Online Continuing Education Courses

• Meet all your state CE requirements
  Including 2 hours of mandatory child abuse recognition and reporting

This tailored package of courses includes everything you need to fulfill Pennsylvania CE requirements for your RN license renewal, including the Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting requirement.

This convenient 30-hour package of CE courses includes 24 contact hours of pharmacology to help you meet the requirements for Pennsylvania advanced practice nursing license renewal. Additionally, you'll find a board-approved 2-hour course on child abuse recognition and reporting, a course related to pain management and opioid use, and an 8-hour course that will meet the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)’s new training requirement under the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act.

The National Institutes of Health says nearly one in five people in the U.S. live with a mental health disorder. That means nurses across specialties and settings are bound to see patients with behavioral health issues in their daily practice. The courses in this bundle help provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to support these patients with evidence-based practices.    

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Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to: 

• Discuss the scope of opioid use, to include the frequency of abuse and fatal overdoses. 
• Understand the risks and benefits of providing pain relief with opioid medications.  
• Identify the increased risk of side effects from opioid medications in patients with mental health disorders. 
• Recognize treatment for pain caused by different pathologies. 
• Identify equivalent opioid doses to best manage medication changes. 
• Be able to list at least three characteristics associated with an addicted patient. 
• Name at least one key step in the process of treating an addiction to opioids.
• Describe which class of medication overdoses can be treated with naloxone.
• Describe the concepts of prescription drug abuse, misuse, addiction, and diversion, including recognition, risk factors, and prevention. 
• Explain the laws pertaining to the prescribing of controlled substances, including medication schedules, prescription-filling rules, and registration requirements. 
• Discuss the management of pain, including evaluation, treatment, and medications used. 
• Describe steps necessary to ensure safe and effective prescribing of controlled substances, including professional documentation, patient–provider agreements, and informed consent. 

• Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 4-hour commitment of time. 
• At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity. 
• Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 70% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. 
• Provide required personal and payment information. 
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation. 
• Print your Certificate of Completion. 

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About the Course
The purpose of this course is to provide the learner with deep insight and understanding of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Learners can be the providers of direct care, staff in the community or other residential environment, and home health providers. Lessons address symptoms and causes of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), insight into other types of dementia, methods of diagnosis, cognitive and behavioral aspects of the disease, and ethical issues. There will be a review of disease symptoms, behavioral changes, and activities and environmental modifications that can be implemented and modified to improve care for the patient while providing support to the caregiver. Understanding the caregiver role in the life of an AD and/or dementia patient will be explored, as will medical care, treatment, research, and patient interactions. Disease (symptom) management will be expounded upon, with insight into stress management tools to provide support for the unique situations that can compound the lives of those affected. Standard care approaches for patients with AD and/or other dementias are reliant upon ethical care, a theme that is present throughout the course.

Learning Outcomes
After completion of this course, the learner should:

• Define dementia, the symptoms, and various types of dementia.
• Evaluate the various stages of Alzheimer’s.
• Describe the impact of Alzheimer’s on the brain.
• Recognize variables and factors that have been identified as linkages to Alzheimer’s.
• Identify communication and behavioral management strategies for persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia.
• Define steps for best practices caring for caring for a patient with Alzheimer’s.
• Recognize the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on activities of daily living and independent activities of daily living within the disease stages.
• Recognize the behavioral changes according to the clinical stage of Alzheimer’s.
• Examine the needs of the caretaker and caregivers’ grief.

