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Summer 2012 Continuing Education Health Course Catalog
Enhance your professional skills with affordable courses and conferences for multiple disciplines. Programs are offered at convenient, easily accessible sites. Customized programs to fit your organization's specific needs also are available. Please contact us at CEHealth@SPCollege.edu. No cancellations one week prior to class.
CE Health programs:
- Cover a diverse range of timely topics
- Feature nationally-known speakers and local experts
- Keep you abreast of current information and emerging trends in the health care industry
Please scroll down the list to find the course of your interest and click on the topic name to view additional information.
10-Minute Physical Assessment: Head to Toe
7 hours approved for NUR.
This course provides a practical approach to identifying assessment needs based on the symptoms presented by the patient and then provides the nurse with information needed to determine and interpret the clinical findings. Topics include: collecting objective and subjective data and physical assessment techniques including mental status/neurological, nutritional, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, musculoskeletal, genitourinary and skin and tissue assessment.
Required Text: Assessment: An Incredibly Easy Visual Pocket Guide, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2010, ISBN:978-1-60547-234-8.
Required Tools: Stethoscope and pen light.
Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Core Training
This course is designed for prospective Assisted Living Facility Administrators. Upon completion, each participant will receives a certificate of attendance which is a prerequisite to sit for the state ALF Core Administrator's Exam. The objective is to prepare individuals to operate an Assisted Living Facility pursuant to Florida Statute 429.52, Florida Administrative Code 58A-5.0191 and Florida Administrative Code 408.801. Completion of the four day class is mandatory in order to receive the Certificate of Attendance. The pre-requisite for this course is a High School diploma or GED and 21 years of age.
Learn Florida laws, rules, and ALF administrator's guidelines necessary to operate a standard licensed ALF facility. The four day course includes an overview of Florida Statutes and Rules, sample forms, and inter-active discussion regarding operating an Assisted Living Facility. The ALF course handouts include the Administrator's CORE Manual, copies of pertinent Statutes and Rules, nutrition guidelines, ALF forms, survey documents and Aspen survey guidelines. The Aspen guidelines are followed during the licensing process by the Agency for Health Care while conducting a survey of facility for compliance. The ALF course also includes a four hour Alzheimer's I certificate class presented by a State approved Alzheimer's instructor.
ALF Core exams are given by the University of South Florida. The testing process through the University of South Florida will be discussed during class. Passing this exam is a requirement for becoming an Assisted Living Administrator. There is a separate fee of $200 for this exam and information on exam dates and fees will be available during class. This fee is subject to change. Please check the following website for the most up to date pricing: http://www.alf.usf.edu/faq.htm.
View ALF Core Exam Schedule
View ALF Core Competency Test Information
Veteran's benefits are available for available for ALF Core Training for those who qualify. For more information, please call (727) 341-4271.
A complimentary ALF Study Review class is offered prior to the USF exam for those individuals that complete the ALF Core Training through St. Petersburg College.
ALF Frequently Asked Questions
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You must attend and complete all 4 days to receive a certificate.
32 hours approved for ALF & 26 hours approved for NUR.
SAVE THE DATE!!! Upcoming training July 23-26, 2012 & August 17-18 & 24-25, 2012!
Visit the DEPARTMENT OF ELDER AFFAIRS for more information.
ALF Survey Process Seminar (Includes Latest Rule Update)
4 hours approved for ALF & DIETITIAN.
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Taught by a retired surveyor, this class teaches you to always be "survey ready." Topics include: understanding the survey process, preparing for survey, daily operations that are survey ready, personnel files, 1823, patient records, staff in-service requirements, aspen guidelines, survey checklist, interpreting, understanding and following guidelines, survey hot spots, becoming survey ready 24/7.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Call (727) 341-3651 or (727) 341-3656 for Registration.
Brain Injury: Helping Patients Return to Life, Work and Independence
Co-sponsored by the HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, NeuroRestorative and St. Petersburg College
6.5 hours approved for NUR, PT/PTA (FPTA approved), OT/OTA, & SPEECH THERAPY (provided by HealthSouth).
This curriculum is designed for health care disciplines involved in the treatment and management of brain injury patients. Learn from regionally renowned speakers the strategies, tools, treatment modalities, and resources necessary to treat brain injury patients. Program topics include: Patient and professional challenges, basic brain review, Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Neuropsychological evaluation, rehabilitation of cognition and communication, Hippotherapy, behavior management, triggers/redirection, VA evaluation/assessment and discharge resources.
Continental breakfast, lunch and break provided
Clinical Skills Lab
6 hours approved for NUR.
This lab based course will review/update clinical skills including medication administration, foley catheter insertion, N/G tubes, blood glucose, basic IV skills, colostomy care, tracheotomy care, and sterile technique. You will have hands-on lab check off on skills.
