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Back to the Basics: Back Injury Prevention [DVD] Prevent on-the-job injuries, and promote general back fitness with this injury prevention program. A must for new employee orientation. Topics include: Patient Transfers, Identifying and Reporting Hazards, Lifting and Moving Safety, Proper Posture while sitting or standing, and Basic Back Safety Tips.

Bloodborne Safety: Universal Precautions, Standard Precautions, and Needlestick Prevention in Acute Care [VHS] This program has been updated to reflect an OSHA clarification to its Bloodborne Precautions regulations. The program no longer shows needles in blood tube holders being unscrewed before disposal in sharps containers. The program now demonstrates blood tube holders being disposed in sharps containers with the needle still attached to the blood tube holder.

Electrical Safety Lock Out/Tag Out [DVD] This video educates viewers on electrical safety in a healthcare facility. It covers the basic components of electrical safety and discusses procedures to follow when using electrical equipment and the process of ensuring that electrical equipment is safe. Also, signals that indicate potential electrical problems are identified.

Employee Safety Revisited [VHS] Covers basic occupational hazards in the healthcare environment. Includes Universal Precautions and appropriate needle disposal as recommended by the CDC. Falls and back injuries are also addressed.

Work All Day Without Hurting Your Back [VHS] Illustrates proper performance of daily tasks, and discusses the key benefits of an exercise program for a healthy back.

Latex Allergy: A Closer Look [VHS] This video takes a look at preventing allergic reactions to natural latex rubber in the workplace. Viewers will learn who is at risk, be able to identify the products associated with latex allergies, routes of exposure and self-protection.

Lifting Safely to Prevent Injury [VHS] Statistics show that care providers in long term care facilities are twice as likely to suffer an on-the-job injury as workers in industry. Adding to the risks is the fact that you are not just lifting items that remain inert as you move them, but human beings, who are often frail. This program will briefly introduce the importance of mobility assistance for residents, review the body mechanics involved in the process of lifting safely, and offer several general rules to keep in mind when you approach any lifting task. By paying attention to safe lifting techniques at all times, you can help avoid injury to yourself and to residents. The material is organized around the following categories:

• The Importance of Mobility Assistance
• Body Mechanics
• General Safety Rules for Lifting a Resident
• Planning a Safe Lift
• Residents With Different Abilities

Hazard Communication: Material Safety Data Sheets [VHS] Material Safety Data Sheets are part of the written hazard communication program established by OSHA. This program explains a Material Safety Data Sheet, and how to read and understand it. Information includes where a hospital's written hazard communication program is located and where to find the master list of all chemicals in the hospital.

Hazard Communication for the Medical Office [VHS] Provides complete and consistent training for the proper use of chemicals in the medical office. Meets OSHA staff training requirements.

Hazard Communication: Container Labeling [VHS] This hazard communication program explains the importance of information on container labels. This video also examines the various codes and symbols as well as information regarding container labeling.

Evacuation Procedures [VHS] Provides time saving instructions and methods on how to evacuate patients safely. Home Oxygen Safety Training for the Patient and Caregiver: Concentrator and Cylinder

Oxygen [VHS] Patients and caregivers need the right information and education to safely use and care for the equipment necessary for home oxygen therapy. Leave this video with patients and caregivers to give them the opportunity to learn at their own pace.

Disaster Planning: Prescription for Survival [VHS] This video conference looks at four case studies from past disasters: A chemical fire, a plane crash, a collapsing building and an earthquake in Mexico which has affected California's earthquake plan. People involved in the disaster share their experiences, their development of better disaster plans, and the personal interactions in their communities. Planning process steps also are discussed.

Infection Control and Standard Precautions: New Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals [DVD] A complete overview of infection control procedures for all healthcare professionals who have regular contact with patients. Discusses the importance of preventing nosocomial infections, explains the chain of infection, and provides means of preventing infection, including regular handwashing, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. This program includes OSHA compliance for Universal Precautions, the latest CDC guidelines on Standard Precautions, and Transmission-Based Precautions for airborne, droplet and contact transmission. Updated to include the CDC's new hand hygiene guideline.

