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NURSING PROFESSIONALS

NURSING PROFESSIONALS


CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS

This program provides a comprehensive overview of current intravenous therapy modalities and has been a reviewer's choice winner from Home Care Univeristy. Portions of this program include live demonstration.

Item no.: VC04100024
Format: DVD
Duration: 50 minutes
Copyright: 1998
Price: USD 325.00

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CULTURAL DIVERSITY: UNDERSTANDING DIFFERENCES - NURSES AT RISK - EAST MEETS WEST

The demands of nursing can affect an individual physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This program is intended to teach your staff how to cope with the special demands of nursing and it may well be the most important information you can give your staff. Special introduction and topic preview in Chinese.

Item no.: RY04160073
Format: DVD
Duration: 50 minutes
Copyright: 1995
Price: USD 185.00

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ASSESSING FAMILY PREFERENCES FOR PARTICIPATION IN CARE IN HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS

The involvement of family members in the care of the hospitalized older patient can boost recovery outcomes. This DVD will enable caregivers to determine how much family members want to help, or are capable of helping. This collaborative effort can improve overall communication, and establish an effective care plan. Ideal for hospital, skilled nursing, rehabilitative, and home health settings.

Item no.: FE04160076
Format: DVD
Duration: 36 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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ASSESSING NUTRITION IN OLDER ADULTS

Developed to assess nutritional status in older adults, the Mini-Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a valuable resource to identify those who are at risk for malnutrition. The DVD lists specific risk factors for older adults, and offers an accurate, age-appropriate assessment that care providers can use to develop an effective nutritional plan for the patient.

Item no.: PU03830085
Format: DVD
Duration: 34 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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AVOIDING RESTRAINTS IN OLDER ADULTS WITH DEMENTIA

This DVD offers practical interventions care providers can use to avoid chemical and physical restraints in older adults with dementia. The consequences of using restraints, as well as, practical alternatives to restraints, including furniture design, bed and chair alarms, protective belts, and arm sleeves. It also discusses how to proceed when restraints are deemed necessary.

Item no.: EJ04100187
Format: DVD
Duration: 41 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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BEERS CRITERIA FOR POTENTIALLY INAPPROPRIATE MEDICATION USE IN OLDER ADULTS

Recently published studies confirm that inappropriate medication use remains a serious problem for older adults. This DVD provides a case study, using the BEERS criteria, for assessing and monitoring the multiple medications in an older adult patient. Will create awareness of the various safety and wellness issues involved when multiple medications are prescribed for older adults.

Item no.: EK04160201
Format: DVD
Duration: 40 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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BRIEF EVALUATION OF EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION: AN ESSENTIAL REFINEMENT IN THE ASSESSMENT OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT

Understanding a patient's ability to safely and adequately care for himself/herself after discharge is critical in the ongoing care management of older adults. This DVD covers the components of executive function: concept formation, flexibility, and self-monitoring, and discusses specific reasons to screen for executive dysfunction, which may not be readily detected in routine cognitive screening tests.

Item no.: CN03830202
Format: DVD
Duration: 36 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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COMMUNICATION DIFFICULTIES

Although dementia may reduce expressive and receptive abilities, persons with cognitive loss are still able to communicate long after language abilities and understanding diminish. This DVD discusses ways to assess these skills, and offers a number of interventions caregivers can use to promote better overall communication and patient safety.

Item no.: HP04100203
Format: DVD
Duration: 41 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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DELIRIUM: THE UNDER-RECOGNIZED MEDICAL EMERGENCY

Despite its prevalence, delirium often goes unrecognized. Documenting two episodes of delirium, this DVD identifies the 4 key elements of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) for assessing elirium. Also explains Delirium Superimposed with Dementia (DSD), and distinguishes between hyperactive, hypoactive, and mixed delirium.

Item no.: WM04160204
Format: DVD
Duration: 51 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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EATING AND FEEDING ISSUES IN OLDER ADULTS WITH DEMENTIA

Older adults with dementia often have an added risk of poor nutrition and hydration. The Edinburgh Feeding and Dementia Scale equips caregivers to observe the older adult for eating or feeding difficulties, and target specific interventions that increase nutritional intake. Caregivers will also find helpful insights on how an older adult's ability to eat is affected by late-stage Alzheimer's.

