https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu/ List of courses premiering the current month. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=37026 Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP), SV, MB, FACSc Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>While contamination of blood cultures (BCs) can never be eliminated, there is evidence that adherence to best practice BC collection techniques can minimize BC contamination, which might be best achieved with a dedicated phlebotomy team. Nurses need education on up-to-date best practices on wound culture and blood culture collection, common sources of contamination, and proper techniques to implement those best practices, which will result in better patient care.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses proper techniques for wound and blood cultures. Topics include evidence-based best practices for the collection, handling, and transport of wound and blood cultures to ensure specimen integrity and accurate results; common sources of contamination and procedural errors in culture collection and their impact on patient care and laboratory interpretation; and proper culture collection techniques to support timely diagnosis, appropriate antimicrobial therapy, and improved patient outcomes.&nbsp;There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=37126 Leah Rivera, BSN, RN Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>Digital healthcare, especially virtual health, has changed nurses' jobs and skills. In the evolving healthcare landscape, nurses' healthcare landscape is increasingly required to have diverse competencies to navigate the world of virtual health effectively. With these rapid changes in healthcare and the shortage of healthcare professionals in rural areas, new and innovative delivery methods are being developed and implemented to help fill those needs. Nurses must gain knowledge of these delivery methods to ensure best patient outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses remote nursing, with topics including benefits and challenges of remote patient monitoring (RPM), communication, technology, and workflow strategies around remote nursing and RPM, case examples, and future implications of remote nursing.&nbsp;There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=37226 Kim Schober, RN, MSN, CRRN Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>Nurses are front-line healthcare professionals who often work on patients in emergency situations. It is imperative for nurses to stay informed about updates to emergency law, especially EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act), to ensure compliance along with best possible outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses EMTALA compliance for nursing professionals with 2026 updates. Topics include what EMTALA is with a focus on its three core requirements; triage and EMTALA responsibilities specific to nurses, including red flags and best practices; and EMTALA updates for 2026 regarding pregnancy and labor, as well as appropriate transfer considerations and penalties for non-compliance. There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=37326 Judy Levison, MD, MPH Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>When there is potential for perinatal HIV transmission, evidence-based, patient-centered counseling should be provided to support shared decision-making about infant feeding. Counseling about infant feeding should begin prior to conception or as early as possible in pregnancy; information about and plans for infant feeding should be reviewed throughout pregnancy and again after delivery.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses 2023 and 2024 changes in infant feeding in the U.S. Perinatal HIV Guidelines. Topics include the motivations of those who want to breast/chest feed, what is known about the risk of HIV transmission via breastmilk – with and without antiretrovirals –&nbsp; and what changed in the U.S. Perinatal HIV Guidelines as of 2023/2024.&nbsp;There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=12726 Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP), SV, MB, FACSc Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses why certain pathogens emerge and reemerge. Topics include the microbiology and epidemiology of several examples of emerging (or reemerging) pathogens in the 21st century; pathology, transmission, treatment, and prevention of several pathogens; and the global and local factors that may contribute to the ongoing emergence of these various pathogens. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=61626 Joy Siegel, EdD, MBA Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type"><meta content="PowerPoint.Slide" name="ProgId"><meta content="Microsoft PowerPoint 12" name="Generator"> <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: left; direction: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; vertical-align: baseline;">This program discusses medically tailored meals as a concept within healthcare provision, as well as interventions, workflows, and care plans that include Food is Medicine as an element, and the importance of condition-specific guidelines for evidence-based, medically tailored meal programs.</p> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=47426 Joy Siegel, EdD, MBA Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Discussion about the importance of tobacco and smoking cessation, with topics including the impact of smoking on health according to government sources and major health-related organizations, the benefits as well as the harms from various smoking cessation interventions, and the impact of smoking on people living with chronic conditions. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=47526 Amie Duemer, LMSW Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses caring for the kidneys, with topics including important terms associated with kidney disease, how to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease, treatment options for end-stage renal disease, including dialysis and transplantation, and diet and lifestyle choices that benefit the kidneys. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=47326 Written Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses germs in the healthcare environment, with topics including germs on medical devices, in dirt and dust, and on dry and wet surfaces. Course content was written from material produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of Project Firstline. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=42626 Barbara Singer, BS and Mack Evans, OTR, CHT, CLT, DRS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses difficult conversations around driving and dementia. Topics include driving and the complexities of the brain; normal aging and dementia-related risk factors; how to start the conversation surrounding dementia and driving; and dementia-related emotions and how to handle them. