Online CE and Professional Development

This course is directed to all healthcare professionals. Presented are the definition, statistics, and patterns of domestic violence in America. This course outlines intimate partner violence, elder abuse and neglect, and child abuse and neglect. Learn the factors that make healthcare professionals reluctant to intervene in these situations. Although laws and definition of terms may vary among states, all state legislatures have passed laws requiring that you must take action to help the victim - failure to report is a first degree misdemeanor!

This course has been approved by a MQA Board and fulfills the renewal and disciplinary continuing education requirements for 2 hours of Domestic Violence as required for state licensing in the state of Florida - 456.031, F.S. and 64B-5.010, F.A.C.

Fetal Abdominal Abnormalities will cover the abnormalities that are associated with the fetal genitourinary and gastrointestinal system. Sonographic descriptions will be provided, and a variety of associated anomalies will be explored. Attention will also be given to laboratory values that may present with specific anomalies. Multiple examples of sonographic images will be presented including some case presentations of complex anomalies.

This HIV/AIDS course is designed for the healthcare professional who would like to learn more about the clinical management and current recommended treatment regimens of the patient who is HIV-positive. ART will be discussed, as well as treatment to control symptoms and to treat concurrent opportunistic and co-infections.

This course is fully accredited by the Department of Health under 64B9-5.009, F.A.C. and 456.033, F.S.

Learn about AIDS-defining infections and the general guidelines to delay or prevent occurrences. The content is organized into three broad sections: 1) some of the more common co-infections, including hepatitis and STDs; 2) opportunistic, AIDS-defining infections, including those that are bacterial, fungal, viral, and parasitical, as well as several malignancies; and 3) guidelines to delay or prevent occurrences of these infections.

This course meets MQA requirements under 64B9-5.009, F.A.C. and 456.033, F.S.

The course focus is on HIV/AIDS prevention and transmission. It also addresses concerns of healthcare workers who may have "accidentally" been infected. Content includes an overview of AIDS: its global impact, disease stages, and treatment guidelines; a discussion of OSHA standards related to bloodborne pathogens; and a description of the Florida Omnibus Act, including the Florida Omnibus Act Amendment. This course meets requirements for 1 credit of HIV/AIDS training for healthcare professionals.

This course is fully accredited by the Department of Health under 64B9-5.009, F.A.C. and 456.033, F.S.

This program is designed as a self-paced course for sonographers seeking continuing education in pediatric cardiac sonography. An overview of heart anatomy will be included including heart development, orientation, planes, and segments. Imaging protocol specific to the pediatric patient will be demonstrated, and anatomy unique to pediatric cardiac imaging will be explored, including congenital variants. A number of cardiac heart defects will be described, and interventional procedures and surgical repairs will be explained. An introduction to imaging the fetal heart will be provided to include basic biometry and fetal anatomy and survey.

POINT-OF-CARE-ULTRASOUND Gastric Assessment or POCUS gastric assessment is a new method of ultrasound testing that allows the provider to obtain real-time, objective results at the bedside to improve patient care. While the current NPO guidelines may seem adequate, the low rate of actual aspiration has given a false sense of security, leaving providers to rely on a generalized protocol. The literature identifies POCUS gastric assessment as a quick and effective method yielding high benefits with low harm to the patient. POCUS gastric assessment can be applied to surgical patients to determine the exact amount of stomach content and the risk of aspiration before anesthesia. This course provides education on performing a POCUS gastric assessment and highlights the high-risk populations and circumstances that typically overestimate current NPO guidelines.

Target Audience: Healthcare professionals involved in preoperative care. This list includes but is not limited to CRNAS, SRNAs, MDs, Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants, RNs, or Preoperative nurses. The recommended prerequisite is a basic understanding of ultrasound equipment.

This highly entertaining course features Nigel, the quirky science guy, who teaches Doppler ultrasound, volume flow rate, velocity calculations, and much more. The Doppler equation will be analyzed, with emphasis on the angle and its impact on accurate velocity calculations.

Venus, the robotic instructor, and V1K, as his helper, guide Sonographers to properly perform an upper extremity duplex examination in this animated, yet comprehensive course. Simulations are given for user interaction and standard protocol will also be addressed.

According to Go Red For Women, "cardiovascular diseases and stroke cause 1 in 3 women's deaths each year, killing approximately one woman every 80 seconds". Unfortunately, the majority of those women did not perceive themselves to be at risk. Nearly 80 percent of cardiac events can be prevented. All healthcare professionals need to understand the awareness issues, risk factors, and treatment options for women and heart disease.