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Lunch & Learn
These Lunch & Learn Series bring clinical education on-site to provider offices. Programs are targeted to physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, registered nurses, social workers, and other staff of medical offices, hospitals, or community organizations. Days and times for in-services are based on site and provider schedules as well as the availability of faculty. Continuing education credits are offered for each course. Lunch & Learns are provided as a benefit to participating Southern NH AHEC sites.
Improving Asthma Management Series
The Asthma Training Series is a 8 part training series for health professionals to provide better to care for their patients with asthma. Each program is one hour. To view the brochure click here
This 8 part series offers:
- Asthma Guidelines for the Way You Practice
- Asthma Management Tools: Gizmos and Gadgets
- Asthma Medications
- Spirometry
- Control of Environmental Factors that Affect Asthma
- Asthma Education: Using the Toolkit
- Asthma Management Should Not Be Complicated!
- Documentation: Implementation New or Revised Encounter Forms (only for sites with Centricity)
Dates/Times: Practices may schedule these one-hour continuing education credit programs to best fit their needs. We suggest starting with the Asthma Guidelines and then choosing other sessions that fit the needs of the practice. Lunch will be provided.
Cost: These Lunch & Learn programs are provided at no charge, as a service to medical offices by the co-sponsoring
For more information or to schedule a Lunch and Learn, call Tracie Holmes at (603)895-1514 ext. 4 or tholmes@snhahec.org.
Storms in the Night: Recognizing the Largely Unrecognized
A Session on Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This presentation will focus on the complications and considerations of undetected and under-treated OSA.
Learning Objectives:
- Comprehend the scope and magnitude of unrecognized and under-treated OSA
- Identify the myriad historical/physical features suggestive of OSA
- Appreciate the multiple and far reaching CV, Endocrine/Metabolic, and Neuro/Psychiatric consequences of OSA
Cost: There is no cost to bring this session to your practice.
If you are interested in bringing Storms in the Night to your practice, please contact Christina Patenaude at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or at (603) 895-1514 x3.
Low Vision Educational Session
This one-hour presentation is designed for providers who care for older adults with vision loss.
Learning Objectives:
- Discuss how to assist individuals with vision impairment and staff sensitivity training
- Identify eye conditions and implications, including glaucoma, macular degeneration, and retinopathy
- Discuss methods of helping vision-impaired patients maximize independence
- Explain the increased risk of falling associated with vision loss
- Describe how to use low vision technology
Cost: There is no cost to have this session brought to your practice.
If you are interested in having this program at your office, please contact Christina Patenaude at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x3.
View the brochure!
Pattern Management: Interpreting Blood Glucose Logs
Join us to learn about interpreting blood glucose patterns and identifying teachable moments.
Learning Objectives:
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Interpreting blood glucose logs
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Describe the benefits of monitoring
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Strategizing next steps for patient self-management.
Cost: This lunch and learn program is provided at no charge, as a service to medical offices by the co-sponsoring organizations.
You may schedule this one hour continuing education session to best fit your practice's needs. For more information or to schedule this lunch and learn please contact Tracie Holmes at (603) 895-1514 ext. 4 or tholmes@snhahec.org.
Case Studies in Diabetes
This one hour program will encourage a dialogue about diabetes through the use of case studies. Several case studies have been planned for you, but feel free to bring your own.
Learning Objectives:
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Describe the impact of behavior modification in helping patients manage their diabetes.
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Identify the benefits of diabetes education and the diabetes guidelines in managing the care of patients with diabetes.
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Discuss how to assist individuals with mental health and/or emotional issues in managing their diabetes.
Cost: This session is offered at no charge.
For more information please contact Tracie Holmes at (603) 895-1514 ext. 4 or tholmes@snhahec.org.
Grow Your Own Diabetes Educator: A Training Opportunity to Advance Diabetes Education for Nurses
Program Description: This program is a combination of workshops and one to one mentoring from a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) in your office for six months. Nurse(s) from your office will attend the workshops and a CDE will be assigned to mentor in your office at no cost to your practice. The mentoring program is designed to bring a CDE into your office to mentor and observe your nurse(s) with diabetic patients. The mentoring can start either before the nurse in your office attends the workshop or afterward. For the first 3 months, a CDE will spend approximately 4 hours/day, twice per month, working with patients while your nurse(s) observe. For the second 3 months, the CDE will observe and provide guidance while the nurse(s) perform diabetes education with patients. The CDE will remain an available resource to your office and your nurses via email and telephone for any questions or as a consultant. The workshops are offered on 2 days with different focus each day.
Cost: $75.00, which includes materials and meals during the 2 day workshop.
For more information or to schedule this program, call Tracie Holmes at (603)895-1514 ext. 4 or contact her via email at tholmes@snhahec.org.
Diabetes Medication Update
Learning Objectives:
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Identify new diabetes medications and describe how to use them appropriately.
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Discuss appropriate use of the existing DM medications.
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Identify indicators for moving to insulin.
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Apply knowledge of diabetes medications through case study, discussion and a question and answer period.
Cost: This lunch and learn program is provided at no charge, as a service to medical offices by the co-sponsoring organizations.
You may schedule either this one hour continuing education sessions to best fit your needs. For more information or to schedule this program, please contact Tracie Holmes at (603) 895-1514 ext. 4 or tholmes@snhahec.org.
Diabetes in the School
This program is designed for school nurses and can be schedule at your convenience.
Learning Objectives:
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Discuss basic pathophysiology of diabetes.
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Review treatment modalities for controlling diabetes.
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Explain timing of insulin to meals and its action.
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State the role of the school nurse for children with diabetes.
Cost: This program is provide at no charge, as a service to school nurses by the co-sponsoring organizations.
You may schedule this one hour program to best fits your needs. Continuing education credits are available for nurses. For more information or to schedule this program please contact Tracie Holmes at (603) 895-1514 ext. 4 or tholmes@snhahec.org.
Integrating Oral Health into Primary Care
These three sessions are geared towards Primary Care practices:
- Pregnant Women
- Early Childhood (0 - 5 years old)
- Middle Childhood - Adolescent (6 - 18 years old)
Learning Objectives:
Each one hour session will cover the following objectives for the appropriate age group. Upon completion of these educational sessions, participants will be able to:
- Describe the importance of risk assessments and strategies for implementation in a busy practice.
- Identify options for providing fluoride.
- Demonstrate proper screening techniques.
- Discuss anticipatory guidance in relation to the periodicity chart.
Continuing education credits are available for physicians, dentists, dental hygienists, and nurses. For more information or to schedule a Lunch and Learn, call Tracie Holmes at (603)895-1514 ext. 4 or tholmes@snhahec.org.
Cultural Competency Training Opportunities
Becoming culturally competent is a process of understanding one's own belief system and being respectful of others. Culture encompasses religion, class, gender, race, ethnicity, language, educational level, and many other elements. Let us help you engage your staff to build cultural desire!
The New Hampshire Minority Health Coalition and the Southern NH Area Health Education Center join together to offer cultural competency training opportunities. These trainings can be scheduled on-site at times convenient for your staff. The cost of trainings can be negotiated based on the number of hours of training and availability of grant funding.
View the brochure!
For more information, please contact Christina Patenaude at cpatenaude@snhahec.org or (603) 895-1514 x3.
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