Domestic Violence ~ 2012 Update
2 hours approved for NUR, OT/OTA, PT/PTA, & ALF.
Designed to meet the requirements of the Florida State Board of Nursing for licensure renewal.
Course/Class # |
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Location |
Fee |
| #386 |
Self-Study |
Self-Study |
Self-Study |
www.onlinece.net |
$16 |
EMT and Paramedic Refreshers
Call (727) 341-3651 or (727) 341-3656 for registration.
Extended Congregate Care (ECC) Training
4 hours approved for NUR & ALF.
Provides the required special training for an ECC License. Receive materials about ECC services, types of residents, additional policies and procedures, and additional allowable nursing services. Learn the difference between ECC and ALF.
Pre-requisite: ALF Core Training.
Florida Department of Health Chronic Disease Prevention Courses
SPC CE Health and the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion have partnered to provide you with exciting new courses for Physicians, Nurses, Dieticians and others!
These one hour courses on Diabetes, Heart Disease, Stroke, Obesity and Cancer may be available to you at no charge as scholarship funding allows.
HIV/AIDS ~ 2012 Update
1 hour approved for NUR, PT/PTA, OT/OTA, DH, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, ALF, & RT.
Designed to meet the requirements of the Florida State Board of Nursing, Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Dental Hygiene, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists, Respiratory Therapy and Opticians for licensure renewal.
IV Therapy Clinical Day (Upon Request)
8 hours approved for NUR.
This 8-hour clinical day will give licensed participants the opportunity to gain hands-on precepted practice with a qualified instructor in an acute care environment.
Note: We cannot guarantee the availability of insertions/procedures on any given day. Refunds can only be given if no live sticks are attempted.
Pre-requisite: I.V. Therapy 30 Hour Program taken within the past 3 months.
Clinical attire required.
Scheduled upon request. Please call (727) 446-5825 to schedule.
IV Therapy 30 Hours
30 hours approved for NUR.
This 30-hour program meets the F.B.O.N. I.V. Therapy requirement for LPN’s and provides the RN or LPN with a basic knowledge of I.V. Therapy practice.
Course content includes current standards of practice, a venous access device review, venipuncture techniques, I.V. medication administration and fluid management, a review of nutritional solutions, management of difficult I.V. insertions, legal aspects and vascular access protocols, a 50-question post test and limited simulated hands-on practice.
Note: This is a post graduate course.
Upon successful completion, the participant will receive documentation of 30 hours of IV Therapy Education. Good RN refresher.
Lymphedema: Introduction to Assessment and Treatment
6 hours approved for NUR, OT/OTA, & PT/PTA.
This introductory course is designed for professionals who are seeking information about treatment for the patient with chronic edema. Topics include anatomy and physiology of the lymphatic system, pathology, the concept behind treatment using the lymphatic approach, treatment options and follow-up care. Demonstrations will include massage techniques. Wear comfortable clothes, attendees may participate in bandaging of the extremities.
*Please note there has been a room change for this class.
Medical Error Reduction: Enhanced Safety for Better Patient Outcomes
2 hours approved for NUR, DH, & ALF.
Designed to meet the requirements of the Florida State Board of Nursing for licensure renewal.
Course/Class # |
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Time |
Location |
Fee |
| #387 |
Self-Study |
Self-Study |
Self-Study |
www.onlinece.net |
$16 |
Menopause: A Holistic Approach
Co-sponsored by the Morton Plant Women’s and Children’s Services and St. Petersburg College
6.5 hours approved for NUR, ALF, PT/PTA (FPTA approved), OT/OTA, LCSW, LMHC, & LMFT.
This intermediate level conference addresses the latest information on menopause. Taught by physicians, nurses, a pharmacist and a therapist, learn the underlying causes of symptoms and how to use a holistic approach to treat the physical, emotional and mental aspects of menopause.
Topics include:
- Benefits of a Holistic Approach to Menopause
- Menopause - Clinical Care and Self-Care
- The Physiology of Menopause - An Evidence Based Clinical Approach to Treatment of Symptoms
- Botanical Approaches to Improve Quality of Life During and After Menopause
- Menopause and the Stress-Heart Connection
- Yoga, Stress Reduction, and a Healthier Heart
- Take Back Your Life: Mind, Body, and Spirit
- Weight Wars: Me no pa sue Boot Camp
- Love the Skin You're In
Continental breakfast, lunch and break provided.
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PICC Advanced Practice Clinical One-Day
8 hours approved for RN.
This program will comprehensively review all of the aspects of practice relating to placement of Peripheral Midlines and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC). The course content includes patient selection and indications, anatomy and physiology, insertion techniques, site care and device maintenance, insertion related complications and post test and simulated practice.
Note: We cannot guarantee the availability
of PICC insertions on any given day. Refunds can only be given
if no live sticks are attempted.
