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This course, offered by our accredited school partners, is a valuable primer for any healthcare professional interested in gaining the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to work in the mental health field. Students will learn how to work comfortably with clients who exhibit both effective and maladaptive behaviors through a holistic view of mental healthcare. The course covers many therapies and treatments for a variety of psychological and psycho-social issues, such as substance...
Gastric intubation via the nasal passage (ie. nasogastric route) is a common procedure that provides access to the stomach for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The placement of a nasogastric tube (NGT) can be uncomfortable for the patient if the procedure is not carried out correctly. This module teaches you how to safely prepare for and perform the insertion of an NGT. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator enables you to practice and test your ability to perform the...
This course provides an overview of the nervous system anatomy and physiology as a foundation for working in the neurology office. Healthcare professionals must understand the fundamentals of the nervous system and the numerous associated diseases and disorders. Professionals working in this specialty area must know how to assist the physician and patient during common diagnostic procedures. Enroll through one of our accredited university or college partners today!
If you've ever thought about becoming a nursing assistant, this in-depth curriculum could help you learn important fundamental, practical skills involved in a career as a nursing assistant. Nursing assistants, also known as nurse’s aides, orderlies or patient care technicians work under the supervision of a nurse to provide assistance to patients with daily living tasks. Working closely with patients, nursing assistants are responsible for basic care services such as bathing, grooming and...
This Fitness and Nutrition Coaching course, offered by our accredited school partners, provides all the information you need to coach others to their optimal health. This comprehensive guide will show you all the aspects of health and wellness and how they can be applied to unique individuals. Health is not just the absence of illness but it’s a feeling of overall well-being. This course takes a personalized approach that guides you through the development of an attainable and enjoyable...
Clinical Medical Assistants are one of the fastest growing occupations in healthcare, which is already one of the fastest growing industries. Clinical Medical Assistants earn this by being highly skilled in several of the most important aspects of patient care. Trained OB/GYN Medical Assistants are highly sought after for their expertise in working with women and pregnancy and their ability to maintain the high level of assistance with pregnant patients. By gaining the needed training in...
Medical assistants and nurses are often asked to take a wound swab or a throat swab for culture, for identifying potential bacterial or fungal infection. This module provides a detailed explanation of how to prepare for and obtain swabs for culture from the back of the throat and from wounds. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers two scenarios that test your ability to obtain a throat swabs and a wound swab for culture. Practice the steps of the procedures online as...
Vital signs are always obtained during a routine physical examination, and are also used for assessing symptoms or as part of a follow-up assessment for patients undergoing treatment. This module provides a thorough introduction to the process of obtaining adult vital signs, covering body temperatures, pulse rates, respiratory rates, and blood pressures. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers three different scenarios that test your ability to prepare for and assess...
Vital signs are always obtained during a routine well-child examination, and are also important for assessing symptoms, detecting anomalies, or for monitoring pediatric patients who are undergoing treatment. This module provides a detailed introduction to the process of obtaining pediatric vital signs, covering body temperatures, pulse rates, respiratory rates, and blood pressures. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers three different scenarios that test your ability...
This course provides an overview of concepts related to oncology including common types of malignant neoplasms, routine cancer screening tests performed in the medical office, procedures for diagnosing cancer, and various treatments. It also explains hospice care for patients who are terminally ill. Healthcare professionals should be aware of concepts related to oncology and their role in the oncology office or hospice center.Enroll through one of our accredited university or college partners...
The Ophthalmic Assistant course, offered by our accredited school partners, provides students with all the practical and theoretical knowledge they need to succeed as an ophthalmic-allied health professional or technician. Students will be learning principles of paramedical training, the use of ophthalmic technology and equipment, and efficient office management skills. The course also covers anatomy, physiology, optics, microbiology and pharmacology of the eye. Those who complete the...
This course provides an overview of the musculoskeletal system including its anatomy, physiology and related diseases and disorders. Professionals working in an orthopedic medical specialty office or a physical therapy facility must know the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system in order to appropriately assist the physician or physical therapist and provide excellent care to the patient.Enroll through one of our accredited university or college partners today!