Standards for Infection Control: An Update for Healthcare Workers [VHS] Designed to facilitate the orientation and mandatory updating of hospital staff, this video/print program helps ensure compliance in crucial hospital-assessment areas such as OSHA Bloodborne Standard, Tuberculosis Guidelines, and JCAHO Mandatory Updates. Program demonstrates:

• Disease Transmission
• Use of Protection Equipment
• Use of Work Practice Controls
• Creating a Safe Patient-Care Environment
• Preventing Tuberculosis Transmission
• Recommendations of CDC
• AIDS and Hepatitis B Exposure Control.

Tuberculosis: New Strategies for the Healthcare Worker [DVD] This CE program has been updated to reflect changes in the CDC's TB prevention guideline, Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Health-Care Settings, 2005. This includes a description of the application of the guidelines to personnel with a risk of TB exposure in all health-care settings, not just hospitals, such as: inpatient and outpatient facilities (including laboratories), dental care-settings, correctional facilities and homeless shelters. Additional changes to the program made in light of the new guidelines include: Updated statistics. New terminology. Description of the new blood test for TB screening. Revised definition of Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. Descriptions of the CDC’s 3 levels of TB infection control: Administrative controls. Environmental controls. Respiratory protection controls. In addition to the CE course this program includes a 6 minute bonus section demonstrating the TB mask fit testing procedure.

Safety in Home Care [VHS] Professionals, students and families will find this videotape a functional tool in improving safety in the home care setting. During an initial home visit, a home health nurse assesses an actual patient's home to identify safety risks, demonstrating key safety concepts in home care. Emphasis is placed on assessment of potentially dangerous environmental hazards. Recommendations are made to the client for safety issues within JCAHO, OSHA, and EPA regulations. Special attention is given to:

• Fire Safety
• Outdoor Hazards
• Safety Risks in Every Room of the House
• Safe Use of Medical Equipment
• Disposal of Waste

 

Back Safety for Caregivers [DVD] Back Safety teaches us, through examples and scenarios, the risks that come with improper lifting or moving and how to avoid injury in the various situations we face on the job. There are bonus “exercises” at the end that are designed specifically for back strength.

Stress – Unwinding the Spring [VHS] The link between stress and illness is explored. Doctors explain how asthma, peptic ulcers, and cardiovascular disease can be aggravated by stress.

Body Mechanics: The Science of Moving Safely [VHS] Learn how to prevent injury to your body when moving patients! This program provides an understanding of the basic principles of body mechanics including the design and function of the musculoskeletal system and related gravitational forces. The application of these principles to lift and move safely is illustrated in a variety of healthcare settings.

Nursing Assistant Techniques: Warm and Cold Applications [VHS] The appropriate application of warmth and cold can increase patient comfort and aid the healing process. This program demonstrates:

• Applying the Soak
• Applying the Aquamatic

Nursing Assistant Techniques: Positioning [VHS] This program demonstrates the techniques for repositioning a person who is bedridden. This is extremely important for the physical and emotional well-being of an individual who cannot move. The position of a bedridden person must be changed at least every two hours to prevent the development of pressure ulcers, promote circulation and comfort.

Nursing Assistant Techniques: Measuring Weight [VHS] Accurate measurement and monitoring of weight can provide important indicators about a patient's overall health. This program demonstrates proper techniques for measuring weight using the following devices: Standing Balance Scale, Chair Scale, W heelchair Scale, Mechanical Lift Scale, and Bed Scale.

Nursing Assistant Techniques: Feeding [VHS] Providing nutritional intake is a key component of maintaining and improving patient health and depends on the use of appropriate feeding techniques. This program demonstrates serving a meal and dependent feeding.

Nursing Assistant Techniques: Urinary Care [VHS] This program demonstrates techniques for collecting a stool specimen, collecting a routine specimen, inserting a rectal suppository, administering the cleansing enema, and measuring urinary output.

