Kansas Curriculum in IDD Healthcare eLearn Course Registration
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Kansas Health Equity through Clinician Education
In collaboration with InterHab and funded by the Rural Health Transformation Program, IntellectAbility is providing complimentary access to the IntellectAbility Learning Management System and the Curriculum in IDD Healthcare Course to all providers in Kansas for a limited time.
Enhance your skill set in healthcare for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) with this one-of-a-kind eLearn course: Curriculum in IDD Healthcare.
Earn 5 CME / 6 CEU credits with this self-paced online course.
How to Register:
How to Register:
- To establish access, please complete the course registration request form at the bottom of this webpage.
- Once submitted, access will be granted within 24 business hours at no cost.
- CME/CEU Certificates are delivered automatically at the completion of the course.
To register another user, feel free to complete the registration form again.
Available to Kansas clinicians at no cost for a limited time.
Synopsis by Module
- Duration: 4.5 hours
- Earn 5 CME / 6 Nursing CEU Credits
- Online and Self-Paced
The Curriculum in the IDD Healthcare eLearn Course consists of 6 modules that teach practical skills to improve clinical competence in providing healthcare to people with IDD.
Numerous real-world case studies are used to illustrate concepts that help students and clinicians at any level to improve their skill set and provide competent, compassionate healthcare to people with complex neurodevelopmental, medical, and mental health conditions.
IDD BASICS: THEN, NOW AND NEXT
Module Length: 37 Minutes
Diagnosis, causes, prevalence, and classifications are covered. The history of IDD treatment and the reasons for the move from institutional to community-based support are covered, and much more.
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION FOR IDD HEALTHCARE
Module Length: 31 Minutes
This talk covers topics including understanding the differing baselines of people with IDD, fostering good communication between healthcare providers and support staff, speaking TO the person who is the patient rather than directing communication to the support staff, how to garner the most helpful information from support staff, and understanding the structure of the team model of support.
HEALTHCARE BASICS IN IDD
Module Length: 1 Hour 2 Minutes
A discussion of common medical issues, their presentations and general treatment options are covered. This discussion includes the “Fatal 5+” – Constipation, Aspiration, Dehydration, Seizures and Sepsis, as well as other topics like GERD, osteoporosis, contraception, feeding tubes, wheelchairs, end-of-life considerations and basic dental issues.
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
COMMON BEHAVIORAL PRESENTATIONS OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN PEOPLE WITH IDD
Using real-life case studies, this module effectively illustrates how numerous challenging behaviors may point to specific, underlying medical conditions in people with IDD. Topics include head-banging, refusing meals, hand-mouth behavior, aggressiveness in particular situations, resisting lying down or sleeping, pica and many more.
BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER: CASE STUDIES IN IDD HEALTHCARE
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This project is supported by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $221,898,007.82 with 100 percent funded by CMS/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CMS/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