About the Author
Joy Siegel, EdD, MBA, has dedicated her professional life to building a strong community for improved health outcomes. She has consulted with more than 200 community-based organizations and led campaigns for societal issues such as homelessness, cancer, lifelong learning, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and the arts. Joy has designed annual funds, capital campaigns, social media campaigns, Medicare- and Medicaid-funded programs for dementia and mental illness, loneliness mitigation programs, and many special events for outreach and fundraising. When Joy’s mother was 59, she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a life-altering diagnosis for herself and the family. Joy became an integral part of her mother’s care team. She also went back to school and earned a doctoral degree in organizational leadership and gerontology and began working in the healthcare sector with providers, plans, systems, and communities to create and deliver programs promoting nonclinical aspects of wellness. Joy most recently worked with a regional Medicare Advantage plan designing retention and outreach programs and pilots designed to improve health and minimize loneliness. She is on the faculty at the Nova Southeastern University’s Dr. Kiran Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine (KPCOM) and teaches public health to future healthcare leaders. Her career is an aggregate of personal, professional, and academic experiences that have shown her that community is often the answer. Joy has more than 100 hours of continuing education programs running nationally for allied health professionals, providers, and administrators.

About the Peer Reviewer
Brenda Williams RN, MBA, PhD, has been an RN for more than 36 years. Dr. Williams has worked in many areas of nursing, including clinical (hospital: med-surg, ER, OB-peds, and cardiology step-down ICU; travel nursing, prison, gerontology, urgent care), managerial, insurance, Workers’ Compensation, Medicaid, Medicare, and education. She was a certified case manager for 24 years; holds an executive MBA from Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio and a PhD in leadership and organizational change from Walden University Her dissertation was a qualitative transcendental phenomenological study titled “An Exploration of Bullied Nurses, Witnesses, and a Hospital’s Bottom Line.” Dr. Williams is active in kidney dialysis support as a subject matter expert on peritoneal dialysis and is a member of the International Society of Female Professionals. She is a research chair for Indiana Wesleyan University in the doctor of business administration program, as well as an adjunct professor at Ohio Christian University. Dr. Williams wrote a course comparing worldwide public health systems for Ohio Christian University titled “Trends in Healthcare,” conducts peer reviews and writes CE courses, and has just published her first book—Judge Me Not: The Real Story of the Biblical Wife of Job.

How to Receive Credit

• Read the entire course online or in print, which requires a 2-hour commitment of time.
• At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity.
• Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 70% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
• Provide required personal and payment information.
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
• Print your Certificate of Completion.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest*
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.?

©2022: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or

About the Course
The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare workers with a deeper understanding of how to care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or another dementia. Learners can be the providers of direct care, staff in the community, at home, or in a residential environment. Lessons address symptoms and causes of AD, insight into other types of dementia, methods of diagnosis, cognitive and behavioral aspects of the disease, and ethical issues. There will be a review of disease symptoms, behavioral changes, and activities and environmental modifications that can be implemented and modified to improve care for the patient while providing support to the caregiver. Understanding the caregiver role in the life of an AD and/or dementia patient will be explored, as will medical treatment, research, and patient interaction. Disease (symptom) management will be expounded upon, with insight into stress management tools to provide support for the unique situations that can compound the lives of those affected. Standard care approaches for patients with AD and/or other dementia is reliant upon ethical care, a theme that will be present throughout the course. 

Learning Outcomes

• Define dementia, the symptoms, and various types of dementia.
• Discuss Alzheimer’s disease to include the causes, history, and types.
• Evaluate the various stages of Alzheimer’s.
• Describe the impact of Alzheimer’s on the brain.
• Recognize variables and factors that have been identified as linkages to Alzheimer’s.
• Examine the steps taken for an Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
• Define steps for best practices caring for a patient with Alzheimer’s.
• Describe appropriate activities to engage a patient with Alzheimer’s.
• Recognize the impact of Alzheimer’s disease on activities of daily living and independent activities of daily living within the disease stages.
• Recognize strategies to accommodate activities of daily living and independent activities of daily living.
• Recognize the behavioral changes according to the clinical stage of Alzheimer’s.
• Evaluate the importance of the environment, and mental and physical activity for improving the well-being of a patient with Alzheimer’s.

