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

Full Day

Join expert, Cynthia L. Webner, DNP, RN, CCNS, CCRN-CMC, CHFN, for this high-powered program loaded with practical information designed to increase your confidence when caring for today’s complex cardiac patients. Regardless of your setting, you must be prepared to deal with cardiac emergencies, have a thorough understanding of the associated pharmacology, and be able to identify life-threatening changes on the ECG.

4 Hours 49 Minutes

Every day, clinicians face the difficult task of determining a patient’s most appropriate diet texture within a system that offers little to no direction as to which foods belong in which texture level. The National Dysphagia Diet system offers what you are looking for-a standardized method for determining which food belongs (and which don’t) in each diet level. And while many of us may realize this is a useful diet system, the task of training staff and changing methods is a daunting one.

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 and subsequent injuries are an ongoing issue in healthcare and we as clinicians need to know how to intervene to not only treat falls, but also to prevent them before they happen.

5 Hours 03 Minutes

From the initial symptom to diagnosis, Parkinson’s disease affects many aspects of an individual’s life, including sense of smell, facial expression, voice volume, ability to swallow, stiffness of the muscles, gait, balance, digestion, salivation, and fine motor control. With the alarming rate of PD being diagnosed to patients younger and younger, clinicians need the right tools at their disposal to combat this degenerative disease.

11 Hours 29 Minutes

Respiratory conditions can quickly change from stable to life-threatening situations where seconds count. Attend this comprehensive program and gain the skills and knowledge you need to manage any situation. Drawing on over 20 years of critical care experience, Cyndi Zarbano, MSN, BSN, CCRN, CEN, PCCN, CMSRN, CLNC, NLCP, will teach you the latest evidence-based approaches to evaluating and treating patients with pulmonary problems.

Full Day

Lower extremity wounds are difficult to diagnose and heal if the correct etiology is not diagnosed. Thus the clinician needs bedside non-invasive diagnostic tools that can be used to screen perfusion and determine sensory neuropathy. Also, learn ways to off-load a diabetic neuropathic ulcer, even in rural areas.

Full Day

If you are like many healthcare professionals, you might find the complexity of renal disease intimidating and the management strategies confusing. In addition, you have the task of helping patients and families cope with a debilitating condition and a high rate of non-compliance.

12 Hours 37 Minutes

Orthopaedic treatment is constantly evolving — it’s challenging to keep up-to-date with the most current treatments. This comprehensive online course makes it easy for you to ensure the best outcomes for your patients. Learn via hands-on lab demonstrations, actual patient videos, incredible case studies and how to apply the latest research findings.

5 Hours 40 Minutes

Adapt your practice to work with this huge flood of baby boomers, the “Silver Tsunami” and get more referrals from practitioners. You are uniquely situated to help this population meet the Medicare/Medicaid requirements in treatment. Learn where behavioral health fits within the continuum of care and grow your practice before it’s too late!

12 Hours 13 Minutes

The daily grind of patient scheduling, treatments, and documentation doesn’t allow for much of an opportunity to peruse the literature to guide future practice decisions.

18 Hours 11 Minutes

Do you wonder why patients who suffer respiratory arrest often complain of anxiety as much as 8 hours before they decompensate?

Do you have a hard time explaining how certain drugs can cause renal dysfunction?

Do you get confused about the normal inflammatory response process?

Do you lack the confidence to explain the “whys” to patients and families — why this medication, why that test, why those symptoms?

1 Hour 16 Minutes

Finally master the clotting cascade and be prepared to recognize the changes that indicate a potentially life-threatening complication. In this session you will also learn about common markers for hepatic dysfunction as well as the etiology and treatment strategies. Outpatient or Inpatient, Acute or Chronic, Hepatic disorders are common to every practice environment and this course provides you with the tools needed to succeed.

12 Hours 9 Minutes

The orthopaedic patient can be one of the most demanding and technically complex patients that you will care for. To further complicate care, today’s total joint patients are going home sooner than ever — often within 24 hours.

1 Hour 50 Minutes

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in America. Therapists play a vital role in reducing, or even eliminating, disability resulting from stroke. However, therapists are increasingly pressured to produce better outcomes in a shorter period of time, often with less staff support. The results are generic treatment plans, traditional supine therapeutic exercise prescription, and range of motion or seated group activities.

6 Hours 12 Minutes

Watch my seminar and enhance your knowledge and clinical skills in using integrative medicine for mental illness. You will learn an overview of methods for determining nutritional imbalances in patients, new technology for the treatment of depression, PTSD, pain and insomnia and how to integrate nutritional therapies with traditional approaches.

Full Day

If you have a hard time explaining to your patients about which blood vessel perfuses what part of the heart, or why they have an arrhythmia, or how their heart failure is causing their kidney problems, then you need to join Cathy Lockett, RN, MHA, BSN, CCRN EMERITUS, a mentor who can really make the information easy and understandable.

Full Day

You’re caring for a stable patient when suddenly she develops tachycardia and hypotension as well as complaints of pain. All are symptoms consistent with acute coronary syndrome, early shock, aortic dissection, tamponade, and various arrhythmias. Which is it?! Acute patient changes require quick assessment and rapid action.