This Patient Advocacy course, offered by our accredited school partners, provides strategies for helping consumers overcome common challenges encountered in the U.S. healthcare system. These common challenges involve issues surrounding financing healthcare, receiving quality healthcare, ethics, cultural competency, preventive healthcare, mental healthcare, and community-based healthcare. Learn step-by-step methods for providing case advocacy for patients and a framework for policy advocacy, as...
If you’ve ever considered becoming a patient care technician, our in-depth Patient Care Technician course can help you learn important fundamental and practical skills involved in this career. For each patient, a patient care technician is responsible for assisting in activities of daily life, taking vital signs, ensuring patient safety, infection control, personal care, hygiene, assisting with meals, specimen collection and more. Patient Care Technicians are also responsible for recording...
A patient history is a record of a patient's medical past, including previous illnesses, surgeries, and vaccinations, as well as information about the patient's current state of health. A key responsibility of a medical assistant is to take patient history. In this module, students will learn how to obtain and document needed information for patient history, and how to use therapeutic communication techniques to gather the needed information.You’ll learnthe type of information included in...
Medical assistants will assist the physician by placing patients in various positions to ensure the examination will be at the comfort of the patient, while also allowing the best access for the physician. In this module, students will learn proper body mechanics in patient positioning and identify the basic principles in gowning, positioning, and draping a patient for an examination.You’ll learnhow to prepare for a patient examinationhow to identify common patient positionsthe steps for how...
A pediatric assessment is carried out as part of a well-child visit to determine growth and developmental patterns, and assists in identifying congenital problems, abnormalities, and disorders. This module provides a detailed introduction to the process of conducting a pediatric assessment, covering how to safely assess the head circumference, weight and length measurements in infants. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers three different scenarios that test your...
Patient care has always been regarded as a complex model. Medical professionals nowadays range from vocational licensed professionals to medical doctors, respiratory therapists, nurses, etc. In this course, we are going to cover the things any healthcare professional working in Pediatrics or with Pediatric patients will need to know…whether it be in a private practice or hospital setting. We will start by exploring the most common diseases found in Pediatric patients. Next, we will discuss...
Basic life support (BLS) is a basic level of medical care used to help sustain a person who is experiencing cardiac arrest or respiratory failure until they can be given full medical care by an advanced responder. BLS can be used in any scenario where breathing or heartbeat has been compromised
Basic life support (BLS) is a basic level of medical care used to help sustain a person who is experiencing cardiac arrest or respiratory failure until they can be given full medical care by an advanced responder. BLS can be used in any scenario where breathing or heartbeat has been compromised.
Basic life support (BLS) is a basic level of medical care used to help sustain a person who is experiencing cardiac arrest or respiratory failure until they can be given full medical care by an advanced responder. BLS can be used in any scenario where breathing or heartbeat has been compromisedBasic life support in infants comprises the following principal interventions:compressionsairwaybreathingdefibrillationevaluation
As a nurse or medical assistant in a doctor's office, you may be asked to perform capillary puncture to assess blood glucose, hematocrit and cholesterol levels. This module teaches you how to prepare for, perform, and document safe and correct techniques using capillary puncture from a variety of adult and infant collection sites. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers three scenarios that test your ability to perform capillary puncture for blood glucose, hematocrit...
A medical assistant may be responsible for setting up and performing electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) testing. It is also important to be able to recognize heart rhythms which may indicate cardiac problems requiring immediate intervention by the doctor. This module teaches you how to prepare for, perform and interpret a 12-lead ECG (EKG). Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers three scenarios that test your ability to correctly perform and obtain a 12-lead...
The rapid infectious mononucleosis test is a diagnostic heterophile-antibody blood test used to detect whether Epstein-Barr virus, is present in the blood of a patient. The test is a valuable aid in the diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis, commonly known as Mono, due to the fact that Epstein-Barr virus is the most common viral cause of the infection. Several types of rapid infectious mononucleosis tests are available, each with their own types of equipment and testing procedure. By design,...
