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Articles for PT CEUs
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
Bioethics for Physical Therapists and Physical Therapist Assistants: A Case Study Approach
May 31, 2018
Why do licensing boards require courses on bioethics? As physical therapy professionals, we're required to take all kinds of courses. For example, we are required to take courses on CPR, and in some i... Read More
Ethics and Jurisprudence 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
Positioning the Head
May 1, 2018
This course will discuss various strategies to optimize head position. First, we will explore strategies beyond the head support, including specific positioning interventions and addressing visual iss... Read More
Assistive Technology
PTs and Patient Non-Compliance
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April 6, 2018
Our goal is to help physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and PT practices enhance the quality of their care, not only by making them aware of the risks that they face in daily practice... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Delivering Culturally Competent Care: Strategies for Clinicians
March 26, 2018
This course defines cultural and linguistic competency and related terms and presents factors that may affect the ability to provide culturally and linguistically competent care. This session addresse... Read More
Professional Issues and Compliance
Restraint Reduction: Regulations, Alternatives and Therapy Intervention
March 23, 2018
As we begin, we will take a look at state survey guidelines as they relate to restraint reduction, and then we will review the new CMS regulations. Next, we will read through some restraint-related de... Read More
Geriatrics Professional Issues and Compliance
Concussion Management Update: Recommendations from the Berlin Meeting
March 7, 2018
Concussion Management Update: Recommendations from the Berlin Meeting Read More
Neurology
Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics and Learning Styles
February 28, 2018
Today I'm going to provide an overview of autism, as well as looking at the process of setting up an intervention and implementing a plan for an individual with autism. It's important that we first un... Read More
Pediatrics
Pharmacological Management of the Patient With Neurological and/or Central Nervous System Disorders
January 25, 2018
Physical therapists and occupational therapists are non-prescribing healthcare practitioners. With autonomous practice, you have a professional responsibility to screen your patients' medications and... Read More
Geriatrics Neurology Pharmacology
Effective Strategies for Decreasing Challenging Behavior in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders
January 16, 2018
Before we can address challenging behavior, we have to start by changing our perception of challenging behavior. Instead of punishing a child, we need to teach them how to behave. That's what today's... Read More
Pediatrics
Five Strategies to Help Students with Autism in the Classroom
October 31, 2017
This course is an edited transcript from the live course, Five Strategies to Help Students with Autism in the Classroom, presented by Tara Warick, PT, DSCPT, DPT, GCS. Please follow along with your c... Read More
Pediatrics
Beyond the Basics - Putting Aquatic Therapy into Practice
October 4, 2017
Beyond the Basics will take one step further from our basic’s course and give you resources to put aquatic therapy into practice today. We will get into the details of how you can greatly impact you... Read More
Aquatics