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$149 PACKAGES (30 HOURS) $99 PACKAGES (20 HOURS) Assistive Technology Clinical Medicine Documentation, Government Regulation & Reimbursement Ethics- 109 Ethics for Physical Therapy Clinicians: Real World Cases-UPDATED AUGUST 2016 (2 contact hours)
- 116 Ethics for Physical Therapy Clinicians: Dealing with Child Abuse Legally, Ethically and with Compassion (3 contact hours)
- 118 Ethics and Jurisprudence: A Practical Application 2018 (4 contact hours)
- 130 Ethics and Jurisprudence: A Practical Application - Hawaii
Geriatrics- 202 Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia and the Therapist (Updated 2018) (7 contact hours)
- 205 Balance Impairment and Fall Risk: Tests and Measures (6 contact hours)
- 212 Resistance Training for the Older Adult (5 contact hours)
- 220 Geriatric Common Disorders and the Role of the Rehab Therapist (4 contact hours)
- 221 Therapeutic Exercise for Older Adults (8 contact hours)
- 222 Osteoporosis: Therapeutic Management of Bone Health (7 contact hours)
- 223 Osteoarthritis in Older Adults (6 contact hours)
- 473 Hip and Knee: Advancements in Joint Replacement (10 contact hours)
- 808 Self-Care Measurement Tool Selection: Clearing the Confusion (8 contact hours)
Home Health Neuro Rehab- 1501 Vestibular Rehabilitation (Module 1) Anatomy & Physiology, Testing, and Medical Management (20 contact hours)
- 1502 Vestibular Rehabilitation (Module 2) Assessment and Rehabilitation of Peripheral Vestibular Dysfunction and Non-Vestibular Dizziness (18 contact hours)
- 1503 Vestibular Rehabilitation Package (38 contact hours)
- 1512 Neuroplasticity: Evidence Based Update (a Patient-Centered Approach)-(9 contact hours)
Orthopedics- 413 Rehab of the Postsurgical Spine (6 contact hours)
- 417a Aquatic Therapy: Benefits, Guidelines and Treatment Techniques (8 contact hours)
- 418a Lateral and Medial Epicondylitis (Tennis or Golf, Anyone?) Updated (6 contact hours)
- 419 Understanding, Evaluating, & Treating Distal Radius Fractures (8 contact hours)
- 421 Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Conservative and Post-Surgical Management (7 contact hours)
- 422 Hand and Wrist Fractures and Dislocations (8 contact hours)
- 423 Designing Effective Resistance Training Programs for the Physical and Occupational Therapist: Rethinking “3x10” (6 contact hours)
- 426 Therapeutic Stretching: A Functional Approach (15 contact hours)
- 427 Length, Strength, and Kinesio Tape (21 contact hours)
- 427e Length, Strength, and Kinesio Tape(EBOOK COURSE) (21 contact hours)
- 427v VIDEO LIBRARY-Length, Strength, and Kinesio Tape
- 433 Yoga Therapy (13 contact hours)
- 434a Modalities for Therapeutic Intervention 6th edition (25 contact hours)
- 435 Thermal Agents in Rehabilitation: Evidence Based Update (6 contact hours)
- 438 Rehab of the Shoulder (30 contact hours)
- 438e Rehab of the Shoulder--EBOOK VERSION (30 contact hours)
- 441 Hip and Pelvis: Orthopedic Management (24 contact hours)
- 441e Hip and Pelvis: Orthopedic Management --EBOOK VERSION (24 contact hours)
- 442 *DISCOUNT* Female Hip and Pelvis: Orthopedic Management (3 contact hours)
- 451 Arthritis of the Upper Extremity: Conservative Management (9 contact hours)
- 461 The Core: Evaluation and Training (2 contact hours)
- 462 *SPECIAL PRICE* Shoulder, Wrist and Hand: Dysfunction, Evaluation and Treatment (4 contact hours)
- 463 *SPECIAL PRICE* Hip And Knee: Surgical Treatment and Rehab (3 contact hours)
- 464 Foot and Ankle: Orthotics, Surgery and Rehab (3 contact hours)
- 465 *SPECIAL PRICE* Somatosensory, Vestibular and Visual Sensory Integration (2 contact hours)
- 466 Exercises for the Trunk, Shoulder, Hip, and Knee: EMG Evidence (3 contact hours)
