AAACEUs Newsletter
 June 2017
In the Spotlight: How Utilization Review Programs are Lowering Soaring Workers' Comp Drug Costs
This month we're highlighting an article from URAC. This article discusses different utilization review programs and how innovative strategies have led to a decline in workers' compensation drug costs. To learn more and read some of the specific examples they discuss, click here.
New Courses!
Our courses are pre-approved by CCM, CRC, CDMS, CLCP, CNLCP, RNs, and many more.  We recently announced pre-approval for CVE Click here to view all of our approvals.



Vaccines and Vaccinations: Benefits, Impacts, and Controversies

4 Contact Hours - $32

This course discusses vaccines, their history, development over time, and how they work. We provide a list of the different diseases that are preventable, as well as the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) recommended vaccinations for adults and children. As it relates to the controversy around vaccinations, in an attempt to show both sides, we present another view. This course is pre-approved for CCM, CRC, CDMS, RNs, and many more!

       


Americans with Disabilities Act: Protecting and Accommodating Special Populations - Part 1

6 Contact Hours - $48

This class provides a reintroduction of the Americans with Disabilities Act and then focuses on special populations and the protections that the law provides. In Part 1, we will cover the following special populations: autism, alcoholism & drug addiction, mental illness, intellectual disability, PTSD, veterans, and service animals. This course is pre-approved for CCM, CRC, CDMS, RNs, and many more!

       


 
Americans with Disabilities Act: Protecting and Accommodating Special Populations - Part 2

8 Contact Hours - $64

This class provides a reintroduction of the Americans with Disabilities Act and then focuses on special populations and the protections that the law provides. In Part 2, we will cover the following special populations: deafness, pregnancy, blindness & visual impairment, epilepsy, diabetes, cancer, HIV, and other considerations/dress code. This course is pre-approved for CCM, CRC, CDMS, RNs, and many more!

       



End of Life Care: Ethical Dilemmas and Considerations

6 Contact Hours - $48

         
This course will present a historical overview of dying in America, as well as the three types of care available in the US today. End of life care will be viewed via the cultural and religious norms, as well as the ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, justice, and the ethical dilemma of double effect. Pre-approved ethics for CCM, CRC, CDMS, CLCP, CVRP, MSCC and RRP.

        
Upcoming Renewal Dates
  • Beginning July 1: Hawaii RNs - for every 2 year renewal period RNs must complete 30 contact hours or one of the following options at the Hawaii Board of Nursing
     
  • June 30: RN License Renewal for Idaho
     
  • June 30: Certified Registered Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN)

July Is National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month

Each year at this time, we commemorate the estimated 300,000 children and their families in the United States who face the everyday challenges of living with juvenile arthritis (JA) and related diseases. Juvenile arthritis is an umbrella term used to describe the many autoimmune and inflammatory conditions or pediatric rheumatic diseases that can develop in children and teens.

 
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In This Issue

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In the Spotlight: UR Programs
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New Courses!
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Upcoming Renewal Dates
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National Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month
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Upcoming Conferences and Events
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Unlimited Subscriptions
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Info on AAACEUs
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Upcoming Courses
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Become a course writer for AAACEUs!

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Perfect for multiple certificate holders with over 100 hours to complete, our subscriptions offer unlimited access to all online courses pre-approved by CRC, RRP, CCM, CDMS, and many more. 6 Month and 5 Year options available. Pre-approved ethics credit included.

Upcoming Courses:
 


Dual Relationships
Medical Marijuana
 


Engagement with the Injured Worker

 



Impairment in the Workplace
 
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