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Geriatric Pharmacology: PT Role and Responsibilities

Course: #3488Level: Intermediate 2 Hours 2695 Reviews
Recorded Webinar

This course will look at issues related to geriatric pharmacology and PT role in pharmaceutical management; especially in the home health setting. Issues related to polypharmacy, adverse effects and aging systems as related to the PT plan of care will be presented through case scenarios. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT/PTA.

Course created on August 30, 2019

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Course Type: Recorded Webinar

CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/2.0; AL/2.0; AR/2.0; AZ/2.0; CA/2.0; CO/2.0; CT/2.0; DE/2.0; FL/2.0; GA/2.0; HI/2.0; IA/2.0; IACET/0.2; ID/2.0; IL/2.0; IN/2.0; KS/2.0; KY/2.0 Category 2; MA/2.0; ME/2.0; MI/2.0; MO/2.0; MS/2.0; MT/2.0; NC/2.0; ND/2.0; NE/2.0; NH/2.0; NY/2.0; OK/2.0; OR/2.0; PA/2.0; RI/2.0; SC/2.0; SD/2.0; TN/2.0; TX/2.0; UT/2.0; VA/2.0; VT/2.0; WA/2.0; WI/2.0; WY/2.0

Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkParticipants will be able to identify at least two aspects of the role of the PT in managing pharmaceutical interventions for aging adults.
  • checkmarkParticipants will be able to define impact of pharmaceutical interventions on the PT Plan of Care.
  • checkmarkParticipants will be able to accurately differentiate between the adverse side effects with normal physiological aging versus common pathologies seen in the aging population.
  • checkmarkParticipants will be able to identify at least three needs for referral to other health care providers based on pharmaceutical interventions/side effects.
  • checkmarkParticipants will be able to provide at least two resources to educate the aging adult on issues related to their pharmaceutical profile and polypharmacy.

Agenda

0-15 Minutes Background, review of learning outcomes
15-45 Minutes Statistics of aging adults and PT role in pharmaceutical management, government regulations
45-60 Minutes Aging Pharmacokinetics
60-110 Minutes Systems implications: MS, CVP, Neuro, Integ, Endocrine, GI/GU
110-120 Minutes Summary, Q & A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Jill Heitzman has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: JIll Heitzman has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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IL Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor

PhysicalTherapy.com is approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation as a sponsor of continuing education for PTs/PTAs (Sponsor License #216000252). This course is offered for 2.0 hours (Intermediate level).


KPTA

This course is offered for 2.0 hours (Intermediate level, Category 2) by the Kentucky Physical Therapy Association (Provider #CS80-2024-APTAKY).


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Oklahoma

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Texas Physical Therapy Association

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