About the Author
Joy Siegel, EdD, MBA, has dedicated her professional life to building a strong community for improved health outcomes. She has consulted with more than 200 community-based organizations and led campaigns for societal issues such as homelessness, cancer, lifelong learning, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, and the arts. Joy has designed annual funds, capital campaigns, social media campaigns, Medicare- and Medicaid-funded programs for dementia and mental illness, loneliness mitigation programs, and many special events for outreach and fundraising. When Joy’s mother was 59, she was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a life-altering diagnosis for herself and the family. Joy became an integral part of her mother’s care team. She also went back to school and earned a doctoral degree in organizational leadership and gerontology and began working in the healthcare sector with providers, plans, systems, and communities to create and deliver programs promoting nonclinical aspects of wellness. Joy most recently worked with a regional Medicare Advantage plan designing retention and outreach programs and pilots designed to improve health and minimize loneliness. She is on the faculty at the Nova Southeastern University’s Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine and teaches public health to future healthcare leaders. Her career is an aggregate of personal, professional, and academic experiences that have shown her that community is often the answer. Joy has more than 100 hours of continuing education programs running nationally for allied health professionals, providers, and administrators.  

How to Receive Credit

• Read the entire course online or in print.
• Answer the final examination questions at the end of the course. A passing grade of 75% is required. Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
• Provide required personal information and payment information.
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
• Print your Certificate of Completion.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest*

Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

©2022: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.  

Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider?of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is designated as a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. Current approval period is 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2025; Provider ID# 217536.

AGD - 750

Colibri Healthcare, LLC (formerly Elite Professional Education, LLC), Provider Number 1147, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 5/5/2023 – 5/5/2026.

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Colibri Healthcare, LLC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Most states accept courses offered by APA approved sponsors.

Colibri Healthcare, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Educ

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About the Course 
This course provides a comprehensive description of home health nursing services, including scopes, regulations, practices, and its role in the continuum of care. This course describes an overview of a registered nurse’s role in home care including what skilled services are available, the specifications of Medicare requirements, the process of referrals and intake, and the nurse’s responsibilities with autonomy, communication, and documentation. In addition, the course will focus on how the nurse engages with the interdisciplinary team, develops a plan of care for the client, and addresses cultural needs, and collaborates with the community. Multi-levels of home health are explored including visiting nurses and health services, palliative care at home, and hospice care at home.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon the completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Differentiate home health care and the role of the registered nurse from other types of nursing.
• Select clients that may be appropriate for the home care setting.
• Explain the importance of communication, documentation, and autonomy in home health.
• Distinguish between the roles of the interdisciplinary team and methods of collaboration.
• Demonstrate principles of population health related to home health and community resources.
• Discriminate between the services of home health, palliative care, and hospice care.

About the Author
Amisha Parekh de Campos, PhD, MPH, RN, CHPN, is an Assistant Clinical Professor, University of Connecticut School of Nursing, and Quality and Education Coordinator of the Middlesex Health Hospice Program, Middletown, CT. Amisha received her PhD in Nursing from the University of Connecticut, BS and MPH in Global Health from the George Washington University. She received her BSN from the University of St. Joseph in 2009; additional certifications include hospice and palliative care (CHPN). Amisha started her career in public health establishing public health clinics and training community health workers in rural areas of south India and the Dominican Republic. She led initiatives on the prevention of HIV, tuberculosis, and mosquito-borne illnesses with community, government, and private organizations. For the past ten years, Amisha has worked in hospice home care in various leadership roles, including community liaison and clinical supervisor. Currently, she manages research, quality, education, and orientation for the Hospice Homecare program, which serves approximately 150,000 people in Connecticut. In addition, Amisha is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Connecticut, School of Nursing working towards enhancing palliative care curriculum and education among undergraduate students. She is a Robert Wood Johnson, Future of Nursing Scholar (2017-2020) and Jonas Scholar for Chronic Health (2017-2020).

