Inservices & Resources
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If you have not yet done so, please read the short page How It Works before you make a purchase. The article contains information you need to know about our inservices.
All of our inservices that are listed for CEUs are approved by the NC DHSR (North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation) for CEU credit. You can purchase inservices directly from this page.
Our inservices are formatted as PDF files, unless otherwise noted. You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the PDF files once you download them. Most computers already have the Reader installed. If you have trouble downloading, opening, or reading the inservice, please let me know.
Please Note: Purchasing of our inservices is done through PayPal, where your transaction is completely safe and secure. Clicking on the "Buy Now" button will take you directly to checkout, or you can "Add To Cart" if you want to add more than one kind of inservice. You can click on the "View Cart" button at the top of this page to view the contents of your shopping cart at any time.
If you have not yet done so, please read the short page How It Works before you make a purchase. The article contains information you need to know about our inservices.
All of our inservices that are listed for CEUs are approved by the NC DHSR (North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation) for CEU credit. You can purchase inservices directly from this page.
Our inservices are formatted as PDF files, unless otherwise noted. You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the PDF files once you download them. Most computers already have the Reader installed. If you have trouble downloading, opening, or reading the inservice, please let me know.
Please Note: Purchasing of our inservices is done through PayPal, where your transaction is completely safe and secure. Clicking on the "Buy Now" button will take you directly to checkout, or you can "Add To Cart" if you want to add more than one kind of inservice. You can click on the "View Cart" button at the top of this page to view the contents of your shopping cart at any time.
Medication Administration
Our Medication Administration inservice is chock full of the information your med techs need to properly administer medications to their residents. The Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR) in Raleigh, NC requires that assisted living facilities in North Carolina provide at least 6 hours in med administration training each year for employees who give medications. This inservice is approved by the DFS to meet that requirement. This inservice alone provides up to 1/2 of the total number of CEUs your caregivers need for the entire year! Purchase one inservice for each employee who administers medications.
Every administrator and employee who gives meds in adult care homes, family care homes, or any other type of assisted living facility needs this inservice. Even if you don't live in North Carolina or don't want the CEUs, this inservice is a great, practical guide to giving medications to residents in the long-term care setting. Includes full inservice, test, and instructions.
6 CEUs (PDF format) - $68
Every administrator and employee who gives meds in adult care homes, family care homes, or any other type of assisted living facility needs this inservice. Even if you don't live in North Carolina or don't want the CEUs, this inservice is a great, practical guide to giving medications to residents in the long-term care setting. Includes full inservice, test, and instructions.
6 CEUs (PDF format) - $68
Caring For the Resident With Dementia
Dementia is a diagnosis that can be frightening to the resident and perplexing to the caregiver. Giving good care to these residents can be challenging, especially for those who display problem behaviors. That's why we've prepared this first-rate inservice.
Caring For The Resident With Dementiagives you what you need to know to care for the resident afflicted with this disease. This inservice outlines what it takes to give your best care to affected residents. It details various causes and types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease, vascular dementia, etc. Perhaps most important, this inservice is crammed full of scores of tips, helpful hints, and other vital information you need to know in caring for dementia residents, even those who exhibit difficult behaviors!
Every caregiver who works in a special unit dedicated to dementia residents is required to obtain 6 CEUs each year in dementia training in North Carolina. This NC DHSR approved inservice fulfills that requirement!
6 CEUs (PDF format) - $68
Caring For The Resident With Dementiagives you what you need to know to care for the resident afflicted with this disease. This inservice outlines what it takes to give your best care to affected residents. It details various causes and types of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, Lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease, vascular dementia, etc. Perhaps most important, this inservice is crammed full of scores of tips, helpful hints, and other vital information you need to know in caring for dementia residents, even those who exhibit difficult behaviors!
Every caregiver who works in a special unit dedicated to dementia residents is required to obtain 6 CEUs each year in dementia training in North Carolina. This NC DHSR approved inservice fulfills that requirement!
6 CEUs (PDF format) - $68
Caring For the Diabetic Resident
Caring For The Diabetic Resident plainly spells out what you need to know to better care for someone with this disease. Some of the topics include: risk factors for diabetes, step-by-step instructions on how to perform a fingerstick for blood sugar, insulin management, the differences between types of insulin, prevention and treatment of diabetic complications, and much more!
In the U.S., diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death for those aged 65-84, and the sixth leading cause of death 85 years and older. Diabetes can cause a number of health problems, including heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, depression, leg pain, digestion problems, and lots of others. But, as bad as diabetes can be, it can be controlled! Caring For The Diabetic Resident gives you the tools you need to better manage diabetes and minimize complications.
1 CEU (PDF format) - $12
In the U.S., diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death for those aged 65-84, and the sixth leading cause of death 85 years and older. Diabetes can cause a number of health problems, including heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, depression, leg pain, digestion problems, and lots of others. But, as bad as diabetes can be, it can be controlled! Caring For The Diabetic Resident gives you the tools you need to better manage diabetes and minimize complications.
