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1 Complimentary clinical training and education Together with, we've brought their most popular courses to our complimentary online education portal for easyto-use, self-service, self-paced learning. All of the training courses are built with the adult learner in mind so they are highly interactive and engaging. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER or visit Access code: MCKACA With McKesson Academy, you get access to: More than 170 resources, including: 88 Relias courses 53 Clinical Connection webinars covering topics such as QAPI and nutrition 16 product education resources 20 The Joint Commission Speak Up videos available CEs* (including all certificates) Hours for Accreditation Boards*: 28 ANCC, 12.5 NAB, 28 CA-BRN, 28 FL-RN Ability to track licenses and print certificates and transcripts * Subject to change due to certificate approvals Course Listing: Resource Type Approach to Treatment: The Role of Antidiabetic Therapy Are you ready for the ICD-10 transition? Assess and educate to prevent Rehospitalizations Basics of Enteral Nutrition Best Practice Guidelines for Urinary Catheters Best Practices for Instrument Reprocessing Page 1

2 Care of the Patient with an Ostomy Changing Our Behavior: Being With Persons Living With Dementia Choosing the Right Incontinence Products: Build your Absorbent Product Knowledge & Understand What Sets Products Apart Common Life Safety Code Deficiencies and Strategies for Compliance ConvaTec Academy User Guide ConvaTec Case Study: Foam Dressing* for a Non-Healing G-tube Site Ulceration ConvaTec White Paper: Modern Wound Dressings in Stage I Pressure Ulcers Dealing with Difficult Stomas DermaSciences: Impact of ph on Chronic Wounds Diabetic Skin Care and How THERA Can Help Getting To the Root (Cause) With QAPI Hand Hygiene: In Outpatient Settings Hard and Soft Surfaces in Healthcare Settings Health Policy Update Policy Trends Impacting Healthcare Healthcare Linens: Do They Really Impact Patient Care? Hot Topics in Infection Prevention and Control How to meet the challenges of Infection Prevention in Extended Care Incontinence Associated Dermatitis Incontinence Skin Care and How THERA Can Help Incontinence Skin Conditions and How THERA Integration of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in Extended Care Keys to Staffing Success: Proven Tips to Improve Quality, Care & Costs LIVE McKesson Webinars Medical Grade Honey and Debridement Medtronic: ACT Program for Continence Management Medtronic: Impact of Underpads on Pressure Ulcer and Continence Associated Dermatitis Medtronic: Implementation of Disposable Inco Pads to Increase Safe Skin Practices Medtronic: Pressure Ulcer Reduction and Elimination Medtronic Study: Disposable Underpads to Increase Safe Skin Practices McKesson Quality One Demo Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: The Basics Nutrition Assessment in the Geriatric Patient Overview of Interact Pandemic Influenza Patient Safety: The Role of Gentle Tapes PDI: A 360 Degree Approach to Infection Prevention Perspectives in Palliative Wound Care PointRight: Success Strategies to Reduce Rehospitalizations & Meet QAPI Guidelines Pressure Injury Staging New NPUAP Terminology and Definitions Preventing Dehydration in the Elderly Preventing Dehydration in the Elderly Prevention, Assessment and Treatment Guidelines for Skin Tears QAPI Operationalized Page 2

3 Quality Improvement Solutions to Improve Resident Outcomes Quality Staffing Strategies In 2016 Raising Awareness: New Enteral Feeding Connectors Smith & Nephew Clinical Study: Comparing Production of Dressings Smith & Nephew Clinical Study: Foam Dressing vs. Silicone Dressing Smith & Nephew Presentation: Reducing Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers Smith & Nephew Clinical Study: Efficiency Through Dressing Smith & Nephew Case Study: Improving Efficiency in Wound Care Smith & Nephew Clinical Study: Leg Ulceration Management Smith & Nephew Clinical Study: Ulcer Prevention Management Smith & Nephew Clinical Study: Ulcer Prevention Program Strategies and Interventions to Prevent Slips, Trips and Falls in Extended Care Surviving and Thriving with Bundled Payments Therapeutic Support Surface Selection Using an Algorithm Using Data, EHR, and other HIT to Manage, Compete, and Survive Wound Assessment Wound Assessment Wound Bed Prep, The Most Important Step In Wound Healing Wound Healing Physiology - Nutritional Factors Impacting Outcomes Zika Virus: Clinical Implications for the Extended Care Setting 2010 MS Excel: Advanced 2010 MS Excel: Basics 2010 MS Excel: Intermediate 2010 MS Outlook: Basics 2010 MS Outlook: Intermediate 2010 MS PowerPoint: Basics 2010 MS PowerPoint: Intermediate 2010 MS Word: Basics 2010 MS Word: Intermediate 2013 MS Excel: Advanced 2013 MS Excel: Basics 2013 MS Excel: Intermediate 2013 MS Outlook: Advanced 2013 MS Outlook: Basics 2013 MS Outlook: Intermediate 2013 MS PowerPoint: Advanced 2013 MS PowerPoint: Basics 2013 MS PowerPoint: Intermediate 2013 MS Word: Advanced 2013 MS Word: Basics 2013 MS Word: Intermediate About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease About Diabetes About Specialized Diets and Nutrition About Wound Care: Identification and Assessment Page 3

