This module reviews POC testing and the general basics and responsibilities essential to producing accurate and reliable results at the patients bedside.

• Faculty: Tawni Cunningham
• ID: Pr-030101

This presentation reviews the best ways for obtaining an accurate glucose result and things to consider when using the glucometer in the hospital setting.

• Faculty: Tawni Cunningham
• ID: Pr-030136

This presentation reviews the Accu-chek Inform II Whole Blood Glucose monitoring system for 2021

• Faculty: Tawni Cunningham
• ID: Pr-030174

This presentation reviews MedStar's pain management initiative and goals to combat the opioid epidemic

• Faculty: Joy Ann Burke
• ID: Pr-026792

This presentation discusses the indications, dosing, administration, and nursing responsibilities for ketamine in the Emergency Department, Perioperative setting and Inpatient units.

• Faculty: Joy Ann Burke
• ID: Pr-026793

This presentation discusses the indications, dosing, administration, and nursing responsibilities for low dose continuous lidocaine in the perioperative setting and inpatient units

• Faculty: Joy Ann Burke
• ID: Pr-026794

This module will discuss aetherostick lavender aromatherapy: A non-pharmacological approach to pain management. Clinical studies have determined that aromatherapy has had a significant positive effect in reducing pain (Johnson et al 2016 and Lakhan S. et al 2016)

• Faculty: Joy Ann Burke
• ID: Pr-025736

Prescribing the right antibiotic, at the right dose at the right time.

• Faculty: Sara Turk
• ID: Pr-021885

This on-line module provides Registered Nurses with the knowledge and skills needed to give an effective and efficient bedside shift report. Bedside Shift Report can have an impact on improved patient care outcomes, patient care quality, patient safety, improved communication and the patient experience.

• Faculty: Hussein Tahan
• ID: Pr-017526

This module focuses on defining a central line infection, outlining the MedStar Health’s Central Line Infection Prevention Standards, the care of the patient receiving a central line, insertion, maintenance, and removal of a central line. Only individuals who have received appropriate central line training are eligible to assist with insertion, maintenance, removal and care for patients that have a central vascular catheter

• Faculty: Julia Gardner
• ID: Pr-021098

This MedStar Health on line education, “The Deteriorating Patient Condition” was developed in response to nursing peer review showing lack of identification of the deteriorating patient and failure to rescue. Through scenario based learning the module emphasizes tracking and trending, using the Cerner MedConnect System, to visualize subtle vital sign changes over time and identify when a patient is deteriorating. The module then incorporates the next steps of knowing how to escalate care when needed and the use effective communication techniques.

• Faculty: Amabelle Grace Aureus
• ID: Pr-018019

This module covers the proper course of action for various situations involving discrepancy resolution.

• Faculty: Rodney Benson
• ID: Pr-025545

This module covers MedStar's Drug Diversion Prevention program.

• Faculty: Rodney Benson
• ID: Pr-025547

This online course defines what Hazardous Drugs are where they are found in the healthcare environment, and how they are classified. In this module there are interactive ways to classify hazardous drugs as low or high risk, and emphasis is placed on what precautions the healthcare worker,patient and family should take when handling  these drugs. 

• Faculty: Patricia Filomena
• ID: Pr-027529

This learning module introduces the MedStar clinicians and associates to the use of mobile lift equipment for safe patient handling and mobility. It also describes a set of tips and precautions that ensure the safe use of this equipment.

• Faculty: John Yosaitis
• ID: Pr-025816

This online module provides an introduction to the features of an interdisciplinary plan of care (IPOC) and the actions to take to add an initiate an IPOC, document goals and interventions, and update and/or discontinue an IPOC.

• Faculty: Nicole Mauck
• ID: Pr-027639

This module reviews the proper use of the C-SSRS tool.

• Faculty: Cassandra Graziano
• ID: Pr-026340

This training will cover: • How to safely operate around strong magnetic fields • How to respond to emergency around strong magnetic fields • What hazards each MR zone presents

• Faculty: Matthew Williams
• ID: Pr-027124

This purpose of this content is to reduce injury to staff and patients by providing education and training on safe lifting techniques for specific patient populations.

• Faculty: Brandi Alfred
• ID: Pr-017761

This online education identifies proper waste management and handling for healthcare workers in facilities at MedStar Health. Due to regulatory requirements and possible fines and penalties that surround improper disposal of medical waste it is imperative that associates are given steps to take in appropriate disposal of medical waste.

• Faculty: Patricia Filomena
• ID: Pr-027636

This module introduces learners to the PureWick Female External Catheter and provides an overview of its application; indications, contraindications and precautions; and appropriate documentation.

• Faculty: John Yosaitis
• ID: Pr-025628

This course/content offers Continuing Professional Education credits. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to 10/30/2023. Once your evaluation is complete, log on to https://medstar.cloud-cme.com and toggle to your Transcript to find the credits the next business day. This presentation includes education and training around how to most effectively educate patients and their families on their medical condition using the ASK Me 3 and Teach Back method.

• Faculty: Karen Corson
• ID: Pr-029858

This course/content offers Continuing Professional Education credits. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to 9/21/2023. Once your evaluation is complete, log on to https://medstar.cloud-cme.com and toggle to your Transcript to find the credits the next business day. Introduction to Sepsis is an internet enduring module focused on the early recognition, diagnosis and prevention of sepsis.

• Faculty: Jonathan Patrick
• ID: Pr-029411

This eduction includes identifying and properly assessing patients who are at risk for falling.

• Faculty: John Yosaitis
• ID: Pr-019637

This education includes identifying and properly assessing patients who are at risk for falling and applying interventions to help prevent patient falls.

• Faculty: John Yosaitis
• ID: Pr-019657

This education includes identifying and properly assessing patients who are at risk for falling, applying interventions to help prevent patient falls and documenting fall-risk prevention and intervention in the EMR.

• Faculty: John Yosaitis
• ID: Pr-019658

This education includes identifying indications for reassessing patient fall risk and applying interventions to help prevent patient falls.

• Faculty: John Yosaitis
• ID: Pr-019659

This education includes identifying indications for reassessing patient fall risk, demonstrating the recommended management of patients after a fall, and documenting fall-risk prevention and intervention in the EMR and the MedStar Patient Safety Event Management System.

• Faculty: John Yosaitis
• ID: Pr-019660

This course reviews the MedStar policies and procedures related to handling and administering blood components and what the role is for the transfusionist, and the witness.

• Faculty: Justina Pangallo
• ID: Pr-031180