Author: April Elker
Cellular junctions are complex, multiprotein cellular structures between adjacent cells or between cells and the extracellular matrix. These junctions allow contact and communication between cells and their environment, in addition to regulating tissue permeability and mediating intracellular signaling events. The functional and molecular components, as well as some of their unique features, of the following […]
Apr 12, 2021
Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV) and Pressure Injury (PI) Prevention
This module provides a brief overview of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and the risk for pressure injury (PI) development. This module reviews risk factors for PI development and provides current evidence-based practice recommendations for preventing PIs in this population.
Apr 9, 2021
How to Use Various Diabetes Essentials
This module is designed to be a resource for students to study common diabetes drug classes to successfully manage patients during rotations, educate patients, and prepare for exams.
Apr 8, 2021
This module was designed to be a resources for students to study common diabetes drug classes to successfully manage patients during rotations, educate patients, and prepare for exams.
Apr 8, 2021
Radiation Detection & Measurement
This module presents four types of radiation detectors used in radiation oncology. It is intended to help radiation therapists, medical physicists and radiation oncologists understand how these detectors “see” radiation, the pros and cons of each type, and how they are used in a clinical setting.
Apr 8, 2021
Respirators and Their Use in Agriculture
This module addresses the importance of using respirators in workplaces with respiratory hazards, with an emphasis on agriculture. It improves understanding of types of respirators as well as proper maintenance and storage.
Apr 8, 2021
