This course will explore the requirements of reporting child and elder abuse in Florida. We will look at which professionals are  required to report.  We will explore the time line for reporting and the procedures that must take place. 

This course will award 1 continuing education hours.

Author:  Leesa M. Robertson, M.Ed., CAP, NCC, LMHC

Relevance:  This course is designed for masters level counselors, addiction professions and nurses who work in a Florida setting where they will come in contact with vulnerable populations who might be experiencing abuse.  

Course ID:  20-584197
Provider number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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Upon successful completion of this course the user will be able to:

1. Identify the signs and symptoms of abuse of children and/or the elderly.
2. Identify who is mandated to report suspected abuse.
3. Identify how to make contact the Department of Children and Families.
4. Identify what information is needed to make a report.
5. Discuss the Florida legislation regarding reporting abuse.

Bayside Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6098.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Bayside Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

    Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family-Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, #726 

     Florida Certification Board

    Florida Board of Nursing, #NEC3508

– Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants District of Columbia Board of Nursing

– Florida Board of Dentistry

– Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

Every day counselors, nurses, psychiatric technicians, and others are called upon to intervene in crisis situations which may become dangerous if not handled properly.

This course will explore the prevention of aggressive behavior and crisis intervention techniques, which can include verbal de-escalation and physical interventions. We will identify the definition of aggression, warning signs of aggressive behavior, strategies to diffuse aggressive situations, crisis intervention techniques, and staff responsibilities after an event.

This course will award 2 continuing education hours.

Author:  Linda Spencer, M.Ed., CAP, LPC

Relevance:  This course was designed for masters level counselors who have direct care time with mental health and substance abuse clients.  This course will help these professionals prevent and de-escalate volatile situations.

Course ID:  20-477050
Provider:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE: 

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. Define aggression and it’s forms.
2. Identify warning signs for aggressive behavior.
3. Identify strategies for de-escalating aggression.
4. Give examples of crisis intervention techniques to use when violence occurs.

Bayside Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6098.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified.  Bayside Continuing Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, #726

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants District of Columbia Board of Nursing

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state and national boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them directly.

Bloodborne Pathogens are microorganisms such as viruses or bacteria that are carried in the blood and can cause disease in people. This course will explore the primary bloodborne pathogens and the OSHA standards regarding these.

This course will award 3 continuing education hours.

Course ID: 20-96336
Provider Number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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Upon of this course the learner will be able to:

1. List the three primary bloodborne pathogens covered in the OSHA standards.
2. Discuss Universal Precautions.
3. Be able to utilize protective equipment to protect themselves from bloodborne pathogens.
4. Discuss the OSHA standards for blood borne pathogens.

Florida Board of CSW, MFT, MHC, #726 

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing, #NEC3508-Florida Certification Board

Florida Board of Dentistry

Florida Board of Nursing Certified Nursing Assistants 

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

This course will  present an overview of the right to autonomy and self-determination, the right to privacy, the right to receive treatment and the regulations regarding informing clients of their rights as well as how to handle client grievances.

This course will award 2 continuing education credit hours.

Course ID: 20-572096
Provider number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1.  Explain the right to autonomy.
2.  Discuss the right to privacy.
3.  Discuss the right to receive or refuse treatment.
4.  Understand how to explain these rights to clients.

Florida Board of CSW, MFT, MHC, #726 

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing, #NEC3508

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants District of Columbia Board of Nursing

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

It is estimated that between 60 to 75 percent of adolescents with mental health and/or substance abuse issues have co-occurring disorders.  Commonly documented co-occurring disorders include conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and substance dependence. 

This course will explore the prevalence, warning signs, specific disorders,and treatment options.

This course will award 2 continuing education hours.

Course ID:  20-662385
Provider Number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1.  Discuss the prevalence of co-occurring disorders in adolescents.
2. Recognize the warning signs of co-occurring disorders.
3. Note the specific disorders the occur together most frequently.
4. Discuss terms associated with substance abuse and common adolescent mental health disorders.

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of CSW, MFT, MHC, #726

 Florida Board of Nursing

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants 

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

This course explores the diverse populations making up the United States. The text identifies the various social and economic struggles, the barriers to social services and medical care and language competence and thus the need for a better understanding of cultures to better serve all populations.

This course will award 3 continuing education hours.

Course ID:  20-604973
Provider number:  50-204

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. Gain an understanding of the various ethnicities in the United States.
2. Explore the histories of each population as they became part of the American way of life.
3. Understand how important diversity is when working with different cultures.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling.

