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CE Myths You Might Believe
As a licensed professional, you know the drill. Every two (or one, or three years, depending on your…
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The 2024 State of the Profession Guide: Professional Insights from Nurses, for Nurses
For the last several months, the team at Elite Learning has been hard at work collecting data and…
Nursing
Find information to help you advance your nursing career and gain new skills.
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A Brief Guide to Nine Nursing Specialties
The nursing profession comes with near endless opportunities to specialize. Whether you’re new to the scrubs or you’ve…
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Critical Communication Skills in Healthcare
Healthcare providers must have excellent communication skills with other providers as well as patients. Nurses, for example, will…
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Coping with Grief During the Holidays
There’s a subtle stigma associated with those who don’t love the holiday season. Look no further than “A…
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Build Confidence and Manage Nursing Stress
Working in healthcare gives you opportunities to help people, learn new skills, make a difference in your community,…
Physicians
Find information to help you advance your physician career and gain new skills.
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What Clinicians Need to Know About Cognitive Deficits in Alzheimer’s Disease
Dementia is the loss of cognitive function affecting a patient’s memory, problem-solving abilities, and reasoning that interferes with…
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Guidance on Professional Boundaries and Physician Sexual Misconduct
In many cases, the physician-patient relationship is guided by the Hippocratic Oath (translated from 1923 Loeb edition). The…
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Assessing a Patient’s Risk of Suicide
In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) listed suicide as the 11th leading cause of…
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Evidence-Based Guidance on Prescribing Controlled Substances
In 2020, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reported approximately 2.3 million people 12 years…
Physical Therapy
Find information to help you advance your physical therapy career and gain new skills.
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Enhancing PT Patient Engagement Strategies
PT patient engagement is one of the most important components of successful physical therapy outcomes. When patients are…
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Injury Prevention Exercises for Athletes
Injury prevention exercises are an important part of any sports training program. These exercises help to strengthen the…
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Creative Interventions for PT Clients on the Autism Spectrum
Physical therapy for individuals with autism requires a unique approach that addresses both sensory and motor challenges. By…
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Blood Flow Restriction Training for Physical Therapists
Blood flow restriction training is a rehabilitation technique that has gained a lot of traction in the physical…
Massage Therapy
Find information to help you advance your massage therapy career and gain new skills.
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5 Keys to Self-Care for Massage Therapists
Massage therapy is a rewarding but physically demanding field. It can take a toll on the body. Many…
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Massage Therapy for Lymphedema
Massage therapy, especially lymphatic drainage massage, can help reduce swelling caused by lymphedema. It encourages fluid movement and…
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Massage Therapy for Athletes
Athletes often deal with muscle soreness, stiffness, and injuries, affecting their sports performance and career. This is where…
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Kinesiology Taping and Massage Therapy
Kinesiology taping and massage therapy offer numerous benefits and complement each other seamlessly. Both aim to support the…
Cosmetology
Find information to help you advance your cosmetology career and gain new skills.
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Oncology Esthetics for Salon Professionals
A successful salon is more than just a place for beauty treatments. It’s a welcoming, inclusive environment for…
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The Art of Beard Design
Beards have long been a symbol of masculinity, power, and style. From the rugged Viking look to the…
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Hair and Makeup Trends for Halloween
As Halloween approaches, the creative spirit takes center stage. Hair and makeup play a huge role in transforming…
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Gen Z and the Beauty Industry
Generation Z, often referred to as Gen Z, comprises individuals born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s. This…
Dental
Find information to help you advance your dental career and gain new skills.
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The Gut-Mouth Axis: GI Disorders and Oral Health
The intricate relationship between gastrointestinal (GI) health and oral conditions is an emerging area of interest within dental…
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Drug Classes in Dentistry: Antibiotics, Analgesics, and Anesthetics
Dentistry relies on various drug classes to ensure effective and safe patient care. Among the most used are…
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Navigating Pain Management in Dentistry
Effective pain management in dentistry ensures patient comfort and fosters trust between the patient and the dental professional.…
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Substance Abuse and the Dental Professional
Substance abuse, particularly the misuse of prescription medications, has become a pressing national issue. This phenomenon is disturbing…
Occupational Therapy
Find information to help you advance your occupational therapy career and gain new skills.
