https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu/ List of courses premiering the current month. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=48626 Leah Rivera, BSN, RN Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses healthcare finance. Topics include differences between Medicare, Medicaid, and managed care reimbursement structures; key steps in the reimbursement process; how reimbursement models influence clinical decision-making, provider workflows, and patient outcomes; and the impact of payer mix and payment variability on the financial stability of healthcare organizations. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=38826 Kelly Moseley, DHSc, MSN, RN, CNE and Lori Hammond, DNP, RN, CNEcl, GERO-BC Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>General practitioners and nurses generally reveal inadequate knowledge of thyroid medication interactions and levothyroxine pharmacokinetics. Understanding the physiology of the thyroid gland and the activity of thyroid hormone in healthy individuals and in patients with disorders such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid cancer is essential for developing new, more effective clinical practice and therapeutic strategies.</div><div><br></div><div>This course discusses thyroid imbalances, with topics including the differences between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, causes, laboratory diagnostics, treatment options, and nursing care.&nbsp;There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=38926 Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP), SV, MB, FACSc Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>By understanding lab results and the causal relationship between diseases and laboratory findings, nurses can broaden their scope of practice and implement faster interventions that can improve patient outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>This course discusses elements of infectious disease diagnostics, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunoassays, microbiology, and other diagnostic methods. Topics include comparing PCR, antigen, antibody, and culture-based testing; pre-analytic variables affecting results; common result patterns (true/false; positive/negative); and diagnostic stewardship principles in clinical decisions.&nbsp;There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=39026 Melissa Weems, DNP, RNC-OB, CNML, NEA-BC Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>Nurses and midwives often perform interventions to help parents who have suffered a perinatal death. In fact, nurses are one of the main sources of support. However, the important work of nurses in these situations is hampered by the lack of recognized strategies that can be implemented to assist parents and family members in the grieving process.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses perinatal loss. Topics include different types of perinatal loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death; the emotional and psychological impact of perinatal loss on parents and families; compassionate nursing interventions that support patients and families experiencing perinatal loss; and effective and therapeutic communication strategies, including appropriate and inappropriate responses when speaking with grieving families.&nbsp;There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=39126 April M. Guerin, MSN, RN, CCRN Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>Understanding neuromonitoring enhances patient assessment capabilities and improves patient outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>This course discusses neuromonitoring in ICU patients. Topics include neuromonitoring and its purpose in preventing secondary brain injury in neuro ICU patients; common neuromonitoring modalities used in neurocritical care; the nurse’s role in safe external ventricular drain (EVD) management, including leveling, monitoring drainage, and recognizing complications; differences between invasive and noninvasive neuromonitoring techniques and what each modality measures; and basic troubleshooting approaches when neuromonitoring data changes to determine appropriate next steps and escalation.&nbsp;There is also a discussion about how implicit bias may impact healthcare.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=12626 Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP), SV, MB, FACSc Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>This course discusses science communication for healthcare professionals. Topics include the importance of effective science communication in healthcare and its role in improving public understanding, patient outcomes, and trust in health professionals; strategies for communicating complex scientific and medical information clearly and accurately to diverse audiences, including patients, media, and the public; and the impact of digital media, social platforms, and public engagement initiatives in addressing health misinformation and promoting evidence-based healthcare communication.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=80926 Michael D. Gooch, DNP Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses resurging and emerging infectious diseases. Topics include clinical manifestations associated with emerging infectious conditions, management priorities, and plans of care, including isolation and precaution techniques when infectious diseases are a diagnosis or differential diagnosis. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=49226 Bridget Carey, MSN, RN, CWCN Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>Wounds are a serious healthcare problem in the United States and globally, and approximately 6.5 million Americans are impacted by chronic wounds. Multiple factors contribute to the increased prevalence of wounds, including an aging population, physical inactivity, and obesity. There are multiple types of wounds that patients may have, and minimizing complications related to wounds is essential in healthcare environments. Appropriate assessment, as well as determining the underlying cause of the wound is crucial to developing an effective plan of care for wound treatment.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses wound care with topics including the components of a wound care assessment, the anatomy of the skin, the definition of a pressure injury, the legal implications of accurate wound documentation, and how implicit bias may impact healthcare.