Item no.: TH03830205
Format: DVD
Duration: 38 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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ELDER MISTREATMENT ASSESSMENT

Elder abuse can take on various forms that often go undetected. The Elder Assessment Instrument (EAI) is designed to help caregivers identify possible abuse, neglect, exploitative, and abandonment indicators. The DVD encourages a team approach in incorporating elder abuse screening in the general older adult health assessment, and takes a realistic look at the potential challenges associated with an accurate assessment, such as patient restriction on sharing of information, and limiting caregiver presence during assessment.

Item no.: ML04100206
Format: DVD
Duration: 39 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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FALL RISK ASSESSMENT (HENDRICH II)

Falling can pose a serious health risk to older adults in acute, home, and institutional environments¡KUsing the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model, this DVD demonstrates how to assess patients for strength and mobility, extrinsic and intrinsic fall risk factors, and cognition. It also stresses how to reduce fall risks by properly interpreting the assessment, and applying appropriate interventions.

Item no.: MV04160207
Format: DVD
Duration: 34 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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FULMER SPICES: AN OVERALL ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR OLDER ADULTS

Developed by Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN at New York University College of Nursing, Fulmer SPICES is an efficient tool designed to guide critical thinking and overall assessment in the approach to care for older adults, and analyzes six specific areas of concern: Sleeping problems, Problems with eating and feeding, Incontinence, Confusion, Evidence of falls, and Skin breakdown.

Item no.: WW03830208
Format: DVD
Duration: 20 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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GERIATRIC DEPRESSION SCALE (GDS)

This training DVD demonstrates the importance of improving quality of life by assessing and treating depression in older adults. It provides potential ways to treat the depression, as well as, how to recognize the range of symptoms, and properly interpret the assessment (even when dealing with severely withdrawn or hesitant persons). The DVD also discusses how multidisciplinary staff can communicate and adapt these findings toward an effective Plan of Care.

Item no.: HW04100209
Format: DVD
Duration: 28 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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HOROWITZ IMPACT OF EVENT SCALE - REVISED: AN ASSESSMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS IN OLDER ADULTS

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can affect an older adult's coping ability and sense of well being; it is often difficult to discern, and may surface as a physical complaint with no immediately identifiable medical cause. The DVD shows how to apply the revised Horowitz Impact of Events Scale to measure response to trauma so underlying issues can be addressed.

Item no.: JC04160210
Format: DVD
Duration: 40 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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HOSPITAL ADMISSION RISK PROFILE (HARP), THE

Continued activity is crucial to maintaining basic functioning. Ideally performed upon admission, the Hospital Admission Risk Profile (HARP) assessment can help caregivers to recognize older adults who may be at risk for functional loss so they can provide appropriate interventions to reduce basic ADL decline during hospitalization.

Item no.: SR03830211
Format: DVD
Duration: 43 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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KATZ INDEX OF INDEPENDENCE IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING

The Katz Index is a direct-observation assessment tool that measures a patient's ability to independently perform six basic activities of daily living in the following areas: bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, continence, and feeding. This DVD encourages maximizing the person's functional status, while evaluating their actual capabilities to safely perform these daily tasks.

Item no.: WM04100212
Format: DVD
Duration: 28 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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LAWTON INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING SCALE, THE

Used to assess independent living skills that are considered more complex than the six basic Activities of Daily Living, the Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale (IADL) gives care providers a reliable tool to objectively evaluate an older adult's ability to live and function independently and safely. The IADL measures skills in the following areas: telephone use, shopping, food preparation, housekeeping, laundry, transportation, medication management, and financial management.

Item no.: TH04160213
Format: DVD
Duration: 40 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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MENTAL STATUS ASSESSMENT (MINI-COG)

Using the case of an 89-year-old woman who is experiencing mild cognitive impairment after a fall, this DVD discusses when and how to administer and interpret the Mini-Cog to screen for potential causes. The DVD also explains the difference between delirium and dementia, and addresses on-going safety and lifestyle issues that can improve quality of life for older adults.

Item no.: HR03830214
Format: DVD
Duration: 31 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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MODIFIED CAREGIVER STRAIN INDEX, THE

Caring for a family member can bring on a gamut of emotional and physical issues that affect the caregiver's health and the quality of care they give. The Modified Caregiver Strain Index (CSI) explores the 4 Domains of Caregiving ¡V physical, psychological, financial, and personal, and provides a framework in which care professionals can help family caregivers to address these specific areas.

Item no.: SH04100215
Format: DVD
Duration: 32 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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OLDER ADULT SEXUALITY: A CONTINUING HUMAN NEED

This timely DVD provides an effective training tool caregivers can use to address the sexual issues that affect older adults. It also discusses changes associated with aging for both men and women, and encourages a sensitive approach to communication that will enable care providers to establish supportive care plans that allow older adults to continue the healthy expression of sexual desires.