Prerequisite: One-year venous access experience (some restrictions may apply).
Scheduled upon request. Please call (727) 446-5825 to schedule.
PICC Advanced Practice Clinical Two-Day
16 hours approved for RN.
This program will discuss innovative management of problems and complications relating to placement of Midlines and PICCs. The course content includes Midline-PICC complication review, options for malpositioned catheters, dealing with occluded catheters, hub repair and thru the Cannula Exchange and post test and simulated practice.
Note: We cannot guarantee the availability
of PICC insertions on any given day. Refunds can only be given
if no live sticks are attempted.
Prerequisite: PICC Education
One-Day through Infusion Knowledge, Inc. within the
past six months (some restrictions may apply).
Scheduled upon request. Please call (727) 446-5825 to schedule.
PICC Advanced Practice Clinical Three-Day
24 hours approved for RN.
This program will discuss Ultrasound and Modified Seldinger Technique placement of PICCs. The course content includes principles of Ultrasound Technology, equipment review, The MST Procedure, legal aspects and post test and simulated practice.
Note: We cannot guarantee the availability
of PICC insertions on any given day. Refunds can only be given
if no live sticks are attempted.
Prerequisite: PICC Education
One-Day and Two-Day through Infusion Knowledge, Inc. within the
past six months (some restrictions may apply).
Scheduled upon request. Please call (727) 446-5825 to schedule.
Professional Nurse Refresher/Remediation
226 hours approved for RN
The RN Refresher Course is a theory and clinical experience designed to assist the student in applying the nursing process and other essential skills to the care of clients experiencing common health alterations. The course serves as a comprehensive refresher for nurses who have limited nursing practice or for those required by the State Board to complete as part of disciplinary action. Clinical emphasis is placed on the management of clients in an acute care setting such as a hospital. Students are required to complete all components of this course.
Textbooks and malpractice coverage are extra.
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| HHP0301 - 5529 |
Self-Study |
130 hours of didactic on the Internet
96 hours of clinical in an acute care
setting,
such as a hospital,
with a preceptor |
Self-Study |
Registration Email: Kerwin.Denise@spcollege.edu |
$1,195 |
RN Return to Work
216 hours approved for RN
This course is designed for the Florida licensed registered nurse who wishes to return to practice. The RN Return to Work Course is a theory and clinical experience designed to assist the student in applying the nursing process and other essential skills to the care of clients experiencing common health alterations. The course focuses on the nurse becoming reacquainted to the nursing profession. Clinical emphasis is placed on the management of clients in an acute care setting such as a hospital. Students are required to complete all required sections of this course.
Textbooks and malpractice coverage are extra.
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| HHP0335 - 5530 |
Self-Study |
120 hours of didactic on the Internet
96 hours of clinical in an acute care
setting,
such as a hospital,
with a preceptor |
Self-Study |
Registration Email: Kerwin.Denise@spcollege.edu |
$795 |
3rd Annual Stroke Conference 2012
Co-sponsored by the Neuroscience Institute at Northside Hospital and St. Petersburg College
5 hours approved for NUR, PT/PTA (FPTA approved), & OT/OTA.
Neurologist and Advance Practice Nurses from Northside Hospital partner with St. Petersburg College to present a program on the latest updates in Neurology. Innovative diagnostic and treatments for neurologic diseases will be presented.
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Treating a Runner: Running Mechanics, Common Injuries, Treatment, and Training
Co-sponsored by Therapeutic Interventions of West FL, Inc. and St. Petersburg College
6.5 hours approved for PT/PTA (FPTA approved).
Participants will be able to assess the running gait cycle, recommend appropriate running shoes, and prescribe corrective exercises to treat current injury and prevent future injuries. Participants will also be able to apply their knowledge of energy systems in training approaches depending on training goals.
Topics include:
- Body mechanics of running vs. walking
- Gait pattern with footwear analysis, gait analysis, and video analysis
- Energy systems involved in running
- Common injuries sustained by runners and causes
- Treatment approaches for common running injuries
- Training runners to correct cause of injuries
Continental Breakfast, break and lunch will be provided.
Immediately after the close of the conference, an optional running boot camp will take place from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. for those who want to participate.
Using Public Benefits in Nursing Homes and ALFs
Co-sponsored by Sean W. Scott and St. Petersburg College
6 hours approved for NUR, ALF, LCSW, LMHC, & LMFT.
Receive a comprehensive overview of available public benefits: Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver, Social Security Disability, Veteran’s benefits, and much more. Learn recent changes and how to access and apply for government benefits available in nursing homes and ALFs. This seminar is for nursing home and ALF administrators, social workers, business officer staff, admissions and discharge planners.
Morning coffee and lunch will be provided.
*Please note there has been a room change for this class.
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