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards ACCEPT courses approved by national boards such as NBCC. Please check with your state board if it is not listed here.

Dealing with clients and patients who are angry can be challenging, particularly for those with little experience of doing so in a way that defuses the situation. 

This course will help prepare professionals to help those that are feeling overwhelmed with anger and aggression de-escalate these feelings so they can better express their needs.

This course will award 2 continuing education hour.

Relevance:  This course was designed for masters level counselors who have direct care time with mental health and substance abuse clients.  This course will help these professionals prevent and de-escalate volatile situations.

Course ID: 20-659471
Provider number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

*If you have not purchased the course and would like to add it to your shopping cart click on Take Course below, right and add it. Then Click on the shopping cart on the top right of the screen. 

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. Define aggression and it’s forms.
2. Identify warning signs for aggressive behavior.
3. Identify strategies for de-escalating aggression.
4. Give examples of crisis intervention techniques to use when violence occurs.
5.  Discuss the Joint Accreditation standards for restraints.

 Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, #726
Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants 

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state and national boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them directly.

This course will review the statistics and prevalence of domestic violence in our society. We will define domestic violence and its various types of abuse.

The course will review the dynamics of the violent relationship. Violent relationships follow a predictable cycle of violence. This course will discuss this cycle and review its patterns and way to screen through multiple case studies. The course will delve into special populations and associated risk factors. Upon completion of the course, the professional will have an understanding of specific resources available for those in need.

This course will award 2 continuing education hours.

Course ID: 20-659527
Provider number: 50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. Explain the prevalence of domestic violence.
2. Explain the definition of domestic violence.
3. Distinguish between the six types of domestic violence.
4. Discuss the dynamics of the violent relationship.
5. Demonstrate the cycle of violence.
6. Discuss how health care professionals can recognize the signs and screen for domestic violence.
7. Identify special populations and discuss associated risk factors.
8. Discuss the impact of domestic violence.
9. Identify legal and social resources available.

Bayside Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6098.  

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family-Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, #726 

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing, #NEC3508

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants 

Florida Board of Dentistry

Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition

This course is not approved to NBCC

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

This course will briefly explore how facility’s approach weapons on site, active shooters and bomb threats.

This course will award 1 continuing education hour.

Course ID:20-650306
Provider ID:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1.   Discuss a response to weapons on site at their facility.
2.   Discuss a response to an active shooter at their facility.
3.   Respond by evacuating or hiding in the event of an active shooter or bomb threat.
4.   Discuss a response to a bomb threat at their facility.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family-Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, #726 

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing, #NEC3508

           Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants 

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

Environment of Care standards are a way to sustain a culture of safety for staff, patients, and visitors. 

They include six functional areas:

1. Safety
2. Security
3. Hazardous materials and waste
4. Fire safety
5. Medical equipment
6. Utilities

This course explores the standards for the creation of an Environment of Care Plan.  

This course is not intended for  continuing education credit.

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1.  Discuss an Environment of Care Plan.
2.   Discuss the six elements of an Environment of Care Plan.

This course is not approved for continuing education credit.

Fire is a serious threat for any health care facility. Many clients have special needs that make them especially vulnerable in a fire emergency, thus increasing the risk of fire-casualties. Health care staff must make every effort to prevent fires from starting and must be prepared to respond if a fire breaks out.

This course will not award continuing education credit. 

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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1.  Learn effective strategies for reducing the risk of fires.
2. Discuss how to keep employees and clients safe by responding to fire hazards.
3.  Identify the type of extinguisher to use for the type of fire.

This course is not for continuing education credit.

The purpose of this course is to provide information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.  This course will give an overview of HIPAA, privacy regulations, define and describe how to handle confidential information and will review the penalties and enforcement. 

This course will award 1 continuing education hours. 

Course ID:  20-297416
Provider number:  50-204

Course ID:  20-477058
Provider Number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

*If you have not purchased the course and would like to add it to your shopping cart click on Take Course below, right and add it. Then Click on the shopping cart on the top right of the screen. 

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. The course will define HIPAA.
2. The course will explore the regulations associated with HIPAA.
3. The course will define the penalties for not adhering to the policies.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family-Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, #726 

Florida Certification Board

Florida Board of Nursing, #NEC3508

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants 

NAADAC

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

This course will update the learner on the status of current research, prevention and what we have come to understand about the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. We will also explore the most current statistics and revisit the definitions and symptoms.

This course will award 2 continuing education hours.