1 CEU (PDF format) - $12
Understanding HIPAA For Long-Term Care Facilities
HIPAA stands for Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act. HIPAA is federal legislation that gives residents greater security concerning the privacy of their protected health information. Every employee has potential access to your resident's private, protected, health care information.
Personal care staff know the names of their medications, diagnoses, and lots of other personal info. Dietary staff have access to specific diet information. Office employees, maintenance workers, housekeeping, administration, and nursing staff have access to a portion of HIPAA covered data.
Understanding HIPAA For Long-Term Care Facilities will help your employees understand their role in protecting your resident's personal health information.
1 CEU (PDF format) - $12
Personal care staff know the names of their medications, diagnoses, and lots of other personal info. Dietary staff have access to specific diet information. Office employees, maintenance workers, housekeeping, administration, and nursing staff have access to a portion of HIPAA covered data.
Understanding HIPAA For Long-Term Care Facilities will help your employees understand their role in protecting your resident's personal health information.
1 CEU (PDF format) - $12
How To Take the Stress Out Of Your LIfe
We all have stresses in our lives. Work, relationships, finances, health, business, and so many more areas compete for time, money, and attention. It's not easy juggling all the things we've got going on. While there is no magical formula for getting rid of the problems we face, there are ways you can have peace and happiness in your life no matter what circumstances you face.
How To Take The Stress Out Of Your Life is not a standard, run-of-the-mill stress management program. It presents timeless principles using a Christian approach. This inservice will help you measure how much stress you have, if how you cope might actually be hurting you, and the steps you can take to take control of your life.
As you actively participate in this inservice, you'll discover more about yourself and how to use your circumstances to your advantage. Take this inservice and change your life.
2 CEUs (PDF format) - $22
How To Take The Stress Out Of Your Life is not a standard, run-of-the-mill stress management program. It presents timeless principles using a Christian approach. This inservice will help you measure how much stress you have, if how you cope might actually be hurting you, and the steps you can take to take control of your life.
As you actively participate in this inservice, you'll discover more about yourself and how to use your circumstances to your advantage. Take this inservice and change your life.
2 CEUs (PDF format) - $22
Triage Protocols For Long-Term Care Facilities
Would you know what to do? Sudden illness, serious injury, or a worsening medical condition can strike anyone at any time. If a loved one, patient, or resident experiences a mental or physical problem, what do you do?
Triage Protocols is a manual with more than 150 health care modules. These modules help you to know what to do when a resident presents with a certain problem. Each module covers a condition, illness, or disease. It will help you prioritize how important a symptom is, based on how severe the symptom is and the presence of other problems.
Want more information about these protocols? Please see this page more detail, including a list of EVERY PROTOCOL in the manual!
With your purchase you will receive, via email, FREE upgrades for life. Every new module we publish, every upgrade to the manual, will be yours - all for free!
You can get the fully downloadable, instant Triage Manual, or order the hard copy notebook, already completely set up for you!
Downloadable manual - $99
Triage Protocols is a manual with more than 150 health care modules. These modules help you to know what to do when a resident presents with a certain problem. Each module covers a condition, illness, or disease. It will help you prioritize how important a symptom is, based on how severe the symptom is and the presence of other problems.
Want more information about these protocols? Please see this page more detail, including a list of EVERY PROTOCOL in the manual!
With your purchase you will receive, via email, FREE upgrades for life. Every new module we publish, every upgrade to the manual, will be yours - all for free!
You can get the fully downloadable, instant Triage Manual, or order the hard copy notebook, already completely set up for you!
Downloadable manual - $99
Hardcopy 3-ring notebook - $149
How to Present a Really Successful Inservice
Maybe you don't need an inservice. Maybe you need to teach an inservice to others! This is where our How to Present a Really Successful Inservice ebook shines.
This downloadable 34 page book is crammed full of the very best information available today that will help you put on a successful inservice class. This invaluable resource not only gets behind the psychology of putting on a successful class but details for you a nuts and bolts, practical way of making it happen.
You can use our inservices or create your own. Either way, you'll fast become a master of the craft after reading this.
We cover such topics as:
This is absolutely the best book on this subject on the market today. For more information you can go here.
PDF format - $10
This downloadable 34 page book is crammed full of the very best information available today that will help you put on a successful inservice class. This invaluable resource not only gets behind the psychology of putting on a successful class but details for you a nuts and bolts, practical way of making it happen.
You can use our inservices or create your own. Either way, you'll fast become a master of the craft after reading this.
We cover such topics as:
- How to use the education level of your students to your advantage
- How to become an expert on any subject you want
- How to deal with distractions, tardiness, and student apathy
- How to prepare for the inservice
- Pros and cons of different methods of presentation
This is absolutely the best book on this subject on the market today. For more information you can go here.
PDF format - $10