on the common types of cardiac disorders that professionals like you see in your practice, and the medications currently used to treat them.

15 Hours 19 Minutes

Spanish for Healthcare Providers, you will begin by understanding the fundamentals of learning a foreign language. You’ll learn about where the language is spoken and the basic foundations of the language such as the alphabet and common greetings. As you progress through the module, you’ll learn about culture, nouns, verb conjugation and vocabulary for: numbers, time, money, food, clothing, and anatomy.

1 Hour 32 Minutes

Identify the hidden clues in both common and less frequently seen lab values. Gain critical thinking skills and proactively plan the course of care to optimize patient outcomes.

1 Hour 15 Minutes

The volume of bariatric patients is increasing rapidly and this patient population requires specialized care. In this session, Marcia will discuss the significance of managing the critically ill, morbidly obese patient and strategies that can be implemented to produce positive outcomes.

1 Hour 28 Minutes

Effective assessment for substance use and abuse is vitally important to get the best outcomes for your patients. Marcia will discuss the current trends and challenges encountered with OTC and herbal medication overuse, prescription drug abuse and the new “Street Drugs” of choice. This session will maximize your identification skills and improve your ability to facilitate rapid treatment.

1 Hour 20 Minutes

Location, Location, Location! Using a 5-Step Method for identifying ischemia and injury, Cyndi demonstrates how the EKG can be one of the quickest and easiest tools to use. Additionally, she will discuss management strategies for the most challenging arrhythmias

10 Hours 38 Minutes

In the early years of my career, before I helped develop Motivational Interviewing, I was put in charge of a group of young alcoholics. One evening, a patient known to all of my colleagues as being notoriously resistant in the group treatment environment walked in and sat down.

Full Day

Caregivers find many older adult behaviors to be challenging. Dementia and delirium are the most frequent contributing factors. Knowing what to expect and what to do related to specific behaviors can decrease frustration and increase satisfaction for everyone involved. A framework for rethinking challenging behaviors provides guidance for choosing management strategies.

Full Day

Imagine walking the halls and visiting the operating room with some of the most influential and respected orthopedic surgeons in the world. By having access to many of these leaders in the field and a solid understanding of the science behind their treatment plans, Mike Begg, PA-C, will help to transform your own practice!

Full Day

Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s Disease & Chameleons, Myasthenia Gravis vs. Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy/Polyradiculopathy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis/ Motor Neuron Disease

Full Day

Falls frequently result in significant adverse effects not only to patients but also to families and institutions. The far-reaching effects of falls make fall prevention an important topic for all healthcare providers. Falls are associated with increased morbidity and mortality and are frequently a source of litigation and insurance claim denial.