This self-paced certificate course is designed for healthcare students and professionals who care for medically complex patients. The course provides an overview of essential medical considerations, including lab values, restraints, medical precautions, vital signs, respiratory devices, monitors, leads and lines, feeding tubes, bowel and bladder devices, and drains. Learners will build foundational knowledge to promote patient safety, improve clinical awareness, and increase confidence when working with patients who require advanced medical support across healthcare settings.
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Introduction
FREE PREVIEWCourse Objectives
FREE PREVIEWPreparing for the Medically Complicated Patient
Consider Environment and Sequence
Medical Precautions Introduction
FREE PREVIEWNPO
Swallow Precautions
Weight-bearing precautions
Sternal Precautions
Spinal Precautions
Spine Orthotics/ Braces
Lower Extremity Orthotics/ Braces
Abdominal Precautions
Hip Precautions
Infectious Diseases
Precautions Quiz
Normal Vital Signs for Adults
Vital Signs Video
Vital Signs Quiz
Introduction to Lab Values
FREE PREVIEWLab Value Terminology
Lab Terms, Function, Norms, Signs/Symptoms, and Implications for Practice
Electrolytes
Electrolyte Flash Cards
Electrolyte Matching Game
Hematology Lab Values
Hematology Flash Cards
Hematology Matching Game
Cardiac Enzymes
Cardiac Enzyme Flashcards
Cardiac Enzyme Matching Game
Renal Function
Renal Function Flashcards
Renal Function Matching Game
Arterial Blood Gases
Arterial Blood Gases Flashcards
Arterial Blood Gases Matching Game
Lab Test Quiz
Introduction to Restraints
FREE PREVIEWLimb Restraints
Fall Risk Restraints
Restraints Quiz
Introduction to Respiratory Assistance
Communication
Communication Video
Endotracheal Tube Introduction
Endotracheal Tube Video
Endotracheal Tube Quiz
Tracheostomy Tube Introduction
Tracheostomy Tube Video
Tracheostomy Tube Quiz
Nasal Cannula Introduction
Nasal Cannula Video
Nasal Cannula Quiz
Portable Oxygen Tank Introduction
Portable Oxygen Tank Video
Portable Oxygen Tank Quiz
Monitors Introduction
FREE PREVIEWPulse Oximeter
Pulse Oximeter Video
Pulse Oximeter Quiz
Telemetry
Telemetry Video
Telemetry Quiz
Introduction to Medical Lines
Intravenous (IV) Line Video
IV Lines Quiz
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Line
PICC Line Video
PICC Line Quiz
Introduction to Feeding Tubes
Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube)
Gastrostomy Tube (G-Tube) Video
Gastrostomy Tube Quiz
Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube)
Nasogastric Tube (NG Tube) Video
Nasogastric Tube Quiz
Introduction to Bowel and Bladder Devices
FREE PREVIEWUrinary Catheterization Overview
Types of Catheterization
Intermittent Bladder Catheterization
Indwelling (Foley) Catheterization
Indwelling (Foley) Catheter Considerations
Foley Catheter Video
Foley Catheter Quiz
PureWick System
PureWick System Video
PureWick System Quiz
Colostomy Bag
Colostomy Bag Video
Colostomy Bag Quiz
Urostomy Bag
Urostomy Bag Video
Urostomy Quiz
Introduction to Drains
FREE PREVIEWChest Tube
Chest Tube Video
Chest Tube Quiz
Jackson-Pratt Drain
Jackson-Pratt Drain Video
Jackson-Pratt Drain Quiz
Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure
Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure
Vacuum-Assisted Wound Closure Quiz
Dialysis
Dialysis Quiz
Discussion Forum Questions
Summative Exam Preparation
FREE PREVIEWSummative Exam
Post-Course Evaluation Survey - (Required for CEUs)
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
1. Recognize the indications, placement, and management of various medical devices (e.g., NG tubes, endotracheal tubes, urinary catheters) in medically complex patients.
2. Identify potential complications and considerations associated with each individual piece of medical equipment.
3. Identify different types of medical devices used in patient care, and their indications for use in complex cases.
4. Recall potential complications and considerations related to line management when mobilizing and working on activities of daily living with patients.
5. Articulate the role and considerations of monitors in relation to patient vitals.
6. Recognize the importance of proper placement of monitors for continuous or intermittent monitoring in critically ill patients.
7. Interpret results of monitoring systems to inform clinical decisions.
8. Recall different types of commonly used medical devices and associated considerations for the healthcare professional.
9. Identify common precautions and associated implementation during treatment.
10. Recognize the importance of interdisciplinary communication and collaboration when managing complex patients requiring these interventions.
11. Recall normal lab values and vital sign parameters to increase safe practice.
12. Recognize environmental considerations when working with the medically complicated individual.
13. Recall how to safely transition oxygen from the wall oxygen system to a portable tank in order to mobilize a patient.
B.2.8. Safety of Self and Others - See Summative Assessment Questions and Vital Signs Quiz
B.3.15. Assistive Technologies and Devices - Portable Oxygen Tank Quiz
B.3.21. Effective Communication - See Formative Quizzes and Summative Exam
B.3.22. Principles of Interprofessional Team Dynamics - See Formative Quizzes and Summative Exam
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