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=42926 Joy Siegel, EdD, MBA Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This course addresses falls in the healthcare environment. Topics include the concept of falls as a public health concern for healthcare staff and patients; the significance of cross-functional communication to prevent falls and support a safe environment for all in the healthcare space; enterprise risk management and how it can address fall awareness and fall prevention; and how the evidence-based Fall TIPS program prevents falls and helps patients and staff in healthcare environments. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=43426 Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP), SV, MB, FACSc Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses the nurse aide's role in stopping infections by preventing the spread of disease on hospital equipment. Topics include how contaminated hospital equipment and environmental surfaces contribute to the transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in clinical settings; differences between common healthcare pathogens and high-touch medical equipment associated with disease transmission in healthcare environments; and evidence-based infection prevention practices, including hand hygiene and proper equipment disinfection, to reduce the spread of infections. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=43926 Kelly Moseley, DHSc, MSN, RN, CNE Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) prevention for nurse aides, with topics including signs, prevention, and the role of the nurse aide in prevention. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=46926 Randy Case, PhD, RRT, RRT-NPS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses oxygen safety in patient care. Topics include why oxygen safety is important; common oxygen equipment; fire hazards related to oxygen use; safe oxygen handling practices; and when to notify nursing or respiratory therapy. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=32526 Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP), SV, MB, FACSc Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>While contamination of blood cultures (BCs) can never be eliminated, there is evidence that adherence to best practice BC collection techniques can minimize BC contamination, which might be best achieved with a dedicated phlebotomy team. Nurses need education on up-to-date best practices on wound culture and blood culture collection, common sources of contamination, and proper techniques to implement those best practices, which will result in better patient care.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses proper techniques for wound and blood cultures. Topics include evidence-based best practices for the collection, handling, and transport of wound and blood cultures to ensure specimen integrity and accurate results; common sources of contamination and procedural errors in culture collection and their impact on patient care and laboratory interpretation; and proper culture collection techniques to support timely diagnosis, appropriate antimicrobial therapy, and improved patient outcomes.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=32626 Leah Rivera, BSN, RN Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>Digital healthcare, especially virtual health, has changed nurses' jobs and skills. In the evolving healthcare landscape, nurses' healthcare landscape is increasingly required to have diverse competencies to navigate the world of virtual health effectively. With these rapid changes in healthcare and the shortage of healthcare professionals in rural areas, new and innovative delivery methods are being developed and implemented to help fill those needs. Nurses must gain knowledge of these delivery methods to ensure best patient outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses remote nursing, with topics including benefits and challenges of remote patient monitoring (RPM), communication, technology, and workflow strategies around remote nursing and RPM, case examples, and future implications of remote nursing.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=35226 Kim Schober, RN, MSN, CRRN Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>Nurses are front-line healthcare professionals who often work on patients in emergency situations. It is imperative for nurses to stay informed about updates to emergency law, especially EMTALA (Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act), to ensure compliance along with best possible outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses EMTALA compliance for nursing professionals with 2026 updates. Topics include what EMTALA is with a focus on its three core requirements; triage and EMTALA responsibilities specific to nurses, including red flags and best practices; and EMTALA updates for 2026 regarding pregnancy and labor, as well as appropriate transfer considerations and penalties for non-compliance.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=36726 Judy Levison, MD, MPH Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>When there is potential for perinatal HIV transmission, evidence-based, patient-centered counseling should be provided to support shared decision-making about infant feeding. Counseling about infant feeding should begin prior to conception or as early as possible in pregnancy; information about and plans for infant feeding should be reviewed throughout pregnancy and again after delivery.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses 2023 and 2024 changes in infant feeding in the U.S. Perinatal HIV Guidelines. Topics include the motivations of those who want to breast/chest feed, what is known about the risk of HIV transmission via breastmilk – with and without antiretrovirals –&nbsp; and what changed in the U.S. Perinatal HIV Guidelines as of 2023/2024.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=13326 Andre Newcome, PT, DPT, ScD, NCS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses the function and pathophysiology of the brainstem. Topics include the structural organization of the brainstem, blood supply to the brainstem, and clinical conditions associated with lesions of the brainstem. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=12226 La'Keidra Taylor Bell, PhD, MSRS, RT(R) Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses radiographic evaluation of the facial bones. Topics include the structural framework, functions, and individual bones that make up the facial skeleton; major facial bone pathologies and conditions; radiographic imaging modalities and procedures for facial bones; and proper radiographic positioning and anatomical landmark identification.