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Best Practices for Occupational Therapists: Dementia Assessment and Staging
Dementia is a major neurocognitive disorder (NCD) that affects millions of people in the United States (American Psychiatric…
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Introduction to Dementia for Rehab Professionals
Dementia is a neurocognitive disorder (NCD) that affects millions of people in the United States (American Psychiatric Association…
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Occupational Therapy Treatment for Bipolar Disorders: Options and Interventions
Bipolar disorder encompasses a spectrum of mood disorders, including bipolar I, bipolar II, cyclothymic disorder, and other specified…
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How to Read a Knee MRI: An OT’s Perspective
Knee injuries encompass a wide spectrum of trauma and conditions affecting one of the body’s most intricate joints.…
Social Work
Find information to help you advance your social work career and gain new skills.
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Caring Through Crises: Disaster Mental Health
The images of disaster are never far from our collective consciousness. The flooded neighborhoods of New Orleans after…
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Nursing Interventions for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is an under-diagnosed and often misdiagnosed mental health condition due to the similarity of…
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A Mother’s Mental Health and Childhood Development
The reality of postpartum depression Between 6.5% and 20% of new mothers develop postpartum depression (PPD), though many…
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Assessing Nurse Suicide Risk
Assessing Nurse Suicide Risk Years ago, a nurse at a sister facility spent a sunny morning raiding her…
Psychology
Find information to help you advance your psychology career and gain new skills.
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When Life Hurts: Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
Self-injury, also known as self-harm or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), is the act of deliberately inflicting harm on one’s…
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Combating Digital Distractions
Wired for distraction Like a browser window with dozens of open tabs, the human brain is built for…
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Nursing Interventions for Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is an under-diagnosed and often misdiagnosed mental health condition due to the similarity of…
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A Mother’s Mental Health and Childhood Development
The reality of postpartum depression Between 6.5% and 20% of new mothers develop postpartum depression (PPD), though many…
Veterinarian
Find information to help you advance your veterinarian career and gain new skills.
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Feline Leukemia Virus: What Vets Should Know
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) was first identified in 1964 by William Jarrett and colleagues. He observed virus particles…
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How to Treat Feline Inappropriate Elimination
Feline inappropriate elimination (FIE), also called feline soiling or ‘accident’, is one of the top reasons many cats…
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How Common is Feline Heartworm Disease?
Heartworm disease (dirofilariasis) is potentially fatal but highly preventable. The main predilection sites of the mosquito-borne causative agent,…
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Heartworm Disease: Latest Updates Vets Should Know
Heartworm disease (dirofilariasis) is a mosquito-borne infection caused by the parasitic nematode Dirofilaria immitis. The worms primarily affect…
Funeral
Find information to help you advance your funeral career and gain new skills.
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What’s the Deal with Green Funerals?
Terms like “green funerals,” “natural burials,” and “eco-friendly funerals” reflect a growing trend in the evolving funeral culture.…
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Marketing Your Funeral Services
Like any other business, funeral directors must actively engage in marketing your funeral services. Marketing is engaging with…
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What Funeral Directors Should Know About Opioid-Related Deaths and Drug Overdoses
Over the past two decades, drug overdoses have claimed the lives of over 560,000 individuals in the United…
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Religion and the Funeral Director
Historically, funerals have been considered religious occasions. However, due to evolving ethnic groups, traditions, and values, interest in…
Printables
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Nursing Word Search
Cognitive fitness is as much a part of a healthy lifestyle as physical fitness. No matter how old…
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Nursing Crossword Puzzle
The good news: across the globe, people are living longer. According to the World Health Organization, 1 in…
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Coloring Pages for Nurses
Coloring isn’t just for kids anymore. This popular therapeutic trend is perfect for helping hardworking healthcare professionals relax…
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Florida Cosmetology CE Checklist
If you’re looking to renew your Florida cosmetology license, here’s a quick summary of what you need. Click…
