Inservice Topics

Most health care professionals assigned to an area of patient care will eventually encounter an emergency situation. Emergencies can occur within a...

Urinary tract infections often create pain and feelings of discomfort, such as urgency and frequency to urinate. Conditions involving the urinary t...

Care of surgical patients in the pre-operative and post-operative phases of a procedure is an important responsibility of a health care professiona...

This module is intended to provide health care professionals with information about HIPAA and to inform health care professionals about what they n...

Contact or exposure to bodily fluids and dangerous levels of bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms can cause infection and lead to the spread ...

Diseases of the eye are a common medical condition. Vision slowly changes when people age. Aging is associated with serious eye diseases such as ca...

Influenza, also called the flu, is one of the most common infectious diseases. It is common because of the ease that it may be transmitted from one...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that primarily affects the lungs, but may also have serious adverse effects on many other organ systems. In cy...

A colostomy is a surgical procedure that involves creating an opening in the colon and attaching it to a surgically created opening on the surface ...

A ladder is a simple tool but a person using a ladder can be injured in an accident when using a ladder. The number of ladder-related accidents cou...

Brain and spinal cord injuries are common medical emergencies. Brain injuries associated with medical conditions are the third leading cause of dea...

When a person with a history of chronic alcohol use stops drinking alcohol, there is the risk of developing alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Health car...

Pneumonia involves inflammation and consolidation of the lungs, and most cases of pneumonia are caused by an infection from bacteria or viruses. In...

The renal system is a group of organs that form, store, and excrete urine and has several other important functions including the vital role of mai...

Anger in the workplace is very common and that is not surprising in our fast-paced world. Our work environments are often hectic with deadlines to ...

Everyone has a different response to pain. Health care professionals need to be aware that pain is whatever the person experiencing pain says it is...

Meeting the activity of daily living needs of patients and ensuring these needs are met is a primary role of the health care professional. Assessme...

Lung cancer is a common malignant disease and has surpassed other forms of cancer. Although there are common risk factors associated with lung canc...

Transporting a client safely is a primary responsibility of the health care professional. Understanding the client's limitations is a vital compon...

Aspiration events can be sudden and dramatic, and can cause significant complications or even death. Some episodes of aspiration can be very minor ...