5 New Online CEU Courses

NEW! Biomarkers and Alzheimer’s Science 4 CE hrs. $12 

This course covers recent scientific research on Alzheimer’s disease, including biomarkers that have been identified, modifiable and genetic risk factors, drug research, studies on the effects of different kinds of care, and discoveries from basic science research.

New! Ethics for Licensed Professional Counselors and National Certified Counselors 2 CE hrs. $6 

This short Ethics course is based on the Code of Ethics by NBCC – The National Board of Certified Counselors. It’s applicable to all Licensed Professional Counselors and National Certified Counselors.

New! Generation Alzheimer’s 2 CE hr. $6 

This basic course is intended to provide participants with information about the personal, social and economic costs of Alzheimer’s Disease now and in the coming half-century, and why we should support research on finding a cure.

New! Screening for Drug Use in Medical Settings 10 CE hrs $30 

This course is intended to provide in general medical settings the screening tools and procedures necessary to conduct screening, brief intervention, and/or treatment referral for patients who may have or be at risk of developing a substance use disorder.

New! Supporting Families Impacted by Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Trauma 10 CE hrs. $30 

Besides the difficult task of raising children—often while working full-time, many caregivers deal with added stressors such as mental health problems, substance abuse, and a history of trauma. The aim of this course is to build a responsive community: a community that has as its goal to respond as sensitively to the needs of a family as a committed caregiver does to his or her child.

4 New Online CEU Courses

New Online CEU Courses
 

Clinical Drug Testing in Primary Care
This course provides information that clinical practitioners need when deciding whether to introduce drug testing in their practices. It offers guidance on implementing drug testing, and describes some of the ways that drug testing can contribute to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of patients seen in primary care. It also covers the management of the treatment of chronic pain, and the identification and treatment of substance use disorders. 10 CEU hrs. $30

Mental Health Medications Update 2012
This course, an update from our earler course, gives a brief overview of how psychotherapeutic medications are used as treatment for mental illnesses. It covers specific medications for treating schizophrenia, depression, biploar disorder, anxiety disorders, and ADHD. In addition to describing each type of mental disorder and the effect medications have on it, the course gives information on side effects of the medications listed, directions for taking the medications, and FDA warnings where appropriate. 3 CEU hrs. $9

Injury Prevention and Elderly Care
This course provides guidelines for nursing home employers to help reduce the number and severity of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in their facilities. The recommendations in these guidelines are based on a review of existing practices and programs, State OSHA programs, as well as available scientific information, and comments received from representatives of trade and professional associations, labor organizations, the medical community, individual firms, and other interested parties. OSHA hopes that employers with similar work environments will find these guidelines applicable such as assisted living centers, homes for the disabled, homes for the aged, and hospitals, as well as nursing homes. 3 CEU hrs $9

Older Adults and Depression
This course describes what an evidence-based practice (EBP) for treating older adults with depression is. It also presents factors to consider when choosing an EBP; identifies which EBPs are available for older adults with depression; and describes the available training resources. These interventions are more likely to reduce depressive symptoms in older adults than other interventions when implemented correctly. EBPs covered include psychotherapy interventions, antidepressant medications, multidisciplinary geriatric outreach services, and collaborative and integrated mental and physical health care. 10 CEU hrs $30

 

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New CEU Courses Added - December 20

We have added new Online and Home Study CEU Courses to the curriculum on our website: http://www.quantumunitsed.com

1. ADHD - 4 CEU Hrs/ $12 - Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options are briefly discussed as well as important information about ADHD and school functioning, tips for parents, and specific considerations for teenagers and adults with ADHD. You can view the course here: http://www.quantumunitsed.com/online-ceus/mental-health.php

2. Bipolar Disorder - 2 CEU Hrs/ $6 - The information is taken from the National Institutes of Health publication which was designed to inform readers about the diagnosis and causes of bipolar disorder and to briefly discuss pertinent information about treatment options. You can view the course here:
http://www.quantumunitsed.com/online-ceus/mental-health.php
 

3. Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opiod Addiction - 20 CEU Hrs./ $60 - Clinical Guidelines for the Use of Buprenorphine in the Treatment of Opioid Addiction, which provides consensus-and evidence-based treatment guidance for the use of buprenorphine, a new option for the treatment of opioid addiction. You can view the course here:
http://www.quantumunitsed.com/online-ceus/pharmacology.php

 

4. Confidentiality of Mental Health Records - 3 CEU Hrs./ $9 - This course material, taken from a report by the Surgeon General, gives a brief overview of confidentiality in the mental field and discusses the values underlying confidentiality, its importance in individual decisions to seek mental health treatment, the legal framework governing confidentiality, and potential problems with that framework. You can view the course here:
http://www.quantumunitsed.com/online-ceus/ethics-law-confidentiality-hipaa.php