About the Content Reviewer
Shawn Pompa, MSN, APRN, CNM, is a Certified Nurse Midwife with nine years of experience providing care to women from adolescence through menopause. She has worked in various settings throughout her career but most recently provided women’s reproductive health, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum services to women in their homes and in a free-standing birth center near the Texas-Mexico border for the last decade.

How to Receive Credit  

• Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 5-hour commitment of time.
• At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity.
• Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 75% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
• Provide required personal and payment information.
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
• Print your Certificate of Completion.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.?

Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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About the Course

The purpose of this course is to educate healthcare professionals on the care needs of older adults and their caregivers in multiple settings: Homes, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, prisons, psychiatric facilities, and homeless shelters.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:  

• List home assessments to increase safety for the older adult living at home.
• Explore common difficulties adults may face in the nursing home setting.
• Summarize the care needs of older vulnerable adults who are in psychiatric facilities, who are incarcerated, or who are experiencing homelessness.

About the Author

Nanette Lavoie-Vaughan, CDCP, ANPC-C, DNP, has more than 30 years of experience in geriatric nursing. Previously, she worked as a nurse practitioner, director of nursing, and staff nurse across various settings as she focused on her specialty of geriatric/dementia care. Nanette shared her knowledge with others as a clinical assistant professor at East Carolina University College of Nursing, a clinical instructor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and an adjunct faculty member at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Nanette has presented nationally and internationally on dementia, pain management, caregiver issues, and topics specific to long-term care. She is the author of Eldercare: The Comprehensive Guide to Caregiving and a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the nonpharmacological management of behavioral problems in dementia. Her expertise and research are recognized through published work in Clinics of North America, book chapters, and online continuing education modules. Nanette also serves as an expert witness for several law firms and was a Sigma Theta Tau faculty mentor. Her educational accomplishments include an MSN from Florida State University, a DNP from Vanderbilt University, and a postdoctoral fellowship in ethnogeriatrics at Stanford University.

How to Receive Credit  

• Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 2-hour commitment of time.  
• At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity.
• Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 70% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
• Provide required personal and payment information.
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
• Print your Certificate of Completion.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest

Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement

It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept support from ineligible companies. Furthermore, ineligible companies are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Disclaimer

The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.  

©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.  

Accreditations and Approvals

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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About the Course
This course provides an overview of the theory and science behind caring and compassion. The course examines concepts relative to palliative and hospice care, including standards of palliative and hospice nursing practice, pharmacologic considerations in palliative care, cultural concepts important to end-of-life care, and legal issues important to palliative and hospice nursing.?

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, the learner will be able to:

• Discuss caring and compassion in nursing theories.?
• Discuss the standards of palliative and hospice nursing practice.?
• Identify pharmacologic interventions in palliative care.?
• Identify concepts of cultural competence in hospice care.?
• Discuss legal considerations in palliative and hospice care.?

About the Author
Robyn Caldwell, DNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP, has been a leader for more than 30 years in nursing practice, education, and mentoring. Her expertise includes adult mental healthcare, emergency nursing, and urgent care in rural settings. Dr. Caldwell has a passion for curriculum development, emphasizing student success. She has designed clinical family nurse practitioner programs, student success programs, and critical thinking workshops. Dr. Caldwell has published and presented on topics relevant to nursing education and patient outcomes in local, state, and national venues. Her research interests include family practice, mental health, critical thinking, and student success.?

About the Content Reviewer
Dr. Robin McCormick, DNP, RN, has been?a nurse leader for over 20 years in nursing?practice, leadership, management, and education. Dr. McCormick has published and?presented on topics relevant to?nursing practice and education on the local, national,?and international levels. Dr. McCormick teaches undergraduate nursing,?focusing on developing strategies to improve student success, with a?passion for improving community health outcomes. Dr. McCormick has a research?focus on mental health, maternal–child outcomes, and?community health. Dr.?McCormick strives to develop training to?empower individuals and communities?to achieve their highest level of health and well-being.?

