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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
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
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
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
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