 

5. Counseling Clients with HIV - 5 CEU Hrs./ $25 - This course is designed to provide information about the myriad issues surrounding substance abusers who are HIV positive. The course will assist substance abuse treatment professionals as they continually update their skills and knowledge as well as reexamine their own attitudes and biases. It will also be helpful to anyone in the medical, mental health, and social work field, as well as others who want to learn more about HIV and AIDS and substance. You can view the course here:
http://www.quantumunitsed.com/online-ceus/hiv-aids.php

 

Home Study CEUs

1. The Selfish Brain - 40 CEU Hrs./ $120 (exam only) / $200 (with book)
The Selfish Brain is an fascinating and informative book written by Robert L. Dupont, MD, a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine, who has specialized in the prevention and treatment of addiction to alcohol and other drugs for over three decades. The book gives an excellent overview of society’s understanding of the addiction problem, the relationship between the brain and addiction, and various strategies for overcoming addiction. Additionally, excellent case studies demonstrating the many facets of addiction and recovery are presented. This course is appropriate for professionals in the medical field, the substance abuse treatment field, the mental health field, or anyone who is interested in the historical, cultural, scientific, and social aspects of addiction.
You can view the course here:
http://www.quantumunitsed.com/homestudy-ceus.php

 

Order a used copy of the book and we will ship all necessary course materials to you to complete this course at home. ISBN #1-56838-363-0 (make sure you order the same ISBN # listed for home study courses in order to ensure you have the correct version).

We appreciate your business and continued input on ways that we can improve and develop Quantum Units Education. Our program has been choreographed with attention to ease of use, affordability, diversity and environmental consciousness. It is our pleasure to provide learning opportunities to professionals who work to raise the consciousness bar.


Wishing You a Peaceful & Happy Holiday Season!
Margie, Carol & Patrish
http://www.quantumunitsed.com/ceu-instructors.php

Quantum Units Education Re-Casts Continuing Education Website

Quantum Units Education is an online source for continuing education units (CEU’s) for Nurses, Therapists, Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselors and other health professionals. Quantum Units has always emphasized affordability, convenience, free access to materials, environmental consciousness, impeccable service and hands-on customer support. But the bar has just been raised again – this time with a new state-of-the-art web site which offers expanded features that reinforce and elaborate upon all of the above themes.

The “new and improved” quantumunitsed.com has now added access to participants’ personal exam and payment records via an account that is protected and private. Clients may instantly download ceu certificates after paying for an electronic exam – and the open source materials and exams are still free up to the moment one decides to procure a certificate for a passed course. Clients who have been concerned about the security of PayPal payments in the past will now be able to pay for courses conveniently and securely on the website, while other familiar payment options will still remain available. And, in an effort to give newcomers a taste of their operation, Quantum Units Ed now offers an HIV aids course worth 2 ceu’s completely free, no strings attached.

Quantum Units Education welcomes a new instructor to their staff, Patricia Hocking-Walker. With her teaching & counseling experience and an MS in Psychology, client requests for more courses in the area of mental health will now be satisfied. Quantum Units Education has begun a committed campaign to expand course offerings to the tune of 3 to 4 new continuing education courses per month – a campaign which is already well underway.

Additionally, Quantum Units Education will now send participants a license expiration reminder 90 days before they need to renew. An email newsletter will be available that informs clients of all new ceu course offerings too. And for all of the new technological advantages being offered, none of the “old” features have been compromised. Prices are still the lowest offered on the internet, materials and testing are still free, environmental concerns have still been addressed –a paperless fax transmits and receives all faxed communications, catalogs are on 100% recycled paper – and client needs will still be responded to with the same stellar customer support.

Stay tuned for Group Discount Plans, which will be added to the Quantum Units Ed CEU Discount Plans Program in the not-too-distant future. For more information, visit: http://www.quantumunitsed.com. To contact the talented yet unassuming web builders and programmers of the new site, visit: http://www.itech-solutions.com.

Summary
Quantum Units Education provides Continuing Education Units (CEU’s) for health care professionals, providing coursework in substance abuse and treatment, and now in mental health. Nurses, Therapists, Social Workers, Counselors and others can satisfy general and specific continuing education requirements set forth by their licensing board or agency through QUE’s Online or Home Study CEU Program, and the new-and-improved web site offers a plethora of features designed to enhance convenience, accessibility, service and affordability to these much-appreciated professionals.