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=410026 Brianna Ahmiche, LMSW Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT This course discusses dementia and intimacy. Topics include challenging gendered and ageist assumptions about intimacy in older adults; how cognitive decline affects consent and behavior; sexual citizenship; sex and intimacy as protective across physical, emotional, and cognitive health domains; and destigmatizing conversations about sex. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=46826 Written Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>This program discusses what happens when a hacker takes over your device via remote access trojan (RAT). Topics include signs your device may have been infected by a RAT, how to prevent device infection, and how to remove RATs from your device.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=44526 Kelly Moseley, DHSc, MSN, RN, CNE Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses turning patients. Topics include the importance of turning the patient frequently, the nurse aide’s role, proper procedure, and various positions. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=44626 Kelly Moseley, DHSc, MSN, RN, CNE Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses chlorhexidine baths, including purpose, procedure, safety precautions, and the role of the nurse aide. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=44926 Kelly Moseley, DHSc, MSN, RN, CNE Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses professional communication. Topics include types of communication, guidelines for verbal, nonverbal, and written communication, communication barriers, and strategies for communicating during a difficult situation. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=35526 Melissa Weems, DNP, RNC-OB, CNML, NEA-BC Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>Nurses and midwives often perform interventions to help parents who have suffered a perinatal death. In fact, nurses are one of the main sources of support. However, the important work of nurses in these situations is hampered by the lack of recognized strategies that can be implemented to assist parents and family members in the grieving process.</div><div><br></div><div>This program discusses perinatal loss. Topics include different types of perinatal loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and neonatal death; the emotional and psychological impact of perinatal loss on parents and families; compassionate nursing interventions that support patients and families experiencing perinatal loss; and effective and therapeutic communication strategies, including appropriate and inappropriate responses when speaking with grieving families.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=38626 Kelly Moseley, DHSc, MSN, RN, CNE and Lori Hammond, DNP, RN, CNEcl, GERO-BC Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>General practitioners and nurses generally reveal inadequate knowledge of thyroid medication interactions and levothyroxine pharmacokinetics. Understanding the physiology of the thyroid gland and the activity of thyroid hormone in healthy individuals and in patients with disorders such as hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid cancer is essential for developing new, more effective clinical practice and therapeutic strategies.</div><div><br></div><div>This course discusses thyroid imbalances, with topics including the differences between hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, causes, laboratory diagnostics, treatment options, and nursing care.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=38726 April M. Guerin, MSN, RN, CCRN Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>Understanding neuromonitoring enhances patient assessment capabilities and improves patient outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>This course discusses neuromonitoring in ICU patients. Topics include neuromonitoring and its purpose in preventing secondary brain injury in neuro ICU patients; common neuromonitoring modalities used in neurocritical care; the nurse’s role in safe external ventricular drain (EVD) management, including leveling, monitoring drainage, and recognizing complications; differences between invasive and noninvasive neuromonitoring techniques and what each modality measures; and basic troubleshooting approaches when neuromonitoring data changes to determine appropriate next steps and escalation.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=39826 Rodney E. Rohde, PhD, MS, SM(ASCP), SV, MB, FACSc Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT <div>By understanding lab results and the causal relationship between diseases and laboratory findings, nurses can broaden their scope of practice and implement faster interventions that can improve patient outcomes.</div><div><br></div><div>This course discusses elements of infectious disease diagnostics, including polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunoassays, microbiology, and other diagnostic methods. Topics include comparing PCR, antigen, antibody, and culture-based testing; pre-analytic variables affecting results; common result patterns (true/false; positive/negative); and diagnostic stewardship principles in clinical decisions.</div> https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=13126 Andre Newcome, PT, DPT, ScD, NCS Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT This program discusses physical therapy interventions to improve bed mobility, transfers, wheelchair efficiency, and postural control after spinal cord injury. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=13826 La'Keidra Taylor Bell, PhD, MSRS, RT(R) Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Part two of a two-part series, this program discusses the anatomy of the upper extremities. Topics include common clinical indications for upper extremity imaging examinations, including trauma, degenerative disease, infection, and postoperative evaluation; primary imaging modalities used for upper extremity assessment, including radiography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine; the purpose of upper extremity radiographic projections, along with patient positioning and evaluation criteria; and the importance of proper radiographic technique in producing diagnostic-quality images, minimizing repeat exposures, and promoting patient safety. https://healthedu.ttuhsc.edu//default.aspx?CourseNumber=13926 Joy Siegel, EdD, MBA Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT This course discusses effective communication for complex issues for respiratory therapists. Topics include the importance of effective communication when delivering patient-centered care, aspects of communication related to the work done by respiratory therapists, and aspects of communication related to patient care and interaction with other healthcare professionals.