How to Receive Credit

• Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 2-hour commitment of time.
• At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity.
• Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 70% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
• Provide required personal and payment information.
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
• Print your Certificate of Completion.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept support from ineligible companies. Furthermore, ineligible companies are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

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Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.?

©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.?

Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider?of nursing continuing?professional development?by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

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About the Course
The baby boomers have come of age, society is graying, and there is expected to be an explosion of our oldest, the geriatric population. Older patients may have multiple issues caused by normal aging changes and have an increase in deficits caused by the effects of chronic disease. Care for this older population involves identifying deficits, diagnosing geriatric syndromes and chronic diseases, preventing further decline, and fulfilling our senior citizens' unique needs and requirements.

Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Describe the causes of iatrogenesis and its effects on the older adult.
• Differentiate among the categories of urinary incontinence by cause and symptoms.
• Select nursing interventions for the prevention and treatment of altered bowels.
• Identify helpful strategies to prevent and treat pressure injury.
• Select an appropriate intervention for physical functional impairment.
• Examine risk factors for falls in older adults.
• Analyze factors that indicate a client is at nutritional risk.

About the Author
Lisa Byrd, Ph.D., FNP-C, GNP-C, FAANP, Gerontologist, is a Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience working with older patients in direct patient care. She has experience in hands-on care in the outpatient setting, inpatient hospital setting, nursing home care, and telehealth. Dually board certified as both Family Nurse Practitioner and Geriatric Nurse Practitioner, she has previously worked in administrative roles as well as worked as a nurse educator for over 10 years at the University of South Alabama and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She actively teaches at the University of South Alabama in the Masters and Doctoral level AGNP programs. She has organized and presented numerous educational offerings, including advanced practice nursing educational conferences. Dr. Byrd designed an Acute Care for Elders (ACE) hospital inpatient unit and served as a consultant for the creation of a Seniors Emergency Department. She has presented at national nursing as well as nurse practitioner conferences and has numerous publications in journals and nursing textbooks.

About the Peer Reviewer
Tonya Kasselman is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Her background is in skilled rehabilitation, long-term care, assisted living, and diabetes management, and geriatric care. She received her BSN in 2003 from Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. She received her MSN in 2011 from Wichita State University.

How to Receive Credit

• Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 8-hour commitment of time.
• At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity.
• Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 75% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
• Provide required personal and payment information.
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
• Print your Certificate of Completion.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest 
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement 
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept support from ineligible companies. Furthermore, ineligible companies are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners. 

Disclaimer 
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.

©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.

Accreditations and Approvals 
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

About the Course
This course provides current, evidence-based information about depression for nurses from a variety of backgrounds. This includes: depression as an illness; the diagnostic criteria for different depression disorders; suicidal ideation and how to intervene; genetics and the brain; bipolar illness; the mechanisms of action of antidepressants, including potential adverse events and special considerations for the use of different medications; models of depression; different treatment approaches to help patients with depression; chronic illness and depression; substance use; anxiety disorders related to depression; and depression in special populations.

Learning Outcomes 
Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to: 

• Relate the impact of depression on individuals and society, the cost of depression, the?causes of depression, and the effects of depression stigmatization. 
• Describe the symptoms of depressive disorders, the diagnostic categories, and the criteria?for each disorder. 
• Describe suicide and the power it has on individuals, families, and friends. 
• Describe the influences of genetics and how the brain affects depression disorders. 
• Identify key signs and symptoms of the diagnosis of bipolar and related disorders. 
• Discuss the different theoretical models for explaining depression and bipolar disorders. 
• Describe the actions of psychotropic medications to treat depressive, bipolar, and?related disorders. 
• Describe the treatment approaches to help patients suffering from depressive disorders or?bipolar disorder. 
• Contrast chronic illness with depression. 
• Describe substance use disorders. 
• Describe anxiety disorders and their relationships to depression. 
• Describe the challenges and issues that special patient populations with depression and?other mental health issues experience. 
• Discuss the personal narrative of an individual suffering depression. 

