Course Catalog

LH-1002 - Infection Control/Bloodborne Pathogens
Discusses the importance of infection control for all healthcare employees and the correct precautions to take for protection from bloodborne pathogens. The focus is on handwashing as the most important behavior for all employees. Reassurance is provided to new employees that the employer is proactive in protecting employees.

LH-1003 - N/A Electrical Safety
No longer available. See Fire and Electrical Safety

LH-1004 - N/A Fire Safety 2
No longer available. See Fire and Electrical Safety

LH-1005 - Customer Service for Healthcare Employees
Emphasizes that the “customer” is anyone an employee comes in contact with in the course of the workday: visitors, vendors, patients and other employees. The module reviews what customers are looking for and what the employees need to do to insure that customers will come back. It presents a method for handling customer complaints.

LH-1006 - Chemical Safety
Defines hazardous chemical and describes the use of Material Safety Data Sheets. Explains the employee and employer roles in relation to chemical safety.

LH-1007 - Bill of Rights for Healthcare Recipients
Introduces the concept of a Bill of Rights and identifies employee behaviors that support the bill with examples for each Right. Explains the responsibilities of both the healthcare facility and the patient/resident. Distinguishes Bills for acute care, long term care and hospice populations.

LH-1008 - Prevention of Workplace Violence
Describes behaviors in the workplace that could result in potential violent situations and presents methods to reduce the possibility of actual incidents. Follow-up measures are included.

LH-1009 - N/A Confidentiality in Healthcare
No longer available. See HIPAA/Confidentiality module

LH-1010 - Latex Allergies: An Overview
Defines latex allergy and related symptoms. Lists items in home and work environment which contain latex. Reviews ways employees can protect against the allergy and what to do if it is suspected.

LH-1011 - Corporate Compliance
Presents an over-view of a Corporate Compliance Program. Gives examples of illegal and unethical conduct and the importance of reporting to a designated compliance officer and how to respond appropriately when approached for an investigation interview.

LH-1012 - Sexual Harassment
Defines sexual harassment and identifies inappropriate behavior. Discusses ways to prevent sexual harassment and how to handle the situation should it occur.

LH-1013 - Sprains and Strains
Defines body mechanics and emphasizes proper lifting techniques, stretching and back strengthening exercises. Describes when medical attention is needed.

LH-1014 - Team Concept for Healthcare Employees
Defines "team" and presents the characteristics and benefits of teamwork along with the stages of team progress. Discusses the factors that contribute to a successful team and poses questions to the employee for assessing self and work team situations. Provides pointers for contributing to success in the workplace.

LH-2001 - Standard Precautions I
Identifies the components of standard precautions and reviews when handwashing must be done. Describes the use of protective equipment and other protective measures for staff and patients.

LH-2002 - Standard Precautions II
Describes the three types of isolation precautions and the use of related personal barrier precautions. It identifies how to transport isolation patients and discusses the concept of “cohorting” of patients.

LH-2003 - TB Precautions
Discusses risk factors for TB and differentiates between TB infection and TB disease. Methods of treatment and prevention are included.

LH-2004 - Pain: The Basics
Defines pain and how to assess it. Discusses some misconceptions about pain and describes the harmful consequences of pain. Presents ways to manage pain without medication and the useful drug classifications, if it is needed. Module is appropriate for all clinical caregivers.

LH-2005 - Understanding Advance Directives
Describes two types of advance directives. Discusses the role of the caregiver.

LH-2006 - Radiation/MRI Safety
Defines and discusses sources of radiation. Describes precautions for employees to take around portable X-ray machines, isotopes, radio-pharmaceuticals and implants. Reviews the difference between, x-ray, scan and MRI.

LH-2007 - Use of Restraints
Reviews the definition of a restraint and situations in which restraints may be used. Emphasizes alternative methods to use before applying a restraint. Includes monitoring requirements for the different types and uses of restraints.