The rapid strep test is a diagnostic rapid antigen test used to detect whether Group A Streptococcus is present in the throat of a patient, aiding in the diagnosis of bacterial pharyngitis, commonly known as strep throat. Several types of rapid strep tests are available, each with their own types of equipment and testing procedure. By design, each one of them is engineered to detect the presence of Group A Streptococcus-specific antigens on a throat swab taken from the back of the patient’s...
A routine clinical urinalysis test is a diagnostic antigen test used to detect the presence of pathogens that cause infection, as well as the pH balance and specific gravity in a patient’s urine. Additional commonly tested parameters include the level of leukocytes, hemoglobin, ketones, glucose, proteins, nitrite, bilirubin and urobilinogen. Positive results can aid in the diagnosis of various medical conditions, so the physician can order additional testing and prescribe appropriate treatment...
As a nurse or medical assistant in a doctor's office, you may be asked to perform pre-surgery skin preparation. This module provides a detailed overview of how to perform skin preparation for minor surgical procedures. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers two scenarios that test your ability to prepare for and perform skin preparation for minor surgical procedures: the removal of a mole, and a laceration that requires suturing. In the simulations you assist the...
This module provides a detailed explanation of how to remove sutures. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers two scenarios that test your ability to remove sutures: with a leg wound as an example, you must either remove all the sutures and use steri-strips if required, or remove alternate sutures. Practice the steps of the procedures as often as you want, until you feel confident. This module is based on the entry-level competencies for which the Commission on...
As a nurse or medical assistant in a doctor's office, or a phlebotomist, you may be asked to collect blood samples for testing. This module teaches you how to prepare for and perform safe and correct methods for blood collection, using a variety of venipuncture (venepuncture) techniques. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers three scenarios that test your ability to prepare for and perform venipuncture, using syringe, butterfly needle, and evacuated tube methods....
The certificate program, offered by our accredited school partners, is designed to supply essential education integrating exercise science curriculum and practical training techniques into a systematic model that teaches students to progress their clients through different training levels and phases. Students will be prepared for careers working at medically-based fitness facilities, community wellness programs, personal training studios, physical therapy clinics, corporate fitness centers,...
The need for Pharmacy Technicians continues to grow with demand expected to increase substantially through 2014. Technicians work under the supervision of a registered pharmacist in hospitals, home infusion pharmacies, community pharmacies and other healthcare settings. This high demand for pharmacy technicians is the result of a multitude of factors including the constant availability of new drugs, the national shortage of registered pharmacists, the establishment of certified pharmacy...
Phlebotomy Technicians are critical team members at hospitals, diagnostic laboratories and blood donor centers. As advancements in medical technology rise, it’s an especially exciting time to begin a career in this thriving field. The phlebotomist is a vital member of the clinical laboratory team, whose main function is to obtain patient’s blood specimens by venipuncture and micro-collection for testing purposes. Phlebotomists are employed throughout the healthcare system including in...
The phlebotomist is a vital member of the clinical laboratory team, whose main function is to obtain patient’s blood specimens by venipuncture and micro-collection for testing purposes. Phlebotomists are employed throughout the healthcare system including in hospitals, neighborhood health centers, medical group practices, HMO’s, public health facilities, veteran hospitals, insurance carriers, and in other healthcare settings. The demand for phlebotomy technicians has increased substantially...
Phlebotomy is more than just knowing how to draw blood and obtain samples.You need to understand relevant anatomy and physiology, the relevant techniques for different types of samples and patients, and the proper procedures to avoid contamination or infection. It’s also important to have basic life support skills, in case they are needed one day. The modules on this page cover these main skills, with interactive simulations so you can learn the procedures step-by-step, ready for when you have...
As a nurse or medical assistant in a doctor's office, you may be asked to assist the physician with minor surgery. This module provides a detailed overview of how to prepare for minor surgical procedures, correctly open the surgical instrument pack, and add required sterile instruments, while using a sterile technique. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers two scenarios that test your ability to prepare for minor surgical procedures, specifically removing a mole and...
