Spanish for Medical Professionals I

Are you struggling to communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients? If so, here's the perfect solution. Whether you're new to the Spanish language or just want a refresher, this fun and simple course will give you the basic tools you need to bridge the communication gap. By the end of this course, you'll have a strong foundation in basic medical Spanish that you can build on for years to come.

Spanish for Medical Professionals II

Do you feel like you have a pretty good sense of intro Spanish, but are ready to take it to the next level? This course picks up where Spanish for Medical Professionals left off. And, if you didn't take the first course, no problem! This course is also for healthcare providers who already have a pretty good sense of Spanish, but just need more medical vocabulary to sharpen their skills.

Series bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Series bundles.

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This Medical Terminology course will be helpful for any career that uses medical terminology such as medical coding, health information technology, medical transcription, working as a health care professional, or working in the administrative side of health care.

This course will help prepare you for jobs related to health care by teaching you the language of medicine, including an overview of how the different organ systems function, information about many different medical disorders, and information about diagnostic and treatment procedures. As a result, this course will help prepare you for related college courses and for certification or admissions exams that expect you to have an understanding of medical terminology. For example, this course will help prepare you for the certification exam for medical coders and for the HESI exam which is often required for admission into nursing schools.

Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach

The Medical Terminology – A Word Association Approach course will teach you to understand medical terminology pertaining to each body system. Using graphics and study tips, you will not only learn definitions and root terms but also their application in the medical world. Learning blocks are used to condense information and to help isolate what you need to know versus what is nice to know. You will be provided with fun and unusual facts to help you remember medical terminology in unique ways. You will have opportunities to see how medical terminology is used in the real world through case study assignments and provided with flashcards to help you study. The knowledge gained in this course will help you take the next step in your medical career or education.

Medical Terminology II: A Focus on Human Disease

The Medical Terminology II – A Focus on Human Disease course will be helpful for any career that uses medical terminology. Such as medical coding, health information technology, medical transcription, working as a health care professional, or working in the administrative side of health care.

This course will help prepare you for jobs related to health care by teaching you the language of medicine, including an overview of how the different organ systems function, information about many different medical disorders, and information about diagnostic and treatment procedures. As a result, this course will help prepare you for related college courses and certification or admissions exams that expect you to have an understanding of medical terminology. For example, this course will help prepare you for the certification exam for medical coders and for the HESI exam, which is often required for admission into nursing schools.

Series bundles are not eligible for partial drops or refunds. Transfers to other open sessions of the same course are available. Please refer to your school for additional details regarding drops, transfers, and refunds on Series bundles. Courses should be taken two months apart to avoid overlapping.

For more information or to register please click the link.

Introduction to Microsoft Publisher

Desktop publishing is not just for design professionals! Microsoft Publisher puts desktop publishing within everyone's reach with easy-to-use templates and designs that help you create dozens of different publication types, including greeting cards, banners, flyers, and booklets. Best of all, if you have a Microsoft 365 subscription on a Windows PC, Publisher is available at no extra cost.

Explore a Career in Medical Writing

In this course, you will learn about the different types of medical writing that you can do, how to break into and succeed in this industry, and how to write effectively on medical topics, whether you're writing for healthcare providers, patients, or regulatory organizations like the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. You will examine the various types of writing that you can do, from producing technical pieces like abstracts and regulatory documentation to writing breezier items like medical news stories and patient education materials. You will gain insights about what goes into putting together a solid and compelling article, regardless of what you are writing about or who you are writing for. You will review how to consider your audience and construct an outline that addresses your audience's informational needs. You will also learn how to keep your writing free of medical jargon and common grammatical errors while ensuring the scientific integrity of your work.

Medical Terminology: A Word Association Approach

The Medical Terminology – A Word Association Approach course will teach you to understand medical terminology pertaining to each body system. Using graphics and study tips, you will not only learn definitions and root terms but also their application in the medical world. Learning blocks are used to condense information and to help isolate what you need to know versus what is nice to know. You will be provided with fun and unusual facts to help you remember the medical terminology in unique ways.

For more information or to register click the link.

Certificate in Pain Assessment and Management

(14 contact hours) Pain assessment and management is a crucial part of compassionate and effective patient care. Many providers, patients, patients' families, and regulatory agencies are requiring health care providers to be more accurate with their pain assessment skills and more effective in their pain management strategies. Scientific advancements in the understanding of the mechanisms of pain, multidisciplinary methods of assessment and management, and the improvement of medications to treat pain have contributed to the wealth of knowledge in this area.

This certificate program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of health care professionals who work with patients who are in pain. By providing an educational experience that examines key issues related to pain assessment and management, this certificate program will give you the relevant and practical information you'll need to improve your practice and provide the most effective care to your patients.

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Are you frustrated by the communication gap that can occur between you and your Spanish-speaking patients? If you answered yes, this Spanish class - designed specifically for healthcare professionals - will help you bridge that gap. You will practice the basic, practical language skills needed to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients and their families. You will learn the basics of the language, gain an understanding of the culture, and know how to ask the questions crucial to quality healthcare.   Whether you speak some Spanish and need a refresher, or speak no Spanish, you will complete the course with the skills you will need to effectively communicate with your Spanish-speaking patients.  

NOTE: Students will also need to order an eBook for under $15, or the paperback book version (please see book information below). 

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Benefits packages are an important way for organizations to support health and wellness and demonstrate genuine care for their employees. A valued and effective benefits package focuses on benefits that support mental health, physical well-being, and financial well-being. In this course, you will learn how to create benefits offerings tailored to your workforce, and applicable in different work models. You will examine how legal and voluntary benefits support health and wellness and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. You will also learn about how to create a strong ethical culture that fosters employee wellness. By genuinely addressing employees' needs, organizations can offer benefits that support employees and strengthen employee engagement, retention, productivity, and other key indicators.

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This groundbreaking certificate demonstrates the dramatic shift taking place as a growing number of alternative, holistic, and integrative therapies are being used to treat mental disorders. While the field of integrative medicine emphasizes treating the mind, body, and spirit, integrative mental health offers a new approach to treating mental disorders by applying conventional and evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies. While medication and psychotherapy can save lives, they can also be part of an integrative solution to mental health conditions. Topics covered include anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorders in children and adolescents, chronic pain, depression, sleep disorders, and mental health and aging.

The outcome of this certificate is for the learner to describe various mental disorders and alternative, holistic, and integrative therapies that are being used to treat these disorders.

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Healthcare professionals today are acutely aware of the need to understand the legal and ethical environment in which they practice. In this certificate, you'll explore the legal and ethical risks related to HIPAA rules, medication errors, social media and healthcare, organ donation, and workplace violence. By the end of the program, you'll have a solid grasp of crucial topics in the healthcare industry that are important to anyone working in a medical-related field.

The outcome of this certificate is for the learner to describe the legal and ethical risks, and the legal and ethical issues related to HIPAA rules, medication errors, social media and healthcare, organ donation, and workplace violence in their healthcare practice.

For more information or to register please click the link.