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Wheelchair Seating: Considerations for the Hands-Free Sitter
August 5, 2019
Wheelchair seating is designed to provide postural support and alignment, stability for function and mitigate pressure issues. This course will address assessment and intervention when working with a... Read More
Assistive Technology
The Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) Certification: An Overview
July 22, 2019
The Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) certification recognizes competence in assessment and intervention. This course will cover what this certification is, who the SMS is designed for, why it was... Read More
Assistive Technology
Ethics in Rehabilitation: A Clinical Perspective for Therapists
July 11, 2019
Practical information about ethics is provided from a clinical perspective including: review of basic principles of ethics as they relate to healthcare and therapy; behaviors that are considered uneth... Read More
Ethics and Jurisprudence
Current and Future Status of Medicare Part A: A Review of the Prospective Payment System and the Patient Driven Payment Model
June 14, 2019
Learning OutcomesList the qualifiers for Medicare Part A skilled careIdentify criteria for Medicare Part A PPS RUG categoriesDefine rule sets for Other Medicare Required Assessments (OMRA)Explain MDS... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Wheelchair Seating: The Mat Assessment
March 23, 2019
A key component of wheelchair seating evaluation is the mat assessment. This course will present the mat assessment, including supine and sitting, and will include case studies and videos. Read More
Assistive Technology
Wheelchair Positioning: Pressure
January 22, 2019
A main goal of wheelchair seating is pressure management, specifically to prevent development of pressure injuries. This course will present pressure injury definitions, staging, etiology and specific... Read More
Assistive Technology
Wheelchair Positioning: Postural Care
January 21, 2019
The goals of wheelchair seating include managing posture and pressure as well as providing stability for function. Postural care addresses positioning outside of the wheelchair, particularly during sl... Read More
Assistive Technology
Incorporating Exercise Training into the Oncology Rehabilitation Setting
December 31, 2018
Exercise training is an essential but physiological stressful part of the physical therapy management of a cancer survivor. The purpose of this course is to introduce the participant to safely incorpo... Read More
Oncology
Put Down the Drugs: Evidence-Based Interventions to Reduce Unwanted Behaviors with Dementia
December 28, 2018
An estimated 5 million Americans suffer from dementia and more than 15 million people in the United States are providing unpaid caregiving. Dementia, as we know as clinicians is the most challenging.... Read More
Geriatrics
Selecting Appropriate Screening and Assessment Tools in the Skilled Nursing and Long-Term Care Populations: Where the Research Supports and Fails Us
December 19, 2018
A review of which evidence-based outcome measures are supported in the skilled nursing (SNF)/long term care (LTC) facility settings as per the current research, as well as those that fall short for ap... Read More
Geriatrics
Strategies for Treating Patients With Neurobehavioral Disorders
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December 5, 2018
This course will provide an overview of neurobehavioral disorders and their impact on function and community re-entry. The course will provide functional strategies to improve the effectiveness of tre... Read More
Neurology
Patient-Centered Strategies to Managing Geriatric Chronic Pain in Home Health
October 22, 2018
The current opioid epidemic in the United States has renewed focus on the importance of non-pharmacologic approaches to management of chronic pain. PTs and PTAs in home health find the treatment of el... Read More
Geriatrics Home Health
Foundations for School Readiness: Sensory Regulation and Yoga
September 10, 2018
This course will provide you tips and tools to integrate sensory regulation, yoga and mindfulness into the classroom for children of all abilities. Read More
Pediatrics
Examination and Treatment of Ataxia Following Cerebellar Damage
August 28, 2018
The most common problem in damage to the cerebellum is limb ataxia as well as ataxic gait. How does the cerebellum get damaged? It can get damaged by stroke, disease, tumor, and any number of things.... Read More
Neurology
Lymphedema Management of the Orthopedic Patient
August 9, 2018
This three-hour course examines ways to use lymphatic therapy techniques to manage patients with orthopedic problems, such as joints replacements, fractures, sprains, and strains. Topics include: anat... Read More
Wound Care and Lymphedema
Tennessee Ethics: Ethics in Physical Therapy: Bioethics and Our Code of Ethics
July 24, 2018
A lot of people think that ethics is about right and wrong, and ethics did start that way. Ethics has been around since we first had philosophers. Aristotle was the first person to actually put it in... Read More
Ethics and Jurisprudence
The ADLs You Didn't Know You Were Missing
July 18, 2018
This course focuses on providing the practicing physical therapist and physical therapist assistant with practical competency and knowledge on common dysfunctions that may be seen in patients with pel... Read More
Orthopedics Pelvic Health
Medicare Part B Coding and Billing: For Therapy Services in Long-Term Care
June 2, 2018
The patient's medical record needs to contain the documentation that fully supports the medical necessity of services. Your services are payable only when that medical record and the information on th... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Positioning the Pelvis
May 30, 2018
The position of the pelvis very much determines the position of the trunk and lower extremities and so achieving and maintaining the optimal position is critical. This course will present common pelvi... Read More
Assistive Technology
Health Literacy: Effective Client Communication and Education
May 14, 2018
This session will review techniques for clear and effective communication, verbal and written communication with those from other cultures, writing and selecting easy-to-read health materials, and ass... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance