Rehabilitation Therapists are often called upon to work with patients who have complex medical conditions, a variety of monitors, diagnostic limitations and medical considerations which all effect the movement system. This course will be systems based review of complex medical conditions and how these conditions can effect patient participation in therapy. The participant will make evidence based clinical decisions based on patient case studies that will be used throughout the day as material is presented. This course is directly related to the practice of physical therapy and is therefore appropriate for the PT and PTA.
Course created on January 19, 2018
On Demand
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; 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
- The participant will be able to describe at least two inter-professional relationships in the typical intensive care unit.
- The participant will be able to describe at least two common pathologies for each for at least two systems presented in this course.
- The participant will be able to identify at least three components of system specific examination that integrate diagnosis, lab results, and radiological results into evaluation, plan of care and progression through the continuum of care.
- The participant will be able to integrate at least three system specific surgical and medical procedures into the plan of care for the complex medical patient.
- The participant will be able to list at least three evidence based interventions specific to the system being discussed in the medically complex patient.
Agenda
0-10 Minutes | Introduction- why do we need to discuss this? |
10-20 Minutes | The intensive care unit- who are the players and where do we fit in |
20-30 Minutes | Basic lab interpretation |
30-50 Minutes | The cardiovascular system - case study; The pulmonary system - case study |
50-70 Minutes | The neuromuscular system- case study; The integumentary system- case study |
70-90 Minutes | The gastrointestinal system- case study; Endocrine consideration |
90-100 Minutes | Infectious disease considerations; Critical care considerations and strategies |
100-110 Minutes | Critical care considerations and strategies |
110-120 Minutes | Questions & answers, summary |
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Jamie Dyson
PT, DPT
Jamie Dyson, PT, DPT has been practicing acute care physical therapy for over 25 years. His primary area of practice has been in the intensive care units specializing in trauma and burn care. He is a certified instructor for Advanced Burn Life Support as well as both an APTA Basic and Advanced Credentialed Clinical Instructor. He is a Courtesy Assistant Clinical Professor with the University of Central Florida Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program; teaching cardiopulmonary physical therapy,integumentary, clinical integrations, and acute care physical therapy. Jamie received his BS in PT from Northeastern University, Boston, MA and completed his t-DPT through A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Health Sciences. Dr. Dyson was awarded the Signe Brunnstrom Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching in 2013. He was a member of the APTA Excellence in Physical Therapist Education Taskforce and currently sits on the Clinical Instruction Technology Workgroup, the Movement System Examination Workgroup and the Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy Practice Committee. He is actively involved with the Florida Physical Therapy Association serving as Chapter President.
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