About the Author
Reg Arthur Williams, PhD, APRN-BC, FAAN, is professor emeritus at the School of Nursing and Psychiatry, Medical School at the University of Michigan. He received his Bachelor of Science in nursing in 1968 and then reported to activity duty in the U.S. Navy, stationed at the Naval Hospitals in Pensacola, Florida, and St. Albans, New York. After active duty, he received his master’s degree in psychosocial nursing from the University of Washington, Seattle, in 1973 and then taught at the University of Washington School of Nursing in Psychosocial Nursing. He completed his PhD in higher education in 1980 and became chair of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing at University of Michigan, where he taught undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students. As a board-certified clinical nurse specialist and nurse practitioner in the state of Michigan, he continues to carry a small caseload of patients at the University of Michigan Depression Center, where he provides psychotherapy and medication management. He has conducted research on depression and was the principal investigator in research funded over a 15-year period by the Department of Defense, TriService Nursing Research Program, to examine stress and depression among young men and women in military service. He has written four books and authored more than 80 journal publications.

How to Receive Credit

• Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 28-hour commitment of time. 
• At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity. 
• Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 70% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. 
• Provide required personal and payment information. 
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation. 
• Print your Certificate of Completion. 

Resolution of Conflict of Interest*
Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement 
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners. 
 

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About the Course
This course equips healthcare providers with essential knowledge and skills for effective care of older adults and their families. Topics include analyzing demographic trends, identifying Healthy People 2030 goals, the interrelationship between social determinants and aging, theories of aging, gerotranscendence theory, psychological strategies for mental health and resilience, primary and secondary aging, and applying normal aging principles for enhanced quality of life. Participants will be ready to provide comprehensive, person-centered care; while promoting well-being and healthy aging for older adults.  

Learning Outcomes
Upon the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Examine the factors influencing the health of older adults, including demographic trends, social determinants of health, and the effects of poverty and technology. 
• Identify relevant goals from Healthy People 2030 to guide nursing care for older adults, promoting their health and well-being. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of the nurse's influential role in shaping the health behaviors of older adults through health promotion, education, advocacy, and cultural competence. 
• Examine and assess the interrelationship between social determinants of health, including family dynamics, cultural influences, community resources, housing situations, access to care, and policy issues, and their impact on older adults' health outcomes and experiences. 
• Identify traditional and contemporary theories of aging, including programmed theories, damage/error theories, and sociological theories, to deepen understanding of the aging process. 
• Recognize psychological theories of aging, such as gerotranscendence theory, to propose practical strategies and interventions that promote positive mental health, adaptive coping, and resilience among older individuals. 
• Identify normal aging principles to solve practical problems, develop strategies, and enhance the quality of life for older individuals while addressing manifestations of ageism and promoting inclusive and person-centered care.

About the Author/Presenter
Brenda Williams, RN, MBA, Ph.D., has worked in many areas of nursing, including clinical areas in medical-surgical nursing, emergency department, obstetrics, pediatrics, cardiac step-down, and various intensive care units. She has worked as a travel nurse, in the prison setting, in nursing management, and areas related to insurance, workers’ compensation, Medicaid, Medicare, and education. She was a certified case manager for 24 years and holds an executive MBA from Franklin University, Columbus, Ohio, and a Ph.D. in leadership and organizational change from Walden University. Dr. Williams is a research chair for Indiana Wesleyan University in the Doctor of Business Administration program and an adjunct professor at Ohio Christian University.   

How to Receive Credit 

• Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 5.5-hour commitment of time. 
• After completion of the course, complete the final examination.  A passing grade of 75% is required. Test questions link content to learning outcomes as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. 
  Note to Nursing professionals: Depending on your state requirements, you will be asked to either affirm that you have completed the course, or you will be required to complete the Post-test included in the course.
• Provide required personal information and payment information.
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
• Print your Certificate of Completion.

Resolution of Conflict of Interest
Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.
©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.

