Rapid lowering of blood pressure and/or use of IV antihypertensive agents has been identified as a safety risk for patients in the ED and inpatient settings. MedStar has established new guidelines for the safe management of markedly elevated blood pressure in adult patients presenting to the emergency department and inpatient settings. This activity reviews the new guidelines and how it will affect nursing associates in both the inpatient and emergency department settings.

• Faculty: Kristie Dutrow
• ID: Pr-036187

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-033511

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-033512

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

• Faculty: Sara Turk
• ID: Pr-021885

This is an instructional presentation for behavior management of the patient with brain injury.

• Faculty: Brenda Mccall-Russell
• ID: Pr-029899

Please launch in CHROME or FireFox The module entitled CIWA Scale Assessment is an interactive module designed to educate Nursing associates about the CIWA-Ar scale and how to score it. A video portraying patient experiencing alcohol withdrawal is broken down into segments to allow the nurse to correctly score the patient’s level of withdrawal .

• Faculty: Jennifer Alvey
• ID: Pr-019887

COWS - Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale Presentation

• Faculty: Cassandra Graziano
• ID: Pr-033272

This module covers MedStar's Drug Diversion Prevention program.

• Faculty: Rodney Benson
• ID: Pr-025547

The improper wasting of controlled substances is one of the most common ways to divert drugs. When a medication dosage contains more than the amount ordered, a nurse or anesthesiologist is required to waste the remaining medication in the cactus sink, with a documented witness present. This course describes the process and expectations of witnessing wasting of unused remainder of a controlled substance.

• Faculty: Rodney Benson
• ID: Pr-033565

IPCE Information for the Drug Diversion Prevention Awareness module.

• Faculty: Rodney Benson
• ID: Pr-034385

Three short 4-minute videos regarding coude catheter placement, how to manage continuous bladder irrigation, and how to manually irrigate a Foley catheter

• Faculty: David Bauer
• ID: Pr-028258

Foley Catheter: Coude, CBI, Irrigation Quiz Review

• Faculty: David Bauer
• ID: Pr-028290

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

• Faculty: Joy Ann Burke
• ID: Pr-033510

Inventory Controlled Medications

• Faculty: Kellie Bedford
• ID: Pr-030492

Correct and safe donning and doffing of Personal Protective Equipment is imperative to everyone.

• Faculty: Pamela Farrare-Wilmore
• ID: Pr-024167

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

• Faculty: Cassandra Graziano
• ID: Pr-026340

This module contains the brief "In Service Video" and a knowledge check for the Stryker Cactus Smart Sink.

• Faculty: Staci Day
• ID: Pr-037937

Best practices review for CAUTI prevention.

• Faculty: Staci Day
• ID: Pr-031117

Oxygen Tank Storage and Use

• Faculty: Staci Day
• ID: Pr-030376

Pleur-Evac "SAHARA" Training

• Faculty: Staci Day
• ID: Pr-015566

In this module, you will learn about MedStar Health's support to patients using drugs and/or alcohol.

• Faculty: Stephan Riddle
• ID: Pr-036742

In this module, you will learn about SBIRTs universal screening, medication-based treatment (MBT)initiation, and the Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) assessment.

• Faculty: Stephan Riddle
• ID: Pr-036743

This module, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, offers .50 Continuing Professional Education credits to Nurses. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to May 6, 2026. Once your evaluation is complete, log on to CloudCME® from your left SiTEL menu, and toggle to your Transcript to find the credits.  This module reviews Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and the role the nurse plays in caring for a patient suspected of having or diagnosed with OSA.

• Faculty: Kristie Dutrow
• ID: Pr-037485

This content offers Continuing Professional Education credits. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to 11/30/2027. 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: Cleopatra Manuel
• ID: Pr-029858

The PleurX™ catheter system provides effective at-home palliation of symptoms associated with recurrent pleural effusions and malignant ascites. This clinically proven treatment option allows patients to manage their symptoms through intermittent drainages in the comfort of their homes with minimal physician intervention.

• Faculty: Staci Day
• ID: Pr-029616

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 online education will review risks and risk reduction techniques associated with a nurse’s role in treating patients with spinal cord compression.

• Faculty: John Yosaitis
• ID: Pr-031431

This course/content offers Continuing Professional Education credits. To claim the credits, the course must be completed prior to 5/2/2027 . 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. The presentation is designed for nurses, physicians, case managers, social workers, therapists, and other members of the interdisciplinary care team who are responsible for delivering care to patients and their families in the new coordinated manner. The course includes explanations of the IMOC absolutes - checklist-based interdisciplinary care rounds (IDRs), physician and nurse bedside rounding together, five-minute sitting with patient and/or family, and estimating the date of the patient's discharge - and video presentations of what these “look like” in practice. This course has CE credit.

• Faculty: John Yosaitis
• ID: Pr-030866

This presentation provides an overview of the Zoll R Series defibrillator

• Faculty: Elizabeth Gonder
• ID: Pr-030934

This module is for training purposes for the ZOLL R series Defibrillator. It is a requirement for participation in a hands-on session at your entity.

• Faculty: Elizabeth Gonder
• ID: Pr-030935

This presentation provides information on how to properly pace using the Zoll R series defibrillator

• Faculty: Elizabeth Gonder
• ID: Pr-030936

This presentation provides an overview of how to monitor using the Zoll R series defibrillator

• Faculty: Elizabeth Gonder
• ID: Pr-030937

Waste a Medication

• Faculty: Kellie Bedford
• ID: Pr-030485

Recover a Failed Storage Space

• Faculty: Kellie Bedford
• ID: Pr-030468

Resolve a Discrepancy

• Faculty: Kellie Bedford
• ID: Pr-030466