LH-2008 - Age Specific Growth and Development: Birth through School Age
Describes the expected behavior and physical changes that occur as an individual matures form birth through school age. Responses to health and illness during this time frame are presented. Suggestions for care or service to this age group are included. This module is appropriate for all employees and is not specific for any one job or category of healthcare provider.

LH-2009 - Age Specific Growth and Development: Adolescence through Old Adult
Describes the expected behavior and physical changes that occur as an individual matures form adolescence through older adult years. Responses to health and illness during this time frame are presented. Suggestions for care or service to this age group are included. This module is appropriate for all employees and is not specific for any one job or category of healthcare provider.

LH-2010 - Abuse and Neglect: The Healthcare Employee's Role
Discusses the signs and behavioral indicators of abuse and neglect in all age groups. Also covers identifying behavioral indicators of suspected abuse or neglect in all age groups and explains the healthcare employee's responsibilities in such cases.

LH-2020 - N/A HIPAA: Privacy Overview
No longer available. See HIPAA/Confidentiality module

LH-3001 - Medication Errors: Prevention is the Key
Stresses the importance of the nurse’s role in administering medications with emphasis on the knowledge of the drugs. Highlights actions which commonly lead to medication errors and identifies the importance of reporting errors.

LH-3002 - Pain Management: Advanced
Target audience: RNs. Describes acute and chronic pain and the basic physiology. Identifies the harmful effects of pain. Stresses pain assessment techniques and discusses the 3 groups of medications useful in controlling pain.

LH-3100 - Cultural Diversity
Defines culture and explains the new term "cultural competence." Examples of cultural differences are presented. The importance of awareness and appropriate intervention with patients and families is stressed along with the impact of this practice on the quality of care. Target audience: professionals, but may be assigned to all clinical employees.

LH-3101 - Patient Safety
This module presents the background leading to required training on patient safety. National Safety Goals are presented and discussed. Current interventions and programs used by many healthcare facilities are identified. A self assessment directs the employee to consider his/her actions regarding this topic.

LH-3102 - Basic Feeding: Serving and Assisting with Meals
This module will review preparations for mealtime, the process of eating and digestion, factors that affect eating, and techniques for feeding a dependent patient.

LH-3103 - Advanced Feeding:Adaptive Eating Equipment-Supplemental Nutrition-Enteral Feedings
This module will review types of adaptive feeding devices, supplemental nutrition, delivery methods and administration of enteral feedings, the care associated with nasogastric and PEG tubes, and complications that can occur.

LH-8805 - Alzheimer 1: Overview
Defines dementia and describes the brain changes and related loss of functions. Presents 4 ways to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Discusses the stages of the disease and the changes that occur with each.

LH-8808 - Alzheimer 2: Communication
Discusses communication problems that are experienced by individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. Differentiates between verbal and non-verbal communication and strategies for successful communication. Explains the difference between reality orientation and validation.

LH-8809 - Alzheimer 3: ADLs
Explains the challenges of promoting activities of daily living (ADL) for Alzheimer patients and presents the cognitive and physical changes that complicate the process. Describes techniques and interventions for specific ADLs.

LH-8810 - Alzheimer 4: Behavior
Describes common behavior problems in Alzheimer’s disease. Relates the basic principles for responses to specific behaviors and presents interventions for dealing with the challenges of behavior associated with the disease.

LH-8811 - Alzheimer 5: Caregiver Experience
Presents the stages of grief experienced by Alzheimer's family caregivers. Discusses ways to assist families, as well as self. Includes stress reduction approaches.

LH-8812 - Alzheimer 6: Activities
Identifies ways to assess an Alzheimer’s individual’s ability to participate in activities and adapts or modifies activities to meet the needs and preferences of an individual. Explores methods to rediscover or “give back” old memories

LH-8813 - Flu Prevention
Discusses the symptoms of the flu and importance of vaccination for everyone, especially for healthcare workers. Provides specific flu prevention procedures in both acute and long term care facilities.

