Before you begin, here is what you need to know about the navigation, tools, site information, and links and icons that you will find throughout the course.

Navigation
To progress through this course, use the "Previous" and "Next" buttons in the upper right-hand corner. Also in this corner is a display that tells you what page of the current section you are on and how many pages there are in that section. When you reach the bottom of a page, you can click on "Top" to return to the top of the page. If you get lost or confused at any time, click on the "Home" link in the top menu bar to return to the beginning of the course.

Tools
Also in the top menu bar are links to the course Brochure, Resources, and the EES website. Under "Resources", you can access the Binder, Handouts, Algorithm, and Supplemental Reading sections at any time. While you are treating the first patient, Vivian will assign you readings from all of these resources, but you can always access them as needed by using the top menu bar.

Site Information
At the bottom of each page are links that take you to VA's pages concerning the Disclaimer, Accessibility, and Privacy & Security of this web course, as well as email links for the course's Webmaster and Content Contact.

Links and Icons
Throughout this course you will find certain words or phrases that are underlined. This underline indicates that the word or phrase is a link that will take you to a new page. Remember that you can use the "Previous" button to go back to the last page you viewed. If the link is to an outside source, a new browser window will open so that you can always keep your place in the course.

Here are some other icons you will encounter:

Handout icon
You can click on this icon to view and/or download a printable PDF version of a handout. Icon colors change to match the course section.

Skill Assessment icon
You can mouse over this icon to view information about the corresponding content. Icon colors change to match the course section.

Pop-up Window icon
You can click on the underlined text next to this icon to view a pop-up window. Icon colors change to match the course section.

Radio Button
For assessment questions, you must click on this circle to indicate your answer choice.