Item no.: NK04160216
Format: DVD
Duration: 37 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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PAIN ASSESSMENT IN OLDER ADULTS

Using a variety of assessment tools, this DVD will help caregivers to evaluate the presence and severity of pain, whether the patient is able to verbalize it or not. This DVD demonstrates how to assess for pain, using these four tools: the Faces Pain Scale, the Verbal Descriptor Scale, the Numeric Rating Scale, and the Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale.

Item no.: BP03830217
Format: DVD
Duration: 64 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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PITTSBURGH SLEEP QUALITY INDEX, THE

The lack of adequate sleep can have adverse effects on an older person's health and overall sense of well-being. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a valuable aid to investigate areas that can affect the quality and quantity of sleep. The results gathered from the assessment can help care providers to start a dialogue that leads to appropriate, individualized interventions.

Item no.: SW04100218
Format: DVD
Duration: 32 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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PREDICTING PRESSURE ULCER RISK (BRADEN SCALE)

This DVD shows how to administer and interpret the Braden Scale for predicting pressure sore risks in home, hospital, and long-term care environments. Encouraging a visual-and-touch skin assessment in conjunction with the Braden scale, it specifies what to look for, how to prevent pressure ulcers, and how to assist patients with maintaining skin integrity after discharge. Covers the 6 dimensions of the Braden Scale: sensory perception, moisture, activity, mobility, nutrition, and friction and shear.

Item no.: HH04160219
Format: DVD
Duration: 39 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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PREVENTING ASPIRATION IN OLDER ADULTS WITH DYSPHAGIA

Difficulty in swallowing, can occur as a consequence of aging, or due to physical or cognitive changes. This DVD explains the 4 stages of swallowing, the warning signs of aspiration, and offers care techniques that can be used to reduce the risk of aspiration while hand feeding or tube feeding.

Item no.: JN03830220
Format: DVD
Duration: 47 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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RECOGNITION OF DEMENTIA IN HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS

The prevalence of dementia among hospitalized older adults is often undetected during a hospital stay. This DVD shows how to use the Recognition of Dementia In Hospitalized Older Adults screening tool to identify any signs of dementia. Care providers will also learn how to recognize behavior triggers, how to address risks associated with dementia, and how to formulate an ongoing plan of care.

Item no.: MP04100221
Format: DVD
Duration: 30 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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SHORT MICHIGAN ALCOHOLISM SCREENING TEST, THE - GERIATRIC VERSION (SMAST-G)

Screening for alcohol abuse is often overlooked in a general health assessment for older adults, due to other physical or more visible conditions. The Short Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (SMAST-G) is a practical tool to help care providers recognize early warning signs of alcohol abuse. The DVD discusses the effects of alcohol on the aging body, and shows motivational interviewing skills that can help older adults to recognize the existence of unhealthy behavior patterns, and/or come to terms with a potential need for treatment.

Item no.: FH04160222
Format: DVD
Duration: 41 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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TRANSIENT URINARY INCONTINENCE IN OLDER ADULTS

Failure to identify transient urinary incontinence may result in established urinary incontinence, a problem which affects over 17 million adults, and puts older adults at risk for further complications, such as, skin breakdown, falls, and placement in long-term care settings. Using an actual case study, this DVD demonstrates the best practices for assessing and treating transient urinary incontinence, a skill which all healthcare providers can develop and apply within their practice setting.

Item no.: JM03830223
Format: DVD
Duration: 40 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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WANDERING IN HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS WITH DEMENTIA

This DVD shows caregivers how to integrate best practices in the prevention of wandering and elopement (wandering away), specifically in older adults with dementia. Potential triggers for these behaviors are outlined, along with proper screening of patients for risk factors. The DVD also discusses relevant security and HIPAA policies, if an elopement should occur.

Item no.: LA04100224
Format: DVD
Duration: 42 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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WORKING WITH FAMILIES OF HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS WHO HAVE DEMENTIA

The benefits of improving care of hospitalized older adults who have dementia, by tapping into the wealth of information family members can provide, is shown in this pre-admission screening. The DVD shows the importance of identifying normal behavior patterns, individual preferences, and ADL capabilities, with the ultimate goal of preventing avoidable problems, and improving outcomes. How hospitalization can affect patients is also discussed, along with delirium prevention and fall prevention protocols.

Item no.: ZS04160225
Format: DVD
Duration: 32 minutes
Price: USD 250.00

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