Accreditations and Approvals
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

• Explain common concerns related to death and a positive way of thinking about thanatology, or the study of death.
• Identify the components and functions of the American death system.
• Describe the purpose and approaches of palliative care and hospice care in delivering high-quality care at the end of life and the significance of advance care planning.
• Identify the importance of respect for patients’ religious beliefs, rituals, and practices at the end of life and immediately after death.
• Describe factors that influence the way patients grieve after experiencing a loss.
• Identify the magnitude of suicide as a public health concern and the related implications for nurses and other clinicians.
• Describe challenging issues affecting survivors of homicide victims (co-victims).
• Explain how bereaved individuals, including children and adolescents, cope with mourning, loss, and grief.
• Describe effective communication techniques tailored to the needs of the bereaved, including individuals and groups.
• Recognize resilient self-care strategies to help prevent and cope with compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma from working with dying individuals and their families.
• Identify a framework for interprofessional education and training on community bereavement after violent death and mass trauma.
• Recognize ways in which employers can protect the well-being of their employees who experience loss.

• Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 30-hour commitment of time. 
• At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity.
• Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 70% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
• Provide required personal and payment information.
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
• Print your Certificate of Completion.

About the Course  

While the causes of health disparities are multifactorial, researchers have identified that unconscious biases affect clinicians’ perceptions of others, influencing decisions and actively contributing to health inequalities. Typically, implicit biases are negative and unintentionally lead to disparities in patient–provider interactions, treatment decisions, and overall access to care.

The purpose of implementing implicit bias training is to emphasize to healthcare providers a modifiable risk known to play a role in the causation of health disparities. This interactive course incorporates several features to engage learners in the topic of implicit bias and promote active participation. Included in the course are: 

• Self-assessment questions to encourage reflection and assess your understanding of the topic.
• Video segments featuring experts in the field of diversity and inclusion.
• Poll questions to enable participation with other learners.
• Case studies to allow learners to apply their knowledge in practical scenarios.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, the learner should be able to:

• Evaluate the areas of the brain that are involved in unconscious thought and biases.
• Differentiate implicit and explicit biases.
• Identify factors that contribute to the development of biases.
• Describe the effects of implicit bias within healthcare.
• Evaluate the relationship between implicit bias and healthcare disparities.
• Recognize strategies to remedy the negative impact of implicit biases when providing within healthcare.

About the Author

Dr. Candace Pierce, DNP, RN, CNE, COI, is a nurse leader committed to ensuring nurses are well prepared and offered abundant opportunities and resources to enhance their skills acquisition and confidence at the bedside. With 15 years in nursing, she has worked at the bedside, in management, and in nursing education. She has demonstrated expertise and scholarship in innovation and design thinking in healthcare and education, and collaborative efforts within and outside of healthcare. Scholarship endeavors include funded grants, publications, and presentations. As a leader, Dr. Pierce strives to empower others to create and deploy ideas and embrace their professional roles as leaders, change agents, and problem solvers. In her position as the lead nurse planner for Elite, she works as a project engineer with subject matter experts to develop evidence-based best practices in continuing education for nurses and other healthcare professionals. 

 How to Receive Credit  

• Read the entire course online or in print and participate in the video and activity portion of the course. 
• At the end of the course, complete the final examination with a passing score of 75% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
• Provide required personal and payment information.
• Complete the mandatory course evaluation.
• Print your Certificate of Completion.

 Resolution of Conflict of Interest

Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement

It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.

 Disclaimer

The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.  

©2023: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up to date at the time of printing but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.  

Accreditation 

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development (Provider #9118). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA or indicate AOTA approval of a certification or other professional recognition.

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry.

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is designated as a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. Current approval period is 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2025; Provider ID# 217536.
AGD code - 558

 
 
Colibri Healthcare, LLC is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmaceutical education. (Provider #0607).  
 

Colibri Healthcare, LLC is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (Provider #450215-06). Most states accept courses approved by this board.