Course ID: 20-20-628592
Provider number:  50-204

To Begin This Course:

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Upon completing this course the learner will be able to:

1. Define HIV and AIDS.
2. Discuss the successes and failures of the current research on prevention.
3. Identify how we are working to prevent HIV through education.
4. List common symptoms of HIV and AIDS.
5. Discuss the current trend through statistics.
6. Discuss the Florida laws regarding confidentiality.

Florida Board of CSW, MFT, MHC, #726

Florida Board of Dentistry

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistantss

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state and national boards.  If your board is not listed here please contact them.

This course will explore the important points to reporting incidents per JCAHO and Florida laws.

This course will award 2 continuing education hours.

Course ID:  20-500657
Provider Number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. Understand and discuss what an incident is.
2. Explain why it is important to report incidents.
3. Understand how to report an incident.
4. Understand who to report an incident to.
5. Understand when to report an incident.
6. Explore how to write an incident.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family-Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, #726 

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing, #NEC3508

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants 

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

This course will review OSHA’s infection control standards and an introduction to bloodborne pathogens.

This course will award 2 continuing education hours.

Course ID:  20-477050
Provider Number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

*If you have not purchased the course and would like to add it to your shopping cart click on Take Course below, right and add it. Then Click on the shopping cart on the top right of the screen. 

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. Describe and carry out effective Standard Precautions.
2. Identify and apply the appropriate isolation precautions according to the mode of transmission of the microorganism.
3. Recognize the symptoms of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and take appropriate precautions until a diagnosis is confirmed.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family-Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, #726 

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing, #NEC3508

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants 

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

Patient safety is the absence of preventable harm to a patient during the process of health care and reduction of risk of unnecessary harm associated with health care to an acceptable minimum.  An acceptable minimum refers to the collective notions of given current knowledge, resources available and the context in which care was delivered weighted against the risk of non-treatment or other treatment.    

This course will review the need for timely and accurate incident reports, the root cause analysis process, patient rights, terms regarding patient safety, driver safety and The Joint Commission’s Behavioral Health Care National Patient Safety Goals.

This course will award 2 continuing education credits.

Course number:  20-664053
Provider number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

*If you have not purchased the course and would like to add it to your shopping cart click on Take Course below, right and add it. Then Click on the shopping cart on the top right of the screen. 

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1.  Explain the need for incident reporting.
2.  Discuss the need for a blameless reporting system.
3.   Explain the terms regarding patient safety.
4.   Discuss patient rights.

Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family-Therapy and Mental Health Counseling, #726 

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing, #NEC3508 

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants 

This course is not approved for NBCC credit.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

Sexual violence happens in every community and affects people of all genders and ages. 

These assaults leave behind a lifetime of psychological damage.

This course will explore the terms related to sexual abuse, tactics and how alcohol and drugs play a part, signs of sexual assault, human sex trafficking, prevalence, treatment options.

This course will award 1 continuing education hour.

Author:  Leesa M. Robertson, M.Ed., CAP, LMHC

Relevance:  This course is designed for masters level counselors, and nurses who work in a setting where they will come in contact with those who have survived sexual assault.  This information helps them to recognize the clinical signs and criteria, as well as prepare treatment plans and goals.

Course ID: 20-
Provider number:  50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

*If you have not purchased the course and would like to add it to your shopping cart click on Take Course below, right and add it. Then Click on the shopping cart on the top right of the screen. 

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1.  Discuss and explain the terms associated with sexual assault.
2. Discuss the prevalence of sexual assaults and abuse.
3. Recognize the signs of someone who has survived assault.
4. Create a treatment plan for therapy.

Bayside Continuing Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6098.  Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credits are clearly identified.  Bayside Continuing Education is solely responsible for all the aspects of the program.

Florida Certification Board

NAADAC

Florida Board of SW, MFT, MHC, #726

Florida Board of Nursing

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants 

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state boards. If your board is not listed here please contact them.

This course will review the current statistic for the prevalence of suicide. We will discuss risk factors, assessment of, management and disposition and how to handle crisis calls.

This course will award 4 continuing education credits.

Course ID:20-3227
Provider number: 50-204

TO BEGIN THIS COURSE:

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Upon successful completion of this course the learner will be able to:

1. Identify the risk factors associated with attempted suicide.
2. Explore effective assessment methods.
3. Examine the necessary levels of care.
4. Explore how to handle a caller in crisis.

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Florida Board of SW, MFT, MHC, #726

Florida Board of Certification

NAADAC

Florida Board of Nursing, NEC3508

Florida Board of Nursing-Certified Nursing Assistants

This courses is not approved for NBCC hours.

Many state boards accept hours approved by other state and national boards.  If you board is not listed here please check with them.