- 467 *SPECIAL PRICE* Neural Tissue Pain Disorders: Evaluation and Treatment (2 contact hours)
- 470 Low Back Disorders: Evidence Based Prevention & Rehabilitation (21 contact hours)
- 473 Hip and Knee: Advancements in Joint Replacement (10 contact hours)
- 480 Elbow Common Diagnoses and Rehabilitation(4 contact hours)
Pediatrics- 603 Pediatric Functional Strength Training (2 contact hours)
- 610 Pediatrics Motor Development: Ages 0-3 (Updated 2017) (4 contact hours)
- 612 *END OF YEAR SPECIAL* Gait and Treatment Techniques in Pediatrics (3 contact hours)
- 615 Strength Training in Children with Neuro Disorders (4 contact hours)
- 620 Pediatric Neurological Disorders for Therapists (10 contact hours)
- 621 Therapeutic Management of Children with Vestibular Dysfunction (2 contact hours)
- 626 Pediatrics: Is It Sensory or Is It Behavior? (12 contact hours)
- 628 School Based Therapy (9 contact hours)
- 629 Sensory Integration and Autism Spectrum Disorders (5 contact hours)
- 635 1001 Pediatric Treatment Activities (Creative Ideas for Therapy Sessions) (11 contact hours)
- 643 Pediatric and Adolescent Hip: Orthopedic Management (2 contact hours)
- 650 Building a Strong Core for School and Play (4 contact hours)
- 680 ***Price Reduction***Pediatrics: Concussions and Young Athletes: Prevention, Evaluation, Treatment & Return to Play (3 contact hours)
- 684 Care of the Young Athlete (31 contact hours)
Pharmacology Wound CareCardiac Disease and the Rehab Therapist (7 contact hours) (#921)
Course Level: Advanced
Item Number: 921
Hours: 7
Price: $89.00
Email Price: $84.00
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Cardiac Disease & the Rehab Therapist is a course for physical and occupational therapists and assistants in acute or subacute care seeking to update their understanding of cardiac conditions. This course addresses cardiac disease and physical and occupational therapy rehab. Unit I is an overview of various cardiac conditions that PT and OT practitioners are most likely to see in their practice. Included in this course are heart failure, valve dysfunction, arrhythmias, acute coronary syndrome and more. Unit II looks at issues related to PT and OT assessment, treatment, precautions and discharge planning for patients with these diagnoses.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------COURSE OBJECTIVES:At the completion of this course, the therapist or assistant will be able to: 1. Identify the prevalence of common heart disease 2. List risk factors for common types of heart disease 3. Recognize the challenges in addressing hospital readmissions for cardiac disease 4. Describe the relationship between cardiomyopathy and other forms of heart disease 5. Identify current terminology associated with heart failure 6. Compare the two common classification systems for heart failure and explain the relationship between them 7. Define the types of valvular disease 8. Identify different types of arrhythmia and name which are potentially life-threatening 9. Define STEMI and NSTEMI 10. Recognize the relationship between NSTEMI and unstable angina 11. Identify common symptoms of cardiac disease/events 12. Identify laboratory findings that could affect therapy treatments 13. Identify medications that could affect therapy treatments 14. Recognize and explain common tests of cardiac function 15. Identify normal and abnormal heart rate, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation responses to activity 16. In a case study, recognize when to terminate activity for a patient with cardiac dysfunction 17. List and describe precautions related to cardiac surgeries 18. Explain the importance of discharge education and be able to apply knowledge for follow-up care for a patient with cardiac dysfunction.
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