Nursing Assistant Techniques: Abnormal Signs and Symptoms [VHS] Recognizing abnormal signs and symptoms is an important patient care skill that must be practiced and developed. This program demonstrates and describes recognizing abnormal signs and symptoms of common diseases and conditions. The importance of subjective evaluation is stressed.

Nursing Assistant Techniques: Bathing [VHS] This program demonstrates step-by-step instruction for the following bathing techniques: Giving a Bed Bath, Giving Perineal Care, Giving a Tub Bath, and Assisting with a Shower and Shampoo.

Moving and Turning [VHS] The use of moving and turning techniques that utilize proper body mechanics is essential for providing patient care and comfort, and preventing injury to caregivers. This program demonstrates:

• Using the Lift Sheet: Moving Up in Bed
• Using the Lift Sheet: Moving to Side of Bed
• Using the Lift Sheet: Turning Using Log-Roll
• Assisting to Move Up in Bed
• Moving to One Side Without a Lift Sheet
• Turning Away From You
• Turning Toward You

Transfer and Ambulation [VHS] Understanding and using the proper transfer and ambulation techniques is imperative for the safety of patients and their caregivers. This program demonstrates the proper techniques for:

• Pivot Transfer from Bed to Wheelchair
• Pivot Transfer from Wheelchair to Toilet
• Two-Person Lift from Bed to Wheelchair
• Three-Person Lift from Bed to Gurney
• Transfer from Mechanical Lift
• Assisting with Ambulation
• Preventing Injury During a Fall

Personal Care [VHS] Assisting with personal care is an important part of "morning care." This program demonstrates the proper techniques for:

• Cleaning and Trimming Nails
• Shaving the Beard
• Assisting with Hair and Makeup
• Assisting with Dressing
• Dressing When an IV Catheter is in Place

Providing Oral Care [VHS] Providing oral care is an important skill that not only maintains resident health, but also preserves dignity and self-worth. The purpose of oral hygiene is to keep the mouth, teeth, gums, and tongue healthy. Poor mouth care can lead to tooth decay, gum disease and a lack of appetite. This program will help develop the skills needed to provide quality oral care by demonstrating the proper techniques for providing the following:

• Assisted Oral Care
• Denture Care
• Oral Care for the Unconscious Resident

Measuring Vital Signs: Temperature, Pulse, Respiration and Blood Pressure [VHS] This program demonstrates the proper techniques for:

• Reading A Thermometer
• Obtaining an Oral Temperature
• Obtaining a Rectal Temperature
• Obtaining an Auxiliary Temperature
• Using an Electronic Thermometer
• Other Methods of Measuring Temperature
• Obtaining a Radial Pulse
• Measuring Respirations
• Obtaining Blood Pressure

Defensive Documentation: A Line of Defense [VHS]

Resident Rights: The Art of Caring [VHS] Illustrates the importance of protecting resident rights, i.e. the right to information, quality care, dignity and freedom from abuse.

CPR: New Guidelines for Healthcare [VHS] This program has been updated to reflect changes found in the 2005 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. The changes described and demonstrated include: A universal compression-to-ventilation ratio of 30:2 for lone rescuers (except newborns), when to "phone first" vs. "CPR first", checking for "adequate" breathing, use of 1 or 2 hands to give chest compressions for a child, use of 15:2 compression-to-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer CPR of infants and children, rotation every 2 minutes of rescuers giving compressions in 2 or more rescuer CPR, and simplified foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO) relief instructions.

Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls [DVD] Provides detailed information about how to create a safe environment for both employees and customers by highlighting procedures to effectively identify and avoid potentially dangerous areas where slips, trips and falls can occur. Highlights the mechanics of slips, trips and falls; causes and preventative measures. Specific areas of danger: parking lots and sidewalks, entrances, hallways, areas with food or beverage services, restrooms, patient rooms, exam rooms, back rooms and stairways.

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