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Safe Bag Technique Training for Home Healthcare Workers

American Medical Compliance

The Safe Bag Technique Training for Home Healthcare Workers equips providers with essential skills to prevent cross-contamination between patients and environments. Participants learn how to select and organize necessary tools, follow proper hand hygiene, and establish a clean, safe workspace in diverse home settings.

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Second Careers for Retired RNs

Registered Nursing

Healthcare Consultant Your years of experience make you a valuable asset in the healthcare industry. As a consultant, you can advise hospitals, clinics, or insurance companies on best practices, patient care strategies, and policy improvements.

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How to Become a Pediatric Nurse: All You Need to Know

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Theyre responsible for educating them about best practices for their childs health. Information such as nutritional guidelines and warning signs of childhood diseases help parents make healthy decisions at home. What is a pediatric nurses role for parents? 4 Young patients at those hospitals need pediatric registered nurses.

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Infection Control Nurse: Job Description & How to Become One

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

4 , 5 An infection prevention nurse is a registered nurse (RN) who implements best practices for halting the spread of viruses and bacteria and delivers top care to patients who have contracted infectious diseases. Each year, more than half a million people get healthcare-associated infections in the United States.

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How Workplace Violence Impacts Home Health Nurses

Nurse.com

As the demand for home healthcare grows, so does the risk of workplace violence for home health nurses. . Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that home healthcare is one of America’s fastest-growing industries, with a projected compound annual growth rate of 5% for 2014–2024, which equals approximately 760,400 new jobs.

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How to Become a Wound Care Nurse

Joyce

Earn Continuing Education Credits Like all medical professionals, wound care nurses require continuing education (CE) credits to remain up to date on new treatments and medical best practices. The CE credits also help you qualify for recertification, which is required every 5 years.

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How to Become a Physical Therapist in 6 Steps

University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences

Complete a Residency or Fellowship (Optional) Once you have your license, you can practice as a physical therapist, or choose to take a few extra steps to deepen your knowledge and practice. These optional programs are designed to increase the quality of your patient care and deepen your knowledge of best practices.