Video Library

These videos are available to all Medi-Sota facilities at no charge. Please contact Carol Gerlach, Medi-Sota Education Coordinator at (800) 657-3247 or (320) 564-4511 to make arrangements for use at your facility. Members may also make such requests using the on-line form below.

Whenever possible, videos should be picked up, returned, or exchanged at the monthly Medi-Sota meetings that are held the first Wednesday of each month. Carol will try to keep a current checkout and return log. If a video is passed from one facility to another, it is important to let Carol know so that the log remains current.

Professional Staff Videos/Topics

The Parkinson Care Series - Set of 8 DVD's (NEW)

  • Intro to Parkinson's
  • Speech
  • Exercise
  • Nutrition
  • Treatment
  • Daily Living
  • Fall Prevention
  • Emotional Health

Bariatric Safety Kit by Michael Dionne
 Advanced Mobility Techniques I & II by Michael Dionne
 Radiation Safety for Healthcare (NEW 2007)
 Stroke Help: Strategies in the Acute Care of Stroke Survivors (NEW 2007)
 Stroke Help: Functional Treatment Ideas and Strategies in Adult Hemiplegia (NEW 2007)
 How to Delegate Without Losing Your Friends, Your Job or Your Nursing License
 Small Pox...Are You Ready (2003)
 Patient Safety: Your First Concern (2003)
 Infection Control for the Professional in Home Care (1999)
 The Natural Process of Aging
 Performing Respiratory Assessment (2001)
 Performing Cardiac Assessment (2001)
 Reading ECG Rhythm Strips (2001)
 Administering Peripheral I.V.Therapy (2001)
 Administering Central I.V. Therapy (2001)
 Anthrax-What Every Clinician Should Know (Part 2)from CDC(2001)
 Update on Preventive Treatment for Persons at Risk for Inhalation Anthrax 2002
 Moderate or Conscious Sedation Part 1: Patient Assessment and Monitoring (2001)
 Moderate or Conscious Sedation Part 2: Preventing and Managing Complications and
     Moderate Sedation in Children (2001)
 Advance Directives Video
 McCaffery Pain Management Series (4 videos)

  • Nursing Assessment of the Patient with Pain (32 min)
  • The Three Analgesic Groups: Practical Considerations (29 min)
  • The use of Opioid Analgesic (32 min)
  • Pain Management in the Elderly

Medical Tightrope...The Restraint Dilemma

  • Emphasizes and follows JCAHO Guidelines, includes user's guide/manual

Neuroscience Nursing Series (3 videos)

  • Basic Neurological Assessment (26 min.)
  • Increased Intracranial Pressure (24 min.)
  • Expanded Assessment: Cranial Nerves, Sensory Response & Vital Signs (20min.)

Urinary Tract Infections in the Geriatric Patient

  • Video - 21 minutes, also includes user guide

Restraint Reduction and Fall Prevention in Long Term Care (1999)
 Restraint Free Care in Acute Settings (1999)
 Assessment of the Fallen Patient (1999)
 Preventing Medications Errors(2002)
 Performing Head-to-Toe Assessment(2002)
 Home Care - Complete Headstart to Quality Improvement Kit

  • Includes video, study guide, manual and forms.

Elder Abuse: Show You Care (2000)
 Detecting Dementia: Cognitive Assessment for Home Health Care Professionals (2000)
 Emergency Preparedness in Home Care (2000)
 Preventing Medications Errors(2002)
 Stroke Education Series for Therapists and Nurses (2001) 6 tapes

  • Wheelchair Transfers
  • Self Care
  • Improving Functions and Awareness
  • Preventing Shoulder Pain
  • Bed Positioning and Bed Mobility
  • Standing Safely

HIPAA in Homecare: Protecting your Patient's Privacy (NEW 2003)
 Preforming Head to Toe Assessments 2002"

Para-Professional Videos/Topics

Home Health Aide Beacon Health Continuing Education Videos
 Enhanced Observation & Documentation
 Focus on the Diabetic
 In Case of an Emergency
 Hip Surgery: Recovering at Home
 Therapeutic Communication: Dementia and Aphasia
 Defensive Driving for Health Care Workers
 Caring for the Cardiac Patient
 Resolving Ethical Issues in Patient Care
 Client's Rights in Home Health

Home Care Companion Series (1999)
 How to Care for Someone on Bedrest
 How to Help Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair
 Creating Healthy Homecare Conditions - Infection Control
 How to Manage Medications
 Fall Prevention
 Fire Safety (2001)
 How to Communicate With Someone who has Aphasia (2000)
 How to Communicate Effectively With Someone who has a Hearing Loss (2000)
 Infection Control for the Paraprofessional in Home Care (1999)
 Violence in Home Healthcare: Be Smart. Be Safe (2000)
 Emergency Preparedness in Home Care (2003)
 Nurse's Aides Making a Difference:
     Skills for Managing Difficult Behaviors in Dementia Victims (2001)
 Principles of Medication Administration
 Bladder and Rectal Care (2002)

Videos for Nursing Assistants

Caring for the Resident: Vol.I - Patient Assessment
 Caring for the Resident: Vol.II - Infection Control

Critical Elements of Rehabilitation (20 min./vol.)
 Vol.I Therapeutic Positioning: Dynamic Duo
 Vol.II Therapeutic Positioning: Major Moves
 Vol.III Range of Motion
 Vol. IV Ambulation
 Vol. V Management of Urinary Incontinence
 Vol. VI Bowel Management

The Healing Power of Humor (Each part - 20 min.)
 Volume I, Part 1. Putting More Humor in Your Day
 Volume I, Part 2. The Appropriateness of Humor
 Volume II, Part 1. Illness and Death
 Volume II, Part 2. Comic Vision

Oral Care for the Dependent Patient (May also be used for professional staff)
 Kitchen Care (Video & Training Manual)

All Staff/General Audience Videos/Topics

Remaking American Medicine, Health Care for the 21st Century (NEW 2006)

SBAR - Staff Training for Improved Communication (NEW 2006)

Encouraging The Heart. This video shows leaders how they can find their voice and
     their hearts, and through caring and courage, mobilize people to personal and
     organizational greatness.(NEW 2004)

General Hospitable: Keeping your Patients Satisfied (and Just Plain Keeping Them). This
     video is filled with customer service tips your staff can put to use immediatly. (NEW 2004)"

"The Secrets to Collaboration Between Departments, Units, Clinics, and Team Members
     (NEW 2004)"

 Recognizing and Responding to Emotions in Persons with Dementia (NEW 2004)

 Dress Him While He Walks: Behavior Management in Caring for Patients with Alzheimer's
     Disease

Clint Maun - "Achieving Smooth Operations"
In these tapes, recorded live, you learn about such timely topics as: "customers" in health care, communications, dealing with negative attitudes, coaching employees, leadership and many other vital issues.4 videotapes:
 Tapes 1 & 2 for general staff
 Tapes 3 & 4 for management only

 Through the Patient's Eyes-Inpatient Care (2000)

 How to Promote Patient Satisfaction (2000)

 Privacy and Confidentiality---New HIPAA Regulations-Donna Wright Moments of Excellence
      Series (2003)
Choice & Challenge: Caring for Agressive Older Adults Across Levels of Care (2003)

 First, Do No Harm-Part 1 (2003)

 First, Do No Harm-Part 2-Taking the Lead(2003)

 EMTALA Compliance: What Every Employee and Physician Must Know; 2nd Edition,(2003)

Sacred Work – A Baptist Hospital film about Life in the New Healing Hospital

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