LH-8814 - Urinary Tract Infections
Defines the term urinary tract infection and lists factors/conditions that increase the risk for infection. Describes actions needed to prevent urinary tract infections. Identifies observations/symptoms to monitor and report.

LH-8815 - Fall Prevention
Describes the prevalence of falls and identifies factors that place patients/residents at-risk for falling. Presents interventions to help reduce falls and discusses post-fall assessment as well as intervention.

LH-8816 - Restraints in Long-Term Care
Specific information for Long Term Care providers. Goal is to be restraint free!

LH-8817 - Preventing Pressure Ulcers
Discusses causes and risk factors for pressure ulcers. Describes specific interventions for prevention. Includes graphics.

LH-8818 - Basic Communication
Defines communication types, and explores verbal and non verbal interactions. Identifies barriers to communication and focus on communicating with the cognitively impaired.

LH-8819 - Fire and Electrical Safety
Reviews possible causes for fire emergencies and explains the meaning and actions of the acronym PASS. Describes the employee role when discovering a fire. Identifies electrical hazards (current leakage, improper grounding, over-loaded outlets, water, electricity, equipment malfunction and oxygen). Reviews ways to prevent and to intervene with electrical fires and electric shock. Reviews R.A.C.E and the use of different types of extinguishers.

LH-8820 - HIPAA /Confidentiality
Introduces the basic concept of HIPAA; definition, basic rules of confidentiality and consequences of violations. Examples are used to demonstrate the impact of the legislation on all healthcare employees. Discuses ways to maintain confidentiality.

LH-8821 - End of Life Care Management
Explains the Joint Commission standard on End of Life Care. Identifies 5 guiding principles and describes nursing intervention for patient family and care giver.

LH-8822 - Imminent Death: Signs & Symptoms
Presents the physical changes that may occur during the dying process. Discusses appropriate comfort measures. Explains the support for a "good death."

LH-8823 - Safety for Home Health Employees
This modules assists the emloyee to recognize potentially dangerous situations in the community and home. It reviews guidelines for home care visits related to safety and lists ways to prepare for a home visit It identifies ways to deal with clients and/or family members. Accurate and appropriate reports and recordkeeping is stressed.

LH-8824 - SBAR: A Communication Tool for RNs
Defines SBAR and describes the link between effective communication and patient safety. Presents situations appropriate for nurses to use SBAR. Provides a sample communication exchange related to a change in patient condition.

LH-8825 - Elopement and Wandering
Presents strategies to manage wandering and elopement events. Stresses the importance of a comprehensive assessment and an individulaized prevention plan. Explains behavioral and environmental interventions. The importance of staff education is addressed.

LH-8826 - Safe Patient Handling
Describes the extent of musculoskeletal disorders among the healthcare workforce. Identifies high risk patient handling tasks and risks in the work environment that may cause musculoskeletal injuries. Defines ergonomics and identifies criteria for safe selection and use of lifting and transfer devices. The components of a safe patient handling and movement program are described.

LH-8827 - Workplace Fairness:Nondiscrimination Statement of the Law
Explains the law which prohibits harassment of any employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, and without regard to the disability of qualified persons and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or city law.

LH-8828 - Suicide Risk Assessment
Presents suicide assessment as an important aspect of prevention of suicide. Identifies risk factors in the elderly population. Discusses prevention factors.

LH-8829 - Preventing Surgical Site Infections in Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Describes 3 factors that contribute to Surgical Site Infections (SSI). Describes how a SSI manifests itself and explains 5 preventive measures to eliminate Surgical Site Infections.

LH-8830 - Overview of the LGBT Community and the Healthcare Environment
Defines LGBT and LGBTQ terminology. Explains the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity and identifies health disparities and barriers to care. Presents strategies to provide welcoming, safe and inclusive care to LGBT patients/residents and families and describes the impact of effective communication and patient-centered care on patients/residents.

LH-8831 - Fire Prevention in the Surgical Suite