4 Advance Directives Adverse Incidents Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Arterial Ulcers and Recommended Wound Care Behavioral Health Options for Older Adults Bloodborne Pathogens Care of the Cognitively Impaired Challenging Behaviors in Dementia Care Changing the Culture in Nursing Homes Communicating with Older Adults with Dementia Depression in Older Adults Diabetes: Macrovascular Complications of Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes: Medical Nutrition Therapy Employee Wellness - Alcohol Use: How Much Is Too Much? Employee Wellness - Dental and Oral Health Employee Wellness - Diabetes Prevention Employee Wellness - Emotional Intelligence: Awareness Employee Wellness - Emotional Intelligence: Feeling & Thinking Employee Wellness - Healthy Eating on a Budget Employee Wellness - Healthy Sleep Employee Wellness - Heart Disease Prevention Employee Wellness - Importance of Physical Fitness Employee Wellness - Making the Most of Your Memory Employee Wellness - Safe Use of Prescription Medications: Part 1 Employee Wellness - Safe Use of Prescription Medications: Part 2 Employee Wellness - Side Effects of Care Giving Employee Wellness - Smoking Cessation: Ready, Set, Quit! Employee Wellness - Stress Management Employee Wellness - Time Management Employee Wellness - Weight Management Employee Wellness - Work-Life Balance Fire Safety: The Basics Hand Hygiene: The Basics Handwashing: The Latest CDC Recommendations Hazardous Chemicals: SDS Heart Failure Management Hepatitis: The ABCs HH Understanding Alzheimer's Disease/Dementia HIPAA Privacy Home Health PPS and OASIS-C1 Home Health: Coverage, Eligibility, and Physician Orders Infection Control Planning in LTC Infection Control: The Basics Lockout/Tagout MED - Diabetes and Controlling Resident Blood Glucose Page 4

5 Medical Errors Prevention Neuropathic Ulcers and Recommended Wound Care Nutrition in the Healing of Pressure Ulcers and Slow-Healing Wounds Overview of Hospice Conditions of Participation Overview of the Aging Process PC ADLs - Skin Care, Mouth/Denture Care, and Hygiene PC Helping with Bathing, Dressing/Undressing, and Giving a Back Rub Performance Improvement Preventing Rehospitalization in Long Term Care: Nursing Approaches Preventing, Recognizing, and Reporting Abuse Principles of Effective elearning Relias: Skills Checklist Overview Restorative Nursing: Range of Motion and Positioning for Nursing Assistants Sharps: Needlestick Injury Prevention and Response Teaching Clients the Smart Approach to Weight Loss Welcome to the Management System (RLMS) Welcome to the Management System (RLMS) for Supervisors What Would You Do? - A Rehospitalization Simulation Workplace Emergencies and Natural Disasters: An Overview Workplace Safety: The Basics Workplace Violence Speak Up - About Your Depression Speak Up - About Your Pain Speak Up - Antibiotics Know the Facts Speak Up - Ask Your Advocate Speak Up - At Home Speak Up - At the Doctors Office Speak Up - Avoid Rehospitalization Speak Up - Infant and Children Health Speak Up - Prevent the Spread of Infection Speak Up - Reduce the Risk of Falling Speak Up (Spanish) - About Your Depression Speak Up (Spanish) - About Your Pain Speak Up (Spanish) - Antibiotics Know the Facts Speak Up (Spanish) - Ask Your Advocate Speak Up (Spanish) - At Home Speak Up (Spanish) - Avoid Hospital Speak Up (Spanish) - Know Your Rights Speak Up (Spanish) - Prevent Errors in Your Care Speak Up (Spanish) - Reduce Risk of Falling Speak Up (Spanish) - Right ID,Right Care 2016 McKesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Page 5

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