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Seating and Mobility within the Long Term Care Setting

Course: #2892Level: Introductory 1 Hour 1202 Reviews

This course will provide the clinical information needed to evaluate clients for seating and mobility needs within a long term care setting. Clinical information on the evaluation, subsequent recommendations, special considerations and strategies for staff training/follow up will also be discussed.



Editor's Note: Regarding Pennsylvania credits, this course is approved by the PA State Board of Physical Therapy for 2 hours of general CE credit from 01/27/2017-12/31/2018.

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Course Type: Recorded Webinar

CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/1.0; AL/1.0; AR/1.0; AZ/1.0; CO/1.0; CT/1.0; DE/1.0; GA/1.0; HI/1.0; IA/1.0; IACET/0.1; ID/1.0; IN/1.0; KS/1.0; KY/1.0 Category 2; MA/1.0; ME/1.0; MI/1.0; MO/1.0; MS/1.0; MT/1.0; NC/1.0; ND/1.0; NE/1.0; NH/1.0; OK/1.0; OR/1.0; PA/1.0; RI/1.0; SD/1.0; TN/1.0; UT/1.0; VA/1.0; VT/1.0; WA/1.0; WI/1.0; WY/1.0

Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify the postural abnormalities of individuals within seating evident in long term care settings.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to recognize the impact of a poor sitting posture for individuals in long term care settings.
  • checkmarkAfter this course, participants will be able to identify the contribution of a seating assessment and provision of the prescribed seating equipment in reducing pressure ulcers.

Course created on August 9, 2017

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-15 Minutes Overview of the LTC setting
15-30 Minutes Geriatric considerations in seating/mobility needs
30-45 Minutes Wheelchair evolution: Can you stretch a wheelchair past its prime?
45-55 Minutes Team work and seating/mobility needs
55-60 Minutes Summary, Q & A

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Presenter Disclosure: Vikram Pagpatan received an honorarium for presenting this course material.

Sponsor Disclosure: This course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com.

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

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continued, LLC, DBA PhysicalTherapy.com, is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.


KPTA

This course is offered for 1.0 hours (Introductory level, Category 2) by the Kentucky Physical Therapy Association (Provider #CS80-2024-APTAKY).


Oklahoma

PhysicalTherapy.com is an Approved Provider by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision for Physical Therapists, PT CE Provider BAP202310006. This course is offered for 1.0 hours of continuing education for Oklahoma PTs/PTAs.



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