A medical procedure in which an instrument known as a proctoscope is used to examine the rectum and anus, to detect for colorectal cancer or other health issues. This module teaches you how to prepare for and assist with a proctoscopy. Including both Learn and Test modes, the online simulator offers a clinical scenario that tests your ability to perform this type of routine examination. Practice the steps of the procedures online as often as you want, until you feel confident.You’ll learnto...
Our Drug & Alcohol Counselor Professional Program focuses on providing you with all of the information needed to work with the chemically dependent and addicted. It also focuses on assisting individuals in recovery with identity behaviors and problems related to their addictions and then providing support for making changes in behavior and helping to maintain sobriety. Drug and Alcohol Counseling Level 1Have you ever thought about a career in addiction coaching? Do you feel passionate about...
With SIMTICS, you can learn and practice the key professional skills required in a medical career.These modules will give you the ability to understand a variety of essential skills necessary to develop as a medical professional, including time management, conflict resolution, ethics, and effective communication.
In most industries, an individual’s professionalism is measured by the extent to which they are trustworthy, reliable and can be counted on to follow through on their commitments. More than that however, professionalism in today’s workplace requires an element of self-confidence, self-motivation and the overall understanding and adherence to the norms and expectations of professional environments on the whole. In the healthcare setting, however, the qualities that constitute professionalism...
This theory module provides a thorough introduction to radiographic film and film processing, handling and storage. It also covers special imaging methods such as tomography and magnification radiography. It offers students and practitioners the knowledge of how analog images are created on film, and how to process radiographic film accurately, in preparation for working with real X-ray equipment. You’ll learnhow radiographic film is constructed and the different types of filmto identify the...
The core responsibility of a radiologic technologist is the taking of optimal radiographic images suitable for diagnostic purposes, in order to ensure the patient obtains the full benefit of the examination. It is therefore critical to analyse each X-ray image thoroughly, using a step-by-step process, and take corrective action if necessary, in order to produce an optimal image.This information-rich module teaches you about radiographic image analysis, including how to manage the factors that...
This theory module teaches you the key concepts that underpin radiographic imaging such as scatter radiation, exposure, and field size, and the tools and techniques available to create high-quality X-ray images. It covers important foundational knowledge that is required in order to perform radiographic procedures accurately and manage the factors that affect X-ray image quality. If you are studying for the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists® (ARRT) registry exams, this module is an...
This module demonstrates how to set up for and obtain X-rays of the abdomen and pelvis. The online simulator features three different patient scenarios requiring radiographic imaging of the abdomen and pelvis. Including both practice and test modes, it offers students and practitioners the knowledge, cognitive skills and a safe practice environment to perform these procedures accurately in preparation for working in a clinical setting. This module is ideal if you are studying for the American...
This course provides knowledge in minor oral surgery during dental treatment. Minor oral surgery refers to procedures which can be performed by general dentists under light anesthesia and typically within 30 minutes or less. These procedures often pertain to the extraction of broken or impacted teeth.The dental assistant plays a crucial role in aiding the dentist to ensure a safe and successful procedure. This includes preparing necessary materials, ensuring all equipment is properly...
This module teaches you how to prepare for, set up and obtain radiographs of the lower extremity and hip. Including both practice and test modes, the online procedure simulator features three different patient scenarios. It offers students and practitioners the knowledge, cognitive skills and safe practice environment to perform these procedures accurately, to build confidence for working in a clinical setting. This module is ideal if you are studying for the American Registry of Radiologic...
The anatomy of the bones of the skull and face is complex, and it is important to understand these structures in order to obtain optimal radiographic projections. This SIMTICS module teaches you how to prepare for, set up, and obtain radiographs of the skull, cranial and facial bones, and paranasal sinuses. Including both practice and test modes, the online simulator features three different patient scenarios. This module offers students and practitioners the knowledge, cognitive skills and a...